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Suicide attack in Pakistani capital kills 15 (AP)

A Pakistani Police helmet is seen next to blood stains at the site where a bomb exploded next to Islamabad's radical Lal Masjid or Red Mosque, in Pakistan, on Sunday July 6, 2008. A suicide attacker detonated explosives near a police station in Pakistan's capital on Sunday, killing more than 10 police officers, officials said. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

AP - A suicide bomber targeted police officers in Pakistan's capital Sunday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens while thousands of Islamists marked the one-year anniversary of a deadly military crackdown on a mosque nearby.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:46:28 GMT

AP IMPACT: US wavered over S. Korean executions (AP)

In this photograph taken by the U.S. Army in April 1951, provided by the U.S. National Archives, South Korean troops shoot political prisoners near Daegu, South Korea. The South Korean government's Truth and Reconciliation Commission is investigating such mass political executions during the Korean War, and the U.S. military's connection with them. (AP Photo/National Archives, U.S. Army)

AP - The American colonel, troubled by what he was hearing, tried to stall at first. But the declassified record shows he finally told his South Korean counterpart it "would be permitted" to machine-gun 3,500 political prisoners, to keep them from joining approaching enemy forces.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:42:55 GMT

Afghan officials: US missiles killed 27 civilians (AP)

An Afghan boy is treated at a hospital in Jalalabad city, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 6, 2008 after he allegedly got injured by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in Deh Bala district of Nangarhar province, east of Kabul. Chief government official Haji Amishah Gul in the Deh Bala district says villagers have reported between 30 and 35 people walking in a group toward a wedding have been killed in a coalition bombing. Up to 10 people were wounded. (AP Photo/Nesar Ahmad)

AP - Afghan officials said fighter aircraft battling militants accidentally killed up to 27 Afghans walking to a wedding ceremony in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, the second military attack in three days with reports of civilian deaths.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:47:13 GMT

More power in Iraq, but shortages linger (AP)

A woman uses a makeshift fan to cool her baby, as a power shortage struck her home in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 6, 2008. Don't try to convince Taha Yassin that Iraq's power shortages are finally easing: his children cry each night when the fans cut off and the house heats up. Iraq is producing 11 percent more electricity than a year ago, officials announce. But demand continues to exceed supply, meaning years more of shortages. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

AP - Don't try to convince Taha Yassin that Iraq's power shortages are finally easing: His children cry each night when the fan cuts off and the house heats up.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:59:52 GMT

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Nadal ends Federer's reign in thriller (AP)
Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer's five-year reign at Wimbledon on Sunday, winning a riveting, five-set marathon to claim his first title at the All England Club and signal a changing of the guard in men's tennis. Nadal held off a stirring comeback by Federer from two sets down to prevail 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:22:29 PDT

Red Sox, Cubs highlight All-Star rosters (AP)
Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez and Cubs leadoff man Alfonso Soriano will see lots of familiar faces at the All-Star game. A record seven Chicago Cubs were joined by seven Boston stars when rosters were announced Sunday for the July 15 event at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees will be well represented, too, for the game at their own ballpark: Top vote-getter Alex Rodriguez, captain Derek Jeter...

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:23:26 PDT

Phillies give Lidge 3-year, $37.5M deal (AP)
Brad Lidge's perfect first half earned him a fat, new contract. Lidge signed a $37.5 million, three-year extension with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The hard-throwing closer is 2-0 with 19 saves in as many chances in his first season with the Phillies. Lidge would've been a free agent after this season.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:12:59 PDT

Kim earns second PGA Tour win of year (AP)
Anthony Kim is on the cusp of joining the short list of challengers to Tiger Woods, a point driven home Sunday not so much by his victory at the AT&T National as the phone call he received from the tournament host. Woods wasn't at Congressional to present the trophy, but he surely would have appreciated Kim's performance.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:34:05 PDT

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NBC Universal, partners to buy Weather Channel (Reuters)
Reuters - NBC Universal and private equity firms Bain Capital and Blackstone Group said on Sunday they agreed to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:00:05 GMT

Is capitulation on the cards? (Reuters)

A New York City cab driver fills his taxi up with gas at a Hess station in New York July 2, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

Reuters - Profit warnings, breaches of key index levels, record oil prices, stressed consumers and investors seeking safety provide the background for markets this week, and many people are wondering how long this will all last.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:04:35 GMT

Postbank sale may fail over target price: report (Reuters)

A woman walks past a Postbank branch in Frankfurt, Germany, June 17, 2004. (Alex Grimm/Reuters)

Reuters - The sale of Germany's biggest retail bank Deutsche Postbank could fail because the price potential bidders are willing to pay does not meet the expectations of the lender's parent, Deutsche Post, a German magazine reported on Saturday.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:52 GMT

Auto sector woes could spur deals: Renault CEO (Reuters)

Nissan Motor Co and Renault SA's Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn listens to a question during a news conference in Yokohama, south of Tokyo June 25, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)

Reuters - A current slump in the global automotive sector could give fresh impetus to plans for consolidation within the industry, the head of French carmaker Renault said on Saturday.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:04:33 GMT

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Atlantic storm Bertha may soon turn to hurricane (Reuters)

An illustration showing the location of Tropical Storm Bertha as of 11:00 AM on July 6, 2008. (NOAA/Handout/Reuters)

Reuters - Tropical Storm Bertha, moving briskly across open ocean waters, may strengthen into the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic storm season sometime during the next 48 hours, U.S. weather forecasters said on Sunday.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:24:15 GMT

Nadal ends Federer's 5-year reign at Wimbledon (AP)

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their finals match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 6, 2008. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (BRITAIN)

AP - Back and forth they went in the Wimbledon final, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the two greatest tennis players of their generation producing one of the greatest matches of any generation on the sport's grandest stage.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:47:53 GMT

McCain's health plan: A threat to employer plans? (AP)

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks at a press conference as his wife Cindy stands beside him during their visit to the federal police command control in Mexico City, Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

AP - There's a great unknown about Sen. John McCain's health plan: How many employers would drop insurance coverage for their workers because of his tax policies?

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:25:44 GMT

AP IMPACT: US wavered over S. Korean executions (AP)