Late Goal Advances U.S. At World Cup
Landon Donovan scored in the first minute of stoppage time off a rebound, advancing the United States to the second round at the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Algeria. With the U.S. perhaps…
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No Punishment For Officers In Deadly Afghan Battle
The Army reversed a decision Wednesday to punish three officers for their role in one of the deadliest attacks U.S. forces have been involved with in Afghanistan since the war began. The attack occurred in…
Fed Strikes More Cautious Tone On U.S. Recovery
The Federal Reserve struck a more cautious tone about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery, indicating Europe’s debt crisis poses a risk to it. Wrapping up a two-day meeting Wednesday, the Fed in a…
Judge Sides With Google In $1B Viacom Lawsuit
A federal judge sided with Google Inc. on Wednesday in a $1 billion copyright lawsuit filed by media company Viacom Inc. over YouTube videos, saying the service promptly removed illegal materials as required under federal…
Afghan Shift: McChrystal Out, Petraeus In
Gen. Stanley McChrystal was ousted Wednesday as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, following a face-to-face meeting with President Obama over remarks Chrystal and his staff made in a magazine article about administration officials and…
Poor Nutrition In Kids Could Tie Obesity And Cavities
Researchers found that 28 percent of young children who required anesthesia to treat their cavities – either because of the seriousness of the decay or their lack of cooperation – had a BMI indicating they…
Sub Makes Unexpected Find Under Floating Ice Shelf
A robot submarine has made a surprising discovery under the floating ice shelf of a West Antarctic glacier that recently has been disappearing into the sea with alarming speed. The yellow submarine found a small…
Israel And Gaza: A Crack In The Stalemate
Israel announced Sunday that it would partially lift its three-year blockade of Gaza – a move that will expand the flow of food and goods into the Hamas-ruled enclave that’s home to 1.5 million people.…
Executions In China Under Growing Scrutiny
China’s government is coming under increasing pressure to reduce its use of the death penalty, slowly shifting the country’s legal system away from centuries of authoritarian tradition and toward greater legal protection for individual rights.…
Judge Blocks Moratorium On Gulf Offshore Drilling
A federal judge in New Orleans on Tuesday blocked a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling projects imposed in response to the massive Gulf oil spill. The White House said the administration would appeal. It…
White House Releases Health Law Details
Most health insurance plans will soon be barred from turning children down due to pre-existing medical problems, the White House announced Tuesday, spelling out how early benefits of the new health care law will work.…
Top U.S. General In Afghanistan Called To D.C.
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has been summoned to Washington to explain derogatory comments about President Obama and his colleagues, administration officials said Tuesday. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who publicly apologized Tuesday for using “poor…
7th-Graders Discover Mysterious Cave on Mars
A group of seventh-graders in California has discovered a mysterious cave on Mars as part of a research project to study images taken by a NASA spacecraft orbiting the red planet. The 16 students from…
Countries with the Most Millionaires
As the financial markets rebounded in 2009 and developing markets continued to grow, lost wealth around the world returned. Despite the volatile global economy, many households gained or regained millionaire status last year, according to…
Organizers of Dutch minidress model scheme arrested
The story of ITV pundit Robbie Earle getting fired for passing his tickets for Monday’s Netherlands vs. Denmark match to a Dutch beer company Bavaria has gotten even stranger. Two women have been arrested by…
6-story Jesus statue in Ohio struck by lightning
MONROE, Ohio — A six-story statue of Jesus Christ was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, leaving only a blackened steel skeleton and pieces of foam that were scooped up by curious onlookers…
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