Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia to benefit one of its presidential election candidates.

Andy Roddick has overcome a big deficit to beat Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 7-5 in the second round of the U.S. Open.

As of Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at least 512 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan...

As of Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at least 4,151 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press...

The newspaper industry’s downward spiral is accelerating as the weak U.S. economy depresses already-tumbling advertising revenue and forces more rounds of job...

Former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova became the last upset victim at the U.S. Open, beaten by 28th-ranked Katarina Srebotnik 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-3 in the third round...

Poland’s prime minister sought to reassure worried residents near the site of a planned U.S. missile defense base on Friday, pledging that they and the country...

THE BAN: Russia, the top market for U.S. chicken exports, will start banning imports from 19 plants on Monday. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the bans are...

Alabama’s largest county offered a plan Friday to restructure its $3.2 billion sewer debt and, at least for now, put off filing the largest bankruptcy in U.S....

The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, has given his military superiors and Defense Secretary Robert Gates his initial recommendation on when to resume a...

It’s a game of political chicken, and U.S. poultry producers are caught in the middle.

Jelena Jankovic won another sneaker squeaker, playing 28 points in the last game to finish off Zheng Jie 7-5, 7-5 Friday and become the first woman into the fourth...

Gov. Bob Riley negotiated with creditors Friday over whether Alabama’s largest county should seek a deal on its $3.2 billion sewer debt or file the largest...

A British court says the U.S. has agreed to hand over documents critical to the defense of a Guantanamo Bay detainee _ but only if he goes on trial.

Russia faced diplomatic isolation over its military action against Georgia on Thursday, with its Asian allies failing to offer support and France saying EU leaders were...

Oil prices rose sharply Friday as Tropical Storm Gustav neared the Gulf of Mexico area, home to a quarter of U.S. crude supplies and 40 percent of its refining...

The U.S. dollar was lower against other major currencies in European trading Friday morning. Gold fell.

Oil prices extended their rise Friday on renewed expectations tropical storm Gustav will soon enter the Gulf of Mexico area, home to a quarter of U.S. crude supplies...

Oil prices rose above $117 a barrel Friday on expectations tropical storm Gustav will soon enter the Gulf of Mexico area, home to a quarter of U.S. crude supplies and...

Oil prices jumped Friday in Asia to near $117 a barrel on expectations tropical storm Gustav will soon enter the Gulf of Mexico area, home to a quarter of U.S. crude...