We long for leaders who have certain qualities, and Bill Gates has some of them in abundance.

FORBES: Pining for Bill Gates

For defense secretary, indications are the current defense chief, Robert Gates, will stay "for a certain period, " the source said.

CNN: Obama: 'We have to act swiftly' on economy

Germany has been against this simple but certain path from the start but it seems about to open the gates to this hard road at the end of the month, when Europe must state its solution to the imminent unraveling of the EU financial system or perish.

FORBES: The Eurozone Must Follow The U.K. To Resolve Its Crisis