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Why Japan's Prime Minister Kan survived ouster bid

Prime Minister Naoto Kan offered to resign once he has brought the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant under control. The power play in parliament has gone over poorly with the public.

Highest-paying majors revealed by new college study

Highest-paying majors: Based on first-of-its-kind Census data, the report by Georgetown University in Washington also found that majors are highly segregated by race and gender.

How Elizabeth Taylor invented modern celebrity

Nowadays, all public celebrities have causes. But not before Elizabeth Taylor. With her advocacy for AIDS research, she made taking very public, very controversial stands acceptable.

Difference Maker John Alston turns kids in hoodies into a choral band of brothers

An after-school program in Chester, Pa., gives at-risk teenagers a music education – and much more

10 ways to prevent cyberconflict

From establishing cyberwar limitation treaties to banning the 'first use' of cyberweapons, experts offer ways to head off a future major conflict in cyberspace.

'The King's Speech': For some critics, factual disputes get in the way

Some of those finding fault with ‘The King’s Speech’ have griped about the use of the wrong kilt tartan, while others charge that the film whitewashes Nazi sympathies on the part of the king.

Do Wi-Fi signals kill trees?

No, they don't, a Dutch study finds.

Gulf oil spill: After it hit beaches, where did it go?

Some crude from the Gulf oil spill has seeped into the sand. It may be altering ecosystems – 'for all time,' one expert says.

Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan wins party vote to stay in power

Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan was reelected head of the ruling Democratic Party on Tuesday, surviving a challenge from scandal-tainted Ichiro Ozawa and sparing Japan another leadership change.

In Saudi Arabia, a landmark welcome of a Christian scholar

Leonard Swidler, a Christian scholar at Temple University in Philadelphia, visited Saudi Arabia's ultra­conservative Al Imam Muhammed bin Saud Islamic University earlier this summer, underscoring a shift toward greater openness in some official religious institutions.

Opinion: Price for a potential Israeli strike on Iran? A Palestinian state.

Israel may attack Iran's nuclear facilities soon. The Obama administration must insist that any strike be part of a grand bargain that finally breaks the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Japan shaken by abrupt resignation of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama

The hasty departure of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama after just eight months in office throw Japanese politics into chaos, analysts say.

Supreme Court rules against NFL in merchandising antitrust case

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously that the NFL is not a single entity, but 32 different franchises, reversing an appeals court decision.

Opinion: The Obama bid to rid the world of nuclear weapons boosts US security -- minus the threat of Armageddon

The Obama plan to rid the world of nuclear weapons would mean more US focus on non nuclear weapons, which would give the US more military leverage, without causing a nuclear Armageddon.

How Japan views Toyota recall woes

In Japan, Toyota recall woes were met first with disbelief and then with an onslaught of criticism from Japanese media outlets more accustomed to eulogizing the 'Toyota way.'

Alaska beaches still have oil from 1989 spill

An estimated 20,000 gallons of crude oil remain trapped in the gravelly beaches of Prince William Sound, Alaska, long after the Exxon Valdez oil spill..

Ellie’s Christmas card

A card from a girl he’d lost contact with led down an unexpected path.

Opinion: Want to cut emissions in the US? Change the discussion

In times of war, the US government has successfully appealed to citizens' patriotism. That can work now, too.

90,000 flu deaths: Where did that number come from?

The estimate, released Tuesday, draws on analysis of how viruses operate, as well as their history. But it's a 'possibility' not a prediction, experts caution.

Opinion: Wanted: elected leaders with international experience

To solve today’s global issues, politicians need what the private sector has.

A new book – yours for the taking

An established author finds a novel way to distribute his new book.

Japanese dare to ask: Do we really need an emperor?

This week, the Imperial Household Agency curtailed the emperor's activities amid rising evidence of stress in the royal household.

Opinion: The American Century isn't over

America is still uniquely valued around the world – and Barack Obama can build on that.

Would another Depression make us more creative?

A last electoral hurdle for Obama

A Web-driven challenge to his legitimacy targets members of the Electoral College.