NYT: Turning point for surge decision

NYT: When the history of the Obama presidency is written, one particular day may prove to be a turning point, the moment a president set in motion a high-stakes gamble to turn around a losing war.

  U.N. official: Climate pact not ‘impossible’

Saudi oil minister says oil is at ‘perfect’ price

  Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Saturday that current global oil prices are "perfect," as several key Arab OPEC members indicated the group was unlikely to change output levels.

Obama talks of jobs plan in weekly address

Brady suffered a finger injury but will play

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Tom Brady injured a finger Friday, but the Patriots are not concerned and Brady will start.

  DeAngelo Williams inactive vs. Bucs Sunday

De Niro shines in ‘Everybody’s Fine’

Robert De Niro offers a master class of mannered, minimalist acting in "Everybody's Fine." And if its lead actor had a bit more room to roam into the dark corners of his character, the movie's fast path toward late-life insight would have felt more earned.

Billy Joel's daughter hospitalized

Obama heads to Senate to push health bill

  President Barack Obama pays a rare weekend visit to Capitol Hill to urge Senate Democrats forward as they work to try to resolve their differences on his sweeping health care overhaul.

Health reform hits doctor deficit reality

Will fusion fade ... or finally flare up?

Is nuclear fusion the ultimate energy source, or the ultimate pipe dream? Millions upon millions of dollars are being spent to find out which answer is the right one.

10 iPhone apps for the holidays that sparkle

Readers respond: Should obese fliers pay more?

A photograph of an obese passenger filling his seat and part of a jet’s aisle has renewed the debate about how airlines deal with obese travelers.

Early arrival: Baby born at 30,000 feet