One made a recording of his neighborhood during Thursday's opening game. It was quiet until Brazil scored its first goal.
Read More »Gun Control Activists March Across The Brooklyn Bridge Demanding Action
One group demands that "not one more life be ended by senseless gun violence." The two main groups leading the march are funded in part by former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Read More »One Of Kenya’s Legendary ‘Tuskers’ Is Killed By Poachers
The elephant Satao was known as a tusker, because his tusks were so large they almost touched the ground. A conservation group identified Satao despite his mutilated carcass.
Read More »Thousands In Iraq Offer To Fight Against Militant Offensive
A top Shiite cleric called on his followers to help fight Sunni insurgents. On Saturday, young Iraqis filled volunteer centers in Baghdad.
Read More »Ukraine Promises ‘Adequate Response’ After Rebels Shoot Down Plane
Separatists shot down a military transport plane, killing 49 people. This marks the deadliest day in the conflict between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels.
Read More »A San Francisco ‘Painted Lady’ Sells For $900K Under Asking Price
The largest and oldest house on San Francisco's oft-photographed "Postcard Row" had languished on the market since March.
Read More »Afghans Head To Polls Despite Violence
Afghans are choosing between two former government ministers in a presidential election that will be the first transfer of power by ballot in Afghanistan's history.
Read More »At World Cup, Patriotism Is More Than Jersey Deep
In a sea of national colors, one American soccer fan dons the red and white of the U.S. team. Even the youngest locals seem unimpressed.
Read More »Tea Party Firebrand To Challenge McCarthy For Majority Leader
Rep. Raul Labrador, who was swept into Congress on the 2010 anti-establishment wave, is throwing his hat in the ring to replace Eric Cantor.
Read More »Cliffhanger: Authorities Set Fire To House Teetering On The Brink
The ground under a $700,000 home overlooking Lake Whitney, Texas, began giving way last year. Officials decided the best thing to do was burn it down.
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