U.S. GDP slows to 1.6% rate in quarter
• By Greg Robb - MarketWatchThe economy has grown 2.9% in the past year, the slowest year-over-year growth in three years.
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There's a New Day Ahead for Daylight Saving Time
• by Carol Anne Clark KellyThe clock is about to change, ending Daylight Saving Time for 2006. But 2007 will bring the first phase of a plan to extend Daylight Saving Time.
Must-Have Browser Upgrades
• By Rob Pegoraro - Washington PostYour view of the Web is in for a change -- in some cases, whether you like it or not.
GAO Chief Warns Economic Disaster Looms
• APAUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- David M. Walker sure talks like he's running for office. "This is about the future of our country, our kids and grandkids," the comptroller general of the United States warns a packed hall at Austin's historic
DHS agent Fernando Arango admits guilt in coke shipment
• azstarnet.comIn yet another case of Homeland Security corruption, CBP agent Fernando Arango has admitted to accepting cash to allow a vehicle he believed was loaded with 440 pounds of cocaine across the border. Arango pleaded guilty to attempting to possess with
Lawsuit Update: Government’s Position Is Monarchic
• We The PeopleThe Government’s Response brief failed to refute any of the factual assertions charging the government with obstruction of justice and abridging fundamental, natural Rights. Instead, the Government claims it can operate without constitutional restrai
The Mayoral Political Career Preservation Act Requires a No Vote on Proposition 207
Dave HodgesA man’s home is his castle until some city official can be convinced that your land would prove more valuable to their political career if ownership of your property could be reassigned to a private developer.
U.S. control of Internet remains touchy
• APATHENS, Greece - An international dispute over U.S. control of the Internet appears unlikely to be resolved even as state envoys, regulators and technology experts convene next week to discuss the network's future.
Bush Moves Toward Martial Law
• by Frank Morales (Uruknet) kudos Mark Y.President Bush has signed into law, said Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), what will actually encourage the President to declare martial law by weakening the Insurrection Act which had limited the President's ability to deploy troops within the US.
Speaker of the House blocked inquiry
• CQ.comTwo former House committee investigators who were examining Capitol Hill security upgrades said a senior aide to Speaker J. Dennis Hastert hindered their efforts before they were abruptly ordered to stop their probe last year.
Why U.S. lost Baghdad battle
• UPIThere still seems to be little understanding within the Pentagon and none whatsoever in the White House or among Republican congressmen as to why that policy has failed.
Trial draws attention to genital cutting
• APThe trial of an Atlanta-area father accused of circumcising his 2-year-old daughter with scissors is focusing attention on an ancient African practice that experts say is slowly becoming more common in the U.S. as immigrant communities grow.
Iraq's al-Maliki sharply delineates differences with U.S. leadership
• McClatchy NewsPrime Minister Nouri al-Maliki continued his open dispute with American officials, blaming the US-led coalition for Iraq's chaos and faulting its military strategy. His sharp comments came as the White House and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
US Warships deploy around S. Arabia oil facilities
• APCoalition naval forces in the Persian Gulf are on watch for possible terror threats to oil facilities in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, Western naval officials said Friday.
Former top Bush Admin gets 18 month sentence
• Washington PostA federal judge yesterday sentenced David H. Safavian, a former top Bush administration official, to 18 months in prison for lying and concealing unethical dealings with lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Cheney's memory expert forgets she talked with prosecuter
• Washington PostWith withering and methodical dispatch, White House nemesis and prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald sliced up the first person called to the stand on behalf of the vice president's former chief of staff.
Oh my god, South Park mocks Irwin
• Daily MailBut they were accused of hitting a new low last night after lampooning the demise of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin just weeks after his death. The latest episode shows an animated Irwin in Hell with a stingray poking out of his bleeding chest.
Peer-to-peer charges net prison term
• APA network administrator for a peer-to-peer Internet file-sharing system has been sentenced to five months in prison for copyright infringement.
Wild Boar May Have Caused Tainted Spinach Outbreak
• LiveScience.comHealth authorities are investigating whether wild boar may have played a role in the E. coli outbreak in September that sickened 204 people in 26 states and one Canadian province, and left three people dead.
Venezuela favors Bolivia for U.N. seat
• APVenezuela accused Guatemala of bowing to U.S. pressure and backing out of talks on a compromise candidate to break a deadlock in their battle for a seat on the U.N. Security Council.
Chile's Pinochet charged for torture, probed over gold
• AFPChile's former dictator Augusto Pinochet was charged with the torture and disappearances of people in state custody who opposed his 1973-1990 rule, Judge Alejandro Solis announced.
Ailing 'Dilbert' cartoonist talks again
• APIt may sound like a farcical plot for a popular cartoon satirizing American office culture, but "Dilbert" cartoonist Scott Adams says he recovered less than a week ago from just such an affliction.
Army to spread burden of combat
• USA TodayThe prospect of combat in Iraq for at least another four years is prompting the Army to realign its forces to prevent a small slice of soldiers who are shouldering much of the fighting from wearing out.
Cheney stokes new torture row
• AFPCheney was asked by conservative radio host Scott Hennen whether he agreed that "a dunk in water is a no-brainer" if it would unearth information of pending attacks and save lives. "It's a no-brainer for me," he replied.
Report: Halliburton unit exploited rules
• APThe Halliburton subsidiary that provides food, shelter and other logistics to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan exploited federal regulations to hide details on its contract performance, according to a report.
Priest in Foley abuse claims hits back at accusers
• ReutersIn a statement issued by his lawyer, Mercieca, 72, said an accusation of molestation by a second man was "at best a figment of the imagination and at worst as a malicious fabrication".
Poll: Evangelical support for Iraq war slipping
• ReutersA new poll shows support for the war in Iraq is slipping among white evangelical Protestants, previously a key pillar of support for President George W. Bush's conduct of the conflict.
Iran doubles nuke enrichment capacity
• ReutersIran has doubled its capacity to enrich uranium by successfully executing the process with a second network of centrifuges, a semiofficial news agency reported, sending a defiant new message to the U.N. Security Council.
Poll: Middle class voters abandoning GOP
• APThe 2006 election is shaping up to be a repeat of 1994. This time, Democrats are favored to sweep Republicans from power in the House after a dozen years of GOP rule. Less than 2 weeks before the Nov. 7 election likely voters overwhelmingly prefer De
GOP "Party Of Death," Too
Chuck BaldwinI am amazed at how many of my conservative brethren, especially my Christian conservative brethren, continue to believe that the Republican Party is a conservative party. It's not.
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