TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The lawyer for an Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned on an adultery conviction said Monday that he and her children are worried the delayed execution could be carried out soon with the end of a moratorium on death sentences for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. In an unusual turn [...]
Hezollah Weapons Storage Explosion 3/9/10 An explosion on Friday (Sept. 3) proves that Hezbollah has beed storing weapons in violation of UN Resolution 1701 An explosion occurred in a weapons storage facility belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization last Friday (Sept. 2) in southern Lebanon, in the town of Al- Shahabiya west of the city [...]
The Guardian: French unions launched a major strike today over Nicolas Sarkozy’s plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62, with walkouts causing headaches for travellers and commuters.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. government’s financial commitment to Afghanistan is likely to linger and reach into the billions long after it pulls combat troops from the country, newly disclosed spending estimates show. The United States expects to spend about $6 billion a year training and supporting Afghan troops and police after it begins withdrawing [...]
Washington (AP) – A determined Republican stall campaign in the Senate has sidetracked so many of the men and women nominated by President Barack Obama for judgeships that he has put fewer people on the bench than any president since Richard Nixon at a similar point in his first term 40 years ago. The delaying [...]
SINGAPORE (AP) – Oil prices fell to near $74 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors mull the strength of the U.S. economy and demand for crude. Benchmark oil for October delivery was down 83 cents at $73.77 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The [...]
Jerusalem Post: Israel is preparing for what is being described in the IDF as the “mother of all flotillas,†which could include up to 20 different ships planning to set sail for the Gaza Strip in the coming months. The flotilla is being organized by a coalition of NGOs from Europe and the United States, [...]
Politics Daily: by Matt Lewis Meghan McCain, daughter of Sen. John McCain, appeared on “Good Morning America” Tuesday to discuss her new book, “Dirty Sexy Politics.” During her interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, McCain described the 2008 campaign as a “coming of age” story for her, and said that during her father’s run for office [...]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – San Francisco police have arrested a man who scaled the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper and unfurled an American flag at the top.
Whitney Leigh, LSU Pre-Med, calcium deficient Bad Habit #1: Not Enough Calcium Your mother told you to drink your milk (you didn’t). Your doctor encouraged you to take calcium supplements (you didn’t). Now what? “Your body will lay down bone mass until your early 30s, so if you are in your teens or 20s, you [...]
