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What They’re Saying About the War
France: In Search of Bin Laden’s Urologist Osama Bin Laden may be in less danger from smart bombs than from kidney stones, according to a report in the French daily Le Figaro.
In Mexico, a Theme Park for Border Crossers
Men in border-patrol caps tackle a young Mexican to the ground amid jagged rocks and cacti. “You need papers to come to this country
Fighting for Free Speech in Schools
The first morning of the 2005 school year held more than the typical jitters for Toni Kay Scott. One moment, the seventh-grader, known as T.K., was stepping from her mom’s Ford pickup to join friends in front of Redwood Middle School in Napa, Calif
Five young adults charged in burglaries of celebrity homes
They’ve been called the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch and the Bling Ring. Now, five of the six young adults accused of burglarizing celebrity homes can be known as “booked.” “Shooting began several days ago [on the pilot] and will continue for the next few weeks,” E! told CNN
9 small money steps that pay off big
Huge, scary numbers are lurking everywhere these days: The massive federal bailout (now on the taxpayers’ tab)…the unemployment rate, which is now at a 26-year high…that daunting sum you are constantly told you will need if you want to retire comfortably…the six-figure mortgage balance you barely chip away at each month.
Obama Wins the 2009 Nobel Prize for Effort
The Nobel committee awarded the 2009 Peace Prize to President Barack Obama Friday in a prospective, premature accolade normally reserved for those who have accomplished considerable, tangible results in the pursuit of peace. To be sure, Obama has tried to advance the cause of peace
Police suspect ‘Barefoot Burglar’ is stealing, crashing planes
Who is stealing — and crashing — airplanes in Washington state? Since November, police say, at least three small, private planes have been stolen and flown off
Fighter jets chased plane with unresponsive pilot
A small plane crashed outside Muncie, Indiana, as military F-16s trailed it Wednesday after its pilot failed to respond to radio calls, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said. “The conflict is rooted in a profusion of causes comprising different layers in time and actions combined,” said the report from the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in Georgia.
Bomb note found on plane forces emergency landing
An American Airlines flight out of Florida made an emergency landing Thursday night after a written bomb threat was found in a bathroom, officials said. Scam artists are calling veterans and posing as VA workers who need credit card information to update prescription information, as part of a scheme that fraudsters have recycled over the years.