Al-Qaeda's 'mild' message to Obama

"Al-Qaeda's 'mild' message to Obama By Frank Gardner ...

Cockrel Debuts as Detroit Mayor

Ken Cockrel Jr. became Mayor of Detroit, Michigan, as of 12:01am, though he has already been taking steps to shape city government."Ken Cockrel Jr. announced the appointment Thursday, less than 12 hours before he becomes mayor. ""The 57-year-old Barren is Cockrel's second...

Tuesday's gossip column | BBC Football

"BREAKING GOSSIP Aston Villa are on the verge of agreeing a £4.5m deal for Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell. (Press Association, 2002 BST) Germany striker Lukas Podolski has revealed Juventus and Tottenham are interested in signing him and that he would be willing...

EU cell phone consumers to pay for calls - incoming and outgoing

" The European Union will not oppose plans by telecommunications companies to have mobile phone users begin paying for calls they receive. But politicians warned that consumers could oppose the move. Some European telecommunications companies would like to begin charging...

Police issue letter bomb advice online

"POLICE are warning people to be extra vigilant after the recent spate of letter bomb attacks. There is no intelligence to suggest Hampshire is a target, but police are urging people to take extra care when handling mail. Officers are in contact with local companies and...

Matrix Cam Spies Flying Bullets

I used to be secure in the knowledge that, if I was driving fast enough, traffic cameras would be unable to capture my license plate. This is a troubling development indeed!"An Air Force contractor has developed the first high-speed camera that can follow speeding bullets...

Fowl odors emanating from the Conyers swamp

"Just last week, I speculated that incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi could not politically afford to abandon yet another Black democrat after deciding to throw Alcee Hastings and Bill Jefferson under the bus . With his quiet admission of ethics violations, and in the spirit of...