What's news this morning?

The Taliban are taking over Kandahar, giving Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commanding general in Afghanistan, yet another headache.

Obama's team starts dealing with "the other Guantánamo," giving some rights to Bagram detainees.

Germany's main opposition candidate starts talking about leaving Afghanistan.

Hugo Chávez announces a new deal to buy billions in Russian arms.

Osama bin Laden comes out to rail against the neocons and the "Israel lobby"in a new audiotape.