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Naked Bank Robbers November 30, 2005
Police in El Salvador on Tuesday arrested two naked men who were found covered in dust digging a tunnel into a bank vault in the Salvadoran capital.
Library of Congress Evacuated November 30, 2005
The main building of the Library of Congress was evacuated on Wednesday morning after a "suspicious odor" was detected and two people felt faint, Capitol police said.
Woman Dies of Bird Flu in Indonesia November 30, 2005
A 25-year-old woman has died from the H5N1 bird flu virus in a Jakarta hospital, Indonesian health officials said Wednesday.
Nortel and Qualcomm complete 3.6Mbps wireless data ... November 30, 2005
The battle for 3G supremacy continues. From the GSM side, Nortel and Qualcomm recently announced that they have successfully completed HSDPA calls reaching an astounding data transfer rate of 3.6 Mbps.
DNC Chair Dean Issues Statement on Bush’s Ira ... November 30, 2005
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement today on President Bush's failed policies in Iraq.
Charlotte FBI Chief Division Counsel Pleads Guilty November 30, 2005
Erik B. Blowers, supervisory special agent and Chief Division Counsel for the Charlotte Field Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has pleaded guilty to knowingly making and submitting to the FBI a materially false statement, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and Department of Justice Inspector General Glenn A. Fine announced ...
Newspaper Classifieds – Danger from Unregulat ... November 30, 2005
The recent mass shooting at a Tacoma, Wash., shopping mall dramatically illustrates how the unregulated sale of firearms through classified ads in newspapers poses a potential hazard to a newspaper's readers and the general public.
Mom Adds Bleach to Mac & Cheese November 30, 2005
A mother has been charged with trying to poison her adult daughter and her daughter's family after allegedly pouring bleach into their macaroni and cheese.
Abortion Case Goes to Supreme Court November 30, 2005
Attorney General Kelly Ayotte will try to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a 2003 state law requiring New Hampshire girls under 18 to tell a parent 48 hours before having an abortion.
Woman Sues Pizza Hut – Hot Poppers are Hot! November 30, 2005
A woman is suing the Pizza Hut in Lehighton, Pa., because the hot poppers she ordered as an appetizer were hot, and popped when she bit into them.
Romantic Love Only Lasts a Year? November 29, 2005
The BBC is revealing this astonishing research:
Some couples may disagree, but romantic love lasts little more than a year, Italian scientists believe.
The University of Pavia found a brain chemical was likely to be responsible for the first flush of love.
Mind of Mog has a good point, that men can now ...
EPA Reveals High Carcinogen Air Contamination November 29, 2005
Three organizations and concerned residents will tomorrow release their audit of air samples taken by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. The audit, conducted from information available on the agency web sites, reviews all of the air sampling data available since Hurricane Katrina, particularly those taken with EPA's mobile lab, the TAGA ...
2nd Tanker Under Construction at Philadelphia November 29, 2005
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has begun production on the second of ten vessels in the product tanker build program announced last spring.
German-US Talks Re: CIA November 29, 2005
Germany's new foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is to meet his US counterpart, Condoleezza Rice, in Washington shortly.
Gold Breaches $500/oz. November 29, 2005
Gold rose above $500 an ounce in Asia on Tuesday for the first time since December 1987 as dealers said funds had diversified into precious metals on worries about inflation and geopolitics.
Venezuala On Military Spending Spree November 29, 2005
Spain agreed Monday to sell 12 military planes and eight patrol boats to Venezuela in a $2 billion deal that the United States has threatened to block.
McDonnell Wins Virginia Vote, Pending Recount November 29, 2005
The closest statewide election in modern Virginia history headed for a recount Monday after Republican Bob McDonnell was certified as the winner of the attorney general's race by 323 votes out of more than 1.9 million cast.
Canada headed for election November 29, 2005
Prime Minister Paul Martin announced he would visit Governor General Michaelle Jean on Tuesday to ask her to dissolve Parliament and set an election date.
California Congressman Resigns over Bribes November 29, 2005
U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, a California Republican, resigned on Monday after pleading guilty to taking $2.4 million in bribes in exchange for help in securing Defense Department contracts.
Supreme Court Facade Falls Off November 28, 2005
A basketball-sized piece of marble moulding fell from the facade over the entrance to the Supreme Court, landing on the steps near visitors waiting to enter the building.
Turkish Warplanes Scramble, Fail to Find Airliner November 28, 2005
From what we can make of a Turkish news report, warplanes from that country were scrambled to force down a German airliner that passed over on its way from Egypt to Munich -- but they apparently failed to intercept it.
US Air Force Unveils Hand-held Laser Pistol November 28, 2005
The US Air Force has unveiled its first hand-held laser weapon that gives security forces a non-lethal option for controlling crowds and protecting areas like checkpoints, according to service officials.
Bush plans anti-illegals campaign November 28, 2005
President Bush today will call for a crackdown on illegal immigration.
Two Congressman Injured in Iraq November 28, 2005
A military vehicle carrying U.S. politicians overturned on the way to the Baghdad airport Saturday, injuring two congressmen, a fellow congressman traveling with them said.
Plot against Saddam Judge Alleged November 28, 2005
Less than 24 hours before Saddam Hussein's scheduled return to court on charges of crimes against humanity, police in northern Iraq said Sunday that they had arrested eight Sunni Arab men carrying orders from a fugitive associate of the deposed leader ordering the assassination of the court's best-known judge.
Sons Pay $119,400 for Ginseng November 27, 2005
In Seoul, South Korea, a family hoping to cure their mother's weak knees bid nearly $120,000 at an auction for a set of wild ginseng roots that included specimens 110 years old.
Statue of Virgin Mary Crying November 27, 2005
Carrying rosary beads and cameras, the faithful have been coming in a steady stream to a church on the outskirts of Sacramento for a glimpse of what some are calling a miracle: A statue of the Virgin Mary they say has begun crying a substance that looks like blood.
SpaceX Launch Delayed Again November 27, 2005
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. postponed its first-ever satellite launch on Saturday after a series of last-minute snags.
WW2 Bomb Found in Tokyo November 27, 2005
Thousands of residents were evacuated in Tokyo on Sunday while authorities dug up an unexploded 550-pound bomb, believed to have been dropped by the United States during World War II, a local official said.
Couple sues operators of evolution site November 26, 2005
A California couple has sued the operators of a University of California-Berkeley Web site designed to help teachers teach evolution, claiming it improperly strays into religion.
Romania Detects New Bird Flu Case November 26, 2005
Romania has detected a new case of bird flu in a remote village outside the Danube delta where the deadly H5N1 strain was discovered in October, officials said on Saturday.
Ahmadinejad Calls for War Crimes Charges against US November 26, 2005
Iran’s President Ahmadinejad called for the Bush administration to be tried on war crimes charges related to Iraq and denounced the West for its stance on Iran’s controversial nuclear programme, state-run television reported today.
Wal-Mart reports better-than expected post-Thanksgi ... November 26, 2005
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s deep discounting and expanded hours on Friday, the start of the holiday shopping season, appeared to have paid off.
Israel’s policy in East Jerusalem heavely cri ... November 26, 2005
European governments should consider direct intervention in an attempt to curb the systematic measures being undertaken by Israel to increase its control and population in the historically – and legally – Arab eastern sector of Jerusalem, a highly sensitive EU report concludes.
Putin Rescues Assad November 26, 2005
DEBKAfile’s sources close to the investigation report that Syrian president Bashar Assad has managed to hold back his strongman brother-in-law Gen. Assef Shawqat from interrogation at UN headquarters in Vienna as a suspect in the Hariri assassination. By Friday night, Nov. 26, the Syrian ruler had bowed to the UN investigator Detlev Mehlis' ultimatum to let the suspects be ...
No Cellphone Dangers – Dutch Health Council November 26, 2005
There is no evidence that radiation from mobile phones or mobile phone and TV towers is harmful to people, but more investigation is needed, the Dutch Health Council said in a new report on Wednesday.
Pat “Mr. Miyagi” Morita Dies November 26, 2005
Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, 73, whose portrayal of the wise and sly master teacher in "The Karate Kid" earned him an Oscar nomination, died Nov. 24 at his home in Las Vegas.
Father and daughter drown in icy pond November 26, 2005
The bodies of a father and his 9-year-old daughter were pulled from an ice-covered pond in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin.
New trailer for Norihisa Yoshimura’s KILLER B ... November 25, 2005
The official webpage for Norihisa Yoshimura's Killer Bee (Satsujinbachi - kirâ bî) is now online, and there's a trailer for the movie on that page. The movie is scheduled to be released on DVD and VHS in Japan by GP Museum Soft K.K. (K.K. GP Myûjiamu Sofuto) on January 25th of next year. It premièred at the Shibuya ...
Brazil’s samba, Turkey’s whirling dervi ... November 25, 2005
The U.N. cultural body added dozens of regional traditions Friday to its list of intangible heritage treasures, including Brazil's samba, Turkey's whirling dervishes and a "cultural space" in a 17th-century walled Colombian village.
Internet video claims to show planning of hotel bom ... November 25, 2005
There's a video on the Internet that claims to show al-Qaida-in-Iraq rehearsing suicide attacks carried out last month at two Baghdad hotels. The video also shows the actual bombings. The posting says the bombings were filmed by al-Qaida.
Schwarzenegger mulls clemency for Williams November 25, 2005
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday that he would consider granting clemency to Crips co-founder and convicted murderer Stanley Tookie Williams.
Ohio imam arrested for deportation November 25, 2005
Federal authorities arrested an Islamic religious leader Friday as they began the process of deporting him for his ties to terrorist groups.
TiVo Files Patent For RFID Personal Video Recorder November 25, 2005
TiVo Inc. has filed a patent application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office earlier this month that suggests company inventors believe radio frequency identification (RFID) technology will become inserted into clothing, jewelry, key chains, and even under the skin in the body.
A 24-ultimatum was presented by UN investigator Det ... November 25, 2005
President Bashar Assad was told: hand over the six Syrian officers wanted for questioning in the Hariri assassination by the end of Friday, Nov. 25 – or face a charge of non-cooperation to the UN Security Council.
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