One of the great legacies of the housing boom of the past six years is that almost everyone – even people with questionable credit – has access to a mortgage. Now all that easy credit is on the verge of creating the worst mortgage crisis since the 19
Pre-emptive military strikes on Iran could accelerate rather than hinder Tehran's production of atomic weapons, a report by a British global security think-tank said. Backed by the former chief UN weapons inspector in Iraq, Hans Blix, the Oxford
Think of the uses of $300 billion, the annual gap between what taxpayers owe and what they pay. It would more than cover the federal deficit for a year or the extra money President Bush wants in 2007 and 2008 for Iraq and Afghanistan.
16 Afghan civilians were killed after a "complex" Taliban ambush on a US convoy involving a suicide car-bomb attack and militant gunfire. 10 civilians were killed and more than 30 wounded, when US troops opened fire after the blast. They sa
The British Broadcasting Corporation has been barred from running a report about a political financing scandal that has cast a shadow over Prime Minister Tony Blair’s final months, the police said.
Iran has trained secret networks of agents across the Gulf states to attack Western interests and incite civil unrest in the event of a military strike against its nuclear program, a former Iranian diplomat has told The Sunday Telegraph.
The Pentagon has turned a secret terrorist-hunting unit into a nearly self-contained command of more than 1,000 men and women who collect intelligence and track and capture America’s most–wanted enemies.
Ahmad Hamad al-Tammimi used to live in the village of Quba. Before Iraq descended into sectarian war it was home to around 700 families. The vast majority were Sunnis. That was then. He has not seen his house, his farm or old mosque for close to two
Within the last decade, technology advances have made it possible to unlock more oil from old fields, and, at the same time, higher oil prices have made it economical for companies to go after reserves that are harder to reach. With plenty of oil sti
So-called "independent groups" are now doing much of the advertising for political candidates, including placing low-brow attack ads. The problem is that no one seems to be able to stop these ads, not even the candidates themselves. It
Arizonan’s seem to be complying thus far in preparation for the May 1st implementation of the new (smoking ban) law. If Colorado Springs is any gage however some may not go quietly into the night.
Deborah J. Palfrey is unhappy. And, if you know who Deborah J. Palfrey is - and especially if you know her by Jeane - you probably don't want her unhappy. From 1993 until this past summer, Palfrey ran Pamela Martin and Associates,
Scientists scanning the deep interior of Earth have found evidence of a vast water reservior beneath eastern Asia that is at least the volume of the Arctic Ocean. The discovery marks the first time such a large body of water was found
On Feb 13, 2007 the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations opened hearing lambasting the FDA regarding the safety of drugs. The opening statement by Chairman John Dingell
The Bush adminstration has accelerated its internet surveillance push by proposing that Web sites must keep records of who uploads photographs or videos in case police determine the content is illegal and choose to investigate
As we have seen in part two of this series, the annual $900 million dollar juggernaut, which represents the economic contribution of the Yuma farmers to the State’s economy, is being sacrificed in the name of global commerce (i.e., NAU, CAFTA, CANAM
Here's the demonstration from New Hamsphire protesting the REAL ID. Featuring the brave Katherine Albrecht, and Don Gorman, who were previous speakers at Freedom Summit
Some Seattle school children are being told to be skeptical of private property rights. This lesson is being taught by banning Legos in one school where teachers believe a capitalist society is a class-based society which is unjust and oppressive.
The missing clock didn't stop postal customer Al Cunningham from noticing the amount of time spent waiting for service. "We want people to focus on postal service and not the clock," said Stephen Seewoester, Dallas spokesman for the U.S
It’s been only a few hours since the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) made its voluntary-to-required debut in Michigan, and already a farmer is challenging its underpinnings. The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) quickly responded
Here's a timeline of a CIA operation in Athens in which a number of Iraqi security officials got caught with arms, and made it appear as if they were buying guns for terrorists.
Federal and local law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting in Prince George's County that critically injured a prominet intelligence expert who specializes in the former Soviet Union. Paul Joyal, 53, was shot Thursday
Warner Bros. Pictures is developing a feature on the lives of Valerie Plame and Joseph Wilson, the Washington couple at the center of the CIA leak scandal, Daily Variety reported on Friday.
Submitting a claim for a staggering $77 billion, New Orleans joined tens of thousands of would-be plaintiffs who rushed to beat a deadline to alert the Army Corps of Engineers that they may sue for losses resulting from the levee breaches after Hurri
"Have you been treated at the Walter Reed hospital? Send us your experiences using the form below." (at the link) Here is a chance to get out a message without the US government approved news filters.
The FBI man in charge of collecting evidence from the government building destroyed by the Oklahoma bomb has called for the case to be reopened. Former deputy assistant director Danny Coulson has told the BBC programme The Conspiracy Files
Three CD players hidden under a cathedral's pews blared sexually explicit language in the middle of an Ash Wednesday Mass, leading a bomb squad to detonate two of the devices.
President Bush has decided that the U.S. government is now going to talk to Syria. The reason the president has steadfastly refused to talk to Syria before now is that Syria, he has repeatedly emphasized, is a state sponsor of terrorism.