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The buck doesn't stop here; it just keeps falling

engineer — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:34:02 EDT

The almighty dollar is mighty no more. It has been declining steadily for six years against other major currencies, undercutting its role as the leading international banking currency.

Channel: Money Tags: Dollar decline Euro six years

Israel-Hamas Peace (Quietly) at Hand?

tehranchik — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:22:47 EDT

So why is Israel dealing with Hamas? Because its army generals have told Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that a major offensive into Gaza could last weeks or even months and would very likely cause heavy casualties among Palestinians and Israelis soldiers but would probably not stop rockets from being fired. And Olmert's priority is to stop the rockets

Channel: Politics Tags: Israel Hamas Gaza Palestinians peace

What's next -- an ice age?

bugluver — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:15:10 EDT

The absence of sunspots has left some scientists scratching their heads about what could be next. Extremely low sunspot activity and extended periods of no sunspot activity have some scientists wondering how this could affect the weather on Earth.

Channel: Science Tags: sunspots Lawrence Solomon weather

Mad For Madrassas

zimm — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:30:37 EDT

Islamofascism: Saudi money buys a lot in Washington, even an extension of a lease to an Islamic school that graduates terrorists and teaches its students it's OK to kill non-Muslims.

Channel: News Tags: terror Islam middle east Muslim

I'm Voting Republican

Neophile — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:30:26 EDT

All the reasons to vote republican... and more!

Channel: Politics Tags: issues gop election 2008 republican

Obama Supporters Are Arrogant

libsRfunny — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:39:06 EDT

It's astonishing that these people touting Obama as a uniter are so blind to their own bilious hatred and divisiveness. They called Bush a Nazi, derided Condoleezza Rice as "Brown Sugar" and "Aunt Jemima," and labeled John Ashcroft a "witch burner."

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama Clinton McCain Liberals 2008 election

High Oil Prices Turn Americans To Public Transportations

dailynewsus — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:00:11 EDT

The national average of $3.98 a gallon on gas prices is making millions of Americans to leave their cars at home and turn to mass transit.

Channel: Autos Tags: oil prices fuel prices gas prices autos

Barack Obama Resigns from Trinity United Church

TheVisionary — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:25:10 EDT

In the wake of the Father Michael Pfleger controversial sermon last Sunday at Trinity United Church of Christ, Barack Obama sent a letter yesterday resigning from his place of worship for the past 20 years.

Channel: Politics Tags: barack obama trinity united church rev wright jeremiah wright controversy

Arabs: 'No one is above the law in Israel'

zimm — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:59:58 EDT

A story showing widespread rare admiration for Israel by Arabs throughout the Arab world. One quote from the story: Rashid Bohairi in Kuwait says: "I swear Israel is a state that will succeed. They are prosecuting their prime minister because of tens of thousands of dollars. What about the millions of dollars that Mahmoud Abbas and the Pal

Channel: News Tags: Israel Palestine Arab Middle East Peace

The Palestinians' time is running out

zimm — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:28:06 EDT

If Palestinians do not begin to act wisely in moving toward statehood, they run the risk of becoming the Kurds of the Mediterranean basin, the Native Americans of the Middle East, permanently stateless, eternally denied. It is time for the Palestinians to change course and to think hard about the reasons why they have not been successful up unti

Channel: News Tags: Israel Palestinians terror middle east

France Admits Contacts With Hamas

digitalfever — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:31:36 EDT

France confirmed on Monday that it has had contacts with the leaders of Hamas for several months to try to better understand the positions of the radical Islamic group that is running Gaza.

Channel: News Tags: contact with hamas islamic group france gaza

Clashes erupt for second day in Lebanon

JamesMarcus — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:18:22 EDT

Shiite Hezbollah supporters and the Lebanese government's Sunni backers clashed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades Thursday in battles that spread through Beirut's streets soon after Hezbollah's leader vowed to fight any attempt to disarm his men.

Channel: News Tags: hezbollah lebanon

Climate Change Warms Arctic, Cools Antarctica

digitalfever — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:30:05 EDT

The Arctic and Antarctica are poles apart when it comes to the effects of human-fueled climate change, scientists said on Friday: in the north, it is melting sea ice, but in the south, it powers winds that chill things down.

Channel: Science Tags: warms arctic environment news sea Antarctica

Carter has violated two federal statutes in Hamas meeting

bugluver — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:30:08 EDT

Pentagon advisor Bob Maginnis says former President Jimmy Carter is violating two federal laws in his meeting with a terrorist Hamas leader. Lt. Col. Maginnis recently wrote a column in Human Events called "Hamas' Useful Idiot."refering to Jimmy Carter, who despite requests from the U.S. State Department is meeting with a Hamas leader.

Channel: News Tags: Bob Maginnis Jimmy Carter Hamas Syria

Media spread global warming myths

JessicaLaurie — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:15:13 EDT

Do you know that Media spread global warming myths?

Channel: Science Tags: science media myths global warming news