The US military has given troops in Iraq a laser device to "temporarily" blind drivers who ignore warnings at vehicle checkpoints. Intended to prevent civilians from being shot. "There have been numerous incidents that tragically have
Applications were taken for the 2004 contract but Shirlington competitors failed to comply with certain requirements for receiving a contract. DHS acknowledges allegations that Shirlington did not meet these standards, either.
"Jessie Macbeth, a Former Army Ranger and Iraq War Veteran Tells All -
This 20 minute interview will change how you view the U.S. occupation of Iraq forever. I cannot possibly recommend this more highly." - http://dahrjamailiraq.com
A congressman under investigation for bribery was caught on videotape accepting $100,000 in $100 bills from an FBI informant whose conversations with the lawmaker also were recorded
In the small world of geologists, though, the region is well-known. In fact, you might even say it's the single most important patch of undeveloped, unloved, and desolate looking land in America.
“If the Chinese were as smart as they think they are, they would be accumulating silver, which is poised for explosive price rises in the coming years, perhaps even surpassing the price of gold! Buying silver now is your chance to show that you are s
Every time Bush, Cheney or Rummy say something that has ultimately turned out wrong, someone, animal or thing spits water or soup on them. Karl Rove scurries into the frame each time and makes them do another take. All the audio is of course the real
" It really is a mind boggling story! If it is not Noah's Ark, then what are, what look like the fossilized remains of a boat, the same lengths as the lengths detailed in the Book of Genesis for Noah's Ark doing in the "Mountains of
President George W. Bush today called Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to congratulate him on the formation of a new government and said Iraq's transformation would be a ``devastating defeat'' for terrorists.
NYSE Group Inc. is close to making a bid to merge with Euronext NV, Europe's second-largest stock exchange, to create a transatlantic securities market, three people with direct knowledge of the situation said.
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Sunday he believes journalists can be prosecuted for publishing classified information, citing an obligation to national security.
REFLEXIONES LIBERTARIAS
¿ERES DE IZQUIERDA O DE DERECHA II?
Ricardo Valenzuela
Creo que para nadie es un secreto, mi admiración por el intelecto de Juan Francisco González Iñigo, Kiko para sus amigos y para los más íntimos, El Ca
"If Diebold had set out to build a system as insecure as they possibly could, this would be it," says Avi Rubin, a Johns Hopkins University computer-science professor and elections-security expert.
Near Kabul City in the village of Qalai Qazi, Afghanistan, stands a new, bright-yellow health clinic by American contractor The Louis Berger Group. The clinic was meant to function as a sterling example of American engineering, and to serve as a mod
Verizon responded to a Maine Public Utlities Commission complaint on Friday by saying that it cannot confirm or deny any involvement in the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program.
The report also found the service's policy banning marshals from criticizing the service too broad, expressing concern that it was being used "as a retaliatory mechanism against those who vocalize legitimate concerns'' about the serv
The Coast Guard has been tipping off some large commercial ships about security searches that had formerly been conducted without warning. Intense pressure from shipping companies concerned about the cost of delays had led commanders in some ports to
The market has reached nearly $75 per barrel without a disastrous supply event. Contrast that with the previous price spike in the second half of last year, driven in part by a very real disruption: the massive dislocation caused by the devastating 2
When some of the country's top political handicappers drew up their charts of vulnerable House incumbents at the beginning of this year, Rep. Thelma D. Drake (R-Va.) was not among them. Now she is.
10 Guantanamo prisoners lured US guards into a cell with a staged suicide attempt, then attacked them with light fixtures, fan blades and other improvised weapons while guards fired rubber balls and used a grenade launcher to subdue them,
The Pentagon's spending on secret programs has hit its highest point since the end of the Cold War. Classified programs appear to account for about $30.1 billion, or 19% of the acquisition funds sought in the 2007 DOD budget for
The informant who spured the search for Jimmy Hoffa's remains on property now known as Hidden Dreams Farm is an ailing prison inmate who first told the FBI about the location 30 years ago. [What are they distracting you from?]
WBAL-TV 11 News I-Team reporter David Collins said Joshua Kelly and Llara Brook, of Chantilly, Va., got lost leaving an Orioles game on Saturday. Collins reported a city officer arrested them for trespassing on a public street while they were asking
CAPE CANAVERAL — Shuttle Discovery is scheduled to head out to its Kennedy Space Center launch pad during the predawn hours Friday, a move highly anticipated by a workforce still striving to recover from the 2003 Columbia accident.
"If you want to leave, good riddance," Specter finished. "I've enjoyed your lecture, too, Mr. Chairman," replied Feingold, D-Wis., who is considering a run for president in 2008. "See ya."
The film is a warning about how easy it is for American democracy to be hijacked by a combination of relentless ambition and corporate millions. It makes the case that DeLay built a "custom-made Congress" that is still providing votes for h