Times reports on how in 2004 the C.I.A. hired Blackwater in a secret assassination program--though no missions were carried out. Election day in Afghanistan: Some polling sites have been closed due to attacks; overall voter turnout is low. "We have to wait to be asked now.
U.S. "deeply regrets" Scotland's release of the Lockerbie bomber; U.K. survivors more sympathetic. Graph of U.S. population distribution by age shows the passing wave of the baby boom. Wealthy Americans who dodged taxes in Swiss accounts now seeking leniency, or crossing their fingers.
In the deadliest day since U.S. troops' withdrawal, attacks throughout Baghdad kill at least 58 and wound nearly 300. A Taliban spokesman said 20 armed suicide attackers wearing explosive vests had entered the city and five of them were battling police. Trying to thwart voter intimidation, Afghanistan asks
Islamists lose control of second Somali town in recent days during the fight against the U.N.-backed government. Audio slideshow of Afghanistan's child brides. Profile of "McVeigh-Caliber Nut/Oklahoma's Best Teacher," or, an example of those who call Obama the Antichrist. The
Iraqi government considers a referendum that would allow voters to oust U.S. troops early. The story behind TehranBureau.com, which dutifully covers Iran despite not actually being there. Hoping to head off mental health problems, the Army plans to require all troops undergo emotional resiliency training. Reporter travels to
Hitchens: Yale Press's capitulation on the Mohammed cartoons is a tub of rot. Mood report in Afghanistan: "Do not vote on Thursday, or we will punish you. Signed, the Taliban." Chronic stress found to rewire the brain to promote further feelings of being highly stressed. Op:
White House hints it's willing to compromise on the "public option" in its health plan. "I'll be voting Taliban." The first part in a video series on this week's Afghanistan elections. Strict gender segregation (and debatably, adversity) may have a
Publishers to follow the Financial Times in charging for news to offset waves in advertising. Obama: The most frightening thing about health care reform is doing nothing. I like horses and I like Obama. Nothin' wrong with that. Going country with Channing Tatum. Details of financial fissures under the
France and Germany officially exit the recession--perhaps not for long--while the rest of the world struggles. Instapaper for Saturday morning: Game theorist says Iran won't get the bomb. Survey of world leaders' preferred vacation spots. Speculations on a post-Warren Buffett world and the appeal
Afghan blogger gains massive following, founds blog school despite lack of computers in Afghanistan. Ambassador Holbrooke says Colbert’s take on the Afghan elections “got it pretty accurately.” Op: The U.K. got the school-fees question right, America did not, and let’s keep it that way. Hawking corrects
