Three U.S. service members were killed in blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the toll for July to at least 63 and making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly 9-year-war.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:09:34 GMT

Three employees of the U.S. embassy in Paris were being treated for poisoning Friday after opening mail, a police source told Reuters.



Paris - Reuters - France - United States - Ile-de-France

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:02:35 GMT

Soldiers have killed a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel, dealing the biggest blow yet to Mexico's most powerful drug gang since  a military offensive against organized crime began in 2006.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:15:08 GMT

Firefighters planned to make an aggressive air attack at first light Friday against a fast-moving wildfire in northern Los Angeles County.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:16:28 GMT

bullfight - Catalonia - Spain - Animal rights - Barcelona

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:33:27 GMT

Walt Disney Co has sold film studio Miramax for more than $660 million to Filmyard Holdings LLC, ending months of talks between the media group and various bidders.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:48:39 GMT

Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's hit singing contest as a judge, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:36:43 GMT

A court-appointed trustee seeking to recover billions of dollars lost by Bernard Madoff filed 3 lawsuits in a bid to get back more than $30 million  he said the Madoff family had invested.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:44:23 GMT

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:44:23 GMT

A federal prosecutor said Thursday a former B-2 bomber engineer helped China design a stealth cruise missile to raise money to pay the $15,000-a-month mortgage on the mansion-like home he built on Maui's north shore.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:17:19 GMT

A dead whale was discovered pinned to the bow of a luxury liner near Juneau, Alaska, the 3rd such incident involving the company's Alaska fleet in a decade, officials said Thursday.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:32:03 GMT

A jury sentenced a south Texas man to death on Thursday, four days after convicting him of capital murder for beheading his common law wife's three children in 2003.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:35:33 GMT

At Chelsea Clinton’s super-secret wedding to Marc Mezvinsky, the pair are expected to serve guests a vegan menu and a gluten-free cake. Could their decision have a trickle-down effect, inspiring increased appetites for the all-alternative wedding banquet?



Chelsea Clinton - Veganism - Gluten-free diet - Special Diets - Shopping

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:54:01 GMT

BP rejects Texas request for $25 million cleanup grant and gets a scolding from state officials.



BP - Texas - United States - Gulf of Mexico - Attorney general

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:07:32 GMT

This strategic valley on the outskirts of Kandahar is on its third government boss in eight months. The first quit out of fear and frustration. The Taliban assassinated the second.

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:27:25 GMT

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:27:25 GMT

A criminal probe into the leak of secret Afghanistan war logs could go beyond the military, Pentagon officials said.



Pentagon - War in Afghanistan - United States - Military - Wikileaks

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:24:22 GMT

Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers took to the streets, burning cars and blocking traffic, police said, in a protest against the minimum wage rate, police said.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:06:45 GMT

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:06:45 GMT

The U.S. closed its consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez on Thursday pending a security review, an unexpected decision that comes months after drug gangs killed three people tied to the consulate.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:52:15 GMT

Erik Compton is a walking billboard for organ donation and sheer determination. He's also at the top of the Greenbrier Classic leaderboard. The 30-year-old double heart transplant recipient shot a 7-under 63 to share the first-round lead with rookie Matt Every in the inaugural tournament.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:26:34 GMT

On a leafy cul-de-sac in a gated Texas community, a man walked inside his stepfather's home with a briefcase. A teenage boy at the house didn't recognize him but could tell he was angry. He took his young siblings outside, and moments later heard gunfire.



Texas - Police - Cul-de-sac - United States - Recreation and Sports

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:22:29 GMT

The death toll in three days of flooding in Pakistan continues to rise, as rescue workers in the impoverished nation struggle to reach residents trapped in far-flung villages.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:38:33 GMT

Authorities identified the third victim of a bear attack near Yellowstone National Park as a 21-year-old  from Colorado. A grizzly and two cubs were captured earlier.



Yellowstone National Park - Montana - Camping - Gallatin National Forest - United States

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:46:35 GMT

Ousted USDA employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday that she will sue a conservative blogger who posted an edited video that appeared to show her making racially offensive remarks.



Conservatism - Tom Vilsack - Andrew Breitbart - Politics - Racism

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:15:59 GMT

Terrell Owens arrived fashionably late, still got several rounds of applause, and his favorite number was waiting, too. The Cincinnati Bengals' newest receiver missed an overnight flight that would have brought him to town early Thursday, allowing for a proper introduction. Instead, he got a later flight, rolled in less than an hour before an evening practice and decided to suit up.

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:45:07 GMT