Big bad beast prefers a light salmon supper

Scientists find that given the choice between finding deer or spending a day on the river, wolves opt for a fish dinner

Tribute to US Ranger killed by Taleban

Ranger Justin Cupples, who vowed to try to help bring peace and order to Afghanistan, died in a tripwire trap laid by the Taleban

US election neck and neck after ‘Palin bounce’

Unveiling of his surprise choice for running-mate looks to have helped John McCain cancel out his rival's early poll lead

It’s still the economy, stupid

Absent from either Republican or Democratic agenda is a serious plan for dealing with the crisis at the root of US economic stress

Gloss of convention may wear off Republicans

John McCain’s speech was thin gruel after the raw red meat of his running-mate, and the party may yet run out of impetus

My Week: Sarah Palin

Scrutiny? I’ve been the Governor of Alaska for 20 months and I’ve had every photographer in Wasilla camped outside my house

Hanna causes misery, as Ike poses threat

British Red Cross launches appeal to help thousands of Haitians left homeless by tropical storm which killed 136

Stand up and fight, McCain tells Republicans

John McCain reminded his audience that he was a maverick reformer and appealed to them to end partisan rancour

John McCain's speech in full

McCain's was the Anti-Speech

McCain's speech was so flat and stultifying its message may well have been lost

Palin lawyers are accused of stalling inquiry

Allegations came after a key witness in the Alaskan Troopergate investigation refused to be interviewed under oath

Ferraro: media scrutiny of Palin is 'sexist'

Geraldine Feraro, the first woman to be nominated for vice-president by major political party, sympathises with Sarah Palin

Times specialists give their views on the Sarah Palin speech

Lost Oscar is returned to US Army

The Oscar was awarded for the 1942 military documentary Prelude to War, which President Roosevelt praised

Case study: ‘US funding is a big draw’

Tom Gibson, 18, from Berkshire has accepted an offer from a university in North Carolina that focuses on liberal arts

Ivy League targets Britain’s top students

US universities are planning to use recruitment agencies to entice the brightest British students with generous bursaries

Oxbridge can’t match big spenders

Such is the enormous wealth of some Ivy League universities that they are scouring the world for the best students

Palin’s electricity gives McCain new power

John McCain is hoping tonight to lead Republicans towards a third successive White House term

Alarm as Arctic loses Manhattan-sized ice shelf

Scientists warn that near-record loss of Arctic ice is a sign of changes global warming will bring to all mankind