'Things are more like they are now than they have ever been.'

'I phoned my dad to tell him I had stopped smoking. He called me a quitter.'

'Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.'

'Mustard's no good without roast beef.'

'In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.'

'In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.'

'Life... is like a grapefruit. It's orange and squishy, and has a few pips in it, and some folks have half a one for breakfast.'

'People can have the Model T in any colour--so long as it's black.'

'In journalism, there has always been a tension between getting it first and getting it right.'

'We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.'

'It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.'

'Doing a thing well is often a waste of time.'

Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was killed in a shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, authorities said Saturday. Police said they found McNair and a woman shot to death in a Nashville residence. Authorities were questioning people who were near the residence, but they said no one was in custody.

A 15-year-old South Carolina girl who was shot earlier this week by a man authorities say fits the description of a serial killer has died, police said Saturday. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office on Friday released a second sketch of the man believed to have fatally shot five people in less than a week.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he wants to engage President Obama in 'negotiations' before international media, a semi-official Iranian news outlet reported on Saturday.

Alaskan Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who will succeed Gov. Sarah Palin, called her Alaska's greatest gift to the United States today. Palin, who was John McCain's running mate last year, said Friday she will step down as Alaska's chief executive by the end of the month and would not run for a second gubernatorial term.

Thirty people joined National Park Service rangers Saturday in climbing to the crown of the Statue of Liberty, the first tourists to go into the landmark's crown since the 9/11 attacks.

One person was killed and four others were critically injured Saturday when a truck carrying fireworks on North Carolina's Outer Banks exploded, officials said.

North Korea fired seven short-range missiles in less than seven hours today, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said today. The recent firings come amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. The missiles were apparently Scud-type, estimated to have a range of about 310 miles, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

Vice President Joe Biden celebrated American patriotism during a Fourth of July visit to Iraq today. He presided at a naturalization ceremony at one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces, where 237 U.S. service members were sworn in as American citizens. 'We did it in Saddam's palace and I can think of nothing better. That S.O.B. is rolling over in his grave right now,' Biden said.

Fans continued to register by the thousands early Saturday, hoping to be among the 8,750 people who will be randomly picked to attend the memorial service for singer Michael Jackson next week.

Serena Williams has avenged last year's Wimbledon final defeat by sister Venus to claim the grass-court major for the third time.

Most agree with Palin that her decision to resign is not 'the same old politics as usual.' But what is it?

Teenage girl shot in her father's store is fifth victim, authorities believe.

'It seems like almost attention-seeking behavior,' vice president tells 'This Week.'

Cops found Steve McNair and the woman dead in a Nashville, Tenn., home.

Cops say woman led sons on crime spree, like the infamous 'Ma Barker.'

Joey Chestnut wins third consecutive Coney Island hot dog eating contest.

Economy causes many towns to scale back their Independence Day fireworks.

Taliban attack US base in Afghanistan with truck bomb, rockets, mortars.

George's Bottom Line: Vice President Joe Biden responds to Iranian nuclear threat.

Hooked on your proton pump inhibitors? You may not be alone.

New census report shows NOLA, Texas towns making big gains in population.

JetBlue and Southwest out-perform rival airlines in customer satisfaction.

Michelle Obama accompanies President Obama to summit with Russian president.

Little sister Serena triumphs in 4th Wimbledon final.

Wimbledon Girlfriends and Wives

Scientists help pyrotechnicians make green fireworks environmentally-friendly.

Space station astronauts caught this view of Sarychev volcano erupting.

Which celebrity is continuing the Hollywood short shorts trend?

Witnesses described Raffaele Sollecito, on trial for Meredith Kercher's murder.

Fans await news about online tickets; Los Angeles braces for record turnout.

From the ground to the crown, visit the famous landmark without leaving home.

The collapse in prices has finally come home to the rich.

Actress Anna Paquin and 'True Blood' star Stephen Moyer box until they bleed.

The Iowa State Fair plans to render the 'King of Pop' in butter this August.

Colin Powell says Americans should celebrate Michael Jackson's art, not dwell on controversies

Jackson's kids had an isolated life but a loving bond with their superstar father, friends say

ABC News confirms: Police found the anesthetic Diprivan among other drugs.

A look at the physical transformation of Michael Jackson over the years.

Scientists find Australian dinosaur that lived 98 million years ago.

New app tells moviegoers when to break for the bathroom and what they missed.

Video of slimy 'creature' in city's sewer watched millions of times.

LA medical marijuana 'collective' solicits its selection through Twitter.

Celebs, politicians and ordinary tweeters get into trouble on Twitter.

For first time, users can choose to share info with the entire Internet.

Sony tries to reinvent itself and win back its reputation as a tech pioneer.

Cell phone bill nightmares are legion, here's how to avoid them.

Ensure you get the best sparkling images with these tips.

Scientists assess long-term effects on the human mind.

Tomato plants have been removed from stores in half a dozen states.

Why are they growing smaller? Study says warming climate.

Distraught snake owner calls 911 to report strangled Florida toddler.

What is that strange plume around this plane?

The island of Hirta, in the St. Kilda archipelago off the northwest coast of Scotland, is an uninhabited, windswept place, perfect for studying the wild sheep who live there. British researchers have been watching them for 25 years, and report...

YouTube wants to be your friend. Well, if you’re a media company, that is. The site has been striking deals with programmers like Sony, Lionsgate and MGM, as well as with the ABC Television Network and ESPN TV (both owned...

Every time someone talks about the world's need to move on from coal and oil as its main energy sources, the next sentence seems to be that 'there is no magic bullet.' No one source, they say, can take the...

News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., have been updated for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour.

NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez, set to fly aboard space shuttle Discovery in August, is providing insights about his training on Twitter in both English and Spanish. It will be the agency's first bilingual Twitter.

With NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, astronomers now are getting their best look at those whirling stellar cinders known as pulsars.

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has transmitted its first images since reaching lunar orbit June 23.

El astronauta de NASA Jos? Hern?ndez, quien volar? a bordo del Transbordador Espacial Discovery en Agosto, nos permitir? ver los detalles de su entrenamiento por medio de un 'Twitter' en Ingles y en Espa?ol

As America celebrates its 233rd birthday this holiday weekend, there will be an extra light in the sky along with the fireworks.

Three members of the International Space Station crew will board a Soyuz spacecraft attached to the station and move it to a different docking port on Thursday, July 2. The journey will be broadcast live on NASA Television.

NASA and Japan released a new digital topographic map of Earth Monday that covers more of our planet than ever before.

NASA will conduct a tanking test at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, July 1, to ensure repairs to space shuttle Endeavour's external fuel tank were successful.

NASA will hold a media briefing at 1 p.m. CST, Wednesday, March 4, with the International Space Station residents who will usher in an era of six-person crews.

Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers this evening. Scattered showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Showers likely. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5. Becoming east around 5 in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Mainly in the evening. Lows around 60. Northeast winds around 5. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly clear in the evening. Then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 in the evening. Becoming light and variable.

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.