Troops seize 15 MILF camps

"MANILA -- Thousands of troops backed by air and artillery fire have captured 15 strongholds of the Moro rebels in the southern Philippines after five days of intense fighting, officials said Monday. More than 272,000 villagers have also fled their homes due to the ongoing...

Truck show gears up for big crowds

"FORMER singer Shane Lynch will be among the main attractions at the UK Truck Show at Santa Pod Raceway, near Podington, on Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15. The former Boyzone star, who has also appeared on shows such as Celebrity Love Island and The Games, will be...

The Real Survivor Fiji – Point-Of-Order Process Pursued :: MAXINE

"It had to happen and after nearly three full months since the head of Fiji’s military, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, faces action in the island nation’s court system. The hope, through this point-of-order process is to highlight the illegitimacy of of the Commodore’s...

Violent Crime Is Up - Cue the theorizing.

"DURING THE 1990s and the early part of this decade, crime fell and stayed down -- and politicians of all stripes claimed credit. Conservatives attributed the drop to tough sentencing policies that swelled the national prison population. The Clinton administration cited its...