Who is Obama Going to Pick for his Running Mate?

According to the Interantional Herald Tribune, Senator Obama has narrowed it down to three men."Obama had not notified his choice — or any of those not selected — of his decision as of late Monday, advisers said. Going into the final days, Obama was said to be focused...

ATR may have been damaged in 'barrel roll'

"Danish civil aviation administration SLV is awaiting a detailed statement from regional airline Cimber Air after suspecting that one of its ATR 42-500 turboprops exceeded flight limits by performing a 360° longitudinal roll. Investigations began when the Danish...

Wreckage Of Missing Plane Found In Central Washington

"Ground searchers following the smell of fuel found the wreckage of a plane that crashed in the rugged central Washington Cascades, but neither the pilot nor nine skydivers aboard appeared to have survived. Jim Hall, director of Yakima Valley Emergency Management, said all on...

Syrians detained on Panama-bound plane

"Six Syrians were detained in Panama on Tuesday after the crew on their flight from Cuba alerted authorities to suspicious behavior. An aviation official denied police reports that the Syrians tried to open the cockpit door. "This is not a hijacking," said Victor de la Hoz,...

TurboTax Overloads at 11th Hour

Yikes! Turbotax choked on the deluge of last-minute filings, long held as a fundamental taxpayer right. Intuit assures its users that their filings will not be marked tardy, but such a development will no doubt have a chilling effect on attitudes towards e-filing."Intuit...

Turkey Lifts YouTube Ban

Turkey had overreacted and banned access to YouTube after a video appeared that made fun of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of Turkey; "insulting Turkishness" is actually a crime in Turkey. The rationale for this particular policy reversal may well be tied with Turkey's...

Tesco's Rubbish

"Tesco's Rubbish I am writing to complain about the horrible mess on the canal path at the rear of Tesco's branch at Tring Road in Aylesbury, Bucks. This canal runs alongside the rear of the Tesco's Store in Tring Road, Aylesbury, right next to their carpark and recycling...

Rain of Dead Birds

"THOUSANDS of birds have fallen from the skies over Esperance and no one knows why. Is it an illness, toxins or a natural phenomenon? A string of autopsies in Perth have shed no light on the mystery. All the residents of flood-devastated Esperance know is that their "dawn...

Saddam Hussein to be Hang on Saturday

"According to AP Iraqi judge says Saddam Hussein to be executed by Saturday.”The American side has notified us that they have handed over the president to the Iraqi authorities,” lawyer Khalil al-Dulaimi said, quoted by Reuters"

Godfather of Soul' Singer James Brown Dead at 73

James Brown, the legendary singer known as the "Godfather of Soul," has died, his agent said early Monday. He was 73. Brown was hospitalized with pneumonia on Sunday at Emory Crawford Long Hospital and died around 1:45 a.m. Monday, said his agent, Frank Copsidas of Intrigue...