Liberty's crown may reopen to public

The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty's crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to documents a congressman released on July Fourth.

Study: Orangutans could go extinct

Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken, a new study says.

Killer, 64, to marry woman, 20

Confessed French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in Nepal, is engaged and plans to marry a woman 44 years younger than he is.

Big landowner gets closed-door deal

The Bush administration is preparing to ease the way for the nation's largest private landowner to convert hundreds of thousands of acres of mountain forestland to residential subdivisions.

Sept. 11 flight crews honored with sculpture
On a pedestal in a Texas intersection hundreds of miles from where terrorists crashed planes seven years ago, two flight attendants and two pilots, rendered in bronze, now care for a traveling child.

Americans mark an old-fashioned Fourth

Americans across the country mixed patriotism and plain old good fun to mark Independence Day on Friday.

Phelps sets world record in 200 IM

Michael Phelps claimed a world record in the 200 IM with a time of 1 minute, 54.80 seconds, beating the mark of 1:54.98 he set while winning seven events at last year's world championships in Australia.

Rockies, Marlins bring their own fireworks

Colorado beat the Florida Marlins 18-17 after trailing by nine runs in the biggest comeback in Rockies history on Friday.

Net address agency loses its own
This doesn't sound good: The nonprofit agency in charge of the Internet's addresses recently lost track of its own.