http://www.france24.com/en/category/tags-pour-les-articles/united-states The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.france24.com/en/20080705-zimbabwe-mbeki-meeting-mugabe-tsvangirai-mediation-political-crisis In his role as chief regional negotiator on the Zimbabwean crisis, Thabo Mbeki met with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe during a trip to Harare. But opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai declined to meet the South African leader. http://www.france24.com/en/20080705-zimbabwe-mbeki-meeting-mugabe-tsvangirai-mediation-political-crisis#comments MDC Robert Mugabe Tsvangirai United States Zimbabwe Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:42:43 +0200 ljacinto 2578790 at http://www.france24.com/en http://www.france24.com/en/20080705-phelps-breaks-own-world-200-meter-record-us-swimming Michael Phelps broke his own world 200-metre medley record at the US Olympic swim trials on Friday. This leaves Phelps qualified in four individual events for the Beijing Olympics. http://www.france24.com/en/20080705-phelps-breaks-own-world-200-meter-record-us-swimming#comments Beijing olympic games Swimming United States Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:15:32 +0200 mvalla 2568600 at http://www.france24.com/en http://www.france24.com/en/20080705-200-opposition-members-ask-us-assistance-zimbabwe Several hundred members of Morgan Tsvangirai's opposition party MDC gathered in front of the US embassy in Harare to ask for help in ending violence that has plagued the country in recent months. http://www.france24.com/en/20080705-200-opposition-members-ask-us-assistance-zimbabwe#comments MDC Robert Mugabe Tsvangirai United States Zimbabwe Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:03:54 +0200 mvalla 2567600 at http://www.france24.com/en http://www.france24.com/en/20080704-hardline-senator-jesse-helms-dies-86-united-states Former conservative U.S. lawmaker Jesse Helms, who served five terms as Senator for North Carolina, died on Friday. http://www.france24.com/en/20080704-hardline-senator-jesse-helms-dies-86-united-states#comments senate United States Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:42:34 +0200 ssitbon 2563450 at http://www.france24.com/en http://www.france24.com/en/20080704-google-viacom-you-tube-piracy-states-US-court-internet-privacy A U.S. court has ordered internet giant Google to provide YouTube web-users' information to Viacom. YouTube, the video site which Google has owned since 2006, was accused by media group Viacom of intellectual property piracy. http://www.france24.com/en/20080704-google-viacom-you-tube-piracy-states-US-court-internet-privacy#comments Google internet justice United States Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:31:53 +0200 mgillesgarcia 2557310 at http://www.france24.com/en http://www.france24.com/en/20080703-continental-prosecution-trial-concorde-crash-france-accident-crash Continental Airlines, two of its employees and three other people are to stand trial for manslaughter over the crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people outside Paris in 2000, according to French judicial officials. http://www.france24.com/en/20080703-continental-prosecution-trial-concorde-crash-france-accident-crash#comments accident aviation France justice United States Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:15:22 +0200 thubert 2544930 at http://www.france24.com/en http://www.france24.com/en/20080702-starbucks-coffee-united-states-restructuring-600-lose-jobs-close-stores U.S. company Starbucks has announced its intention to close about 600 "underperforming" stores in the US. Some twelve thousand employees will lose their jobs as a result of the reorganization plan to increase profitability. http://www.france24.com/en/20080702-starbucks-coffee-united-states-restructuring-600-lose-jobs-close-stores#comments economy employment unemployment United States Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:25:38 +0200 mgillesgarcia 2525890 at http://www.france24.com/en http://www.france24.com/en/20080702-web-internet-usa-elections-barack-obama-clinton-hillary-bill-media After former U.S. president Bill Clinton agrees to campaign for Barack Obama, web users react. Some of them don't accept this decision while others are annoyed by the media's obsession with the Clintons. http://www.france24.com/en/20080702-web-internet-usa-elections-barack-obama-clinton-hillary-bill-media#comments Barack Obama Bill Clinton campaign Clinton Hillary Clinton presidential elections United States Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:00:05 +0200 elbou 2523880 at http://www.france24.com/en http://www.france24.com/en/20080701-en-business-general-motors-stock-drops-1950s-level At 11.12 dollars per share, General Motors' stock price is at its lowest level since 1954. Since the beginning of June, GM's stock has dropped more than 35 percent. http://www.france24.com/en/20080701-en-business-general-motors-stock-drops-1950s-level#comments automobiles crackdown industry United States Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:50:02 +0200 mgillesgarcia 2509100 at http://www.france24.com/en http://www.france24.com/en/20080630-women-100m-backstroke-natalie-coughlin-world-record-swimming Minutes after American swimmer Hayley McGregory broke Natalie Coughlin's 100m backstroke world record, the world and Olympic champion won her record back at the US Olympic swimming trials. http://www.france24.com/en/20080630-women-100m-backstroke-natalie-coughlin-world-record-swimming#comments olympic games Swimming United States Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:53:46 +0200 sseibt 2502290 at http://www.france24.com/en