Amir Khan KOs Judah in unification bout (AFP)

Amir Khan KOs Judah in unification bout (AFP)

Amir Khan KOs Judah in unification bout (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:28 PM PDT

Amir Khan celebrates his fifth round knockout of Zab Judah in their super lightweight world championship unification bout at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.(AFP/Getty Images/Scott Heavey)AFP - Amir Khan captured the International Boxing Federation's light welterweight title with a dominating fifth-round knockout of Zab Judah.

Chris Evans Shines as 'Captain America: The First Avenger'

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:27 PM PDT

I should confess upfront, although I like Chris Evans and thought he was great as Johnny Storm in Th


VIDEO: Norway 'left numb by atrocity'

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:42 PM PDT

The main suspect in the attacks in Norway is reported to have admitted his guilt, but described them as "gruesome but necessary".


Idealistic Capitalism vs. Idealistic Socialism

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:43 PM PDT

Do we organize our society under the assumption that people will do the right, or wrong, thing?


Springboks look for positives after Wallaby drubbing (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:59 PM PDT

Gio Aplon of South Africa (2nd L) breaks clear against Australia's Wallabies during their Tri-Nations rugby union match in Sydney, on July 23. Wallabies won 39-20.(AFP/Greg Wood)AFP - New Zealand will be favourites to win the World Cup whatever happens beforehand as injury-hit South Africa put their Tri-Nations title on the line next weekend, Springboks skipper John Smit said.

In Norway, a sense of bewilderment and vows to stand together (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 02:13 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Norway continued to reel today as the country, know for its low-crime rates and mild-mannered politics, sought to come to grips with the largest attack on its soil since World War II.


Norway attacks: Police question gunman in 'very difficult' investigation (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 11:55 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Norwegian police said the man arrested in connection with Friday’s deadly bombing in Oslo and shooting on a small island is cooperating to some extent with authorities. But they added that their investigation into the attacks, which left 92 dead and a swath of downtown Oslo shattered, is slow going.


Norway Suspect Released Video

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:52 PM PDT

A couple of hours before the bomb blast in Norway's capital, terror suspect Anders Behring Breivik released a video on YouTube where he calls for conservatives to "embrace martyrdom."


FIFA Bans Bin Hammam for Life

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 03:24 PM PDT

Mohamed bin Hammam's downfall from soccer powerbroker to disgraced outcast was completed Saturday when FIFA banned the Qatari official for life for his role in a bribery scandal.


VIDEO: Protesters prepare for Madrid rally

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:38 PM PDT

Thousands of marchers are converging on Madrid ahead of a huge anti-austerity rally planned for Sunday.


VIDEO: Protesters prepare for Madrid rally

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:38 PM PDT

Thousands of marchers are converging on Madrid ahead of a huge anti-austerity rally planned for Sunday.


Spain's 'indignant' converge on Madrid

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:59 PM PDT

Two months after launching movement against economic crisis, thousands of protesters gather in city from around Spain.


Fans and friends shocked over Amy Winehouse death (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:23 PM PDT

Flowers and messages are left near the house in north London where the body of pop star Amy Winehouse was found. Fans and friends paid tribute to the troubled singer, as police refused to comment on the death of the singer amid reports of a drug overdose.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - Fans and friends paid tribute to troubled singer Amy Winehouse, as police refused to comment on the death of the singer amid reports of a drug overdose.

North Korea tested missile rocket: report (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:30 PM PDT

Screengrab shows missiles being paraded in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. North Korea last year tested a rocket to carry long-range missiles in an apparent attempt to showcase its weapons capability to the United States, a report said Sunday.(AFP/HO/KCTV/File)AFP - North Korea last year tested a rocket to carry long-range missiles in an apparent attempt to showcase its weapons capability to the United States, a report said Sunday.

In Israel, rich and famous flock to wonder rabbi (AP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:00 PM PDT

In this July 11, 2011 photo, a man kisses the hand of Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto, center, as he attends a wedding in Lod, central Israel. People, including some of Israel's wealthiest and most powerful, come seeking Pinto's blessing or his counsel on their business deals and personal lives. The veneration and consulting of miracle rabbis has a long history in Judaism, existing uncomfortably alongside a deeply rooted rationalist tradition. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)AP - A few evenings every month, some of Israel's wealthiest and most powerful people can be found in a living room in this seaside city, waiting to have a few minutes with a rabbi they see as an advisor, guru or miracle worker.

War over but massacres continue in Ivory Coast (AP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:00 PM PDT

In this May, 23, 2011 photo, men look at the skulls of young brothers who witnesses said were killed in March by being locked inside a house that was then set on fire by Republican Forces soldiers allied with President Alassane Ouattara, in the village of Bably Vaya, near Blolequin, western Ivory Coast. Ouattara has pledged to investigate the killings of thousands of people during the war on both sides. Even after the war, however, Ouattara's forces have killed at least 500 people, according to human rights groups. And he seems powerless to stop them, or even acknowledge what they are doing. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)AP - The inauguration of Ivory Coast's new president played out before a crowd of tens of thousands. Women wore dresses printed with his portrait. World leaders flew in for the day in a show of international support.

Thai army says 3rd helicopter crashes, killing 3 (AP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:13 PM PDT

AP - A third Thai military helicopter has crashed near the country's forested border with Myanmar in just over a week, killing three soldiers Sunday and bringing the toll from all three accidents to 17.


How Celebrities Are Reacting To The News Of Amy Winehouse's Death

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 08:40 PM PDT

???Singers, rock stars, fashion designers and other pop culture figures weigh in on the life and dea


Workers search for survivors after China train crash kills 35 (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 08:37 PM PDT

Reuters - Rescue workers on Sunday dug through the tangled wreckage of two trains that crashed in eastern China, killing at least 35 and injuring 210 in China's deadliest train disaster since 2008.


Chavez returns to Venezuela from Cuba after chemo (AP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:23 PM PDT

In this photo released by Miraflores Presidential Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez arrives at the airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Saturday, July 23, 2011. Chavez made an unannounced return to Venezuela on Saturday night after spending a week in Cuba undergoing chemotherapy, saying that he expects a series of additional cancer treatments will take time. (AP Photo/Miraflores Presidential Office)AP - President Hugo Chavez made an unannounced return to Venezuela on Saturday night after spending a week in Cuba undergoing chemotherapy, saying that he expects a series of additional cancer treatments will take time.

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