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John Isner has won the longest tennis match on record by beating Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the final set at Wimbledon...

It is already the longest tennis match in history, and it is still not done. John Isner of the United States and Nicolas Mahut of France fought to a fifth-set standoff, 59-59, after 10 hours of record-setting play in their first-round match at the 2010 Wimbledon championships.

The dramatic ending to the World Cup match between the U.S. and Algeria on Wednesday could set a new record for internet traffic.

The third installment in the blockbuster "Toy Story" franchise roared out of the gate, collecting an estimated $41 million at the North American boxoffice on Friday.

As crews pump mud in "top kill" maneuver, scientists increase estimate of oil flow; Minerals Management Service director leaves her job.

A 13-year-old American boy became the youngest climber to reach the top of Mount Everest on Saturday.

So you think the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is badass? Well the 2011 model just beat -- no, obliterated -- its lap time record at Virginia International Raceway by a whopping nine seconds.

Australians welcome back teenager Jessica Watson from her record round-the-world solo sailing adventure.

Picasso's "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" sold for more than $106 million at Christie's on Tuesday, setting a record for art sold at auction.

Film News: Warner 3D film earns an estimated $61.4 million -- Warner Bros.' 3D epic "Clash of the Titans" muscled its way to the top of the domestic B.O. this Easter weekend, with an estimated $61.4 million at 3,777 locations to become the highest-grossing film during the holiday frame.