From: USA TODAY on Thu, Jun 23 2011 12:05 AM

In a prime-time speech to a war-weary nation, President Barack Obama said he’s commencing the pullout from Afghanistan this summer, and hopes to have all his 30,000 surge troops home by next year. (June 22)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 11:01 PM

More storms in the Great Lakes again: Showers and thunderstorms Great Lakes; Thunderstorms Mid-Atlantic; Thunderstorms Gulf Coast; Nice in the West

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 11:01 PM

In an address to the nation, President Barack Obama revealed that he is withdrawing 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year, and more than 20,000 in addition no later than September 2012. (June 22)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 10:59 PM

Carmelita Jeter, the current women’s 100 meter champ, has her sights set on the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. After missing out on the Olympic team four years ago, she talks about her goals and plans for the coming year. Video by Robert Hanashiro

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 7:42 PM

James Arthur Ray has been found guilty of negligent homicide in the deaths of three people at an Arizona sweat lodge in October 2009. Jurors reached their verdict Wednesday after a four-month trial. (June 22)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 6:34 PM

A new Associated Press-GfK poll shows that as gloom over the economy grows, Americans are expressing their disapproval of Obama and Congress. (June 22)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 5:22 PM

Police in Medford, New York escort a handcuffed man out of a home near a pharmacy where four people were shot to death in a botched weekend robbery, witnesses said. (June 22)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 5:22 PM

The Federal Reserve has acknowledged that the economy is growing more slowly than it expected. But it said it will complete its $600 billion Treasury bond buying program by June 30 as planned and announced no further efforts to boost the economy. (June 22

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 5:22 PM

Authorities say ten people in the waiting room of a family medical clinic in Williamston, S.C. were injured after a car crashed into the building. Four people were in critical condition while six more had less serious injuries. (June 22)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 4:09 PM

Mexican police claim one of the country’s most brutal drug cartels has been dealt a debilitating blow with the arrest of its leader, known locally as "The Monkey." (June 22)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 2:55 PM

Former Dior designer John Galliano went on trial Wednesday charged with hurling anti-Semitic slurs in a Paris cafe, allegations that shocked the fashion world and cost him his job at the renowned French high-fashion house. (June 22)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 2:55 PM

Drumroll please! The latest trend in exercise is smashing its way into gyms in Los Angeles with a throbbing beat. Fitness fanatics are pounding out pounds in classes that combine aerobics with drumming. (June 22)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 1:41 PM

Police in Huron County, Michigan say a 7-year-old boy tried to drive his step-father’s car to his father's home, getting about 20 miles away from his own home, before police pulled him over. (June 22)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 9:58 AM

A store clerk in Saint Paul wasn’t about to be robbed without a fight. Hakim Benyahia works the counter at the Ave. Grocery on Selby Avenue, never thinking one of his best sellers could help save his life.

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 6:14 AM

First Lady Michelle Obama delivers the keynote address at the Young African Women Leaders Forum at the Regina Mundi Church in Soweto, South Africa. (June 22)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 6:14 AM

Riots erupted in a Belfast neighborhood for a second night in a row. A photographer for Britain’s Press Association news agency was injured when he was shot in the leg. (June 22)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 3:59 AM

A former housekeeper for the top diplomat in New York has filed a lawsuit, saying he intimidated her into a year of forced labor, where she was subjected to 105-hour work weeks for only a few dollars an hour in pay. (June 21)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 22 2011 1:37 AM

Wheat Ridge police have released video of a failed robbery of a cell phone store in hopes of finding the suspect who shot out a glass door with an assault weapon to escape. (June 22)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jun 21 2011 10:06 PM

With Osama bin Laden captured, the FBI is focusing on another most-wanted: James "Whitey" Bulger, wanted for 19 gangland killings. In a twist, the FBI has launched an ad campaign aimed at finding his girlfriend. (June 21)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jun 21 2011 12:43 PM

In the most significant change to U.S. cigarette packs in 25 years, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released nine new warning labels that depict in graphic detail the negative health effects of tobacco use. (June 21)