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A senior Iranian official threatened that Tehran may forcibly prevent oil export via the Straits of Hormuz if the UN imposed economic sanctions due to Iran's nuclear program. This is the first time an Iranian official makes military threats in a
"We don’t want interference in Pakistan ... only Pakistan forces will act," said Musharraf, wearing a dark suit rather than his military uniform. Pakistan had demanded assurances that US forces would not attack again across the border from
The head of a high-profile probe of CIA prisons in Europe accused the US administration of “gangster-style methods” but failed to produce hard evidence that European governments [who didn't cooperate with probe] had hosted any such facilities.
If citizens are unwilling or unable to keep spending in check at the level of government where they have the most control, then they won’t keep spending in check at the federal and state levels, where they have far less control.
The Bush administration has expanded the special security zone around the Capitol, effectively denying a meaningful public space for a protest called by World Can’t Wait-Drive Out the Bush Regime during the State of the Union address on January 31, 2
Microsoft Corp. has defended its decision to provide search data to federal prosecutors trying to revive an anti-pornography law ruled unconstitutional, saying it "tried to strike the right balance in a very sensitive matter."
Microsoft's (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) assurances follow those from Time Warner's (nyse: TWX - news - people ) America Online and Yahoo (nasdaq: YHOO - news - people ), who said much the same thing last week. So why is Google (nasdaq: GO
What BushCo wants, according to the fine print (Sec. 605) of the new PATRIOT Act, is a permanent Praetorian Guard, or Cheka, or Gestapo. It's all too easy to come up with apt historical analogies--but not with any from this nation's history.
Japanese technology giant Toshiba will buy US power plant maker Westinghouse for five billion dollars, more than double the initially expected price amid renewed interest in nuclear power, a report said.
Did you know there's not a single monument of the Bill of Rights anywhere in America? Air America Phoenix and the Foundation Foundation invite you to make history by joining us at our benefit for the Bill of Rights comedy concert. Star Link Be
Did you know there's not a single monument of the Bill of Rights anywhere in America? Air America Phoenix and the Foundation Foundation invite you to make history by joining us at our benefit for the Bill of Rights comedy concert. (Detail Links B
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said there was strong international consensus against Iran's nuclear plans and time had run out for talking to Tehran.
Draft legislation making the rounds in the Senate gives us a preview of the MPAA and RIAA's next target: your television and radio. They want to pass laws that will regulate new technologies in advance and freeze fair use forever.
Raouf Rasheed Abdel-Rahman, a Kurd, will preside at the trial. His appointment comes as a surprise. The prior Judge Amin's deputy in the trial was expected to replace the judge in line with the Iraqi law running the tribunal. But he was accused o
States can be sued in certain bankruptcy proceedings, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a case that pitted state powers against those of the federal government.
Japanese technology giant Toshiba will buy US power plant maker Westinghouse for five billion dollars, more than double the initially expected price amid renewed interest in nuclear power, a report said.
Liberties are not made by the government, are not legal tender and "the U.S. Treasury Department does not approve of it," said Michael J. White, a spokesman for the U.S. Mint. No business is required to accept Liberties, White said, but he
I want “god’s” job. What other profession in the universe would you get all the credit and none of the blame? If something good happens, then you would get all the credit, but if something bad happens, well that was someone else’s fault. What a great
Compounds in black currants acted as antioxidants, this study demonstrates they help protect brain cells. "... the compounds protect against Alzheimer's by influencing the early gene expression in learning and memory, which influences cell
Russia's state security service, the FSB, has accused British diplomats of spying in Moscow. It backed claims made in a Russian TV report which showed footage of what it said was British agents retrieving data from a fake rock planted on a street
The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from the maker of the BlackBerry in the long-running battle over patents for the wildly popular, handheld wireless e-mail device. A trial judge can now block BlackBerry use in the US.
The headlines follow the polls,... you'll see :)
Responding to complaints by law enforcers that such digital communications as Internet telephony can stymie their eavesdropping, the FCC decided last year decided that the 1994 CALE Act should be extended to apply to broadband Internet access provide
Acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met with top military and political officials Sunday to discuss the growing likelihood that the militant group Hamas could dominate this week's Palestinian elections.
Water supplied to a U.S. base in Iraq was contaminated and the contractor in charge, Halliburton, failed to tell troops and civilians at the facility, according to internal documents from the company and interviews with former Halliburton officials.
Muqtada al-Sadr, the Iraqi cleric, has said his al-Mahdi Army will help to defend Iran if it is attacked. Al-Sadr's comments could be seen as a message that Tehran has allies who could make things difficult for US forces in the region if Iran
Neither the Shiites nor the Kurds trust the Sunnis enough to want to make them real players in the new government, diplomats say, and it is unlikely they will get any key ministries, especially those controlling the security services. But without Sun
Ghetto Gourmet runs out of a rented Craftsman home. Word of mouth brought out adventurous diners eager to fork over $30 for four courses of the likes of pan-seared duck and chevre crepes. The health department—and fear of salmonella—be damned.
The Bush administration has promised Israel that the US will not recognize any Palestinian government in which Hamas participates. American envoys told Israeli officials that recognizing such a government would violate American law. Received similar
Ali was a 17-year-old killed after allegedly sympathizing with Iranian opposition groups. Ozra, a married woman, was killed after a charge of adultery. And Bahram, age 50, was executed for being a member of the Baha'i faith.
