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Morning headlines brought to you by Carolyn Kay MakeThemAccountable.com Top Story Blast rocks Iraq parliament, dozens wounded
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An explosion rocked a restaurant inside the Iraqi parliament in Baghdad on Thursday and dozens of people were wounded, a Reuters witness said. The Illustrated Daily Scribble
The World10 killed in Baghdad suicide bombing
BAGHDAD - A suicide truck bomb exploded on a major bridge in Baghdad early Thursday, collapsing the steel structure and sending cars toppling into the Tigris River below, police and witnesses said. At least 10 people were killed.
Kidnapped Iranian shows 'US torture wounds'
An Iranian diplomat held in captivity for two months in Iraq appeared in public Wednesday to display wounds he said were caused by "torture" from US agents who beat him and drilled holes into his legs.
US rules out freeing Iranians, rejects torture charge
The United States on Wednesday ruled out freeing five Iranians in US custody in Iraq and rejected Tehran's charge that it tortured another during a two-month captivity in the war-torn country.
How can we believe the administration’s denials, when we know that its minions have condoned torture, and we know that some of our troops have practiced it? —Caro
35 suspected Taliban killed in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Afghan security forces clashed with suspected Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan, and a subsequent airstrike in the area left 35 militants dead, an Afghan official said Thursday.
India test fires nuclear-capable missile
India successfully test fired a new missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads across much of Asia and the Middle East, a defense ministry spokesman said Thursday.
Algeria in shock after suicide bombs kill 24
Algeria's prime minister vowed that national elections will go ahead next month despite suicide bombing attacks claimed by Al-Qaeda which killed 24 people and wounded 222 others in the capital. The NationIraqis Finally Unite—Against the U.S.
Iraqis want Americans out of their country more than ever, as indicated by the recent mass protest in Najaf. But if you ask Joe Lieberman, the sight of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis chanting anti-American slogans and tearing apart our flag was just proof that the “surge” is working.
Bush's rhetoric rings hollow
An ever more combative President George W. Bush this week denounced the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate for attempting to substitute their tactical and strategic judgment for that of our military commanders on the ground in Iraq.
White House rejects calls for national catastrophic insurance
The White House on Wednesday emphatically rejected calls for national catastrophe insurance as Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and the state's senators implored Congress for federal help to cap the spiraling cost of hurricane insurance.
Political e-mails trigger surge in Hatch Act complaints
A U.S. enforcement agency has seen a surge in the number of complaints about federal employees sending politically oriented e-mails, a trend officials say could lead to a record number of Hatch Act violations this year… The law bars federal employees from engaging in any political activity during work hours, which includes circulating petitions and campaigning. Sending a political e-mail, either on a personal or work account, is barred under the law.
Gonzales Should Quit, His Aides Should Testify, Most Americans Say in Poll
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign, most Americans say, and White House aides should be forced to testify before Congress about their involvement in the dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys.
Some W. House e-mails on fired attorneys may be lost
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some White House staff wrote e-mail messages about official business on Republican Party accounts, and some may have been wrongly deleted, the administration said on Wednesday in an embarrassing disclosure tied to the probe into the firing of eight U.S. attorneys. The White House said it could not rule out the possibility that some official e-mails relating to the firings had been deleted and are lost.
Lost. Uh huh. —Caro MediaMSNBC drops Don Imus simulcast
NEW YORK - MSNBC said Wednesday it will drop its simulcast of the "Imus in the Morning" radio program, responding to growing outrage about the radio host's racial slur against the Rutgers women's basketball team.
Take Back the Airwaves
As the TV pundits on the networks gab about the tens of millions of dollars raised by the top presidential candidates, what they don’t talk about is where that money is going: to their own networks.
National media bury Wisconsin story backing up charges that Bush has politicized U.S. attorney offices
An April 11 article in The Washington Post on the House Judiciary Committee's decision to subpoena hundreds of Justice Department documents related to the U.S. attorney firings noted that Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) has "joined other members in demanding records and additional information about a federal public corruption case" in Wisconsin. Regarding the case, the Post reported only that a federal appeals court in Chicago ordered a former state employee to be "released after overturning her conviction." The article did not report that Georgia Thompson -- who was not identified by name -- was convicted on charges brought by a Bush-appointed U.S. attorney just before the 2006 election, that Wisconsin Republicans used her conviction to attack Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D) during the campaign, that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit took the highly unusual action of ordering the defendant released during oral argument because of the lack of evidence to support the conviction, and that Feingold and five other senators have requested information about the case to investigate whether "politics may have played an inappropriate role" in the prosecution.
Fox News, Drudge Still Reporting Pelosi Going To Iran -- Despite Unequivocal Denial From Her Office
Fox News and Drudge are still reporting that Nancy Pelosi is going to Iran -- even though Pelosi's spokesperson today issued a straight, unequivocal denial, saying that, you know, she isn't going. That denial has been carried by the Associated Press for most of the afternoon, since around 2 P.M. You'd think that would put an end to this latest "scandal" surrounding the Speaker. But -- well, it didn't.
Hill, Globe, others quote Romney attack on Pelosi trip without correction
During an April 10 speech, presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) recent trip to meet with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad was "one of the most partisan, divisive and ill-considered of any national leader in this decade." Subsequent articles about Romney's speech in The Hill, The Boston Globe, The Dallas Morning News, and The Washington Times quoted Romney's characterization of Pelosi's trip as "partisan" without noting that a Republican -- Rep. David Hobson (OH) -- was part of Pelosi's delegation. These reports also omitted mention of recent trips to Syria by a Republican-led delegation and by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA).
Politico falsely reported Bush invited Dems to "negotiate" war spending bill
An April 10 Politico article regarding the standoff between President Bush and Congress over war funding reported that Bush "call(ed) on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to come to the White House next week to negotiate a 'clean bill' to pay for combat operations" in Iraq and Afghanistan but that Pelosi and Reid "rejected the offer." In fact, White House deputy press secretary Dana Perino clearly stated on April 10 that Bush did not offer to "negotiate." Technology & ScienceMajor Search Engines Improve Sitemaps Protocol
The rare collaboration between search rivals Google Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. over site maps has yielded its first result.
IBM develops chip-stacking technique
SAN JOSE, Calif. - IBM has found a way to connect chips inside products ranging from cell phones to supercomputers, an advance that promises to prolong battery life in wireless devices and eventually speed data transfers between the processor and memory chips in computers, the company said Thursday.
Exercise linked to less anxiety, depression
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A regular run through the park may improve not only heart health but also mental health, a study suggests. In a study that followed a group of middle-aged British men for 10 years, researchers found that those who got regular vigorous exercise were less likely to develop depression or an anxiety disorder over time.
Spirituality Influences Health, Most U.S. Doctors Say
(HealthDay News) -- The majority of American doctors think that religion and spirituality play an important role in influencing patients' health, a new review found. And the more religious a doctor was, the more likely he or she was to have a positive view of the impact of religion and spirituality on health, according to the study by researchers at the University of Chicago.
Always remember that we can be spiritual without being religious. —Caro
Orangutans play video games at Zoo Atlanta
The two Sumatran orangutans at Zoo Atlanta are playing computer games while researchers study the cognitive skills of the orange and brown primates.
Chimps Spotted Using Caves, Like Early Humans
Like our ancestors might have done, chimps seek refuge from the heat in a cave in a dry savannah, adding to the range of cultural behaviors among primates. Environment Report: Deadly Heat Waves Threaten Europe
Dying dolphins in the Mediterranean, reduced livestock in Britain, the extinction of plants in the Alps and frequent heat waves are some of what awaits Europe in the next decades due to climate change, according to a U.N. report.
Panel: US Faces Change As Climate Warms
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Chicago and Los Angeles will likely to face increasing heat waves. Severe storm surges could hit New York and Boston. And cities that rely on melting snow for water may run into serious shortages. These are some of the findings about North America in a report by hundreds of scientists that try to explain how global warming is changing life on Earth.
Pentagon Considering Study on Space-Based Solar Power
The Pentagon's National Security Space Office (NSSO) may begin a study in the near future on the possibility of using satellites to collect solar energy for use on Earth, according to Defense Department officials.
New solar panel design traps more light
Sunlight has never really caught fire as a power source. But a new solar panel unveiled this month by the Georgia Tech Research Institute hopes to brighten the future of the energy source. The difference is in the design. Traditional solar panels are often flat and bulky. The new design features an array of nano-towers — like microscopic blades of grass — that add surface area and trap more sunlight. For more headlines, visit MakeThemAccountable.com. |
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