Report: Turkoglu ditches Blazers for Raptors
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu decided Friday to pass on Portland and is reportedly likely to sign with Toronto for $56 million over five years.
July 4 fireworks shows go up in smoke
With the recession eating away at state and local budgets everywhere, it will be a silent Fourth of July across the country for many communities that have canceled their annual fireworks shows.
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.
Jackson says he'll return for another Lakers run
Phil Jackson is returning to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season.
Austin: Slight edge to Serena over Venus
Austin: It'll be a battle from the baseline in Wimbledon final rematch
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.
Analysis: Yet again, Palin plays by own rules
Sarah Palin demonstrated once again yesterday that she is one of America's most unconventional politicians, following an unpredictable path to an uncertain future.
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.
Cop nabs robber minutes after graduating
One of the NYPD's newest officers made his first arrest just minutes after graduating from the Police Academy in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
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.
