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TEHRAN, Iran – State media reported Sunday at least 10 more deaths in post-election unrest and said authorities have arrested the daughter and four other relatives of former President Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of Iran's most powerful men. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - Iran spent nearly twice as much on U.S. imports during President Barack Obama's first months in office as it did during the same period in 2008, showing that despite trade penalties and tense relations, the two countries are still doing business. Full Story »
NEW YORK - A man accused of dressing up as his dead mother to collect her Social Security and rent subsidies is blaming the crime on an impersonator. Full Story »
LILONGWE, Malawi - Madonna's new daughter has flown out of her native Malawi on a private jet headed for London, an airport employee and a person familiar with Madonna's adoption proceedings in this southern African country said Saturday. Full Story »
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - The U.S. Open has been delayed until noon because of overnight rain that continues to saturate Bethpage Black. Full Story »
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian authorities on Sunday blamed "terrorists" for clashes in which at least 10 people were killed and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the United States and Britain to stay out of unrest sparked by his disputed re-election. Full Story »
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi taxi driver Haitham Nief is looking forward to the partial pull out of U.S. combat troops this month from the northern city of Mosul and elsewhere. Full Story »
WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces used aircraft and artillery on Sunday as they stepped up an assault aimed at eliminating Pakistani Taliban commander Baituallah Mehsud. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans strongly support fundamental changes to the healthcare system and a move to create a government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurers, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll published on Saturday. Full Story »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant operation about two months ago and is expected to return to work by the end of June, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Full Story »
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will take action against a North Korean ship that the United States is monitoring, if the vessel heads to its port with a cargo of weapons, the government said on Saturday. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A New York Times reporter has escaped from his Taliban captors after being held for seven months in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan, the newspaper reported on its website on Saturday. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drug manufacturers will offer some $80 billion in prescription discounts for Medicare recipients under a deal unveiled on Saturday, which could boost President Barack Obama as he pushes to overhaul the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare system. Full Story »
TEHRAN (AFP) - At least 10 people were killed in the latest unrest to shake Tehran, state television said on Sunday, as the opposition kept up its defiance of Iran's Islamic rulers over the disputed election. Full Story »
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Another day at the U.S. Open ended with a familiar drill. Players dodged puddles in the parking lot as they headed to their cars, a round left incomplete for the third straight day. The maintenance crew grabbed squeegees and pumps as they headed out to Bethpage Black to wage a losing battle against the rain. Full Story »
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers haven't been sacked by the recession despite a rough season on the field and significant financial challenges off it, but officials remain wary of the future. Full Story »
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Kobe Bryant said he plans to stay with the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers even he if opts out of his contract this summer. Phil Jackson said his health will dictate whether he returns as coach. Full Story »
MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida's Josh Johnson held the New York Yankees to three hits over seven innings and the Marlins eked out a 2-1 victory in an interleague game on Saturday. Full Story »
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AFP) - Spain warned on Sunday there are plenty more victories left in them after setting a new world record by beating South Africa 2-0 for their 15th consecutive win. Full Story »
MONTREAL - The Molson family is poised to buy back the Montreal Canadiens. Full Story »
DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa offensive lineman Kyle Calloway has been arrested and charged with operating a mo-ped while intoxicated. Full Story »
LONDON (AFP) - Serena Williams has saluted her sister Venus Williams as the best grass-court player of her generation as the Americans prepare to continue their dominance at Wimbledon. Full Story »
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - The U.S. Open might still crown a champion Sunday, even though rain has prevented any of the first three rounds at Bethpage Black being completed on schedule. Full Story »
MONTREAL - Jean Pascal won a unanimous decision over Adrian Diaconu on Friday night, claiming the WBC light heavyweight title before 13,659 fans at the Bell Centre who seemed split in their support of the two Montreal fighters. Full Story »
NEWTON, Iowa - With an assist from Will Power and some water that had seeped onto the track, Helio Castroneves was awarded the pole for Sunday's Iowa Corn Indy 250. Full Story »
BEIJING - Beijing Olympic organizers say they made a profit out of hosting last year's Summer Games. Full Story »
WASHINGTON – Iran spent nearly twice as much on U.S. imports during President Barack Obama's first months in office as it did during the same period in 2008, showing that despite trade penalties and tense relations, the two countries are still doing business. Full Story »
NEW YORK (AFP) - The dollar drifted lower Friday as investors showed more confidence in world economic prospects, moving away from the safe-haven US currency. Full Story »
RICHMOND, Va. - Auto retailer CarMax Inc. said Friday its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 2.7 percent on a double-digit sales drop and increased costs at its auto financing arm, but the results still beat Wall Street expectations. Full Story »
ROME - The global financial meltdown has pushed the ranks of the world's hungry to a record 1 billion, a grim milestone that poses a threat to peace and security, U.N. food officials said Friday. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - Herbert Allison, the former head of troubled mortgage giant Fannie Mae, has been confirmed to oversee the government's $700 billion bank bailout program. Full Story »
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women's apparel manufacturer and retailer Liz Claiborne Inc on Thursday projected a wider second-quarter loss than analysts forecast, and its shares plummeted 13 percent. Full Story »
FLINT, Mich. - Like the house across the street gone missing and the one at the corner stripped of its front door, the weathered brown bungalow at 1430 Jane Ave. bided its time, edging nearer to a meeting with a wrecking crew. Full Story »
ABERDEEN, Scotland (AFP) - Despite a recent spike in oil prices, energy industry chiefs warn that infrastructure investment in the North Sea will not jump in tandem as market volatility is scaring away investors. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed Herb Allison, the former chief executive of mortgage finance company Fannie Mae, as assistant Treasury secretary to oversee the government's $700 billion bank bailout fund. Full Story »
Two big factors will help bolster Seattle housing prices in the next few years: stringent building restrictions and basic geography. Full Story »
Lindsay Giovachino was feeling frustrated as she approached her business school graduation this past May at the University of Miami School of Business(Miami Full-Time MBA Profile). Like many of her classmates, she had cast a wide net in her job search, applying for management jobs in fields ranging from the nonprofit world to the music industry, with little luck. The final blow came when people started suggesting that Giovachino, an aspiring singer and songwriter who goes by the stage name Lucia, take an unpaid internship with a record company. ... Full Story »