Obama arrives in Afghanistan; set to tour war zone (AP)
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:32:16 GMT
AP - A spokesman says Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has arrived in Afghanistan. The trip is the first stop on a campaign-season tour of war zones.

Pope apologizes for clergy sex abuse in Australia (AP)
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:38:29 GMT
AP - Pope Benedict XVI said he was "deeply sorry' for the sexual abuse of children by Australia's Catholic clergy, delivering a strongly-worded apology Saturday that described their acts as evil and a grave betrayal of trust.

For better or worse, McCain wedded to town halls (AP)
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:42:13 GMT
AP - John McCain was in his favorite campaign setting, a town hall meeting, when he spotted a promising target. "I'd love to recognize you first, sir," the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a Vietnam War veteran's hat.

Bush agrees to time 'horizon' on Iraq troop cuts (AP)
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:52:54 GMT
AP - President Bush and Iraq's prime minister have agreed to set a "general time horizon" for bringing more U.S. troops home from the war, a dramatic shift from the administration's once-ironclad unwillingness to talk about any kind of deadline or timetable.

Crane collapses at Houston refinery, killing 4 (AP)
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:23:55 GMT
AP - Hitting the ground with enough force to lift a worker off the ground, one of the nation's largest mobile cranes collapsed at a Houston oil refinery, killing four workers and injuring seven others.

FBI: Soccer team members help subdue man on flight (AP)
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:40:28 GMT
AP - An American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City on Friday after a passenger stripped nude and later tried to open an emergency exit door before being subdued by members of a professional soccer team and others, the FBI said.

Oil prices tumble in biggest weekly drop ever (AP)
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:20:55 GMT
AP - The price of oil recorded its biggest weekly drop ever, and a gallon of gas finally pulled back from its record high. So is it time to declare the energy bubble popped?

A 540-calorie Big Mac? NY chains post calorie info (AP)
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:33:59 GMT
AP - Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow — like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda.

Midnight stampede to 'The Dark Knight' sets record (AP)
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:39:49 GMT
AP - Nothing dark about Batman's first night at the box office. "The Dark Knight" lit up cash registers during its midnight debut, stealing away with a record $18.5 million from 3,040 theaters, distributor Warner Bros. said Friday.

Choi leads Norman by a stroke at the British Open (AP)
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:09:07 GMT
AP - Tiger Woods on crutches was supposed to be a chance for someone else to seize the spotlight at the British Open. Greg Norman wasn't the guy anyone had in mind. Neither was David Duval. Indeed, Royal Birkdale proved to be fertile ground for fairy tales on Friday.