‘I was told to kill to my last breath’: Captured terrorist's account of Mumbai massacre reveals plan was to kill 5,000 … The only terrorist captured alive after the Mumbai massacre has given police the first full account of the extraordinary events that led to it - revealing he was ordered to ‘kill until the last breath’.

Mumbai photographer: I wish I'd had a gun, not a camera.  Armed police would not fire back  —  Jerome Taylor talks to the photographer whose picture went around the world  —  It is the photograph that has dominated the world's front pages, casting an astonishing light on the fresh-faced killers …

Bill Clinton to Name Donors as Part of Obama Deal  —  CHICAGO — Former President Bill Clinton has agreed to disclose publicly the names of more than 200,000 donors to his foundation as part of an accord with President-elect Barack Obama that clears the way for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton …

Bush Aides Rush to Enact a Safety Rule Obama Opposes  —  WASHINGTON — The Labor Department is racing to complete a new rule, strenuously opposed by President-elect Barack Obama, that would make it much harder for the government to regulate toxic substances and hazardous chemicals to which workers are exposed on the job.

Step Aside, Rep. Rangel  —  WHEN WE last wrote about Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, we urged that the House ethics committee be allowed to investigate before anyone drew final conclusions.  But the latest revelation of Mr. Rangel's ethical tin ear is the most galling yet.

Looking for Obama to Return the Good Will  —  BARACK OBAMA's presidential express racked up majorities of more than 60 and 70 percent in a half dozen counties in the region, upending local politics by leaving behind a greatly diminished Republican Party.  —  So it should be no surprise …

Why I Was Wrong...  Calculated Risk issues an invitation: … Let me say what things I was “expecting,” in the sense of anticipating that it was they were both likely enough and serious enough that public policymakers should be paying significant attention to guarding the risks that it would create:

U.S. ‘Not Getting What We Pay For’  —  Many Experts Say Health-Care System Inefficient, Wasteful  —  Talk to the chief executives of America's preeminent health-care institutions, and you might be surprised by what you hear: When it comes to medical care, the United States isn't getting its money's worth.

U.S. Troops Kill Taliban Commander Clad in Woman's Clothing  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — Gunbattles and airstrikes by NATO and Afghan troops killed 53 militants in Afghanistan, including a wanted Taliban commander who tried to hide from soldiers under a woman's burqa, officials said Saturday.

Praise from Warner for Obama's ‘triumverate’  —  The spokeswoman for Virginia Republican Senator John Warner, the retiring Armed Services Chairman, sends over a statement of praise for an Obama transition fully into its honeymoon.  —  The statement, via Bronwyn Lance Chester:

One Man's Military-Industrial-Media Complex  —  In the spring of 2007 a tiny military contractor with a slender track record went shopping for a precious Beltway commodity.  —  The company, Defense Solutions, sought the services of a retired general with national stature …

Battle Royale: Center-Right Versus Center-Left In the Democratic Party  —  As President-elect Obama prepares to take office, Democratic partisans are battling over a crucial issue: is the United States a “center-right” or “center-left” nation?  If the country is in fact tilted to the right …

Obama's small donor base image is a myth, new study reveals  —  Everybody knows how President-elect Barack Obama's amazing campaign money machine was dominated by several million regular folks sending in hard-earned amounts under $200, a real sign of his broadbased grassroots support.