Little fanfare for 7th anniversary of war in Iraq
Almost seven years after the first bombs in the war to oust Saddam Hussein, Iraqis went about their business Friday with little observance of the anniversary, looking to the future with a mixture of trepidation and hope.
End in sight, Dems lobby health bill waverers
President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders lobbied intensively for historic health care legislation Friday, striving to resolve a last-minute dispute over Medicare while gaining precious "yeses" less than 48 hours ahead of a climactic vote.
Business school grads flocking to Asia for jobs
BusinessWeek: New MBAs used to have just one post-grad career destination, the U.S. Not anymore. Right now, Asia is where the career velocity and opportunity are.
Lucas sees to it that No. 5 Michigan St. survives
Kalin Lucas scored a career-high 25 points and Raymar Morgan emerged from a quiet night by hitting key shots down the stretch as fifth-seeded Michigan State edged No. 12 New Mexico State 70-67 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Bloody awful ‘Repo Men’ is better off dead
Trashy movie offers its slick dystopian vision as a pretense to lacerate a few dozen bodies in a fashion that makes "Nip/Tuck" look like "Marcus Welby, M.D."
A child's hope for a new limb, new life
Two months after the ground shook in Haiti, 4-year-old Schneily Similien still needs a new leg. His greatest hope is at a small hospital in the rural heart of Haiti, he just needs to get there. Msnbc.com is heading to Haiti track the story of Schneily and other amputees as they work to build new lives.
Cosmic Log: Solar sails take shape
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: As Japan gears up to send the first working solar sail into deep space in a couple of months, the Planetary Society is moving ahead with its own solar-sail project. You can put your name on both sails … if you act now.
World’s top adventure trips
Adventure isn’t just about escaping into the wild — it’s about engaging and committing yourself no matter what you’re doing.









