Iran cleric: U.K. Embassy staff to be tried

A top Iranian cleric said Friday that some of the detained Iranian staffers of the British Embassy in Tehran will be put on trial.

Woods takes clubhouse lead at AT&T National

Tiger Woods lived up to his hopes of being a "greedy host" when he salvaged his round during a shaky stretch in the middle and shot 4-under 66 to take a one-shot lead at his AT&T National with the lowest 36-hole ever at Congressional Country Club.

Mystery surrounds missing star Cuban pitcher

Chapman is considered to be No. 1 left-handed prospect in world

2 U.S. troops killed, 4 hurt in Afghan blast
A blast in eastern Afghanistan killed two American troops and wounded four others Saturday, a U.S. military spokeswoman said.

Palin prepping for a run for president?
Sarah Palin's announcement that she's stepping down as Alaska's governor could be a sign that she's gearing up for a run at the presidency in 2012, Howard Fineman writes.

Armstrong will be under doping watch at Tour

France's sports minister says Lance Armstrong will be "particularly monitored" in anti-doping checks at the Tour de France this year.

Myanmar denies request to see Suu Kyi

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with Myanmar's top military ruler Friday but failed to win any concessions or to get permission to visit opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Johnny comes marching home — to no job
National Guardsmen are coming home from Iraq to face a new enemy – a swooning economy that has landed like a KO'd heavyweight on the canvas of their home towns.

Rusty Ramirez hitless in Dodgers' victory

Returning from his suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, Manny Ramirez barely hit the ball out of the infield in the Dodgers' 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday.