Police said to foil Indonesia attack

Anti-terror police arrested 10 suspected Muslim militants and seized a large cache of high-powered bombs, foiling a major attack targeting Westerners in the Indonesian capital, police and media reports said Thursday.

Sex abuser jailed for 4,060 years
A Texas man was sentenced to more than 4,000 years in prison Wednesday for sexually assaulting three teenage girls.

Fire crews try to save Big Sur icons

Flames ominously licked the ridge overlooking Big Sur, where firefighters and restaurant staff stayed behind to try to save two tourist landmarks.

Study: U.S. worst of G8 on warming

The U.S. government has done the least among the world's eight biggest economies to address global warming, a study released Thursday found.

Obama opens door to shift on Iraq

Democrat Barack Obama struggled Thursday to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not basically alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. combat troops from the war.

Is America what it Googles?
Enter Google Trends. It's a Google tool that graphically displays the day's most popular search terms. Theoretically, it's a direct line to our innermost thoughts and desires. But, is it really?

Ex-Colombia hostage reunited with kids

The children of rescued hostage Ingrid Betancourt embraced their mother for the first time in six years on Thursday.

3 rescued U.S. hostages back home

Three U.S. hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia were in good condition, military officials said.

NYT: McCain orders campaign shake-up

Responding to Republican concerns, John McCain placed a veteran of President Bush's 2004 re-election in charge of day-to-day operations.

Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects

A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra — but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long.