Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, today made his first public appearance in two months, speaking to supporters from the balcony of Ecuador's embassy in London. Assange was granted political asylum in the South American country, but risks arrest if he leaves the embassy. ...

The seven suspects who were arrested after a shootout that killed two Louisiana police officers have been linked to the anti-government movememnt sovereign citizen movement.
Hurricane Gordon passes Portugal's Azores Islands, causes little damage as it weakens
ABC News Beijing Bureau reports: Precisely on time and as expected, on Monday the Intermediate People’s Court in Hefei announced that Gu Kailai, the wife of ousted party chief Bo Xilai, received a suspended death sentence for the alleged murder of British businessman Neil Heywood....
A U.S. service member was killed in southern Afghanistan today on a patrol with Afghan security forces when one of the Afghans turned his weapon on the Americans, the latest in a rash of what the ISAF is now calling “insider” attacks on American troops....
Authorities say 'Top Gun' director Tony Scott dies after jumping off Los Angeles County bridge
Rihanna has forgiven Chris Brown, the ex-boyfriend who beat her up in a fight three years ago, the singer said in a rare interview with Oprah Winfrey on the media mogul's OWN show "Oprah's Next Chapter."
Urgent evacuations under way as new wildfires erupt in California.
As the conventions approaches, why all the focus on Medicare?
Missouri Republican Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin, who opposes abortion in most cases, including rape, said in a television interview today that it is “really rare” that victims of “legitimate rape” get pregnant. “From what I understand from doctors, that’s really rare,” Akin, who is...
In an effort to encourage people around the world to make a difference, singer Beyonce Knowles has teamed up with the United Nations for her latest music video. “I Was Here” was taped in front of a live audience at the U.N. General Assembly on...