WASHINGTON – The remains of the first American lost in the Persian Gulf War have been found in Iraq, the military said Sunday, after struggling for nearly two decades with the question of whether he was dead or alive. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON – The remains of the first American lost in the Persian Gulf War have been found in Iraq, the military said Sunday, after struggling for nearly two decades with the question of whether he was dead or alive. Full Story »
TEHRAN, Iran - A conservative who ran in Iran's disputed election and a former president allied with the opposition criticized the government's prosecution of opposition supporters, saying those who killed protesters must be brought to justice. Full Story »
WAUSAU, Wis. - A central Wisconsin man accused of killing his 11-year-old daughter by praying instead of seeking medical care was found guilty Saturday of second-degree reckless homicide. Full Story »
TEL AVIV, Israel - Hundreds of police officers scoured the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday in a manhunt for a gunman who shot and killed two people at a youth club in the worst ever attack on homosexuals in Israel. Full Story »
ROME - Michael Phelps beat Milorad Cavic again. No doubt about it. With a defiant performance in a supposedly inferior suit, Phelps stayed close over the outward lap and rallied on the return to become the first swimmer to break 50 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly, beating the Serbian with a time of 49.82. Full Story »
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian authorities have tightened pressure on their opponents by staging what former President Mohammad Khatami derided on Sunday as a "show trial" of 100 reformists accused of trying to instigate a "velvet revolution." Full Story »
KABUL (Reuters) - Three U.S. troops were killed in east Afghanistan on Sunday, the U.S. military said, continuing a deadly trend after foreign forces in July suffered their worst monthly toll of the 8-year-old war. Full Story »
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - More than 700 people were killed during a five-day uprising by a radical Islamic sect in northern Nigeria and the search for bodies is continuing, Red Cross and defense officials said on Sunday. Full Story »
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - A car bomb in a market killed six people on Sunday in western Iraq's Anbar province, a health official said, the latest in a string of attacks in the former Sunni Arab insurgent heartland. Full Story »
HAVANA (Reuters) - President Raul Castro said on Saturday he would not change Cuba's communist system to make peace with the United States, but repeated his willingness to discuss all issues with the island's longtime enemy. Full Story »
MANILA (Reuters) - The youngest daughter of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino said on Sunday her family had differences with the government, one reason why they had decided against a state funeral for the former leader. Full Story »
ROME (Reuters) - Michael Phelps used his powerful shoulders to perfection to overhaul big rival Milorad Cavic and steal back his 100 meters butterfly world record in an enthralling final at the world championships on Saturday. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned on Saturday it would take "many more months" for the United States to get out of recession even after GDP figures showed the economy shrank only modestly in the second quarter. Full Story »
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's reformist ex-president Mohammad Khatami lashed out on Sunday at the trial of 100 people accused of rioting after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election, putting him at loggerheads with hardliners who accuse him of "treason." Full Story »
ROME – Michael Phelps beat Milorad Cavic again. No doubt about it. With a defiant performance in a supposedly inferior suit, Phelps stayed close over the outward lap and rallied on the return to become the first swimmer to break 50 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly, beating the Serbian with a time of 49.82. Full Story »
MANKATO, Minn. - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson sprained the MCL in his left knee after getting tangled with a defensive lineman in practice on Saturday, according to a person with knowledge of the injury. Full Story »
SAN ANTONIO - Tony Parker will miss the next game for the French national team after the Spurs confirmed a mild right ankle sprain in their star point guard. Full Story »
SAN FRANCISCO - Tim Lincecum won his 12th game blanking the Phillies for eight innings and San Francisco beat Philadelphia 2-0 on Saturday night. Full Story »
LIVERPOOL (AFP) - Everton boss David Moyes on Sunday accused Manchester City of showing a lack of respect to his team in their chase for Joleon Lescott. Full Story »
CARMEL, Ind. - Fred Funk shot a 4-under 68 at the U.S. Senior Open to take a one-stroke lead over Greg Norman and Joey Sindelar after Saturday's third round. Full Story »
HONOLULU - Hawaii coach Greg McMackin was suspended for 30 days without pay and has volunteered to take an additional 7 percent pay cut from his $1.1 million salary for making a derogatory comment while describing Notre Dame's chant before last year's Hawaii Bowl. Full Story »
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Qualifier Carsten Ball stretched his dream run at the Los Angeles Open all the way to Sunday's final, where he faces former junior rival Sam Querrey in a battle of big servers. Full Story »
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England - Jeong Jang of South Korea has made a hole-in-one to open her final round at the Women's British Open. Full Story »
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Nate Campbell insisted the bloody cut on his injured eye resulted from an accidental head-butt. Timothy Bradley thought it had more to do with the dozens of punches he threw in just three dynamic rounds. Full Story »
GLADEVILLE, Tenn. - Ron Hornaday Jr. raced to his record fifth straight NASCAR Camping World Trucks victory, easily holding off Brian Scott in a green-white-checker finish Saturday night at Nashville Superspeedway. Full Story »
Michelle Kwan chose school over skating. Full Story »
It was note the past tense the worst housing recession anyone but survivors of the Great Depression can remember. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - Regulators on Friday shut down banks in Florida, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma and Illinois, boosting to 69 the number of federally insured banks to fail this year amid the pressures of the weak economy and mounting loan defaults. Full Story »
CARSON CITY, Nev. - NV Energy Inc., the parent firm of Nevada's two main electric utilities, said Friday earnings for the second quarter fell 49 percent because of higher costs and interest expenses related to power plant investments. Full Story »
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Ukraine has reached a deal with international financial bodies and the EU for payment of Russian gas bills, the European Commission said Friday, allaying fears of another winter cut-off. Full Story »
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed suit on Friday against Wells Fargo & Co , accusing the second-largest mortgage lender of steering blacks and Latinos into high-cost subprime loans. Full Story »
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co is preparing for an initial public offering for discount retailer Dollar General, a source said, and others are speculated to follow as it looks to take advantage of a recent rise in equity markets. Full Story »
MIAMI - It's the perfect Miami morning at Carlos Justo's penthouse warm and bright, with luxury yachts powering through the sparkling blue Atlantic Ocean some 30 stories below. Full Story »
POINAD, India (AFP) - Rajni Ramakan Patil has a message for the energy companies that want to build coal-based power stations on the land that she and two generations of her family have farmed for more than 50 years. Full Story »
NEW YORK - Genworth Financial Inc. shares slipped on Friday, a day after the insurer reported worse-than-expected second-quarter results as it was hit by losses in its U.S. mortgage insurance division and investment portfolio. Full Story »
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - Michael Jackson's doctor is more than 770,000 dollars in debt and his luxury resort home in Las Vegas faces foreclosure, court documents filed in Nevada have revealed. Full Story »
Progress on gender pay equality in the UK has stalled, says the government's Women and Work Commission (WWC) but senior female tech workers at least have reason to smile, according to new research. Full Story »