UK Guardian By Kate Hodal An Iranian man has blown off his own legs and wounded at least four other people in grenade attacks in Bangkok, according to the police. It remains unclear what the man's targets were, but the blasts come just a day aft… more »

Conservative RefocusBy Patricia TraegerThis is a message I have sent to one of my Senators and will be sending it on to my other Senator and Representative. These are the kind of messages we need to send to our members of Congress. Anyone willi… more »

By Steve Holland and Tabassum Zakaria Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek "the biggest deal possible" in talks Sunday aimed at averting a debt default after Republicans shied away from a $4 trillion deficit-reduction deal… more »

Washington Times 'If China becomes the world's No. 1 nation ... ." That was the headline in the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, The People's Daily, on the eve of Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to Washington. The article we… more »

Liberal Democrats all over the inner-beltway let loose, in public, their feelings over Obama's pragmatism on policy   The Hill By Susan Crabtree   "Dems show signs of abandoning Obama elsewhere after frustration with tax deal" Incensed over Presid… more »