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Another Gitmo Grows in Afghanistan

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:55:00 EST

Obama faces a tough decision on detention policy at the U.S. prison at Bagram

Paul Slansky's Weekly Index of the News

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:55:00 EST

Cataloguing key events for the week of January 2, 2009

Coney Island's Human Polar Bear

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:55:00 EST

This year, nearly 700 men, women and children are expected to enjoy a chilly dip, with as many as 3,000 less courageous souls watching from the shore

How Good is Barack Obama at Golf?

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:55:00 EST

The soon to be First Golfer isn't exactly the best golfer. On vacation in Hawaii, Obama shows off his game. Still, it's better than his bowling

Facebook's War on Nipples

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:55:00 EST

The latest battle apparently has nothing to do with the best way to nourish a baby or the boundaries between private and public. It's about the nipples, stupid

The Cigar

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:55:00 EST

Centuries after Columbus discovered that New World natives lit up, the stogie remains a status symbol

Should the Military Be Called in for Natural Disasters?

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:55:00 EST

New Defense Department plans to train troops to respond to everything from hurricanes to a terrorist attack are stirring a debate

Why the Ivy League Is Rethinking ROTC

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:55:00 EST

Volunteering is hip. The widening gap between civil and military service is not. But at today's elite universities, the ROTC debate may have reached a tipping point

Protecting Obama When the Lights Go Out

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:55:00 EST

A very public vacation day for the President-elect becomes a security problem when the lights go out in Honolulu and practically all of Oahu

The Obama Senate Seat: Blagojevich Keeps On Giving

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:55:00 EST

Despite warnings from Harry Reid, the embattled Illinois governor exercises his right to name a successor to Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate