Govt seeks lawyers to defend Aafia Siddiqui

NEW YORK: The government is seeking new lawyers to represent US-trained Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui, who faces a possible life prison sentence for the attempted murder of US interrogators in Afghanistan. Aafia, 37, who the US government has accused of links with...

US navy seeks arms bound for Hamas

An American naval ship located in the Gulf of Aden has now been orded to look for suspicious Iranian arms ships that could be heading for the Red Sea, as apparently Tehran is looking to re-equip Hamas fighters. This taskforce is called 'Combined Task Force 151' and it has...

Hollywood actors union seeks authority to strike

"The main union representing U.S. film and television actors said on Wednesday it would mail ballots to members in January seeking authorization for a strike over a new contract. The Screen Actors Guild,...

OJ Simpson seeks new robbery trial in Las Vegas

"OJ Simpson seeks new robbery trial in Las Vegas"" LAS VEGAS (AP) -- O.J. Simpson's lawyers cited judicial errors and insufficient evidence Friday in seeking a new trial for the former football star, who...

Singh seeks a clean deal, says it should satisfy India

Washington, September 26: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hoped that the Indo-US nuclear deal would be approved in a manner "satisfactory" from the point of view of both the countries as he met President George W...

State rep seeks witness-tampering probe in Palin inquiry

The corruption investigation in Alaska against governor Sarah Palin could extend in a new direction, with new allegations of witness tampering by Palin and her associates."A Democratic state representative in Alaska asked state troopers Wednesday to investigate possible...

NTSB Seeks Order Banning Use of Cell Phones by Train Operators

"September 16, 2008- Ever since the news that teenage train enthusiasts were text messaging the train engineer at the time of the train crash in Chatsworth, the NTSB has sought an order banning the use of cell...

Cheney seeks to bolster Ukraine

USA is still meddling and still blaming Russia for the war Georgia started truthfully it buggers belief.  This is obvously going down the wrong path.  "US Vice-President Dick Cheney is in Ukraine on the last stop on his tour of the region aimed at showing support...

Asif seeks change of date for hearing

"Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif on Thursday sought postponement of the date (August 30) for him to appear before the drugs tribunal of the Indian Premier League for a preliminary hearing on his dope flunk."

Saudi Arabian girl, 8, seeks divorce

A Saudi Arabian court is to rule next month on the divorce of an eight-year-old girl from a man in his fifties. It's  ridiculous. As far as i know, no marriage, with 8 years old girl, is allowed in any religion. It's forbidden!" The girl, who still does not know...

Meet the (Free) Press, Kwame Kilpatrick: Embattled Detroit Mayor Faces Questi...

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, whose carpet-bombing of the "n" word on prime time TV exploded his legal problems across the Detroit area, is now on the hot seat with the Detroit Free Press. In one of the most...

MI5 seeks gay spies in attempt to expand its recruiting base

M15, the British equivalent of the CIA, has instituted a new policy of actively seeking gay men and women as new recruits. The agency says its part of a wider mission to attract more diverse recruits from throughout society rather than just selecting people from Oxford or...

One dead after Montreal cop opens fire on teens

Montreal Police have yet to explain why it was necessary for an officer to open fire on three teenagers in a Montreal park last night, killing one of them.Police said officers initiating an arrest were surrounded by about 20 youths before the shooting occurred, but an...

Beijing Olympics Threatened by Chinese Islamic Terrorists

This group, TIP, has struck within China as recently as July 21. This seams like a credible threat."A Muslim separatist group in China has made a new video threat against the Beijing Olympics, warning Muslims to keep their children away from the games, a US group that...

EU study promises straight dope on marijuana

There's a reason why they call it "DOPE"!"EU study promises straight dope on marijuanaAgence France PressePublished: Wednesday, June 25, 2008PARIS - Dutch dope-selling coffee shops, hash smoking in 1960s...

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