LATimes By Richard A. Serrano WASHINGTON -- Republican congressional investigators have concluded that five senior ATF officials -- from the special agent-in-charge of the Phoenix field office to the top man in the bureau’s Washington headquarters… more »

By JON STEPHENSON McClatchy Newspapers KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban and other insurgent groups were responsible for nearly 80 percent of the civilian deaths in the war in Afghanistan last year, said a U.N. report released Saturday. The… more »

By Tami Luhby @CNNMoney NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Occupy Wall Street protesters might say they represent 99% of the nation, but there's a growing number of Americans who are making it clear they are not part of the dissident crowd. They call themselves t… more »

NBC News President Barack Obama and top Republicans face growing pressure Thursday to surmount acrimonious divisions over how to avoid a U.S. debt default as an Aug. 2 deadline looms for raising the national debt ceiling. China, the biggest American… more »

Cr Editor's note: Who knew that America's best and brightest "all" resided in Chicago??? Chicago buddy: President Obama walking into the Oval Office with Valerie Jarrett in July 2010 (Photo: AFP/GETTY) UK Telegraph By Toby Harnden I wondered… more »