Wikileaks founder freed today - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was released this morning on bail, with restrictions and conditions: $300,000 in bond money, limited movement at an address northeast of London, the wearing of an electronic tracking device, curfews, and daily meetings with police. Families of wounded veterans shoulder burden - A new study shows that "Family caregivers of veterans sacrifice their own health and jobs to care for their loved ones." Since the war in Afghanistan began, nearly 170,000 service personnel have suffered traumatic brain injuries. U.S. soldiers turn to drastic weight loss methods - Soldiers have admitted to taking diet pills and laxatives, starving themselves and getting liposuction in order to meet what some see as impossibly low weight standards. For Marines, the gift of being 'home' - More than 100 Camp Pendleton Marines who would otherwise eat their Christmas dinners in the mess hall will enjoy home-cooked meals, thanks to scores of Costa Mesa residents who have offered them seats at their dinner tables. Marine fights Vietnam's dog-meat tradition - Robert Lucius is on what may be his toughest mission: convincing the Vietnamese that cruelty to dogs is an idea whose time has passed. Germany plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan In 2012 - Germany intends to begin withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan in 2012, according to Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg.
