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Newsweek: Clinton's political star rises -With her boss struggling, the Secretary of State may be this administration's brightest prospect. United States Secretary of State - United States - Newsweek - President - History Date: 2010/09/08
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/the-gaggle/2010/09/08/hillary-rising.html

Newsweek: The man who could obstruct Obama's agenda -Republicans have a good chance to win control of the House of Representatives this fall, and Darrell Issa will likely lead the oversight committee, with unfettered subpoena power. Darrell Issa - Republican - Barack Obama - United States - United States House of Representatives Date: 2010/09/09
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/07/darrell-issa-could-investigate-president-obama.html

Newsweek: FBI watching Quran-burning threat -The FBI has begun to collect information relating to a plan by a radical Christian pastor in Florida to stage a public Quran burning. But officials say they don't believe the FBI or any other federal authority has the power to stop at least a token Quran burning by the Rev. Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center. Florida - Federal Bureau of Investigation - Qur'an - Islam - Terry Jones Date: 2010/09/09
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/declassified/2010/09/08/fbi-keeping-watch-on-quran-burning-threat.html

Newsweek: Why DDT won't stop bedbugs -Some critics have blamed environmentalists for the current bedbug plague, arguing that the 1972 ban on DDT is a root cause. But there is virtually no demand, including from the pest-control industry, to bring back DDT to use against bedbugs, and widespread agreement that, environmental concerns aside, it wouldn’t work. Bedbug - Pest control - DDT - Environmentalism - United States Date: 2010/09/08
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/08/conservatives-blame-environmentalists-for-bedbugs.html

Newsweek: Shoppers opt for debit over credit -Credit spending is on the decline as "cautious consumers" prefer to pay now as opposed to pay later, according to a new study released Wednesday. Last year, for the first time ever, the total payment volume for Visa debit cards surpassed that of credit cards. Credit card - Visa - Debit card - Credit - Payment Date: 2010/09/08
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/08/more-americans-pick-debit-over-credit.html

Newsweek: A look inside al-Qaida -Nine years after 9/11, Osama bin Laden’s network remains a shadowy, little-understood enemy. The truth, as revealed by one of its fighters, is both more and less troubling than we think. Osama bin Laden - Al-Qaeda - Terrorism - al-Qaida - Terrorist Organizations Date: 2010/09/07
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/04/inside-al-qaeda.html

Tina Brown: 'I'm Not Serious About Newsweek' -What's Your Reaction? "I'm not serious about Newsweek," she said laughing. "I'm a Beast down to my toes." Ms. Brown turned away to speak to one of her guests. Date: 2010/09/08
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/08/tina-brown-im-not-serious_n_708808.html

Newsweek: Will Emanuel run for Chicago mayor? -It’s not 100 percent certain that he’ll do so, but the odds favor it. Whether he wins or not is a different question. If Rahm runs, he’ll put President Obama in a tight spot, and not just because the president is said to still regard his chief of staff as indispensable. Rahm Emanuel - Chicago - Barack Obama - Mayor of Chicago - Chief of staff Date: 2010/09/07
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/07/rahm-emanuel-for-chicago-mayor.html

Newsweek: Mystery of death of code breaker deepens -A statement released by Scotland Yard on Monday and posted on the website of the London Metropolitan Police Service reveals more details about the peculiar death of Gareth Williams, a 31-year-old mathematics wizard who worked for Britain's electronic eavesdropping agency but sheds no light on possible causes. London - Metropolitan Police Service - Gareth Williams - England - Government Date: 2010/09/07
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/declassified/2010/09/07/mystery-surrounding-death-of-u-k-code-breaker-deepens.html

Newsweek: Why Bin Laden still matters -Bin Laden remains important as the guiding icon that is drawing people to jihad. Yet U.S. intelligence agencies have not had any “actionable intelligence” about his location since he disappeared in mid-December 2001 after the battle of Tora Bora. Informed hypotheses put him in or around Pakistan’s tribal regions, but these are only educated guesses. Osama bin Laden - Pakistan - United States ... Date: 2010/09/07
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/04/why-osama-bin-laden-still-matters.html