John Dawson | Minnesota star forward Kevin Garnett said this would be the year he'd lead his team to a playoff series victory.
They led to the looting of Baghdad and they may hold back Iraq
As described in the rhyme of the ancient treadmiller
Priya Abraham | After a vote called "comparatively peaceful," America's 5th-largest oil supplier still perilously sits on a Christian/Muslim divide
Edward E. Plowman | Ripples are crashing into other states from Vermont, where a law in 2000 established a "civil-union" category that is essentially marriage for same-sex partners, complete with spousal rights.
Bob Jones | Concerned less with cheerful giving and more with precision, imams enforce the zakat with the zeal of tax collectors-but the largesse provides much-needed relief to suffering Iraqis
The looting in Iraq illustrates the moral and political crisis that plagues the Islamic world
