Archive for May, 2007
Thursday, May 31st, 2007
ACLU: Boeing Subsidiary Enabled CIA Torture
Associated Press | May 31, 2007 NEW YORK - The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday sued a subsidiary of Boeing Co., claiming it provided secret CIA transportation services for three terrorism suspects who were tortured under the U.S. government’s “extraordinary rendition” program. The cases involve the alleged mistreatment of Binyam Mohamed, an Ethiopian citizen, […]
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Thursday, May 31st, 2007
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
U.S. CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashes
A U.S. CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, killing seven people, NATO officials tell CNN, adding a rescue team was ambushed.
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
Nothing Is Too Good For Our Boys In The Trenches!!!
from the May 31, 2007 edition - http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0531/p01s02-usmi.html Why so few bomb-safe US military trucks in Iraq? No one has ever been killed riding in the 31,000-pound ‘Cougar.’ But only a few hundred are in service. By Gordon Lubold | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Washington One senior officer calls it a “moral […]
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
Joan of Arc Feast Day
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
Today in Anchorage
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
Damage from climate change could cost Alaska $10 billion
Powered by By Mica Rosenberg, Reuters BELIZE CITY — Collapsing bridges, bursting sewer pipes and crumbling roads caused by global warming could cost Alaska up to $10 billion over the next few decades, researchers said. Atmospheric temperatures in the northernmost U.S. state have risen by more than 3°F over the past five decades, Peter Larsen, […]
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
Not Exciting, But Important
In Historic First, World Population Now Majority Urban Aaron Glantz, OneWorld USWed May 30, 12:23 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO, May 30 (OneWorld) - For the first time in recorded history, the majority of the world’s population is living in cities. “It’s a wake-up call,” said Ron Wimberley, distinguished professor of sociology at North Carolina State […]
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
U.S. ranks low, just above Iran on new peace index
By Deborah Charles2 hours, 42 minutes ago The United States is among the least peaceful nations in the world, ranking 96th between Yemen and Iran, according to a new index released on Wednesday that evaluates 121 nations based on their peacefulness. According to the Global Peace Index, created by The Economist Intelligence Unit, Norway is […]
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
Today in Anchorage
Today: Cloudy with a few showers. High 54F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight: Overcast with showers at times. Low 47F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.