JOLIET, Ill. - David Reutimann blew by Jeff Gordon and cruised to the victory in the Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday night.

Actor Mel Gibson attends the film premiere of "Edge of Darkness" at Cinema UGC Normandie on... Mel Gibson's inflammatory, angry rant is reportedly caught on tape as he berates former girlfriend Russian ...

The last time the country hung on the outcome of a "decision" involving the swing states of Ohio and Florida, roughly half the nation was pleased with the result.

War-zone veterans will no longer have to submit specific evidence to get benefits and treatment for post-traumatic stress. By Katherine Skiba, Tribune Washington Bureau President Obama, saying that post-traumatic stress is one of two "signature ...

A Chinese couple try out welding screens they bought at a hardware store to view the solar eclipse in Beijing on July 21, 2009. With apologies to Pink Floyd, I do like seeing the world from the dark side of the moon - specifically, from under the ...

PHILADELPHIA - Friends silently and solemnly dropped white roses into the Delaware River on Saturday in memory of the two Hungarian students who died when the amphibious tourist boat they were riding was struck by a barge and sank.

The uncle of fugitive Raoul Moat has said he is "in a state of shock" after his nephew died during a stand-off with police.

The topic's not on their convention agenda, but it's on everyone's mind as demonstrators rally nearby. Protesters march during a rally against Arizona's immigration law Saturday in Boston.

PHILADELPHIA -- Jimmy Rollins hit a game-winning RBI single in the 11th, giving the Phillies their third straight walk-off win over Cincinnati, 1-0, at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- China's trade surplus with the rest of the world grew more than expected in June, according to numbers released Saturday.

The Netherlands coach won't reveal how he plans to have his team attack Spain's ball-control offense in Sunday's World Cup final.

The tribesmen were travelling from Kurram to Peshawar in Pakistan, but had taken a detour into Afghanistan to avoid a dangerous direct route.

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Sports Network) - Miroslav Klose can become the all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history Saturday when Germany plays Uruguay in the third-place match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

HAVANA - New photographs of a smiling, tracksuit-clad Fidel Castro greeting workers at a scientific think tank were posted on the blogs of two Cuban journalists and a media website Saturday, offering a rare glimpse of the reclusive revolutionary leader ...

ARLINGTON, Texas - Cliff Lee's complete-game debut for the Texas Rangers was spoiled by Chris Tillman, who took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and led the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-1 victory over the AL West leaders on Saturday night.

GAZA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Gaza Strip ruling Islamic Hamas movement vowed to harshly punish Palestinians accused for being collaborators with Israel after the two-month ultimatum period Hamas authorities had given for ...

WASHINGTON -- Buster Posey gave the Giants the lead for good with an RBI single in the seventh inning, and Juan Uribe then snapped a long dry spell with a two-run double that helped San Francisco rally for a 10-5 ...

PHOENIX - A seventh challenge to Arizona's tough new immigration crackdown says training materials designed to teach police officers how to enforce the law give "vague and ill-defined factors" as reasons to question someone's legal status.