Toxic compounds in scented products but not on product labels

A scientific study reveals commonly used air fresheners and scented laundry products contain dangerous chemicals, which may lead to adverse health effects. This particular finding is not news in itself. Concerns over...

One For The Weasels..New Caesar Incoming: Barack Obama in Berlin

Berlin: Sure speech and pictures of Barack Obama at the Siegessäule in the German capital will be a called a big moment in history. Sure there will be one million Berliners celebrating their new leader of the...

It's Official: The "Timothy J. Russert Highway"

Introduced into legislation on Capitol Hill by New York State Senators Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer, a portion of  New York State's Route 20A will be renamed the "Timothy J. Russert Highway" in...

Obama Rally in Berlin is Off-Limits for Embassy Workers

" The U.S. Embassy in Berlin has instructed Foreign Service personnel stationed there not to attend Sen. Barack Obama's public rally today, which the State Department this week labeled a "partisan political...

Smugglers try to use Dolly for cover, officials say

"Smugglers tried to use Hurricane Dolly as a cover in at least three attempts to move drugs or illegal aliens through Texas, border officials said Wednesday. About 9,600 pounds of marijuana was found buried under...

WaMu has $3.33B loss, may be cut to "junk"

Washington Mutual has had another miserable quarter. This isn't surprising since a significant portion of their revenues are from mortgage loans. What is surprising is that they haven't undertaken to refinance some of these loans rather than write them down. The most...

Congressman Wexler (D) Fl-19 Does't Live in Florida

By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com Congressman Robert Wexler of the 19th District of Florida appears to be playing a residency shell game.  He and his family of 5 live in Virgina, but are paying...

The Internet Is No Substitute for the Dying Newspaper Industry

Chris Hedges, a former war corespondent, says the internet and the trend toward of citizen journalism does not have the resources that newspapers had to do primary source reporting, which is a process that is...

Breaking: Novak cited after hitting pedestrian

Another celeb races into the news--on the negative side.ABC 7 news now has photos up and additional information."Syndicated columnist Robert D. Novak was cited by police after he hit a pedestrian with his black Corvette in downtown Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning. A...

Russia and Venezuela agree oil and gas cooperation deal (Updated)

Today, Venezuela and Russia gave a more tangible meaning to their strategic partnership during the visit of President Hugo Chavez. Four new deals on oil and gas were signed to further energy security plans....

DC: Car-Bus Collision Slows Conn Ave Rush Hour

Washington, DC - An automobile apparently struck the rear of a WMATA bus south of where Connecticut Avenue crosses Albemarle Street in Northwest DC around 4pm. Police, Fire and EMS on the scene were blocking 3 lanes...

Mexico honours Senador Edward Kennedy with the Aztec Eagle

Mexican Government expresses gratefulness to outstanding foreign figures for their humanitarian and social  help.The following is a translation from the government web page:It is the purpose of  The...

John McCain 2008 Launches New TV Ad: "Pump" rising Pain at the Pump

John McCain 2008 Launches New TV Ad: "Pump" ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today released a new television ad entitled "Pump." The ad highlights Barack Obama's opposition to...

"America's Propensity to Procreate": The Consequences

 Update 07/21/08: ABC News reporter, David Wright, authored the original story Record Births Create Population Milestone. The complete story reports a "benefit" as well as the "downside" to this recent trend. A...

Images Suggest Water Once Covered Mars

" Minerals in the soil of Mars show it was covered once by lakes, rivers and other bodies of water that could have supported life, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday." It is believed Mars was once covered by...

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