House passes bill to implement many recommendations from the Sept. 11 commission. In tonight's speech, Bush will reverse his oft-stated belief that commanders on the ground know what's best. U.S. won't confirm why it launched a strike in Somalia, but Somali officials
U.S. launches second wave of Somalia attacks. "Friendship pipeline" mein Arsch: Europe can say goodbye to Russian oil, at least for the time being. As reported earlier, civilization may "die screaming," but its birth was gassy. Iranian lawmakers begin process to impeach loudmouth President Ahmadinejad.
Dems start the clock on their 100-hour marathon to pass six pieces of legislation. Seven elections to watch around the world this year. See also, 60 things about a freshly 60-year-old David Bowie. Inflatable heart for you to wear to your next violent protest. Orhan Pamuk plays
U.S. carries out air strikes in Somalia against al-Qaeda operatives, rams Japan. Fierce fighting in central Baghdad between U.S. and Iraqi troops and Sunni fighters. Third Infantry Division becomes first Army unit to pull three tours in Iraq. First syrup, now eggs: New York doesn't
Except for brief moments of duress, I haven't touched a keyboard for years. No fingers were tortured in producing these words--or the last half a million words of my published fiction. Novelist Richard Powers talks to his computer. Artist Carson Ellis breaks down and gets a blog;
New York smells like natural gas today, but it could just be the odor that's added to gas, not gas itself. Austin's Congress Avenue shut down over reports of dozens of inexplicably dead birds. Record high temperatures prompt New Yorkers to ice-skate in T-shirts,
Iraqi Health Ministry reports 5,640 civilian and police offer deaths in the first half of last year--and 17,310 deaths in the last half. Wesley Clark: There have never been enough troops in Iraq--but now it's time for diplomacy, not military surging. U.S. commander
Do hawks win arguments because we're hardwired to prefer tough guys? Notwithstanding the constitutional right to remain silent, many people arrested talk freely. "Anecdotal research demonstrates curiosity is on the rise." New for 2007: anal intercourse. At a wireless hot spot, your data is open and
Folate levels at record low; Associated Press ensures panic ensues. He heard voices outside his hospital room plotting against him. Justice Rehnquist, formerly hopped up on goof balls. Brilliant PR strategists in Libya surely behind new Saddam statue. Even Lindsay Lohan's appendix doesn't like her. Compelling,
Pelosi becomes America's first female speaker of the house, passes "the broadest ethics and lobbying revision since the Watergate era." Shift in Congress has members worried, what will become of Santorum's candy desk? U.S. and Iraqi troops launched a major, slow-moving offensive
