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• Libyans cast emotional vote
• Extreme heat bakes Midwest and East Coast
• Despite facts, new Obama ad calls Romney an 'outsourcer'
• Report: Annan says efforts in Syria have failed
• International donors pledging billions in Afghan aid
• Republicans hold 'Super Saturday' to energize voters
• Serena Williams wins fifth Wimbledon title
• Photos: Record-breaking heat across U.S.
• 134 killed in southern Russia floods disaster
• Three antidepressants, no alcohol in Mary Kennedy's system
• Protesters march against Mexico's president-elect
• Border patrol: Agent fires shots after rock attack
• 'Heart attack' sandwich can stay on N.Y. menu
• L.A. schools superintendent shakes up district
• Greek opposition leader says government won't last

Libyans cast emotional vote Posted: 07 Jul 2012 02:00 PM PDT A woman celebrates with the new national flag on the streets after casting her vote during the National Assembly election in Tripoli's Martyrs square July 7, 2012. Crowds of joyful Libyans, some with tears in their eyes, parted with the legacy of Muammar Gaddafi on Saturday as they voted in the first free national election in 60 years. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Extreme heat bakes Midwest and East Coast Posted: 07 Jul 2012 12:28 PM PDT Highways buckled in Wisconsin, water use was cut back in Indiana and those who had power in the mid-Atlantic were urged to conserve it, but the heat gripping much of the country was only expected to worsen Saturday.

Despite facts, new Obama ad calls Romney an 'outsourcer' Posted: 07 Jul 2012 02:15 PM PDT Undeterred by independent fact checkers that have debunked the thrust of their claims, the Obama campaign is redoubling attacks on Mitt Romney as an "outsourcer" in a new TV ad airing in eight battleground states. The 30-second spot — titled "The Problem" — claims Romney...

Report: Annan says efforts in Syria have failed Posted: 07 Jul 2012 02:20 PM PDT Special U.N. envoy Kofi Annan acknowledged in an interview published Saturday that the international community's efforts to find a political solution to the escalating violence in Syria have failed.

International donors pledging billions in Afghan aid Posted: 07 Jul 2012 11:54 AM PDT International donors will pledge $16 billion in aid for Afghanistan over the next four years in hopes of stabilizing the country after most foreign combat troops return home, a U.S. diplomat said Sunday, but the money will come with conditions to ensure it doesn't fall victim to rampant Afghan corruption and mismanagement.

Republicans hold 'Super Saturday' to energize voters Posted: 07 Jul 2012 03:39 PM PDT Thousands of Republican volunteers braved scorching temperatures to knock on doors and canvass voters on Saturday as the party staged its first "Super Saturday" blitz hoping to energize supporters and rival Democrats' volunteer mobilization. Republican party officials said volunteers were out in a dozen battleground states expected to see close contests in the November 6 election between Democratic President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. ...

Serena Williams wins fifth Wimbledon title Posted: 07 Jul 2012 09:21 AM PDT Serena Williams is back, and she looks almost as good as ever.

Photos: Record-breaking heat across U.S. Posted: 05 Jul 2012 03:00 PM PDT Ten-year-old Lilly Hwang-Geddes (L) of Ithaca, New York, plays in a fountain at the Yards Park July 5, 2012 in Washington, DC. A record heat wave has been in the area for more than a week. Weather forecast predicted the hot weather will last through Sunday with possible daily triple-digit temperature. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

134 killed in southern Russia floods disaster Posted: 07 Jul 2012 03:52 PM PDT Flash floods deluged Russia's southern Krasnodar, killing at least 134 people in the region's worst natural disaster in decades, officials and witnesses said Saturday.

Three antidepressants, no alcohol in Mary Kennedy's system Posted: 07 Jul 2012 09:21 AM PDT Mary Richardson Kennedy Had Struggled With Depression, Alcoholism

Protesters march against Mexico's president-elect Posted: 07 Jul 2012 02:58 PM PDT Thousands of protesters marched through the Mexican capital on Saturday against President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto, accusing him of buying votes and paying off TV networks for support. The demonstrators, including students, leftists, anarchists and union members, shouted slogans criticizing Pena Nieto's Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, and the electoral authority. Pena Nieto won Sunday's election by almost 7 percentage points, according to the official count, returning the PRI to presidential power after 12 years in the wilderness. ...

Border patrol: Agent fires shots after rock attack Posted: 07 Jul 2012 11:15 AM PDT Border Patrol says agent along Texas-Mexico border opened fire after rock attack

'Heart attack' sandwich can stay on N.Y. menu Posted: 07 Jul 2012 12:50 PM PDT New Yorkers can still order up an instant heart attack.

L.A. schools superintendent shakes up district Posted: 07 Jul 2012 10:54 AM PDT Faced with a shocking case of a teacher accused of playing classroom sex games with children for years, Los Angeles schools Superintendent John Deasy delivered another jolt: He removed the school's entire staff — from custodians to the principal — to smash what he called a "culture of silence."

Greek opposition leader says government won't last Posted: 07 Jul 2012 12:20 PM PDT The leader of Greece's main opposition party has accused the country's three-party coalition government of wanting to sell Greece's resources and public companies on the cheap.

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