High-flying Longhorns knock off No. 1 Sooners
Texas grabbed some second-half momentum by foiling a fake punt Saturday, then Colt McCoy and the defense built on it, carrying the No. 5 Longhorns to a 45-35 victory over No. 1 Oklahoma.
IMF warns of global financial meltdown
The International Monetary Fund warned Saturday that debt-ridden banks were pushing the global financial system to the brink of meltdown and rich nations had so far failed to restore confidence.
McCain strikes back at Obama ally
Republican John McCain, the clock ticking down on a chance to narrow Democrat Barack Obama's lead in polls, on Saturday fended off comments comparing him to a well-known segregationist.
Man gets prison for killing fan after Bonds' 700th
Confrontation outside Giants ballpark following historic home run
Attacks in Mosul force Christians to flee
An upswing in insurgent attacks against Christians in Mosul has forced 500 families to flee in the last week, the governor of northern Iraq's Ninevah province said Saturday.
U.S. missile attack in Pakistan kills 3
A suspected U.S. missile strike killed three people close to the Afghan border, two Pakistani intelligence officials said.
Billy Graham out of hospital after fall
Evangelist Billy Graham was hospitalized Saturday after tripping and falling over one of his dogs at his North Carolina home, a hospital spokeswoman said.
FBI releases files on Jack Anderson
In caustic comments on internal FBI memos, bureau director J. Edgar Hoover referred to prominent columnist Jack Anderson with undisguised contempt, calling him "a jackal."
Zimbabwe president claims key ministries
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, locked in a standoff with the opposition in power-sharing talks, lays claim to all key ministries as he tries to retain his iron grip on the nation.
U.S. takes N. Korea off terror watchlist
North Korea agreed to all U.S. nuclear inspection demands and the Bush administration responded Saturday by removing the communist country from a terrorism blacklist.
