Lawyer: Wrestler Needed Steroids

A lawyer for the doctor of pro wrestler Chris Benoit is suggesting that Benoit had a hormone disorder, permitting the amount of steroids he was prescribed. In June, Benoit killed his wife and son then himself.

Hurricane Dean batters Mexico

Hurricane Dean slammed into Mexico's Caribbean coast, flooding streets, blowing the roofs off houses and battering resorts. The storm even forced NASA to bring the space shuttle Endeavour home from space a day early.

Raw Video: Dean Slams Into Chetumal, Mexico

The eye of the storm passed directly over the state capital of Chetumal, Mexico, where residents were ordered to stay inside until Dean made its exit.

Raw Video: Dean Damage in Cancun

Hurricane Dean slammed into Mexico's Caribbean coast Tuesday as a Category 5 storm. Cancun escaped a direct hit, but still faced destructive winds.

Looking after the living in Peru

Rescue teams in Peru's shattered earthquake zone are headed home as search operations were replaced by stepped-up aid efforts and security patrols against looters. International aid is now concentrating on bringing much needed food, water and medical supplies to the earthquake victims.

Luxury Sales Still Shine

Despite the recent credit crunch, a weakening housing market and volatility in the stock market, the luxury market remains intact. Kelsey Hubbard talks with Milton Pedraza, chief executive of research firm, The Luxury Institute to get a look at how the high-end is holding up.

Bush Acknowledges Frustration in Iraq

President Bush acknowledged frustration with the troubled government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday but said it's up to the Iraqi people to decide whether to continue supporting him.

Man survives record tumour surgery

A Chinese man recovers from surgery that removed part of his facial tumours. A Chinese man says he is relieved after part of his facial tumours, which weighed about 23 kg or around 50 pounds, was removed. Yet doctors say the surgery has caused him to lose his balance.

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Raw Video: Endeavour Lands Safely

Space shuttle Endeavour returned to Earth on Tuesday, ending a nearly two-week orbital drama that centered on a deep gouge in the shuttle's belly and an early homecoming prompted by a hurricane.

Raw Video: Birth of Baby Beluga Whale

Check out the birth of a baby Beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. Watch the little calf as it takes its first swim with mom.

KFed Lands 'One Tree Hill' Guest Star Role

K-Fed is going `Tree' climbing. Kevin Federline will guest star in a series of shows in the upcoming season of the CW's 'One Tree Hill.'

Parker raps to the basketball beat

NBA Champion Tony Parker is more than just a world-class basketball player, he's now also a hip-hop, rap singer. The husband of actress of Eva Longoria received a medal from the southeastern city of Lyon. He had been due to give a mini-concert outside but the event was cancelled due to a heavy downpour, leaving many fans disappointed.

Safe haven for India's dancing bears

Despite a nationwide ban, poor tribes in India continue to poach bears and make them "dance" for crowds to earn money. The country's only sanctuary is making strides in abolishing the practice by rescuing the animals and employing their former captors to look after them.

Teri Hatcher Teams Up With Badgely Mischka

'Desperate Housewives' star Teri Hatcher is new face of the Badgely Mischka fashion label. She reminisces about wearing its gear while becoming a rising star years ago.

Twins on the catwalk

Twins are celebrated in a competition in India which is designed to point up their individual uniqueness. Dozens of twins converged on the India city of Nagpur - some dressed alike, others dressed in contrasting clothes - to become the focus of attention in a competition for the crown of best twins.

Extreme 'freeriders' race down Alps

Thrill-seekers headed to the French Alps at the weekend to test their mettle on some seriously steep slopes. Fans of freeride, on longboards, street luges, rollerblades and ordinary skateboards, hurled themselves down a 2.5-kilometer mountain road on Friday as part of the European Skateboarding Cup.

Congressman Charged With Assault

California Congressman Bob Filner has been summoned to court on assault and battery charges after an incident at Dulles Airport on Sunday night.

Investigation Begins Into New York Fire

Fire officials have begun investigating the cause of a seven-alarm fire in an abandoned skyscraper near Ground Zero that claimed the lives of two firefighters over the weekend.

Families Smash Mine Office in China

Angry relatives of more than 180 missing miners in China say the company that owns the mine ignored recommendations to close the mine for safety reasons.

Mexicans seek shelter

Mexicans brace for hurricane Dean, which has strengthened to a maximum category 5. Police ordered vehicles off the road and supermarket owners boarded up their windows on Mexico's "Mayan Riviera," a strip of beach resorts with bright white sands that is yet to fully recover from the devastation of Hurricane Wilma in 2005.

Australia hosts Drag Queen Awards

The life of a professional drag queen is often glamorous, and in Sydney the best in the industry were given star treatment as they came together for the 2007 DIVA awards.

Reuters QuickCut: Bull vs. Bull

The bulls in this ring go head to head and fight sumo-style until one of them is forced out of the ring or give up. Unlike their bovine relatives in Spain and South America, these champions don't have to worry about the matadors and picadors with their swords and lances. Though battles between super heavyweight bulls weighing nearly or over 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) are in most cases very fierce, the organisers say there is only the occasional injury or bleeding and bulls have very rarely been killed as they usually stop attacking after seeing the opponent fleeing.

Camera Improves Fashion 'hind Sight'

An Arizona store has found a new way to help shoppers see how a new pair of jeans fits.

AP Top Stories for Tuesday, Aug. 21

Here's the latest news for Tuesday, Aug. 21: Dean hits Mexico; Utah mine situation; Flooding hits Midwest; Dalmatian freed from underground.

Officials: No More Mine Exploration Planned

A coal mine in which six men have been missing for two weeks is so unstable that rescuers will only be sent inside if it's determined that someone is still alive.

'Miracle Dog' Makes It Out Alive

Rescuers save a 14-year-old dalmatian trapped in a storm drain for four days.

Bomb-Proof Cement

The Journal's Wendy Bounds speaks with the CEO of Ceratech, a small Baltimore company that made its mark in combat zones by supplying quick drying cement.

Floating Nuclear Power

Watch a promotional video that details the plans for ship-based nuclear power plants by a former Russian vodka salesman and convict.

Where to Put Your Money

Current market conditions are presenting good buying opportunites, says Michael Cuggino of Permanenet Portfolio Funds.

Charges Dropped in Bottom Slapping Case

Charges have been dropped against two Oregon teens accused of slapping girls' bottoms. The boys reached a settlement with the girls that requires them to apologize, pay a fine and attend an education program.

Dean sets sights on Mexico

The storm is so large, about the size of Texas, that its tropical winds and waves are expected to affect the entire Yucatan and neighboring Belize to the south. Dean is expected to make landfall early Tuesday morning near the city of Chetumal.

Peel police smash illegal DVD ring, net 75,000 pirated films

Ontario police seized 75,000 illegal copies of some of this summer's biggest blockbusters and rounded up at least a dozen suspects Sunday, capping off an eight-month sting operation that investigators say ended in one of the largest anti-piracy busts in Canadian history.

Angry fishermen attack police

Fishermen have been calling for months for better protection of the valuable Chilean Hake fish, the most popular fish in Latin American diets.

Cold Medicine Risk, Elderly Climbers, Lead Poisoning, Obesity

The FDA is warning parents not to use cough and cold medicines in children less than 2.

Raw Video: Avril Lavigne Rocks Hong Kong Crowd

Avril Lavigne pumped up fans in Hong Kong's Asia Expo on Saturday with her hit single 'Girlfriend,' a song from her latest album 'The Best Damn Thing.'

USC Quarterback Booty a Heisman Hopeful

The USC Trojans start the season ranked number one. They are led by quarterback John David Booty. The AP's Ralph Russo reports Booty is one of the favorites for the Heisman Trophy.

Putting up pets for the hols

In the southern French region of the Gard, there's no longer any need to hassle friends and neighbours to take care of your feline companions when you go on vacation. A new cat garden will give your pet four-star treatment.

Half Pints on the Half Pipe

AP Correspondent Haven Daley visits with members of California's Half Pint Skateboarding Team, believed to be the youngest sponsored skateboarding team in the country.