
A fifth-generation Boy Scout, 11-year-old Brad Corr is steeped in all the lore and tradition: the Scout Oath and Scout Law, campcraft and community service, the daily doing of good deeds. Complete Story...
Henry Armstrong's family has farmed the same patch of central Montana land for 100 years, hanging on through the Depression, low wheat prices and the ever-present risk that the next generation would move on.
Titus Young returned kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in Boise State's game against Idaho.

Jing Zhao of China has set her third world record at the short-course World Cup by winning the women's 100-meter individual medley.

Felicity Galvez of Australia has set a world record in the women's 100-meter butterfly at a short-course World Cup meet.

Astrid Thoenig got dressed, went to work and sat at her desk smiling Thursday as she slid her finger gently under the envelope flap of yet another identical birthday card. They don't make that many that say "Happy 100th."
An Indianapolis firefighter had a real up-and-down day on Friday by skydiving 100 times in southwest Ohio. Joe Frolick made the jumps Friday at the Warren County Airport near Lebanon. He said he wanted to raise awareness and money to fight fire deaths from smoke inhalation.
Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser has won the women's 100 meters at the world championships, beating Jamaican teammate Kerron Stewart.

Although Brock Lesnar left behind pro wrestling three years ago to become the UFC's heavyweight champion, he still hasn't got all the showtime out of his system.

The U.S. team headed to the world swimming championships in Rome has a lot to live up to. The Americans won a leading 36 medals, including 20 golds at the 2007 worlds in Australia.

For 23-year-old Demar Lamont Roberts, the NAACP Centennial Convention is like celebrating the election of Barack Obama all over again.
Spain's Aschwin Wildeboer Faber has set a world record in the 100-meter backstroke with a 52.38-second leg in the 4x100 medley relay final at the Mediterranean Games.
The Progressive magazine has a century's worth of battles under its belt.

Barack Obama opened his presidency by drawing an unflinching portrait of the challenges. Then he set about turning those perils into possibilities.
Barack Obama swept into office with a lofty promise to bridge the capital's fierce partisan divide.
A look at key events during the first 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency:
Alain Bernard of France broke the world record in the 100-meter freestyle at the French championships Thursday, becoming the first swimmer to go under the 47-second mark.
Quotes from President Barack Obama during his first 100 days in office.
The Associated Press-GfK Poll on President Barack Obama, politics and the economy was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from April 16-20. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,000 adults. Interviews were conducted with 800 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones.

For the first time in years, more Americans than not say the country is headed in the right direction, a sign that Barack Obama has used the first 100 days of his presidency to lift the public's mood and inspire hopes for a brighter future.
In an April 19 story about television network plans to cover President Barack Obama's 100th day in office, The Associated Press incorrectly stated the time frame of a ratings milestone. On weeknights, CNN finished third behind Fox News Channel and MSNBC for the first time ever in March, not in the first quarter.

Well past the Sabbath midnight, hours before the Mideast erupted once again into war, Tel Aviv was doing what it loves most — partying.


