From: Washington Post on Mon, Jul 11 2011 10:54 AM

The U.S. women’s soccer team advanced to the World Cup semifinals after beating Brazil on penalty kicks Sunday. Abby Wambach tied the game in the 122nd minute for the Americans. (July 10)

From: Washington Post on Mon, Jul 11 2011 10:54 AM

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge rub shoulders with Nicole Kidman, Tom Hanks, Barbra Streisand, Jennifer Lopez and many others at a glamorous BAFTA event in Los Angeles. (July 11)

From: Washington Post on Mon, Jul 11 2011 10:54 AM

British royalty mixed with Hollywood royalty on Saturday evening as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a black-tie event in Los Angeles. (June 10)

From: Washington Post on Mon, Jul 11 2011 10:54 AM

The White House meeting between President Obama and congressional leaders on a debt and deficit reduction deal ended with little progress on Sunday. The lawmakers plan to keep meeting daily until a deal is struck, officials said. (July 10)

From: Washington Post on Sun, Jul 10 2011 6:31 PM

Thousands of thrill-seekers ran with the bulls on a crowded fourth day at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. Ten people were injured but no one was gored. (July 10)

From: Washington Post on Sun, Jul 10 2011 6:31 PM

The top U.S. military officer began a visit to Beijing aimed at improving military relations with an appeal Sunday for a peaceful settlement amid tensions in the disputed South China Sea. (July 10)

From: Washington Post on Sun, Jul 10 2011 6:31 PM

Registration is set to begin for tickets to visit the Sept 11 memorial at the World Trade Center site. Our camera got a preview of the North Tower pool, which is now completely built and undergoing water testing. (July 10)

From: Washington Post on Sun, Jul 10 2011 3:10 PM

Teams of inspectors have been examining a 208-foot-tall upstate New York amusement park roller coaster after a U.S. Army veteran who lost his legs to a roadside bomb in Iraq was thrown from it to his death. (July 10)

From: Washington Post on Sun, Jul 10 2011 3:10 PM

Bob Schieffer spoke with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on the necessary steps to be made for the White House and congress to reach an agreement over a budget plan and ultimately raising the debt ceiling. (July 10)

From: Washington Post on Sun, Jul 10 2011 3:10 PM

A U.S. space shuttle has pulled up for the last time at the International Space Station. Emotions were running high Sunday, in orbit and on Earth, as Atlantis arrived at the space station. (July 10)

From: Washington Post on Sun, Jul 10 2011 3:10 PM

Every politician makes mistakes, but if you’ve made one during your presidential campaign you need to recover quickly to have a shot at office.

From: Washington Post on Sun, Jul 10 2011 11:56 AM

A winner of eight Grand Slam singles titles, Andre Agassi was inducted Saturday into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. (July 9)

From: Washington Post on Sun, Jul 10 2011 11:56 AM

Kyle Busch won the inaugural Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway Saturday night, pulling away from Jimmie Johnson on a restart with three laps to go to collect his 99th NASCAR series victory. (July 10)

From: Washington Post on Sun, Jul 10 2011 11:56 AM

Al-Qaeda’s defeat is "within reach," U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday during a visit to Afghanistan. He said eliminating as few as 10 of the group's top figures could cripple its ability to strike the West. (July 9)

From: Washington Post on Sun, Jul 10 2011 11:56 AM

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s northeastern coast on Sunday, prompting a tsunami warning. However, there were no immediate reports of damage. (July 9)

From: Washington Post on Sun, Jul 10 2011 11:56 AM

With the last edition of Britain’s News of the World tabloid in hand, Rupert Murdoch descended on the U.K. Sunday to face the growing phone-hacking scandal that prompted the paper's closure. (July 10)

From: Washington Post on Sat, Jul 09 2011 4:44 PM

Derek Jeter of the Yankees picked up the 3,000th hit of his career in dramatic fashion on Saturday. Facing Tampa Bay’s David Price in the bottom of the third, Jeter slammed a home run. (July 9)

From: Washington Post on Sat, Jul 09 2011 4:44 PM

Writing the obituary for their own newspaper, News of the World’s journalists prepared their final edition Saturday as Britain's media establishment reeled from the expanding phone-hacking scandal. (July 9)

From: Washington Post on Sat, Jul 09 2011 1:17 PM

South Sudan raised the flag of its new nation for the first time Saturday, as thousands of South Sudanese citizens and dozens of international dignitaries swarmed the new country capital of Juba to celebrate the country’s birth. (July 9)

From: Washington Post on Sat, Jul 09 2011 9:32 AM

President Obama is expected to meet with congressional leaders Sunday to continue negotiations about hiking the nation’s debt limit. (July 9)