Harrington wins British Open, ends Norman's dream

AP - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago

SOUTHPORT, England - Turns out Padraig Harrington's wrist was strong enough to hit all the right shots in the British Open. Better yet, it was strong enough to lift the silver claret jug.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai (left) walks with US Democratic Presidential contender Barack Obama in Kabul. Obama met with Afghan Karzai, who has been criticised by the Illinois senator for not doing enough to rebuild his war-torn country.(AFP/HO/Ho)

Obama meets Karzai, vows steadfast Afghan aid

AP - Sun Jul 20, 1:36 PM ET

KABUL, Afghanistan - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks Sunday with its Western-backed leader and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigor" if elected, an Afghan official said.

This December 2007 photo provided by the Dwyer family shows Joseph Dwyer, left, with his wife Matina and daughter Meagan while in treatment at Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Northport, N.Y.   (AP Photo/Dwyer Family Photo)

Soldier in famous photo never defeated 'demons'

AP - Sun Jul 20, 1:29 PM ET

PINEHURST, N.C. - Officers had been to the white ranch house at 560 W. Longleaf many times before over the past year to respond to a "barricade situation." Each had ended uneventfully, with Joseph Dwyer coming out or telling police in a calm voice through the window that he was OK.

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