Gen. Petraeus: 2011 Afghan Exit Date Could Be Impossible
Appearing on Meet the Press, the United States' top army general announced his support for President Obama's timetable to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan in July 2011, but warned he could foresee circumstances that would make it impossible for him to recommend such action.
Read original story in The Washington Post | Monday, Aug. 16, 2010Tea Party Activists Gather in Support of Controversial Immigration Law
More than 400 Tea party activists met at a remote section of the border between the United States and Mexico south of Tucson on Sunday to hear more than a dozen conservative speakers demand President Obama do more to step up security.
Read original story in The New York Times | Monday, Aug. 16, 2010GOP Turns Anti-Islamic Sentiment Into Winning Issue
The party once tried to court Muslim voters, but now Republicans are playing to their base's mistrust of Islam, injecting the issue into local races across the country.
Read original story in Politico | Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010UN Chief Calls on Donors to Speed Up Aid to Pakistan
After flying over some of the hardest-hit areas of Pakistan with President Zardari, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has visited many natural disaster sites, called the monsoon-induced flooding some of the worst destruction he has ever seen.
Read original story in The Los Angeles Times | Monday, Aug. 16, 2010Accused Craigslist Killer Commits Suicide in Jail
Philip Markoff, who pleaded not guilty in June to a slew of charges for murdering, robbing and attacking girls that he met on Craigslist, was found dead Sunday in his cell at Nashua Street Jail.
Read original story in ABC News | Monday, Aug. 16, 2010Top Republican Strategist: Michael Steele Has Been a Disaster
"Michael Steele has failed miserably to do the things he's supposed to do -- raise money and basically go out and articulate a message," said Ed Rollins on CBS's Face the Nation Sunday.
Read original story in CQ Politics | Monday, Aug. 16, 2010Martin Kaymer Wins PGA Championship in Three-Hole Playoff
The 25-year-old German sunk a 15-foot putt on the 18th hole to tie America's Bubba Watson at an impressive 11 under at the USPGA at Wisconsin's Whistling Straits.
Read original story in USA Today | Monday, Aug. 16, 2010Dems. Pushing Kennedy's Widow To Become Candidate
Many think Victoria Reggie Kennedy stands the best chance of beating Sen. Scott Brown, who has become hugely popular in Massachusetts. Some in the Kennedy clan aren't happy, saying she shouldn't do anything to distract from her work promoting her late husband's legacy.
Read original story in The Washington Post | Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010Scientists Say Vat-Grown Meat Necessary to Feed Growing Population
Artificial meat is just one of the suggestions scientists raise for feeding a rapidly expanding population in a series of papers published as part of a UK government Foresight study on the future of the food industry.
Read original story in The Guardian | Monday, Aug. 16, 2010Sly Stallone Crushes Roberts, Cera, Weekend Box Office
More women turned out to see ensemble action movie, The Expendables, than was expected, especially considering it went up against Julia Roberts' new flick, Eat Pray Love, based on Elizabeth Gilberts' best-selling memoir.
Read original story in Hollywood Today | Monday, Aug. 16, 2010Earth Day Network Enlists 15 Countries, James Cameron to Plant One Million Trees
The Avatar director planted the first of the new trees in Brazil earlier this year. Trees will also be planted in Canada, Spain, Mexico, Haiti and various cities across the United States.
Read original story in The Associated Press | Monday, Aug. 16, 2010Obama Swims in the Gulf
Fearful of another tabloid obsession with the president's fit body, the White House didn't let reporters see the president enjoying the water with his daughter Sasha.
Read original story in Los Angeles Times | Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010