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Read an exclusive pre-publication excerpt of Landline, the new novel from Eleanor & Park author Rainbow Rowell. Love, heartache, sitcom success and a magic phone — did we mention the magic phone?

Despite an uptick in violence following Iraq elections in March, the U.S. military says it's on track with plans to reduce troop levels to 50,000 by the end of August. While some units get to go home, others, like the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, are being redeployed to areas where they can do the most good for their Iraqi partners.

"Sleeping Beauty Wakes" is a hit at the La Jolla Playhouse, thanks to the dreamy music by husband and wife musicians from the band GrooveLily.

Many homeowners who would love to lower their mortgage payment don't qualify for refinancing. And many who do are discovering that getting a new loan isn't so easy anymore. Housing experts say high credit scores are among the factors that remain extremely important to lenders.

Housing industry insiders worry that if political theatrics continue much longer, investors could lose faith and push up interest rates, which would severely restrict millions of Americans' ability to qualify for loans.

While the transitional government in Tunisia tackles challenges like how to agree on a constitution, it faces another problem: the state of the economy. Tourism is down drastically, as is money that used to flow from Libya.

When Lucette Lagnado's parents were growing up, Cairo was a place of cultural and religious acceptance. But when the 1952 revolution sent Jews fleeing from Egypt, her family was among the exiles. Lagnado tells the story of their exodus to Brooklyn in The Arrogant Years.

Oil coming in from Canada hits a pipeline bottleneck in Oklahoma — and that's translated to a slower rise in gas prices for drivers in the middle of the country. On the East and West Coasts, prices are jumping more sharply.

The U.S. Border Patrol is moving to halt a revolving-door policy of sending migrants back to Mexico without any punishment.

The amount can be confusing and depressing, so many Americans never calculate it. Experts offer their formulas, and say you'll be far happier later if you pinch pennies now.