The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the company faced strong criticism for reckless conduct in Iraq, The New York Times repor...

Nine people are believed to have died when a light aircraft belonging to a skydiving company crashed on New Zealands South Island on Saturday.

Even Rafael Nadal felt compelled to applaud when his second-round opponent at the U.S. Open hit a spectacular, full-sprint winner and was left doing the splits at the net.

Gov. Jan Brewer rose to national fame defending the states immigration law and warning of rising violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, including a claim that headless bodies were turning up in the Arizona desert.

Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at American Idol.

South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has offered to resign over his ministrys controversial hiring of his daughter, an official said Saturday.

Pinch hitter Augie Ojeda hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to their eighth win in nine games, 4-3 over the Houston Astros on Friday night.

Maryland health officials have ordered two doctors to stop performing abortions after a woman was critically injured during a procedure last month.

Denard Span delivered the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, emergency starter Matt Fox pitched 5 2-3 innings in his major league debut, and the depleted Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Friday night.

Will Rhymes hit a two-run triple in a four-run 11th inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 9-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

White Sox slugger Manny Ramirez took the blame Friday for his rocky departure from Boston and said he would have joined the Red Sox if they had claimed him when he was placed on waivers this month.

Elvis Dumervils season is officially sacked.

FOX GLACIER, New Zealand - At least nine people were believed killed Saturday when a small plane crashed at an airstrip at a national park in New Zealand, police and medical officials said.

Rookie Jaime Garcia beat the Reds for the fourth time, halting the free-falling St. Louis Cardinals five-game losing streak and ending Cincinnatis four-game run in a 3-2 victory on Friday night.

Indianapolis police say Colts defensive tackle Fili Moala (FEE-lee Muh-wa-luh) has been arrested for driving while intoxicated, public intoxication and speeding.

Ryan Doumit had three hits, including a home run, and two RBIs, and Garrett Jones drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.

A lawyer for Taylor Lautner says the Twilight star has settled a lawsuit with an RV dealership he claims didnt deliver a $300,000 coach in time for a movie shoot.

A federal appeals court has found Eminems former production company is entitled to more money from downloads of the rappers songs and ringtones.

Todd Bodine tried to outrace Kyle Busch. When that didnt work, the NASCAR Trucks Series veteran decided to outsmart the Cup star.

Matt Garza pitched into the sixth inning to earn his 14th win, Carl Crawford had three hits and an RBI, and the Tampa Bay Rays cruised to a 4-1 victory over Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.

Logan Morrison hit two stand-up RBI triples, Andrew Miller worked five innings for his first win in more than a year, and the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1 on Friday night.

Authorities say a wildfire burning in rural San Diego County was sparked by two illegal immigrants who set a signal fire after they got lost.

Cole Hamels dominated over seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies capitalized on a Milwaukee miscue to score the only run they would need in a 1-0 victory over the Brewers on Friday night.

Police are searching for a suspect who threw acid on the face of an Arizona woman who had arrived home and was getting out of her car.

Kara DioGuardi is officially out at American Idol.