US Economic Growth Slows

U.S. economic growth slowed down in the first three months of this year, falling to an annual rate of 2.2 percent.

U.S. economic growth slowed down in the first three months of this year, falling to an annual rate of 2.2 percent.

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill aimed at securing the nation's computer networks from cyber attackers, but opposed by the Obama administration because of privacy concerns.

Friday's announcement by the United States and Japan that 9,000 U.S. Marines will be transferred from a base on the Japanese island of Okinawa is being hailed as a major diplomatic accomplishment. But there are also concerns the actual transfer will be fraught with numerous complications.

Two German analysts say ballistic missiles unveiled in a North Korean military parade earlier this month were clumsy fakes.