Tim Duncan raises his arms in celebration after winning his fifth NBA championship with a victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. Tim Duncan raises his arms in celebration after winning his fifth NBA championship with a ...

San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan celebrates beating the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. (Larry W. Smith / EPA). Ryan Faughnder contact the reporter · TelevisionProfessional BasketballBasketballNBA FinalsSan Antonio SpursMiami HeatNational Basketball ...

Iraqi refugees fleeing from Mosul head to the self-ruled northern Kurdish region as a soldier watches in an area in Irbil, some 200 miles north of Baghdad. Iraqi refugees fleeing from Mosul head to the self-ruled northern Kurdish region as a soldier watches in ...

The construction and renovation of the FIFA World Cup stadiums have ran into a gamut of issues, including overspending, displacement of the poor, failure to meet building safety codes and even the deaths of three construction workers. The stadiums in Sao ...

Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook testifies before a Senate subcommittee about the company's offshore tax policies on May 21, 2013. Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook testifies before a Senate subcommittee about the company's offshore tax policies on May 21, 2013.

Recording artist Justin Bieber, left, greets boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. during a Clippers playoff game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center. Recording artist Justin Bieber, left, greets boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. during a Clippers playoff game ...

Chinese paramilitary police salute each other as they stand guard beneath a portrait of the late leader Mao Tse-tung in Tiananmen Square on Wednesday. Chinese paramilitary police salute each other as they stand guard beneath a portrait of the late leader ...

Did bribes have anything to do with FIFA's choice to give the 2022 World Cup to Qatar? Qatar seemed an odd choice to host the 2022 World Cup; new reports cast further doubt. When the Fédération Internationale de Football Assn. picked Qatar four years ago ...

Dina Lohan avoided jail when she was sentenced in New York court on Tuesday and was ordered to serve 100 hours of community service, pay more than $3,000 in fines and participate in an anti-drunk-driving program. The mother of oft-embattled star ...

Maleficent, the wicked fairy from "Sleeping Beauty" who condemns the infant Princess Aurora to die, is the protagonist of a new movie starring Angelina Jolie and an unlikely character to boast her own, $175-million, PG-rated fantasy, complete with tie-in Hot ...

A dose of the measles vaccine. On Thursday, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that 288 U.S. cases of measles have been reported in 2014 so far, a 20-year high. A dose of the measles vaccine. On Thursday, officials ...

What's a spelling bee selfie called? A #spellfie. I'll use that in a sentence. "I took a #spellfie today of myself watching the Scripps National Spelling Bee." The 2014 spelling bee ends Thursday night with championships that will be broadcast live on ESPN at 5 ...

Brad Pitt isn't the first celebrity to be ambushed in public. Here are 9 more examples. On Wednesday night, Brad Pitt was accosted at the glitzy premiere of "Maleficent," allegedly by the notorious red-carpet attacker Vitalii Sediuk. Pitt wasn't hurt in the incident ...

The Skinny: I caught most of the Don Rickles roast/tribute on Spike on Wednesday night. It was pretty entertaining, although I'm not really sure what having newscaster Brian Williams brought to the festivities. Nothing against Williams, who was his usual witty ...

Apple users in Australia are reporting that a hacker is digitally hijacking their devices and keeping them locked for ransom. Apple users in Australia are reporting that a hacker is digitally hijacking their devices and keeping them locked for ransom. (Kimimasa ...

Apple users in Australia are reporting that a hacker is digitally hijacking their devices and keeping them locked for ransom. Apple users in Australia are reporting that a hacker is digitally hijacking their devices and keeping them locked for ransom. (Kimimasa ...

Apple users in Australia are reporting that a hacker is digitally hijacking their devices and keeping them locked for ransom. Apple users in Australia are reporting that a hacker is digitally hijacking their devices and keeping them locked for ransom. (Kimimasa ...

Flowers and a note to one of the victims have been placed outside the apartment where Elliot Rodger stabbed three housemates to death. Flowers and a note to one of the victims have been placed outside the apartment where Elliot Rodger stabbed three ...

A memorial was set up for shooting victim Christopher Michaels-Martinez outside the I.V. Deli Mart in Isla Vista, where he was shot and killed Friday night. A memorial was set up for shooting victim Christopher Michaels-Martinez outside the I.V. Deli Mart in Isla ...

Patriarch Mar Ignatius Joseph III Younan, center, walks with Christian and Muslim delegations near Khaled Bin al-Walid mosque on May 20, 2014, in Homs, Syria. Patriarch Mar Ignatius Joseph III Younan, center, walks with Christian and Muslim delegations ...