Obama details Afghan war plan, troop increases

President Barack Obama orders an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into Afghanistan, but balances the buildup with a pledge to begin withdrawing U.S. forces in 18 months.

NYT: Obama to step up Pakistan war

NYT: Obama to step up Pakistan war

President Obama focused his speech on Afghanistan. He left much unsaid about Pakistan, where the main terrorists he is targeting are located, but where he can send no troops.

Obama details Afghan war plan, troop increases

Stock futures mixed after jobs data

  Stock futures continued to trade in a narrow range Wednesday after a report showed job cuts declined in November for the eighth straight month, but not as much as forecast.

Bleak job scene poses challenge

No. 10 Tar Heels hold off No. 9 Spartans

Ed Davis scored a career-high 22 points Tuesday night to help No. 10 North Carolina beat No. 9 Michigan State 89-82 in a rematch of last season’s national championship game won by the Tar Heels.

Scoop: Another woman to be named in Woods case

Scoop: Another woman to be named in Woods case

The Tiger Woods case might be closed in the opinion of the Florida Highway Patrol, but not according to some of the women who reportedly have had relationships with the pro golfer.

Williams marks 5 years as Nightly News anchor

Dark shadows loom over ‘facilitated’ talk

  The communication technique touted last week  as helping a Belgian man emerge from 23 years in coma-like isolation turned one Michigan family's life into a living nightmare.

Loneliness can be contagious, new study finds

Cosmic Log: Balloon hunt goes viral

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than 300 teams have signed up for a $40,000  balloon hunt organized by the Pentagon's think tank to study how social networking works.

  Google allows publishers to limit free content

CityCenter’s Vdara officially open for business

The unveiling of the nearly 1,500-room Vdara hotel marks the start of a phased opening of the $8.5 billion project built by development partners MGM Mirage and Dubai World.

Manilow keeps it romantic at new Vegas gig