San Antonio Mayor Juliàn Castro took center stage at the 2012 Democratic National Convention as he delivered a rousing speech.

Latin America has condemned Britain's threat to lift diplomatic protection from Ecuador's embassy to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, yet the damage to London's reputation is unlikely to endure, with Brazil key to where the row goes next.

With a shout of "courage," veteran long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad dove into the Florida Straits on Saturday and began stroking her way north in her fourth and likely final attempt to make the 103-mile swim from Cuba to the United States.

A U.S. citizen serving a 22-year prison sentence in Nicaragua for drug trafficking and money laundering, who a United Nations group has said was wrongly convicted, appeared in court on Thursday for the start of a long-awaited appeals proceeding.

The Viper GTS-R will make its racing debut in the American Le Mans Series on August 4 in Mid-Ohio.

The 2013 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year Award is up for grabs. This year a total of 45 vehicles from 23 automakers stand a chance of taking home the prize.

While overall consumer confidence has yet to recover, June sales numbers are expected to keep sales momentum going smoothly.

Ford's push for new products will spur demand and require new shifts and more lines to meet the demand. Best of all, these job openings at Ford will stay within the United States.