Stories Archive by Month - October

(2007-10-08) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, today issued a formal apology on behalf of "all people of Italian ancestry for the devastation caused by Christopher Colombus\' tragic discovery of the so-called New World." "We who

(2007-10-08) -- Despite his reported \'war on science\', President George Bush celebrated this week\'s announcement that DNA scientist Craig Venter has created a chromosome from lab chemicals and inserted it into a parasitic bacterium, altering

(2007-10-05) -- Criticized by Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, for waging a "war on science" by limiting taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research and refusing to sign the Kyoto protocol on climate change, President George

(2007-10-06) -- According a newly-leaked top-secret document published in The New York Times \'Classified\' section today, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has employed controversial methods to extract information from terror suspects, including threats to put

(2007-10-04) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton today filed papers with the Federal Election Commission to form an exploratory committee aimed at determining if she should publicly declare herself "the presumptive Democrat nominee" for president. The filing comes

(2007-10-05) -- Following Idaho Sen. Larry Craig\'s announcement that he would remain in the senate working to clear his name after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct charges, C-Span announced today it would add Senate restroom-cam

(2007-10-04) -- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today offered free legal services to defend talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, whose civil rights, the ACLU contends, "are in jeopardy from powerful officials in the U.S.

Los Angeles, California - (Reuterus & Ass Mess): 'She ain't just fat, she's pregnant,' was how an MTV Video Music Awards executive described last month's jaw-dropping black sequinned bikini and knee-high stiletto boots performa...