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The 62-year-old endurance swimmer gave up her attempt after more than 40 hours of swimming. The cause: Painful man o' war stings, which medics warned could be life-threatening.

Adm. Mike Mullen said last week that Pakistan's intelligence agency had a role in several high-profile attacks in Afghanistan, including one earlier this month on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. The comments led to sharp denials from Pakistan and increased concerns about a new crisis between the two countries.

Research shows children are hardwired from birth to prefer sweets, which may have once been an evolutionary advantage. But it appears they begin to scale back on their sugary preferences once they stop growing.

Women's groups in Afghanistan rose up in protest when the government said it was planning to take control of women's shelters. After months of discussion, the government backed down. The shelters will remain independent and are able to receive money from donors.

As the cost of health care continues to rise, people are looking for new ways to cover their medical needs. At a health care clinic near Portland, Maine, doctors accept an unusual type of currency: "time dollars," which allow patients to rake leaves and perform other community services in exchange for medical care.

Lawmakers in Washington are still at odds over how to put some more money into the coffers of the stretched-thin Federal Emergency Management Agency. If the dispute isn't settled by the end of the week, part of the government might have to shut down.

On 60 Minutes, the city's police chief said his department now has the equipment and training to defend against aircraft. "Obviously this would be in a very extreme situation," he said.

Just 33, Gen. Abdul Raziq is the acting police chief of Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar province. He was a key figure in the U.S. military's "surge" operation last year. But Raziq, a former warlord, has also been linked to abuses of power, including an alleged massacre, according to a new article in The Atlantic.

The report underscores the weakness of the housing market. Sales have fallen four straight months and are at a six-month low.

In 2009, Peter Van Buren joined a team working to rebuild Iraq's infrastructure and economy. For the next year, he encountered comically misguided projects, greedy contractors and oblivious bureaucrats. In his new book, We Meant Well, he recounts the ground-level waste and corruption he saw.