Abu Khabab al-Masri is so bad we killed him again...or...This time, "Stay Dead"!!

Seeded on Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:13 PM EDT (CBS News)

Abu Khabab al-Masri was killed in a U.S. air strike for the second time in 2 1/2 years. This link will take you to the story that killed him in Jan. 2006

afghanistan, terrorism, military, world-news, al-queda

Asteroid heading our way

Seeded on Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:53 PM EDT (Russia Today)

Astronomers are battling to work out the trajectory of an asteroid that will cause havoc if it hits the Earth in 2036. Called Apophis, the giant meteor is hurtling through space at 10km per second.

science, astronomy, earth, global-news

How to Tell a Democrat from a Republican...9 years later it still applies

Seeded on Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:02 PM EDT (American Politics Journal)

Privacy Democrats believe in the sacred right of privacy as guaranteed by our Founding Fathers. Unless, of course, it involves money, children, or your conversation on the phone (it is well known that phones are sometimes used by terrorists).

politics

Agriculture Linked To Sexual Abnormalities

Seeded on Sun Jul 6, 2008 5:45 PM EDT (Science Daily)

What we are finding in Bufo marinus might also occur in other animals, including other amphibian species and humans," McCoy said. "In fact, reproductive abnormalities are increasing in humans and these increases could partially be due to exposure to pesticides."

science, genetics, reproduction, sexuality, mutations

Eight things...

Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:24 AM EDT

So, You want to know a little bit about Billman, eh? First the rules...

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odd-news, meta, 8-things

Irresponsible media reports and soldiers in Iraq

Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:28 PM EDT

read comment below I am a soldier currently deployed in Iraq. I was recently sent a copy of a story fox news morning show did on a "soldier" named Jonathan Aponte.

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iraq, army, war, lies, meida

Lost Army Job Tied to Doubts on Contractor

Seeded on Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:16 PM EDT (The New York Times)

The Army official who managed the Pentagon's largest contract in Iraq says he was ousted from his job when he refused to approve paying more than $1 billion in questionable charges to KBR, the Houston-based company that has provided food, housing and other services to American …

iraq, politics, military, government, kbr, government-contracts

Mystery Over Nuclear Blueprints Grows

Seeded on Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:49 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

Pakistan, our "ally" in the Middle East

libya, pakistan, iran, nuclear, north-korea, world-news

Slavery and it's contributions to society.

Tue Aug 7, 2007 3:21 PM EDT

After a few brief comments in an unrelated thread, I decided to take a detached and unbiased look at one of the biggest taboos of the modern era. Slavery.

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history, slavery, taboo

The Bill of Rights revisited

Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:02 PM EDT

I have been thinking about the "labels" conservative and liberal. The "historical" definition of a liberal is someone who interprets the Constitution liberally. Meaning (IMO) it is just sort of a guideline.

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constitution, politics

Remember Afghanistan??

Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:47 AM EDT

I have recently been in several discussions concerning the situation in Iraq. I am curious as to the general attitude of Viner's concerning the situation in Afghanistan. My personal feelings on the subject is that the situation there has been handled appalingly. Being a U.N.

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iraq, afghanistan, war, world-news, opinion