Scooter Libby: Do Not Pass "Go", Go Directly to Jail

All the Paris Hilton coverage eclipsed the sentencig of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the former aide to Vice president Dick Cheney. Libby was found guilty of obstruction of justice over the cover-up of who leaked CIA operative Valerie Plame's name to the media. It's worth noting...

Kill the Kyl Amendment!

"Kill the Kyl Amendment! Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) appears to be determined to criminalize the leaking -- and publishing -- of classified information. The Senate could vote as early as this week on what amounts to a backdoor approach to an official secrets act. Here's some brief...

Environmental disaster feared as hundreds of oil-covered seabirds washed up i...

Thousands of birds have been covered in black oil leaking from the MSC Napoli, which was beached off the Devon coast. The crowds who had excitedly combed beaches for the washed-up cargo of motorbikes,carpets, women's shoes and nappies were accused of increasing the long-term...

Fire Damages Two Southeast Salem Homes

" January 14, 2007 Oregon - At 1:13 pm this afternoon Salem firefighters were called to a house fire at 4775 Pullman Ave SE. The first firefighters arrived three minutes after the alarm to find fire burning on the outside of one home and extending to a second home next door...