Hurricane Earl was downgraded to Category 2 today, but forecasters warned it was still "large and strong." Rain bands have moved onto the coast of North Carolina.

The latest round of peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians is starting off much like similar endeavors in the past, but the Obama administration hopes that this time, the outcome will be different.

"Resistance operations" will continue against Israelis despite the arrests of Hamas activists in the West Bank, a Hamas official said Thursday.

An Ohio death row inmate who has repeatedly claimed his innocence was spared execution, after the state's governor Thursday noted "legitimate questions" about evidence used to convict the man.

Terrelle Pryor picked up right where he left off, throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns in No. 2 Ohio State's 45-7 dismantling of Marshall on college football's opening night.

Welcome back, football. We missed you. Though reminders of this tumultuous offseason still scroll across the ticker (Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus' suspension), at least we can finally watch some live action.

How long does it take a 104 mph Aroldis Chapman heater to reach home plate? About .39 seconds. The fireballing rookie has become an MLB sensation just as fast, says Paul Daugherty.

The most even division in football? Don Banks writes it just might be the AFC North, where the Ravens, Bengals and Steelers have title shots, while the Browns continue to rebuild.