British intelligence has hacked into an al-Qaeda online magazine and replaced bomb-making instructions with a recipe for cupcakes. UK Daily TelegraphBy Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent The cyber-warfare operation was launched by MI6 and G… more »

Chicago Sun-Times By Lynn Sweet WASHINGTON--President Obama celebrated his 50th birthday Thursday night with a celebrity-filled bash, as entertainer Chris Rock reported on his Twitter feed: "Just left the Presidents birthday party at the White House.… more »

Here, a large number of "respectful" Arabs properly dispose of an American Flag during an Islamic ceremony..... By MATT APUZZO and ADAM GOLDMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON – For a small cadre of CIA veterans, the death of Osama bin Laden was more th… more »

  How might home buying change if the federal government shuts down the housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan, the steady favorite of American borrowers since the 1950s, could become a luxury produc… more »

Wall Street Journal By JANET ADAMY WASHINGTON—Treatments for the prevention of alcohol abuse, depression and obesity are among the services that will be free to consumers with new insurance plans starting in September. As part of the new health law… more »