Report Blames Rumsfeld for Detainee Abuses

"Report Blames Rumsfeld for Detainee Abuses By SCOTT SHANE and MARK MAZZETTI Published: December 11, 2008 WASHINGTON — A report released Thursday by leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee said top Bush...

Mich. medical pot law now in effect amid questions

"- Medical marijuana became legal in Michigan on Thursday, but smoking a joint could still get a patient arrested because the regulations needed to protect them won't be ready for months. The law approved by...

The foreclosure freeze tide

"WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)--As Capitol Hill remains under siege from all sides of America's faltering economy, pressure to stem the tide of foreclosures continued to make inroads as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac became the latest to join the foreclosure freeze movement.The...

NAB Okays probe against 3 forex companies

" Updated at: 1430 PST, Thursday, November 13, 2008 ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has given a go ahead to an inquiry into the allegations regarding illegal business and money laundering against three forex companies.The Securities and...

UK parliament backs animal-human embryo research

The Parliament in the UK has approved legislation that will allow scientists to create animal-human embryos. The legislation comes among discussion of revising the UK's abortion laws."The lower house of parliament...

What Is A Life Worth?

"What is a Life Worth? October 9th, 2008 | Posted by Mike Kearney Share This http://youtube.com/watch?v=6Q0uQAL_YDA Video of Care To Live member Ted Girgus taken at our nationwide protest in...

Spain moves to allow Medical Marijuana for treating Multiple conditions

" The Spanish Health Ministry is expected to give its blessing to a Catalonian plan to allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to patients in need. The London Independent on Sunday reported on Feb. 6, 2005 ( "Spain's Health Ministry To Allow Doctors To Prescribe ...

Market Jitters as Stocks Fall Sharply Ahead of House of Representatives Vote ...

AS THE Senate discusses the Bill, US Share prices are down sharply as the market's nerves get the jitters ahead of the vote.  The Dow Jones ended at a dismal -348 down.  As well as the fears it may...

Obama, McCain, Kissinger: American Realpolitiks

I love Zoe Strauss. Here is a post she just did about an exchange between Obama and McCain about Kissinger. The post then goes on to provide links and information about the controversial career of Kissinger..."war criminal". Go Zoe! "During the presidential debate Obama and...

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...

India’s tour of Pakistan schedule declared

"India will go ahead with their tour of Pakistan early next year despite last weekend’s bomb blast at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad. India will arrive on January 4, and will play three Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 international, as planned in the original official...

The Long-Term Costs of the War in Iraq

I found this article written in May of 2007. I thought it might be interesting to revisit when we talk about the war, and it's impact on our economy. Money that could have been spent on things like developement of alternative fuels,both in government and private sectors ...

McCain's new campaign slogan: "Lies, lies, lies, yeeeah!"

Any American who had any notion that a McCain presidency would be any different than the Bush years should put those doubts aside. With the Bush hatchet men fully in control of his campaign (and tutoring Palin) it should come as not surprise that they're ramping up the lies....

American forces start ground assaults in Pakistan

After starting air strike inside Pakistan airspace now US led NATO forces have started ground assault. The ground assault has also been accompanied by stepped up air attacks by unmanned Predator drones almost every day that have killed scores of people. American are...

Bush and Zardari Governments secrete stupid statements about War between USA ...

Read this:"US President George W. Bush has secretly approved orders allowing US forces to conduct ground operations in Pakistan without that government's prior approval, a report said citing senior US officials."Wow. Sounds dangerous, isn´t it. Then:"The New York Times...

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