Obama tells the Journal his plans for Thursday night's speech. Romney's wooden speaking-style may be more conducive to the general election, revolving more around sound-bytes. Castro expresses "total solidarity" with Olympic referee-kicker, says he was right to be upset. Chavez has
U.N. says there is "convincing evidence" that U.S.-led airstrikes last week killed 60 Afghan children, 30 adults. A look back at Bush's personal relationships with foreign leaders--which sometimes fogged his judgement. As Bush's final term winds down, so too does
Furious at its delayed removal from "terror list," North Korea suspends dismantling of nuclear program. Blogging from inside the "Hillary suite," i.e., "ground zero for the still-not-totally-over-it." The media loves to talk about a possible rift in the convention,
"Thanks for giving us Stalin." On the Georgian-turned-Russian dictator, and how Putin is resuming his work. Dipping world economy forces Russians to kick their milk habit, Brazilians to stay at home. Bay Area zoning laws and the technical illegality of lemonade stands pits city hall against
Story of how Biden's people pressed hard to get him on the ticket. I'm a Republican. But we're supposed to serve the people, not the party. Schwarzenegger concedes taxes must be raised to solve budget crisis. Ralph Reed's new political thriller predicts
Op: Biden's candor, lack of ideology, and willingness to own up to gaffes are a refreshing change to the political stage. Biden wastes no time launching into his running-mate role, questioning McCain's originality. "The American idea is not just an ideal, but a living
When in China: Beijing's orchestration of the world's national anthems is a designer knock-off. International Olympic Committee launches probe into Chinese gymnast He Kexin's age. How con artists and imposters earn trust. The naive hopes of the reform Communists of the 1960s are
Russia's Georgia pullout is "on schedule"--on the Russians' schedule, that is. Print for the commute: Despite inevitable long-term problems, withdrawal from Iraq can be successful for both sides. One reason the U.S. departure from Iraq is possible: the new assertiveness of Iraqi
Taliban-coordinated suicide bomb attack kills 60 at Pakistan's largest military ordinance plant. Gorbachev: "The Russian leadership is in a strong enough position domestically; it did not need a little victorious war." Op: How air-conditioning is to blame for the rise of the Bush administration.
"I feel threatened from the East, and I don't regret the decision." Russian aggression changes Polish attitudes toward the missile shield. Op: The Bush administration has long held that the shield was for Iran; this hasty move confirms Putin's suspicions. Obama, McCain's
