The irony is inescapable: A military psychiatrist, trained to help soldiers deal with internal demons, apparently succumbs to his own and is accused of going on a rampage at a Texas army base. ...more

November 7, 2009

The next time you doubt all things are political, take a look at your kid's school lunch. Yes, that slice of cheese pizza and carton of milk are at the heart of a $12 billion debate going on right now in Washington, right alongside those on war appropriations and health care reform. ...more

October 22, 2009

Even as China's state media slammed the country's massive U.S. debt purchases, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday that China's leaders believe in "the basic resilience and dynamism of the U.S. economy." ...more

June 3, 2009

Be the first in your zona, barrio or arrondissement to get your very own set of six lovely postcards of President and Mrs. Obama and the kids! These are not sold in stores. In fact, they can't be bought anywhere. They are heading for embassies and other U.S. facilities to use as giveaways. ...more

June 1, 2009

300 Number of insurgent attacks in Pakistan's northwest this year 250 Number of people killed in the attacks ...more

May 29, 2009

For the second time this year, a top U.S. official visiting China has declined in advance to publicly discuss Beijing's human rights record, a shift in practice that comes almost exactly two decades after the Tiananmen Square massacre. ...more

May 24, 2009

A recently released Orbitz.com-Ipsos poll found 67 percent of respondents favored ending the U.S. ban on most travel to Cuba compared with 23 percent who oppose lifting restrictions. ...more

May 15, 2009

Amazon.com Inc. hopes a bigger version of its Kindle electronic reading device can be a hit, even if it's more expensive, and the company is targeting, in part, college students who are eager to save money on textbooks. ...more

May 7, 2009

Too much weight around the middle has been shown to make heart disease more likely. But does it also affect the chance of having a stroke among the elderly? Two-thirds of all strokes occur in people older than 65. ...more

April 4, 2009

$1.8 trillion Estimated U.S. budget deficit for 2009, according to the Congressional Budget Office ...more

March 21, 2009