Obama seeks legislative for gays in military

President wants to do away with 'don't ask, don't tell' through legislation " WASHINGTON - The White House says it won't stop gays and lesbians from being dismissed from the military while the Obama administration works to repeal a decade-old policy banning openly gay people...

Congress Under Pressure for Weekend Deal

"     The U.S. Congress and the Bush administration were under intense pressure on Saturday to negotiate a $700 billion rescue for the financial industry to free up frozen credit before world markets reopen next week. "I'm convinced...

State rep seeks witness-tampering probe in Palin inquiry

The corruption investigation in Alaska against governor Sarah Palin could extend in a new direction, with new allegations of witness tampering by Palin and her associates."A Democratic state representative in Alaska asked state troopers Wednesday to investigate possible...

Bush, candidates, lawmakers to meet on rescue plan - Yahoo! News

"President Bush summoned Barack Obama, John McCain and legislative leaders to an extraordinary White House summit, warning Americans and Congress on Wednesday night that failing to act on a $700 billion financial industry bailout could lead to "a long and painful...

ACLU wants prisons to become polling places

"There are few radical left-wing organizations more obnoxious than the American Civil Liberties Union. That’s because the ACLU doesn’t just pack a tie-dyed Volkswagen full of leftover San Fransisco hippies and drive to your area to protest, they pack a private jet full...

Hong Kong legislative polls open

The polls have opened in Hong Kong for elections for the Legislative Council."Voters in this Chinese-administered but autonomous territory can vote directly for only half of the Council's seats, with the other half chosen by special limited constituencies. An upsurge in...

Le Pen sells party HQ to Chinese

This is hilarious. Poetic justice anyone?"France's anti-immigrant party, the National Front, is selling its headquarters to a Chinese university, according to the party leader. Jean-Marie Le Pen has confirmed that the party base has been purchased by a Shanghai university. Mr...