New Century Financial Corp., once the largest independent provider of subprime mortgages, was dealt a fresh setback when Fannie Mae refused to http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2035363520070321buy its loans made to borrowers with poor credit,
A seventh-grader might end up in court for wearing Winnie the Pooh socks to school.
Toni Kay Scott, 14, was sent to an in-school suspension program called Students With Attitude Problems last year for violating a dress code, according to a
While not usually considered paragons of tender, familial love, some spiders do have a touchy-feely side. Scientists have discovered two arachnids that caress their young and snuggle together.
A defiant President Bush warned Democrats to accept his offer to have top aides speak about the firings of federal prosecutors only privately and not under oath, or risk a constitutional showdown from which he would not back down.
Palka said after police pounded on the door and entered the home, her dog, Bam became excited. As she attempted to restrain him, officers began yelling. And before anyone could get Bam out of the way, he was shot -- while running away from officers,
Judicial Watch press release (unedited): “These new records prove the Security and Prosperity Partnership is being directed by officials at the very highest levels of the United States government,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “A
When the founders called the federal government into existence through the development of the United States Constitution, they understood the libertarian view of government as monopolized coercive force. This is the reason they assigned very few and
Fifty ships back up waiting for days to unload their cargo. America's seaports receive not only goods, but enormous amounts of pollution from ships, trains, trucks and generating plants. Consequences increase as the US adds 100 million people b
Second times the charm, as the Falcon 1 rocket lifts off for a almost perfect mission into space, but fails to make orbit. [Does first stage strike second stage nozzle?] [video & preliminary report links]
CSPAN coverage of conservative / Libertarian coalition advocating the rolling back of executive powers. Ron Paul is the first signer of the "Freedom Pledge".
"You can earn lots of money if you're elected village boss, so what's so bad about dishing some of it out?" complained one old man, whose surname was given as Chen.
(Think I will stay home from now on) Joined by 22 other members of the Democratic caucus, Sen. Ted Kennedy(D-MA) has introduced legislation that will provide some degree of paid sick leave for all Americans and force employers to allow workers
The situation currently facing Iraqi refugees and internally displaced person has very quickly become one of the most pressing humanitarian crises in the world. Prior to the 2003 US invasion, studies predicted that the numbers of internally displace
(Maybe adopting free market policies could help) A 20-year international effort to put the planet on a path to sustainable development has been woefully inadequate and will need a radical rethink if it's to achieve its aims, says a report publis
The judges did not explicitly express those statements in their ruling, but that is the implication. The case involved a woman whose life, according to her doctor, can only be preserved with medical marijuana. The judges ruled that the federal gove
I wasn't to pleased with Mr Trump in his treatment of Vera Coking in Atlantic City, but this interview with Wolf Blitzer more than makes up for this. This is great!!!
If you own a credit card, you know by now that if you're late with a payment the credit card company will charge you a late fee in addition to raising your interest rate. But did you know that they can raise your interest rate if you've made
The FBI, which has been critizized for improperly gathering telephone records in terrorism cases, has told its agents they may still ask phone companies to voluntarily hand over toll records in emergencies by using a new set of procedures,
On March 31, 2004 the world was shocked as they witnessed images of four burned bodies hanging from a bridge in Fallujah, Iraq. We were told that these men were American contractors hired to secure food deliveries. The interesting thing was that th
(Hey, right) Remocrats and Depublicans sternly warned the FBI on Tuesday that it could lose its broad power to collect telephone, e-mail and financial records to hunt terrorists after revelations of widespread abuses of the authority detailed
China's top oil producing and offshore companies simultaneously unveiled major discoveries on Monday. PetroChina announced it had discovered a "very rich" oil field at Bohai Bay the biggest in China in the past decade while CNOOC said
Sibel Edmonds is the most gagged person in US history. The government has repeatedly invoked the State Secrets Privilege in her case - not for reasons of 'national security' but to hide ongoing criminal activity.[definitive]
New Internet tool allows you to show support for a visit from your favorite Rock Star or Presidential Candidate (guess who) "Newspapers and Television and Radio are sooooo last century" :)
Phoenix area Ron Paul supporters showed up at the 4th Anniversary of the Iraq War rally brandishing their "Ron Paul Revolution" signs. Local radio host Charles Goyette, who recently plugged Paul on Fox News, also addressed the crowd.
Hundreds turned out for yesterday's anti-war rally in downtown Phoenix. The "Ron Paul Revolution" brigade was everywhere and Charles Goyette addressed the crowd.
Pilotless planes small enough for a single soldier to carry and operate are gathering intelligence for U.S.-led forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Israeli manufacturer said Monday.
Elbit Systems, one of Israel's leading defense electronics co