
1 hour ago - By Ronald Blum, AP Baseball Writer
For a coach who has always stressed team unity, Bruce Arena's message seems to have gotten muddled. Complete Story

5 hours ago - By Associated Press
American deaths since the invasion of Iraq have reached 2,500, marking a grim milestone in the wake of recent events that President Bush hopes will reverse the war's unpopularity at home.

3 hours ago - By Judith Ingram, AP Writer
A top U.S. diplomat said Thursday that Moscow and Washington are launching a regular dialogue on terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, arms control and other security issues — a signal that the two countries are seeking common ground in an increasingly divisive relationship.
5 hours ago - By The Associated Press, AP Writer
As of Thursday, June 15, 2006, at least 2,499 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 1,971 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

8 hours ago - By Eddie Pells, AP National Writer
Colin Montgomerie, long considered one of the best to never win a major, cut through the clouds and wind at Winged Foot to shoot 1-under 69 and take the lead halfway through the first round of the U.S. Open.

19 hours ago - By Eddie Pells, AP National Writer
Colin Montgomerie, long considered one of the best to never win a major, cut through the clouds and wind at Winged Foot to shoot 1-under 69 and take the lead halfway through the first round of the U.S. Open.

21 hours ago - By Ronald Blum, AP Baseball Writer
Bobby Convey came up with a rather stunning analysis of the United States' horrible opening World Cup loss to the Czech Republic: After four years of practices, scouting and skull sessions, U.S. players didn't know what they were supposed to do.
21 hours ago - By Associated Press
Prosecutors have concluded an investigation into the shooting death of an Italian intelligence agent at an Iraq checkpoint last year and are deciding whether to seek trial for the U.S. soldier accused in the slaying, officials said Wednesday.
21 hours ago - By Associated Press
More than 650,000 Iraqis fled their homeland for Jordan and Syria since the beginning of 2005, according to a refugee survey released on Wednesday.

23 hours ago - By Rod McGuirk, AP Writer
Dan Murphy came to help East Timor's people as they built a nation, and watching the country's return to violence and chaos has been painful.
Jun 14 - By Deb Riechmann, AP Writer
President Bush reassured Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Wednesday that the United States would work quickly to sort out remaining details of a free trade pact signed in February.
Jun 14 - By Sonja Barisic, AP Writer
More than 140 immigrants serving in the U.S. military became Americans on Wednesday in a Flag Day ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

Jun 14 - By Teresa Cerojano, AP Writer
A U.S. Navy investigator testified Wednesday that a U.S. Marine accused of rape said he had consensual sex with his Filipino accuser while three other servicemen cheered him on.

Jun 14 - By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer
Phil Mickelson once took the day off before a major to attend the Buffalo Bills' training camp. Two years ago at the Ryder Cup, he spent his final day of practice on an adjacent course being used for overflow parking and corporate chalets.

Jun 13 - By Gonzalo Solano, AP Writer
Four Andean nations agreed Tuesday to chart new trade plans with the United States without Venezuela, a major U.S. critic.
Jun 13 - By The Associated Press, AP Writer
As of June 14, 2006, at least 238 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department.
Jun 13 - By The Associated Press, AP Writer
As of Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at least 2,498 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 1,971 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

Jun 13 - By Ronald Blum, AP Baseball Writer
Changes are ahead for the U.S. soccer team. The Americans played like tentative tourists in their opening 3-0 loss to the Czech Republic, and need a win against Italy on Saturday to revive their chances of reaching the World Cup's second round.

Jun 13 - By Brian Trusdell, AP Writer
Coach Bruce Arena rejected any comparisons between the United States' 3-0 loss to the Czech Republic in its World Cup opener and a 5-1 thrashing by Czechoslovakia in 1990. One player who was there 16 years ago sees some parallels.
Jun 13 - By George Gedda, AP Writer
South Korea's ambassador said Tuesday there are some indications that North Korea is preparing for a test launch of a long-range ballistic missile.
Jun 13 - By Anita Snow, AP Writer
Electricity was restored Tuesday to the U.S. mission in Cuba after Washington accused Fidel Castro's government of deliberately cutting off the building's power and Havana angrily denied it.
Jun 13 - By Shawn Pogatchnik, AP Writer
The U.S. military violated Irish law by transporting a convicted U.S. Marine through Shannon Airport without government permission, Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern announced Tuesday.
Jun 13 - By Associated Press
The United States on Tuesday prohibited all transactions with four Chinese companies and one U.S. company for allegedly helping Iran acquire weapons of mass destruction and missiles capable of delivering them.
Jun 13 - By Laurie Copans, AP Writer
An American couple was posthumously honored Tuesday at Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial for saving almost 2,000 Jews from the Nazis during World War II.

Jun 12 - By Amir Shah, AP Writer
A U.S. military truck hit a motorbike and killed one person Tuesday before plowing into a house in the Afghan capital, two weeks after another crash involving U.S. forces in the same neighborhood sparked deadly riots, police said.