1 killed, 2 injured in crash on I-10

The Florida Highway Patrol says a 37-year-old woman driving the wrong way on Interstate 10 was killed in a ...

Vanhoenacker, Bayliss win Ironman Austria

Marino Vanhoenacker of Belgium set a course record in winning his fourth straight Ironman Austria triathlon...

Cavendish wins Tour's 2nd stage; Armstrong in pack

Britain's Mark Cavendish has won the second stage of the Tour de France, with seven-time champion Lance Arm...

Sampras arrives to watch Wimbledon final

Pete Sampras has arrived at the All England Club to watch Roger Federer and Andy Roddick play in the men's ...

Umpire dies after being hit on head by ball

A cricket umpire has died after being struck on the head by a ball.

Laver: True Grand Slam is possible

The last man to win a true Grand Slam in tennis thinks it could happen again.

Eskandarian's goal gives Galaxy win vs. Revolution

Recently acquired Alecko Eskandarian scored in the eighth minute to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 1-0 victo...

Diamondbacks rally for 11-7 win over Rockies

Pinch-hitter Chris Young hit a tiebreaking, three-run double in the eighth inning, helping the Arizona Diam...

Venezuela assumes control of Spanish-owned bank

President Hugo Chavez's government assumed control of Venezuela's third-largest bank on Friday - making the...

GM Europe: Talks on selling Opel near completion

Negotiations for the sale of General Motors Corp.'s unit Adam Opel GmbH to Canadian autoparts maker Magna a...

Ruling favors Antiguan receiver in Stanford case

A firm appointed by Antiguan authorities to liquidate the assets of R. Allen Stanford's offshore Caribbean ...

Small town America pins hopes on West trade route

For Joe Kiely, the drone of thousands of trucks passing his Colorado plains town signals economic prosperity.

Spartan Stores to highlight 2,400 Mich. products

Spartan Stores Inc. is launching a campaign aimed at promoting Michigan pride.

Movement to shut down shark tours in Hawaii grows

Car dealer fights Chrysler over franchise

A poster in Jim Tarbox's office at his North Kingstown Chrysler Jeep dealership declares: "Challenge: The h...

Man killed trying to cross road on bike

Authorities say 43-year-old man was killed when he tried to cross a road near Florida's Turnpike on a bicycle.

Middleburg man drowns when canoe overturns

Authorities say a man who fishing with his 18-year-old son in the Ocala National Forest drowned when their ...

Woman, 54, hit by stray bullet at party

Authorities say a woman sitting outside at a Fourth of July party in South Florida was hit by a stray bullet.

1 Fantasy 5 player wins $225,512 top prize

One winner of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $225,512.91, the Florida Lottery said Sunday.

Florida Lotto jackpot rises to $11 million

The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $11 million after no one matched the six winning numbers...

Woman, 43, bitten by shark in South Florida

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says a 43-year-old woman swimming near a sandbar in Biscayne National Park was bitte...

Former FSU president recovering from heart surgery

Former Florida State University President J. Stanley Marshall is recovering from open-heart surgery.

Tucson rainwater harvesting law drawing interest

Long dependent on wellwater and supplies sent hundreds of miles by canal from the Colorado River, this dese...

Texas teen says father wrapped chain around him

Authorities in Texas have accused a man of wrapping a 20-foot chain around his teenage son's neck and spray...

Bus tips over in Adirondacks, killing 1, hurting 9

A bus rolled onto its side and plowed into a rock ledge early Sunday on a highway in the Adirondacks in nor...

Walt Disney World monorail crash kills employee

Emergency officials say two monorail trains crashed in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, kill...

California water plan aims to save Puget Sound orcas

A plan to restore salmon runs on California's Sacramento River also could help revive killer whale populati...

Former D.C. Mayor Barry charged with stalking

Post publisher apologizes for paid dinner plan

The Washington Post's publisher apologized to readers Sunday for a plan to charge business leaders and lobb...

Estonians sing to lift spirits amid slump

More than 20,000 choir singers gathered Sunday to fill the air with positive vibes as Estonians took their ...

Russian president: We want better Vatican ties

Russia's president says Moscow plans to improve its ties with the Vatican.

Spain: 3 arrested Basque suspects were armed

Three suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA who were captured in France were wanted for viol...

Israel's Barak seeks peace 'understanding' with US

Israel's defense minister said Sunday he hopes to reach a "wider understanding" on regional peace when he m...

Zimbabwe vows to pull troops out of diamond fields

Zimbabwe has pledged to remove its troops from diamond fields in the east, an official newspaper reported S...

Iraqis skeptical about significance of US pullback

Iraqis are skeptical that much will change after last week's pullback of U.S. combat troops from Baghdad an...

Somali fighting kills at least 12 in Mogadishu

Heavy shelling between Somali rebels and government forces near the presidential palace killed at least 12 ...

'Slumdog' kid star to move into new home next week

One of the impoverished child stars from "Slumdog Millionaire" will move from his shanty home in one of Mum...

Jackson memorial gets 1.6 million ticket requests

The more than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service will finall...

TV One to begin Sunday show aimed at blacks

Roland Martin will anchor a new Sunday public affairs show aimed at a black audience that will debut in Sep...

Madonna pays tribute to Michael Jackson in concert

Television networks planning Jackson coverage

NBC executives changed their minds Sunday and decided to join other networks that will televise Michael Jac...

AP Interview: Jackson adviser Tohme breaks silence

Dr. Tohme Tohme vividly remembers the first time he met with Michael Jackson to discuss the pop star's fina...

Ex-Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Klein dies

Music manager Allen Klein, a no-holds-barred businessman who bulldozed his way into and out of deals with t...