Claudette Hits Florida as Bill Becomes Hurricane

Tropical Storm Claudette made landfall on the Florida Panhandle near Fort Walton Beach early Monday while Hurricane Bill became the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season.

N. Korea Threatens Retaliation on U.S. Over Sanctions

North Korea threatened Sunday to retaliate against the U.S. and South Korea over sanctions imposed on the communist regime, a day after South Korea's president renewed his offer of conditional aid for the impoverished country.

Firefighters Battle to Control Blazes Across California

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged residents to heed mandatory evacuation orders Saturday as 6,800 firefighters battled to control nearly a dozen blazes across the parched state.

Bollywood Superstar Detained 2 Hours at U.S. Airport

Khan, one of the Indian film industry's biggest stars, said he was detained because his name came up on a computer alert list at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey

Missing Ship Mystery Deepens After Report of Ransom

The mystery of a missing ship deepened Saturday, as investigators in Finland said a ransom demand was made for the freighter that vanished more than two weeks ago.

Explosion Near NATO's Afghan Headquarters Kills 7

A homicide car bomb exploded Saturday outside the main gate of NATO's headquarters five days before Afghanistan's presidential election, killing seven and wounding 91 in the biggest attack in the Afghan capital in six months.

California Grad Student Imprisoned in Iran Returns to U.S.

A graduate student who was imprisoned for a month in Iran and barred from leaving the country for nearly a year has returned to Los Angeles.

Calif. Declares State of Emergency as Wildfires Rage

Fire crews fanned out Friday across a parched California where wind-whipped wildfires have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes and led to an emergency declaration in Santa Cruz County.

Funeral Honors Navy Pilot 18 Years After Gulf War Death

Navy pilot Scott Speicher, the long-missing first casualty of the first Gulf War, was finally laid to rest Friday after his remains were found earlier this month.

Jet Blue Airways offers "All You Can Jet"

Jet Blue Airways will offer an "all You Can Jet" pass for $599. According to a statement made by the company, the pass allows passengers to fly to any of the airline's 56 destinations with no seat limitations or blackout dates. Passengers can b