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...

Peshawar: Attempt to kidnap Afghan Commercial Consular failed

Only a day after Afghanistan's ambassador-designate to Pakistan was kidnapped by gunmen from Peshawar, another Afghan diplomat on Tuesday approached the Peshawar police, saying that he had escaped a kidnapping attempt. The Afghan diplomat requested the police to provide him...

No more lunchtime drinks for Chinese pilots

The job of a pilot is definitely a stressful one but to relieve stress with a sip of cognac before taking off to the skies just does not feel safe. Apparently, gulping down a beverage or two during a meal used to be a standard practice for military pilots in China. But not...

In Which We Explore the Federal Laws that Apply to Cyberstalking

"Tragedies frequently result in flurries of legal activity. Last years witnessed the Myspace tragedy in which a 13 year old girl committing suicide. Unfortunately stalking laws have been clumsy tools that are difficult if not impossible for law enforcement officials to...

Delays in $4 Billion Brooklyn Development Are Challenged in Tenants’ Lawsuit

Seems that mega developer Ratner has abandoned his mini city project and has left things worse then they were. Now blocks and blocks of  demolished buildings will just remain undeveloped few the next several years. "The ever-lengthening timeline for completing the $4...

Why don't girls play guitar?

According to a study by the BBC, when school children pick an instrument to play, their choices are stongly influenced by gender stereotypes. So more girls play the flute and more boys play the guitar. I have many...

Executive Order: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilizat...

This needs no further commentary.  - The Angryindian----------------------------------------------------------"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of...

Former Ambassadors Call on DNC to Remove Jimmy Carter

"Former Ambassadors Call on DNC to Remove Jimmy Carter Contact: Executive Director Matthew Brooks Wednesday, June 27, 2007CORRECTION: The date of Carter's remark about Hamas was June 19, not June 21. Washington, DC... The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) today sent a letter...

Officials Hope to Rekindle Interest in Immigration Bill Provision

"Officials Hope to Rekindle Interest in Immigration Bill Provision By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 11, 2007 – A senior defense official expressed hope today that a provision in the stalled immigration bill that would have allowed some...

Experts Unveil Plan To Boost York City

"Plans to revitalise York's economy have been unveiled in a report prompted by heavy job losses in the past year. The Future York Group was set up by the city council after chocolate makers Terry's and Nestle, insurer Norwich Union and British Sugar announced cuts. The...

Hong Kong Protestors Demand More English Classes

Hong Kong, one of the world's business epicenters, thrives in Chinese and English; however, there are evidently not enough spots English-language schools to accommodate those who aspire towards a university education, particularly immigrants who do not speak either Cantonese...

AIPAC Intervenes on Iran

"It has happened again, and in the open. The American Israeli Political Action Committee (AIPAC) which heads a network of pro-Israeli lobbies, persuaded Congress to drop a provision which would have required President Bush to ask for Congressional approval prior to attacking...

Benchmark Provision Proves War-Oil Connection, Kucinich Says

Anti-war Congressman Dennis Kucinich took to the House floor Wednesday to try to block legislation that would establish benchmarks for progress in the Iraq war, alleging that the measure hides the Bush...

WA bans txting while drving

U shldn't b txtng whn u drv nlss u wnt 2 kll urslf, bt nw it's da law n WA st. "Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire yesterday signed this country’s first law putting the kibosh on the dangerous practice of text messaging while behind the wheel of a moving automobile. …...

'They sold out the world for an F-16 sale'

" Onetime CIA analyst alleges Cheney, Libby lied to Congress about Pakistani nukes In the era of Ronald Reagan, intelligence officer Richard Barlow was an analyst for the CIA, monitoring Pakistan's nuclear program. In 1989, he moved over to the Pentagon, where he worked for...

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