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...

If England Flop, Shall We All Blame Wenger?

"They say in football there is always the next match - and indeed, the next tournament. And qualifying for the next major tournament - the 2010 Word Cup - may become England's sole focus if Russia beat Israel on Saturday and finally put the Three Lions' wounded Euro 2008...

Britney Spears Do Drugs And Walk Naked Before Her Kids

"During a custody hearing on Sep 17, former minder Tony Barretto claimed that Spears took drugs in front of her two young sons, Sean Preston, two, and one-year-old Jayden James, and even walked around naked in front of them. Britney Spears’ likelihood of getting the full...

Scientists Offer Frightening Forecast

" (April 22) -- Our planet's prospects for environmental stability are bleaker than ever as the world celebrates Earth Day on Sunday. Global warming is widely accepted as a reality by scientists and even by previously doubtful government and industrial leaders. And according...

Taking Aim by Cal Thomas

"It wasn't my first thought on hearing of the massacre at Virginia Tech. Initially, there was just shock and outrage, followed by the self-examination all of us do after a tragedy, as we ask ourselves if we might have done more to prevent such a senseless loss of life. ...

Global Warming as National Security

Perhaps framing climate change in terms of "national security" is the only way to make it sexy for those in the White House. However, Bush and Company seems to be running down the clock on this one: commission endless studies that will last through the end of W's term."The...

Common Ground Common Sense-First Strike?! Sorry seems to be an empty word

"First Strike?!: Sorry seems to be an empty word About a year ago, two professors of political science wrote an article in Foreign Affairs called "The Rise of U.S. Nuclear Primacy" ( see http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20060301faes...ar-primacy.html ). The summary reads as...

Six Principles of Change

"Do you believe in change? Believing you can change encourages commitment to the process and enhances the likelihood of success. 1. The belief that you can change is the key to change. This is not the powerlessness message of the 12 steps but rather the message of...

Bush's "Way Forward" on Iraq: More of the Same

"It now looks like the President will order a troop surge. But in most other ways, it's "stay the course" so far. George W. Bush is not expected to lay out his "new way forward" on Iraq until he gives a speech on the crisis in the first few weeks of January. But there were...

Bush's "Way Forward" on Iraq: More of the Same

First, an Administration official told TIME.com Friday, there is "a good likelihood" that the president will endorse a surge of up to 30,000 troops when he gives his next-steps-on-Iraq speech early next month. The real purpose of reinforcement of troops are to fight the...

Infant car-seats may cause breathing problems

"AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Dec. 8 -- When infants take lengthy naps in child safety seats, the babies may risk life-threatening oxygen desaturation, according to a small study. Action Points * Explain to parents that this study suggests they should not leave infants sleeping...