Sending 17,500 troops to Iraq is only the "tip of the iceberg," says Army Chief of Staff. Horror stories of Valentine's Day travel. Clay Risen on Cheney's competition for Worst Vice-President Ever. See also, Risen on America's bipolar foreign policy.
Accused of murdering the American editor of Russian Forbes, suspects don't show up in court. Candidates for the next president of Russia. Rogue aid: Development assistance that stifles real progress while hurting ordinary citizens. A cheat sheet to the North Korean nuke deal. Pilot of hijacked Air Mauritania
Politicians of the world, apparently including the U.S., want everyone to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Information lacking as to why China is spraypainting an entire mountain green. Non-Americans: Bush would like more of your troops in Afghanistan by spring to stabilize "remarkable progress" since 2001. Harry
By the time Andrew Bales has taken 100 steps down Gladys Avenue, he has pointed out a severely emaciated man, several heroin addicts, and a prostitute plying her trade from a tent. L.A.'s cleaned-up Skid Row. Not surprisingly, dumping indigent hospital patients on Skid Row isn&
Iran likes the sound of North Korea's nuclear deal, may be ready to negotiate. A very large, and very quiet salmonella outbreak has been linked to Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter. Quark founder has the power (and let's face it, the cash) to make
In Madrid, 29 go on trial for 2004 train bombings that killed 191 people. Car bomb hits bus of Revolutionary Guards in Iran--"insurgents and smugglers" are blamed for the attack. U.S. officials say there's no evidence Tehran is behind Iranian weaponry in Iraq; Bush
Almost 25 percent of new military recruits require waivers--e.g., moral waivers for felony convictions--to join. Al Franken waves family background while announcing run for Senate. The story of Betty Crocker's chiffon cake and the secret about its inventor. When California citrus freezes, Europe, Florida, and
Hariri protest in Beirut passes peacefully. Syrian honor killing spurs grand mufti to publicly condemn the practice. America and the White House love it when Jack Bauer tortures people, but the military would prefer that 24 didn't encourage immoral, illegal, and ineffective tactics. Bribery scandal that sent Mufti
Iraqi government orders Baghdad residents out of their illegally-occupied homes, closes borders with Iran and Syria. A bit too late: al-Sadr fled to Iran two to three weeks ago (not so! shout aides). If Beirut passes through today's anniversary of Hariri's murder without anarchy,
New research shows napping three times a week cuts your risk of dying from a heart attack by "more than a third." N'kisi is believed to be one of the most advanced users of human language in the animal world. Video: How to wrangle a Kombucha
