Tomlinson, Rivers help Chargers rout Raiders

The San Diego Chargers finally looked like world-beaters. It's probably too late. LaDainian Tomlinson scored on a 3-yard run against his favorite punching bag and Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes, including a 59-yarder to Vincent Jackson, to give the Chargers a 34-7 victory against the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night.

Al-Sadr movement seeks reinvention

The followers of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr once were powerful enough to battle the U.S. military and play kingmaker in Iraq but lately their influence has been on the wane.

Soldier acquitted in officers' Iraq deaths
A military jury has acquitted a New York Army National Guard soldier in the 2005 bombing deaths of two superiors in Iraq.

Satriani sues Coldplay for plagiarism

Rock guitarist Joe Satriani has sued British band Coldplay, accusing the Grammy-nominated stars of plagiarizing one of his songs.

Thai airport reopens after protests

Dancers, drummers and apologetic tourism officials greeted travelers Friday at the official reopening of Thailand's main international airport, which was shut down for a week by anti-government protesters.

Paris robbers in drag net $100 million
Armed robbers — some dressed in drag — made off with 80 million euros ($100 million) in loot from a lightning-fast jewelry store robbery in central Paris, police said on Friday.

Honda quits F1 amid slowdown

Honda has pulled out of Formula One racing, the Japanese automaker saying Friday it needs to focus on its core business amid the slowdown in the global economy.

Obama's fundraising grand finale: $104 million
Barack Obama's presidential campaign raised $104 million in the weeks around Election Day, a grand finale to a successful bid that shattered fundraising records.

Hostages' ordeal: Pirates share food, stories

By the time all 25 hostages were released unharmed last week board a Greek cargo ship, the pirates even made one of the captives a startling offer: Would he like to join them?