Today in history - Sept. 28

"Today is Thursday, Sept. 28, the 271st day of 2006. There are 94 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 28, 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England to claim the English throne. On this date: In 1542, Portuguese navigator Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo...

President defiant at Iran-EU talks

"BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) -- Iran's president vowed on Wednesday not to give up the right to nuclear technology, just as EU and Iranian diplomats met to see if Tehran might suspend uranium enrichment and avoid the threat of sanctions. The United States, Britain, France,...

House, Senate Close To Votes On Bill Covering Treatment Of Terror Suspects

"Republicans on Wednesday cleared procedural hurdles in the House and Senate on the way to giving President Bush authority to detain, interrogate and try terrorism detainees before military commissions. House Republicans succeeded on a vote in blocking any Democratic...

Branson Calls for 25% Reduction in Airline CO2

British billionaire Richard Branson, who last week announced he was dedicated $3 billion towards anti-global warming initiatives, has issued a call to the airline industry for a 25% reduction in CO2 across the...

Why Do African Men Go Home to Marry?

"Within the last eighteen months I have attended nine welcoming parties. These are parties by friends and acquaintances who went to Africa, marry and successfully petitioned for their wives to come to the United States. These types of parties, whether big or small, are taking...

On September 10, 2001, OBL Was In Hospital At Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Osama bin Laden was spirited into the military hospital at Pak Army Headquarters, to receive kidney dialysis treatment. All the regular staff in the urology department were moved out. A secret team was sent in to replace them. The Pakistani military had him surrounded. On the...

War on Terror Has Turned Texas Into War Zone

"Five years after the events of 9/11, this is what the war on terror looks like on the West Texas border. During a rare, prime-time television address to the nation in May, President Bush announced Operation Jump...

Osama Bin Laden's Eleven Days Of American Health Care

Osama bin Laden stayed at the American Hospital in Dubai between July 4 and 14, 2001. He received visits from many members of his family as well as prominent Saudis and Emiratis During Osama bin Laden's stay at this hospital, he received specialized medical treatment from...

"America Must Listen"

"The Middle East, says Syrian President Bashar Assad, 40, seems to be teetering on the brink of chaos. He spoke with SPIEGEL about his country's difficult relationship with the United States, the pressure to go to...

Tobacco firms sued over low tar

"A lawsuit which accuses tobacco firms of duping smokers into thinking low tar or "light" cigarettes are less harmful has been given the go ahead in the US."

Why Was This Man Tortured?

"Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen, was detained at J.F.K. Airport in September 2002 on his way home from a family vacation. He was held in solitary confinement, refused access to a lawyer, and rendered to Syrian...

Today in history - Sept. 25

"Today is Monday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2006. There are 97 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 25, 1789, the first United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. (Ten of the...

Nobelity Film Proceeds to Help Clear Path International

Nobelity is a stunning look at the world's most pressing problems through the eyes of nine Nobel Laureates

Advance this story: Spy Agencies Say Iraq War Hurting U.S. Terror Fight

This is what is called in the news business as an "advancer" - a story that is building momentum and requires more journalistic effort. Can you advance this story?"The war in Iraq has become a primary recruitment...

Governor Jeb Bush has ESP?

ESP means Extra Sensory Perception. A person receives information which does not come from the five senses of Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste, Touch. The information received can be of the Present or Past or Future. ESP information is believed to originate from an alternate...

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