The U.S. House of Representatives brought an increase to the nation’s debt limit to a vote, and then then promptly voted to reject it by a 97 to 318 vote
Pakistan is preparing an attack on North Waziristan, the tribal region that is dominated by the Taliban, as a result of pressure from the U.S., according to sources:
Apple has announced that its founder, Steve Jobs, will unveil the “next generation” of software at their developers’ conference next week
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that cell phones can cause cancer, as the agency lists mobile phone use in the same “carcinogenic hazard” category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform:
Amid cyber attacks to Twitter, Sony PlayStation, Amazon.com Inc., and others, U.S. officials are warning that a cyber-attack could be harmful enough to lead to areal war, especially with the hacking attempt against military contractor Lockheed Martin Corp
Subsequent to an alleged NATO air strike on two civilian homes killing fourteen people in Afghanistan Sunday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai confirmed on Tuesday that he will no longer permit NATO strikes on homes
A truce between the Yemeni government and tribal groups signed just a few days ago has already been broken up
Experts are reporting that the consumer price index numbers show home ownership has declined to 1998 levels
PBS officials have confirmed with member stations that the science shows Nature and Nova will now have “promotional breaks” during the show rather than airing before and after as they always have, as PBS struggles to survive financially as a public broadcaster
69-year-old former Serb General Ratko Mladic’s lawyer has filed an appeal against his detention – a move that may delay his extradition for perhaps a day
