Bomb Blasts Kill at Least 32 in Iraq
Deadliest day in Iraq in a month
Month: September 2012
"There's something really wrong with what's happening in Afghanistan now"; How Do You Ask Someone to be the Last Person to Die For a Mistake?
Staff Sergeant Matthew Sitton wrote to his congressman about the futility of the war in Afghanistan shortly before being killed by an IED while patrolling a dirt road
San Francisco's Darkest Hours
The founder of Salon takes a fascinating tour of the Golden Gate City, 1967-82.
Blue-Green Firefight Leads to 2,000th American Serviceman Dead in Afghanistan
Other counts passed the 2,000 milestone this summer
New Rules for Afghan Troops: Don't Retaliate for Offenses
Blowing your nose and patting a colleague on the head or back are normal for Westerners but offensive in Afghan culture
The Foreign Policy Hubris of Romney and Obama
"Folly and presumption" seem apt words for anyone who proclaims that he can shape events-that is, people's lives-in the Middle East.
Last Westerner in Gitmo Released
Omar Khadr has been in Gitmo since he was 15, in 2002, and returned to Canada today
Carmageddon II Hits Los Angeles
Carmageddon was kind of a dud but they're closing a portion of the 405 today so it's a sequel
Arthur Sulzberger Sr., Former New York Times Publisher, Dead at 86
Transformed the newspaper through four decades
Obama's Dismal Record on Foreign Policy
The Nobel Peace Prize winner has not earned his award.
The Latest Misguided Attack on Sugary Drinks
Wheat, soy, dairy, and seafood make some people sick. Should we tax or ban those foods as a result?
Yemeni President Declares Support for CIA Drone Program
No doubt while taking frequent quick glances skyward
German Chancellor's Ex-Finance Minister to Run Against Her
Building a coalition of parties on the left
Iran Dissident Group Removed from US Terrorist List
No confirmed terrorist attacks from Mujahedin Khalq in more than a decade
Disney Spending Big Bucks on Elections in Florida
In support of candidates who will oppose casinos in the state (you know, competition).
Los Angeles Approves New Football Stadium
No it doesn't have a team. And the company behind it is up for sale. But at least it's privately funded!
East St. Louis Mayor All But Overrules Bill of Rights to Fight Crime
Citywide dress code would forbid men from wearing red or blue
"Butt Chugging" Frat Indefinitely Suspended
Pi Kappa Alpha chapter at University of Tennessee surrenders charter
Florida Voter Fraud Probe Spreads
Firm hired by the GOP may have turned in forged registration forms
Republicans Blast Efforts to Promote ObamaCare on TV Shows
California hired a PR firm to flack to the networks
Spy Chief Defends Shifting Story of Benghazi Attack
Says truth only became clear in the aftermath (presumably after they found out about the ambassador's journal).
Yosemite Expands Hantavirus Testing to All Park Workers
Up to 3,000 to be tested to determine if they've been infected
FDA Starts Campaign Warning About Online Pharmacies
Thinks Americans are too dumb to realize the risks
Privatized Genome Research Succeeds in Puerto Rico
Donations fund sequencing for genes of parrot
JK Rowling's Potter-Free Novel Fails to Impress
Take out the fantasy, and critics find The Casual Vacancy dull
FCC Approves Plan to Start Easing "Spectrum Crunch"
Will assist meeting consumer demand for wireless access
Immigration to Consider Same-Sex Partnerships in Deportation Cases
Agents instructed to treat them as they would heterosexual couples
Film Claiming Obama's Mother Did Porn Allegedly Being Mailed to Swing Voters
Keep an eye on that mailbox
Aurora Theater Owner Wants Victims' Lawsuits Dismissed
Argues they couldn't possibly have predicted James Holmes' rampage
