Jason Lezak outtouched Alain Bernard of France at the wall Monday to give the United States a victory in the 400-meter freestyle relay and keep alive Michael Phelps' bid for eight Olympic gold medals.
In an angry outburst to reporters pursuing her on the streets yesterday, former President Chen Shui-bian's daughter accused other politicians from his Democratic Progressive Party and from the ruling Kuomintang of having accepted illegal funds as well.
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The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team dazzled President Bush and perhaps a billion more fans in one of the most anticipated events of the Summer Games.
Shelly-Ann Fraser completed a gold-medal Jamaican sweep of the 100-meter dashes at the Olympics on Sunday, winning the women's race in 10.78 seconds. Teammates Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart tied for second. (Aug. 17)
The search continues for the two men who gunned down a young up-and-coming boxer over the weekend. Ronney Vargas died after being shot in the chest as he sat in a car on a Bronx street early Saturday morning. (August 18)
With 12 days to go before the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, air pollution in the city is still one of the key problems the organisers need to tackle. Air pollution in the Chinese capital on Sunday almost completely hid the venues.
Before the largest crowd of his campaign, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it."
A new spa service known as 'Dr. Fish' offers clients the opportunity to have tiny fish eat the dead skin off of their feet. The AP's Lila Ibrahim checked it out, and filed this report.
U.S. track cyclists arrived in Beijing Tuesday wearing face masks to protect against air pollution. The air was actually clearer in Beijing Tuesday than in recent days.
The venues are built, the athletes are arriving in Beijing. Now performers are going through the paces ahead of the Olympic opening ceremony Aug. 8 at the iconic 'Bird's Nest' stadium.
Some stores in Key West, Florida, are closed but others remain open as rain and wind gusts from Tropical Storm Fay begin to lash at south Florida. A Monroe County official says roughly 25,000 tourists have evacuated. (Aug. 18)
Australia's Quantas airlines has been ordered to urgently inspect every oxygen bottle aboard its fleet of 30 Boeing 747 jetliners following the emergency landing of one of its jets Friday in the Philippines.
Barack Obama said Friday that many working-class Americans are angry and bitter over economic inequalities. His "bitter" statement drew criticism from his rivals the next day.
President Bush met Monday with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, and called Pakistan a strong ally in the fight against terrorists who is committed to securing its border with Afghanistan.
Hurricane Gustav barreled into Haiti on Tuesday, toppling trees, dumping rain and sending global fuel prices soaring on fears the storm could become 'extremely dangerous' when it reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
China won its first Olympic gold medal in women's gymnastics on Wednesday, taking the most important title in its rivalry with the Americans. (Aug. 13)
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