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May 9, 2007
Widow of London bomber held in anti-terror raids
The widow of Mohammed Sidique Khan - the ringleader of the July 7 suicide bombers - and her brother were among four people arrested yesterday in an anti-terrorist investigation.
Supporters of abortion have no future in Church, Pope tells faithful
A combative Pope Benedict XVI opened his trip to Brazil yesterday in no-holds-barred mood, vowing to stem the defections of Roman Catholics to evangelical Protestantism and giving a warning that the penalty for supporting abortion was excommunication.
Who wants to gag Sibel Edmonds? And why? (with answers!)
Checkpoints hurt Israeli security, says World Bank
Restrictions 'devastating Palestinian economy'
Prosperity would benefit both sides, report claims
Iraq parliament recess 'bad idea': US officials
US officials Wednesday severely criticized plans by the Iraqi parliament to take a two-month summer recess while US troops were trying to secure the country to enable the government to seek political reconciliation among warring parties.
Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua thrash US over Posada
Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua Wednesday presented a united front of condemnation of a US court's decision to drop charges against a Cuban exile and one-time CIA operative who escaped from prison where he was serving time for a lethal passenger plane bombing.
Forced Into Mental Hospital for Filing a Complaint
On the afternoon of May 4, 2007, Yin Dengzhen of Shiyan City in Hubei Province contacted China Tianwang Center for Human Right Affairs and described how she was taken to a mental hospital for petitioning the authorities for the redress of grievances. She managed to escape incarceration with the help of local citizens.
Yahoo Counters Google's DoubleClick With Real Media
Americans, Bush out of sync on staying in Iraq
Most Americans don't believe that the continued presence of U.S. troops in Iraq is the key to preventing a full-scale civil war there or protecting the United States from new terrorist attacks, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds.
The results of the poll, taken Friday through Sunday, underscore the limited traction the Bush administration's arguments have gotten as White House officials and congressional Democrats negotiate an interim bill to finance the war.
A Shining Light Goes Out in Africa
On Saturday, May 5, Anthony Mitchell died in the crash of Kenyan Airways Flight 507, which killed all 114 people on board. Based in Nairobi, he was an Associated Press reporter who had recently broken a story on secret prisons in Ethiopia and the U.S. involvement in the detention and interrogation of prisoners there. The world has lost another journalist, one who was taking the necessary risks to get at the heart of the complex and often ignored story of Africa.
U.S. Agents Visit Ethiopian Secret Jails - By Anthony Mitchell
CIA and FBI agents hunting for al-Qaida militants in the Horn of Africa have been interrogating terrorism suspects from 19 countries held at secret prisons in Ethiopia, which is notorious for torture and abuse, according to an investigation by The Associated Press.
The detainees include at least one U.S. citizen and some are from Canada, Sweden and France, according to a list compiled by a Kenyan Muslim rights group and flight manifests obtained by AP.
CA to Conduct Unprecedented $1.8 Million Review of Voting Systems with UC
California will become the first state to launch a $1.8 million top-to-bottom study of all voting machines used by its counties, Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced today
Cheney: Kick The Press Out
"Vice President Cheney made an unexpected visit to Baghdad today to tell us about all the people he spoke to who say things are going well in Iraq. After reporters overhead him tell his staff to "kick the press out," Cheney says Iraq going well; Iraq says otherwise
"It Takes an Enormous Amount of Courage to Speak the Truth When No One Else is Out There"
World-Renowned Holocaust, Israel Scholars Defend DePaul Professor Norman Finkelstein as He Fights for Tenure
Venezuela Accuses U.S. DEA of Being a “Drug Cartel”
The Venezuelan government responded yesterday to United States Drug Czar John Walters' criticisms that Venezuela is not cooperating with the United States in the fight against drugs by saying that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is a "drug cartel."
Inside Sadr City - By Pepe Escobar
One of the reasons we had no exit plan from Iraq is that we didn't intend to leave
There is to be no withdrawal from Iraq, just as there has been no withdrawal from hundreds of places around the world that are outposts of the American empire.
'As Bad As Haditha'
The U.S. military took the extraordinary step of apologizing for the deadly shooting in Afghanistan earlier this year by Marines that left 19 civilians dead and another 50 wounded.
One senior official who has seen the results of the preliminary investigation into the incident says it was "as bad as Haditha," a reference to the 2005 shooting deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians that resulted in three Marines being charged with murder.
'Ardent Sentry' Tests U.S., Canadian Crisis Response Capabilities
A major focus of Operation Ardent Sentry - Northern Edge 2007 will be to test crisis-response coordination between federally controlled military forces and National Guard units that come under the command of state governors, Peter F. Verga, acting assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense, told the Pentagon Channel and American Forces Press Service at the Pentagon.
SRI International’s Integrated Training Program Enhances “Ardent Sentry” National Crisis Simulation Exercise
SRI will provide a live demonstration of the Joint Training Experimentation Program (JTEP), a readiness training system that creates a realistic environment through the integration of live exercises with computer-based simulators to enhance training for both combat and Military Assistance to Civilian Authority (MACA) missions.
Poll: 39% of Public Already Support Impeachment
While hack lamestream news anchors and reporters mock impeachment advocates like Dennis Kucinich as far left wackos, a new poll shows that 39% of responents supported impeachment of Bush AND Cheney, and that 42% of indepents, the people who will decide the next election, support impeachment.
Briton convicted in Bush-Blair memo leak
A British civil servant and an aide to a legislator were convicted Wednesday of leaking a classified memo about a meeting between Prime Minister Tony Blair and President Bush in a breach of the Official Secrets Act.
White House Blames Gov. Sebelius For National Guard Shortages
Kansas is currently missing approximately 60 percent of its National Guard equipment because of the war in Iraq, hampering its ability to respond to the recent tornadoes.
Paul, Not Romney, Won First GOP Debate
As with most political pundits, the entire focus of the debate centered on only three contenders: Arizona Senator John McCain, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Romney. In fact, in his post-debate summary, Scarborough's only reference to anyone other than these three names was a fleeting mention of the "Sam Brownbacks of the world."
Yet, when one looks at MSNBC's own poll, a much different picture emerges. According to this poll, there was a clear winner alright, but his name was not McCain, Giuliani, or Romney. It was Texas Congressman Ron Paul.
Gravel becomes an "Internet Sensation"
In the week after the first major Democratic debate, little-known candidate generates unprecedented attention on-line.
Research confirms theory that all modern humans descended from the same small group of people
Researchers have produced new DNA evidence that almost certainly confirms the theory that all modern humans have a common ancestry.
Internet Calls Subject To Phone Tapping
Starting May 14th VoIP Calls Will Be Easier To Tap
Data Retention and Guardian Online (DRAGON)
As part of the global fight against crime and terrorism, telecom service providers are being requested to greatly enhance the retention of customer usage data. Now, some governments encourage or require longer retention of customers' communications and Internet activities.
Sex is a Gun: The Deeper Story of the D.C. Madame
Police Are Using Armored Vehicles
It's not just about fired US attorneys anymore
Congress is asking pointed questions about the role of partisanship in prosecutions, hirings at Justice Department.
Kabul is moving to curb independent news media
The government of Afghanistan, competing with the Taliban for public support and trying to fend off accusations that it is corrupt and ineffective, is moving to curb one of its own most impressive achievements: the country's flourishing independent news media.
Oil services executives plead guilty to bribing Alaska lawmakers
Two top officers of an oil services company pleaded guilty today to bribing Alaska lawmakers with cash and the promise of jobs, contracts and favors for their backing on bills supported by the multinational firm.
US may be keeping tactical nukes at airbase to attack Iran
Flashback - Democrats Retreat on War Funds
Two Democratic congressmen from New York City quietly intervened with the speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, to preserve President Bush's authority to use military force in the gathering showdown with Iran.
The Democratic leadership had introduced language in a $100 billion bill to fund military operations in Iraq. The language would have required Mr. Bush to seek congressional approval before expanding military operations to Iran.
But in the past week, Ms. Pelosi removed the clause after a group of conservative and pro-Israel Democrats threatened to vote against the appropriations package if it included the provision tying the president's hands
Gitmo Detainess Are Still Stuck Down There
Once again, lower courts have denied habeas rights to Gitmo detainees. When will Congress or the Supreme Court intervene?
Old media turns combative against new media
Bruce Willis Says JFK Killers Still In Power
Actor tells Vanity Fair he's skeptical of lone shooter theory
Inquiry expected into possible Dow Jones insider trading
Federal regulators are expected to examine the role of a Dow Jones director in the possible leak of confidential information to a Hong Kong couple, who were accused Tuesday of making millions of dollars from insider trading shortly before news of Rupert Murdoch's takeover offer.
CIA-backed raid 'killed Afghan villagers'
Military specialists with the CIA were among a US force accused of killing more than 50 civilians during the hunt for a Taliban commander in Afghanistan.
Comcast CEO shows off super quick modem
Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts dazzled a cable industry audience Tuesday, showing off for the first time in public new technology that enabled a data download speed of 150 megabits per second, or roughly 25 times faster than today's standard cable modems.
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