He scooped earth into a bucket and hoisted it through the sunny hole above, where his wife, Saraa, began sifting the soil for a telltale glint of gold. A nation of largely nomadic herders, where 1 in 3 people still lives on less than a dollar a day, has proved to hold some of the world's most valuable gold and copper deposits. But like diamonds in Africa or oil in the Middle East, precious metals offer Mongolia a volatile gift that can deliver either prosperity or new troubles. Most of its...

The show is the last haven - at least on network television - for people with a soft spot for wholesome hour-long dramas that appeal to all ages. Here's a look back at six memorable hour-long family dramas that have played on network TV. drama, which centered on a large brood making its way during the Depression, sparked a flood of family-friendly dramas for the rest of the decade: Little House on the Prairie, Apple's Way, The Fitzpatricks and Eight Is Enough all were shows that could...

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, May 13 The man who probably was the Taliban s foremost operational commander, Mullah Dadullah, was killed in a joint operation by Afghan security forces, American forces and NATO troops in Helmand Province, Governor Asadullah Khaled of the neighboring Kandahar Province said Sunday. KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, May 13 The man who probably was the Taliban s foremost operational commander, Mullah Dadullah, was killed in a joint operation by Afghan security forces, American...

While police are investigating the death as "suspicious" - and took the other man into custody - several friends said they believe Cornelius suffered a heart attack. Advertisement company in a dignified, classy service, a memorial that drew mourners in uniform, suits, Friday casual and the torn jeans of the street. Here's what struck me about Friday's memorial: In an age when we draw fences politically, when we segregate by income or age or ethnicity, Cornelius brought people together...

He made a turn off the main highway and drove about a mile and a half down the back road when his car broke down. Parents can bring their children to pet baby lambs and bunnies, take a walk and learn nursery rhymes. It turned out the four people in the car, two men and their wives, also were going fishing that day. One of the men, who was a mechanic, looked at the car and said it needed to be repaired at a garage. Personal attacks or potentially libelous statements against any person...