Mayweather KOs Ortiz, but wild finish story of fight

Floyd Mayweather Jr. remained unbeaten Saturday night by knocking out Victor Ortiz with a right hand late in the fourth round.

Largest dam removal in US history gets started

Some 1,000 U.S. dams have been taken down over the last 50 years, but none larger than the one whose demise began this week inside a national park in Washington state.

No. 1 Oklahoma outmuscles No. 5 Florida State

Kenny Stills reached high to grab a 37-yard touchdown pass from Landry Jones midway through the fourth quarter for the tiebreaking score, and Oklahoma's defense made the lead stand as the top-ranked Sooners beat No. 5 Florida State 23-13 on Saturday night.

Protesters invade NYC Financial District

More than 1,000 demonstrators descended on New York City's Financial District on Saturday for what could be a days-long protest of what they said was corporate greed.

Mayweather KOs Ortiz, but wild finish story of fight

Floyd Mayweather Jr. remained unbeaten Saturday night by knocking out Victor Ortiz with a right hand late in the fourth round.

Death toll rises in Reno air show crash

Reno police on Saturday raised the death toll in the crash of a World War II-era plane at an air race, bringing the total to 9, including the pilot.

Ron Paul wins GOP Calif. straw poll

Texas congressman Ron Paul won the California Republican straw poll, GOP officials announced Saturday night.

As China's might grows, Taiwan falls behind

Even an imminent U.S. arms deal with Taiwan won't materially affect the shift in the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait, analysts say.

Miami handles No. 17 Ohio State with ease

Lamar Miller ran for 188 yards, Jacory Harris threw two first-quarter touchdown passes to Allen Hurns and Miami avoided matching its longest losing streak in 33 years by topping No. 17 Ohio State 24-6 on Saturday night.

US women tie Canada in 1st match since World Cup

Abby Wambach converted an early penalty kick and the United States drew 1-1 with Canada on Saturday night in the Americans' first match since losing the World Cup final to Japan.

Ted Kennedy's daughter, Kara, dies at 51

The only daughter of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, Kara Kennedy Allen, died suddenly Friday evening, NBC News reported.

Phillies clinch 5th straight NL East crown

Roy Oswalt threw seven dominant innings, Raul Ibanez hit a grand slam and the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their fifth straight NL East title with a 9-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

Irish knock off No. 15 Spartans for first win

Cierre Wood ran for two touchdowns, freshman George Atkinson III returned a kickoff 89 yards for a score and Robert Blanton had a late interception Saturday as Notre Dame beat No. 15 Michigan State 31-13 for its first win.

First find at Susan Powell dig: charred wood

About 100 pieces of charred wooden chips are uncovered as investigators dig in their search for evidence in the disappearance of a missing mother.

Northeast farmers warn of Irene pumpkin shortage

Northeastern states are facing a jack-o'-lantern shortage this Halloween after Hurricane Irene destroyed hundreds of pumpkin patches across the region, farmers say.