Atlantis Space Shuttle Launch July 08, 2011 Watch the Atlantis take off on the United States' final shuttle mission.

Obama: Uncertainty Over Debt Limit Hurts Hiring July 08, 2011 President Barack Obama says the uncertainty over whether lawmakers will raise the nation’s debt limit is keeping businesses from hiring. Employers added the fewest jobs in nine months and the ...

Time Lapse: Shuttle Atlantis' Rollback July 08, 2011 In a time lapse video, the equipment that holds the Shuttle Atlantis in place on the launch pad is slowly rolled back as the shuttle prepares to lift-off from Cape Canaveral for the final time. ...

Ex-Cameron Aide Arrested in UK Hacking Scandal July 08, 2011 Prime Minister David Cameron’s former communications chief was arrested Friday, the latest to be swept up by Britain's rapidly evolving media scandal over phone hacking and bribing ...

Hall of Famer Dick Williams Has Died. July 08, 2011 Dick Williams, a member of the baseball Hall of Fame, died Thursday at the age of 82. He led the Oakland Athletics to two World Series Championships in his 21 year big league ...

Elizabeth Smart Hired by ABC News July 08, 2011 Childhood kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart spent years in the news. Now she’ll be back on TV, as a contributor on missing persons cases.

Royals Appear to Opt Out of Calgary Tradition July 08, 2011 Prince William and Kate appeared to initially snub their Western Canadian hosts by declining a tradition of trying on cowboy hats given to them by the city’s mayor.  But the couple ...

Is It Possible to Cure Aging? July 08, 2011 Longevity researcher Aubrey de Grey claims we have all the tools to live to be 1,000 years old and that the first 150-year-old has already been born.

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)

Final Shuttle Launch Brings Perspective July 08, 2011 With less than 24 hours until the space shuttle fires into orbit on its final launch, the Kennedy Space Center is buzzing.  Robert Ray has the story.

ShowBiz Minute: Harry Potter, Jackson, ABC Soaps July 08, 2011 Harry Potter bows out as thousands of fans attend world premiere of final film; Michael Jackson doctor’s LA court hearing postponed; 2 doomed ABC soaps may have won online reprieves. (July 8)

AP Top Stories July 08, 2011 Here’s the latest news for Friday July 8th: 8 dead after shooting spree in Michigan; Debt talks at White House this weekend; French investigators open Strauss-Kahn rape probe; Thousands cheer for ...

AP Top Stories July 08, 2011 Here’s the latest news for Friday July 8th: 8 dead after shooting spree in Michigan; Debt talks at White House this weekend; French investigators open Strauss-Kahn rape probe; Thousands cheer for ...

AP Top Stories July 08, 2011 Here’s the latest news for Friday July 8th: 8 dead after shooting spree in Michigan; Debt talks at White House this weekend; French investigators open Strauss-Kahn rape probe; Thousands cheer for ...

Police: 7 Killed in Related SW Michigan Shooting July 08, 2011 Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell says seven people have been fatally shot in related shootings at two homes in the southwest Michigan city and police are searching for a suspect. (July 7)

Paris Investigators Open DSK Rape Probe July 08, 2011 The Paris prosecutor’s office said Friday it has opened a preliminary investigation into accusations by a French writer that former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn tried to rape her. (July 8)

'Harry Potter' Stars Attend ... July 08, 2011 Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint — the stars of the 'Harry Potter' movies -- attend the London premiere for the final installment in the film franchise. ...

Curly Clients Risking Health for Straight Hair July 08, 2011 Ten members of Congress are urging the FDA to investigate some popular hair smoothers, often called Brazilian keratin treatments, after dozens of complaints linking the products to burning eyes, ...

Radcliffe: Final 'Potter' ... July 08, 2011 Daniel Radcliffe praises"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" at the film’s world premiere in London. (July 7)

Police: ID Confirmed of Missing Law School Grad July 08, 2011 A woman’s dismembered body found outside a Macon, GA, apartment complex was identified as the remains of 27-year-old Lauren Giddings, a recent law school graduate who had been reported missing ...