Washington's interests in Israel's war.

In the days after Hezbollah crossed from Lebanon into Israel, on July 12th, to kidnap two soldiers, triggering an Israeli air attack on Lebanon and a full-scale war, the Bush Administration seemed strangely passive. "It's a moment of clarification," President George W.

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Palestinians agree deal for return of abducted soldier

Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, have agreed to stop firing rockets at Israel and to free a captured Israeli soldier in a deal brokered by Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president.

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Barry Bonds Hits 714th Home Run

"Barry Bonds hit a towering home run off Brad Halsey to lead off the second inning on Saturday, the 714th of his career, to tie Babe Ruth for second on the all-time home run list."

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Women Get Drunk, High and Addicted Easier Than Men

"The study documents how women, pound-for-pound, not only get more drunk or higher faster then men, but also become addicted more easily. The research results are presented in a new book from CASA called "Women Under the Influence" (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006)."

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Foreign Policy: Cut and Run? You Bet.

"Why America must get out of Iraq now.

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Iran enrichment: A Chinese puzzle?

"Western diplomatic sources have told the BBC that there is a very strong probability that the uranium hexafluoride gas used in these experiments was not made by the Iranians at all.

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Palestinian views on financial crisis

"International funding for the Palestinian Authority was abruptly halted after a Hamas-led government came to power.

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Zimbabwe voices: Mary

"Zimbabwe is in economic meltdown, with the world's highest rate of inflation of 1,000% and chronic unemployment. Here Mary, 41, an HIV-positive widow, whose home was demolished by the authorities last year, reflects on her life."

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Darfur Effort Said to Face Collapse

"Jan Egeland, the chief United Nations aid coordinator, told the Security Council today that conditions in Darfur had deteriorated so drastically that the international assistance effort there faced collapse in weeks.

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Apple, a Success at Stores, Bets Big on Fifth Avenue

Apple is set to open a new 10,000 square-foot cube-shaped store on 5th street in New York City.

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"Da Vinci Code" secret is out: most critics hate it

A rating of 6% so far on "Da vinci Code". It must be really terrible or just way overhyped.

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Eyewitness: Cultural Revolution

"Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary since the start of China's bloody Cultural Revolution.

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US researchers find 18th-century British warships

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Lactic Acid Is Not Muscles' Foe, It's Fuel - New York Times

"Coaches and personal trainers tell athletes and exercisers that they have to learn to work out at just below their "lactic threshold," that point of diminishing returns when lactic acid starts to accumulate.

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On Ancient Walls, a New Maya Epoch

The age of exploration is still alive! Modern discoveries are changing our fundamental ideas of South American societies reaching back to 1000 B.C.

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The N.S.A.'s Math Problem - New York Times

"NEWS that AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth gave customer records to the National Security Agency has set off a heated debate over the intricacies of espionage law.

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Paris's Jewel-like Orangerie, Home to Monet's Waterlilies, Reopens, Polished and Renovated - New York Times

"Over the last six years, as the Musée de l'Orangerie underwent a $36 million renovation and expansion, its most valued treasure, the eight tranquil paintings of Monet's large-format waterlily series, remained trapped inside a noisy and muddy building site."

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Inmate Freed as DNA Tests Upend Murder Confession

The wonders of modern science. Makes you think how many people have been wrongly put to death in the U.S. or around the world.

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The Six Most Important U.S. Military Bases

"The U.S. military is cleaning house. Existing bases are being retooled or eliminated, and new ones are popping up in some unexpected places. FP looks at the overseas bases that are now vital to the U.S.

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BBC NEWS | Africa | Islamist elected Comoros leader

"A man seen as a moderate Islamist won Sunday's election on the Comoros Islands, provisional results show.

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Middle East | Colonel Gaddafi's Libya

"Major changes have happened in Libya over recent years - ones that not even the closest observer of the ruling circle in Tripoli could have predicted.

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Iran to Give Palestinian Authority $50M

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Foreign Policy: Fool Me Twice

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How do you really feel about Barry Bonds?

A very interesting article commenting on the recent steroid scandal surrounding Barry Bonds.

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Ayatollahs Aside, Iranians Jump for Joy at Spring

You need to be registered but this is a great article explaining the traditions of the Persian New Year, Norooz and the Islamic Republic's views on cultures preceeding Islam. I hope everyone on the Vine has a great first day of Spring!

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