Monday, July 6, 2009

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

Why Obama's Afghan War Is Different
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Marines take cover as a 500-lb. bomb explodes on a compound after the Marines took two days of enemy fire from the position on July 3 in Main Poshteh, Afghanistan

1. Why Obama's Afghan War Is Different

By Aryn Baker / KABUL

A Marine offensive in Helmand prioritizes securing the local population over killing insurgents. That, say U.S. officials, is the key to defeating the Taliban

2. The Salty Waters of Saturn's Moon Hint at Life

By Jeffrey Kluger

Flybys of Enceladus, one of Saturn's many moons, have discovered salty water — the kind that would exist in an underground ocean

3. The Battle Over Michael Jackson's Legacy

By Richard Corliss

The icon's death has sparked a war over his legacy. Inside his final days

4. Michael Jackson's Estate: Saved by the Beatles

By Stephen Gandel

Michael Jackson may have left huge debts, but his even bigger assets include his 1985 investment in Beatles songs

5. Michael Jackson: The Death of Peter Pan

By Richard Corliss

Right now we could all use a selective memory wipe to remove all the misery Michael Jackson endured and caused -- to have pure recollections, just for a minute, of the thrilling dancer and singer who dominated '80s music

6. Afterbirth: It's What's For Dinner

By Joel Stein

My wife ate her own placenta. I had to watch. And then I had to write

7. Why Sarah Palin Quit as Governor

By Jay Newton-Small / Washington

Although her stated reasons are hard to pin down, insiders say the Alaska governor's decision is unlikely to lead to a presidential run in 2012

8. What Happened to Michael Jackson's Millions?

By Adam Smith / London

Some estimates put the singer's debt at the time of his death at $300 million. Others put him almost twice as far into the red

9. Michael Jackson's Mysterious Medical Past

By Alice Park

Did any of the King of Pop's varied and unconfirmed health problems contribute to his sudden cardiac death?

10. The Incredible Shrinking Sheep of Scotland

By Bryan Walsh

According to a new study in Science, it seems that at least one animal — the wild sheep of Soay Island — is adapting to climate change

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