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Prosecutors release documents from their investigation into the disappearance of missing toddler, Caylee Anthony. Her mother, Casey Anthony tried to give Caylee away for adoption before the little girl was born. (Aug. 27)
Passengers on an Air France flight tell what happened when the flight they were on overshot the runway when it landed Tuesday night in Montreal. There were no injuries. (Aug. 27)
Thousands of people descended on the Spanish town of Bunol on Wednesday to take part in the Tomatina festival. (Aug. 27)
A Kentucky grandmother is in critical condition after a savage attack left her fighting for her life. The victim says she was attacked by a neighbor while her granddaughter was nearby. (Aug. 27)
Less than 24 hours before he gives his acceptance speech, Senator Joe Biden took a tour of the Pepsi Center in Denver. Biden will headline the speeches on Wednesday. (August 27)
At least 16 people are dead after explosions ripped through a chemical plant in southwest China. Another 57 people were injured in the blasts. The explosions also forced the evacuations of thousands of nearby residents. (August 27)
Seven Americans were among the 11 people killed when a small plane crashed in Guatemala Sunday. The volunteer humanitarian workers are being mourned and remembered for helping others. (Aug. 26)
Humane society volunteers took two days to rescue about a thousand dogs and puppies from a West Virginia puppy mill after its owner surrendered the animals to avoid prosecution. (Aug. 26)
Tropical Storm Julio dumped rain on the southern half of the Baja California peninsula Monday before heading toward the northern Gulf of California. (Aug. 26)
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher unveiled a statue of herself at the House of Commons, joking with those assembled about her likeness cast in bronze. (Aug. 26)
From a home in Kansas City, Missouri, Barack Obama watched his wife deliver her speech to the Democratic National Convention Monday night. (Aug. 26)
With hopes fading for brokering an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by year's end, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice offered few signs of progress Tuesday, saying talks are "serious" but settlements are counterproductive. (Aug. 26)
Two sisters from New Jersey are back home after a trip to visit their grandmother in Georgia left them stranded in the former Soviet republic during recent hostilities. (Aug. 26)
Law enforcement authorities are searching for six inmates who escaped from a New Mexico jail on Sunday and remain at large, a convicted murderer is among them. (Aug. 26)
A wildfire that began in a field of sagebrush has burned at least 19 homes and claimed one woman's life in Idaho, after strong winds blew flames up a ridge and into a Boise neighborhood. (Aug. 26)
Steel beams that were once part of the World Trade Center are now shaped like a cross and standing in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, near the spot where one of the hijacked planes from 9/11 crashed. (Aug. 25)
A small plane that broke apart in Guatemala as the pilot attempted an emergency landing, killing 11 of the 14 people aboard, was carrying members of a humanitarian group. (August 25)
A Spainair plane was forced to make an unscheduled landing after a technical problem on Sunday. The landing comes less than a week after a Spainair flight crashed upon take-off killed 154 people. (August 25)
A passenger jet carrying 90 people, including a Kyrgyz high school sports team, crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday in Kyrgyzstan killing 68, government officials said. (August 25)
The USS McFaul, a US Navy warship carrying a small consignment of humanitarian aid for Georgia, has anchored in that country's southern port of Batumi. (Aug. 25)
Flooding left behind by Tropical Storm Fay forced residents in parts of northern Florida out of their homes Sunday, while others will benefit from a presidential disaster declaration. (Aug. 25)
Dwayne Wade of the U.S. men's basketball team revels in the team's gold medal win over Spain just hours after Sunday's victory. (Aug. 24)
Two boats carrying dozens of international activists sailed into the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli blockade on Saturday. (Aug. 24)
A Georgian official says a train carrying oil products has hit a mine and at least two tanker cars were burning. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Georgia's Interior Ministry blamed Russia for the blast. (Aug. 24)
As the games come to a close, a look back at U.S. athletes who rose to the occasion and some who will try to forget these games. (Aug. 24)
The United States men's volleyball team turned tragedy into triumph in Beijing by defeating defending champion Brazil 3-1 for the Olympic gold medal. (Aug. 24)
The Beijing Games are over. China completed its stint as Olympic host today with a superstar-studded closing ceremony. (Aug. 24)
In his last Olympic news conference, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge talks about what legacy these games will leave in China. (Aug. 24)
Lisa Leslie basks in the glow of winning her fourth gold medal after the U.S. women's basketball team defeats Australia. (Aug. 24)
The United States men's basketball team is celebrating after winning gold in Beijing. (Aug. 24)
As the torch is extinguished in Beijing, what will be the legacy of these Olympics? Associated Press reporter Jason Bronis looks back at the highs and lows of 17 days of competition. (Aug. 24)
Team USA redeemed itself for a dismal third-place showing four years ago by capturing the Olympics gold medal by beating stubborn Spain 118-107 in a much tougher-than-anticipated championship game. The Americans finished 8-and-0 in Beijing. (Aug. 24)
President Bush on Saturday blamed the Democratic-led Congress for the high cost of gasoline and renewed his call for expanded offshore drilling to increase U.S. oil supplies. (Aug. 23)
The Web site has been updated and the text messages have gone out. Delaware Senator Joe Biden is Barack Obama's choice as running mate.
he U.S. women's basketball team is leaving Beijing with a gold medal. (Aug. 23)
In a pair of races that brought some redemption after a disappointing Olympics for the U.S. track and field team, Wariner, Richards and Allyson Felix led a sweep of the 1,600-meter relays Saturday,. (Aug. 23)
Thousands of Georgians demanded that Russian troops leave the outskirts of this strategic Black Sea port on Saturday and took to the streets in protest, while a top Russian general said his country's forces would keep patrolling the area. (Aug. 23)
Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt is defending his behavior on the track and predicting it will be hard to beat his record time in the 200 meters. (Aug. 23)
The Lopez family, which came to the Olympics with gold medal ambitions in Taekwondo, leaves with one silver medal and two bronzes. (Aug. 23)
British leaders and Olympic organizers have arrived in Beijing and are preparing to take custody of the Olympic flame for the next four years. (Aug. 23)----------------------------------------
The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team held its final practice on Saturday before the gold medal game against Spain on Sunday. Members of the team say this game is the most important in their playing careers. (Aug. 23)
Rescuers used a chain saw to cut through several feet of ice as they worked to rescue a pair of teens trapped after a snow cave collapsed on them during a hike in the Cascade Mountains. (Aug. 22)
A Russian armored column moved away from a base in western Georgia and Russian forces also were leaving the key central city of Gori on Friday, the day that Russia's president had said a pullback would be complete. (Aug. 22)
Prosecutors reviewing the death of a New York City woman who died in police custody at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport last year say they have cleared the officers involved of any criminal wrongdoing. (Aug. 22)
Australian wildlife experts in Sydney euthanised an injured and abandoned baby humpback whale on Friday after veterinarians determined it was too weak to survive on its own. (August 22)
Usain Bolt capped his spectacular Summer Games by tearing through his portion of the 400-meter relay Friday, setting up Jamaica's victory in 37.10 seconds to break a 16-year-old world record. (Aug. 22)
The airliner that crashed in Madrid must have suffered more than one kind of failure, Spain's civil aviation chief said, as the investigation into the cause of the disaster that killed 153 people heated up Friday. (Aug. 22)
Tropical Storm Fay swirled off the Florida coast for hours before making landfall for a third time in the Sunshine State where residents are dealing with flooding as deep as five feet in some areas. (Aug. 22)
A Metrobus, outside of Washington, DC slammed into an apartment building Thursday night. The bus started rolling downhill after the driver and all the passengers got off the bus to check a problem with the bus' doors. No one was hurt. (August 22)
The U.S. Softball team reflects on the loss of their sport in the Olympics and having to settle for silver in Beijing. (Aug. 22)
They came to the Beijing Olympics as a team trying to find its way, still adjusting to a new coach and each other, still smarting from a loss that brought humiliation on and off the field. (Aug. 22)
With the parents growing indignant and the Beijing Games winding down, the International Olympic Committee wants to "put to rest" persistent questions about the age of China's gold medal women's gymnastics team. (Aug. 22)
Members of the U.S. men's olympic basketball team look toward their final game of the Beijing Olympics, taking on Spain for the gold medal. (Aug. 22)
Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser have completed the American sweep of the beach volleyball gold medals, beating Brazil in three sets. (Aug. 22)
The U.S. men's olympic basketball team heads for a gold medal matchup with Spain, after defeating Argentina 101-81 in the semifinal game. All that's left for the U.S. players is a gold medal. (Aug. 22)
An Australian environmental official says an abandoned baby whale that has been attempting to suckle boats in the waters off north Sydney will be euthanized. (Aug. 21)
A pair of young American girls who were trapped in Georgia when the war broke out have been reunited with their father and should be heading home soon. (Aug. 21)
The U.S. Women's soccer team triumphs over Brazil 1-0 in overtime, snaring the gold medal for the third time in four Olympics. (Aug. 21)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the U.S. and Iraq have agreed to a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops. The deal hasn't been finalized yet, but Rice says it's close. (Aug. 21)
Tropical Storm Fay lumbered offshore for what was likely to be a brief stay over the Atlantic Ocean's energizing waters after flooding hundreds of homes, trapping residents and leaving much of Florida a soggy mess. (Aug. 21)
The mother of a missing central Florida toddler was released from jail on $500,000 bail Thursday and returned to her parents' home, where authorities will monitor her with an electronic ankle device. (Aug. 21)
The Netherlands has won the gold medal in women's water polo, stunning the United States 9-8 behind seven goals by Danielle de Bruijn. She scored the winner with 26 seconds remaining. (Aug. 21)
Spain began three days of mourning Thursday for the 153 people who died when a jetliner crashed shortly after takeoff in the nation's worst air disaster in nearly 25 years. (Aug. 21)
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