War News for Saturday, November 22, 2008

" The French MoD is reporting the death of a French ISAF soldier from a mine explosion near the Darulaman camp south of Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, November 22nd. One additional soldier was wounded in the attack. Nov. 20 airpower summary: Iraq Halts 400,000 B/D Oil...

Anthrax widow wants compensation from the feds for husband's death

A widow of an anthrax victim is now saying that it's time for the government to settle her lawsuit and pay her what she wants.Other victims said today that they are satisfied with the investigation's outcome that blamed the whole affair on scientist Bruce Ivins.""This...

Canoe sons' Anger at 'Betrayal'

As would be expected, the two sons of the so-called 'missing' canoeist are angry with their mother and father for lying about his death. Darwin disappeared in 2002 after a canoeing trip, when his wife claimed he had drowned. It turned out they had been living comfortably in...

Widow woman in India throws party to find place in heaven

Superstition plays a great role in rural India that this woman spent thousands of dollars to go to heaven. " A rich 80-year-old widow has spent thousands of dollars on a feast for 100,000 people in the hope it would please the gods and open the doors of heaven...

Deadly Black Widow spider hitches ride to UK in Cadillac imported from US

Working for a firm importing classic American cars, Adam Morrison-Thomas is well-versed in handling exotic arrivals. But not necessarily eight-legged ones that can kill with a single bite. The encounter between the mechanic and the black widow spider began when he opened...

World's Oldest Person, Dies At 114

"The world's oldest person, a Japanese woman who counted eating well and getting rest as her hobbies, has died Monday at age 114, a news report said. Yone Minagawa, a widow who lived in a nursing home but was still sprightly late in life, died "of old age" Monday evening,...

Chinese Good Will Ambassador Jiang Wenli, Combats HIV/AIDS

"On the screen, she is a brave policewoman or a miserable widow, while in reality, she has other identities: Good Will Ambassador of the Ministry of Health on HIV/AIDS and member of the Leadership Council of the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS (GCWA). Jiang Wenli, famous...

Spider silk's 'DNA breakthrough'

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Poisonous Spiders Attack Britain

They're not giant spiders, though, so that's some silver lining. "A Natural History Museum expert has warned that global warming is giving invasive poisonous spiders the chance to thrive in Britain. The false widow spider, Steatoda nobilis, was first recorded in the UK in...

Bad Luck, Poor Decisions Put Widow on Brink of Foreclosure

It is the big story right now, subprime loans and ARMs resetting and forcing homeowners info foreclosure.  It may be the big story, but it is a sad story.  If this is what you are facing don't wait, do something.  Start by doing some searching and reading on...