In a breakthrough that could potentially lead to a cure for HIV infection, scientist have discoverd a way to remove the virus from infected cells, a study released Thursday said. The scientists engineered an enzyme which attacks the DNA of the HIV v
Under a broad plan to reconfigure US military forces in Europe, as few as three Army combat brigades, or about 35,000 soldiers, would remain there - a major downsizing from the roughly 62,000 soldiers stattioned there as recently as 2005.
(Guess North Korea is off the invasion schedule for now) The UN nuclear watchdog and North Korea have reached an agreement on how the agency will monitor and verify shutdown of the country's main nuclear reactor, a top official said Friday.
The new Bushist line is that everyone killed by American forces in Iraq is "al Qaeda" – a transparent falsehood belied by the Pentagon's own assessments but mindlessly adopted by almost every corporate media venue, with the exception of
You don't have to pack your bags quite yet, but passenger travel to the Moon is on the flight manifest of a space tourist company.
The price per seat will slap your wallet or purse for a swift $100 million - but you'll have to get in line
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making an astonishing bid to grab a vast chunk of the Arctic - so he can tap its vast potential oil, gas and mineral wealth.
His scientists claim an underwater ridge near the North Pole is really part of Russia*
A privately-built space station prototype successfully launched into orbit Thursday from a Russian missile base, kicking off the second test flight for the U.S. firm Bigelow Aerospace.
Genesis 2, an inflatable module laden with cameras, personal i
Senator Ted Kennedy and the anti-gun zealots who wrote the bill just couldn't resist the temptation to get their hands on our guns. They have included language that GOA has been able to defeat in the past. When Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduc
United States sovereignty and a semblance of American economic viability received a boost Thursday morning when the new version of Senate amnesty bill failed.
I don't know why NRA is supporting the McCarthy NICS expansion bill as it is currently written, but it doesn't make them the enemy. I think they have misread certain passages, or hold mistaken beliefs about how BATFE and the Justice Dept. wil
An immigration bill that didn't eliminate Americans' right to work at any job they please, with or without federal permission, was not acceptable to Bush and his cronies. Apparently, every policy change is a chance to bring us closer to the
"We scored a major victory today in our efforts to protect privacy and
defeat a bad immigration bill at the same time," said Baucus, Montana's
senior U.S. Senator. "If Jon and I just brought down the entire bill,
that's good
In Gardena, 1489 motorists traveling 10am and 2pm yesterday were stopped and ordered to show their paperwork. The roadblock yielded 62 vehicles seized over licensing violations each of which will likely net $1200 in fees. Officers were able to issue
After arriving in Iowa I was greeted with a Front Page headline of the Des Moines Register making it clear that the people here hate all of the pandering that goes on around their Fourth of July celebrations by people that don't have a clue what
The economy limped ahead at just a 0.7 percent pace in the first quarter, the slowest in more than four years, as some businesses clamped down on spending given uncertainties about the severity of the housing slump.
"While alcoholic beverages are now regarded as ordinary articles of commerce, their use was then condemned with the same moral fervor that now supports the war on drugs," Stevens writes.
The Ron Paul Revolution - AZ branch is winging its way to Iowa, to have some fun. Many signs accompany the team. A big round of applause to those who showed up, donated their time under uncomfortable conditions to produce the signs, and those who c
The Panama City Beach's sheriff's department has developed a remarkably effective way of catching illegal immigrants: Deputies in patrol cars pull up to a construction site in force, and watch and see who runs.
Caliber Global Investment Ltd., a $908 million fund invested in subprime mortgage debt, will sell its assets and shut within a year as losses widen on defaulted U.S. home loans.
President Moshe Katsav pleaded guilty to committing sexual crimes against women employees, signing a plea bargain that will keep him out of jail. Under the deal, the Attorney-General retreated from charging Katsav with rape but said the presid
President Bush and this Congress prove the worst in US history. Their 74 and 86 percent disapproval rating illustrate horrific disconnet with Americans. It's a travesty for our civilization and the US Constitution.
Joseph Murtagh of the Muckraker Report asks Ron Paul questions others have not. This in depth and thoughtful exchange will help many undecided voters better understand where Ron Paul stands. [read more]
During the height of the real estate bubble, I wrote a column saying that the crash was coming and suggested selling any piece of real estate that was overpriced, questionable, or non-performing. As expected, I received angry replies. Today, I'm
Differences over how to balance security needs with concerns over passengers' privacy had deadlocked negotiations since a 2004 deal on data sharing was voided by an EU court last year for technical reasons.
An interim accord expires at the end
The United States, which has the most prisoners of any country in the world, last year recorded the largest increase in the number of people in prisons and jails since 2000, the Justice Department reported.
[Keeps World Court indictments for war crimes at bey.] World powers named Tony Blair as their Middle East peace envoy, handing the outgoing British prime minister a daunting new challenge on a day Israeli forces killed 12 Palestinians in the Gaza St
Fred Thompson, a likely Republican presidential candidate, on Tuesday defended his work as a Washington lobbyist, telling The Associated Press that lobbying is an important part of life because "government's got their hands in everything.