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Zach Johnson won the 144th Open Championship at The Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, on Monday. He's seen here teeing off on the 18th hole in the playoff round.

American Zach Johnson Wins British Open In 3-Way Playoff

It's the second major title for the Iowa native, whose breakthrough win came at the Masters in 2007. Jordan Spieth narrowly missed a chance at the playoff.

Microwave popcorn containing trans fats from November 2013. The Grocery Manufacturers Association says the industry has lowered the amount of trans fat added to food products by more than 86 percent. But trans fats can still be found in some processed food items.

FDA To Food Companies: This Time, Zero Means Zero Trans Fats

The agency is giving food companies a hard deadline to stop using trans fats in processed foods. It has determined that partially hydrogenated oils are not "generally recognized as safe" for food.

How do you get people to talk about condoms? A man in a condom costume is one tactic used in Vietnam.

Vietnam Figures Out A New Way To Distribute Condoms

The country has moved up from low-income status. So international handouts are winding down. And that presents some unexpected challenges.

Teens Make Film In Broken English To Explain Why They'll Fail English

Three high schoolers in Zanzibar have won a prize for a film tackling a fierce debate in African classrooms: Should the teacher instruct in English or the mother tongue?

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, followed by Justice Antonin Scalia, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in 2013

Roberts: 'Celebrate Today's Decision ... But Do Not Celebrate The Constitution'

The chief justice said the court was ordering every state to recognize gay marriage. "[F]or those who believe in a government of laws ... the majority's approach is deeply disheartening," he said.

Law enforcement personnel take cover Friday afternoon after cornering two escaped prisoners off of Route 30 in Malone, N.Y. One prisoner, Richard Matt, was shot dead by law enforcement. Authorities were still searching for escapee David Sweat late Friday night.

Police Shoot, Kill Escaped New York Convict

Law enforcement officials killed Richard Matt in Franklin County, N.Y. The other escapee, David Sweat, is still at large. The two men broke out of the Clinton Correctional Facility June 6.

Skinny jeans: fashion statement or health threat?

Painfully Skinny Jeans Land A Woman In The Hospital

It turns out jeans really can be too tight. An Australian woman suffered nerve and muscle damage after wearing superskinny jeans. She couldn't walk and was hospitalized, but has since recovered.

A "cluster of mysterious bright spots" can be seen on the dwarf planet Ceres, NASA says. The image was taken by the Dawn spacecraft, in orbit of Ceres.

NASA Flummoxed By Dwarf Planet's Bright Spots, 'Pyramid-Shaped Peak'

The view captured by the Dawn spacecraft this month "shows even more small spots in the crater than were previously visible," NASA says.

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras prepares for a TV interview at the State Television in Athens on Monday. He urged Greeks to vote "no" in Sunday's referendum on the terms of a bailout.

Greece Seeks New Bailout From Eurozone, Misses Loan Payment

The Greek government, as expected, didn't make the payment that was due Tuesday. It's asking its international creditors to provide more cash, while easing up on austerity demands.

Greek Leader Reiterates Call For 'No' Vote In Referendum

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted a rejection of creditors' proposals for a bailout did not mean Greece would leave the eurozone. Greece officially missed a loan payment to the IMF.

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