UK's Afghanistan Commander, Brig Mark Carleton-Smith says that it is unrealistic to expect a "decisive military victory" in the country. He also hints that the Taleban should have a stake in the government.

There has been a sudden increase in the rumors about Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin’s youngest child, Trig Palin, about whether the baby belongs to her or to her daughter Bristol Palin.

ABC is reporting that an ABC News producer, Asa Eslocker, who works with the investigative unit of ABC was arrested today while attempting to photograph Democratic Senators and VIP donors as they were leaving a private meeting at the Brown Palace Hotel.

Reporters have tracked down Barack Obama's youngest half-brother, George Hussein Onyango Obama, living in Kenya, where he spoke of a life starkly contrasting that of his well-known older brother.

Fortress Hollywood is always tough to break into for new screenwriters, but a recent MovieBytes post that caught my eye inspired me to write this. I'll share some stunning success stories in the screen trade, and many links that may help you on your way.

As housing costs soars along with energy costs, maybe it's time to think about better ways to acquire a home into today's housing market.

A web columnist implies actor Jon Voight should be blacklisted for his Obama comments. DNC delegates are stripped for not toeing the Party Line. And a KOS diarist wishes Novak-like brain tumors on Republicans. There's more. This is the party of tolerance?

Ahead of the Beijing Olympics, Spain's basketball team posed for a promotion for a courier company that sponsors the club. In the photo, the team appears to make "slit-eyed gestures," mocking the appearance of those in the Asian host country.

Amphibians, reigning survivors of past mass extinctions, are sending a clear, unequivocal signal that something is wrong, as their extinction rates rise to unprecedented levels.

In addition to the availability of numerous plastic surgeries for any part of the body, women now want to have liposuction on their shoulders to have a “Keira Knightley" look.

PETA once again is in the news, not for "saving" animals, but because it decided to run an ad comparing the recent horrific beheading of a 22-year-old Canadian on a Greyhound bus to the slaughter of animals for human consumption.

University lecturer Dr. Ken Smith suggests that misspelled words be overlooked. His article published in the Times Higher Education magazine states that theses words should be considered "variants". He has comprised a list of the top 20 most misspelled.

The man accused of beheading his fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus was heard pleading "please kill me" as he was asked by the judge if he wanted a lawyer assigned to him.

Paris Hilton today released a rebuttal video in response to John McCain's campaign ad portraying Obama as a famous for nothing but being famous. Let me be the first to tell you , it is hot.

The makers of the "Slightest Touch" device claim it gives women orgasms at the touch of the button, and they are better and more intense than normal.

John McCain has posted another video mocking Barack Obama. Previously he compared Obama with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton; now he's comparing the Democratic nominee to Moses.

In August 2006, Danieal Kelly died; the coroner says she weighed 42-pounds, the normal weight for a five year old. However, Danieal was a 14-year-old who suffered from cerebral palsy and she was allegedly starved to death by her mother.

U.S. President George w. Bush spoke at a political fundraiser recently, where he talked about economy woes and the mortgage mess in the country. Bush joked that his buddies on Wall Street screwed up big time.

What gives a radio personality the right to bully disabled children, calling them names and verbally beating them down? Michael Savage has made some nasty remarks towards Autistic children, calling them "idiot" and "brat".

Andrea Mitchell is NBC's chief foreign affairs correspondent and she reports her frustration with the lack of access that reporters are getting from Barack Obama on his overseas trip, saying the Interviews he is giving are considered by some to be fake.