Business & Money
A debate: Should you jump in on Facebook debut?
Facebook begins selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years. Two Associated Press business writers are debating whether the stock is a smart buy.
'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship" to remain No. 1
"The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival "Battleship" and other new releases.
U.S. News
Fed by dry brush, wildfires persist in Southwest
PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire whipped up by winds and dry conditions threatened to trigger more evacuations on Sunday, just as firefighters were nearly done battling the biggest of four blazes in the state. Fires in Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado have forced the evacuation of several small towns and torched more than 65 square miles (168 square km) of forest, brush and grass in the U.S. Southwest. ...
Fed by dry brush, wildfires persist in Southwest
PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire whipped up by winds and dry conditions threatened to trigger more evacuations on Sunday, just as firefighters were nearly done battling the biggest of four blazes in the state. Fires in Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado have forced the evacuation of several small towns and torched more than 65 square miles (168 square km) of forest, brush and grass in the U.S. Southwest. ...
Protesters begin biggest anti-NATO rally in Chicago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters, some dressed as clowns and others bearing anti-war signs, gathered on Sunday in a lakefront park in the biggest test yet for Chicago police trying to keep the peace as world leaders began meeting for a two-day NATO summit. Previous protests in the run-up to the summit Sunday and Monday have been lively but peaceful, resulting in fewer than two dozen arrests over the past six days, according to the Chicago Police Department. ...
Europe News
England 10-2 against the West Indies at stumps
England were 10 for two in their second innings, needing a further 181 runs to reach their victory target of 191, at the close of the fourth day of the first Test against the West Indies at Lord's here Sunday.
Ennis record runs into unexpected hurdle
British Olympic hope Jessica Ennis saw her new personal best in the 100m hurdles wiped out on Sunday by an embarrassing blunder by officials who forgot to lay out enough barriers.
Lockerbie bombing convict dies in Libya
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the only person convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people, died on Sunday, almost three years after being freed from jail on compassionate grounds.
Asia News
World behind strategy to end Afghan war: Obama
US President Barack Obama said Sunday at a NATO summit that the world was behind his strategy to end the war in Afghanistan but warned there would be days of hardship ahead.
ASEAN, US talk security amid China stand-off
The US and Southeast Asian nations embarked on three days of talks Sunday that would include security cooperation, shortly after a Pentagon report raised concerns about China's military build-up.
Australian tug reaches ship adrift off Barrier Reef
An Australian tug boat Sunday reached a cargo ship which had been drifting off the Great Barrier Reef, as environmentalists warned that greater shipping traffic could harm the world's biggest coral reef.
Middle East News
Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria
A roadside bomb exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as senior U.N. officials toured the area on Sunday, the latest incident in which the unarmed observer mission has nearly been caught up in the country's bloodshed.
Lawyer: Jailed Bahrain activist granted bail
Former Israeli PM: Jerusalem must be partitioned
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday urged Israeli leaders to relinquish the idea of a unified Jerusalem if they truly want peace, contending in a pair of interviews that years of government neglect have kept the Jewish and Arab sectors irreparably divided.
Africa News
Claims of dirty tricks on final day of Lesotho campaign
Thousands of people braved Lesotho's early winter cold Sunday for the final rallies ahead of next weekend's closely fought vote, with the opposition claiming dirty tricks had undercut their turnouts.
SAfrica ex-youth leader got public project kickbacks: media
South Africa's renegade ex-youth leader Julius Malema received large and questionable payments from businesses in his home province of Limpopo, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Algeria Islamist party says won't join government
Algeria's largest legal Islamist party on Sunday announced that it would turn down any offer to join the government following legislative polls it claims were fraudulent.
Entertainment News
Gerard Butler messing about on boats in Cannes
Gerard Butler is at the Cannes Film Festival, but he's avoiding the famous red-carpeted stairs.
Danish hysteria drama 'The Hunt' blows away Cannes
"The Hunt", a taut psychological thriller starring Danish heart-throb Mads Mikkelsen as a man falsely accused of molesting a child, emerged Sunday as a hot contender at Cannes.
'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship" to remain No. 1
"The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival "Battleship" and other new releases.
'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship" to remain No. 1
"The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival "Battleship" and other new releases.
'Coal Miner's Daughter' Lynn married at 15, not 13
Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines the story she told of being married at 13 in "Coal Miner's Daughter," documents obtained by The Associated Press show.
'Coal Miner's Daughter' Lynn married at 15, not 13
Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines the story she told of being married at 13 in "Coal Miner's Daughter," documents obtained by The Associated Press show.
Science & Technology
Science Fiction or Fact: Invisibility Cloaks Will One Day Exist
Scientists lift lid on turtle evolution
The turtle is a closer relative of crocodiles and birds than of lizards and snakes, according to researchers who claim to have solved an age-old riddle in animal evolution.
Do Tarantulas Shoot Spidey Silk? Scientists Debate
Sports News
Golf-World Match Play Championship final scores
Golf-Colsaerts beats McDowell to win World Match Play title
I'll Have Another set to go for another at Belmont
I'll Have Another poked his head out of his stall, started nibbling on his nameplate tacked to a wall and looked up at all the people watching his every move.
Green Bay marathon in Wis. halted because of heat
Thunder rally past Lakers, take 3-1 series lead
Kevin Durant stood above the 3-point line and watched the shot clock dwindle in the final seconds of Game 4. When Metta World Peace backed up slightly on defense, Durant hesitated only an instant before launching a 26-footer.
Thunder silence Lakers to take 3-1 series lead
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A late three-pointer by Kevin Durant capped a dramatic fightback by the Oklahoma City Thunder as they left the Los Angeles Lakers on the verge of playoff elimination with a 103-100 win in Game Four on Saturday.
Health News
Protesters begin biggest anti-NATO rally in Chicago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters, some dressed as clowns and others bearing anti-war signs, gathered on Sunday in a lakefront park in the biggest test yet for Chicago police trying to keep the peace as world leaders began meeting for a two-day NATO summit. Previous protests in the run-up to the summit Sunday and Monday have been lively but peaceful, resulting in fewer than two dozen arrests over the past six days, according to the Chicago Police Department. ...
Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk
Study Ties Secondhand Smoke to Bladder Irritation in Kids
