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Two quotes went viral online, except one of them was misattributed and the other was mangled by a game of internet telephone.

There was a brief moment — post-Friendster, pre-Facebook — when MySpace was a big deal. How did that happen? And why was the moment so brief? The answer involves porn, spyware, and total ignorance.

A government official says the shutdown signals that some mining companies "still aren't getting it... despite the tragedy at Upper Big Branch last year."

The rest of the world is crazy about soccer, but Americans love a whole range of team sports. Commentator Frank Deford wonders if that devotion is keeping us from doing well at individual sports.

With thousands left homeless by last week's storms, the challenge is finding temporary housing for displaced residents while the region rebuilds. The mayor of Tuscaloosa, Ala., says he suspects thousands are homeless in the city.

In the past two elections, national security has receded as an issue as economic troubles have risen. The killing of Osama bin Laden brings terrorism back to center stage just as another election cycle is getting under way. One Republican strategist says the events may change how voters view the candidates and what they're doing.

Sony has shut down a second video game network after another security breach. The successful cyber attacks have exposed customer information and pose a big risk to the company's reputation.

A reconciliation pact was signed Wednesday in Cairo between two key Palestinian factions: Hamas and Fatah. The deal was brokered by Egypt and by independent Palestinian groups which pushed the long time rivals into mending their differences.

Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, should the U.S. pull out of Afghanistan immediately? Veteran military journalist Tom Ricks talks to Steve Inskeep about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. Ricks writes the "Best Defense" blog for Foreign Policy magazine.

President Obama will visit New York City Thursday to honor 9/11 victims; officials watching Mississippi River flooding downstream; Gadhafi and his forces could be charged with war crimes; BP fined for 2006 Alaska oil spill; pitcher Francisco Liriano throws baseball no hitter