The U.S. government on Saturday took its toughest position yet on Kenya's disputed elections, calling on Kenya's president and opposition leaders to meet immediately and saying that the election was so flawed, it was impossible to know who really won. ...more

January 13, 2008

The incoming and outgoing coordinators of the Bowl Championship Series left open the possibility of a college football version of the "Final Four" to follow the 2010 regular season, but they agreed Monday that more study is needed before changes are made to the current BCS format. ...more

January 8, 2008

The suicide attack that killed Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Thursday cut short an epic life, one bathed in blood and awash with controversy. ...more

December 28, 2007

Johan Holmqvist is, frankly, a little tired of hearing about it. He won't tell you so unless you ask, being the stoic guy he is. But annoyed isn't too strong a word. ...more

November 13, 2007

Regarding "Pakistan: An Uncertain Ally" (Nation/World, Nov.): Sam Rashid needs to be glad that he has been able to go to his native Pakistan every year up until a couple of years ago. I have not been able to go home to my native Kashmir since 1989. My wish to visit home may be nostalgic, but the rest of my family who lived in Kashmir for centuries were forced from their own land and had to live like refugees in their own country. Such has been the situation for two decades in Kashmir, where Kashmiri Muslim militants trained by Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in Pakistan forced their Hindu neighbors to either leave or be killed. My father was shot by his Muslim friends on Aug. 24, 1990. ...more

November 8, 2007

Its tribal leaders are suspected of sheltering Osama bin Laden. Its border has become a hotbed for al-Qaida and Taliban training camps. Its government is teetering on instability. To help you better understand the plight of this Muslim nation and U.S. ally, we have compiled a synopsis of what you need to know, as well as accounts from local Pakistanis. ...more

November 4, 2007

Ridgewood senior Melissa Bell already has her sights set on life after high school, taking dual enrollment courses at Pasco-Hernando Community College, but before she gets to her destination school to study optometry or psychiatry, she is looking to get to that elusive state meet. ...more

September 17, 2007