Republican John McCain introduced first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate Friday, a stunning selection of a little-known conservative newcomer who relishes fighting the establishment. ...

In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor's office and now _ making history _ to John McCain's side as the first female running mate on a Republican...

Barack Obama's spokesman fired off a fast criticism of Republican John McCain's new running mate Friday, but the Democratic candidate himself quickly stepped in to offer her congratulations and praise. Obama, who is...

Republican presidential candidate John McCain's surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate has given a brief, upbeat biography of her the kind of boost that Sen. Joe Biden's memoir received when he...

IN THE HEADLINES McCain selects Alaska's Gov. Sarah Palin to be vice presidential nominee ... Obama camp hits, then praises McCain's choice of a female running mate ... Secrecy, soundings and surprise marked McCain's...

Hurricane Gustav plowed through the Cayman Islands toward Cuba, gathering strength on a journey that could take it to the U.S. Gulf Coast as a fearsome Category-3 storm three years after Hurricane Katrina. Gustav,...

Hurricane Gustav plowed through the Cayman Islands toward Cuba, gathering strength on a journey that could take it to the U.S. Gulf Coast as a fearsome Category-3 storm three years after Hurricane Katrina. Gustav,...

!!-- pobj:FLORL101-0829082233 -->!!-- pobj:FLORL102-0829082236 -->The mother of a missing Florida girl was back in jail on check fraud and theft charges just over a week after being released on bond for charges related...

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will be among the speakers at a memorial service Saturday for the late U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of the Cleveland area. The 58-year-old Tubbs Jones died Aug. 20 from...

A co-defendant in the bizarre bank robbery plot that led to the collar-bomb death of a Pennsylvania pizza delivery man more than five years ago will plead guilty next week, his defense attorney told The Associated Press...

Chinese authorities have reversed their decision and will not send two elderly women to a labor camp after they applied to protest during the Olympics, a human rights group said Saturday. No reason was given for the...

Thailand's prime minister faced growing pressure to resign as anti-government protesters occupied his headquarters for a fifth day Saturday and disrupted rail and air service in some of the country's most popular...

Police say a boat rescuing people in a flooded area of northern India has capsized, killing 20 people. O. N. Bhaskar, the superintendent of police, says the accident occurred Friday night in Madhepura district, 95...

Police say a rescue boat has capsized in flooded area of northern India, killing 20 ...

Mexicans called for mass protests Saturday against a tide of killings, kidnappings and shootouts sweeping the country despite the government's aggressive fight against drug gangs. Frustration with rampant violence and...

!!-- pobj:WASEA201-0827082217 -->Leaders of Boeing Co.'s Machinists union called Friday for a strike after rejecting the aerospace giant's "best and final" contract offer. They urged union members to reject the offer in...

The following recalls have been announced: _Trans-Ocean Products Inc. of Bellingham, Wash., is recalling its 4-ounce Cracked Pepper Style Smoked Salmon (Lot No. 54933-2) because it may be contaminated with Listeria...

Wall Street tumbled Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 170...

It's a game of political chicken, and U.S. poultry producers are caught in the middle. Russia, the top market for U.S. chicken exports, will be banning imports from at least 19 plants on Monday. While U.S. producers...

Treasury prices mostly fell Friday ahead of the long holiday weekend as traders booked profits in an abbreviated session. Investors examined an apparent improvement in Midwest business conditions, which perhaps...

DNA evidence has linked an air conditioning repairman to the stabbing deaths of three women, including a former girlfriend of actor Ashton Kutcher, police said Friday. Michael Gargiulo, 32, of Santa Monica has been in...

Fuel prices have grounded an unexpected frequent-flyer: Diddy. Sean "Diddy" Combs complained about the "... too high" price of gas and pleaded for free oil from his "Saudi Arabia brothers and sisters" in a YouTube...

Jennifer Aniston will return home to NBC, the TV network where she became a breakout star on the hit sitcom "Friends." She's currently filming a guest appearance on the network's "30 Rock," Aniston publicist Stephen...

Barack Obama's audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in history. ...

Like the NFL teams beginning their new seasons, Usher is hoping to go all the way to the Super Bowl. The R&B singer will perform the season's kickoff concert on Thursday in New York's Columbus Circle along with...

Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins have played enough nail-biters lately that they welcomed a lopsided victory. Just the kind of win the club could use to really get rolling heading into the season's final month. Mauer...

Andy Roddick smashed his racket not once but twice, leaving it a mangled mess that matched the state of his game at that point. Facing a big deficit, staring at what would have been a big upset, Roddick suddenly...

Roger Federer flicked a final winner, trotted to the net and started to shake hands. Then, there was one last challenge. Playfully, Thiago Alves called for a replay review. So the man trying for his fifth straight...

Stephen Drew, Adam Dunn and Conor Jackson each drove in two runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the nose-diving Dodgers 9-3 on Friday night, dropping Los Angeles 4 1/2 games back in the NL West. Manny Ramirez...

Garrett Atkins hit two home runs and had a season-high five RBI to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 9-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. The Rockies have won 10 of 13 games and are trying to position...

EDITORS' NOTE: This story is part of a series of Baptist Press stories about Fireproof, which hits theaters Sept. 26. To read how churches can get involved click here. To read an overview about the movie click here. To...

BEIJING (BP)--Sitting in Yu Jie's home in Beijing as he talked about his church and about the growth of Christianity in China, I pondered the events that had brought me to this place.To provide some background, house...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BP)--A new poll shows a proposed constitutional marriage amendment in California losing, and the results could have been influenced by a new ballot title that amendment supporters say is biased.The...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--"New breed" evangelicals have been misunderstood by the media, Rick Warren told a Wall Street Journal reporter after the Aug. 22 forum Saddleback Church hosted with presidential candidates Barack...

DENVER (BP)--Southern Baptist volunteers served tens of thousands of meals to law enforcement personnel at the Democratic National Convention this past week as part of a six-day "Love Denver" effort.A team of about 20...

The government said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate source may never be known, partly because of shortcomings in the nation's food safety...

Scientists for the first time have peered into people's brains to directly measure the ebb and flow of a substance notorious for its role in Alzheimer's disease. The delicate research was performed not with Alzheimer's...

Almost 12 percent of the deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related _ more than three times the percentage in the general population, a new federal report says. The report released Thursday by...

In an Aug. 26 story about a new TV ad linking hot dogs with cancer, The Associated Press, relying on figures provided by a nutrition adviser to the American Institute for Cancer Research, erroneously reported average...

Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases. The cell identity...

The hurricane bearing down on the Gulf Coast could be a test for the country's wireless carriers, which faced criticism and a regulatory push after Hurricane Katrina took out networks. Sprint Nextel Corp. spokeswoman...

The newspaper industry's downward spiral is accelerating as the weak U.S. economy depresses already-tumbling advertising revenue and forces more rounds of job cuts and other trims. The developments of recent weeks come...

When a computer glitch at a Federal Aviation Administration center caused widespread airline delays this week, it served as a reminder that the U.S. flight system is waiting for a modernizing overhaul. But it also...

The difference between a monster and a wimp for Gulf of Mexico hurricanes often comes down to a small patch of warm deep water that's easy to miss. It's called the Loop Current, and hurricane trackers say Gustav is...

General Motors Corp. says it will offer optional radios with USB ports for personal music players on some of its 2009 models. The new radios will allow customers to play music from iPods or MP3 players while charging...

Tropical Storm Gustav will continue to be the focus of potential serious weather for the next several days near the Gulf Coast, while a broadening ridge of high pressure will move through the heart of the country and...

The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay were expected to meander along the East Coast on Thursday, producing showers and thunderstorms from the Ohio Valley through the mid-Atlantic. A cold front was forecast to bring storms...

The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay in the Southeast moved slowly northward into the mid-Atlantic on Wednesday. There was the possibility of a brief tornado or two in addition to locally gusty winds. In the midsection...

Torrential rain was forecast for the Southeast on Tuesday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay lingered over the region, while showers were expected from the Pacific Northwest to the northern Rockies and into the...

The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay continued to bring trouble to the Southeast on Monday. As Fay moved slowly through Mississippi, areas of the Deep South saw heavy rainfall, strong winds and thunderstorms. Heavy rain...