Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
Blunt-talking N.C. Republican dubbed 'Senator No' served 30 years before retiring in 2003. Story | Video
Blunt-talking N.C. Republican dubbed 'Senator No' served 30 years before retiring in 2003. Story | Video
Parades and BBQ, but only modest fireworks. Full story
The inferno near Santa Barbara has forced evacuations, while the ferocious wildfire at Big Sur has chased away would-be Fourth of July revelers from the scenic coastal area. Full story
They're set for another Wimbledon final. Full story
Americans across the country were rolling out their Independence Day celebrations on Friday, readying backyard grills, colorful parades and brilliant fireworks displays.
Community college classes in the old mall movie theater. A DMV office across from the Starbucks. Maybe a local library between the Victoria's Secret and the Gap.
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Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin to advance to the Wimbledon men's final and will face Rafael Nadal.
Larry Harmon, one of the first men to play the famed Bozo the Clown character, has died at 83.
When staffers at a Brooklyn hospital spotted a middle-aged woman lying face-down on a waiting room floor last month, it hardly seemed like cause for alarm.
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's Great Observatories present a red-white-and-blue view of cosmic stars and stripes, just in time for the Fourth of July.
July 4th isn't your everyday holiday — it's the birthday of the good ol’ U.S. of A., and everyone's invited to the countrywide party.
Even favorite summer activities like grilling are taking advantage of technology, from remote thermometers to infrared grills. Full story
Concerns raised about cancers in youngsters connected to Humira, Remicade and Enbrel. Full story
Michael Phelps talk to TODAY's Matt Lauer about his quest to make history in Beijing. Full story