Top headlines:
Asia allies back West over Georgia: China and several Central Asian nations rebuffed Russia's hopes of support for its actions in Georgia, issuing a statement Thursday denouncing the use of force. ›12:44
Report: Colts' All-Pro center out at least 6 weeks: Peyton Manning may be back at practice, but all is not well in Indy. ›17:55
Bush may create largest protected area: President Bush on Monday said he was considering creating two protected marine areas in the Pacific Ocean one of which would be the world's largest, covering an area almost as large as Alaska. ›23:45 25 Aug, Mon
Much-needed help for holiday travelers: Route cuts, new fees andother changes will likely trip up infrequent fliers this fall and winter. ›13:30
As Americans fill trains, frustration grows: Looking up at a list of delayed trains at Boston's crowded South Station on a summer afternoon, Peter Pesis asks why passenger trains in the United States are so slow, so crowded and so prone to delays. ›15:58 27 Aug, Wed
Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level: More ominous signs have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic seems to be happening before their eyes. ›21:55 27 Aug, Wed
Auctioneers find explosives in suitcase: Auctioneers preparing for a backyard estate sale Saturday morning made an explosive discovery among the china and other items up for bid a suitcase full of military-grade explosives. ›07:24 25 Aug, Mon
Be my guest: An insider's guide to Los Angeles: Because no one knows a city like the people who call it home, we turned to three women with impeccable taste for advice on where they take friends who are visiting from out of town. ›13:56
Tropical Storm Hanna forms in Atlantic: The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Hanna has formed northeast of the northern Leeward Islands in the Atlantic. ›15:04
Forcing English on LPGA is un-American: The LPGA is creating a language barrier: English only. In a global game, nothing could be more un-American, Mark Kriegel says. ›16:39
Go girls! Alpha female adventures 08: Girlfriend getaways? Old hat. In their place are adventurous female-only forays into the Great Outdoors, from heli-skiing in Banff to Patagonian mountaineering and more. ›18:28
Cross-country hydrogen trek completed: Hydrogen fuel cell cars completed a 13-day cross-country trip last weekend, in the first such mass U.S. crossing for vehicles powered by a zero-emission technology still in its infancy. ›02:42 26 Aug, Tue
China lights Paralympics torch: Four days after closing the 2008 Beijing Games in triumph, China lit the 2008 Paralympics torch amid pomp and ceremony at Beijing's ancient Temple of Heaven, marking the start of a domestic relay for the September 6 Games. ›12:07
Airline removes life vests to save weight, fuel: An official with Air Canadas regional carrier Jazz says the airline is removing life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel. ›20:06
Seat 2B: Inn testing the rooms of the future: All of the big hotel chains operate labs to develop fresh ideas, which are important in an ever-more-competitive lodging landscape. In-the-know travelers can score stays in the rooms of the future. ›17:58
Ad for nanny: 'My kids are a pain': It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, "My kids are a pain." But it worked, attracting a brave soul who's never been a nanny before. ›22:59
Ivanovic out; Venus, Blake move on at U.S. Open: No. 8 Vera Zvonareva and No. 10 Anna Chakvetadze.No. ›23:33
Too little too late? Giambi rallies Yanks past Sox: ›20:31
Raft made of plastic bottles crosses Pacific: Tanned, dirty and hungry, two men who spent three months crossing the Pacific on a raft made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of ocean debris finally stepped onto dry land. ›14:54
Diaper breaks fall, saves child's life: A disposable diaper has saved the life of an 18-month-old boy, breaking his fall from a third-floor apartment window, officials said Thursday. ›22:51
At top of Greenland, new cracks in ice: In northern Greenland, new satellite images show a growing giant crack and an 11-square-mile chunk of ice hemorrhaging off a major glacier. ›23:31 21 Aug, Thu
Top Iraqi official detained at airport: U.S. forces arrested a top Shiite official in Iraqs government as he stepped off a plane in Baghdad, a political ally said Thursday, and a U.S. military intelligence official linked the man to a June bombing. ›18:22
Ex-generals convicted in Argentine slaying: An Argentine court convicted two former generals on Thursday for the murder of a senator during the countrys seven-year military dictatorship and sentenced them to life in prison. ›23:18
Gustav pounds Jamaica, death toll rises: Nearly a hurricane, Tropical Storm Gustav swamped Jamaica on Thursday after pounding other parts of the Caribbean and leaving at least 59 people dead in its wake. ›21:34
