Debbie Phelps is almost as recognizable to viewers as her record-setting son, Michael. Wednesday, she sat in a luxury hotel suite in Manhattan with a parade of TV cameras passing through to interview her.

Flipflops decorated with miniature heads of U.S. Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have given summer fashion a political twist.

With just a few days of the Games left, China is poised to top the gold medal table for the first time in Olympic history. Beijing residents are loving the gold rush and are celebrating the nation's moment in the spotlight.

A man thought to be India's oldest person has died at the ripe old age of... 139!

Members of the U.S. men's basketball team dissect their performance after a convincing win against Australia in the quarterfinals. The team advances to the semifinals, taking on defending champion Argentina.

Rescuers say time is running out for a baby whale they are trying to lure out to sea in search of a foster mum.

Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say that the carcass, encased in a block of ice by two men who claimed to have found it, was slowly thawed out and discovered to be a rubber gorilla outfit.

Senator Joe Biden denied that he is Barack Obama's running mate. Biden coyly told reporters staking out his Wilmington, Delaware home, 'I'm not the guy.' Did he really not know?

Beijing's Olympic Games have been criticized for being the 'no fun games'. But those partying inside national pavilions, like the Holland House, disagree. It's a place for athletes, officials and fans to come together.

Police in New York are installing technology to scan and photograph the license plates of all vehicles coming to Manhattan. However some feel the antiterror plan invades their privacy.

Tourists underwent a mandatory evacuation from the Florida Keys in anticipation of tropical storm Fay, which could become a hurricane by the time it makes landfall. Dave Price reports.

Rescue helicopters are pulling residents from the Grand Canyon where an earthen dam failed, flooding the small town of Supai, Ariz. Clara Leka reports.

A former Marine sergeant this week becomes the first person accused of a military crime outside the U.S. to be tried in a civilian court. Jose Luis Nazario, Jr. is charged with killing unarmed detainees in Iraq. He denies it.

Rioting broke out late Sunday in a Montreal neighborhood where a young man was shot to death by police over the weekend. A police officer was shot in the leg, stores were looted and firefighters were pelted with beer bottles. (Aug. 11)

Science and technology correspondent Daniel Sieberg speaks with internet expert Doug Jaeger about the separate and distinct web sites of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain.

Peking duck is one of the most popular items on the menu in the athletes village and in restaurants across Beijing.

Northern Illinois University reports a student walked into a biology class with a shotgun around 3PM this afternoon and started shooting.

Take a look at this newly released surveillance video of the bombing of the Army Recruiting Office in New York’s Times Square. (No Sound)

Eight teens were arrested, including six girls investigators say pummeled the 16-year-old victim until she was bruised and had a concussion. According to the victim, the girls bragged that they planned to post the beating on YouTube and MySpace.

A 16 year old self proclaimed rape victim reaches out to You Tube to help with her case. Real or not? Decide for yourself...