End of ceasefire 'imminent' as more rockets fired from Gaza

The cease-fire in Gaza appears to be all but over as more rocket attacks have been launched into Israel. It wasn't even able to last mroe than a week." Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two mortar shells into southern Israel today, as the week-long ceasefire deal...

Court: Texas had no right to take polygamists' children

"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed the more than 460 children it took from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove they were in "imminent enough" danger, an appeals court ruled Thursday....

Court: Texas had no right to take polygamists' children

"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed the more than 460 children it took from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove they were in "imminent enough" danger, an appeals court ruled Thursday....

Edwards' Endorsement Of Clinton Imminent?

"If John Edwards openly endorses Hillary Clinton, what could it mean to the nomination race? For starters, it would surprise a lot of Edwards supporters. Most of the unions backing Edwards have moved into the Obama camp, and they may be disappointed by Edwards going the...

UK's last 1,000 soldiers rushed out to Balkans

I hope we have enough Services personnel stationed in the ountry in case they are needed at short notice.. "Britain's overstretched Armed Forces are to send as many as 1,000 troops to the Balkans in a move that will see the military's last remaining reserve unit deployed on...

Elderly Americans to double - 71 million by 2030

"Medical schools prepare for "silver tsunami" By Richard C. LewisMon Jan 28, 4:24 PM ET Just a few years ago, a graduate from Brown University medical school had just an inkling about how to care for the elderly. Now, Brown and other U.S. medical schools are plugging...

Barack Obama on Presidential Power

Senator Obama uses less measured language and approaches the questions with more social and historical perspective than Senator Clinton, reflecting his relatively few years inside the Beltway.  Their positions are quite similar, though his answers on the Bush...

Survey of Presidential Candidates on Executive Powers

On 22 December 2007, The Boston Globe published the results of a survey of presidential candidates' views on executive power."In 2000, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney were not asked about presidential power, and they volunteered nothing about their attitude toward the issue to...

Iran dismisses US navy video as fake

"Iran dismisses US navy video as fake Neither the Iranian nor U.S. government has a great track record for honesty in these matters. However, consider the timing of U.S. charges of Iranian provocation: * It comes soon after the release of the CIA's National Intelligence...

Northern Rock Rescue £57Bn or £1,800 each

More pain on the way for the British tax payer with this latest announcement. Why didn't Gordon Brown listen? "The Northern Rock crisis is threatening to cost every taxpayer up to £1,800, as it emerged Gordon Brown was warned a year ago that "urgent action" was needed to...