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Efraim Zuroff, the top Nazi hunter at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and his colleagues are searching Chile and Argentina for former Nazi doctor Aribert Heim. He's on the Center's list of targets in Operation Last Chance, an effort to track down alleged war criminals from the Holocaust before they die.

Arizona's wide expanses and dark skies make it a perfect place for amateur star-gazing. The state is also home to some sophisticated observatories and high-end telescopes. The region's top star gazers weigh in on how to get the best view of the night sky.

A new interdisciplinary online-only journal from the American Institute of Physics is focusing on the burgeoning renewable- and sustainable-energy fields. The peer-reviewed Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy will feature a blog, top news stories and multimedia features.

Bonuses might be thought of as icing on the cake. But on Wall Street, bonuses can make up the bulk of a banker's pay. New reports say bonuses this year will be down sharply. For top executives, they could be cut by more than half. The reason is falling revenue and political pressure to limit payouts.

A top Korean diplomat is heading to Afghanistan following the death of one of 23 South Korean missionaries held captive by the Taliban.

The United States military is promoting the formation of neighborhood militia groups in Iraq. They are touted as being a local volunteer reaction against al-Qaida elements in the country. Top U.S. commanders have been coy about how much support is involved.

Five former insurance executives, including a top official from AIG and a former CEO of insurance giant General Re, were convicted on federal charges Monday. Prosecutors say they schemed to improperly inflate AIG's financial numbers.

Britain's top concert violinist has released her latest album free on the Internet in an effort to draw more people to classical music, she says. Tasmin Little will begin a national concert tour later this year — and the venues will be factories, airports and shopping malls. It's all part of her effort to try to get Bach and Mozart out of the cultural ghetto.

John McCain was having fun Monday at the expense of both of the remaining Democratic presidential contenders, saying he could easily resolve their differences on NAFTA and national security. McCain was in Texas, where he is expected to win Tuesday's contests. The results there and in three other states should put him over the top for the Republican nomination.

One of the top priorities before Congress adjourns for the holidays is a bill that would prevent more than 20 million middle-class Americans from having to pay the alternative minimum tax in 2008. The Senate recently approved a repair to the rule, but neglected to pay for it with spending cuts.