Obama Urges Iran To Release Three U.S. Hikers

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Friday called on Iran to immediately release three Americans who were detained a year ago after straying across the border while hiking in the mountains of northern Iraq.

UNESCO Declares Everglades Endangered Site

BRASILIA - A U.N. panel has declared the Florida's Everglades to be an endangered World Heritage site due to the wetlands' continued degradation, officials said on Friday.

Turkey Sued In California Over Armenian Genocide

LOS ANGELES - Lawyers for two Armenian men have sued Turkey and two of its major banks, claiming they and others were victims of genocide and seeking what could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.

U.S. Worried More Secret Documents May Be Released

WASHINGTON - U.S. officials are worried about what other secret documents the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may possess and have tried to contact the group without success to avoid their release, the State Department said on Friday.

U.S. Bank Failures Total 108 After 5 Shut On Friday

WASHINGTON - U.S. bank failures reached 108 so far in 2010 on Friday as regulators seized five small banks in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast, none publicly traded.

BP To Try Well Kill Tuesday

BILOXI, Mississippi - BP said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as the House of Representatives voted to toughen regulation of offshore energy drilling.

Congress To Probe Michigan Oil Spill

DETROIT - A U.S. congressional committee will probe the spill of more than 800,000 gallons (3 million liters) of oil from an Enbridge Inc pipeline in southern Michigan this week, a Michigan congressman said on Saturday.

Grand Jury Eyes Monitor Shutdown At Massey Mine: Report

CHICAGO - A federal grand jury looking into an explosion that killed 29 workers at a Massey Energy Co coal mine in West Virginia heard testimony this week about possible illegal tampering with a mine safety monitor, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Activists Rally For Arizona Immigration Law

PHOENIX, Arizona - A few hundred supporters of a new Arizona law that cracks down on illegal immigrants rallied in central Phoenix Saturday, as tensions over the measure simmered.

Bill And Hillary Clinton's Daughter Marries In NY

RHINEBECK, New York - Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter married her long-time boyfriend in the picturesque New York village of Rhinebeck on Saturday in what has been dubbed America's royal wedding.

Enbridge Says No Restart Date For Ruptured Line

DETROIT/CALGARY - Enbridge Inc's chief executive said on Friday he was unable to say when the company would be able to restart the Michigan pipeline that ruptured earlier this week, spilling more than 800,000 gallons of oil.

NY Mets Owner Wilpon Sued Over Madoff Losses

NEW YORK - New York Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon was sued on Friday over alleged losses suffered by retirement plan participants at his firm Sterling Equities.

New Strain Of E. Coli Sickens Americans: Report

WASHINGTON - A new, virulent and drug-resistant strain of E. coli bacteria is infecting people in the United States and posing a significant public health threat, doctors reported on Friday.

UNESCO Declares Everglades Endangered Site

BRASILIA - A U.N. panel has declared the Florida's Everglades to be an endangered World Heritage site due to the wetlands' continued degradation, officials said on Friday.

Turkey Sued In California Over Armenian Genocide

LOS ANGELES - Lawyers for two Armenian men have sued Turkey and two of its major banks, claiming they and others were victims of genocide and seeking what could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.

BP To Try Well Kill Tuesday

BILOXI, Mississippi - BP Plc said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as the House of Representatives voted to toughen regulation of offshore energy drilling.

U.S. Worried More Secret Documents May Be Released

WASHINGTON - U.S. officials are worried about what other secret documents the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may possess and have tried to contact the group without success to avoid their release, the State Department said on Friday.

U.S. Bank Failures Total 108 After 5 Shut On Friday

WASHINGTON - U.S. bank failures reached 108 so far in 2010 on Friday as regulators seized five small banks in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast, none publicly traded.

Obama Urges Iran To Release Three U.S. Hikers

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Friday called on Iran to immediately release three Americans who were detained a year ago after straying across the border while hiking in the mountains of northern Iraq.

Arizona Immigration Law Appeal Set For November

PHOENIX, Arizona - A U.S. court denied a request for an expedited hearing on Friday and instead set a November date for Arizona's appeal to a federal court ruling that blocked key parts of a state law cracking down on illegal immigration.