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Kim Love was keeping up with her debts until she went on disability and her income was cut in half. She and her husband soon had 11 credit cards and bills topping $20,000. A credit counselor helped them cut their debt by a third.

Covering music from Marian Anderson to ZZ Top, 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die: A Listener's Life List covers all genres in its more than 900 pages. It's driven by the notion that "the more you love music, the more music you love." Author Tom Moon submits his picks for the best summer recordings.

Aaron Scheidies, who is blind, is a top triathlete, finishing 28th in a field of 1,127 in the Los Angeles Triathlon last week. His guide for the race was professional triathlete Matt Lieto, who says he was taken aback by Scheidies' abilities.

One of France's most famous architects is making his mark in Paris and other cities, despite his talent for designing buildings that disappear into the landscape. Earlier this year, Jean Nouvel won the Pritzker Prize, architecture's top honor. His next project could take him to Las Vegas.

Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, wants to continue the mission with the current troop buildup until spring 2008, in order to maintain the strides made in security there. President Bush ordered troop escalation in January.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he could become the country's prime minister, a sign that he may try to retain power when his term ends next year. Putin is barred from seeking a third consecutive term in the March presidential election, but he has agreed to head the United Russia party's candidate list in December.

Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, President Bush's choice for top U.S. military commander in Iraq, meets with the Senate Armed Services Committee. But Tuesday's confirmation hearing mostly gave senators a chance to voice their own opinions on the conflict.

Doug Feith, who was undersecretary of defense for policy in the Bush administration, says the Sept. 11 attacks reshaped the U.S. foreign policy agenda. He sees the top two goals as achieved: preventing future attacks and disrupting terror networks worldwide. But on other goal, "countering ideological support for terrorism, I think we fell down badly on that."

After a hiatus, the Sports Curmudgeon is back, and he has something to say about pretty much everything: the NFL, presidential bracketology, what to name a champion and how to save the baseball season in Japan.

Noah and the Whale has inspired a devoted following ever since its first album landed in the British Top 10 in 2008. But success hasn't come easily, and its sound has changed constantly.