Neo-Cons
Urge Violence Against Framed Activist
As predicted, Neo-Cons across the country
enthusiastically lapped up the complete smear story
put out by the New York Post in which it was alleged
activist Gary Talis beat up a wheelchair-bound girl.
Plan
to reverse global warming could backfire
A proposed solution to reverse the effects
of global warming by spraying sulfate particles
into Earth's stratosphere could make matters much
worse, climate researchers said.
Prison
Nation
The United States has become the world's
most jail-loving country, with well over 1 in 100
adults living as slaves in a prison.
Administration
renews claims of Syrian nuclear weapons program
U.S. intelligence officials on Thursday
were showing members of Congress a videotape and
other evidence supporting their case that Syria
was building a nuclear reactor with North Korean
assistance.
Dollar
index at 1-mth high, Fed cut uncertain
The dollar hit a one-month high against
major currencies on Friday, and was more than
four cents away from record lows against the euro
set earlier in the week.