Russia rejects UN Georgia draft
Russia rejects a draft UN Security Council resolution on Georgia, saying it contradicted last week's truce terms.
| Sarkozy makes Kabul crisis visit
French President Nicolas Sarkozy travels to Afghanistan to support his troops, a day after a deadly attack by Taleban fighters.
| Argentine disco blaze case begins
The trial begins of 15 people charged over a Buenos Aires nightclub fire four years ago, which killed 194 people.
| Pirates 'seize ship' off Somalia
Pirates have hijacked a tanker with more than 20 crew on board in the Gulf of Aden, says a global maritime watchdog.
| Thousands affected by Nepal flood
Nearly 30,000 people have been displaced from their homes after flooding in Nepal.
| Karadzic wants UN judge replaced
Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic asks the UN war crimes tribunal to replace a judge in his genocide case, alleging bias.
| Kenya ex-graft chief heading home
Kenya's ex anti-corruption chief, John Githongo, is due back in his homeland after three years of self-imposed exile.
| Violence mars Bolivian protests
Anti-government rallies in Bolivia turned violent as rival groups armed with sticks and shields fight each other in the streets.
| Dave Matthews Band founder dies
Saxophonist LeRoi Moore, a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, dies, his publicist confirms.
| Monkey business - US 'Bigfoot' turns out to be gorilla suit in ice
The claimed recent discovery of Bigfoot in the US state of Georgia has turned out to be a gorilla suit in a block of ice.
| Wild dolphin 'is teaching others to tail-walk'
In what is thought to be a world first, a wild dolphin is apparently teaching others to tail-walk.
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| 'Boomerang' storm Fay may worsen
 Tropical Storm Fay continued its erratic path reaching the coast Wednesday and headed for the Atlantic Ocean, where it could strengthen and curve back toward Florida — possibly as a hurricane.
| Obama, VP to campaign Saturday
 Barack Obama's newly minted running mate will be hitting the trail with the Democratic hopeful Saturday, a senior Obama adviser told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
| Olympics Day 12: Golden shot for U.S.
 Day 12 highlights: Both the U.S. men's beach volleyball and women's softball teams will be moving on to the finals to play for gold medals.
| Sax player in Dave Matthews Band has died
 LeRoi Moore, sax player and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, has died at age 46. He was seriously injured in an ATV accident in June.
| Citizens' U.S. border crossings tracked
 Federal government has been using its system of checkpoints to collect information on U.S. citizens crossing by land; data will be stored for 15 years.
| U.S. Rep. Tubbs Jones hospitalized
 U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones has been admitted to a Cleveland-area hospital, a spokesman said early Wednesday.
| School spankings: Minorities get more
A quarter of a million schoolchildren were paddled in 2007 — and black children, American Indians and kids with disabilities got a disproportionate share, according to a study.
| NATO resists U.S. push on Russia
 NATO pulled its punches against Russia on Tuesday, suspending formal contacts as punishment for the Georgia invasion but bucking U.S. pressure for more severe penalties.
| Small SUVs improve in crash tests
 Four small sport utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests to be released Wednesday by the insurance industry, a sign of improvement compared with SUVs built earlier in the decade.
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