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Lt. Gen. David Petraeus is expected to take command in Iraq and oversee President Bush's new policy. A graduate of West Point, Petraeus commanded the fabled 101st Airborne Division during the invasion of Iraq and went on to become the top trainer for Iraqi forces.

Sen. Barack Obama told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on Wednesday that he is a "true friend" of Israel. At the same event, his rival, Hillary Clinton, did not concede her role as the Democratic presidential candidate, but said she shares his support of Israel.

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama made history Thursday night by accepting his party's nomination for the presidency. He's the first black American to hold such a major party nomination. To the cheers of an estimated 84,000 people at Denver's Invesco Field, Obama said America has had "enough" of broken politics and doesn't want John McCain to continue "the failed policies of George W. Bush."

Many of the people who lost money in the alleged fraud case involving Bernard Madoff were sophisticated and successful. It may be surprising to learn that those investors put billions of dollars into what is being labeled as one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in history. The sums may be shocking, but the dynamics at work in the case are familiar.

Karen Pollitz, a research professor at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute, says as long as those people who obtain health insurance through their workplace remain employed they should feel comfortable about their plan. She adds that there is no requirement that anyone has to change their coverage.

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has picked up the endorsement of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. The former Bush administration official broke with the Republican party Sunday. Obama told a rally in Fayetteville, N.C., that he was honored to have Powell's support.

Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. Rep. John Lewis, the last surviving speaker from the March on Washington, reflects on the historic nature of Obama's nomination.

After a move to Inter Miami, the world's biggest soccer star has more than a new team to take on — he's being counted on to popularize Major League Soccer too.

The Uruguayan writer Armonía Somers was part of a generation of talented artists — but she stood out, so wild, surreal and uncompromising that she scared critics and other authors alike.

Somaliland, a country that lacks official recognition, has a huge annual book fair. The emphasis on literature isn't just about culture. It's about identity and the economy, too.