Dr. Jones argues that the physics behind the government’s explanation of the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11 do not make sense, and that a better (and perhaps only) explanation for their collapse was that they were demolished, exactly the
The recruit, Zaini Zakaria, pulled out of the plot after seeing the carnage at the World Trade Center and the
Pentagon, and was unwilling to die as a martyr for Islam. The plan never appeared close to the stage where it could be put into execution.
52% agreed that a president should never be able to "suspend the constitutional freedoms of people like you." Another 25% said constitutional freedoms should never be suspended unless authorized by a court or Congress.
The US trade deficit skyrocketed in 2005 to a record $725.8 billion, as American companies and consumers snapped up record levels of low-priced goods from China and high-priced oil from the Middle East, a government report showed.
Democrats are positioned for gains in governors' races in November and could capture governorships in many big battleground states, giving the party an early edge in the 2008 fight for the White House.
"Even in areas where tap water is safe to drink, demand for bottled water is increasing, producing unnecessary garbage and consuming vast quantities of energy," according to Emily Arnold, author of the study published by the Earth Policy In
It's been an uphill battle for the phone companies. If a high-speed Internet provider (e.g., a cable company) wants to offer VoIP phone service, it doesn't need to change the law. But if a phone company wants to offer TV, that's another s
Using the slider at the bottom demonstrates the polar ice on the ocean melting away over time. Note: Ice on the land masses around the artic circle does not decrease, and may gain. see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_ice
World record for the longest solo flight in history and made a emergency landing at Bournemouth Airport, UK. He travelled 26,389.3 miles and had a flight duration of 76 hours 45 minutes. Just miles from his destination the generator failed, which mea
Under oath, Brown told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that he could not explain why his appeals failed to produce a faster response. "I expected them to cut every piece of red tape, do everything they coul
NBC is significantly expanding its Olympics video offerings for the Internet and cell phones, a sure sign of its increased comfort with technologies that erect geographic boundaries online.
RIM announced that it has developed and tested software that would enable it to continue to offer its wireless e-mail service to BlackBerry users if a court orders RIM to shut down the current form of the service in the US. In an unusual turn of even
The Patriot Act compromise included a provision to combat illegal methamphetamine by limiting sales of cold remedies used by old people. They had sought various ways to get their legislation through Congress, finally attaching it to the Patriot Act,
We speak with investigative journalist Murray Waas who reports that Lewis "Scooter" Libby - Cheney's indicted former chief of staff - testified he had been "authorized" by Cheney and other White House "superiors" to
John Conyers (D-MI), ranking member of the US House Judiciary Committee, has just sent the following letter to George Bush and Dick Cheney, concerning questions about the revelations from National Journal that Cheney's
Previously self-cleaning materials were limited to outdoor applications because ultraviolet light was required to activate the molecules in the coatings. The new coating is modified to absorb light in visible light, such as the bathroom light.
A Pew Research survey finds Democrats with "a sizable lead in the congressional horse race and an advantage on most major issues." In a generic ballot, Democrats lead by 50% to 41% among registered voters and retain "a huge advantage o
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and House Speaker Dennis Hastert engineered a backroom legislative maneuver to protect pharmaceutical companies from lawsuits. Tucked into a Defense Department appropriations bill at the last minute
[Suckers!!!!] The US will cancel all debt owed to it by Afghanistan, which amounts to about $108 million. Such a move would boost Afghanistan's trade, investment and other economic ties with its major creditors.
1) Bush is spying on non-terrorist related American to American phone calls IN THE USA; 2) Known Al Qaeda agents are running free inside USA; 3) The spy program is useless. Hard to overstate the significance of this article in the conservative magazi
The head of Israel's domestic security agency, Shin Bet, has said his country may come to regret the overthrow of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Yuval Diskin said a strong dictatorship is preferable to the present "chaos" in Ira
One is a second grader in Manhattan. Over the protests of his American mother, immigration officials have been trying to deport him ever since he returned from a brief visit to Canada without the right visa. Another is an Irish professor invited to t
I am gravely disappointed in this so-called deal. The White House agreed to only a few minor changes to the Patriot Act conference report that could not get through the Senate back in December. These changes do not address the major problems with the
Based on the group's own digital watermarking technology, for tracking pirated audio files in peer-to-peer file-sharing networks as an alternative to digital rights management, which he says require special players and are prone to hacking.
In the carpeted corridors of K Street, the 11,500 people who earn their living in the influence-peddling profession know a different reality. They understand that money goes up to Capitol Hill by demands from members of Congress.
IN 2004: FBI Counterterrorism Official Said He Knew of No Thwarted Al Qaeda Attacks. After a CIA official claimed that the government had "probably prevented a few aviation attacks against both the East and West Coasts" since 9/11, John Pis
As the Defense Secretary shops his $439 billion, 2007 Pentagon budget request—not including $100 billion in war costs—he is circumventing sticker shock by pointing as a economic percentage the defense budget is at historic lows.
Tony Blair desperately trying to avoid a series of Commons defeats next week, will play the terrorism card today as he tries to persuade Labour rebels and the Conservatives to back the identity cards Bill and anti-terrorism measures
The former CIA official who coordinated U.S. intelligence on the Middle East until last year has accused the Bush administration of "cherry-picking" intelligence on Iraq to justify a decision it had already reached to go to war, and of igno