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Red Cross' Guantanamo reports sought in 9/11 case
The International Committee of the Red Cross urged a military judge Tuesday to refuse a request to open its confidential communications with U.S. officials about conditions at Guantanamo Bay to the lawyers for the prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 terror attack.
The Red Cross prepared the confidential reports ...
James, Heat beats Spurs 103-100 in OT; Game 7 next
LeBron James saved a championship reign, canceled a celebration.
The toughest part now might be topping this performance in Game 7.
"It's by far the best game I've ever been a part of," James said.
He wouldn't let the Miami Heat lose it _ or their NBA title ...
One of US FBI's most wanted nabbed in Mexico
Mexican authorities have arrested a former university professor who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in the resort city of Playa del Carmen.
Prosecutor Gaspar Armando Garcia Torres said Walter Lee Williams, 64, is wanted on charges of sexual exploitation of children and traveling abroad for ...
Giants score twice in 8th to beat Padres
Juan Perez hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat San Diego 5-4 on Tuesday night, snapping the Padres' seven-game winning streak.
Perez's clutch swing came after pinch hitter Jesus Guzman gave San Diego a 4-3 lead with a two-run ...
Japan formally OKs new nuke safety requirements
Japan's nuclear watchdog has formally approved new safety requirements for atomic plants, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster.
The new requirements approved Wednesday by the Nuclear Regulation Authority will take effect on July 8, when operators will be able to apply ...
Altidore scores, US beats Honduras 1-0
No amount of tight defense could keep Jozy Altidore from doing what he does best.
Altidore has been money in scoring timely goals for the U.S. national team this spring. Honduras made a concerted effort to keep him in check, but the American forward still put himself in the ...
Eovaldi does well in season debut for Marlins
Nathan Eovaldi missed out on a win Tuesday night, yet considered his season debut a success all the same.
"It felt good getting back on the mound," he said. "This is the best my fastball has felt, locating it and everything. With my offspeed, it's still a little timing ...
Wainwright has rough 1st as Cards lose to Cubs 4-2
Adam Wainwright felt he let his teammates down Tuesday night.
The St. Louis Cardinals right-hander was seeking his major-league leading 11th win, but he gave up four runs in the first inning of a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers in the ...
Rays absorb doubleheader sweep by Red Sox
Wil Myers went hitless in his big league debut in the opener of a doubleheader. He jumped on the second opportunity to get his first hit.
Myers singled to left in his first at-bat of the second game in one of the lone bright spots on Tuesday for the Tampa ...
Wolfpack loses 2-1 to UCLA at College World Series
Just when it looked like North Carolina State got off its best shot against UCLA pitching, Trea Turner's deep fly died a few feet short of the left-field fence.
Nick Vander Tuig and David Berg combined to limit NC State to five hits, and the Wolfpack lost 2-1 on ...
Dominguez's slam leads Astros past Brewers 10-1
The Milwaukee Brewers were done in by their mistakes on Tuesday night.
They had miscues on the mound and three in the field, and to top it off they couldn't take advantage of opportunities on offense in a 10-1 loss to the Houston Astros.
Matt Dominguez hit a grand ...
Goldschmidt homers in 9th, Arizona beats Marlins
Paul Goldschmidt hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks ended a four-game losing streak, beating the Miami Marlins 3-2 Tuesday night.
Goldschmidt's drive bounced high off the batter's backdrop in deep center field. His 17th homer of the season ...
AL West-leading A's beat Rangers, Darvish 6-2
Facing Yu Darvish has been no problem for the Oakland Athletics. They have beaten the Texas Rangers' Japanese ace four times, more than any other team.
Brandon Moss and John Jaso homered, Jarrod Parker went seven strong innings for his fourth consecutive victory and the AL West-leading A's beat ...
Dish won't submit revised bid for Sprint
Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving the path open for the wireless carrier to accept what it already considers a superior offer from Japan's Softbank.
Dish said that Sprint Nextel Corp.'s decision to cut Dish's ...
AP PHOTOS: Astrodome, JFK terminal endangered
Houston's Astrodome stadium, New York's old Pan Am Worldport Terminal at Kennedy Airport and Montana's one-room schoolhouses are joining a list of the nation's most endangered historic places.
On Wednesday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation is releasing its listing of America's 11 Most Endangered ...
UCLA defeats Wolfpack 2-1 at College World Series
Never has a team swinging metal bats produced so few runs through two College World Series games yet found itself in such an enviable position.
These UCLA Bruins are proving that in this day and age of college baseball, pitching and defense, more than ever, can be a winning formula ...
Mauer, Doumit lead Twins over White Sox
The Chicago White Sox climbed out of an early hole created by starter Dylan Axelrod, only to lose another close game.
Chicago fought back after Axelrod allowed four of the first five Minnesota Twins he faced to score, but Ryan Doumit's two-run double off Ramon Troncosco broke an eighth-inning ...
Bus crashes in foggy valley in China, 15 dead
A bus carrying 36 people veered from a road in heavy fog and crashed into a valley in western China, killing at least 15 people, state media reported.
The accident happened Tuesday afternoon when the bus was traveling to a tourist spot near Changji city in the Xinjiang region, the ...
Braves swept by Mets in doubleheader
Beaten twice in one day and just plain beat, the first-place Atlanta Braves were ready for some rest.
At least they're done facing two of baseball top young pitchers in this series.
Matt Harvey struck out a career-high 13 and didn't give up a hit until the seventh ...
Darvish, Rangers starters still winless in June
Yu Darvish is like the rest of the Texas starters _ still without a victory in June.
For the ace from the Japan, the winless streak goes back a little further than that.
Brandon Moss and Josh Jaso homered and the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics beat Texas 6-2 on Tuesday night ...