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Scholar Philip Jenkins argues that scriptures in the Quran are less brutal than those in the Bible. In his forthcoming book, Dark Passages, Jenkins points out that violence in the Quran is mostly defensive, but in the Bible, it is often a method of genocide.

When President Obama said it's time "to focus on nation-building here at home" in laying out his drawdown plan, the remark seemed pointed at Republicans. The war's cost and overwhelming unpopularity have left the GOP struggling over how or whether to recast its traditionally hawkish stance.

President Obama said the deaths were a reminder of the "extraordinary" price the U.S. military is paying in the decade-long Afghan war. The helicopter was reportedly shot down by the Taliban as it was conducting an overnight raid.

Sarah Palin's pending appearance at a California State University fundraiser has generated widespread coverage and criticism since it was announced in March. University officials have refused to divulge the terms of the former Alaska governor's contract or her speaking fee for the event, where the least expensive tickets cost $500.

Trash collection in San Diego has a messy history. The City Council waded into the issue Tuesday when it was forced to respond to the County Grand Jury’s report calling for San Diego to start charging for garbage pick up. It’s an issue that’s vexed local lawmakers for years.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others will be tried in federal court.

Things are getting ugly for the McCain campaign, and the mud slinging is gearing up earlier than the McCain folks would have liked. But mud is not the only thing the McCain campaign is launching through the air; prayers of desperation are coming fast and furious. Here are McCain's top ten Hail Mary's.

Taking a cue from the protests in New York, protesters across the globe took to the streets Saturday to demonstrate against what they say is corporate greed. The protests were largely peaceful, except in Rome, where there were running battles between black-hooded anarchists and the police.

A new National Intelligence Estimate concludes that al-Qaida and the home-grown cells that claim allegiance to it pose a greater threat to the United States than they have in several years.

Obama's new peace proposal tries to thread the needle between the Israeli and Palestinian positions.