Incoming BP chief promises help for Gulf region 'for years'
Incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley sought to reassure jittery Gulf of Mexico residents today that the massive British corporation will not abandon them once its ruptured well has been permanently sealed.

Grim milestone for U.S. in Afghan war
Three U.S. soldiers were killed in two separate blasts in southern Afghanistan, making July the deadliest month for American forces since the war started nine years ago.

Babies' accused killer was 'secretive'
A French woman who admitted to giving birth to and smothering eight babies over a 17-year period was secretive but always supportive of her family, according to two of her daughters.

WikiLeaks founder fires back at Gates
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Friday he was disappointed by criticism from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates over the release of about 75,000 pages of U.S. documents related to the war in Afghanistan.

At least 1 killed in L.A. building blast
Fire officials say at least one person has died in an explosion that rocked a large South Los Angeles commercial building and hurled people into the street.

BP CEO: I'm a 'villain for doing the right thing'
Tony Hayward, who resigned as chief executive of BP in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, has said that he was turned into "a villain for doing the right thing."

New BP chief: Time for 'scale back' in cleanup
BP's incoming CEO said that it's time for a "scaleback" of the massive effort to clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but he adds that the oil giant's commitment to make things right is the same as ever.

L.A.-area blaze battled from land and sky
Los Angeles County residents wait to see if their homes can be saved as firefighters attack spreading wildfires from land and the air.

Phoebe Prince's Dad Willing to Forgive Bullies - If They Publicly Apologize
"I'd dearly like to see admission and contrition," says Jeremy Prince

President Obama's (Funny) Snooki Snafu
Though he said he didn't know who the Jersey Shore star is, turns out, the president used her in a joke in May

More Idol Shake-Up: Kara's Out and Steven Tyler's In?
Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler make up the show's new panel, according to reports

Carrie Underwood Shows Off Her Wedding Ring
She hit the Today show stage Friday morning to not only perform, but also flaunt her sparkling new wedding band

Lorenzen Wright case: Cops review handling of 911 call from cell phone
Police in the Memphis suburb of Germantown are reviewing how a 911 call from Lorenzen Wright's cell phone was handled as authorities investigate the shooting death of the former NBA player.

Baltimore Ravens' Domonique Foxworth suffers season-ending ACL injury
Baltimore Ravens starting cornerback Dominique Foxworth torn his anterior cruciate ligament in Thursday's practice and will miss the coming season.

Washington Redskins' Albert Haynesworth fails test again, misses practice
Albert Haynesworth has failed his conditioning test for a second consecutive day and is being forced to sit out practice again at Washington Redskins training camp.

Tim Sypher says during trial Louisville Cardinals coach Rick Pitino never mentioned abortion
A longtime aide to Rick Pitino told jurors the Louisville men's basketball coach asked him to take a woman out of town for medical services after she said the coach got her pregnant in a one-night tryst at a restaurant.