British aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan with 3 local colleagues

British aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan

Rights group accuses FBI of involvement in secret transfers of Kenyan bomb suspects to Uganda

Groups: Kenyan suspects secretly flown to Uganda

7 US troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting, bringing August total to 41

7 US troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting

6 US troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting, bringing August total to 41

6 US troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting

Sri Lanka’s government-appointed commission to probe civil war begins public sittings

Sri Lankan war commission begins public sitting

Alaska Sen. Stevens called Internet ’series of tubes,’ but was ‘Uncle Ted’ to constituents

Senator delivered billions for Alaska’s future

Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens found dead in plane wreckage in remote part of home state

Former Alaska Sen. Stevens dies in plane crash

Chile president turns from quake rebuilding to fighting crime, promising more officers, raids

Chile’s Pinera turns from quake to crime-fighting

Elite Afghan police manning new checkpoints in Kandahar are visible sign of ramped up security

Elite cadre of Afghan police set up in Kandahar

Senate chairman launches tax probe of Transocean, drilling rig owner in Gulf oil spill

Senate chairman starts probe of Transocean’s taxes

Karzai denounces illegal profiteering, calls on other nations to stop drug trafficking

Karzai speaks out vs. drug smuggling, profiteering

Indonesia president hopes arrest will cripple group accused of plotting terror attacks

Indonesian president hopes arrest cripples cell

Indonesia’s president hopes high-profile arrest cripples new cell accused of plotting attacks

Indonesia’s president hopes arrest cripples cell

Kenya arrests 3 politicians for hate speech days after deadly rally where grenades killed 6

Kenya arrests 3 politicians under hate-speech law

Without evidence of oil spill coverup, experts say US faces hurdles in charging company execs

Oil spill criminal case difficult against execs

Mexican marines arrest port captain of Pacific import hub on suspicion of ties to drug cartels

Mexican port captain jailed for alleged drug ties

Sen. Nelson of Fla. calls for congressional probe of oil rig safety after blast near La.

Senator wants congressional probe of oil rig blast

W.Va. congressman vows thorough probe of mine blast that killed 25, 4 still missing

W.Va. congressman vows probe of mine blast

Putin says tracking down the masterminds of the subway bombings is ‘a matter of pride’