President Bush’s primetime speech to the nation last night commemorated 9/11 while also furthering the case for the war in Iraq.
The chat drew 31.1 million viewers across the Big Four networks, according to Nielsen fast nationals, though that number is approximate. Fox, ABC and NBC only carried the speech from 9 p.m. to 9:20 p.m., so some program data from the shows that began airing at 9:20 is also included in that. CBS carried analysis of the speech through 9:... (more)
U.S. Commanders in Iraq have privately expressed the need for an increase of three times the number of troops currently serving in Iraq, reports Michael Ware of CNN. Officially, the military continues to say that "we have an appropriate level of force to do what we have to do within the confines of our mission."
Ramadi has become a base of operations for Al Qaeda. Ware says, "Al Qaeda is almost untouched in its area of operations, and in the city of Ramadi itself, al Qaeda fighte... (more)
In his new blockbuster book, "The Way We Were," Paul Burrell says that Princess Diana had ambitions to become the first lady of the United States.
"She knew a billionaire in America, and she suggested to him that if they were together. … His yearning to run in politics could lead to the White House, that one day she could be the first lady and she'd visit Britain on a state visit," Diana's former butler and confidant said to "Good Morning America's" Kate Snow ... (more)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The percentage of Americans who blame the Bush administration for the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington has risen from almost a third to almost half over the past four years, a CNN poll released Monday found.
Asked whether they blame the Bush administration for the attacks, 45 percent said either a "great deal" or a "moderate amount," up from 32 percent in a June 2002 CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll.
A CBC News segment on 9/11 truth that delves further into the coverup than most people are willing to go. Of course, they always give the last word to the guy towing the U.S. government's line, but this is definitely a major step forward in getting these issues discussed
Al-Qa'eda has released a new video on the fifth anniversary of the Sept 11 attacks in America warning that its next victims will be Israel and the Gulf Arab states.
Ayman al-Zawahri, al-Qa'eda second in command, said in remarks apparently addressed to Western leaders: "I tell them do not bother yourselves with defending your forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. These forces are doomed to failure.
"You have to bolster your defences in two areas ... the first is the Gulf, ... (more)
A U.S. military base in Afghanistan is attacked during their 9/11 memorial service on Monday. CNN reporter Anderson Cooper was reporting live from the base at the time it came under... (more)
BREAST-enhancing padded bras for girls as young as six are being sold in Victorian shops.
Childhood experts have warned parents they could be baiting pedophiles by dressing their young girls as raunchy women.
Tiny matching lingerie sets of lacy bras and knickers in many children's brands including Bratz, Saddle Club and Barbie, have hit the shelves aimed at girls who are barely old enough for school.
The Herald Sun last week revealed the latest Bratz ... (more)
Washington- US President George W Bush laid wreaths Sunday at the site of the destroyed World Trade Center, part of two days of commemorations of the September 11 attacks five years ago. Bush and his wife, First Lady Laura, gathered at Ground Zero with Rudy Giuliani, New York City mayor at the time of the attacks, and New York Governor George Pataki, who led the state government during 9/11.
Joined by current New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the leaders walked side-by-side into t... (more)
A translation of "La Religion du complot" by Laurent Mauriac
http://www.liberation.fr/transversales/grandsangles/203107.FR.php
Published Friday, September 8th, 2006 in Liberation
Guangdong factories producing merchandise for Walt Disney are still ill- treating their workers by underpaying them and making them overwork, according to a concern group.
A report released Sunday by the Hong Kong-based Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior, or SACOM, accused three factories in the province of gross violation of mainland labor laws and called for immediate action to halt the malpractices.
It said the workers, besides being underpaid an... (more)
PROVO — Brigham Young University placed physics professor Steven Jones on paid leave Thursday while it reviews his involvement in the so-called "9/11 truth movement" that accuses unnamed government agencies of orchestrating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center.
BYU will conduct an official review of Jones' actions before determining a course of action, university spokeswoman Carri Jenkins said. Such a review is rare for a professor with "continuing s... (more)
“Summertime,” goes that wonderful old song by the Gershwins, “and the livin' is easy.”
Well, it used to be, anyway. This past one seemed fraught with peril, as they usually do, these days, for parents. Allergies, skin cancer, air pollution, injuries, drownings, heat stroke, West Nile virus … oh my.
Gone are the golden afternoons of my own childhood, when I left the house without a hat, or sun screen, to noodle about on my bike (without... (more)
NEW YORK - The New York City Council's education committee approved a curriculum on Israel initiated by the public relations department of the Israeli Consulate in New York.
The curriculum will be integrated into the training program for educators teaching in 1,400 public high schools in New York City. The teachers will be able to register to a 30-hour course dealing with the history of the State of Israel, its economy, the high-tech industry, Israeli art and Ethiopian Jews. ... (more)
Two workers at a Bernard Matthews turkey factory have admitting using live birds to play "baseball" in what animal welfare officers described as one of the worst cases of cruelty they have encountered.
Daniel Palmer, 27, and Neil Allen, 30, both of Dereham, Norfolk, were secretly filmed hitting birds with a pole at the Bernard Matthews plant in Haveringland, Norfolk.
Both admitted ill treatment yesterday and were ordered to carry out 200 hours of community service b... (more)
NEW YORK Five years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, better than 4 in 10 Americans still believe that former Iraq leader Saddam Hussein was personally involved in those attacks, according to two recent polls.
An Opinion Research Corporation on behalf of CNN released today on numerous issues surrounding the Iraq war, asked whether Hussein was personally involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Fifty-two percent said he was not, but 43% said they believe he was. ... (more)
There was no big story on The Big Story today, just a litany of talking points addressed on earlier shows and some gossip about Katies Holmes and Couric. Not until the very last sentence from host John Gibson did the message crystallize:
"As this election approaches, no one should be able to avoid the issue of our security."
With the approaching mid-terms looking like a Democratic Congress will be sworn in in January, FOX/Republicans are desperately trying to keep ... (more)
