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The last American troops are coming home from Iraq this month, and President Obama is marking the occasion with a series of events to commemorate the conclusion of the war. On Wednesday at Fort Bragg, N.C., he and the first lady will thank troops for their service.

President Obama appeared on the CBS show 60 Minutes Sunday night to answer questions about his prospects for re-election. Meanwhile, Republican presidential contenders took part in another debate over the weekend, where the presumed frontrunner, Newt Gingrich, defended himself against verbal attacks from the other candidates.

GOP presidential hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney currently lead the pack of Republican candidates. Prior to last week, Gingrich didn't have much of an organization to speak of in Iowa.

The greased tracks forced the train to slow, and then the robbers used a tow truck with a hook to scoop corn out of the freight cars. It's believed they got away with 55 tons of corn which, given the current prices, should be worth thousands of dollars.

It appears that Putin, who is viewed as being the real power broker in the Kremlin and who is looking to return to the presidency in next year's elections, is standing firm against complaints about fraud in last week's elections.

Also: Funeral today for slain Virginia Tech police officer; Russian billionaire says he'll challenge Putin; Occupy protesters aim to close West Coast ports.

High prices for the instruments and the banda music craze have combined to make tubas hot properties. Some schools are now without any.

"We managed to step into a hotly contested debate," Lowe's says, and the company wants to "defer to communities, individuals and groups to discuss and consider such issues." Criticized for running the ads, it's now being criticized for pulling them.

Clean, fresh water is an essential element to life — not only do people and animals depend on it, but it also sustains many businesses and agriculture. The majority of the fresh water used worldwide goes to irrigation, and the need is expected to rise with the growing global population.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's bid to return to his nation's presidency, an office he held from 2000 to 2008, picked up a surprise challenger Monday when Mikhail Prokhorov publicly declared his intention to run for the office, too.