3,000 More Troops to Afghanistan: Obama lays out his benchmarks for the war in Afghanistan, including $1.5 billion in infrastructure aid to Pakistan. Reminiscent of Bush, Obama announces that al Qaeda “is actively planning attacks on the U.S. homeland from its safe haven in Pakistan.”

Howdy, Chaiwalla: IBM lays off U.S. workers and offers them jobs in India — at local wages.

Does Anyone Care What the Pope Says? He's currently pissing off medical professionals by telling reporters that condom use increases the spread of AIDS.

G20 Meltdown: Huge protests planned for next week's global financial summit in London. Banks plan to close, fearing riots by people wielding giant puppet effigies of the prime minister.

"Dangerous Ice Jams": The threatened massive flood in Fargo is a lot less cool than the name of the icy conditions implies.

Oregon Wind Backlash: Seventy residents living near Boardman wind power turbines say the turbines may be making them sick.

Giant Phallus Spotted from Space: Cheeky British kid pulls off holy grail of juvenile pranks, drawing a 60ft penis on his roof to lure Google Earth that his parents don't find about out for a year.