Dzhabrail Makhmudov, left, acquitted suspect in the murder case of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, leaves the Moscow court with his lawyer.Alexey Sazonov AFP/Getty Images
WORLD NEWS BRIEFS
MIDDLE EAST
Key hawk endorses Netanyahu for Israeli leader.
IAEA: Traces of uranium at Syrian site.
Egyptian political dissident, imprisoned for years, is suddenly released.
New al-Qaida message urges Yemenis to fight gov't.
ASIA
Kyrgyzstan parliament votes to close key U.S. air base.
Pakistan brushes aside international concerns over Islamic laws.
Australian wildfire death toll rises to 208: police.
AFRICA
UN accused of failing to protect Congo civilians.
Sudan signs accord with Darfur rebels .... paves the way for talks to end six-year conflict.
Mugabe swears in Zimbabwe deputy ministers.
NATO set for more anti-piracy duties off Somalia. Pact with Kenya on piracy trials gets first test.
EUROPE
Jury acquits defendants in Politkovskaya murder. More news here.
France extradites ETA suspects.
Czech president compares EU to Soviet Union.
Anger in Britain as radical cleric wins payout.
European Court: Fleeing dangerous countries a ground for asylum.
AMERICAS
France sends police to quell Guadeloupe violence.
Obama agrees to work with Canada on clean energy.
In 2007, 40% of all sentenced federal offenders were Latino, report says.
TERRORISM
3rd trial starts for 6 men accused of terror plot.
Al Qaeda Commander in Saudi custody may still pose threat from prison.
Al-Qaeda video claims foreign abductions in Niger.
Reports of Obama's ending the War on Terror have been greatly exaggerated.
Terror victims sue U.S. oil companies for funding terror.