October 2007
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Iraq insurgency: People rise against al-Qa'eda -... →
September 2007
33 posts
WatchAwww how cute! Palestinian carnival has kids imitating terrorists in the military
Apes Blamed For Crime Spree...Sky News →
South Africa’s crime problem has taken a new twist. A gang of baboons is being blamed for a series of break-ins. The chacma baboons, which live wild in the Cape peninsula, have been raiding people’s homes for food and causing thousands of pounds in damage.
My Way News - Iran Draws Up Plans to Bomb Israel →
The deputy commander of Iran’s air force said Wednesday that plans have been drawn up to bomb Israel if the Jewish state attacks Iran, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
WatchOffice dress code is extemely lax
WatchThis girl loves blowing stuff up…in her underwear!
Meteorite crash leaves 66ft-wide crater - and... →
Witnesses told of a fiery ball falling from the sky and smashing into the desolate Andean plain near the Bolivian border at the weekend. Officials have said it was a meteorite.
Will Sharing Ideas Advance Cancer Research? -... →
Hedge-Fund Managers Offer $1 Million Prize to Combat Scientists’ Culture of Secrecy
OpinionJournal - HillaryCare's New Clothes →
Different means but the same political destination. Hillary Clinton has been blasted for months by her Democratic Presidential rivals because, until Monday, she hadn’t delivered her formal campaign promises for “universal” health care. But John Edwards and Barack Obama were unfair. She beat them to the punch by at least 13 years.
Bush, Congress at record low ratings: Reuters poll... →
Only 29 percent of Americans gave Bush a positive grade for his job performance, below his worst Zogby poll mark of 30 percent in March. A paltry 11 percent rated Congress positively, beating the previous low of 14 percent in July.
Transcript of the most recent Osama bin Laden... →
Likes: Noam Chomsky, Michael Scheuer, Jews, Jesus, Mary Dislikes: the Holocaust, Bush, corporations, global warming According to a transcript, bin Laden tells Americans they should convert to Islam if they want the war in Iraq to end
FactCheck.org: Operation Iraqi Gloss-Over →
The president cites shaky facts as he makes a case for keeping high levels of troops in Iraq.
France ups ante in war of words with Iran →
France took the first steps Monday to set up a European sanctions regime against the Islamic government in Tehran, after warning that Iran’s failure to renounce nuclear weapons could lead to war.
Political Surge - WSJ.com
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Look who won Petraeus week.
Just the Facts - WSJ.com
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Gen. Petraeus brings some clarity to the Iraq debate.
Ahmadinejad: Iran can help secure Iraq, Israel is... →
Iranian president urges U.S. and Britain to reconsider the invasion of Iraq Ahmadinejad on Iran’s nuclear ambitions: We do not need a bomb Iranian president says Israel “cannot continue its life”
My Way News - Robot Maker Builds Artificial Boy →
Dobbs: Mexico's president shows blatant hypocrisy... →
Mexican President Felipe Calderon Sunday demanded the United States surrender its sovereignty, abandon the rule of law and accede to Mexico’s inherent supremacy.
In his state of the union address to the Mexican nation, Calderon established his imperialistic imperatives: “I have said that Mexico does not stop at its border, that wherever there is a Mexican, there is Mexico. And, for...
OpinionJournal - Leisure & Arts →
“I shall enter on no encomium upon Massachusetts—she needs none,” Daniel Webster famously said in the Senate in 1830, extolling his home state. “There she is. Behold her, and judge for yourselves.” Veteran Boston political reporter Jon Keller also invites us to behold his native state . . . and shudder in dismay. In “The Bluest State,” he argues that,...
MoveOn vs. Democrats -OpinionJournal →
Punishing Congressmen for reporting what they see in Iraq.
Part-human embryos are a chilling step closer as... →
The creation of part-human, part-animal embryos looks set to be approved by the fertility regulator tomorrow. These “hybrid” embryos would be used for research into incurable diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Part-human embryos are a chilling step closer as... →
The creation of part-human, part-animal embryos looks set to be approved by the fertility regulator tomorrow. These “hybrid” embryos would be used for research into incurable diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Human-animal embryo study wins approval | Science... →
Mixing cells and eggs to be allowed in search for new medical treatments
My Way News - 3 Terror Suspects Arrested in... →
Three suspected Islamic militants were arrested for allegedly plotting “imminent” and “massive” attacks on the Ramstein Air Base, a major U.S. and NATO military hub, and Frankfurt’s busy international airport, German authorities said Wednesday.
German Terror Plot Arrests |Sky News|World News →
German authorities have said three terror suspects planned “massive” attacks on an airport and US military base which could have been bigger than the London and Madrid bombings.
Report: Air Force lost track of five nuclear... →
Mistakes by U.S. Air Force personnel left five nuclear warheads unaccounted for during a three-hour period on Aug. 30, according to Army Times.
My Way News - 3 Terror Suspects Arrested in... →
Three suspected Islamic militants were arrested for allegedly plotting “imminent” and “massive” attacks on the Ramstein Air Base, a major U.S. and NATO military hub, and Frankfurt’s busy international airport, German authorities said Wednesday.
China arrests activist who hit out at Olympics:... →
China has arrested an activist who gathered 10,000 signatures for an open letter spurning the Beijing Olympics and demanding human rights, a rights group and dissident said Tuesday.
The next war? -- The Washington Times, America's... →
Addressing the annual meeting of France’s ambassadors to 188 countries, Mr. Sarkozy said either Iran lives up to its international obligations and relinquishes its nuclear ambitions — or it will be bombed into compliance.
Edwards backs mandatory preventive care - Yahoo!... →
Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Sunday that his universal health care proposal would require that Americans go to the doctor for preventive care.
August 2007
134 posts
Man loses top of his head in brain operation |... →
A German court has awarded 3,000 euros ($4,100) in damages to a man who had to have the top of his skull replaced with plastic because of a faulty hospital fridge.
What Women Want -OpinionJournal →
How the GOP can woo the ladies.
Lottocracy -OpinionJournal →
Curtail the First Amendment? Why not just do away with elections?
Pyongyang's Upper Hand -OpinionJournal →
Thanks to feckless diplomacy, Kim Jong Il may preserve his nuclear program.
Budget Crunch Hits U.S. Attorneys' Offices -... →
Whoever succeeds Alberto Gonzales as attorney general will face a long list of challenges at the Justice Department, from unfilled senior positions to sagging morale. One of the most pressing, according to dozens of current and former federal prosecutors, is a budget squeeze at U.S. attorneys’ offices that has led to declines in crime prosecutions and delays in major investigations.
FBI surveillance: It's come a long way - Yahoo!... →
The FBI disclosed new details about its secretive technology for tracing telephone calls and recording conversations during criminal, terrorism and espionage investigations, custom-made tools it has developed quietly for a decade.
Bush to unveil first steps on mortgage crisis - No... →
'White power' chanted during immigration... →
Sigh…..It is no wonder that people who are anti-illegal immigration are just a bunch of xenophobes. Unfortunately this sort of thing tends to eclipse the true argument.
My Way News - Forbes: Merkel Most Powerful Woman →
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel tops Forbes magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most powerful women for the second year in a row
Iraq says Iran continues shelling despite protest... →
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran has continued to fire shells into northern Iraq despite protests from Baghdad, threatening relations between the two neighbors, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday.
Sikhs Angered Over New TSA Hat-Checking Policy-... →
The new federal policy of checking hats when going through airport security is causing a serious controversy, with many now asking: Is it a necessary security measure or another act of racial profiling?
Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in a Year: Financial... →
Economy Surges Ahead at 4 Percent Annual Rate in Spring Despite Housing Troubles
U.S. sponsors Islamic convention -- The Washington... →
The Justice Department is co-sponsoring a convention held by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) — an unindicted co-conspirator in an ongoing federal terrorist funding case — a move that is raising concerns among the Justice’s rank and file.
Edwards in a subprime spot - Times Online →
As a presidential candidate, he has regularly attacked subprime lenders, especially those that have filed foreclosure suits against victims of Hurricane Katrina. But last week The Wall Street Journal identified 34 New Orleans homeowners facing foreclosure from subprime-lending units of Fortress Investment Group. Edwards worked for Fortress and has about $16m invested in its funds.
John Edwards' credibility issue -- The Washington... →
The recent History of Edwards’ hypocritical gaffes
