Nadal dethrones Federer at Wimbledon (AP)
Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:29:28 GMT
AP - Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer's five-year reign at Wimbledon on Sunday, winning a riveting five-set marathon to claim his first title at the All England Club and signal a changing of the guard in men's tennis.

Weather helps crews battling Calif's biggest fire (AP)
Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:41:33 GMT
AP - Cooler weather on Sunday gave a boost to crews battling the enormous wildfire that was threatening nearly 2,700 homes in Santa Barbara County.

G-8 leaders face rising expectations at summit (AP)
Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:35:48 GMT
AP - The world's top industrialized nations begin their annual summit Monday confronted with demands they reinvigorate the world economy, push ahead languishing climate change talks and make good on pledges to battle poverty and hunger.

AP IMPACT: US wavered over S. Korean executions (AP)
Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:42:55 GMT
AP - The American colonel, troubled by what he was hearing, tried to stall at first. But the declassified record shows he finally told his South Korean counterpart it "would be permitted" to machine-gun 3,500 political prisoners, to keep them from joining approaching enemy forces.

McCain's health plan: A threat to employer plans? (AP)
Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:25:44 GMT
AP - There's a great unknown about Sen. John McCain's health plan: How many employers would drop insurance coverage for their workers because of his tax policies?

Afghan officials: US missiles killed 27 civilians (AP)
Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:47:13 GMT
AP - Afghan officials said fighter aircraft battling militants accidentally killed up to 27 Afghans walking to a wedding ceremony in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, the second military attack in three days with reports of civilian deaths.

NBC Universal to buy The Weather Channel for $3.5B (AP)
Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:10:19 GMT
AP - NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from several major media companies.

Special court for vets addresses more than crime (AP)
Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:13:28 GMT
AP - The first clue that the Tuesday afternoon session in Part 4 of Buffalo City Court is not like other criminal proceedings comes just before it starts.

'Hancock' grabs heroic $107.3M over long weekend (AP)
Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:29:52 GMT
AP - Will Smith's box-office superpowers remain intact. Smith's "Hancock" — the story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street bum — led the Fourth of July weekend with a $66 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.

UAE cancels Iraq debt, names new envoy (AP)
Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:58:26 GMT
AP - The United Arab Emirates canceled billions of dollars of Iraqi debt Sunday and moved to restore a full diplomatic mission in Baghdad, evidence of Iraq's improved security and growing acceptance of its Shiite-led government.