Medvedev assumes the Russian throne, arrives alone to his swearing ceremony. List of "unenviable policy challenges" awaiting Medvedev. Friedman: Mbeki is second in line for the world's most disgusting leader. Examining the (surely unlikely) appeal of a May-December McCain-Jindal ticket. Stephanopoulos: Look for supers
Number of dead and missing in Burma passes 60,000; U.S. boosts aid, Bush digs in at junta. F.B.I. agents raid agency that protects government whistle-blowers, under accusations the agency was retaliated against their blowing. Following last month's Supreme Court ruling, executions resume--Georgia
Myanmar survivors desperate for aid; aftermath feared more lethal than the storm itself. All of that stuff that made it possible to live in New York is gone. Sarah Jessica Parker on the end of New York. There is next to no speculation about Barack Obama’s sexual secrets. This
In Myanmar, a cyclone may have left as many as 14,000 dead and one million homeless--and the White House finds a political op. There are no roads in the region that are functional so access is primarily by boat, but many boats have been destroyed." Aid is
The thinking in small-town North Carolina is a deep wish to do right. How Bill Clinton got his groove back. New files show Brits' thinking when considering to ship Jews back to camps in Germany in 1947. Speculating on Josef Fritzl's madness. Austria's antiterrorism
Information dig on the 66 people who died in U.S. immigration custody from 2004 to 2007 reveals neglect, grieving families. Video: Tom Hanks endorses Obama: "As official celebrity, I know my endorsement has just made up your mind for you." Beverage lobbyists use Lohan photo to try
Zimbabwe officials say now it's time for a runoff, that Tsvangirai won but not by enough. At Russia's beckoning, major powers find new carrots for Iran to quit its nuclear program. How does one spot a prostitute in Iran, anyway? Behind the love affairs of Franklin
In British elections, Labour gets only 24 percent of the vote, its lowest since the 1960s. There would have been book deals, movies, forgiveness, VIP tickets to charity balls. People can forget almost anything these days. Mourning the "D.C. Madam." How to buy time, if you can
Hill's careful game of diplomatic Jenga may be coming apart. A mile in the shoes of U.S. envoy to North Korea Christopher Hill. The islanders of Lesbos are suing to get the word "lesbian" back. Video: Alan Partridge tries to understand lesbians. TMN's
Commerce Dept. says despite its best efforts, consumers just aren't consuming, report an economy that continues to stagnate. "It's one of the bigger Cadillacs. I've got a desk in it. It's like an airplane." House members must trade in luxury
