At War: Talk of Libya Overheard in Kabul Posted: 07 Mar 2011 01:05 PM PST Reporters catch a candid moment between Gen. David H. Petraeus and Robert M. Gates in Kabul.  
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White House Says Tribunals Can Resume at Guantánamo Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:41 PM PST The Obama administration on Monday lifted a stay on filing new charges in military tribunals.  
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The Lede: Latest Updates on Libya's Revolt and Middle East Protests Posted: 07 Mar 2011 10:34 AM PST On Monday, The Lede is following the uprising in Libya and protest movements across North Africa and the Middle East.  
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Murder arrest after man's death Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:50 PM PST A 23-year-old man is held in connection with the death of a 58-year-old Tameside man.  
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Egypt's new PM sworn in, vows to rebuild economy Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:59 PM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - New Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said on Monday he would work to get Egypt's economy back on its feet after weeks of protests and political turmoil, speaking after a ceremony to swear him and his new cabinet into office.  
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At War: I Want to Walk Like You, Talk Like You ... Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:52 PM PST Iraqi security contractors now try to imitate Americans in their clothing, by wearing trousers with several outside pockets, half-length boots, dark sunglasses and rolled-up sleeves. Sometimes, Iraqis themselves cannot differentiate between an Iraqi and an American.  
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Libyan forces strike back at rebels Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:49 PM PST Opposition fighters ask for help to fend off fierce counterattacks by Gaddafi loyalists aiming to retake lost towns.  
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Elephants are team players, scientists reveal Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:12 PM PST Elephants understand the concept of co-operation and deduce when a task requires teamwork, footage reveals.  
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Netanyahu formulating new peace plan: source Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:47 PM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is formulating a plan to break a diplomatic deadlock by offering Palestinians some limited "steps on the ground" in the absence of direct peace talks, an Israeli official said.  
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Special Report: Fashion: A Question of Brand Identity Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:32 PM PST The designer's struggle is always about the legacy of the past and the shaping of the future.  
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The Caucus: Ensign Will Retire From Senate Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:25 PM PST Senator John Ensign, the two-term Nevada Republican caught up in a sex scandal, is to announce Monday afternoon that he will not seek re-election next year, according to Republicans familiar with the decision.  
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Elephants are team players, scientists reveal Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:12 PM PST Elephants understand the concept of co-operation and deduce when a task requires teamwork, footage reveals.  
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Hungary amends media law, defusing EU criticism Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:15 PM PST BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's parliament on Monday amended a controversial media law to comply with the requirements of the European Union, which said the changes were satisfactory but implementation must be monitored.  
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NATO Defense Ministers to Weigh No-Fly-Zone Plan Thursday Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:09 PM PST NATO military planners should have completed an assessment of a no-fly zone plan for Libya in time for the issue to be considered Thursday, according to the U.S. ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder.  
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Australia and US affirm warm ties Posted: 07 Mar 2011 11:49 AM PST Australia and the US stand "shoulder to shoulder" in condemning the violence in Libya, President Barack Obama has said.  
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Momentum grows for Libyan no-fly zone Posted: 07 Mar 2011 11:50 AM PST Representatives of key Western powers tried to ratchet up the pressure on embattled Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi on Monday, highlighting the growing possibility of the establishment of a no-fly zone in the war-torn North African country.  
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US to restart Guantanamo trials Posted: 07 Mar 2011 01:03 PM PST US President Barack Obama is lifting the two-year freeze on new military trials for detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison.  
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Media Decoder: Familiar Bylines Grace Tina Brown's Newsweek Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:20 PM PST Tina Brown has relied on many old friends to write for the debut of her re-designed Newsweek.  
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The 6th Floor: Lenticular Vernacular Posted: 07 Mar 2011 10:57 AM PST New digital cameras with 3-D lenses are creating a fresh kind of stereoscopic image.  
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Cage rage as tiger kills lion in Turkish zoo Posted: 07 Mar 2011 11:46 AM PST A Bengal tiger has killed a lion at Ankara Zoo after finding a gap in the fence separating their cages, zoo officials in the Turkish capital say.  
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