-
The Falcon 9 rocket and the Dragon capsule are the bread and butter of SpaceX, which hopes for more contracts to ferry things, and people, to and from space.More >> The Falcon 9 rocket and the Dragon capsule are the bread and butter of SpaceX, which hopes for more contracts with NASA and others to ferry things, and people, to and from space.More >> The Facebook IPO underwhelmed on its first day of trading. Investors are still debating: Is it must-own stock or a company with limited growth potential?More >> The Facebook IPO underwhelmed on its first day of trading. Investors are still debating Facebook's worth: Is it must-own stock or a company with limited growth potential?More >> The Facebook IPO, valued at $100 billion, is among the most-anticipated ever. But some analysts wonder about Facebook's future, and insiders plan to sell lots of shares.More >> The Facebook IPO, valued at $100 billion, is among the most-anticipated ever. But some analysts wonder about Facebook's future, and insiders plan to sell lots of shares.More >> JPMorgan's loss of $2 billion shows that the forces that unleashed the recession remain partially untamed -- and that Congress is still struggling to get a handle on the solution.More >> JPMorgan's loss of $2 billion shows that the forces that unleashed the recession remain partially untamed -- and that Congress is still struggling to get a handle on the solution.More >> JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon dubs losses 'egregious,' but market analysts expect that, this time, the damage will not spread to the entire financial system.More >> JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon dubs losses 'egregious,' but market analysts expect that, this time, the damage will not spread to the entire financial system.More >> These types of businesses have found success by capitalizing on the college demographic.More >> These types of businesses have found success by capitalizing on the college demographic.More >> The most popular beliefs as to what caused the U.S. mortgage crisis and subsequent economic collapse are wrong, according to a new study by the Boston Fed.More >> The most popular beliefs as to what caused the U.S. mortgage crisis and subsequent economic collapse are wrong, according to a new study by the Boston Fed.More >> The battle of the burger giants has recently taken a turn after nearly 40 years. Find out why.More >> The battle of the burger giants has recently taken a turn after nearly 40 years. Find out why.More >> When Facebook goes public it will cost between $28 and $35 per share, potentially netting the company $13.6 billion.More >> When Facebook goes public it will cost between $28 and $35 per share, potentially netting the company $13.6 billion, with Mark Zuckerberg making $1 billion by himself.More >> Occupy Wall Street has big plans for May Day, including marches and strikes, but faces big challenges.More >> Occupy Wall Street has big plans for May Day, including marches and strikes, but faces big challenges: It is still largely decentralized, and has lost its hold on the support of the public.More >>
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the U.S. and its NATO partners intend to end their combat role in Afghanistan next year, while keeping troops there in a support role through 2014.
He told reporters traveling with him to Brussels on Wednesday that this switch from combat to training and advising Afghan forces would take place in mid- to late-2013.
Panetta's remarks represented the Obama administration's most explicit portrayal yet of how the military mission in Afghanistan is expected to evolve.
Panetta said no decisions have been made on how many U.S. troops would be needed once the combat mission ends.
He was headed to Brussels for a NATO meeting to discuss this and other Afghanistan issues with U.S. partner nations.
(Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
