Troopergate Closed Meeting Ends in Anchorage

"ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska lawmakers met behind closed doors Friday to discuss a politically charged ethics report into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her state public safety commissioner. The Republican vice...

World Farm Animal Day or World record Killing Machine Day?

By Uwe Paschen.Now today is a day designated to Farm Animals World wide and to my surprise little is done about it in matters of advertising of promotions, even less in matters of awareness or Education.Of course...

Judge rules Cheney must release documents to National Archive

A judge ruled, Monday, that vice president Dick Cheney must turn over all documents prepared by him, or his office, in relation to his duties as vice president, to the National Archives after his term as VP has...

Weekly Radio Spin: Lies, Damn Lies and Military Invasions

Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, we look at funding nothing in Iraq, Britain's climate change...

House To Launch Investigation Into Rep. Rangel

"WASHINGTON (CBS) ― CBS 2 has learned the House of Representatives will conduct an inquiry into Rep. Charles Rangel, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. The ethics committee of Congress...

Cheney must keep records, judge orders

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Saturday ordered Dick Cheney to preserve a wide range of the records from his time as vice president. ...

Indian court allows brain scan into evidence

India has set a worldwide precedent with the recent conviction of Aditi Sharma, who was charged with the murder of her former fiance Udit Bharati, based upon EEG brain scans that supposedly show she possessed...

Lawsuit to Ask That Cheney's Papers Be Made Public

Government transparency advocates are suing to make sure Cheney's records are not destroyed and that the public has access to them. Cheney insists the Vice President is not part of the Executive Branch and not subject to these rules." Months before the Bush administration...

Sex, drugs, bribes rock and roll Bush Interior Department corruption scandal

There apparently has been much partying and no little dirty work among federal employees who are supposed to police oil taxes and royalties for drilling on public land and offshore."WASHINGTON — As Congress...

Did you Get what You Paid For? Where is the Money Going?

The last shopping occurrence I really felt like I was taken for a ride is when we ordered a Rocking Pony for my then toddler son.The price was high and the quality average, it left a bad taste in my mouth.I also wondered where the money I paid for it was going.I could not...

Plagiarism and the Dead Sea Scrolls: Did NYU department chairman pilfer from ...

A little-known case of apparent academic quackery has recently surfaced again,                    which deserves, perhaps, renewed attention in light of the media’s ongoing celebration of...

Afridi has no team ethics: Laxman

"Deccan Chargers skipper VVS Laxman has hit back at Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who blamed his captaincy for the team’s failure in the Indian Premier League. Afridi’s outburst prompted an angry reaction from Laxman, who said: “Afridi has no team ethics. He...

Did Christian agenda lead to biased Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit in San Diego?

Please note: I have added an update towards the end of this article (before the massive series of angry, blustering comments submitted by a supporter of the San Diego museum). And I have added links to a pair of...

Venezuelan University ex chancellor charged with murdering patient

Caracas, Venezuela, 29 July 2008. Today, the Attorney Office charged Psychiatrist and Ex Cancellor of Universidad Central of Venezuela (UCV), Edmundo Chrinos, with murdering his young patient Roxana...

Batman vs. Babies: Sen. Tom Coburn's Battle with the U.S. Senate

The brawl between Sen. Dr. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and the U.S. Senate escalated again this week as an Ethics panel attacked him for delivering babies--for free. The feisty Oklahoma senator says that the core issue is about citizen representation. Citing Washington and other...

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