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The BP oil spill is proving to be a tough problem to solve -- and many amateurs are coming up with what they think could be potential solutions, from controlled explosions to a Kevlar water balloon -- or using hay to separate the oil from seawater. The problem is getting those ideas to the right people.

BP had been under pressure from Washington to suspend its second-quarter dividend and use the funds to intensify cleanup operations in the Gulf. But many Britons have taken umbrage at some U.S. criticism of BP, saying that the tone has become distinctly anti-British.

Capping out-of-control oil wells and snuffing gas leaks around the world have produced strange results, and equally strange efforts to fix them. The Soviets nuked some leaking wells. In other parts of the world, the oil is simply allowed to ooze.

Authorities suspect members of a gang of hit men allied with the Juarez drug cartel separately ambushed two cars carrying families with ties to the U.S. consulate in this violent border city, killing an American couple and a Mexican man.

Justice Department attorneys who once helped represent terrorism detainees are at the center of a raging dispute. Conservatives say that the politically appointed lawyers are influencing U.S. policy to help their former clients.

President Biden announced another $800 million in weapons for Ukraine for its fight against Russia, and says he will need to ask Congress for more money next week.

An announcement from Israel on allowing a broader array of goods to enter Gaza could come as early as next week. Some officials say any lifting of the blockade could allow Hamas to obtain more weapons. Meanwhile, a commission began investigating last month's deadly commando raid on a ship carrying aid to the Palestinian territory.

The chief minister of India's most populous state came from humble origins, but Mayawati, as she is known, has not been shy about displaying her wealth. Recently, the show of opulence at a political rally — where she accepted a garland made entirely of money — seems to have gone too far, even by her standards.

With more than 1 million public employees, the state's pension tab is running at more than $3 billion a year. And as Gov. Schwarzenegger tries to close a $20 billion deficit, there's growing anxiety about the high pension costs. An economic adviser says pension costs divert money from other important government services, but pensioners say they earned it.

Senior U.S. and Pakistani officials meet Thursday in Washington for the second round of a so-called strategic dialogue aimed at a better long-term relationship. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton cited progress in the first round of talks, especially on security.