Pervez Musharraf says he’s not entering politics

"Former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has said he has no intention of entering politics. Gen Musharraf has been leading a quiet life since he resigned in August.“Whosoever is attributing such information to me is absolutely wrong. I have not talked to anybody...

AP confirms secret camp inside Gitmo

"GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Somewhere amid the cactus-studded hills on this sprawling Navy base, separate from the cells where hundreds of men suspected of links to al-Qaida and the Taliban have been locked up for years, is a place even more closely guarded — a...

Gunman Opens Fire at NASA

"A man with a gun entered a building on the sprawling campus of Johnson Space Center Friday, forcing the evacuation of the building and putting the entire center on alert. A witness reported two shots fired, said Houston Police spokesman Capt. Dwayne Ready, who described the...

Suicide Bombing at US Base in Afghanistan: Several Killed

Yeah, Cheney's fine... shame about the people who were actually killed. This is where headlines  make or break a story; the NY Times version was CHENEY UNHURT AFTER BOMBING IN AFGHANISTAN."A suicide bomber blew himself up this morning outside the main gate of the United...

The changing face of our countryside

"NORTHAMPTONSHIRE is a rural area. It is a county of green countryside rather than sprawling cities and tower blocks. But with plans to build thousands of houses on our doorstep, is this all about to change? The plans will no doubt have an impact on the appearance of our...

When Public Schools Aren't Color-Blind

"Louisville's racial guidelines keep its schools from having too many or too few black students. Most parents like the policy. Will the Supreme Court strike it down? Stephanie Brown admits that moving from a small Kentucky town into sprawling Louisville made her a "very...

How Foods Can Affect Cancer

" Good news for soy-based foods, bad news for T-bone steaks. What do steak, tofu and sushi have to do with cancer? Plenty, it seems, if several new studies served up at the American Association for Cancer Research in Boston are to be believed. And not all bear good news: the...

Sexy soul sisters shine in Shinjuku

"Stroll down the street in Shinjuku's sprawling adult entertainment zone, Kabukicho, and you're likely to be propositioned by a horde of aggressive black touts, who entice passers-by with offers of the area's many corporeal delights."