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All-American Hero Who Fumbled It All

Good looks, fame and fortune: O. J. Simpson appeared to have it made after rewriting the record books as an American...

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Spieth In Tie For Lead At British Open As Rivals Trail

Jordan Spieth produced one of his best major championship efforts to take a share of the lead alongside fellow...

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Neil Armstrong Moon Bag Sells For $1.8mn In New York

A bag Neil Armstrong used to collect the first ever samples of the moon -- which was once nearly thrown out with the...

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‘Syrian Billy Elliot’ Dances His Way To A New Life

From Palmyra to Paris: "Syrian Billy Elliot" Ahmad Joudeh is set on showing the real image of his nation and erasing...

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America’s Warrior Senator From Bygone Era

The outpouring of affection for US Senator John McCain, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, highlights the...

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Els Rolls Back Years With Strong Open Start

Ernie Els fired a warning that he can still make his presence felt at a major as he shot a two-under-par 68 in the...

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Tearful Xie Lands China’s Seventh World Diving Gold

China's Xie Siyi burst into tears after winning the men's 3m springboard gold at the world aquatic championships on...

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Keep Migrants Off Mainland, Austria Tells Italy

Austria's foreign minister Sebastian Kurz called on Italy Thursday to stop migrants from reaching the mainland by...

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S.Africa Cuts Interest Rate For First Time In Five Years

South Africa's central bank slashed its key interest rate for the first time in five years Thursday, as the continent's...

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Dallas Cowboys Defender Lewis To Stand Trial For Domestic Violence

Dallas Cowboys rookie cornerback Jourdan Lewis will stand trial next week on a domestic violence charge, one the NFL...

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Ambush Claim ‘ludicrous,’ Says Family Attorney of Slain Australian

An attorney for the family of the unarmed Australian woman fatally shot by police in Minnesota on Thursday strongly...

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Qatar Says UAE Source of Hacking That Sparked Gulf Row

Qatar on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of being behind the "hacking" of its national news agency that...

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O.J. Simpson Asks For Prison Release

Disgraced former American football star O. J. Simpson argued for his release from prison on Thursday after serving...

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Homecooked Meals, Ice Cream Offer Relief From Syria Raqa Fight

On a day off from the Raqa front line, Syrian fighter Iskandar was busy chopping up chicken and garlic cloves for a...

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McCain After Cancer Diagnosis

John McCain, the Republican maverick and conservative force in the US Senate, promised Thursday he would "be back soon"...

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NBA Finals MVP Durant To Visit India Next Week

NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant will visit India next week, hosting a clinic for 5,000 children, donating...

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Doping Ban Ends US Bobsled Brakeman Cruse’s Olympic Bid

J. C. Cruse, a bobsled brakeman hopeful for the 2018 Winter Olympics, has been issued a 16-month doping ban and won't...

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Remove Jerusalem Metal Detectors, Erdogan Tells Israeli Counterpart

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin to swiftly remove metal...

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Trump Lashes Out As Presidency Hits Six-Month Mark

Donald Trump hit the six-month point of his turbulent presidency Thursday in combative style -- lashing out at his own...