Terror police raid 7/7 'bomb factory' flat

A flat allegedly used to plan the 7/7 terror attacks in London has been raided in the UK. It is unclear why the flat is being raided now, so long after the attacks, which occured in 2005."Officers began the search of the flat at 7am after receiving information from a member...

Debunking the Google Earth Censorship Myth

I found this interesting enough to share with NP. Nothing more to add yet.""There's a persistent Web meme to the effect that Google obscures sensitive or top-secret locations in Google Maps and Google Earth at the insistence of national governments. A July IT Security article...

Pakistani putting more rice on world plates

" The rice exports from Pakistan during July-August – the first two months of the new fiscal year – increased by 147.34 per compared to the corresponding period of the last financial year. A total of 403,935 metric tons of rice costing $ 366,582,000 was exported during...

Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire

"Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire next week, conceding defeat in a months-long battle with the White House and Republicans set...

Quinnipiac Battleground Polls: Obama w/Small Leads

"New polls by Quinnipiac/WaPo/WSJ find Obama with small leads in the battleground states of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. All surveys were conducted September 14-21 with margins of error of +/-2.6% - 2.7%: Colorado Obama 49 (+3 vs. last poll August 24) McCain...

Sachin pulls out of Irani trophy

"Sachin Tendulkar on Friday has opted out of the Irani Trophy to be played from September 24 in Baroda. He ruled himself out of the Rest of India squad after Indian team’s physio advised him more rest for his injured elbow. However, he will be available for India’s first...

UK unemplyment rises to 1.72 mn

The meltdown in the US financial sectory had dashed hope for thousands of people and now the latest data released in UK has also painted a grim picture.   "The jobless rate in Britain rose by 0.2 per cent to 5.5 per cent in the three months to July as the number of...

US bans key Indian drug imports

After prolong investigations The US drug regulator FDA has banned top Indian Pharmaceuticals company Ranbaxy after latter was  found selling unsafe medicines in the country.US Department of Justice has...

The Winds Are Holy

Harvesting the wind for energy has been tauted a favoured source of green power by the eco-industrialists.  Not only does the wind turbine leave a relatively small ecological footprint, but it also champions a valid and accessible technology for small communities as a source...

Army Times asks if McCain flip flopped or fibbed.

"McCain on FCS: Flip-flop or fib? By Bradley Peniston - Staff writer Posted : Saturday Sep 13, 2008 6:58:20 EDT Has Sen. John McCain renounced his longtime antagonism toward the Army’s Future Combat Systems?On Sept. 8, the Republican presidential candidate told a...

Paulson readies the 'bazooka'

"Paulson readies the 'bazooka'Big buyers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac debt have been shying away. The Treasury secretary wants to coax them back.By Colin Barr, senior writerLast Updated: September 7, 2008: 9:56 AM EDT Special Report Rescue cost: The big...

Judge in hospital; husband charged with attempted murder

"NEW YORK – Elizabeth Halverson underwent surgery today for injuries sustained when her husband, Ed, allegedly attacked her with a frying pan. Ed Halverson was arrested last night and charged with attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon and battery with substantial...

British Couple on Trial for Sex on Dubai Beach

If convicted they can get two years in jail. But, please, don't overreact. We are dealing with a different culture and we need to respect it. That's how they do it in Dubai and I don't think any of us have the moral authority to judge."A British couple on trial for allegedly...

Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains 6-Point Lead, 49% to 43%

"PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup's first tracking report based entirely on post-Democratic convention attitudes shows Barack Obama maintaining a six percentage point lead over John McCain, the same as Sunday's report....

Systematic arrests in Eritrea aggressively target minority faith

" Systematic arrests in Eritrea aggressively target minority faith ASMARA, Eritrea—In what is the most open attempt in recent history to shut down a minority religion in Eritrea, police have systematically...

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