Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal Sunday at the Beijing Olympics as a member of the victorious U.S. 400-meter medley relay team, breaking a tie with Mark Spitz for most golds in a single games. (Aug.17)
Thousands of protesters gathered in St. Paul, Minn., the site of the Republican National Convention. As tensions mounted between those gathered and police, AP photojournalist Evan Vucci was in the middle of the crowd. (Sept. 2)
Diehard fans waited outside an Apple store in Manhattan Tuesday for a special iTunes Live concert from the Jonas Brothers. AP Entertainment caught up with the teens at the show. (Aug. 13)
PlusRaw Video: Daring Colombia Hostage RescueRaw Video: Daring Colombia Hostage RescueThe Associated PressA video taken during the Colombian mission that rescued 15 hostages shows them hugging one another and crying tears of joy. (July 4)This video contains ONLY natural sound. No script is available.
Take a look at the first full-length trailer for "Mamma Mia!." The popular Broadway play, inspired by the music of ABBA, comes to the big screen this summer starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan. (March 26)
Forecasters say Hurricane Gustav has made landfall on Haiti's southwest peninsula. The fast-forming storm is sending global oil prices soaring on fears it could become 'extremely dangerous' as it approaches the Gulf of Mexico. (Aug. 26)
Residents, tourists and oil workers fled as Gustav swamped Jamaica on Thursday, leaving 59 people dead in its wake. Louisiana and Texas put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary. (Aug. 28)
The makers of 'The Dark Knight' have given a sneak peek of the next Batman movie. And the twisted sociopath known as The Joker, played by the late Heath Ledger, is said to play the ultimate bad guy in the film. (March 16)
Gustav hit the Isla de la Juventud south of the Cuban mainland just short of a top-scale Category 5 hurricane with screaming 140 mph winds that toppled telephone poles and fruit trees, shattered windows and leveled some homes. (Aug. 31)
SelectPlusRaw Video: Obama Visits With TroopsRaw Video: Obama Visits With TroopsThe Associated PressUS Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama praised American troops while having breakfast with them in Kabul on Sunday. (July 20)This video contains ONLY natural sound. No script is available.
Here's a behind the scenes look at auditions for the next 'High School Musical' production - and a chance to see some of the new teens who will appear in the third in the Disney series - which focuses on senior year. (March 25)
Carmen Electra dishes on nudity in her latest spoof film 'Meet the Spartans.' The movie has been a surprise hit in the US, taking 18.7 million dollars in its opening weekend. (March 21)
EntertainmentExtraMa donna Gives It 2 the CamerasMadonna Gives It 2 the CamerasThe Associated PressCatch Madonna on the set of her new video "Give It 2 Me" featuring Pharrell. In this video provided to the AP by her music label, the pop icon voices her opinion about media attention while singing and dancing for the cameras. (July 11)This video contains ONLY natural sound. No script is available.
More than 100 mourners, including family and celebrities, gathered to bid farewell to the actor Heath Ledger at a memorial service Saturday in his Australian hometown of Perth. (Feb. 9)
A Texas couple, who were pulled over for speeding while rushing their choking dog to an emergency vet clinic, said their pet died after officers held them for 15 minutes. The incident was caught-on-tape. (Aug. 18)
American gymnasts clinched the gold and silver in the women's all-around. The favored Shawn Johnson finished second while Nastia Liukin grabbed the gold. She edged out her teammate by a mere six-tenths of a point. (Aug. 15)
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