Comments from Muslims, analysts and Obama ahead of his speech in Cairo. ...more

June 4, 2009

Entrepreneurs Richard P. Knerr and Arthur K. Melin started out making slingshots in a garage in San Gabriel, Calif. They formed a company and named it Wham-O for the sound the shot makes when it hits the target. Their toy was a minor hit. ...more

August 10, 2008

Former Indonesian President Suharto, a Cold War ally of the United States whose brutal military regime killed hundreds of thousands of left-wing political opponents, died Sunday. He was 86. ...more

January 28, 2008

Rescuers dug through mountains of mud Wednesday in search of survivors from landslides in western Indonesia. Some used bare hands because blocked roads delayed arrival of heavy-lifting equipment. ...more

December 27, 2007

Indonesia's anti-terrorism chief was relaxed as he mingled with the guests on his lawn. Muslim hard-liners swapped tales of al-Qaida training camps in Afghanistan and the Philippines. Convicted Bali nightclub bombers feasted on kebabs. ...more

October 12, 2007