Pope replaces divisive Vatican figure with top diplomat
Pope Francis on Saturday appointed a senior Vatican diplomat as his new Secretary of State, ousting divisive cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as he looks to overhaul the Church's scandal-ridden administration.
Merkel hits out at Russia, China over Syria stance
German Chancellor Angela Merkel hit out at Russia and China over their stance in the Syrian crisis, saying in an interview published Saturday that their action weakened the United Nations.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Yet to be challenged even a tiny bit at this U.S. Open, Serena Williams now gets a sure-to-be-hyped match against one of only three women to beat her all year, Sloane Stephens.
NASCAR drivers scrambling to land rides for 2014
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — When the music stops, everyone hopes to have a seat.
Dad Charged After Baby Dies in Hot Car in Ariz.
Dad faces charges after baby dies in hot car; Phoenix police say he had smoked pot next to car
Painted donkeys arrive to St. Paul's Cathedral (13 photos)
Artist painted donkey statues are displayed in the 'Caravan' exhibition on August 30, 2013 in London, England. The exhibition featuring 25 life-size painted donkeys comes from Egypt and is the work of Western and Egyptian artists, both Muslim and Christian, who were each asked to decorate a…
Haunted houses give Japan chills in hot summer
A shiver down the spine is one way of keeping cool during summer in Japan -- traditionally viewed as a time when the spirit world makes its presence felt.
How Hackers Can Grab Your Car
Code-Grabbing Technology Lets Car Thieves in
Mickelson, Davis share Deutsche Bank lead
British Open champion Phil Mickelson flirted with a 59, but settled for an eight-under-par 63 and a share of the first-round lead on Friday alongside England's Brian Davis.
'Walking' shark discovered in Indonesia
A new species of shark that "walks" along the seabed using its fins as tiny legs has been discovered in eastern Indonesia, an environmental group said Friday.
High school ginger wins battle to sit in class with incandescent cherry-red hair
With the 50th anniversary of the historic and history-changing March on Washington culminating this week, much ink has been spewed about the status of civil rights in America today.
Brady, Bundchen bodyguards face Costa Rica trial
Three bodyguards working for American football star Tom Brady and his supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen are to stand trial in Costa Rica after firing shots at two photographers during an altercation at the couple's 2009 wedding.
Shell-shock: Maine lobsterman finds two-tone crustacean
BOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - It's not quite winning the lottery, but the odds are about as remote: A lobsterman off the coast of Maine recently hauled in an almost perfectly two-toned lobster - half orange, half brown. The chances, according to scientists, are approximately 1-in-50 million. "It…
Marco Rubio heckled by conservatives over immigration push
The former tea party darling is booed at a conservative conference in his home state.
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Apple on Friday began letting US iPhone owners trade in their smartphones for credit toward buying new models.
Photos of the day - August 30, 2013 (18 photos)
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San Diego mayor accused of sexual harassment leaves office quietly
By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Bob Filner's term as San Diego mayor came to a quiet end on Friday as the veteran politician who resigned in the face of a sexual harassment lawsuit stayed out of the public eye on his last day in office. Filner, a former Democratic congressman elected to lead…
This guy wants to build a neo-Nazi colony in North Dakota
Life in the tiny farming town of Leith, N.D., was pretty peaceful until the neo-Nazis showed up. Or one neo-Nazi at least: Craig Cobb, 61, a self-confessed white supremacist who quietly appeared in the town last year, ostensibly looking for work in the North Dakota oil fields. At first, residents…
Microsoft joins Google in US spying suit
Microsoft says that a battle to shed light on secret US government requests for Internet user data will play out in court after failed peace talks.
Bale to cost Madrid 91 million euros
Gareth Bale's prolonged transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid is set to be finalised after the two clubs agreed a 91 million euro ($121 million, £78 million) fee for the player, Madrid sports daily AS reported on Friday.
