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  1. A North Korean mock Scud-B missile, center, and other South Korean mock missiles are displayed at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, July 4, 2009. North Korea fired five ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    North Korea fires missiles in 4th of July salvo AP - 1 hour, 37 minutes agoRecommended 619 times

    SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern.

  2. FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2008 file photo, Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, left, smiles after introducing his Vice Presidential running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, in Dayton, Ohio., Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday, July 3, 2009 she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
    Palin keeps low-profile after surprise news AP - 1 hour, 38 minutes agoRecommended 349 times

    JUNEAU, Alaska - Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is staying out of the public eye after her surprise announcement that she will leave office more than a year before her term is complete.

  3. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement, saying she would step down July 26 but didn't announce her plans. (AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Robert DeBerry)
    Why Sarah Palin Quit Time.com - Sat Jul 4, 1:30 AM ETRecommended 342 times

    Although her stated reasons are hard to pin down, insiders say the Alaska governor's decision is unlikely to lead to a presidential run in 2012

  4. Jermaine Jackson, right, and Jackie Jackson drive out of the Jackson family home in the Encino section of Los Angeles, Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
    Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home AP - Sat Jul 4, 7:52 AM ETRecommended 167 times

    LOS ANGELES - Questions about Michael Jackson's use of prescription drugs are intensifying after a powerful sedative was found inside his home.

  5. In this photo released by Mehr News Agency, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, accompanied by his Vice-President Parviz Davoudi, as they attend a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Mehr News Agency,Sajjad Safari) EDITORS NOTE AS A RESULT OF AN OFFICIAL IRANIAN GOVERNMENT BAN ON FOREIGN MEDIA COVERING SOME EVENTS IN IRAN, THE AP WAS PREVENTED FROM INDEPENDENT ACCESS TO THIS EVENT
    Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader US agent AP - Sat Jul 4, 1:07 PM ETRecommended 160 times

    TEHRAN, Iran - A top aide to Iran's all-powerful leader has accused the country's main opposition leader of being an American agent who should be tried for treason, increasing the pressure on reformists disputing the outcome of last month's presidential election.

  6. An undated file photo, Ma Barker is shown. Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who Phoenix, Ariz., police say recently led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their young friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and aggravated assaults in the Phoenix area, including the beating of a teenage boy who had nothing more than an orange lollipop. When Phoenix police arrested her with most of the young suspects on May 29, they dubbed Roberson 'Ma Barker,' the infamous mother who led her four young sons to commit robberies in the early 1900s. (AP Photo, File)
    Police: Arizona woman led sons on crime spree AP - 1 hour, 50 minutes agoRecommended 134 times

    PHOENIX - Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the beating of a teenage boy who had nothing more than an orange lollipop.

  7. U.S. Marine Cpl. Brian Knight, of Cincinnati, Ohio, with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, pauses briefly in the heat to rest with his heavy pack filled with mortar equipment, ammunition, food, and water in the Nawa district in Afghanistan's Helmand province Saturday, July 4, 2009. Taliban militants attacked a U.S. coalition base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday with an explosives-laden truck that blew up outside the gates, sparking a two-hour gunbattle and killing two American troops, officials said.(AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
    2 US troops die in attack on base in Afghanistan AP - Sat Jul 4, 12:52 PM ETRecommended 127 times

    KABUL - Taliban militants fired rockets and mortars at a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two American troops in a fierce battle as thousands of Marines in the south continued with their massive anti-Taliban push.

  8. This is an updated composite drawing of the suspected serial killer in Cherokee County, South Carolina made available on Friday, July 3, 2009. Sheriff's deputies searched Friday, July 3, 2009 for a serial killer blamed for four deaths over the past six days as terrified residents wondered who might be next. (AP Photo/Cherokee County Sheriff's Department via Spartanburg Herald Journal)
    Coroner: Teen 5th killed by apparent serial killer AP - 13 minutes agoRecommended 115 times

    GAFFNEY, S.C. - A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said.

  9. A card signed by fans is shown at the gates of the late Michael Jackson's former residence, Neverland Ranch, in Los Olivos, Calif., Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
    Jackson kids face hurdles to coping with his death AP - Sat Jul 4, 6:13 AM ETRecommended 105 times

    CHICAGO - No matter how unusual their lives may have been so far, Michael Jackson's children now face a universal trauma felt by all kids who suddenly lose a parent.

  10. Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire's child star Azharuddin Ismail prepares to pose for a photo outside his new home in Mumbai. The boy has moved from his Mumbai shantytown shack into a new home, the trust set up to manage his interests said Saturday.(AFP/Pal Pillai)
    'Slumdog Millionaire' star moves into new home AFP - Sat Jul 4, 6:36 AM ETRecommended 75 times

    MUMBAI (AFP) - One of the child actors from the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" has moved from his Mumbai shantytown shack into a new home, the trust set up to manage his interests said Saturday.

  11. FILE -- In this July 16, 2009, file photo, Svetlana Medvedeva, wife of Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev is seen in Moscow. Medvedev's wife Svetlana is pious and discreet and met her husband while she was a schoolgirl. She supports charity and the arts, but has assumed no independent voice on issues facing the country. She dresses conservatively, lacking the edgy fashion sense that has attracted a nationwide following for Michelle Obama who will accompany her husband U.S. President Barack Obama on his summit with the Russian president, this weekend. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, file)
    Mrs. Obama bringing glamor to Moscow this weekend AP - Sat Jul 4, 7:57 AM ETRecommended 75 times

    MOSCOW - Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.

  12. Aaron Weisinger, 26, surprises his girlfriend Erica Breder, 25, both of Walnut Creek, Calif., with a wedding proposal while visiting the crown of the Statue of Liberty in New York, Saturday July 4, 2009. The first visitors were allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown Saturday in nearly eight years after it was closed to the public after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The base, pedestal and outdoor observation deck were reopened in 2004, but the crown remained off-limits. (AP Photos/David Goldman)
    Lady Liberty's crown reopens on July Fourth AP - 1 minute agoRecommended 68 times

    NEW YORK - The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years made the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom, national pride — and for one couple, romance.

  13. Luis Aldama, 17, of Salinas, Calif., holds a portrait of Micheal Jackson near the gates of the late Michael Jackson's former residence, Neverland Ranch, in Los Olivos, Calif., Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
    Colin Powell: Celebrate Michael Jackson's art AP - Sat Jul 4, 10:38 AM ETRecommended 65 times

    WASHINGTON - Colin Powell says Michael Jackson had controversy in his life, but in death his art should be celebrated.

  14. Colin Daymude, who only recently received his state income tax refund after filing electronically six months ago, is pictured at his home in Dacula, Ga., Friday July 3, 2009. Budget cuts and falling revenues have forced many states to delay income tax returns for months, leaving taxpayers longing for millions of dollars of their money. (AP Photo/John Amis)
    Much-needed tax refunds delayed from Ga. to Calif. AP - Fri Jul 3, 3:40 PM ETRecommended 63 times

    ATLANTA - Colin Daymude was out of work last year after his business failed and eagerly filed his taxes in mid-January, figuring he'd get his refund sooner. He was wrong.

  15. Serena Williams, right of U.S. greet her sister Venus Williams, left of U.S. in their women's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
    Serena Williams beats sister Venus at Wimbledon AP - 7 minutes agoRecommended 56 times

    WIMBLEDON, England - Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final Saturday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title.

  16. Fireworks explosion on NC island kills 1, hurts 4 AP - 1 hour, 29 minutes agoRecommended 51 times

    OCRACOKE, N.C. - A truckload of fireworks exploded Saturday morning on a remote North Carolina island dock, killing one worker and critically injuring four others preparing for an Independence Day celebration, authorities said.

  17. Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North Korean missile during a rally, in Seoul July 3, 2009. The North has test-fired two short-range missiles, Japan's Kyodo and Jiji news agencies said on Saturday, quoting South Korea's Yonhap, stoking regional tensions after its nuclear tests and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak
    North Korea defies U.S. with new missile launches Reuters - Sat Jul 4, 12:31 PM ETRecommended 51 times

    SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defense ministry said, in an act of defiance toward the United States on its Independence Day that further stoked regional tensions.

  18. Former U.S. Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announces that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor in Wasilla, Alaska, July 3, 2009 in this video frame grab. REUTERS/KTUU-TV
    Palin resignation splits GOP Politico - Fri Jul 3, 11:51 PM ETRecommended 47 times

    Sarah Palin’s jaw-dropping announcement that she is quitting her job as Alaska governor before finishing even her first term has divided Republican ranks and the wider political community in a very familiar fashion.

  19. The soaring national debt is recorded on the National Debt Clock in New York, Friday, July 3, 2009. Already complicating efforts by President Barack Obama and Congress to cope with the worst recession in decades, economists warn that the mountain of debt easily could become the next full-fledged economic crisis without firm action from Washington. (AP Photo/Yanina Manolova)
    MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis AP - Sat Jul 4, 12:36 AM ETRecommended 46 times

    WASHINGTON - The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt.

  20. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, walk back to their limousine after greeting a crowd at Fort Lesley J. McNair, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
    Obama's trip: 3 more countries, 1 broad mission AP - 1 hour, 33 minutes agoRecommended 43 times

    WASHINGTON - Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Africa, his father's birthplace.

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