Ivory, hippo teeth, animal skins found in raids

An undercover operation in five African nations led to the seizure of about a ton of ivory along with hippo teeth and cheetah, leopard and python skins, the Kenya Wildlife Service said Monday.

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UK official says Taliban talks may be necessary

Decisive military victory in Afghanistan is impossible and the Taliban may be part of a long-term solution, the senior British commander in Afghanistan was quoted as saying.

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$50 million Bud Light ad campaign launches

Anheuser-Busch is rolling out a $50 million advertising campaign for Bud Light playing up the beer's "drinkability," trying to set the brand apart.

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Traveling with your cell phone? Beware

We are used to cheap or unlimited cell phone and data plans at home. Step out of your home country's borders however, and you had better have a backup plan. Tim Leffel offers six ways to avoid paying a fortune to your wireless carrier.

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Bombs kill 26 in Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad

Three suicide bombers and a roadside bomb struck Shiite pilgrims taking part in a massive religious procession in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 26 people and wounding 85, police said.

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Child porn charge for sex offender expert

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War crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic arrested

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Bring a bib to America's best barbecue joints

Is there any food that better conveys summer than barbecue? A quest for America's best barbecue makes a heck of a good excuse to get out and explore our country's little towns and back-road byways.

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Obama chides media on his Iraq remarks

Barack Obama said his plan to end the Iraq war was unchanged and he was puzzled by the sharp reaction to his statement that he might "refine" his timetable for withdrawing U.S. combat troops.

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No bull! This sport is becoming mainstream

The growth of PBR - the bull riding league founded in 1992, not the beer - has thrust it into the public consciousness, even if it's not yet center stage among pro sports.

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Police: Female suicide bomber kills 15 in Iraq

A female suicide bomber struck near a government compound northeast of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 15 people and wounding 40, police said.

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Beijing enlists army of toilet trained staff

Beijing has dispatched 8,000 toilet maintenance staff, each responsible for a specific public restroom in the city and trained in hygiene standards and techniques, Olympic knowledge and practical English expressions, Xinhua said on Friday.

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Sex trade thrives in Afghanistan

The girl was 11 when she was molested by a man with no legs. He paid her $5. And that was how she started selling sex.

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Man accused in hired racial killing of son's wife

A former math professor at a historically black university goes on trial Monday in Atlanta, charged with arranging the contract killing of his black daughter-in-law because she wasn't Indian.

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