From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 10:32 PM

Japan won the Women’s World Cup in Germany, stunning the United States 3-1 in a penalty shootout Sunday night after coming from behind twice in a 2-2 tie. (July 17)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 10:31 PM

Japan has won the Women’s World Cup, stunning the U.S. 3-1 in a penalty shootout Sunday night after coming from behind twice in a 2-2 tie. Americans who watched on television expressed shock and disappointment when the game was over. (July 17)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 10:31 PM

Japan has won the Women’s World Cup, stunning the U.S. 3-1 in a penalty shootout Sunday night after coming from behind twice in a 2-2 tie. Americans who watched on television expressed shock and disappointment when the game was over. (July 17)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 10:31 PM

Spaniards in Madrid enjoyed a good soaking during an annual water festival Sunday. The Battle of the Water, as it is popularly known, is in its 30th year. It celebrates the sizzling heat of summer. (July 17)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 10:31 PM

Spaniards in Madrid enjoyed a good soaking during an annual water festival Sunday. The Battle of the Water, as it is popularly known, is in its 30th year. It celebrates the sizzling heat of summer. (July 17)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 5:22 PM

ALS is robbing two-time breast cancer survivor and Breast Cancer Action activist Barbara Brenner of her voice. Yet she is still speaking, with humor, passion--and incredibly--with gratitude.

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 4:16 PM

London’s police chief has quit over his links to a former News of the World editor caught up in the phone hacking scandal. Metropolitan Police commissioner Paul Stephenson denies any wrongdoing. (July 17)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 3:10 PM

The Los Angeles mayor says a 10-mile stretch of one of the nation’s busiest freeways will reopen beginning at about 11:30 a.m. because bridge work on the roadway was completed 16 hours ahead of schedule. (July 17)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 3:10 PM

The Los Angeles mayor says a 10-mile stretch of one of the nation’s busiest freeways will reopen beginning at about 11:30 a.m. because bridge work on the roadway was completed 16 hours ahead of schedule. (July 17)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 12:57 PM

It took 5 long months for crews to tear the old paneled roof off the storied Metrodome in Minneapolis. r Pumping up the new one... took just over an hour. r

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 12:57 PM

It’s an idea to honor former Ohio State University coach Jim Tressel

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 12:57 PM

STATELINE - Practice rounds at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship were underway Wednesday where the tournament’s biggest name, Michael Jordan made his first appearance of the tournament.

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 12:57 PM

Authorities say a Northern California man has been arrested on suspicion of making death threats against Sen. Barbara Boxer. (July 17)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 10:47 AM

Lawmakers outraged over Casey Anthony’s acquittal have responded by proposing so-called Caylee's laws that would allow prosecutors to bring felony charges against parents who do not quickly report missing children. (July 17)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jul 17 2011 1:18 AM

Casey Anthony has been released from a Florida jail, 12 days after she was acquitted of murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter. She got into an SUV early Sunday morning, leaving the jail in the company of her attorney, Jose Baez. (July 17)

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jul 16 2011 8:55 PM

Hundreds of Taiwanese farmers held a protest on Saturday to demand help from the government and to complain about the expropriation of agricultural land. (July 16)

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jul 16 2011 8:55 PM

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Saturday that Syria must allow opposition groups to come together as part of a process of necessary political reform. Clinton was speaking in Istanbul with Turkey’s foreign minister. (July 16)

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jul 16 2011 8:55 PM

Staff at a panda center in China have given an inexperienced mother a replacement cub so they can feed and raise her own cub to improve its chances of survival. The replacement cub is a stronger cub and was born to another panda. (July 16)

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jul 16 2011 4:48 PM

"We are sorry" the full-page ad began Saturday, as Rupert Murdoch tried to halt a phone-hacking scandal that has claimed two of his top executives. (July 16)

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jul 16 2011 1:29 PM

A 10-mile stretch of one of the nation’s busiest freeways was a virtual ghost road Saturday, as the public heeded calls to avoid the area and cut back on driving to prevent epic traffic jams. (July 16)