US Army continues Iraq murder conspiracy hearing |
| | | A military panel took evidence Wednesday in a hearing aimed at determining whether two U.S. soldiers should face a court-martial in the deaths of four Iraqi men last year. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Three Fannie Mae execs out, shares rally earlier |
| | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fannie Mae , the biggest U.S. mortgage finance company, on Wednesday announced a shake-up of top executives, including the exit of its chief financial officer, in an effort to better implement a plan to preserve capital and cut losses. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Jankovic and Kuznetsova battle through |
| | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Second seed Jelena Jankovic and former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova had to work much harder than expected to shake off their opponents in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Torres has minor shoulder surgery |
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Idaho jury sentences serial child killer to death |
| | | A federal jury in Idaho sentenced Joseph Duncan on Wednesday to death for shooting to death a 9-year-old boy in front of his younger sister after kidnapping and sexually abusing the boy. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Q2 growth revised to 3.3 percent |
| | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy expanded at a stronger-than-first-reported 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, as consumer spending and net exports were more robust than initially estimated and inventories fell less sharply, a government report showed on Thursday. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Venus Williams, favorites keep winning at US Open |
| | | Venus Williams kept favorites on the fast track at the U.S. Open, overwhelming Rossana de Los Rios in less than an hour Thursday to reach the third round. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Trade group urges U.S. defense modernization |
| | | The next president must launch a multibillion-dollar, decade-long military modernization drive to head off a loss of U.S. ability to protect its interests worldwide, the trade group that represents major defense contractors said in a report on Wednesday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Potential Risk to McCain in VP's view on Abortion |
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Agilent expert discusses methods for detecting arsenic in drinking water, cited in a recent study... |
| | | A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found a link between arsenic in drinking water and type 2 diabetes in the United States. In this Agilent Newsroom article, Steve Wilbur, Senior Applications Scientist for Agilent's C | | From EduBourse | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Fewer Marines needed in Iraq's western province |
| | | Conditions in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, where a brutal insurgency once ruled, have improved so dramatically that the United States is handing over responsibility for security in the Sunni stronghold to Iraq within days. Troops freed up in Iraq could shift to Afghanistan. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Bomb kills US coalition member in Afghanistan |
| | | The U.S.-led coalition says a roadside bomb has killed one of its members in southern Afghanistan. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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German's arrest reopens missing US couple mystery |
| | | Linda Sohus was a towering blonde fantasy fan who liked to paint unicorns. Her husband, Jonathan, was a diminutive computer programmer working at a NASA lab who shared his wife's passion for science fiction. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Computer Hacker Loses His Appeal |
| | | Gary McKinnon, a computer expert who hacked into dozens of US military computers, has lost his appeal to the European Court of Human Rights and faces extradition to the US in the next fortnight, his solicitor has said. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Agilent Foundation partners with NSTA to expand development program for U.S. science teachers |
| | | According to research studies, student achievement is highest when teachers have been in the field at least seven years. It is estimated, however, that 40 percent to 50 percent of new teachers leave the profession within five years. As a result, education | | From EduBourse | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Harvard Cops Probed for Racial Profiling |
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Why Are Mr. Teachers Mistrusted in Schools? |
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4 Inmates Accused of Helping With Jailbreak |
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New sub turned over to Navy in Conn. |
| | | The U.S. Navy has taken possesion of its newest nuclear submarine, the New Hampshire, the Navy's fifth Virginia-class sub. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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US hits Ugandan rebel chief with sanctions |
| | | The Bush administration on Thursday slapped new sanctions on the leader of Uganda's notorious Lord's Resistance Army rebel group as patience wears thin with the slow pace of peace talks with the African nation's government. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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