2008-08-22

On Friday, an agreement was reached stating that the all of the United States armed forces currently stationed in Iraq would be pulled out by 2011. Mohammed al-Haj Hamoud, the deputy foreign minister of Iraq, stated that the deal has to be signed by both the Iraqi and US governments.
The agreement, which has 27 points, [...]

Snakes and alligators have been forced out onto Florida streets in the United States as Tropical Storm Fay continues to flood the state, breaking the region’s two-year drought. The storm has already left over two feet of rain along Florida’s central Atlantic coast with more still to come.
About 60,000 homes have lost power and schools [...]

The campaign offices for 2008 United States presidential candidate John McCain in Centennial, Colorado and Manchester, New Hampshire have been evacuated after receiving letter threats in the U.S. mail. Office staff state that the Centennial envelope contained an unknown white powder.
“We immediately notified local and federal law enforcement agencies and are looking to cooperate with [...]

2008-08-21

United States congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, representing Cleveland, Ohio died on August 20, 2008 following a brain aneurysm.
Jones was observed by police driving erratically on the evening of August 19, 2008. When police approached her car, they found her unresponsive. She was rushed to Huron Hospital in East Cleveland, where she remained overnight. She never [...]

Georgij Chaindrawa, a former minister of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s government, who was in charge of dealing with the conflicts with Abkhazia and South Ossetia until 2006, has accused Saakashvili of undemocratic behavior and war mongering.
In an interview with the German news magazine Der Spiegel, Georgij Chaindrawa accuses the United States administration of creating a [...]

Iran has announced that on August 17 it conducted a successful test flight of the Safir carrier rocket, which was launched from Semnan Province, Iran.
The nature of the test flight is currently unclear, with various contradictory reports and statements being issued. It has been claimed that this test flight was used to launch into orbit [...]

On Thursday, an as of now unidentified individual, shot at and killed 16 year old student, Ryan McDonald. The shooting occurred at just after 8:00am, at Central High School, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
According to Deputy Chief of Police of the Knoxville police department, William C. Roehl stated that the shooting was not “random” and that “they [...]

2008-08-20

Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman is scheduled to speak at the Republican party convention, according to a member of the McCain campaign who wishes to remain anonymous. Lieberman, who was the Democratic vice presidential candidate in the 2000 presidential election, has been one of Republican party candidate, John McCain’s, staunchest supporters.
The official who informed the press [...]

2008-08-19

Upon the request of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Senator Joe Biden of Delaware made a visit to the Republic of Georgia, which is currently under seige by Russia. Biden is considered to be a top choice on Barack Obama’s list for presidential running mates because of his foreign policy expertises and 35 years of experience [...]

2008-08-14

The President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf will resign within days according to reports by both The New York Times (NYT)and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
The NYT reports that Musharraf will step down rather than face impeachment charges that have been brought by a broad coalition in parliament. The paper goes on to say that how [...]

According to Georgian officials and scattered news reports, Russian soldiers and South Ossetian paramilitaries have marched into the Georgian city of Gori. This comes one day after a truce was made by both nations to put an end to the six-day war that has killed many and uprooted thousands.
“Russia has treacherously broken its word,” said [...]

2008-08-13

President Bush has announced “a humanitarian mission to the people of Georgia, headed by the United States military.”
“The United States of America stands with the democratically elected government of Georgia,” the President said in a statement. “We insist that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia be respected.
“In the days ahead we will use U.S. [...]

2008-08-09

“I’m a dad, not a wallet.”
What may prompt millions of non-custodial dads to say this phrase — or at least think it? How is it that millions of children of divorce or separation may wonder why they can’t see their beloved Dad, or sometimes Mom, more than 4 to 6 days a month, if that?
These [...]

2008-08-06

LANSING, MI. - Write To Parent, an organization that provides education and services to individuals and agencies ensuring that communities respect and protect all parent-child relationships, is pleased to announce the 2008 Equal Parenting Bike Trek.
The Equal Parenting Bike Trek will depart from the State Capitol at Lansing, Michigan on Thursday August 7 at [...]

2008-08-04

The two leading United States presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are statistically tied according to the latest Day to Day Politics Poll Average. Both the 7-day average and the 10-day average show that the difference between the two candidates is within the margin of error. Barack Obama is polling at 45.8% and John [...]

A SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket has failed during its third attempt to reach orbit. Over four years behind schedule, the rocket lifted off from Omelek Island, part of Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, at 03:34 GMT this morning, carrying three technology development satellites, and the ashes of 208 people, including astronaut Gordon Cooper, and [...]

The Internet-group code named “Anonymous” has released a new video on YouTube, outlining a new phase in what they call the “War on Scientology”.
According to a press release sent by the anti-Scientology website whyweprotest.net, two videos — Reclamation : Phase Three and Message to Anonymous and our Allies — were posted to YouTube [...]

2008-08-02

“The only way we’re going to solve our problems in this country is if all of us can come together: Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, young, old, disable, gay, straight, that I think should be our agenda. All right?”

A gas explosion at a Turkish school killed at least 18 school girls Friday.  Turkey’s Anatolia News Agency has reported that police have detained three people in connection with the event. At least 27 people were injured.
The report said the police had arrested and questioned the school’s chairman and two administrators. The collapse of the [...]

2008-07-31

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said that he will resign from his position as leader after his party’s leadership contest in September. This announcement comes after it was revealed that Olmert is facing involvement in a corruption investigation in Israel.
“I was forced to defend myself against relentless attacks from self-appointed fighters for justice who [...]