Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday called on political groups to join a proposed new alliance that would cut across sectarian lines and support his embattled government. "This front is open to all those who agree w
It's not just the troops that are surging. War costs are up for American operatioins in Iraq and Afghanistan -- way up, more than a third higher than last year. In the first half of this fiscal year, the Defense Dept's "average monthly
When war broke out in 1861, there was a move to establish the "Pacific Republic" with Oregon and join the Confederacy. The situation was tense: Albert Johnston, the general responsible for protecting California - just recently acquired fr
Trying 1st Lt. Ehren Watada again for his refusal to deploy to Iraq won't violate his constitutional right not to be prosecuted twice for the same crime, an Army judge ruled Friday.
Turkey's government and military have agreed on detailed plans for a cross-border operation against Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq, the foreign minister said Friday. Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul urged the US and Iraq, which oppose a Turk
In 2001, 19-year-old Murat Kurnaz was an innocent man caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Accused of being a terrorist, he spent five years in Guantanamo before being released -- now he's telling his story.
A group of scientists claim to have discovered a way to store 500GB worth of data on DVD-sized discs. The scientists are members of the Microholas Project which plans to double the storage capacity to 1TB by 2010.
Astonishingly, many of the alleged jihadists have not been sacked because - it is claimed - police do not have the "legal power" to dismiss them. (Sounds like they WANT them there to me)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) appears to be moving in the direction of a "conspiracy theory" about the destruction of WTC-7 on 9/11 just as a new witness has emerged reporting extensive destruction inside the bui
The president's commutation of Scooter Libby's sentence raises the question of whether the standard should be applied to all Americans sentenced for nonviolent crimes.
A federal appeals court Friday ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging President Bush's domestic spying program, saying the plaintiffs had no standing to sue. The 2-1 ruling by the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals panel vacated a 2006 orde
Though often regarded as a longshot candidate for president, Republican Ron Paul tells ABC News that he has an impressive $2.4 million in cash on hand after raising an equal amount during the second quarter, putting him ahead of one-time Republican f
A statement by an Islamic group that calls itself the Islamic Emirate of Mosul threatened to kidnap or kill all Christians whether students or employees in Mosul University if they did not leave the univerisity campus in 3 days.
Rudy Giuliani emerged as the winner in the GOP presidential money contest this quarter, raising more and spending less than both of his leading rivals. Mitt Romney tapped his personal wealth for a $6.5 million loan and John McCain's campaign
A release of all presidential candidates and their number of YouTube channel views as of 9:12 am ET on July 6, 2007 via RonPaul2008.com
Obama - 5,186,833
Paul - 2,092,246
US President George W. Bush's efforts to maintain Republican support for the war in Iraq was dealt another major blow yesterday when Sen. Pete Domenici, a GOP stalwart, split with the White House and called for the withdrawal of American troops.
Rupert Murdoch has succeeded with his $5 billion bid for Dow Jones, owners of the Wall St. Journal, according to sources acting for the Dow Jones board. Negotiations on price and matters of principle have been completed, though some details remain t
George Mason(1725-1792), the father of the Bill of Rights(1791-2002), argued at the Constitutional Convention in favor of providing the House of Representatives the power of impeachment by pointing out that the Presdident might use his pardoning powe
Traffic cameras are being installed on popular canyon roads despite California law explicitly prohibiting speed cameras and per-ticket photo enforcement contracts. Nonetheless, the MRCA believes the law doesn't apply to them.
A federal judge has ruled that a majority-black county in eastern Mississippi violated whites' voting rights in what prosecutors said is the first lawsuit to use the Voting Rights Act on behalf of whites.
Over the next two weeks we'll learn just how much damage hedge funds have sustained as a result of the subprime mortgage mess, and there is a fear that investors could pull out in droves.
The House Judiciary Committee will hold hearings next week into the decision to commute Libby's sentence, according to a separate report. The committee is likely to focus on Federal District Judge Reggie Walton’s, who sentenced Libby, assertion tha
The day before Senate Watergate Committee minority counsel Fred Thompson made the inquiry that launched him into the national spotlight -- asking an aide to President Nixon whether there was a White House taping system -- he telephoned Nixon's la
President Bush yesterday used a July Fourth speech to airmen in West Virginia to brace Americans for another year of war in Iraq, saying the U.S. struggled for six years in the Revolutionary War to win independence from Britain. "Our first Indep
This fall, sober public servants will convene meetings across Washington state to answer a pressing question: How much marijuana constitutes a two-month supply?
Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney, who rails against pornography, is being criticized by social conservatives who argue that he should have tried to halt hardcore hotel movie offerings during his near-decade on the Marriott board.
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The White House pushed back against congressional investigations of the administration, saying lawmakers should spend more time passing laws to solve domestic problems.
A woman accused of running a prostitution ring catering to Washington's elite offered the phone records of her escort service to the media and others in hopes of uncovering witnesses to aid her defense.