2 GIs die in bombing, gunfight at Afghan base
Militants blew up a vehicle outside the gates of a U.S. base in Afghanistan on Saturday, sparking a two-hour gunbattle, officials said. Two American troops were killed and four others injured.

Chestnut, Kobayashi face off again in eat-off

Coney kings hot-dogged it for the cameras yesterday, mustering tough-guy poses and stare downs at the weigh-in for Saturday's traditional July 4th hot-dog eating contest.

Cops hunt serial killer after 4 shootings
Authorities in South Carolina are looking for a serial killer they believe has shot four people to death within 10 miles of each other over the past six days.

Cops: Ariz. mom led sons on crime spree
The case of an Arizona mother who allegedly led her sons on a crime spree has outraged authorities and the public and drawn comparisons to "Ma Barker," the infamous mom in the early 1900s.

Rusty Ramirez hitless in Dodgers' victory

Returning from his suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, Manny Ramirez barely hit the ball out of the infield in the Dodgers' 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday.

Jackson says he'll return for another Lakers run

Phil Jackson is returning to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season.

‘Car guys' retrain but downshift to lower pay
Big, burly and a "car guy" since high school, Tom Persinger worked for years at General Motors. Now he's a nurse's aide earning $12 an hour.   "I've been humbled quite a bit," he said.

Palin to resign as Alaska governor

Sarah Palin announced Friday she plans to resign as governor of Alaska in a few weeks, saying she will try to "affect positive change" from outside government.

Honduras says won't restore president

Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before a Saturday deadline.