The Iranian authorities opened an extraordinary mass trial against more than 100 opposition figures, accusing them of conspiring with foreign powers to stage a revolution.
AP - Iran state TV confirmed Saturday that it has detained three Americans who crossed the border from northern Iraq, saying they failed to heed warnings from Iranian guards.
AP - The success of President Barack Obama's ambitious agenda — from health care and climate change to education — could depend on how quickly he recovers from the sharp drop in support among white voters after criticizing a white policeman's arrest of a black Harvard scholar.
American Michael Phelps wrested back his world 100-meter butterfly record in another titanic showdown with Milorad Cavic at the world swimming championships in Rome. The race ended with a splash of emotion for Phelps after a week in which the Serbian questioned the legitimacy of Phelps' Olympic victory and also dared him to wear the most high-tech swimsuit, SI.com reports.
The woman who made the 911 call that led to Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates' controversial arrest wasn't present at the so-called beer summit.
Authorities evacuated the Central Terminal of New York's LaGuardia Airport for several hours today after a man with a bag containing wires and a battery entered the airport, a Port Authority spokesman said. The man is in custody, and authorities have allowed passengers back into the terminal.