Jul 29, 2010 06:10PM

Police: Former NBA player was shot in homicide

A body found in Memphis this week was identified as former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, police said. The death was ruled a "homicide by gunshot wound."

Jul 29, 2010 05:05PM

Feds, parish leaders devise recovery

The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently sealed.

Jul 29, 2010 06:01PM

Drug lord killed in raid, officials say

Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, a top leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was killed Thursday during a military raid in a suburb of Guadalajara, Mexico, sources with knowledge of the operation told CNN en Espa?ol.

Jul 29, 2010 06:23PM

Ellen DeGeneres to leave 'Idol'

Ellen DeGeneres is calling it quits after spending one season with the Fox hit "American Idol," according to a statement from the star and the network.

Jul 29, 2010 03:43PM

Pentagon blasts WikiLeaks founder

The top U.S. military officer said that the founder of WikiLeaks was risking lives to make a political point by publishing thousands of military reports from Afghanistan.