Palestinians Reject Israeli Settlement Freeze Offer

The settlement freeze expiration continues to hang up direct talks.



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UK Aid Worker Linda Norgrove Possibly Victim Of Friendly Fire

British Prime Minister David Cameron raises the possibility.



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Pakistan To Reopen Afghanistan Border Crossing

Pakistan announced it will reopen the crucial Torkham border crossing into Afghanistan after nearly 150 NATO fuel trucks are attacked.



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Nine Years Into War, No Easy Exits From Afghanistan

Nine years into the War in Afghanistan, the main front of the war has shifted into Pakistan.



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Dems V. Repubs: Today In the Midterm Elections, Oct. 6

O'Donnell lags way behind in the polls, and Inhofe could lead environmental policy.



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United Farm Workers, Stephen Colbert Work Toward Agriculture Reform

Q&A: Behind the scenes look at how Stephen Colbert has given the farm workers union a huge boost.



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Politically Indirect: Burn Baby Burn

The Quran burning that wasn't, the LAPD shooting that was, and the mini stimulus that probably won't be.



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UPDATE: Crowd Protests Fatal Los Angeles Police Shooting

(Photo by Mary Slosson)

VIDEO: Westlake erupted Tuesday night, as hundreds of protestors pelted police with rocks, bottles, and eggs.



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Riot Gear-Clad LAPD Officers Swarm Protests Over Shooting Of Day Laborer

(Photo by Mary Slosson)

Protests over the shooting death of a day laborer in Westlake were met by riot police Monday.



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Los Angeles Muslim Community Serves Skid Row

Members of Los Angeles' Muslim community aimed to help the homeless and to improve their own image at Sunday's event.



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Politically Indirect: Peace On Earth, Etc.

Discussing alleged end of Iraq combat operations, Glenn Beck's gigantic tent revival and Jerry Brown's non-campaign.



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Obama Withdraws Troops From Combat Operations In Iraq

American Soldier in Iraq (Photo Courtesy U.S. Army)

Obama kept his campaign promise by withdrawing the last combat troops from Iraq, but nearly 50,000 troops remain.



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UPDATED: Can Wyclef Jean Be Haiti's Next President?

Wyclef Jean (Creative Commons)

AUDIO: Wyclef Jean's bid for the Haitian presidency has been derailed by one issue: residency. 



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