Obama, VP pick to campaign Saturday

Barack Obama's newly minted running mate will be hitting the trail with the Democratic hopeful Saturday, a senior Obama adviser told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Christina Applegate had double mastectomy

In her first interview since announcing her diagnosis earlier this month, actress Christina Applegate said she had a double mastectomy three weeks ago and will undergo reconstructive surgery over the next eight months.

Scoop: Phelps, schmelps! J.Lo in training too

Michael Who? Jennifer Lopez is training for a triathlon, and she can't understand why Mr. Eight Gold Medals is getting all this attention.

Snatched cigarette catches killer
A convicted rapist admitted to a 1998 murder and was sentenced to a long prison term Monday as another man once blamed for the crime called him a coward who ruined lives.

NATO resists U.S. push on Russia

NATO pulled its punches against Russia on Tuesday, suspending formal contacts as punishment for the Georgia invasion but bucking U.S. pressure for more severe penalties.

Child porn 'librarian' pleads guilty
The "librarian" of a child porn archive accused of amassing nearly 250,000 images pleaded guilty Monday to sending indecent images of children to subscribers in more than 30 countries.

NYT: Ethics worries dampen convention fun
Republican and Democratic convention party planners are scrambling to comply with new sweeping ethics rules that prohibit lobbyists from paying for gifts for members of Congress and their staffs. Corporations and convention party planners are scrambling to comply with sweeping ethics rules in the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 that prohibit lobbyists from paying for gifts, including meals and music, for members of Congress and their staffs.

Violence flares in Pakistan

Leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition met Tuesday to discuss who should succeed Pervez Musharraf as president, while a bombing outside a hospital and clashes with militants killed dozens.

Hikers located after Grand Canyon flood

Authorities said Tuesday they have accounted for 11 hikers who were missing after flooding struck a remote part of the Grand Canyon.

Wholesale inflation surged in July
Wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years, according to government data released Tuesday.