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Rice Pushes Foreign Policy on U.N. Birthday

UNITED NATIONS – The assembly of more than 170 world leaders to mark the United Nations’ 60th birthday gives Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (search) a unique opportunity to advance U.S. foreign policy goals on several difficult fronts. Success is by no means assured. While the United States is the …

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James Blake Beats No. 2 Nadal at U.S. Open

NEW YORK – James Blake’s (search) feel-good story keeps getting better. The American stunned No. 2 Rafael Nadal (search) on Saturday, winning the last five games to cap a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory at the U.S. Open (search) on Saturday. With a pack of childhood friends — “The James …

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Air Traffic Controller Loses Job After Near Miss in Vegas

LAS VEGAS – A veteran air traffic controller was stripped of tower duty at McCarran International Airport (search) while authorities investigated how two commercial airliners nearly collided on a runway, officials said Thursday. No one was hurt in the Sept. 22 incident, and more than 100 feet separated the planes …

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