Suicide bomber in Kabul adds to Obama's growing list of Afghan pressures.

In related news, Pakistan is finally chipping in a little in the war against the Taliban.

Health care finally getting a break as Congress releases a report saying the program could reduce the deficit.

Nobel Prize for Literature goes to (drum roll.....) Herta Müller of Germany!

Cities developing immunity to swine flu, giving me an excuse to put another cute picture of piglets on the page (I'll save this one for later!).

France's Culture Minister explored international cultural practices in Thailand with young boys, now rushes to Polanski's defense. Coincidence?

PC users rejoice! Vista is dead! Long live Windows 7!

We'll end today's installment with the recently-elected most annoying word: Whatever...