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Archaeologists find remains of Washington's boyhood home
"From Eric Marrapodi CNN Washington Bureau FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia (CNN) -- After nearly three years of excavation, archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of the site of George Washington's boyhood home near the banks of the Rappahannock...British 'super-spy' in coma amid fears of poisoning by Russian assassin
" Britain's leading spy was today fighting for his life after he mysteriously fell into a coma. Alex Allan, the head of MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, was found unconscious at his west London home on Monday and taken to...The Greatest of All Time
" The First 10 Amendments to theConstitution as Ratified by the StatesDecember 15, 1791 Preamble Congress OF THE United Statesbegun and held at the City of New York, on Wednesdaythe Fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. THE...
Someone's Listening: Civ Lib Groups Demand Eavesdropping Disclosure
While the ACLU and the EFF demand that the Department of Justice disclose when they're listening in on Americans' mobile phone conversations and tracking their movements via phone signals, they're met with the tired... New drive to ban race preferences
Backlash can be hell. "Tensions are running high in the latest affirmative-action battlegrounds. In Arizona, Nebraska, and Colorado, supporters of ballot initiatives that would ban "preferential treatment" are counting up petition signatures – and opponents are... Iraq sues companies over oil-for-food kickbacks
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSoldiers fighting and dying in Iraq must be feeling cold comfort in knowing what they thought was making a difference to a people suffering, will now know what was rumoured... Iraq sues companies over oil-for-food kickbacks
"NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Iraqi government sued dozens of companies, including oil giant Chevron Corp., for more than $10 billion on Monday, saying they paid kickbacks to former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's... Survey: 3 Out of 4 Angry About High Gas Prices
"June 27, 2008 Red states and blue states are united on at least one issue: Americans are increasingly angry and anxious about high gas prices and favor far-reaching action on energy and climate issues, according to a new poll. About three out of four Americans and a...Mass. regulators file fraud charges against UBS
"Massachusetts regulators filed civil fraud charges Thursday against UBS Financial Services for allegedly selling investments it knew were extremely risky, but portrayed as safe. The complaint by the...Philippines inquiry opens as 800 believed dead in ferry disaster
It looks like 800 people were killed by the ferry disaster in the Philppinnes, and now the government is opening an investigation into the incident."Philippine investigators opened an inquiry Wednesday into a ferry disaster believed to have killed 800 as rescuers ended slim... Adding to the nuclear debate - à la française
There have been quite a few postings recently on NP over the pros and cons of nuclear power.Without wanting to add to the polemic, I thought I would just highlight a story on how France is going about selling its expertise in building nuclear power stations to the rest... Norway Adopts Same-Sex Marriage Policy: Sperm Donor Must Be Identified
Amidst heated debate and controversy, Norway became the sixth nation (following, South Africa (5th), Spain (4th), Canada (3rd), Belgium (2nd), and the Netherlands (1st), to grant same-sex marriage privileges. "...Sudan air crash death toll still unknown
The death toll is still unknown in the plane crash that happened in the Sudan yesterday. Investigators are searching passenger lists and examining the wreckage to try and determine what caused the plane to veer off... Autistic Child Voted out of Class
The family of a child voted out of his kindergarten class is filing a civil lawsuit, which comes as no surprise. Wait, since when could you vote kids out of class? (I'm glad nobody in my class knew about this) At least two of the other kids stood up for him, though, which is... Venezuelan intelligence law draws protests
Slip slidin' away!"A new intelligence decree handed down by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is drawing protests from human rights activists who say it could lead to serious violations of civil liberties and become a tool for cracking down on dissent.Chávez says the...
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