Invasion Update: Ethiopia Advances on Somali Islamists’ Last City

Does this sound familiar? I'm sure we all believe that the invading army du jour will pack up and leave once Mission is Accomplished..."A phalanx of Ethiopian tanks and armored personnel carriers chugged toward the last city occupied by Somalia’s diminished Islamist...

The Ethiopian Confusion

"Former warlord Mohammed Dheere, who ruled Jowhar before it was captured by the Council of Islamic Courts in June, led the Somali government troops as they drove into the city, said resident Abshir Ali Gabre."Somalia's Islamic Courts rose to power in part because people were...

Justice Dept. Database Stirs Privacy Fears

Size and Scope of the Interagency Investigative Tool Worry Civil Libertarians "The Justice Department is building a massive database that allows state and local police officers around the country to search millions of case files from the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration...

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Desperate for a date, Singapore courts matchmakers

"Singapore is playing matchmaker again. Desperate to boost its fertility rate, the government of the city-state says it will fund new services and activities that encourage dating. The government said on Friday it will pay up to 80 percent of costs up to S$50,000 (USD$32,090)...

Taking Aim at Immigration in Texas

"In control of every statewide office, Republicans are targeting illegal immigrants by proposing to cut their benefits and even deny citizenship to their U.S.-born children. With the Democrats in charge in Washington, conservatives in Texas are wasting no time on a pity...

US: Immigrants may be held indefinitely (AP)

" WASHINGTON - Immigrants arrested in the United States may be held indefinitely on suspicion of terrorism and may not challenge their imprisonment in civilian courts, the Bush administration said Monday, opening a new legal front in the fight over the rights of detainees....