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The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is comparing an uprising against Taliban rule in Andar, Afghanistan, to the "Anbar Awakening" in Iraq that helped turn the tide against al-Qaida in that nation.

For the first time since 1933, there will be major league playoff baseball in Washington. Who said you couldn't change things in the nation's capital?

Around the world, excited shoppers are in line to be among the first to get their hands on the iPhone 5.

Blackberry email service failed for about three hours today in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Blackberry's parent company, Research in Motion, says everything is now back to normal.

Guaraldi had range, as well as an instrumental hit right when jazz was vanishing from AM radio.

In honor of our first birthday today here at The Salt, we delve into the mysteries of our namesake rock. Why do low-salt foods taste bad? Do you need hand-harvested red Hawaiian salt? Read on.

Anti-American protests continued throughout the Muslim world today, sparked by a video that insults the Prophet Mohammad. Host Michel Martin looks at the heated debate about freedom of speech, Islam and American values with Dalia Mogahed of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies and Dr. Zuhdi Jasser of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy.

Sixty percent of the adults surveyed have little or no faith in the media, the polling firm says. The gap between positive and negative views — 20 percentage points — is the widest yet recorded.

That rate is in line with earlier statements the candidate made about how much he paid in taxes last year. He's also releasing a summary of his taxes from the past 20 years — which may not satisfy Democrats who want him to offer more details.

Capri Sun could capitalize on its clever gift to juice fan and Washington Redskins tight end Niles Paul. Paul complained that his teammates have been stealing his juice, and the company offered him a unique solution.