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  • Sakina sits with her 18-month-old son, Shafiq, at a women's shelter in Bamiyan, in central Afghanistan, last October. Sakina spent seven months in prison for leaving a forced marriage. The Afghan government recently backed down from a plan to take control of women's shelters, and women's groups are hailing it as a victory.
    Afghan Women Fight Back, Preserve Shelters
    Women's groups in Afghanistan rose up in protest when the government said it was planning to take control of women's shelters. After months of discussion, the government backed down. The shelters will remain independent and are able to receive money from donors.
  • Voters waited in long lines in Birmingham, Ala., to cast their ballots in the 2008 presidential elections. But next year, the lines across the country may be longer as state election offices face budget cuts.
    Voters May Face Slower Lines In 2012 Elections
    Facing cutbacks, election offices across the country are making tough decisions, such as trimming the number of voting sites and shortening the number of days for early voting. Doug Lewis, who runs The Election Center, says that at the very least, voters should be prepared for slower lines in 2012.
  • During a patrol in 2009, Gen. Abdul Raziq of Afghanistan's border police (center) talks with U.S. Lt. Col. William Clark near the Afghan border with Pakistan.
    The Rapid Rise Of America's Man In Kandahar
    Just 33, Gen. Abdul Raziq is the acting police chief of Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar province. He was a key figure in the U.S. military's "surge" operation last year. But Raziq, a former warlord, has also been linked to abuses of power, including an alleged massacre, according to a new article in The Atlantic.
  • Sales Of New Homes Fell 2.3 Percent In August
    The report underscores the weakness of the housing market. Sales have fallen four straight months and are at a six-month low.
  • Gallup's latest polling on how Americans feel about the way they're being governed.
    More People Than Ever Are Unhappy With The Government, Poll Shows
    "A record-high 81 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the way the country is being governed," Gallup says.
  • Living People To Appear On Stamps For First Time
    But which acclaimed American should be featured first? The U.S. Postal Service is inviting suggestions from the public after ending its longstanding rule that people cannot appear on a stamp while they're still living.
  • The first confirmed reports of polio in China since 1999 have cropped up in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (in red).
    Pakistan Polio Spreading To China
    The polio strains isolated from 10 children in China were linked to virus circulating in Pakistan. They're the first confirmed cases of polio identified in China since 1999, according to the World Health Organization.
  • VIDEO: 'Bird Man' Jeb Corliss Flies Through A Mountain In China
    After jumping out of a helicopter from more than 6,500 feet above a mountain, the American daredevil flew through a natural gap in its walls. He then parachuted to safety. It's all on video.
  • Wilco, from left: Mikael Jorgensen, Glenn Kotche, Patrick Sansone, Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Nels Cline.
    Wilco's New Album: Love The 'Whole' Thing
    The critically acclaimed sextet shows no signs of slowing down, as The Whole Love represents a new peak in its members' creativity.
  • GOP Students' Race-Based Bake Sale Sparks Controversy At Berkeley
    The young Republicans are protesting affirmative action legislation by charging whites more than others. Others on campus say they're being offensive.
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