Air India bomb maker released from prison by BC court

Having spent two decades in jail for his role in the 1985 Air India bombings, Inderjit Singh Reyat has been released on bail by the British Columbia Court of Appeals."The only man ever convicted in the Air India bombings will be a free man for the first time in more than two...

Afghan parliament condemns US air strikes

Regular killing of innocent civilians in US Air strikes have been protested but now for the first time Afghan Parliament has condemned US Air Strikes on its civilians." The Afghan...

Lost Beatles interview to air on BBC radio

I spent the last ten minutes failing to dream up a Beatles-lyric headline for this story (left on the cutting room floor: "I should have known better that the Beatles hadn't finished releasing new material"). Post...

Sudan air crash death toll still unknown

The death toll is still unknown in the plane crash that happened in the Sudan yesterday. Investigators are searching passenger lists and examining the wreckage to try and determine what caused the plane to veer...

Gates picks new leadership for Air Force

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday recommended senior Pentagon official Michael Donley to be secretary of the U.S. Air Force in a shake-up triggered by mistakes in handling nuclear...

Too fat for Air India

"A dramatical ruling from an Indian high court has agreed with Air India for ‘controlling’ the weight of their air hostesses.Further to five Air India hostesses filing a case against Air India for not letting...

Pentagon pushes out top Air Force civilian, officer

Defense secretary Robert Gates has announced a big shake-up at the Pentagon, with the highest-profile casualty being chief of staff General Michael Moseley. The news comes after some high-profile screw-ups,...

Air rage charge for Naomi

"British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been charged with a string of offences after allegedly assaulting a police officer at London's Heathrow airport, her lawyer said on Thursday. Campbell (37) was taken off...

India Soars at Berlin Air Show

India's development has created rising demand for gold, cars, and, as is being made clear by the Indian air industry's strong presence at this year's Berlin Air Show, planes."The Indian air industry's strong...

Those who forget history are doomed to be right wing radio hosts...

[link to the video in question here]New rule for radio hosts - don't compare people unfavorably to Neville Chamberlain unless you know who Neville Chamberlain was and what he did. Screamin' Kevin James (KLRA radio), right-wing radio host, compares Obama very unfavorably to...

Eight killed in air strike on Somalia Islamists: residents

The situation in Somalia is steadily spiraling out of control, with analysts saying this is the worst they've seen the country in a decade."An air strike in central Somalia on Thursday, which insurgents blamed on the United States, killed at least eight people, including two...

At least 18 Killed in Congo Air Crash

UPDATE April 15, 2008, 530 PST:CNN now reports 18 dead, while Reuters has the count at 33. Both numbers are considerably less than the number originally reported:"(CNN) -- A passenger jet crashed Tuesday shortly...

China Says 'Blue Sky Days' Will Clear Air for Olympics

Yet again, China opts for a flawed, superficial, and cosmetic solution to a pollution problem that is all-too-real and only getting worse.Beyond the political furor that surrounds the 2008 Olympic games, it's the...

Macbook Air Hacked

Oh, how the mighty fall. It's all for the greater good: on the second day of the PWN 2 OWN hackfest, organizers eased the rules of engagement, allowing hackers to access machines via email and browser- based...

American Airlines Cancels 200 Flights To Check Planes

Hope you're not planning a flight with AA today because it's doubtful you'll be going anywhere."American Airlines, the world's largest carrier, canceled 200 flights today to re-inspect wiring in Boeing Co. MD-80s...

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