Germany's capital was packed with special events to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall Monday. Chancellor Angela Merkel retraced the steps she took in 1989, speaking at Bornholmer Strasse subway station. (Nov 09)
A fight breaks out among players at a high school game in Providence, R.I. that soon spread to fans in the stands. It happened during high school soccer state championship games. (Nov. 9)
Media access to the Dalai Lama appeared to be restricted Monday, as he continued a week-long visit to a disputed border region near Tibet. China had asked that his trip be cancelled entirely, but India refused. (09 November 2009)
With prayers, music and pomp, Germany on Monday remembered the 20th anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall fell. (Nov. 9)
Damage and destruction from a weekend storm is now responsible for the deaths of more than 100 people in parts of El Salvador. Another 60 people remain missing. (Nov. 9)
Saints rally to beat Panthers, 30-20, to improve to 8-0 for the first time in team history. Cowboys defeat Eagles, 20-16. Chargers beat Giants with late touchdown pass, 21-20. Titans defeat 49ers, 34-27. (Nov. 8)
Florida, Texas and Alabama remain the top three teams in college football. TCU moved up two spots to No. 4 after routing San Diego State. Oklahoma fell out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2005. (Nov. 8)
Colts hang on to beat Texans, 20-17, for their 17th straight regular season win. Tom Brady throws for 332 yards as New England tops Miami, 27-17. Kurt Warner's five touchdown passes lead Arizona over Chicago. Bengals beat Ravens. (Nov. 8)
Iowa and Oregon see their national championship hopes go up in smoke while Alabama, Florida, Texas and Cincinnati stay unbeaten. (Nov. 7)
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says the worst of the job losses are behind and gives advice to job seekers. (Nov. 6)
The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983, and is likely to go higher. The AP's Mark Hamrick says this is the 22nd month the economy has lost jobs, the longest on record. (Nov. 6)
A Brazilian man has shocked his family by showing up at his own funeral. Family members had incorrectly identified Ademir Jorge Goncalves as a car crash victim Sunday night. (06 November 2009)
AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner previews three top games in the NFL this week, including Dallas visiting Philadelphia. The undefeated Colts host the Texans, while the Super Bowl champion Steelers travel to Denver. (Nov. 5)
A chihuahua tossed out by its owner, perhaps because of the way she was born, is looking for a new home and extra TLC to help with the unusual obstacles that lay ahead for her. (Nov. 5)
Nearly as soon as the Yankees hoisted their World Series trophy Wednesday night, the focus shifted to how New York defeated Philadelphia, and what's next for the two teams. The AP's John Klobucar, Ron Blum and Ben Walker discuss the Series. (Nov. 5)
Hideki Matsui tied a World Series record with six RBIs as the New York Yankees won their 27th championship with a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The AP''s John Klobucar reports from Yankee Stadium. (Nov. 5)
It was pure baseball ecstasy early Thursday morning for the Yankees, who reveled in a champagne celebration after winning the World Series in six games against the Phillies. After the game, the champions spoke about their latest accomplishment. (Nov. 5)
Fans in Times Square celebrated the New York Yankees 27th World Series title Wednesday night. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, winning the series four games to two. (Nov. 5)
The Yankees celebrated their 27th championship Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium, after beating the Phillies, 7-3, in Game 6 of the World Series. The title comes in the team's inagural season in their new ballpark in the Bronx. (Nov. 4)
Engineers compete and test the potential reality of the science fiction concept of space elevators. The AP's John Mone on why leaving the Earth, may not require rocket science. (Nov. 4)
COMMENTARY: When is it too cold to play the World Series? With temperatures dipping into the 40s during this year's Northeastern Fall Classic, AP National Sports Columnist Jim Litke has a few thoughts for Commissioner Bud Selig. (Nov. 4)
A Minnesota police chief fears the city will lose a big chunk of revenue after it was forced to repost the sale of an infamous motorized recliner on eBay. The chair was confiscated from a man accused of driving it drunk. (Nov. 4)
Chrysler plans to overhaul its cars with technology from its new Italian partner, Fiat SpA, and it says it has the cash to pay for the changes. Many auto analysts, however, are skeptical about the company's future. (Nov. 4)
U.S. Olympic hopefuls Gretchen Bleiler and Lowell Bailey took part Wednesday in a New York celebration of the 100 day countdown to the start of the Vancouver Olympics. (Nov 4)
General Motors decision to scrap the sale of Opel raises new uncertainty over the unit's future, astonishing politicians in Germany and Russia, and prompting workers to plan walkouts in protest.(Nov. 4)
Investors couldn't hold on to their optimism after the Federal Reserve gave an encouraging assessment of the economy and stocks lost most of their gains in the last hour of trading. (Nov. 4)
The Federal Reserve pledges to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an 'extended period,' in a sign that the economy is growing, the AP's Mark Hamrick says. (Nov. 4)
The Yanks send 37-year-old Andy Pettitte to the mound for Game 6 Tuesday night in hopes of closing out the visiting Phils, who start 38-year-old Pedro Martinez. Here are their thoughts. (Nov. 4)
Motorola's Droid, the latest smartphone that runs the Android software, offers a good alternative to the iPhone if you're seeking a feature-packed phone with a full keyboard and strong wireless service. The AP's Rachel Metz takes a closer look. (Nov. 4)
General Motors' decision to keep its Opel and Vauxhaul subsidiaries has shocked Europe. Politicians are astonished and concerned and want more information. Many autoworkers are angry. (Nov 04)
Three female spectacled bears in a zoo in eastern German have suddenly lost nearly all their fur. The senior curator at Leipzig Zoo said the three bears were suffering from some sort of disease, as yet to be identified. (Nov. 4)
Officials at Lock Haven University in central Pennsylvania made a huge bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich that stretched more than 200 feet and used 225 pounds of bacon, 200 pounds of lettuce and 16 gallons of mayo. (Nov. 4)
Restaurant customers in one Texas town are praising a new type of door handle that makes a trip to the restroom a bit more sanitary. Rich Matthews has the story. (Nov. 3)
Apple computer boats that there is an iPhone app for just about everything. Well, scientists in Germany have come up with an application that allows people to become backseat drivers in their own cars.(Nov. 3)
A high school goalie in Wisconsin netted his team's lone goal when he punted from his end of the field all the way to the other side and over his counterpart's head. (Nov. 3)
Chase Utley is helping keep the Phillies' title defense alive with his hot bat. The veteran second baseman tied the record for home runs in a World Series with two more on Monday night. (Nov 3)
Powered by two homers from Chase Utley, the Phillies outlasted the Yankees, 8-6, Monday night at Citizden Bank Park. Afterwards, the talk was about Philadelphia's star tandem, as the series shifts back to New York for Game 6 Wednesday night. (Nov. 3)
Making a $34 billion bet on the future of the U.S. economy, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Tuesday agreed to buy the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad. (Nov. 3)
Chase Utley homered twice to tie a World Series record and the Phillies forced a sixth game by beating the Yankees, 8-6, Monday night. Cliff Lee pitched into the eighth inning to get his second win of the series. (Nov. 3)
The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper has apologized to readers for mistakenly running an ad congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning back-to-back World Series titles. (Nov. 2)