Humans Drive Rare Dolphin to Extinction
THE Yangtze River dolphin, until
recently one of the most endangered
species on the planet, has been declared
officially extinct after an intensive
survey of its natural habitat.
The freshwater marine mammal, which
could weigh up
190,000 US weapons 'disappear in Iraq'
The US has lost about 190,000 weapons
issued to Iraqi security forces since
the 2003 invasion, according to an
official report published in Washington.
The weapons include AK-47 machine guns,
pistols, body armour and helmets,
Republicans Defend Big Tobacco From Sick Children
In keeping with Oscar Wilde’s adage that
one cannot be too careful in the choice
of enemies, congressional Democrats have
chosen wisely and well.
Are there two industries in America
toward which the public has
Looking For a Leaker
The controversy over President Bush's
warrantless surveillance program took
another surprise turn last week when a
team of FBI agents, armed with a
classified search warrant, raided the
suburban Washington home of a former
Justice Department
New Evidence Clearly Indicates Pat Tillman Was Executed
Army medical examiners concluded Tillman
was shot three times in the head from
just 10 yards away, no evidence of
"friendly fire" damage at scene, Army
attorneys congratulated each other on
cover-up, Wesley Clark
Bush Keeps Israel Close, Saudi Arabia Closer
From the White House comes the news that
self-styled anti-terrorism crusader
George Bush wants to sell $20 billion in
high-tech military equipment to Saudi
Arabia, the source of most of the
financing, and 15 of
Big US Presence in Iraq Until Mid-2009: Commander
U.S. generals expect to need a large
contingent of troops in Iraq until the
middle of 2009, the commander of U.S.
forces in Iraq said on Monday.
Such a timeline would hand President
George W.
Obama Talks Tough on Foreign Policy
Democratic presidential candidate Barack
Obama warned Pakistan Wednesday that he
would use military force if necessary to
root out terrorists, the second time in
two weeks that he's staked out a
dramatically different road for
Rumsfeld: No cover-up in Tillman's death
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
said Wednesday there was no evidence of
a cover-up of the circumstances of Army
Ranger Cpl. Pat Tillman's death.
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
appears Wednesday before a hearing on
Pat
Maryland Retiree's Anti-Bush Buttons Got Him Arrested
74-year-old Alan McConnell was arrested
this weekend and charged with
trespassing, after police said he was
selling "Impeach Him" buttons without
permission. McConnell has sold the
anti-Bush buttons at a Maryland farmers'
market for months.
Officials said
