The uptick in violence in Iraq is increasing, and it has been reported that a series of five car bombs have been detonated at separate locations throughout Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 49 people and injuring over 160. This attack comes on the heels of three others that have occurred within that last several days
An earthquake that was measured at 7.2 on the Richter scale struck Baja California on Sunday, and residents report feeling its effects as far to the north as Santa Barbara. The quake was centered approximately 20 miles to the southeast of Mexicali. The shaking rattled San Diego and Los Angeles, but there were no reports of any damages or injuries.
Barack Obama and French president Nicolas Sarkozy jointly announced their shared intention to punish Iran for trying to use the same type of nuclear power that both France and the United States rely on. Obama has opened the door for the expansion of nuclear power plant building in the United States, and France is a country that derives most of its energy through nuclear power generating facilities. The spin is that nuclear power equates to “clean” energy, but these plants create highly toxic nuclear waste that needs to be stored somewhere
It has been reported that nine members of a Christian militia that calls themselves “Hutaree” have been apprehended by authorities in Michigan and charged with planning to kill a law enforcement officer in the state, apparently as part of an effort to stave off the “Antichrist.” Their website explains that the word Hutaree is translated [...]
To many people Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is a symbol of what they don’t like about big government, and in light of his support of the recently passed Obama health tax he has drawn the ire of the conservative activists that comprise the so-called “Tea Party” movement. The name comes from the anti-tax group [...]
The bigger and more convoluted government becomes, the more ridiculous it becomes, and eventually it reaches the point where it can’t get out of its own way. Here is a nice little tidbit for you to chew on today, and if you are anything like me, you will find it very difficult to digest. Do [...]
The Mexican government asked for the United States to become involved in their problems with drug related violence, and apparently they didn’t need to ask twice. A group of American heavyweights arrived in Mexico City on Tuesday to meet with Mexican officials, including the country’s president, Felipe Calderón. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was joined [...]
It is no secret that the state of California is in financial straits, and the prison population there is higher than the system can handle both physically and financially. When you are a law abiding citizen who finds it pretty easy to keep yourself out of prison, you may have little sympathy for convicts, but [...]
If you are going to try to lure a married person into an affair in the state of North Carolina, you better make sure that you are willing to pay the price, and it may be a hefty one. In an unusual case, a North Carolina woman was won a suit based on an arcane [...]
A volcano has erupted in Iceland about 100 miles from Reykjavik, the country’s capital, and lava is flowing through a fissure that is about a half mile long. The volcano is situated beside the fifth largest glacier in the country, the Eyjafjallajokull glacier, and authorities are concerned about flooding should the glacier melt. However, is was been determined that the volcanic eruption took place above the ice which should mitigate that possibility
