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AP PHOTOS: Skydiver's supersonic, 24-mile jump
Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner became the first skydiver to break the speed of sound in a 24-mile-high jump from a balloon on Sunday, reaching ...
24-mile skydive a boon for YouTube, social media
Felix Baumgartner's 24-mile skydive from the stratosphere on Sunday was a boon for social networks as millions of users shared in the wonder of the ...
Grand Canyon works through list for river trips
The Grand Canyon boasts some of the most spectacular views in the world, revealing a rich geological history that few ever see from the Colorado River ...
Yeager re-enacts historic sound barrier flight
Sixty-five years after becoming the first human to fly faster than the speed of sound, retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager is still making noise
2 skydivers, 52 years apart, same lofty goal
The advice from master to student over the past three years has been simple: Be prepared. Know what to do and how to do it. "Fearless Felix" ...
'League of Legends' crowns $1M champions
It had all the makings of an Olympic event: an indoor arena, play-by-play announcers, 7,000 enthusiastic fans, uniformed competitors from across the ...
Official: Skydiver breaks speed of sound
Officials say that Felix Baumgartner has become the first skydiver to break the speed of sound. At a news conference, Brian Utley of the International ...
AP Impact: Feds muff kid jewelry cadmium crackdown
Federal regulators failed to pursue recalls after they found cadmium-tainted jewelry on store shelves, despite their vow to keep the toxic trinkets ...
Before Facebook, there was Manet, painting friends
Long before smartphones turned so many of us into amateur photographers and revolutionized how we depict each other through social media, there were ...
Meteorologist: supersonic skydive 'a go' on Sunday
The weekend weather in New Mexico appears to be cooperating this time for a daredevil trying to become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier.
Salmonella fear spurs firm to recall dog treats
A pet food company is voluntarily recalling dog treats that could be contaminated with salmonella. Nature's Recipe announced Saturday the recall of ...
22 saved from sinking boat in San Francisco Bay
Nearly two dozen people who were enjoying a bachelor party on what's billed as San Francisco Bay's only "floating wine tasting room" are OK after ...
22 saved from sinking passenger boat in SF Bay
A passenger boat carrying nearly two dozen people started sinking near Alcatraz island in San Francisco Bay, but the U.S. Coast Guard says everyone ...
Dog that lost snout saving girls arrives in Calif.
A dog that lost its snout while saving two girls in the Philippines has been brought to the University of California, Davis, where veterinarians will ...
Industry sues over NYC crackdown on sugary drinks
Soda makers, restaurateurs and other businesses sued Friday to try to block the city's unprecedented move to restrict sales of super-sized, sugary ...
American says it will work on seats on more planes
American Airlines says it will modify seats on 49 more planes to prevent rows of seats from coming loose during flight. It's addressing the same ...
Ryan asked for federal help as he championed cuts
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is a fiscal conservative, champion of small government and critic of federal handouts. But as a ...
Arkansas-based Tyson to audit treatment of animals
The nation's largest meat company, Tyson Foods Inc., announced Friday that it will do an animal treatment audit of suppliers' farms. The news comes ...
Best Buy to match some rivals' online pricing
Best Buy said Friday that it has authorized its store staffers to match online prices of competitors in some cases, as it ramps up for the ...
Feds investigate brake problem in Honda Pilot SUVs
U.S. safety officials are investigating brake problems in the Honda Pilot SUV. The probe covers nearly 88,000 Pilots from the 2005 model year.
Austerity cutbacks hit Spain's national day parade
Spain observed its National Day festivities in somber mood on Friday as the traditional military pageant was scaled back to cut costs. King Juan ...
Decades of Miss Subways smiled on NYC straphangers
It was an ad campaign conceived as eye candy to bring attention to other advertisements in New York's transit system. But the "Meet Miss Subways" ...
Decade after attack, tears for dead, hope for Bali
A decade after bombs ripped through two Bali nightclubs, Friday was filled with reminders of what was lost in this tropical paradise, and what was not
Bourdain gets roasted by Rachael Ray, Guy Fieri
It's comeuppance time for Anthony Bourdain. And by his tally, he deserves his lickings. Bourdain may have earned his culinary fame eating his way ...
Fried chicken, comfort food, gets star turn in NYC
Fried chicken, that mainstay of comfort food, is getting the star treatment. More than a dozen chefs offered their take on the classic at an event ...