Imports slow second-quarter growth - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth slowed in the second quarter as a capital investment drive by businesses sucked in imports at the fastest pace since the first quarter of 1984.

Greek Truckers to Continue Strike - Greek truckers decided to continue a crippling, five-day strike that has led to widespread fuel shortages and further dented the country's image in the midst of summer tourist season.

Italy's Political Crisis Deepens - Italy's speaker of the lower house rejected a call by Prime Minister Berlusconi to resign, as the stand-off between the two former allies threw the government into crisis.

WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, U.S. says - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, the Pentagon said on Thursday, warning its unprecedented leak of secret U.S. military files could cost lives and damage trust of ...

Author to Fight Singapore Contempt Charge - A British author vowed Friday to fight charges in Singapore related to his book on the city-state's death penalty policy, even if it lands him in jail.

U.N. rights body tells Israel to end Gaza blockade - GENEVA (Reuters) - Israel must lift its military blockade of the Gaza Strip and invite an independent, fact-finding mission to investigate its raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a United Nations rights body said on ...

BP's Hayward Defends Tenure, Spill Response - Tony Hayward, the departing chief executive of BP, is unrepentant about how the energy giant responded to the U.S.'s largest offshore oil spill.

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That's Your Sister? - Four of the ice-dancing pairs competing in Vancouver are siblings—and this year, there's a compulsory tango routine. How they get around the awkwardness.

Speed, Commerce Skewed Track's Design - Years before the young Georgian luge racer flew to his death, officials made a series of decisions designed to make the icy track a commercial success that left it faster than any competitive track before.

Chasing the True Team Canada - On the streets of Vancouver, Canadian Olympians are scanning the crowd for hockey standouts, showing the sport's primacy in the hearts and minds of Canadians.

Ferry Wins Men's Biathlon Pursuit - There was no shortage of suprises on the biathlon course this afternoon, with surprise winners and even some mismanagment on the part of race supervisors.

The Skier Who Can't Shoot Straight - Germany biathlete Magdalena Neuner, who won a silver medal in the 7.5-kilometer sprint Saturday and who will compete in the 10-kilometer pursuit Tuesday, is fast as heck on skis, but get out of the way when she picks up a ...

Johnny Weir's Ice Capades - The U.S. skater has his own reality show and fashion label; one costume is like "a Care Bear on acid."

The Old Men on the Mountains - As the nature of the downhill event in skiing changes, the Games' favorites are schussing seniors.

Let's Win the Oddball Events, Too - The Vancouver Games will show whether a U.S. plan hatched more than 20 years ago, to compete in offbeat events like Nordic combined, has borne fruit.

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Olympic Skier Is a Hero to Diabetics - Can extreme amounts of exercise help manage diabetes? U.S. Olympic skier Kris Freeman was told to quit racing when he was diagnosed, but kept at it and turned the question on its head.

Olympic Logo Strays From Tradition - Olympic logos and mascots usually get plenty of attention. But Canada's choice of emblem is among the most curious: It's a pile of rocks.

America's Surprise Olympic Romp - Canada's "own the podium" plan is falling short so far as the U.S. dominates, but 60% of medals remain to be awarded. "It might not last," warns a rival coach.

Even Bad Boys Turn Good in Vancouver - Bode Miller's new role as the friendly Olympic hero is in keeping with these cute and snuggly Games.

Costas and Commercials Outweigh Action - An analysis of NBC's 3 ½-hour program Friday night showed that there were 56 minutes, 41 seconds of commercials over 24 breaks—that's three more minutes than actual event action that was showed.

Luge-Track Probe Reaches Impasse - Vancouver's Olympic organizing committee and the International Luge Federation appear to have reached a stalemate in determining where the responsibility lies for the construction of the track where a Georgian athlete died.