WIMBLEDON, England – Novak Djokovic was upset in straight sets by Marat Safin in the second round Wednesday, ending the Serb’s chances of testing his theory about Roger Federer’s vulnerability at Wimbledon. The 75th-ranked Safin won 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Center Court. It was a stunning loss for the …

The AIDS epidemic in Africa is so dire it should be classified as a disaster, according to the annual “World Disasters Report.” The report, issued by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, concluded that there was “no doubt” the epidemic matched the United Nations’ definition of …

A baby girl born in Mumbai, India, on Monday was diagnosed stillborn but astonished her family by gurgling as they took her to the cemetery the next day, BBC News reported. Hospital authorities ordered an inquiry to determine if the medical staff acted negligently in its diagnosis. The baby girl …

LOS ANGELES – Members of Poison say their record label has consistently underpaid them royalties throughout their career, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The lawsuit against Capitol Records and EMI Music Marketing claims the companies breached contracts with the band by improperly categorizing certain record sales and miscalculating everything …

New research indicates that your personality may have a lot to do with what kind of illnesses you contract, London’s Daily Mail reported Monday. For instance, it has been suggested that people with Type A personalities are prone to have heart problems. But, you might be surprised at the wider …

Move over Lindsay Wagner. There’s a new “bionic woman” and her name is Eileen Brown. Brown, 49, has had almost all of her major joints replaced with plastic or metal ones in the past 20 years due to severe rheumatoid arthritis; it is being reported by London’s Daily Mail. The …

ATHENS, Greece – Greek authorities say they will evacuate a hospital in the western city of Patras that was damaged in last weekend’s deadly earthquake. A spokeswoman for the Health Ministry says patients will be moved from the Aghios Andreas Hospital as a precaution after inspectors found cracks in the …

Brent Saba had just dropped a church group off at Philadelphia International Airport on Sunday morning and was heading north on Interstate 95 when it happened: His 15-passenger van ran out of gas. Saba, a 24-year-old church pastor, made it to the shoulder just past the Ben Franklin Bridge and …

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The Pakistani air force said a fighter jet crossed the sound barrier outside the capital on Monday, causing a sonic boom whose two loud blasts were heard for miles and spurred fears of a militant attack. The morning blasts echoed in Rawalpindi and the capital, Islamabad, two …

Illegal cheese being imported from Mexico has been blamed for sickening a number of Hispanic immigrants, including many children, in Southern California, ktla.com is reporting. The unpasteurized cheese, which is tainted with a rare form of tuberculosis called Mycobacterium bovis, is common in Mexico and often made at home by …