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A major dam in Ukraine has collapsed. The failure is a grave blow to the region's water supply and is putting further stress on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

On a wooded river island, a Ukrainian family guards the legacy of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks, whose history and traditions are being remembered because of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain held a press conference Thursday to respond to accusations that he favored certain lobbyists. Don Gonyea was at the press conference in Toledo, Ohio, and talks with Madeleine Brand.

A Congress controlled by Democrats will have a final say on most of President Bush's 2008 goals. Rep. Adam Putnam of Florida, chairman of the House Republican Conference, says the minority party will have a voice, too.

Catholic women's groups that have long criticized the Vatican for treating women as second-class citizens immediately praised the move as historic in the 2,000-year life of the church.

A town hall meeting was held Monday night in Boston to begin to decide how to distribute the money collected for victims of the marathon bombings. Nearly $30 million from the One Fund Boston is expected to be distributed next month to hundreds of victims.

John Bolton, President Bush's choice to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has announced he won't stay in his job once his temporary appointment expires in early January. The decision symbolizes the new political reality facing President Bush.

President Bush defended his diplomatic strategy with North Korea at a news conference Wednesday, saying bilateral talks with the nation during the Clinton administration just didn't work to curb its nuclear ambitions.

Violence in Sudan's Darfur region continued this week as militia men attacked refugee camps and killed scores of civilians, including 27 children. The U.S. and the U.N. have so far been unable to get Sudan to agree to a credible protection force for civilians in Darfur, or work out a credible peace agreement accepted by all parties.

In College Football's biggest rivalry, Ohio State beat Michigan on Saturday. The pregame fervor was darkened by the sudden death Friday of legendary Michigan coach Bo Schembechler.