The bullet-riddled truck in which four United Nations Command soldiers — two Americans and two South Koreans — were killed in an ambush at the Korean DMZ in April, 1968.

DMZ ambush survivors seen lucky to be alive

Observers at the scene of Sunday night's bold ambush by Communist North Koreans who machine-gunned and killed four United Nations Command soldiers reached one conclusion: "I don't see how anybody survived this."

Pope canonizes 103

Only hours after a man brandished a toy gun at him, Pope John Paul II went on with his schedule, canonizing 103 early Christians who died here as martyrs to protect their faith.

Only fans lose in Tokyo farce

"I'm gonna grab the money and run like a thief in the night," trainer Angelo Dundee said lightheartedly before his fighter, world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, met reputed wrestling titleist Antonio Inoki Saturday in a match in which the two kicked and poked at each other like piqued kindergartners as they battled to a dull and lusterless 15-round draw.

Foes meet at lunch; Ali Ant taunts Big Bird

This, kiddies, is the story of the Pelican and the Ant.

Humperdinck denies claim to Elvis' crown

Singer Englebert Humperdinck denies he ever said or felt he could pick up the late Elvis Presley's fans or surpass him as king of the pops cult.

A case of low flying and high risk

"Hey, captain," the sergeant said with the disinterested, matter-of-fact calm of a professional. "look at this."

They say An Loc looks like hell

"I guessed that this was what the end of the world would be like," the young pilot recalled as he and other pilots related what they saw only in blurred, streaking motion.