Calif. faces blazes on two fronts
Weary firefighters got no rest during the holiday weekend as a pair of out-of-control wildfires roared across the landscape along California's Central Coast at opposite ends of the arid Los Padres National Forest.
Venus tops Serena to defend title
Venus Williams defended her championship and won her fifth Wimbledon singles title, beating younger sister Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 in the final.
Inside Mugabe's violent crackdown
When Robert Mugabe told security officials he had lost Zimbabwe's presidential election and planned to give up power, a top general responded the choice was not Mugabe's alone to make.
Waves power 4,800-mile journey
Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie took more than three months to sail from Hawaii to Japan in a boat powered by the energy of ocean waves.
Killer, 64, to marry woman, 20
Confessed French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in Nepal, is engaged and plans to marry a woman 44 years younger than he is.
Both left and right pile on Obama
Democrat Barack Obama's appeal to centrist voters has further opened the door to Republican claims his message of change only applies to the positions he has taken in the past.
Ex-Chargers safety Kiel dies in crash
Former Chargers safety Terrence Kiel was killed after he was thrown from a Chevy sedan he was driving, police said Saturday.
Big landowner gets closed-door deal
The Bush administration is preparing to ease the way for the nation's largest private landowner to convert hundreds of thousands of acres of mountain forestland to residential subdivisions.
Study: Orangutans could go extinct
Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken, a new study says.
Bank fined over $7.8 billion rogue trader scandal
France's central bank announced Friday that it has fined Societe Generale $6.3 million for "serious shortcomings" that led to nearly $7.8 billion in trading losses announced earlier this year.
Sept. 11 flight crews honored with sculpture
On a pedestal in a Texas intersection hundreds of miles from where terrorists crashed planes seven years ago, two flight attendants and two pilots, rendered in bronze, now care for a traveling child.
Wax museum's Hitler is beheaded by protester
A man tore the head off an Adolf Hitler wax figure at Madame Tussauds' new branch in Berlin in what appeared to be a symbolic protest on the museum's opening day Saturday, officials said.
Canada to rehear U.S. soldier's refugee claim
A court ordered Canada's refugee board to take another look at a U.S. Army deserter's failed bid for asylum in a ruling that could affect many U.S. soldiers who have refused to fight in Iraq.
Liberty's crown may reopen to public
The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty's crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to documents a congressman released on July Fourth.
Quest for oil, gas off Fla. begins
Oil companies once viewed drilling in the deep waters off Florida as cost prohibitive. Politicians feared even the slightest sign of support would be career suicide.
Jerusalem attacker had Jewish lover
The Palestinian who went on a deadly rampage on a Jerusalem street this week had spent years in a romantic relationship with a Jewish Israeli woman, relatives said.
Phelps sets world record in 200 IM
Michael Phelps claimed a world record in the 200 IM with a time of 1 minute, 54.80 seconds, beating the mark of 1:54.98 he set while winning seven events at last year’s world championships in Australia.
Rockies, Marlins bring their own fireworks
Colorado beat the Florida Marlins 18-17 after trailing by nine runs in the biggest comeback in Rockies history on Friday.
Crazy cat mends ways under house arrest
A combative cat named Lewis who frightened the neighbors and got his owner into legal trouble two years ago has done so well under house arrest that the case has now been scratched.
Video shows Colombia hostage rescue
A video taken during the Colombian mission that rescued 15 hostages showed them hugging one another and crying tears of joy.
Swords, bombs seized inside Afghan prison
Afghan security forces found more than 100 knives and swords, gasoline bombs and dozens of cell phones in a search of Kabul's main prison, the country's Defense Ministry said Saturday.
Americans mark an old-fashioned Fourth
Americans across the country mixed patriotism and plain old good fun to mark Independence Day on Friday.