JFK Speech on Secret Societies and Freedom of the Press (Video)
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Two Border Patrol agents plead guilty to helping smugglers
• AFPTwo former US Border Patrol agents have pleaded guilty here to helping illegal immigrants cross into the United States in return for bribes from smugglers, US authorities confirmed.
Va. Gov. Pardons a Witch
• ReutersThe Witch of Pungo is no longer a witch. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine on Monday gave an informal pardon to Grace Sherwood, who 300 years ago became Virginia's only person convicted as a witch tried by water. "I am pleased to officially restore t
US judge to rule on legality of warrantless wiretaps
• AFPA federal judge heard arguments in a suit arguing that US President George W. Bush overstepped his authority when he authorized the use of warrantless wiretaps on Americans.
GOP in-fighting holds up hyped Voting Rights compromise
• Raw StoryAfter being pulled from the House schedule before recess, the expired provisions of the Voting Rights Act will go before the floor mid-week for renewal. But some Democratic sources close to the process say that they believe provisions may be pulle
Google binary file search finds spyware nests
• PC WorldA little-known capability in Google's search engine has helped security vendor Websense uncover thousands of malicious Web sites, as well as several legitimate sites that have been hacked, the company said.
Iraq asks UN to end immunity for US troops
• ReutersIraq will ask the United Nations to end immunity from local law for U.S. troops, the government said on Monday, as the U.S. military named five soldiers charged in a rape-murder case that has outraged Iraqis. In an interview a week after Prime Mi
How Mosquitoes Find a Mate: Lots of Whining
• LiveScience.comScientists have long known that male mosquitoes key in on the buzzing of females to help them find a partner. But a new study finds that female mosquitoes, despite their comparatively simple antennae, are among the best listeners in the insect world.
Ground commanders' questions about detainee treatment went unanswered
• Raw StoryNewly-released documents reveal that requests by military commanders in Afghanistan for the Defense Department to clarify which interrogation methods could and could not be used against prisoners were ignored by the highest levels of the military, RA
Magnetic Memory Chips Hit the Market
• PC magazineThe memory-chip industry moved one step further from its dependence on power with Freescale Semiconductor's new memory chip, released on Monday. The MR2A16A is the first Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory device to hit the market.
Fewer fish = more Jellyfish
• LiveScience.comNature abhors a vacuum. Wipe out one creature, and another will move in. Mammals leveraged this principle when the reign of dinosaurs ended. Now in a smaller way, jellyfish are taking over. In a region off the west coast of Africa in the Atlant
Black Holes: Solving Mysteries Creates More Mysteries
• Space.comUntil recently, black holes have remained hidden beneath invisibility cloaks. Whereas a lot has been known about the existence and properties of black holes from Einstein’s theory of general relativity, tangible evidence has been a recent phenomenon.
US 'systematically' violates Geneva, Supreme Court
• Raw Story (link to report)Documents delcassified by the Pentagon to a civil liberties organization show that inmates at Guantanamo Bay have been "systematically tortured," RAW STORY has learned. The Center on Constitutional Rights' 51-page "Report on Tor
Mexico Expects More Vote Protests
• By Geri Smith for Latin America BusinessweekNow that López Obrador has presented his petition to the tribunal, he would do well to call off the protests and let the judges do their work. But he is unlikely to do that. He has a long history of staging public demonstrations to protest political
China successfully tests new heavy lift space engine
• AFPChina has successfully test-fired the engines of a new rocket that could launch its first manned mission to the moon. The engines of the new Long March C rocket are expected to make it three times more powerful than existing versions of the Long Marc
Boxoffice treasures galore for record-setting "Pirates"
• Reuters Hollywood Reporter - Nicole SperlingThe Jerry Bruckheimer-produced, Gore Verbinski-directed bonanza can also add top three-day non-holiday opener to its list of records, in addition to being the first film to break the $100 million barrier in 48 hours.
Ethanol won't solve energy problem
• APEthanol is far from a cure-all for the nation's energy problems. It's not as environmentally friendly as some supporters claim and would supply only 12 percent of U.S. motoring fuel even if every acre of corn were used.
First sperm from stem cells raises fertility hope
• BBCThe work readies the ground for tentative attempts to grow fully functioning human sperm from scratch, a technique that - if proved safe - has the potential to help treat male infertility.
Oranges rot 'cuz you don't want cheap labor
• The GuardianMillions of oranges will rot on the trees of Florida this year because a shortage of fruitpickers has been aggravated by fears about more stringent US immigration laws. Growers have reported difficulty finding enough workers.
House bill would close Wal-Mart bank loophole
• ReutersA bipartisan bill aimed at closing a loophole that allows retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to own industrial loan companies. The legislation would restore the traditional separation between banking and commerce. [That'll save the economy.]
Kinky yes, but not with Grandma
• ReutersWriter and musician Kinky Friedman, who once sang "They Ain't Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore," may include the name by which he is best known on the ballot to choose Texas' next governor in November, the state's top election off
UK government wants web sites shut down
• ReutersThe British music industry stepped up its campaign against illegal file-sharing by demanding that two Internet service providers suspend 59 accounts it believes are being used to swap copyrighted songs.
Guantanamo prisoners won't be moved to US: White House
• ReutersPrisoners from Guantanamo Bay will not be moved to U.S. soil or tried in civilian courts and are in a "holding pattern" after a Supreme Court ruling against a military tribunal system, the White House said. The Bush administration is try
12 year old murderer sentenced to 26 years
• ReutersA boy convicted as an adult of stabbing a playmate to death when he was 12 years old was sentenced Monday to the maximum 26 years in prison. A jury convicted Evan Savoie, now 15, of first-degree murder for the 2003 stabbing death of 13-year-old Cr
Gasoline hits 2nd highest pump price ever: Government
• ReutersThe average price U.S. consumers paid for gasoline jumped 3.9 cents over the last week to $2.97 a gallon, the second highest level ever, the government said. The national pump price for regular unleaded gasoline is up 65 cents from a year ago and
Gay marriage fights intensify
• ReutersMassachusetts' highest court ruled that voters could decide whether to ban gay marriage in the first and only state to legalize it, while a California court weighed the constitutionality of such a ban.
Europe rejects African immigation
• ReutersEuropean and African ministers said the waves of illegal migrants seeking a better future in Europe would not be stopped unless Europe helped Africa fight poverty. The ministers, meeting in Rabat to reach a plan on migration, came from 50 nations,
AOL still refusing to drop customers
• ReutersNew York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, who last year struck a settlement with America Online regarding its customer service policies, will meet with AOL to discuss if the Internet services giant still blocks customers from canceling their accounts.
Iraqis try to survive purges with fake IDs
• APA bookstore in eastern Baghdad is getting more customers these days, but they aren't looking for something to read. The owner sells fake IDs, a booming business as Iraqis try to hide their identities in hopes of staying alive. Although it'
One year ago, Supreme Court eliminates private property
• USA TodayRemember Susette Kelo? The New London, Conn., nurse lost a landmark legal fight to save her pink cottage from being seized by city officials, who wanted to hand it over to developers. Just over a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against her. It
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