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NATO's secretary general said the decision was preliminary and that it would make a formal decision next week.

<p>President Obama announced Friday that all U.S. troops will be out of Iraq by the end of this year, ending nearly nine years of war.</p>

President Obama: All Troops Out Of Iraq By Dec. 31

Obama has always been opposed to the war in Iraq, and is fulfilling a campaign promise to bring the American involvement to an end. He says troop levels in Afghanistan will also be coming down.

<p>A home in Seattle is advertised for sale in January. A housing boom 140 miles north in Vancouver, British Columbia, is being fueled by buyers from India and China, while building remains at a standstill in Seattle, one housing expert says.</p>

A Bid To Bring Foreign Buyers To The Housing Market

Foreigners could get a tourist visa if they spend $500,000 in cash on homes and live in the U.S. for at least half the year, under proposed legislation. Home sales are in decline, so Sens. Mike Lee and Chuck Schumer introduced the bill to attract wealthy people abroad to spend their money in the U.S.

<p>Casey Gittelman present her study findings at a medical meeting in Boston.</p>

Pill Or Candy? Can You Guess Which Of These Is Medicine?

If you didn't get the right answer, don't feel bad. A precocious Ohio girl who asked teachers and kindergartners to look at 20 matched pairs of medicines and candies found they were wrong around 30 percent of the time.

<p>Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., considered a potential 2012 veep pick, speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. in August. </p>

Sen. Marco Rubio Denies Embellishing His Background As A Cuban Exile

Florida senator and potential '12 veep pick Marco Rubio fought back Friday against charges he had falsely portrayed his parents as exiles from Castro's Cuba. To suggest he changed his story for political gain is "outrageous," Rubio said.

<p>President Obama greets people at Fire Station 9 in North Chesterfield, Va., on Wednesday. He was on his three-day bus tour through North Carolina and Virginia to push for his jobs bill. Next, he heads to Colorado and Nevada.</p>

Back To Jobs: Obama Reaches Out To 'All Americans'

As President Obama tours the nation ahead of the 2012 election, he's visiting Democratic and Republican territories alike. Amid a time of big news abroad, the president is continuing to push his jobs bill at home.

<p>Images of Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez and her late husband, former President Nestor Kirchner, loom over supporters at a campaign rally in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.</p>

The Dead Have The Lead In Argentina's Elections

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has kept the legacy of her late husband, former President Nestor Kirchner, alive through her re-election campaign. Pundits say it's all part of a broader Latin American tendency to mythologize dead leaders.

<p>David Pickerell is the master distiller at Mount Vernon. Aged rye whiskey made to George Washington's specifications is now available — for a price.</p>

Drinking Whiskey In The Spirit Of George Washington

Preservationists at Mount Vernon, with the help of the Distilled Spirits Council, have restored George Washington's distillery. Rye whiskey made to the founding father's specifications is now available — for a price.

U.S. Troops To Leave Iraq, But Questions Remain

The United States will pull all its troops out of Iraq by the end of the year, President Obama announced Friday. NPR's Kelly McEvers in Baghdad and Pentagon reporter Tom Bowman in Washington discuss the significance of the announcement with host Scott Simon.

1,000-Year-Old Viking Found Buried In His Boat

Archaeologists announced this week that they have found a 1,000-year-old Viking burial site in the Scottish Highlands of Ardnamurchan. Host Scott Simon takes note of the find, which has been called "one of the most important Norse graves ever excavated in Britain."

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