Top seed Ivanovic stunned at U.S. Open
Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic is out of the U.S. Open.
Abramoff lobbies for early release
Defense attorneys filed 95 letters in court Wednesday night as part of a bid to get Abramoff out of prison early. They describe him as a humbled, changed man whose family is suffering.
Airline dumps life vests to save fuel
An official with Air Canada's regional carrier Jazz says the airline is removing life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel.
Goodell reinstates 'Pacman' for Cowboys opener
Cornerback was suspended all of last season after series of legal issues
New Orleans faces evacuation
With Gustav showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline.
GOP considers delaying convention
Republican officials say they are considering delaying the start of the GOP convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul because of Tropical Storm Gustav, which is on track to hit the Gulf Coast early next week.
Obama accepts historic nomination
Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, declaring that his Republican opponent is not up to the task of resolving America's economic and foreign policy problems.
70 migrants missing in Mediterranean
A harrowing boat journey across the Mediterranean left some 70 African migrants missing after rough seas capsized the craft, the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday, calling on Malta to release the eight survivors from detention.
Why is it so hard to swat a fly?
The brains of flies are wired to avoid the swatter, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
1 in 10 Native American deaths alcohol related
Almost 12 percent of the deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related — more than three times the percentage in the general population, a new federal report says.
