Pope Benedict XVI sought to reach out to the heavily secular people of the Czech Republic on Saturday, decrying the "wounds" left by atheistic communism and urging them to rediscover their Christian roots. ...more

September 27, 2009

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July 4, 2009

Michal Novotny of the Czech Republic and Maelle Ricker of Canada won snowboardcross events Friday. ...more

March 20, 2009

It was a Flemish stew to die for. Karren Doll Tolliver still remembers the stew she ate in a little restaurant in Bruges, Belgium. "It was just so good," she recalls. "The key ingredients were a blonde Belgian beer and a little Dijon mustard. They gave it a little fruitiness and a little tang." ...more

January 28, 2009

The long jumpers flamed out. Pole vaulter Derek Miles was a late bump from the medals stand. ...more

August 23, 2008

Once more, the gold medal was within Shawn Johnson's reach. Again, it was snatched away. ...more

August 18, 2008

SHOT OF THE DAY Annika Sorenstam found the answer to her weeklong putting woes by holing a wedge for birdie after missing the green with an approach on the ninth hole. ...more

June 29, 2008

Two tours of duty might not be enough for Vinny Prospal. Tampa Bay acquired the negotiating rights to Prospal from the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday in exchange for a seventh-round pick in this weekend's draft. If the Lightning sign Prospal to a contract, Tampa Bay also will send a fourth-round pick in the 2009 draft to Philadelphia. ...more

June 19, 2008

U.S. fighter planes intercepted two Russian bombers flying unusually close to an American aircraft carrier in the western Pacific Ocean during the weekend, The Associated Press has learned. ...more

February 12, 2008

Among the people living around this disused Polish air base, there is little enthusiasm for the missile interceptor station likely to be built here as part of a U.S. missile defense system. ...more

January 20, 2008