US investigators say selfies were likely to be a factor in a small plane crash near Denver last year that killed two.

US nuclear weapons convoy drivers have been arrested for being drunk and getting involved in bar brawls during their overnight stops, a report revealed today.

US consumer prices rose 0.6% in October, the biggest gain since May, evidence the economy may be growing at a rate that threatens to push up inflation.

US carrier Continental Airlines will launch the only direct service between the North and the United States next year, it said yesterday.