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The US may want to keep a long-term military presence in Iraq to bolster moderates against extremists in the region and protect the flow of oil, the Army general overseeing U.S. military operations in Iraq said.
An agent photographed members of the Thomas Merton Center as they handed out leaflets opposing the impending war in Iraq. The report called the group a "left-wing organization advocating, among many political causes, pacifism."
The most complete scorecard of the US' international trade performance deteriorated to a record $804.9 billion deficit in 2005, the Commerce Department said. The "current account" deficit, including trade in goods, services and investm
In the wake of the Dubai ports imbroglio, some lawmakers are saying the US needs to rethink its openness. Rep. Duncan Hunter is demanding that all "critical infrastructure" be owned and managed by American citizens.
The Justice Department sharply cut its demand for Google customer data and a US judge signaled he intended to require the search company to hand over some records, potentially opening the door to compromise in a test case for Web privacy.
NASA put off its next space shuttle mission until July at the earliest to replace fuel sensors in the shuttle's external fuel tank that could give faulty readings. Could further delay the orbital construction of the International Space Station, w
In a sharp blow to the US government's only case connected to the September 11 hijackings, a federal judge said sentencing for Zacarias Moussaoui could go ahead but without critical aviation-related testimony and evidence.
Among other provisions, the legislation would end US economic aid to any country that helped Iran by investing in its energy sector or permitted a private entity to carry out such investment. "Due to the gravity of the Iran threat, we do not bel
11 people—most women and children—were killed when a house was bombed during a US raid north of Baghdad. AP photographs showed the bodies of 2 men, 5 children and 4 other covered figures accompanied by grief-stricken relatives.
After Israel's grab of top Palestinian prisoners from a West Bank jail, angry Palestinians staged a protest strike, their embarrassed president rushed back from Europe, and Israel is determined to try the detainees for the assassination of an Isr
Saddam Hussein testified Wednesday for the first time at his trial, insisting he still was Iraq's leader and calling the proceedings a "comedy," but the chief judge closed the trial to the public because he said the defendant was making
Google provides new mapping service ... of Mars. Enjoy!
Entered By: Powell Gammill
How did materials formed by fire end up on the outermost reaches of the solar system, where temperatures are the coldest? The materials were contained in comet dust samples captured and returned to Earth.
The central bank governor of the United Arab Emirates suggested the country may switch up to 10% of its $22.5 billion in currency reserves into euros, in a sign of fallout from Congress' hostility to the acquisition of some U.S. ports by a Dubai-
Growing dissatisfaction with the war in Iraq has driven President Bush's approval rating to a new low of 36%. Only 38% said they believe the 3-year-old war was going well. Half believe Democrats would do a better job managing the war
The people of "these United States are going to stand up and take our country back," former Vice President Al Gore said at a Florida Democratic Party fund-raiser at the Kravis Center's Cohen Pavilion. "Let's start right here in
Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont entered Connecticut's US Senate race to challenge Sen. Joe Lieberman for the Democratic nomination. Lamont's challenge is the first Lieberman has faced from within his party during his 18 years in office.
Check the list. Guess the six figure income you provide your rulers with, just isn't enough They have other ways of raiding the treasury and lining their pockets. Car leases by Congress members by the numbers:
[Thanks, JD.] The House measure would force any individual, including church workers, to see documentation before giving help to immigrants, or risk imprisonment. "It is none of the government's business who and how religious people s
A sweeping expansion of social programs since 2000 has sparked a record increase in the number of Americans receiving federal government benefits such as college aid, food stamps and health care. Analysis of 25 major government programs found that en
Religious and political leaders in Iraq are scrambling to forestall further sectarian bloodshed in the aftermath of a provocative series of car bombings against Shiite targets that threatens all-out civil war. Sectarian abuses such as torture and sum
Between 1989 and 2000, the electronic display near Times Square tracked the rise of the nation's red ink until it reached $5.7 trillion. When it shut down, the federal budget was running a surplus. Today, the national debt totals $8.3 trillion, a
A decade ago, businesses licensed to sell firearms outnumbered gas stations 245,000 to 210,000. Since then, the number of licensed firearms dealers has declined almost 80%. The reason: changes in regulations that, among other things, require
Iran's supreme leader ordered the country's diplomats to defend the country's nuclear program, saying any retreat would undermine the country's independence and Tehran's other foreign policy goals.
3 words caught Brenda Stewart's attention: "by private plane." When she read that phrase in her local newspaper she wondered how much the plane ride cost. Discovered that the county paid more than $18,000 for the private charter from Ka
Scientists partially restored the vision in blinded hamsters by plugging gaps in their injured brains with a synthetic substance that allowed brain cells to reconnect with one another. Could help restore sensory and motor function to patients sufferi
Small, independent pharmacists — those who don't work for big chain drugstores, such as Wal-Mart or Walgreens — say the Medicare program has been a huge financial problem. [There is a reason I call my sites Fascist Nation. Wake up!]
Israeli forces raided a West Bank prison to demand the handover of a top Palestinian militant accused of killing an Israeli minister, blasting their way in after US and British monitors withdrew. [Guess Hamas is correct, they are at war.]
Police found the bodies of at least 85 people killed by execution-style shootings in the past 24 hours — a gruesome wave of apparent sectarian reprisal slayings, officials said Tuesday. The dead included at least 27 bodies stacked in a mass grave in
Preclinical data recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation demonstrating that cannabinoids may spur brain cell growth has reignited the international debate regarding the impact of marijuana on the brain.
