Citizens of voting age without an inked finger...will be regarded as traitors and subject to reprisals. It's election day in Zimbabwe. Interviews with former Mugabe henchmen reveal young men motivated by the fear that they'll be the next victim. Supreme Court rules rifle and pistol
"The Republican Party is a dead rotting carcass...in a horror version of Weekend With Bernie, handcuffed to a corpse." Republicans endorse Obama. On the incredibly intricate wiretapping legislation that passed today, and why it's worse than you think. Nicaraguan leftists fight to reclaim the sombrero
Supreme Court rules that the line of execution drops somewhere between treason and child rape. Also yesterday, the Court ended two decades of litigation, deciding Exxon owes $500 million--of what was once $5 billion--for the Valdez spill. Pending the verification of nuclear documents, the U.S. is set
"We cannot allow politics to affect the cheetahs." U.N. joins Iran in efforts to save the endangered Asiatic cheetah. An interactive map of where journalists were killed in 2008. City noise isn't just making us anxious, it's literally killing us. Blogger questioned by
Citing continued killings, U.S. heads off Friday's runoff election in Zimbabwe, says it won't recognize the outcome. Mugabe officials informs citizens ballots will have serial numbers--so they'll know who to kill for voting incorrectly. Justice Dept. officials slammed for investigating intern applicants,
Violence in Iraq at its lowest level since 2004, mainly due to increase in trained Iraqi troops. Haiti battles violent reputation to improve tourism. Reporters complain networks no longer want war on the airwaves. Bush "quite pleased" with U.N.'s condemnation of Zimbabwe; London Times says
Following a meeting, Iraqi council member fires on U.S. soldiers, killing two. Obama camp works to soundly rebut rumors that he was Muslim--without offending Muslims. Photographing secret government satellites is one method of political discourse. I agree that a terrorist attack would be likely to help John McCain.
He recalled how Russert, an inveterate political gossip, would start every conversation with "Tommy B, what's happening?" Russian air force attempts to control weather, rains cement on national holiday. Study reveals skyscraper occupancy has been on a steady decrease since Sept. 11. Port Arthur--aka "
What happens now to the African migrants--estimated 3 to 5 million--in South Africa. Figuring out what to do next in Iraq "will require sorting through three conflicting political realities." Iraqi foreign minister says Obama's plan for Iraq is badly outdated. Why Kathleen Sebelius would
Obama advisor suggests soccer hooligans, Luke Skywalker will help us understand terrorism. A primer on Obama's advisors and potential cabinet. Running with a Republican would reinforce the message that Obama is serious about changing the way things are done in Washington. Five reasons to cheer enormously high gas
