On October 3rd, with pressure from the investigation increasing, Stewart resigned as a member of the board of the New York Stock Exchange.

We may still "win" in Iraq, over time. That is, we may eventually see Iraq become a relatively stable, relatively liberal society, living in relative peace with its neighbors. But if, in doing so, we "lose" Europe, that will be a Pyrrhic victory indeed.

The Ulster County district attorney filed criminal charges yesterday against two Unitarian ministers who performed same-sex marriage ceremonies in New Paltz, N.Y., after a court had barred the mayor from doing so.
Many who have closely followed the national debate about same-sex marriage said yesterday that this was the first time members of the clergy have faced prosecution for conducting rites sanctioned by their church.