TIME: Top Stories
TIME's top stories of the day
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Iraq Approves Long-Debated U.S. Security Pact
Parliamentary approval of the Status of Forces Agreement is accompanied by warnings to Maliki over his appetite for power
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Obama Chooses An Unlikely Team of Hawks
Why the biggest roles for Obama's foreign policy picks will be the ones they play at home
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Behind the Mumbai Massacre: India's Muslims in Crisis
The sense of rage Indian and Pakistani Muslims feel may be growing, but it is nothing new
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The Man Who Would Be (Congo's) King
Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda says he just wants to protect his people. But his ambitions may be somewhat bigger
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10 Things You Didn't Know About Thanksgiving
While you're preparing, eating or sleeping off your Thanksgiving meal, ponder these bizarre Thanksgiving facts
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China's Guantanamo Problem
Why the likely fate of 17 detainees is irking Beijing
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Milk: It's Good, and Good for You
Gus Van Sant and Sean Penn at the top of their form in a biopic of the martyred gay politician
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Should Taxpayers Bail Out GM's Retirees?
In any of the Big Three go bankrupt, retirees could see lifetime-health care promises vanish
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Terror in India: Mumbai Under Assault
In the most intense recent attack on an Indian city, terrorists target posh hotesl frequented by foreigners and the rich, taking hostages and leaving scores dead
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How Depression Harms Your Heart
Depressed people have a higher risk of heart disease, but until now, doctors didn't know exactly why.
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Inside Obama's Idea Factory in Washington
The liberal Center for American Progress has taken a cue from the conservative Heritage Foundation: a font for ideas for the incoming Administration
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Under Financial Stress, More Colleges Cap Enrollments
As applications soar and funding craters at Cal State, the nation's largest university is capping enrollment for the first time in its history - and other state colleges could follow
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The Fight Over Gay Adoption Heats Up
Despite a court victory in Florida, gay activists should expect conservatives to raise parenting as the next arena in conflict after marriage
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The Meaning of Paul Volcker's Comeback
Barack Obama's choice of Volcker as chairman of his new Economic Recovery Advisory Board isn't nearly that big a deal. But given Volcker's history, it is awfully interesting.
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Papua Proposal: A Microchip to Track the HIV-Positive
With Indonesia's highest infection rate, a new law is going before Papua's parliament that would implant microchips in HIV-positive residents deemed sexually aggressive
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Strapped by the Economy, More Colleges Cap Enrollments
As applications soar and funding craters at Cal State, the nation's largest university is capping enrollment for the first time in its history - and other state colleges could follow
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Thailand's Political Crisis Becomes a Global One
Thai anti-government protestors have shut down the Bangkok international airport, cutting off the nation's ties to world for now - and probably hurting them later
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Weighing the Arguments Against Gay Marriage
Arguments against gay marriage tend to fall into three broad categories: it is a threat to tradition; it is a threat to children; and it is a threat to heterosexual marriage.
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Bush's Last Days: The Lamest Duck
Bush's disappearing act during the economic crisis is a fitting coda to a failed presidency
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What's Killing Florida's Coral Reefs?
Unknown culprits have sliced through one of the country's most famous coral reefs, further damaging an endangered ecosystem
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