Fans scramble for Jackson tickets 4 Jul 2009 at 8:28am
More than half a million Michael Jackson fans have already applied for 17,500 free tickets to the singer's public memorial service next week.

Calm urged after N Korea missiles 4 Jul 2009 at 9:28am
Russia, China and the US call for calm after North Korea test-fires a series of missiles off its east coast, defying UN sanctions.

USO: We've moved beyond Bob Hope 4 Jul 2009 at 5:50am
Ask people whom they associate with the USO and most will say Bob Hope. As the country celebrates Independence Day, the organization that brings comfort and entertainment to America's men and women in uniform is trying to change that. Troops are now treated to high-tech entertainment options and a more varied lineup of entertainers -- including political satirists, rappers and NFL players.