NEW YORK—Mere seconds after a hotly contested rebound during a game between the vice president's biggest on-court rivals, a mishandled basketball rolled across ...

SAN DIEGO—The new series will provide die-hard "Sorkies" with extended 40-minute walk-and-talks, faster dialogue, and a cast of over 70 main characters.

BROWNSVILLE, IN—Peter Geyer passed on legend Frank Caldwell, saying his reputation was more based on mystique when his plane crashed after only one year ...

DETROIT—Christopher O'Dell, a 16-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department, told reporters Monday that he will not rest until he exacts...

WASHINGTON—Gay rights activists protested the defeat of bill S. 743 Monday, saying that the proposed legislation giving homosexuals the...

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, NJ—-Veterinary assistant Lauren Millardi, 27, will watch any period film set within a strict historical time frame of...

EDINA, MN—Frank Noller, married father of two and advertising copywriter for Harton & North, extolled the virtues of family and parental...

WASHINGTON—Enlisted by members of the House and Senate, presidential aide Rebecca Tandy brought a copy of the international climate-change...

In the opening ceremony for the 2008 Olympics, the Chinese digitally enhanced a fireworks display and replaced a 7-year-old singing girl with a...

ORLANDO—Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist and SeaWorld main attraction Michael Phelps returned to his seven-million-gallon water tank Wednesday to resume his normal schedule of performing ...

WASHINGTON—The people of the United States of America issued a formal request Monday, seeking permission to stop watching the 2008 Summer...

BRAYTON, IA—Local residents Harold and Eileen Weintraub were surprised and confused Sunday night when, while watching the 2008 Olympic Games...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ—Newly acquired Jets quarterback Brett Favre, when asked how he was adapting to the intricate terminology and increased...

NEW ORLEANS—Inspired to donate his time to the people of New Orleans after touring a neighborhood in the troubled Ninth Ward Monday, Saints...

BEIJING—International Softball Federation officials met with the Netherlands softball team to explain the rules of the sport and provide...

With the USA's "Dream Team" looking to redeem their poor 2004 performance, Onion Sports looks back on the first, and arguably the best, Dream...

Nastia Liukin is a triple world champion and an Olympic gold medalist. But is she good at sports or just gymnastics?

Residents took part in rituals like picking through the charred remains of their homes and feigning shock that this could happen to them.

According to newly released documents, chef Julia Child worked for the Office of Strategic Services, a U.S. spy agency, during World War II. What ...

Many homeowners are having to remove their new countertops because the granite in them has been found to emit hazardous levels of radon. What do...

Members of Searching For Bigfoot, Inc. said they had been tricked into buying a fake sasquatch body from an ex-policeman. What do you think?

A group of 104 college and university presidents has signed a statement that suggests the minimum drinking age of 21 encourages a culture of...

A recent election poll indicates vegan independents and skydiving widowers are among the groups that will have a major impact in November.