From: The Baltimore Sun on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:13 AM

Authorities closed down a San Francisco train station where demonstrators gathered to condemn last week’s fatal shooting of a man by transit police during a confrontation. The station has since been reopened. (July 12)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:13 AM

Somalis walking to find food and water are faced with a difficult and sometimes deadly journey in the face of a massive drought in the region. Aid agencies are calling for more assistance. (July 12)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:12 AM

While promoting new comedy, 'Friends With Benefits,' Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis talk about sex between friends, getting their bodies into shape and stripping off for the cameras. (July 12)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:12 AM

The AP’s Alicia Quarles joins the stars of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" for the film's U.S. premiere in New York. (July 11)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:35 PM

Stock markets were sharply lower in the U.S. and Europe as investors grapple with debt fears and economic jitters at home and abroad.

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:33 PM

Philadelphia right-hander Roy Halladay will start for the National League in Tuesday night’s All-Star game against the Los Angeles Angels' Jered Weaver. Managers Bruce Bochy and Ron Washington announced their starting pitchers Monday. (July 11)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:33 PM

Hundreds of friends and family joined a funeral procession Monday for 39-year-old firefighter Shannon Stone, who was fatally injured trying to catch a souvenir baseball at a Texas Rangers game. (July 11)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:32 PM

At least 12 people were killed and dozens more injured when a massive explosion ripped through a military base in southern Cyprus on Monday.

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:32 PM

A bottled liter of water with a few teaspoons of bleach is proving to be a successful recipe for shanty dwellers in light-deprived slums of the Philippines. The simple technology is spreading sunlight in places where it’s never been, and saving residents money at the same time. Gemma Haines repo...

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:32 PM

Summary of business headlines: House Republican leader says no deal on budget, debt ceiling talks; Alcoa profit doubles as revenues jump 27 percent; Stocks fall on Washington ambiguity, Italy worries; Oil prices fall.

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:32 PM

Syrian government supporters smashed windows at the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, raised a Syrian flag and scrawled graffiti calling the American ambassador a "dog" in anger over the envoy’s visit to an opposition stronghold, witnesses said. (July 11)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:32 PM

At least eight people are dead after a massive explosion ripped through a military base in southern Cyprus. Travis Brecher reports.

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:32 PM

Thousands of protesters in Yemen’s capital protest in Tagheer Square a day after more violent clashes with government forces that killed eight. Jessica Gray reports.

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:31 PM

Brothers Edwin Meija and Hernan Mereno owners of Majestic Auto Repair, pleaded guilty in a towing kickback scandal involving police officers. Their guilty pleas appear to be part of a deal to cooperate with investigators in the case against the officers. (Amy Davis/The Baltimore Sun video)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:30 PM

Germany designer Iris van Herpen: Fashion from a different planet.

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:30 PM

Is Kate Middleton truly a fashion icon or does she play it too safe? Royal expert Yvonne Yorke discusses the Duchess of Cambridge’s fashion choices during her visit to North America. (July 11)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:30 PM

The new seventh season of 'The Closer' will also be its last. (SPOILER ALERT) Star Kyra Sedgwick says this season her character Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson will be faced with a lawsuit stemming from one of her investigations. (July 11)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:30 PM

Jordin Sparks and the National League defeated Nick Jonas and the American League at the Taco Bell Legends and Celebrity Softball Game, which airs July 11 on ESPN. 'Glee' actor Chord Overstreet and country singer Jason Aldean also played. (July 11)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 3:19 PM

Toyota’s luxury brand, Lexus, will end its 11-year streak as the top luxury brand in the U.S. market, due to lost sales in the aftermath of the Japan earthquake and tsunami.

From: The Baltimore Sun on Mon, Jul 11 2011 3:15 PM

Leading politicians including the deputy prime minister lined up Monday to attack media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s damage control efforts over the News of the World phone hacking scandal. (July 11)