Juicy court case leaves Coca-Cola on defensive
Coca-Cola was taken to task by the US Supreme Court on Monday, with justices questioning whether a drink sold as fruit juice was the real thing.
Police arrest 250, seize weapons in Argentina
A series of raids west of Buenos Aires yielded 250 arrests and unearthed firearms and drugs, police said Monday, the second such operation in as many weeks.
Powdered alcohol poised to hit US stores
Just add water and stir. A US company says its new powdered alcohol product has been approved by US regulators and is poised to hit stores in the coming months.
Canadians rally to legalize marijuana
Several thousand people came out in Canada's biggest cities on Sunday to call for the legalization of marijuana -- a yearly protest that happens internationally on April 20.
Chavez Jr refuses to fight Golovkin
Former WBC world champion Julio Ceasar Chavez Jr has refused to fight against unbeaten Kazakhstani boxer Gennady Golovkin.
Golovkin makes Top 10 Most Impressive Boxers
Gennady GGG Golovkin has been named one of the Top 10 most impressive boxers in 2014.
Wrongfully imprisoned US boxer 'Hurricane' Carter dies
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the prizefighter whose racially tinged wrongful murder conviction made him a symbol of injustice and a pop culture cause, died on Sunday at the age of 76.
Mexican troops free 60 migrants
Mexican troops Sunday released a group of 60 migrants trying to reach the United States who were being held captive in a home in northern Mexico, authorities said.
Miami mayor defends Beckham stadium plan
The mayor of Miami on Friday defended David Beckham's plans to build a state-of-the-art stadium on the city's waterfront, rejecting criticism of the project by a coalition of business groups.
US police arrest man after LA Times shooting threat
US police arrested a man late Friday after he entered the Los Angeles Times building and threatened to start shooting, the newspaper said.
Football: World Cup ticketing centers open
World Cup ticketing centers opened in Brazil on Friday allowing fans who have managed to purchase match tickets for the June 12 to July 13 extravaganza to claim them.
SpaceX launches Dragon capsule to ISS
Private US firm SpaceX launched its unmanned Dragon capsule to the International Space Station on Friday, its third trip carrying supplies and equipment to the orbiting lab.
Powerful quake rattles Mexico
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and Pacific coast on Friday, shaking buildings, bringing down walls and prompting people to rush into the street.
Whoopi Goldberg debuts as marijuana columnist
Oscar-winning actress, comedienne and talk-show host Whoopi Goldberg sang the praises of marijuana inhaled through a pocket vaporizer on Thursday as she made her debut as an online pot columnist.
Preglacial landscape found deep under Greenland ice
US geologists said Thursday they have uncovered a preglacial tundra landscape preserved for 2.7 million years far below the Greenland ice sheet.
Mattel reports loss as Barbie sales plummet
Toymaker Mattel has a problem: Barbie's performance has not been very pretty of late.
US orange production hit by disease, juice prices soar
A citrus disease spread by a tiny insect has devastated Florida's orange crop, which is expected to be the worst in nearly 30 years, and sent juice prices soaring on New York markets.
Briton 'global exporter of terrorism' NY trial hears
British hate preacher Abu Hamza was a "global exporter" of violence and terrorism intent on waging war against non-Muslims, prosecutors said Thursday as the Egyptian-born cleric's trial opened in New York.
Fourth officer charged in US Navy bribery scandal
A fourth US Navy officer has been charged with leaking information to a foreign defense contractor in exchange for cash and other gifts in a widening bribery scandal, officials said Thursday.
Chelsea Clinton announces pregnancy
America's former first daughter Chelsea Clinton announced in New York on Thursday that she is pregnant with her first baby, giving her parents Bill and Hillary a long-awaited grandchild.