Reuters - The United States and its allies must change strategy and boost cooperation to turn around the war in Afghanistan, the top U.S. and NATO commander there said on Monday, wrapping up a much-anticipated review.
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON The prospect that U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal may ask for as many as 45,000 additional American troops in Afghanistan is fueling growing tension within President Barack Obama’s administration over the U.S. commitment to the war there.
AP - Financier Carl Icahn, one of Yahoo Inc.’s largest stockholders, has sold 12.7 million shares to whittle his holdings in the slumping Internet company down a percentage point to a 4.5 percent stake.
Macworld.com - Apple on Monday released firmware updates for the Mac mini and for certain SuperDrive-containing systems.
AP - Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says in a new book that White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel wanted his help in arranging to leave the Obama administration after two years to reclaim his seat in Congress.
AP - Nearly a third of all cocaine seized in the United States is laced with a dangerous veterinary medicine a livestock de-worming drug that might enhance cocaine’s effects but has been blamed in at least three deaths and scores of serious illnesses.
AP - Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean sued pageant officials Monday for libel, slander and religious discrimination, accusing them of telling her to stop mentioning God even before her controversial remarks against gay marriage.
AP - Country music singer Shania Twain is slowly stepping back into the spotlight after the break up of her marriage to Robert “Mutt” Lange in May 2008.
Reuters - A U.S. judge ruled on Monday against American International Group in the insurer’s legal battle with Starr International Co, affirming a July jury verdict that Starr did not breach a trust.
AP - The push to name a successor to the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy gained momentum Monday, with state lawmakers scheduling a hearing on whether to allow an appointee to serve until a special election in January.