Iraqi leaders say they're giving up on reconciliation, striving for better bureaucracy. Chicago Marathon cut short yesterday due to extreme heat, death of a runner. Vandals punch hole in Monet painting of which 30 million reproductions exist on calendars and neckties worldwide. Nobel Prize awarded to scientists who
Burmese leader schedules rare meeting with top U.S. diplomat. In a gutsy move, Obama rejects the American flag lapel pin. Is it a coincidence that the National Guard deploys troops for 729 days--one day short of qualifying for the GI Bill? "People change, you know." Former
Lawmakers chase news of secret CIA interrogation memos, vow to investigate, vow to interrogate Gonzales's replacement. House votes to apply U.S. criminal law to Iraq contractors; problem solved, have a nice weekend. Sen. Craig says he'll remain in the Senate, even though he said he&
Burmese leaders agree to meet with Suu Kyi, thousands of protesters remain in custody. Remember on Monday when we told you Bhutto and Musharraf were buddy-buddy? Scratch that. Kim Jong Il reassures public he's fit to fight, the heart surgeons were only at his house to do
News appears of a 2005 secret endorsement by Justice Dept. of CIA's torture tactics. Unable to get the light weapons it needs from the U.S., Iraq takes $100 million to China for arms. "The Wal-Mart era is drawing to a close" because "quality
In controversial move, Bush vetoes child health insurance act; what's he thinking? State Dept. to offer "an alternative source to mainstream media" and blog it up. Social creativity, retroactive pessimism among the coping mechanisms psychologists recommend for Mets fans. Anniversary of Ghandi's birth celebrated
Piecing together the events of Sept. 16, when a firefight erupted between Iraqis and Blackwater agents. Clinton outpacing Obama in fundraising; Within the past month, at least one Clinton has appeared on television virtually every day. Fascinating analysis of political speeches, and the word clouds they produced. Fictional dirty bombs
U.N. envoy meets once with military head of Burmese junta, twice with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. In other Asian encounters, North and South Korean leaders meet in Pyongyang for summit. Pakistan drops corruption charges against former PM Bhutto; is she ready to join Musharraf's team?
Hersh on the administration's plans for Iran, and the world's shared anxiety about what Bush can do. Hersh on Bush: "The president has accepted ethnic cleansing, whether he's talking about it or not." New group Freedom's Watch, the neoconservative'
Czech citizens conflicted over being friendly with the U.S., letting it install a missile defense system Russia vehemently opposes. Newest twist in Russian politics is Putin as prime minister, not president. Concurrent Technologies and Commonwealth Research Institute now hiring military men for "no-work" jobs. Navy struggles
