A Seattle, Washington, woman trying to refinance her mortgage got the shock of her life when she learned her credit report listed her as deceased. The news came after she had battled cancer and then learned she needed open-heart surgery. (Nov. 22)
In Duzkoy, Turkey, a man watched in despair as a building collapsed in front of him. Local media report at least four people died in the northeastern part of the country on Saturday as a result of heavy flooding. (Nov. 22)
Rescuers saved more than 240 people aboard a crowded Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but 29 people have died and at least 17 others were missing, officials said. (Nov. 22)
Florida, Alabama, TCU and Texas all improved to 11-0 with blowout wins on Saturday. (Nov. 21)
Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game. (Nov. 21)
Oprah Winfrey tells her studio audience Friday that she'll stop hosting her powerhouse daytime talk show in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. (Nov. 20)
MRI and CT scanners, a pain rehabilitation center and an underwater treadmill - that's just some of the state-of-the-art facilities pets can benefit from at a new animal hospital in the UK. (Nov. 20)
'Twilight Saga' fans, also known as Twihards, queued up at cinemas in Los Angeles triggering record ticket sales for 'New Moon''s opening weekend. (Nov. 20)
Italian prosecutors have begun their closing arguments in the trial of American exchange student Amanda Knox, who is accused of killing her British roommate more than two years ago. (Nov. 20)
The European Union is heading into a new era with unknowns named to the bloc's new presidency and foreign policy post. Early reaction Friday seems to show EU residents taking the selection in their stride. (20 November 2009)
Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists. (Nov. 20)
Three-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has signed a contract extension keeping him with Hendrick Motorsports through 2015. (Nov. 20)
Natalie Cole, Russell Simmons and Joe Silver offer their views on Oprah Winfrey's announcement that her talk show will end in 2011. (Nov. 20)
Snowboarder Shaun White tells AP's weekly Video Game Video how his creative impulses influenced his second Wii game. (Nov. 20)
Winfrey to announce end of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'; Chris Brown has received 'extremely favourable' report from probation officials; Heidi Klum back in shape at Victoria's Secret show in New York. (Nov. 20)
Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart talk about their legion of 'twi-hard' fans and reveal their own obsessions. (Nov. 20)
Chris Brown received an "extremely favorable" report from probation officials overseeing his felony assault case, a judge said Thursday. (Nov. 20)
U.S.Customs officials say they got a surprise when they found 316,000 glass bongs disguised as Christmas decorations at the Los Angeles harbor. The drug pipes were shipped from China and are estimated to be worth is more than $2.6 million. (Nov. 19)
Oprah Winfrey's production company says she is ending her talk show in 2011. (Nov. 19)
Giants ace Tim Lincicum wins his second straight Cy Young Award in a tight 3-way race (Nov. 19)
The dairies kept by Claretta Petacci, mistress of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini between 1932 and 1938, were published in a book on Wednesday entitled 'Secret Mussolini.' (Nov. 19)
The Tech Awards is an international program honoring innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. This year's winners were announced Thursday in San Jose, CA. (Nov. 19)
Fresh off of the release of the deluxe edition of their eponymous sophomore album, The Fray talk about what fans can expect from the new material and how to live in the shadow of their mega hit, 'How to Save a Life.' (Nov. 19)
Comedian Dane Cook says he's grown up and so has his comedy. You can see that for yourself in his new standup DVD 'ISolated INcident.' The funnyman also moonlights as an actor and says entertaining people is his passion. (Nov. 19)
AOL, struggling to adapt to an advertising-driven economy, is looking to shed as much as 36 percent of its work force as it prepares to spin off from Time Warner next month. (Nov. 19)
A person in a chicken suit showed up at a city council meeting in Durango, Colorado, as members discussed rules for keeping backyard chickens. The chicken's identity remains a mystery. (Nov. 19)
Astronomers are constructing one of the biggest, most powerful instruments ever built, capable of peering far deeper into the universe and further back in time than ever before.(Nov. 19)
Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has cut a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for accidentally shooting a driver at his New Jersey estate in 2002, according to a source with knowledge of the case. (Nov. 19)
An AP survey finds a significant number of NFL players are wary of reporting concussions. Are they just a by-product of a violent sport? (Nov. 19)
A gem in the Vatican art collection has gotten a new look after a two-year restoration. The 6th century Crux Vaticana is purported to hold fragments of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. (Nov 19)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second term in office Thursday. In his address, he pledged to fight corruption and ensure that Afghanistan takes control of its own security. (Nov 19)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is encouraged by Afghan President Hamid Karzai's pledge to battle corruption and get his security forces sufficiently trained to take the lead within five years. (Nov. 19)
Hundreds of screaming fans turned up in London's Leicester Square to catch a glimpse of 'High School Musical' heartthrob Zac Efron at the world premiere of his latest movie 'Me and Orson Wells.' (Nov. 19)
Nicole Richie hospitalized with pneumonia; Janet Jackson talks about Michael's drug problem; Taylor Swift to debut greeting card line in spring. (Nov. 19)
A suicide bomber has killed 19 people by detonating explosives on his body outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan, officials said. The blast in Peshawar Thursday was the seventh in less than two weeks in the region. (Nov 19)
Woody Harrelson and Samantha Morton talk about the message and themes in their new Iraq war film 'The Messenger.' (19 Nov.)
In an ABC Exclusive interview, Janet Jackson says she recognized her brother Michael's drug problem, and tried to help him, but that he rebuffed those attempts to intervene. Jackson says she felt Michael 'was in denial.' (Nov. 18)
A wild turkey that has been playing chicken along the N.J. Turnpike since August won't be dodging Thanksgiving traffic. The bird was netted Wednesday at the Jersey City interchange after failed attempts over the weekend. (Nov. 18)
Angels manager Mike Scioscia is the baseball writer's choice for American League manager of the year. (Nov. 18)
There are few places more electric than your neighborhood Best Buy store. Stocked full of the latest gadgets, almost everything uses power. But now Best Buy is pushing to conserve as much energy as possible with an all new store design.(Nov. 18)