Detroit 6, Minnesota 4: Justin Verlander struggled, but Tigers lift him to 20th win

MINNEAPOLIS -- Justin Verlander has picked up his teammates many times this season. Saturday, they returned the favor. …

Red-hot Brad Keselowski smokes field at Bristol night race

By Chad Leistikow, USA TODAY   BRISTOL, Tenn. – Brad Keselowski did nothing during Saturday's Irwin Tools Night Ra…

Irene causing lane closures, highway flooding throughout New Jersey

By James Queally/The Star-Ledger  Flood waters and downed trees are wreaking …

New York Wakes to Hurricane’s Fury

By JAMES BARRON  Published: August 27, 2011 Hurricane Irene made its second landfall, this one early Sunday in sout…

Obama: We must rekindle 9/11 unity

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is calling on Americans to rekindle the spirit of unity that character…

The Nation Today Medical helicopter crashes, killing 4

MISSOURI KANSAS CITY - A medical helicopter was low on fuel when it crashed in a northwest Missouri field, killing al…

About 70,000 without power in Conn. ahead of Irene

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — About 70,000 customers are without power in Connecticut as Hurricane Irene churns up t…

personnel jostling to ask her what Hazare told her while she was seated with him for nearly an hour

Press Trust Of India New Delhi, August 28, 2011 Eight-year-old Ikrah and Simran took centrestage at the Ramlila Maidan…

With Katrina in Mind, Obama Administration Says It’s Ready for Irene

By ERIC LIPTON   WASHINGTON — Determined to avoid any comparisons with the federal government’s failed response to Hurr…

Survivor in Libya: Gadhafi Forces Killed Detainees

By KARIN LAUB Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya August 28, 2011 (AP) …

MTV's Video Music Awards surprise revealed

By Marc Malkin Jay-Z and Kanye West are getting up off their big thrones to perform at tomorrow's VMAs. …

Bin Laden's key deputy seen as very hard to replace for al Qaeda

By Paul Cruickshank , CNN Terrorism Analyst (CNN) -- The death of al Qaeda's No. 2, Atiyah Abdul Rahman in Pakista…

Singapore vote a 'wake up call' for ruling party

by Martin Abbugao SINGAPORE, August 28, 2011 (AFP) - Singapore's voters gave the ruling party a "major wake-…

Cheng Bock says he would have stood a better chance in straight fight

by Tanya Fong 06:29 PM Aug 28, 2011 SINGAPORE…

1 killed as Syrian gov't warns against protests

By ZEINA KARAM, Associated Press – 2 hours ago   BEIRUT (AP) — At least one man has been killed by sniper fire in a …

UN vows terrorism fight after Nigeria bombing

By Joel Olatunde Agoi (AFP) – 1 hour ago   ABUJA — The UN's deputy chief vowed a renewed push to fight terrorism …

Remembering Reverend King and his thoughts on the military

Thank you for the two stories remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr (Aug. 25 and Aug. 26). My master's…

Jon Huntsman: I Like Our Chances Of Winning GOP Presidential Nomination

Written by Keith Roberts on Aug 28, 2011 // Category: Politics Although Republican presidential candidate Jon Hunt…