Kermit and Dolores Atwood could lose their home because they didn't pay a $1.63 tax bill that was sent to the wrong address in 1996. The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune says the Atwoods didn't pay the property taxes on their four-bedroom house
A recent court case provides a rare glimpse into how some federal agents deal with encryption: by breaking into a suspect's home or office, implanting keystroke-logging software, and spying on what happens afar. An agent with the DEA
"A 75-year-old woman from Karlstad in central Sweden has been given a scorching 40 Gbps internet connection - the fastest residential connection anywhere in the world. Sigbritt Lothberg is the mother of Swedish internet guru Peter Lothberg
The Israeli author and journalist describes Israeli thinking about Iran, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and the mystique of Israeli intelligence.
(Must have consulted someone's gut) The terrorist network Al-Qaida will likely leverage its contacts and capabilities in Iraq to mount an attack on US soil, according to a new National Intelligence Estimate on threats to the American homeland.
Remember "Duke" Cunningham? He's the California Republican Congressman who pled guilty to bribery-related charges in late 2005, who is now serving an eight-year prison sentence. He also sat on the House Intelligence committee that
A federal judge dismissed criminal charges Monday against 13 former partners of accounting giant KPMG, including 2 in Southern California, gutting what had been billed as the largest tax fraud case in US history. The ex-partners and other defendents
US President George Bush promised more US aid to the Palestinian Authority(more stealing from taxpayers) and called for a fall Middle East summit to jumpstart(his poll numbers) the peace process. US Sec of State Condoleezza Rice would convene
Osama bin Laden, like Mark Twain, may complain that rumors of his demise have been greatly exaggerated. Assuming, of course, that he is still alive. Indeed, the mystery surrounding the question of whether bin Laden may have been killed, or possibly d
Two residents charged in May with disorderly conduct after displaying a political banner on a highway overpass and allegedly dropping something on the roadway were charged with 2 more misdemeanors: reckless conduct and unauthorized display of a sign
The balance in the internal White House debate over Iran has shifted back in favor of military action before President George Bush leaves office in 18 months. The vice-president, Dick Cheney, has long favored upping the threat of military action agai
The US military is weighing new directions for Iraq, including an even bigger troop buildup if President Bush thinks his "surge" strategy needs a further boost, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
China has suspended imports from several major U.S. meat processors, including the world's largest, in the latest indication the government may be retaliating as its products are turned back from overseas because of safety concerns.
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Years before the war began, Pentagon officials knew of the effectiveness of another type of vehicle that better shielded troops from bombs like those that have killed 1,500 soldiers and Marines. But military officials repeatedly balked at appeals — f
Although Bush administration officials have frequently lashed out at Syria and Iran, accusing it of helping insurgents and militias here, the largest number of foreign fighters and suicide bombers in Iraq come from a third neighbor, Saudi Arabia, acc
With the war in Iraq roiling Congress, antiwar groups are targeting dozens of lawmakers – many facing tough reelection races in 2008 – in a bid to peel off enough Republicans to force President Bush to end the war there.
America's first Muslim congressman provoked outrage by comparing President Bush to Adolf Hitler and hinting that he might have been responsible for the 9/11 attacks. Rep. Ellison compared 9/11 to the destruction of the Reichstag, the German parli
American soldiers describe the constant stress of living in a war zone, voice their frustrations over the politics with the war strategy in Washington, and are seen as they watch an armored vehicle burn with six of their fellow troops trapped inside,
When FOX News host Terry Keenan asked Hoenig if he was willing to pay more for a pack of cigarettes to cover the cost of health care for kids, he responded: "Smoking is a legal activity - no, in fact ..." At this point he pulled out a cigar
Pagans have pledged to perform "rain magic" to wash away cartoon character Homer Simpson after he was painted next to their famous fertility symbol - the Cerne Abbas giant.
After being volunteered to participate in the 'mandatory' American Community Survey, a blogger expresses his concern over the content of the survey and the lengths to which the Census Bureau is going to coerce individuals into participating.
"These combat veterans, some of whom bear deep emotional and physical scars, and many of whom have come to oppose the occupation, gave vivid, on-the-record accounts. They described a brutal side of the war rarely seen on television screens or ch
A DC Sunday school teacher was acquitted last month of driving with a cup of coffee. Emily Miller had faced a $100 fine for allegedly violating the "Distracted Driver Safety Act" while on her way to church to instruct five-year-olds.
As well-dressed supporters of former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani headed into the Crowne Plaza for the presidential candidate's "town hall meeting," a group of Ron Paul supporters stood across the street, waving signs at the cars as they pul
Forget the "Straight Talk Express." Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, a Texas congressman, is the real deal when it comes to politics-be-damned bluntness.
Of all the campaign themes that will emerge leading up to the 2008 primaries, one you probably won’t hear a lot about is experience. That’s because the candidates who are best positioned for the nominations of their parties have surprisingly little o
Many people see Mr.Gravel as shocking or weird even, but thats just probably because they aren't used to hearing the unfiltered truth told to them....maybe thats why CNN tried to block him out of the 2nd Presidential debates (he fought his way in