'Space City' Watches Last ... July 09, 2011 Former astronauts, recently laid-off space program employees and tourists from all over the world flocked to Space Center Houston to watch the last Space Shuttle launch on big screen TVs. (July 8)

Will and Kate Land in Los Angeles for US Trip July 09, 2011 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Los Angeles on Friday to begin a whirlwind weekend tour following a nine-day tour of Canada, their first foreign trip since marrying in April. (June 9)

States Considering a “Caylee’s Law” for ... July 08, 2011 State legislators are pushing new laws that would punish parents for not reporting their missing children.

Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches Successfully July 08, 2011 Despite bad weather and a last-second error, Atlantis took off for the International Space Station, with huge crowds looking on.

Your Day in Politics: 7/8/2011 July 08, 2011 A look at today’s political headlines, and the issues driving the day ahead.

Second Worker Dies After Stadium Collapse July 08, 2011 Dutch authorities say a second worker has died of injuries sustained when the roof of a football stadium partially collapsed during construction work. (July 8)

Police: MI Gunman Kills Himself, 7 Others Dead July 08, 2011 Grand Rapids Police Chief Kevin Belk says the man suspected in seven Michigan shooting deaths has killed himself and two hostages he was holding are safe. (July 8)

Seven Dead, Including Suspect, in Michigan ... July 08, 2011 The dead include two children, and two possible former girlfriends of the suspect, who led police on a high-speed chase through Grand Rapids, Mich.

Your Day in Politics: 7/8/2011 July 08, 2011 A quick look at the day’s political headlines.

Raw Video: 4 Killed When Plane Hits Medical Bldg July 08, 2011 Federal investigators on Friday raised the death toll in a small plane crash into a Central California medical building, saying two adults and two children on the aircraft were killed. (July 8)

First Person: Landing a Job in Uneasy Market July 08, 2011 Sylvia Ballinger will soon begin a new job with the DC Department of Motor Vehicles. She’d been out of work for a number of months, after being laid off by a management consulting firm and two ...

AP Top Stories July 08, 2011 Here’s the latest news for Friday, July 8: NASA's last space shuttle blasts into history; Obama cites debt limit uncertainty; Grand Rapids shooting; William, Kate tour Calgary Stampede ...

AP Top Stories July 08, 2011 Here’s the latest news for Friday, July 8: NASA's last space shuttle blasts into history; Obama cites debt limit uncertainty; Grand Rapids shooting; William, Kate tour Calgary Stampede ...

AP Top Stories July 08, 2011 Here’s the latest news for Friday, July 8: NASA's last space shuttle blasts into history; Obama cites debt limit uncertainty; Grand Rapids shooting; William, Kate tour Calgary Stampede ...

Economic Woes a Political Problem for Obama July 08, 2011 The dismal June jobs report is creating economic woes and political problems for President Obama. AP correspondent Julie Pace reports. (July 8)

Raw Video: U.S. Official Sees Syrian Opposition July 08, 2011 Hundreds of thousands of Syrians poured onto the streets of the opposition stronghold Hama on Friday, bolstered by the purported visit of U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford in an SUV near the city’s ...

Hiring Stalls: Unemployment Up to 9.2 Percent July 08, 2011 Hiring slowed to a near-standstill last month. Employers added the fewest jobs in nine months and the unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent. (July 8)

Second Worker Dies After Stadium Collapse July 08, 2011 Dutch authorities say a second worker has died of injuries sustained when the roof of a football stadium partially collapsed during construction work. (July 8)

Appeals Court Hands NFL a Key Victory July 08, 2011 The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out a judge’s order lifting the NFL lockout, possibly giving the league leverage in talks aimed at reaching a new labor deal. (July 8)

Seven Dead, Including Suspect, in Michigan ... July 08, 2011 The dead include two children, and two possible former girlfriends of the suspect, who led police on a high-speed chase through Grand Rapids, Mich.