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Soldier's killing spree: Is end of Afghanistan war near?Widespread Afghan outrage could force the US to accelerate plans to bring the Afghanistan war to a close. But that hasn't happened yet, and military officials are wary of a quick withdrawal.
NCAA tournament offers a B-ball boost for US-British 'special relationship'President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron will take their global concerns and 'special relationship' to what should be good seats at the first NCAA tournament game in Ohio.
NCAA tournament 2012: How did those teams get in?There are questions every year about why certain teams are invited to the NCAA basketball tournament and others not. The author looks at the 2012 'March Madness' field.
Magic Johnson film: how views of HIV have changed since 'The Announcement'Magic Johnson narrates 'The Announcement,' an ESPN film about his announcement 20 years ago that he had been diagnosed with HIV. The film comes at an important time, experts say.
Southern primaries preview: Romney lead puts pressure on Gingrich, SantorumMore appears to be at stake Tuesday for Gingrich and Santorum in Mississippi and Alabama. For the very Northern Romney (despite his talk of grits), a win in either state would be pure gravy.
Rush Limbaugh: Jane Fonda wants him kicked off air. Should FCC listen?Feminist activists Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem are calling for the FCC to take action against Rush Limbaugh. Doing so, however, could create complications.
Warm spring, more tornadoes? Meteorologists raise red flags.An unusually balmy spring plus cold fronts are a formula for stronger thunderstorms and tornadoes, as hard-hit communities strive to be more resilient.
Obama trails Romney in new poll. Are gas prices the key?As gas prices have risen, President Obama has tried to defend his energy policies. The president's critics argue that he underplays the role that domestic energy production could play.
A Southern victory for Mitt Romney? Tuesday could be the charm.With Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum splitting the conservative vote, polls put Mitt Romney right in the thick of it in both Alabama and Mississippi.
Afghanistan massacre: How rising tensions could cost Obama politicallyThe tragic killing of the villagers is likely to complicate US efforts to negotiate future bilateral relations with Afghanistan. It's also a potential stain on Obama's foreign policy record.
Rutgers spy cam case: Dharun Ravi defense restsDharun Ravi faces 15 charges, but the most serious is 'bias intimidation.' Prosecutors in the Rutgers spy cam case must convince the jury that Dahrun Ravi acted out of hatred against gays. He faces up to 10 years of prison if convicted.- Monitor BreakfastGOP strategist: Obama's bigger 2012 war chest won't matter muchThe Republican candidate may not have as much campaign money as Obama, says GOP pollster and strategist Whit Ayres. But 'money is not going to be a problem' for the eventual nominee, he says.
Army sergeant suspected in Afghan massacre did 'multiple tours' in IraqThe Army sergeant alleged to have killed 16 Afghanistan civilians on Sunday acted alone, Pentagon officials continue to say. They are treating it as an isolated incident, not as a sign of mounting frustration within US ranks about the Afghanistan war.
Did 'Game Change' change anyone's mind about Sarah Palin (+trailer)?'Game Change' showed campaign aides aghast at what Sarah Palin didn't know, but it also credits her ability to connect with voters, especially parents of children with special needs.
F. Sherwood Rowland won Nobel Prize for ozone destruction researchRowland was among three scientists awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize for chemistry for explaining how the ozone is formed and decomposed through chemical processes in the atmosphere.
Richard Nixon: The gushy, romantic side of 'Tricky Dick'Richard Nixon's love letters to Patricia Ryan showed a romantic young man. The letters from 1938, reveal Nixon, the 37th US president, as idealistic, poetic.
Mitt Romney edges Obama in poll on eve of Alabama, Mississippi primariesMitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich face a tight race in Alabama and Mississippi. But Mitt Romney beats Obama in a 2012 presidential race, says a new national poll.
US officials react to killing of Afghan civilians by an American soldierUS officials are scrambling to understand the reported killing of more than a dozen Afghan civilians by an American soldier. A new poll shows most Americans don't think the war is worth the costs.- Sec. Clinton to meet Russian Foreign Minister. Syria the hot topicThe Obama administration is hoping for signs from Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Russia is open to considering a new draft resolution regarding Syria the US began circulating at the UN last week.
GOP presidential race seems close, but Mitt Romney has the numbersPolitical campaigns are about heart and soul, but in the end it's the numbers that count. Mitt Romney clearly is ahead in the delegate count, and one prominent Republican says "this thing is about over."
