The "Smoking Gun" Of 9/11

*Note: I'm flagging this entry as "Opinion" due to Jon Gold's personal commentary on the import of the revelations in Philip Shenon's book; however, the reason for the entry is the factual reporting done by ShenonIn his book "The Commission", Philip Shenon reports that, among...

Military to brief Pakistan Parliament on threats to national security

Following a truck-bomb attack on a five-star hotel near seat of governance in Islamabad, the Pakistan government seems to have decided to synchronize its policies to eliminate on terrorism. " In camera sittings of both houses of Pakistan parliament on anti-terrorism policy...

Bush, a Georgie come lately, as always

Have you noticed over the last 8 yrs, that Bush is always a day late and a dollar short......on brains and action?"Bush: 'We must act now'Bush, Paulson outline powerful steps targeting troubled mortgage-related assets weighing down the finance industry. Plan could cost...

Cuba marks revolution anniversary

UPDATE: 9:45PM EST - After the speechRaul Castro has warned residents to be prepared of the consequences of the global economic food crisis. He did not announce any new economic polices as he was expected to do. PREVIOUSLYCuban President Raul Castro will be addressing the...

First Nations Chiefs: Screwing the Screwed?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIt is certainly distressing to find out financial  misappropriations of Casino Funds by Chiefs of First Nations Casinos.  Who would have imagined First Nations...

IBM races to make hi-tech memory

I can remember a 4MB hard disk size, when IBM introduced its very first hard drive ever to use with their computer system. But, today the size of storage devices are come to very tiny and capacity of those devices have risen more than ever thought. It seems storage...

£1.5bn Titanic plan boost

"The construction of a new £1.5bn Titanic Quarter development for Belfast today moved a step closer after the planners gave its second phase the green light. Environment Minister Arlene Foster announced outline planning permission has been given for the second stage of a...

Planned army base, port in North heat up Arctic quest

"Far up north on the tip of Baffin Island, an abandoned mine is set to play out a crucial military role in Canada's mission to assert its sovereignty in the Arctic. (CBC)(CBC) CBC News has learned that the...

MD journal raises doubt over cervical cancer vaccine

"MD journal raises doubt over cervical cancer vaccine Joanne Laucius, CanWest News Service Published: Thursday, August 02, 2007 OTTAWA -- It's too early for Canada to immunize all girls and women against a virus that causes cervical cancer, says a bombshell article published...

101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less

"The pleasures of cooking are sometimes obscured by summer haze and heat, which can cause many of us to turn instead to bad restaurants and worse takeout. But the cook with a little bit of experience has a wealth...

Homer Simpson next to the Cerne Giant in Dorset

"Wish for rain to wash away Homer Pagans have pledged to perform "rain magic" to wash away a cartoon character painted next to their famous fertility symbol - the Cerne Abbas giant. A doughnut-brandishing Homer...

Housing Dominates Brown's Agenda

"Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he will put housing, health and education at the heart of his parliamentary programme for the next year. Mr Brown broke with tradition by announcing 23 bills and draft bills to MPs months ahead of the Queen's Speech. "In the interests of...

Germany Pushes EU Holocaust Denial Ban

Holocaust denial is already a crime under German law; the nation wants to extend that law to the rest of the EU. The key to this debate is the issue of freedom of speech, and whether or not it would be hindered by...

Our Citizenship in America

The U.S. Constitution is the “supreme law of the land” that was written by our fore fathers. This document ensures that our country does not fall under any type of dictatorship.

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