Baghdad City Councillor Kills U.S. Soldiers in Iraq

An Iraqi city councillor from Baghdad opened fire on American soldiers and local officials during a park ceremony on Monday, killing two US soldiers and wounding three others. The councillor allegedly exited his car with an AK-47 and opened fire, killing the soldiers before...

2 charged in murder of UNC student leader

Previous NowPublic coverage of this story can be found here."HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — Two suspects were charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in the killing of the University of North Carolina's student body president.Demario James Atwater, 21, of Durham, was arrested...

Battle Heats Up As “D-Day” Nears

" For many in South Miami Dade especially people living in the vicinity of SW 184th Street and Old Cutler Road February 25th are the day when their neighborhood could change forever. Final decisions on the Palmer Trinity Zoning application (#VPB 07-012) will be made by...

www.sandiego.gov Gives Details Of Affected Homes In California Wildfires

"San Diego City Councilman Brian Maienschein is walking neighborhoods and helping compile a list of homes that have been destroyed or badly damaged. He said officials will post the list on the city's Web site soon, www.sandiego.gov. It is estimated that more than a half...

NYC Police Department Acts Like British Special Branch by Spying on Anti-Bush...

I'm getting this late, but, would you rather not know? Where are the Neo-Cons on this one?  What about political freedom in the United States?  Where is Barry Goldwater when the U.S. really needs him?In the city that Rudy G. turned into a de-facto police state, the...

Texas: Gayer than you might think.

As Josh Marshall says:"Dallas may become the first of the top ten largest US cities to elect an openly gay mayor.""The most expensive race for mayor of Dallas might make history for another reason. But many North Texans apparently just figured out why. Ed Oakley, a three-term...

Health Benefits to Cover Sex Changes: "It's No Big Deal"

Berkeley, California (San Francisco's neighbor and counterculture locus) is beginning to study the feasibility of including gender reassignment surgery in employee health-care plans. So, right now they're talking about talking about it."The council voted unanimously Tuesday...

Republicans Who Use Political Power For Sex With Minors

This is a list of scary Republican pedophiles.

Cities Across Nation Crack Down On Illegals

Frustrated by federal inaction, new measures spark growing movement

Altoona City Introduces Ordinance On Illegals

Altoona City Council Wednesday introduced an ordinance designed to make it difficult for illegal aliens to live here.

Farmers Branch To Consider Illegal Immigration Measure

A city councilman wants to make it tougher for illegal immigrants to live and work in Farmers Branch. Farmers Branch is a city in Dallas County, Texas. The city is a suburb of Dallas. It's part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.