Thousands of young men and women are taking part in a program that helps them decide whether to pursue a career in law enforcement. (July 29)

One year after their children were arrested for hiking in Iran, three mothers remain hopeful their kids will be freed. (July 30)

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and coastal parish presidents are worried that the oil cleanup effort is being scaled back. They met with the government's oil-spill response chief and BP officials Thursday to express their concerns. (July 29)

Montana wildlife officials have captured a female grizzly and two of her three cubs in a campground near Yellowstone National Park where a man was killed and two others injured in a bear attack. (July 30)

Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off 'American Idol' after one season and Jennifer Lopez is said to be poised to step in as a judge on Fox's hit TV show. (July 29)

Highlights of this day in history: Ex-Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa disappears; Medicare and Medicaid signed into law; A blast rocks Black Tom Island; The USS Indianapolis sunk; Henry Ford and Arnold Schwarzenegger born. (July 30)

Former American League MVP Miguel Tejada, Nationals all-star closer Matt Capps and Jorge Cantu all were dealt Thursday as baseball's trade deadline approached. (July 29)

A zedonk, an unusual cross between a donkey and a zebra, is turning heads at the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve after being born there about a week ago. She has black stripes on her legs and face. (July 29)

The showdown over Arizona's immigration law played out in court and on Phoenix's sun-splashed streets on Thursday, as the state sought to reinstate key parts of the measure and angry protesters chanted that they refused to "live in fear." (July 29)

Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off 'American Idol' after one season. If Fox's hit show intends to revamp itself to stem a ratings slide, it has the opportunity to bring in two new faces for season 10 in January. (July 29)

Residents of Louisiana are waiting, hoping to be able to get back to work soon and hoping that they are able to return to life the way it was before the huge oil spill. (July 29)

Wide receiver Terrell Owens arrived at Bengals training camp Thursday. A few thousand fans showed up for Owens' first practice with the Bengals, who signed him to a one-year deal on Thursday evening. (July 29)

Despite all indications pointing to Chelsea Clinton's wedding in Rhinebeck, N.Y. this weekend, officials refuse to spill the beans. And while local people are talking about the affair, life goes on as normal in the town along the Hudson River. (July 29)

Tim Tebow has agreed to a contract with the Denver Broncos Thursday. It's believed to be worth about $11 million over five years with more than $8 million of that guaranteed. (July 29)

Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in the woods outside Memphis, was shot to death and the case is being investigated as a homicide, police said Thursday. (July 29)

House investigators accused veteran Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections. (July 29)

Officials are accusing a New Jersey volunteer ambulance company of hosting parties with nude dancers and prostitutes. However, the attorney for Avenel-Colonia First Aid Squad says Woodbridge officials are engaged in a 'smear campaign.' (July 29)

Police have charged a man with concealing the death of a Douglas County, Georgia, third-grade teacher. Authorities say the body of Katie Parvu was found in her home Saturday. They say she had been dead for days and the victim of a homicide. (July 29)

The planned wedding of former first daughter Chelsea Clinton could cost between $3 million and $5 million, according to experts, but details of the celebration are hard to find. (July 29)

Three-time All-Star Roy Oswalt gave his OK to a trade from Houston to the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. The deal sends left-hander J.A. Happ and prospects to the Astros. (July 29)