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Argentina energy summit launched - 04 May 2006 20:18:36 GMT Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil seek agreement on gas supplies and prices at an emergency summit.
Global child labour figures fall - 04 May 2006 19:49:46 GMT The number of children in work worldwide falls for the first time, but Africa still has huge problems, a study finds.
Judge hits back in Moussaoui spat - 04 May 2006 19:21:58 GMT A judge tells Zacarias Moussaoui he will "die with a whimper" as the defiant 9/11 plotter is jailed for life.
Rendition row 'hurts US-EU ties' - 04 May 2006 18:32:57 GMT Claims the CIA used Europe to transfer terror suspects are hurting US-EU intelligence co-operation, a US official says.
Second day of falling oil prices - 04 May 2006 17:33:17 GMT Crude oil prices fall for the second day and are now down by $5 a barrel since a report showed that US petrol reserves had risen.
Washington sniper on trial again - 04 May 2006 17:21:22 GMT A man accused of being the Washington sniper goes on trial in Maryland for six murders committed in October 2002.
Mexican police retake riot town - 04 May 2006 17:19:17 GMT Police in Mexico say they now control San Salvador Atenco after clashes with machete-wielding locals.
Wal-Mart leads bumper US sales - 04 May 2006 17:10:01 GMT Warm weather and a late Easter has helped some of the United States' biggest retailers report bumper April sales.
Boost to US workers' productivity - 04 May 2006 15:20:51 GMT US workers upped productivity in the first quarter of 2006, says the Labor Department, but rising wages pose a threat to inflation.
Tennis: Williams beats Hingis - 04 May 2006 14:55:58 GMT Venus Williams battles to a 4-6 7-5 6-4 win over Martina Hingis in Warsaw to reach the last eight of the J&S Cup.
Venezuela recalls envoy to Peru - 04 May 2006 12:47:37 GMT Caracas withdraws its ambassador to Lima in response to the same move by Peru's government on Sunday.
Petrobras scraps Bolivia project - 04 May 2006 09:31:41 GMT Brazilian energy firm Petrobras suspends investment in Bolivia following its neighbour's gas industry nationalisation.
Picasso portrait fetches $95.2m - 04 May 2006 09:10:09 GMT A Picasso portrait sells for $95.2m in New York, the second highest amount ever paid for a painting at auction.
Golf: Wie on target to make cut - 04 May 2006 08:46:52 GMT Michelle Wie's aim to make the cut in a men's tour event gets off to a solid start at the Telecom Open.
Drive for strict US immigrant law - 04 May 2006 08:40:10 GMT A convoy of campaigners who want US immigration laws tightened sets off on a 12-city tour to rally support.
Mexico U-turn over drugs policy - 04 May 2006 08:31:05 GMT Mexico's president asks for changes to a controversial bill that would have decriminalised certain drugs.
Final act for an extra in 9/11 plot - 03 May 2006 23:34:26 GMT The jury's view that Zacarias Moussaoui was only a minor player in the 9/11 attacks may have spared him from execution, says the BBC's Richard Allen Greene.
US sprinter denies fraud charges - 03 May 2006 20:00:06 GMT Former US sprint star Tim Montgomery pleads not guilty to charges of a $5m bank fraud.
Garcia wins place in Peru run-off - 03 May 2006 19:22:46 GMT Alan Garcia will face front-runner Ollanta Humala in Peru's presidential run-off, the election board confirms.
Human impact on climate 'clear' - 03 May 2006 17:25:50 GMT A report funded by the US government finds "clear evidence" of human-induced climate change.
Deal will slim US school drinks - 03 May 2006 17:02:45 GMT Top US drinks distributors sign a deal which will see high-calorie fizzy drinks banned from many schools.
Debate over killer daughter case - 03 May 2006 10:50:30 GMT Americans wrestle with the question of whether a teen who stabbed her mother to death should be treated as an adult or child.
Struggle to execute US murderer - 03 May 2006 10:16:15 GMT A man tells his executioners the lethal injection procedure is not working, as they struggle to kill him.
Bolivia takeover alarms allies - 02 May 2006 12:08:59 GMT Anyone who believed Latin America's various left-leaning leaders all thought alike will be puzzled by the fallout from Bolivia's nationalisation of its vast natural gas fields.
East meets West in 'Tehrangeles' - 30 Apr 2006 07:28:47 GMT Many Iranian-Americans embrace US values while trying to keep in touch with their roots, says Matthew Wells.
Anger over Spanish US anthem - 28 Apr 2006 21:41:56 GMT A Spanish version of the US national anthem draws the attention of even George W Bush, the BBC's Matt Frei writes.