From: AOL News on Sat, Jul 09 2011 4:28 AM

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)

From: AOL News on Sat, Jul 09 2011 3:51 AM

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)

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 8:29 PM

State legislators are pushing new laws that would punish parents for not reporting their missing children.

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 6:42 PM

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

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 5:44 PM

A look at today’s political headlines, and the issues driving the day ahead.

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 5:27 PM

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)

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 5:27 PM

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)

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 5:27 PM

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.

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 4:47 PM

A quick look at the day’s political headlines.

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 4:47 PM

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)

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 4:16 PM

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 other positions shortly before that. (July 8)

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 4:16 PM

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 parade route.

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 4:16 PM

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 parade route.

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 4:16 PM

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 parade route.

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 4:16 PM

The dismal June jobs report is creating economic woes and political problems for President Obama. AP correspondent Julie Pace reports. (July 8)

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 4:16 PM

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 central square. (July 8)

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 3:16 PM

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)

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 2:40 PM

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)

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 2:40 PM

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)

From: AOL News on Fri, Jul 08 2011 1:50 PM

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.