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Serena eclipses Venus in Wimbledon final

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:46 GMT

Serena Williams has avenged last year's Wimbledon final defeat by sister Venus to claim the grass-court major for the third time.

Biden in Iraq as troops become U.S. citizens

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:34 GMT

Vice President Joe Biden celebrated American patriotism during a Fourth of July visit to Iraq today. He presided at a naturalization ceremony at one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces, where 237 U.S. service members were sworn in as American citizens. "We did it in Saddam's palace and I can think of nothing better. That S.O.B. is rolling over in his grave right now," Biden said.

Yemen airline cancels route after crash

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:14 GMT

Yemenia Airways is canceling all its flights between Yemen and the Comoros Islands after this week's crash on the same route, the airline said Saturday.

USO: We've moved beyond Bob Hope

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:50 GMT

Ask people who they associate with the USO and most will say Bob Hope. As the country celebrates Independence Day, the organization that brings comfort and entertainment to America's men and women in uniform is trying to change that. Troops are now treated to high-tech entertainment options and a more varied lineup of entertainers -- including political satirists, rappers and NFL players.

North Korea test-fires 7 missiles, says Seoul

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:13 GMT

North Korea fired seven short-range missiles in less than seven hours today, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said today. The recent firings come amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. The missiles were apparently Scud-type, estimated to have a range of about 310 miles, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

2 U.S. troops killed in eastern Afghanistan

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:45 GMT

Two U.S. servicemembers were killed and four were wounded by an explosion in eastern Afghanistan, a U.S. military spokesman said Saturday.

Jackson fans face long odds for tickets

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:01 GMT

Fans continued to register by the thousands early Saturday, hoping to be among the 8,750 people who will be randomly picked to attend the memorial service for singer Michael Jackson next week.

New Honduras leaders reject Zelaya's return

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:02 GMT

The head of the Organization of American States said Friday he has found no willingness among leaders of Honduras' interim government to return President Jose Manuel Zelaya to power.

'Serial killer' sought in South Carolina

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:57 GMT

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office on Friday released a second sketch of a man believed to have fatally shot four people in less than a week near Gaffney, South Carolina. "Let me say that, under the FBI's definition of a serial killer, yes, we have a serial killer," Sheriff Bill Blanton said. In addition, Blanton said he did not know whether the shooter knew his victims or whether he may have chosen them at random.

Ex-Iran president seeks to free detainees

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:18 GMT

Iranians worried about their loved ones detained in the protests that followed the presidential election got the ear of a former president, who wants the detainees released, an Iranian reformist party newspaper reported on Thursday.