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It makes absolutely no sense for Sunnis to bomb Shia mosques; this would be akin to Baptists bombing Catholic churches. Sectarian violence, dividing Iraqi society, does not serve Iraqis, either Sunni or Shia.
New research adds a twist to the debate on the origins of sexual orientation, suggesting that the genetics of mothers of multiple gay sons act differently than those of other women. ¼ of the mothers who had more than one gay son processed X chromosom
Consumer prices galloped ahead in January at the fastest pace in four months, especially pinching the wallets of motorists and other energy users. The government's most closely watched inflation barometer, the Consumer Price Index, advanced by 0.
As scientists and engineers figure out how to return astronauts to the Moon, set up habitats, and mine lunar soil to produce anything from building materials to rocket fuels, they are scratching their heads over what to do about Moon dust.
The FCC will sanction Fox, NBC and CBS TV stations or affiliates for violating decency standards. One of the decisions involves an appearance by Nicole Richie on the 2003 Billboard Music Awards on Fox. During the broadcast, she uttered the "F
The case against Weisman and Rosen has engendered a great deal of interest because of its implications for free speech, is precedent-setting because they are private citizens, and are thus not subject to secrecy obligations as are government employee
Ball lightning is one of the most mysterious phenomena in nature. Now scientists have created a laboratory version of the eerie floating orbs using technology taken from a common microwave oven.
The Stop The War Coalition say they hope "several tens of thousands" of people will demonstrate [in London] on 18 March, marking the 3rd anniversary of the start of the Iraq conflict. Similar demonstrations will be held in America, Japan, M
Researchers recently created more Talpids by tweaking the genes of normal chickens to grow teeth. "What we discovered were teeth similar to those of crocodiles—not surprising as birds are the closest living relatives of the reptile," said M
Now we have no idea what that "IrDA" port is meant to be used for with a touch-screen voting machine, but we do know that the IrDA (Infrared Data Association) is an Infrared port used for wireless connection between two devices. We used to
The brushed aluminum box on the brick wall glows purple. You peek in and stare for a second, and the steel doors click open. A soothing female voice says: "Identification is completed." Welcome to Park Avenue Elementary School.
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson, the sole Democrat on the Fed's board, will step down from the central bank after 8-1/2 years, a surprise announcement at a time of change at the central bank. He will not attend the first meeting chai
The centers are being built for "The Homeland Security Department for an "Unexpected influx of immigrants, to house people in the event of a natural disaster or FOR NEW PROGRAMS THAT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DETENTION SPACE".
Militants in the Niger delta mounted fresh attacks on oil installations yesterday, extending a wave of sabotage which has crippled exports from Africa's leading oil producer. The guerrillas seized a Nigerian army post and dynamited a floating bar
But contrary to the Air Force website denial, scientists working at Wright Patterson Air Force Base confirmed to the Ohio newspaper, Columbus Alive, that they were involved in aerial spraying experiments. One involved aluminum oxide spraying related
Ecuador reached an agreement with oil protesters late on Wednesday to halt violent demonstrations in Napo province that have shut down a major pipeline. "Now we will go ahead and negotiate their demands."
The day after Sonoran News posted the Web exclusive article, “Phoenix blows off campaign advertising violations,” this reporter received her first death threat. “Hey Linda, you better grow some eyes behind your f---ing head because you’re not going t
16-year-old was arrested after postings on MySpace.com showed him holding handguns. 3 misdemeanor charges of juvenile possession of a handgun. Police searched the boy's home after report from High School where he was suspended.
Taiwan needs to purchase 8 submarines President Bush had promised to sell the island to counter rival China's looming military threat, said Rep. Rob Simmons, all of which could be built in a shipyard in his home state of Connecticut.
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- For years, the U.S. military has explored a new kind of firepower that is instantaneous, precise and virtually inexhaustible: beams of electromagnetic energy. "Directed-energy'' pulses can be throttled up or down
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made a sudden visit to China. Kim's itinerary appeared designed to let him see first hand the success of China's special economic zones. "The rapid changes in the southern part of China have given us unfor
Over at the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Grounds procurement officers quietly placed orders for a system of bacteria-growing fermentors with a total capacity of 3,500 liters of bacteria and the possibility of another 5 fermentors in the future. That is
Three men - including a bank employee - have been charged.
The US has brushed off Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's latest taunts to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and his new threat to cut off oil supplies [to the US].
Lockheed Martin is now testing Cormorant, a stealthy autonomous spy jet that starts and ends its mission 150 feet under water.
An extensive investigation of embattled Fannie Mae points to its former finance chief and controller as mainly responsible for the accounting failures at the mortgage giant now struggling to emerge from an $11 billion scandal. Fannie Mae executives —
A gang of armed robbers has stolen at least £25m - £40m from a security depot in Kent. The BBC News website looks at the key events in what is thought to be Britain's biggest robbery.
Vietnam-era whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg said, “Almost certainly this is preparation for a roundup after the next 9/11 for Mid-Easterners, Muslims and possibly dissenters. They’ve already done this on a smaller scale,..."
Fortinet told ONI it didn't know how its software got into Myanmar and promised an investigation. But then ONI turned up images from Myanmar TV of a Fortinet sales director appearing with the prime minister. A request for comment from Fortinet we
Mike Modano took no shots in the loss that bounced the US men's hockey team from the Olympics. He saved his best one for afterward. The 3-time Olympian was benched for most of the 3rd period in the Americans' 4-3 loss to Finland in the quart
