New York facing climate threat

New Yorkers are being told their city is facing a serious threat from rising sea levels.

Gervais: 'I'm a stand-up now'

Ricky Gervais has said he finally sees himself as a stand-up comedian as he gets towards the end of a successful tour.

NBA a slamdunk in China

There are as many basketball players in China as there are people in the United States. That's made basketball big business, and the US professional league is making good on a growing market.

Trulli: McLaren F1 drivers lucky

Formula One's governing body fined the McLaren team a record $100 million and stripped it of constructors' points for possession of team Ferrari technical data, but McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso escaped punishment after providing evidence.

Debate over size zero in Italy

A poster campaign of an anorexic girl has been launched in Italy to highlight the dangers of size zero.

Nevada Police Looking for Girl and Man in Sex Tape

Authorities in Nevada were given an explicit tape that shows an unidentified man engaging in sexual acts with a minor. Both the suspect and victim remain unknown and officials said they don't where or when the tape was filmed.

UAW Reaches Tentative Agreement With GM

The United Auto Workers said early Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with General Motors Corp. that ends a two-day nationwide strike.

Suicidal Gunman Reported at U. Wisconsin

Police searched areas of the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Tuesday evening for a suicidal man they said was trying to provoke a shootout with authorities.

AP Top Stories for Wednesday, September 26th

Here's the latest news for Wednesday, September 26th: Jeffs convicted; Ahmadinejad addressed U.N.; Vick indicted in Virginia; Episcopal leaders will exercise restraint in approving another gay bishop.

Sliding Back Into Segregation

Fifty years after troops escorted 9 African-American students to an Arkansas high school, many U.S. schools have become segregated again. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

Cosby: Black Community Needs Teachers, God

Comedian Bill Cosby takes to the stage at Howard University, challenging the black community to make advances through education and focusing on family values. Cosby appeared at a summit sponsored by The Children's Defense Fund.

Defying Ban, Myanmar Monks Resume Protest

Thousands of Buddhist monks and protesters in Myanmar marched towards the center of the country's largest city in defiance of an order by the government that outlawed all public gatherings of more than five people.

Bridge Collapse in Vietnam Kills 34

Officials say a bridge under construction in southern Vietnam collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 34 workers and leaving dozens more trapped or injured.

Photo May Be of Missing Madeleine McCann

Spanish police have passed on to Interpol a photograph of a child taken by two Spanish tourists recently in Morocco which the couple suspect could be of missing British girl Madeline McCann.

Treating Traumatic Brain Injury

Donald G. Stein, a medical researcher at Emory University, may be on the path to treating traumatic brain injuries. The solution may be as simple as providing head injury patients with high dosages of progesterone.

'Green living' in the Netherlands

Energy-neutral houses, homes that put more electricity back into the grid than they take out... in the Netherlands, architects and towns are seriously looking at ways to build more ecological housing in an attempt to reduce man's impact on climate change. This report comes from Boxtel, in central Netherlands.

Plants Can Save Lives

The study of microscopic plant material to save lives is only just beginning. Michelle Miller reports on soil bacteria used to help fight cancer.

Calculator + Time = 40

The electronic handheld calculator celebrates its 40th birthday. The AP's Rich Matthews talks to one of the inventors.

GPS Tracking For Kids

GPS-tracking devices offer a new way for tech-savvy parents to monitor their children online. Charlie D'Agata reports from London.

India celebrates cricket victory

In a nailbiting final India defeated Pakistan by five runs to win their first major trophy since 1983. Having only played one match in this format, India was not expected to beat their stiffest competition.

Dolce and Gabbana Show at Milan Fashion Week

Dolce and Gabbana presented a fun-loving second line collection during Milan Week. The summer look of the duo was surprisingly demure with flouncy frocks, preppie oxford shirts and a variety of skirt lengths.

Anorexic model appears in advert

A photograph of an emaciated naked woman appeared on a billboard in Milan. The shocking image is part of an ad campaign for fashion group Flash & Partner's clothing brand Nolita. The photograph of the 23 year old French woman appears in Italian newspapers and billboards in Milan. It's the latest work by controversial Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani. The campaign has received the backing from the Ministry of Health although a spokesperson from Italy's Association for the Study of Anorexia said the woman should be in hospital.

Meet the 'lion Whisperer'

Kevin Richardson is drawing comparisons to the late Steve Irwin for his up-close-and-personal work with big cats.

Lawnmower Motorsport

The British Lawn Mower Racing Association prides itself on inventing the sport in 1973 as an affordable alternative to modern motor racing.