U.S. soldier helps Iraqi boy get medical treatment
Capt. Morrie Fanto was on a mission in Iraq when he came across a boy who was badly injured by an IED
World
Japan beats California 6-4 for LLWS title
Ninth Little League World Series championship for Japan, which was making its fourth straight appearance in the title game
At least 46 dead from insurgent attacks in Iraq
Attacks part of a months-long wave of killing that is the country's worst spate of bloodshed since 2008
Russia: Don't turn Syria into another Iraq
Specter of the Iraq war looms large over escalating U.S. involvement in Syria's civil war amid reports of chemical weapons use
In Egypt, "trials of two regimes" plays out in court
Ex-President Hosni Mubarak and Muslim Brotherhood leaders both on trail on same day over allegedly killing protesters
Five suspects under arrest in Mumbai gang rape
Family of one accused held in vicious assault on photojournalist in India's largest city says he is a juvenile
Mass kidnapping, beheadings disturb Mexico City
Gruesome discovery of 12 youth who had gone missing in capital after night of partying; fears drug war taking hold in once calm city
U.S. forces move closer to Syria
Pentagon dispatches fourth warship armed with ballistic missiles capable of striking Syrian targets
Syria gov't, opposition trade accusations over chemical weapons use
Presenting their own images as evidence, both sides in the deadly conflict have claimed the other used chemical weapons to wage war
Egypt shortens curfew as unrest over coup wanes
Cabinet's decision to cut the curfew by two hours came as Egypt's interim prime minister vowed that his government's priority is restoring security
Crocodile suspected of snatching man in Australia
Mary River Wilderness Retreat employee said the missing man and his friend had ignored warnings not to go in the water
Hagel: Obama asks for Syria military options
Pentagon is moving naval forces closer to Syria in preparation for a possible decision by the president to order military strikes, said defense secretary
U.S. preps for possible cruise missile attack on Syrian gov't forces
Response comes in the wake of alleged chemical attack on Damascus suburbs that left hundreds dead; but officials stress President Obama has not made a decision
Photos of the week
The best images from the week's news, Aug. 16 - Aug. 23, 2013
Robert Bales, who killed 16 Afghans, gets life without parole
Army soldier who murdered 16 in Afghanistan denied chance to ever leave prison; says his was an "act of cowardice"
Trump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
Feds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakers
Live
Strait of Hormuz still unsafe for ships, maritime group warns
Chats from Nolan Wells' phone show what friends said when he vanished
U.S. banks dropped customers over political views, regulator says
Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center legal fight
Cornell Greek life should end if found unsafe, school president says
Talarico announces record-breaking $64 million fundraising haul
