As leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev fought a war in Afghanistan for nearly a decade to no avail other than thousands of deaths and the collapse of the country of which he was in charge. It has frequently been dubbed "Russia's Vietnam." Similarly, the U.S. has been fighting a war in Afghanistan for more than nine years and counting with almost no end in sight. Gorbachev finally realized that fighting a war in Afghanistan was unwinnable and withdrew his troops, and it's time President Barack Obama and Congress did the same thing.

The Rangers had one heck of a year. For the first time in franchise history, the Rangers won a playoff series, a pennant and earned a World Series appearance. The core of the ballclub is young, healthy, solid and under contract. Despite all that, general manager Jon Daniels has a number of critical moves he needs to pull off during the offseason if the Rangers are to be successful again next season.

This weekend's matchup of No. 3 TCU vs. No. 5 Utah is by far one of the biggest games for TCU in school history. Just the thought of potentially jumping No. 2 Auburn or even No. 1 Oregon for a spot in...

For their honeymoon, Scott Langston took his wife on an archaeological dig at an ancient biblical site in Israel. Granted, they went to Greece for 10 days afterward, but the couple spent their first weeks of wedded bliss working in arid, desert-like heat. And he loved it.

"It was funny because here I am, on my hundredth dig and I keep finding mud brick after mud brick; she's finding jewelry and pottery8212;all the good stuff," Langston said.

Did you hear about Maci and Ryan? Whatever is going to happen to Brooke? Mansfield is so close! Farrah really shouldn't be going out all the time.

These are just some of the characters on MTV's "16 and Pregnant" and its spin-off "Teen Mom." Gone are the stars' carefree teenage years. Instead of graduating high school, these teens are getting enrolled in Parenthood 101. But never fear, MTV is here and ready to offer them all the glamour of a being a reality TV star.

Student Affairs Women's and Men's Programs will host a discussion board about gender issues and the influence of social media from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in the Campus Commons.

Assistant Dean of Student Development Services Cyndi Walsh said the goal for The Gender Social Network event is to promote dialogue and conversation about gender issues and how certain social networking sites, such as Facebook, affect those issues.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity hosted a blood drive Monday through American Red Cross to support former fraternity member Charles R. Drew, who passed away in 1950.

Drew was a physician and medical researcher who developed improved techniques for the storage and preservation of blood that helped save numerous lives during World War II, according to the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science website.