From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jul 05 2011 3:22 PM

A jury has acquitted Casey Anthony of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee. Anthony showed no reaction when the jury’s verdict was read Tuesday after more than 10 hours of deliberations. (July 5)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jul 05 2011 1:22 PM

A rare 'donkra' - the offspring of a female zebra and male donkey - has been born at a Xiamen Haicang zoo, a Chinese state broadcaster reported on Monday. (July 5)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jul 05 2011 1:21 PM

The penguin who strayed from his Antarctic home continues to recover his health in Wellington Zoo, 2 weeks after turning up on a New Zealand beach. Updates and appeals about the bird _ found to be male by DNA tests _ can be found on the internet. (July 5)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jul 05 2011 1:21 PM

Christine Lagarde receives applause as she enters the International Monetary Fund as the new Managing Director. She replaces Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who resigned following accusations of sexual assault. (July 5)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jul 05 2011 1:21 PM

Despite economic reforms in place in Cuba, many still turn to the black market to get necessary items as well as luxury goods. (July 5)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jul 05 2011 1:20 PM

On July 4th, around 100 people from around the world were officially made US citizens at the Mount Vernon estate.

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jul 05 2011 1:20 PM

Egyptian sprout seeds blamed for Europe’s massive and deadly E. coli outbreak are still on the market and were shipped to more countries than was previously believed, including Austria, Britain and Spain, officials said Tuesday. (July 5)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jul 05 2011 7:03 AM

Iraqi officials say a late night rocket attack on Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone has killed four Iraqis and wounded 10. (July 5)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jul 05 2011 5:57 AM

A rare 'donkra' - the offspring of a female zebra and male donkey - has been born at a Xiamen Haicang zoo, a Chinese state broadcaster reported on Monday. (July 5)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jul 05 2011 5:57 AM

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez rallied thousands on his return home from surgery in Cuba Monday. He vowed to win his battle against cancer. (July 5)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jul 05 2011 2:38 AM

Afghan police have released footage showing the damage caused by an attack on the Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul. 20 people were killed in last Tuesday’s siege, including 9 attackers, all of whom wore suicide-bomber vests. (July 4)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jul 05 2011 2:38 AM

Command Sgt. Major Jeff Mellinger of the U.S. Army is the last draftee, and now he is retiring. (July 5)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jul 05 2011 2:38 AM

Despite economic reforms in place in Cuba, many still turn to the black market to get necessary items as well as luxury goods. (July 5)

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jul 04 2011 10:32 PM

Thousands marked the 235th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence watching the annual Fourth of July fireworks display over the monuments and memorials in the nation’s capital. (July 4)

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jul 04 2011 8:31 PM

President Barack Obama and his family are hosting a barbecue and concert at the White House for more than 1,200 troops and family members to thank them for their sacrifices and service in protecting American freedoms. (July 4)

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jul 04 2011 5:16 PM

A French novelist will file a complaint on Tuesday accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape, her lawyer said, raising the prospect of a new sex assault investigation starting just as the U.S. case against the former IMF chief falters. (July 4)

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jul 04 2011 3:05 PM

Jurors began deliberating Monday in the Casey Anthony murder trial after hearing prosecutors argue the woman killed her 2-year-old daughter Caylee because the toddler interrupted her carefree partying and love life. (July 4)

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jul 04 2011 2:01 PM

A man riding a motorcycle bareheaded in an anti-helmet law rally died when he lost control of his cycle and hit his head on the pavement, police said. State Troopers say he would like have survived the accident if he’d been wearing a helmet. (July 4)

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jul 04 2011 2:01 PM

Prosecutors in Casey Anthony murder trial on Monday said it is "absurd" to believe the defense’s assertion that her 2-year-old daughter Caylee drowned and that Anthony's father made the death look like a murder. (July 4)

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jul 04 2011 2:01 PM

Performers Jimmy Smits, Steve Martin, Jordin Sparks, Matthew Morrison, and the National Symphony Orchestra came out for a full dress rehearsal for PBS' "2011 A Capitol Fourth" concert. (July 4)