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Baby with Bong Picture Sparks Outrage; Mother Investigated, Say Reports

(Facebook) KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. (CBS) Hats off to the Florida mother who posted a picture of her baby "smoking" out of a bong on Facebook. Not only has she managed to outrage mothers all over the world, she has also gotten the attention of the Florida Department of Children and Families who...

Gen. McChrystal allies, Rolling Stone disagree over article's ground rules

Gen. Stanley McChrystal is relieved of his duties President Obama removes McChrystal as commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Wednesday after remarks he made in a magazine interview about top administration officials. » LAUNCH PHOTO GALLERY   By Karen DeYoung and...

Vatican Criticizes Raid on Belgian Church Offices

Francois Lenoir/Reuters André-Joseph Léonard, the Belgian archbishop, spoke at a news conference in Brussels on Friday, with Jozef De Kesel, left, the newly appointed bishop of Bruges. By RACHEL DONADIO Published: June 25, 2010 ROME — The Vatican expressed “shock” on Friday at the raid...

Afghan Overture to Taliban Aggravates Ethnic Tensions

Christoph Bangert for The New York Times A political settlement could end the war, but power sharing may also risk igniting ethnic strife in major cities like Mazar-i-Sharif. By DEXTER FILKINS Published: June 26, 2010 KABUL, Afghanistan — The drive by President Hamid Karzai to strike a...

Chronique: "Camerounaisement votre !"

Cyrille Ekwalla Photo: © Cyrille Ekwalla Enfin, c’est terminé ! Il s’agira à n’en point douter d’un mémorable souvenir pour les nombreux fanas de football et de l’équipe nationale du Cameroun à travers le monde, que cette édition 2010 de la Coupe du monde en Afrique du sud. De « Lions ...

Short, Tense Deliberation, Then a General Is Gone

Win Mcnamee/Getty Images President Obama leaving the Rose Garden after announcing that he had replaced Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal. His advisers were divided over how to handle the controversy over the general. By MARK LANDLER Published: June 23, 2010 WASHINGTON — By the time he woke up...

Israel's feeling of isolation is becoming more pronounced

A Palestinian girl waves a Lebanese flag during a rally in support of two Lebanese ships planning to sail to the Gaza Strip. (Mohammed Abed/agence France-presse Via Getty Images) By Janine Zacharia Washington Post Foreign Service Tuesday, June 22, 2010 JERUSALEM -- An Elton John concert...

Israeli Easing of Blockade of Gaza Draws Praise of U.S.

Said Khatib/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A Palestinian boy watches supply trucks arrive in Rafah. By ISABEL KERSHNER Published: June 20, 2010 JERUSALEM — Bowing to worldwide pressure and condemnation, Israel on Sunday formally announced an eased blockade of Gaza that could...

Diamond Discovery Could Lift Zimbabwe, or Bolster Mugabe

Working Group of Diamond Experts/Kimberley Process Some stones from the Marange diamond fields in Zimbabwe are gem quality, but many others are suitable only for industry. By CELIA W. DUGGER Published: June 21, 2010 JOHANNESBURG — New mining in Zimbabwe has quickly yielded millions of...
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