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Why the Berlin Wall Came Down: Reagan's Role, Diplomacy

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST

For 20 years, conservatives have argued that Reagan's toughness won the Cold War. But his biggest weapon was diplomacy

Facebook-Game Scams Appear on Phone Bills

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Do you or your kids play FarmVille, Mafia Wars or Restaurant City? Then you may well have some unpleasant surprises on your cell-phone bill

Fort Hood: Army Gains with Muslim Soldiers May Be Lost

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST

Less than 1% of America's 1.4 million troops are Muslim -- and that number is the military's best guess, since just 4,000 troops have declared their faith in service records

Catholics Burke, O'Malley Split Over Pro-Choice Politics

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST

A pair of prelates face off over pro-choice politicians in an unusually public dispute that threatens to split American Catholics

Hillary Clinton After Mideast Trip: Diplomacy Success?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:50:00 EST

She is the star of the Obama Cabinet and an international celebrity — and after nine months of staying out of the limelight, Hillary Clinton has arrived on the global stage. An intimate portrait of the diplomat and her world

Yahoo! Pulls Plug on GeoCities, Erases Internet History

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

When Yahoo! switched off the servers for GeoCities on Oct. 27, some 7 million of the Internet's first websites went dark forever

Eyetracking: Why We Watch Some Web Ads and Not Others

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST

When Web-browsing, we see plenty of ads but zero in on just a few. A new book explains why some ads grab us and others don't

Medical Marijuana in California: Clinics Beat Dealers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST

California's medical dispensaries are so well run that dime baggers don't stand a chance

Brazil Student Expelled for Wearing Mini-Dress

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:50:00 EST

A Brazilian university has expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students for wearing a short, pink dress to class — publicly accusing her of immorality

Hasan Fort Hood Shooting: 'Secondary Trauma' to Blame?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST

As an Army psychiatrist treating soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, Major Nidal Malik Hasan had a front-row seat on the brutal toll of war

Was Stress a Factor in Major Hasan's Fort Hood Attack?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST

While no one knows what set off Major Hasan's Fort Hood shooting, revolving-door deployments have made the site one of the Army's most stressed-out posts

Fort Hood Hero Kimberly Munley: Officer Stopped Hasan

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST

Sergeant Kimberly Munley, 34, a police officer at Fort Hood, is credited with stopping the firing rampage of Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan within a few minutes after he launched his attack

Health Care Passes the House; Dems Forced to Go It Alone

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:50:00 EST

Democrats on Capitol Hill are congratulating themselves on their historic achievement of passing a health care-reform bill, but they know as well as anyone that it is too early to really celebrate

China Woos Africa — and Not Just for Its Resources

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:50:00 EST

Beijing is looking beyond the continent's natural resources — to reaching its potential consumers

Should the U.S. Continue Its Stimulus-Program Payouts?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

The different speeds with which economies are withdrawing economic-stimulus programs spell more uncertainty for the global economy

The Meaning of Manny Pacquiao

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:45:00 EST

His power and smarts have helped revive a sport and made him a hero in the Philippines. But as he thinks about politics, can Manny Pacquiao be more than the best boxer in the world?

Will Congress Pass Radical Bank Reform by Year-End?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST

What reform could dramatically remake America and become law by Christmas? Not health-care

Zelaya-Micheletti Honduras Deal Risks Trouble for Obama

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST

As rival claimants on the presidency remain at odds over what they've  agreed, the U.S. risks being seen in the region as having accepted a coup

'Paranormal Activity' Review: A Horror-Film Phenomenon

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:20:00 EST

"Paranormal Activity" is catching on. The $11,000 fright flick is poised for a box-office breakout

Teen Obesity: Lack of Exercise May Not Be to Blame

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:35:00 EST

New data from a long-term survey suggests that U.S. teens are no less active today than they were in 1991. Yet they've gotten increasingly heavier over the same period

I Can Has Swine Flu? Cat Catches H1N1; First Case in Pet

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:35:00 EST

Iowa public health officials reported on Wednesday the first confirmed case of H1N1 flu in a house pet: a cat

'I Am Autism' Advocacy Video Sparks Controversy

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:35:00 EST

The controversy over a video recently produced by the autism advocacy group Autism Speaks highlights the ongoing dissent that characterizes the autism community

Social-Network Game 'Mafia Wars' Attracts Odd Popularity

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST

More people play Mafia Wars than live in Australia. Or maybe it's playing them

Yemen-Saudi Arabia Rebel Conflict May Draw in Iran

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:50:00 EST

Yemen should be celebrating its first exports of liquefied natural gas. But with an insurrection in the north threatening to spin out of control, President Saleh has a big problem to worry about

The Secrets Inside Your Dog's Mind

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:10:00 EST

Other animals are smarter than dogs, but none (except us) are more sociable. Evolution started the job--and we helped finish it