From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:55 PM

It’s been almost 20 years since Tiffani Thiessen played the popular Kelly Kapowski on 'Saved by the Bell.' Justin Bieber recently wore a Thiessen t-shirt to a Canada award show. Thiessen currently stars on the TV show 'White Collar.' (July 15)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:54 PM

Director John Turturro shows passion for his new film, 'Passione,' which explores the musical influences of Naples, (July 15)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:54 PM

Director John Turturro shows passion for his new film, 'Passione,' which explores the musical influences of Naples, (July 15)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:52 PM

Bloomberg Sports Anchors Rob Shaw and Michele Steele break down fantasy options to cure your needs on the waiver wire. If in need for speed, visit Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond, who is struggling in all categories aside from speed. Next, at catcher JP Arencibia can offer some power despite his...

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:52 PM

Bloomberg Sports Anchors Rob Shaw and Michele Steele discuss the top players available on the waiver wire in fantasy baseball leagues. Shaw tells us that Tyler Clippard is a fantastic option for any fantasy manager, but is particularly effective when it comes to racking up strikeouts. Shaw then ...

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:52 PM

Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke and American Lucas Glover are tied for the lead after 36 holes of the British Open. The AP's Jim Militello reports from Sandwich, England. (July 15)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:47 PM

Police in Suffolk, Virginia have charged 28-year-old Emmanuel Velasquez with cruelty and injuries to children for leaving is 7-year-old son home alone with 21 reptiles and two pit bulls, while he went to work. (July 15)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:47 PM

Undersea explorers have discovered a 19th-century, three-masted Canadian schooner that sank with a cargo of coal in Lake Ontario in 1906. Queen of the Lakes sits on the lake bed at a depth of 200 to 300 feet. (July 18)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:47 PM

Fans turned out for the midnight screenings of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 2 early this morning in Brandywine Hundred.

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:47 PM

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians mounted the largest protests Friday since the uprising began, pouring into areas where the government crackdown has been most intense. Authorities fired on the crowds, killing at least 17 people, activists said. (July 15)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:47 PM

Standard & Poor’s has warned that there is a 50 percent chance it will downgrade the U.S. government's credit rating within three months because of the political impasse over the nation's debt ceiling. (July 15)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 1:43 PM

Robert Redford’s son Jamie and film co-director Micah Fink on their documentary, premiering July 18 on HBO, about one of the largest toxic-waste cases in U.S. history. (July 15)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 1:43 PM

Poppy Montgomery talks about playing the Harry Potter author in new television film "Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story." (July 15)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 1:43 PM

Props from Denis Leary’s post-9/11 drama 'Rescue Me' will soon be on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. (July 15)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 1:43 PM

Bloomberg Sports Anchors Rob Shaw and Michele Steele discuss the top pitchers on the rumor mill. Shaw tells us that Heath Bell is the elite closer likely to be dealt now that Francisco Rodriguez is with the Mets. Next, Shaw says that the injury-prone Erik Bedard still is loaded with potential. S...

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 1:42 PM

Bloomberg Sports Anchors Rob Shaw and Michele Steele breakdown the top hitters likely to be on the move as the Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches. Shaw tells us that veteran third baseman Wilson Betemit will likely be dealt by the Royals, the Mets will look to trade Carlos Beltran, ...

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 1:41 PM

Significant progress on a major sticking point in the NFL labor impasse, soaring rookie salaries, during talks Thursday raised hopes that a tentative agreement could come within 24 hours, according to two people familiar with the negotiations. (July 15)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 1:40 PM

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says China and the United States remain starkly different on military issues and have a long way to go toward building a trusting relationship. (July 15)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 1:40 PM

Will "Carmageddon," the shutdown of a 10-mile stretch of one of the busiest highways in the United States bring the City of the Angels to its knees? The AP’s John Mone reports on how Los Angeles will cope with the closure of Interstate 405. (July 14)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jul 15 2011 1:40 PM

House Republican leaders say President Barack Obama is not serious about cutting spending and addressing the nation’s runaway debt. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said the GOP wants to change how the country does its finances. (July 15)