Letter to lawmakers lays out objective

NEW: Syrian official: Obama climbed to the top of the tree, "doesn't know how to get down" Obama sends a letter to the heads of the House and Senate Obama to seek congressional approval on military action against Syria Aim is to determine whether CW [...]

Zeta-Jones and Douglas separate

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are taking a marital break The couple are taking time to evaluate and work on their marriage They tied the knot in November 2000 [...]

Alec Baldwin pins paparazzo to car

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31 most beautiful sights on Earth

Starling murmurations, wildebeest migrations and sardine runs -- some of nature's wondrous sights Love a night sky? New Zealand and Scandinavia are great Manmade icons represent too -- Taj Mahal and Borobudur particularly noteworthy [...]

Good luck, middle class

Fast-food workers scheduled protests across the country this week John Sutter: Class seems to be the social justice issue of our time It's been 50 years since the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom" Economic justice [...]

See this painful beauty pageant oops

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Tylenol users get a new warning

New caps will say: "Contains acetaminophen. Always read the label" Company hopes to reduce number of accidental acetaminophen overdoses FDA sets daily limit for adults at 4,000 milligrams of acetaminophen [...]

20 top Letterman moments

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Why cyberattacks from Syria matter

On Tuesday afternoon, the New York Times website went down for several hours James Lewis: Syrian Electronic Army launched the attack to protest the West He says the group of "patriotic hackers" dislike U.S. media portrayal of al-Assad regime Lewis: [...]

Obama's 3 choices on Syria

Aaron Miller says President Obama seems to be leaning to the least bad option in Syria He says limited strike may be risky but less so than doing nothing or trying for regime change Miller: If Obama doesn't act after large [...]

N.J. texting ruling not what you think

Marc Randazza: Buzz on New Jersey texting ruling leaves wrong impression Judge did not rule that a woman texting a driver was legally liable for the crash, he says Randazza: As in the McDonald's scalding case, misinformation [...]

Justice for Down syndrome man

Ethan Saylor, 26, with Down syndrome, died in a cinema when he refused to leave Witnesses say officers put him on floor and handcuffed him, and he died of asphyxiation David Perry: Police need to learn to deal with people [...]

Is 'class' the new 'race'?

Fast-food workers scheduled protests across the country this week John Sutter: Class seems to be the social justice issue of our time It's been 50 years since the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom" Economic justice [...]

Obama is mulling the least bad option

Aaron Miller says President Obama seems to be leaning to the least bad option in Syria He says limited strike may be risky but less so than doing nothing or trying for regime change Miller: If Obama doesn't act after large [...]

Chemical weapons a nightmare

Syria's Assad regime is accused of using chemical weapons on civilians Laurie Garrett: Sarin probably was deployed; those who die from it suffer terribly She says sarin was developed in WWII era as a potent form of destruction [...]

Who's to blame for student debt crisis?

Ben Cohen, Edward Erikson: Are we serious about solving student debt crisis? Cohen, Erikson: The root of the problem is influence of money in politics Students suffer but Sallie Mae profits while owning 15% of student debt, [...]

Surgeons shrink Indian child's head

Just 18 months old, Roona Begum has had multiple surgeries for extreme hydrocephalus Her head tripled in size from due to a build up of cerebral fluid soon after birth She had been given months to live, but underwent surgery funded by donations Two [...]

Dem rep.: Learn from mistakes in Iraq

Rep. Chris van Hollen: Three lessons from Iraq can guide intervention in Syria He says President Obama must present clear evidence of Assad regime culpability He says U.S. must take strong action to punish Assad regime, [...]

Bergen: Al Qaeda's potent Syria force

Peter Bergen: U.S. may be reluctant on Syria due to role of al Qaeda-linked group He says group has emerged as most effective rebel force and helps fill social needs Bergen: Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate attracts the most [...]