Earthquake in Los Angeles

Details coming from the twittersphere:"faroco: Earthquake in Southern California! Glad it happened after Comic-Con, can't imagine how all those foreigners would have handled it. ;P 2 minutes ago · Reply · View Tweet ...

House Approves Bill to Restrict Mortgages

"House Approves Bill to Restrict Mortgages "With home foreclosures skyrocketing, the House on Thursday voted to crack down on mortgage lenders by forcing them to get licenses, making them responsible for discovering whether borrowers can really repay and fining them for...

Gaza Cease-Fire Appears to Hold, Halting Rocket Attacks

"SDEROT, Israel, Nov. 25 - A cease-fire in Gaza between Israelis and Palestinians appeared to be holding today after most Palestinian factions stopped firing rockets at Israel in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal of its troops from the territory. The cease-fire, which went...

Iran and Syria Helping Hizballah Rearm

"As Lebanon's government tries to maintain its shaky grip on power, sources tell TIME that Tehran and Damascus are shipping weapons to the militant Shi'ite group.b Iran is smuggling weapons through Syria to re-arm Lebanese allies Hizballah, despite renewed efforts by United...

Hizballah Plays Politics in Lebanon

"The Shi'a group's resignation from the cabinet could bring down the country's shaky government and threaten its fragile stability. In a normal democracy, the resignation of a few ministers wouldn't spark a constitutional crisis. But Lebanon is anything but normal — it's...

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