Friday, 25 July 2008
Military chief warns of controls on route where two-fifths of oil is shippedAFP - Getty Images fileA picture released by Mehr news agency shows a fighter from Iran's Revolutionary Guards flying over an oil tanker in mid-2006 in the Gulf Sea, a vital route for oil shipments.MSNBC News Services TEHRAN, Iran - The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the country would impose controls on shipping in the vital Gulf oil route if Iran was attacked, a newspaper reported on Saturday. Fear of an escalation in the standoff between the West and Iran, the world's fourth-largest oil producer, have been...
Air Force says officers fell asleep at nuke switch
CNN
CNN
From Barbara Starr and Larry Shaughnessy CNN Pentagon WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Three Air Force officers fell asleep while in control of an electronic component that contained old launch...
Hackers get hold of critical Internet flaw -
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
by Glenn Chapman 29 minutes ago SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Internet security researchers on Thursday warned that hackers have caught on to a "critical" flaw that lets them...
Goody gumdrops: How gummy bears could keep your teeth healthy
The Daily Mail
The Daily Mail
The gummy bear could be turned into a weapon against tooth decay. The children's favourite would be supplemented with the natural sweetener xylitol, which stifles the growth of...
Why Bush won the Alito fight
MSNBC
MSNBC
A look at the decisive dates in the struggle over the Supreme CourtThe White House / Getty Images filePresident Bush greets Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito in the Oval...
Obama working to ensure Jewish vote
MSNBC
MSNBC
Meticulous planning for visit to Israel indicates importance By Jonathan Weisman and Michelle Boorstein The Washington Post Before embarking on a sprawling international trip that...
Israelis, Palestinians: Mixed about Obama
MSNBC
MSNBC
Candiate told each what they wanted, but real audience is American JewsAPPresidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem,...
Killings turn focus on San Francisco sanctuary law
MSNBC
MSNBC
Undocumented immigrants, including felons, shielded from deportationThe Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO - The scene repeats itself daily on city streets: a driver gets stuck bumper...
Showdown over packing heat in national parks
MSNBC
MSNBC
Comments due on NRA-backed proposal to ease ban on concealed weaponsAnne Sherwood / Redux Pictures fileHandguns like these, confiscated over the years at Yellowstone, might remain...
Obama speaks in Berlin
MSNBC
MSNBC
Presumptive Democratic nominee urges more trans-Atlantic cooperation Gero Breloer / EPAThe audience cheers for presidential contender Barack Obama during his speech in Berlin,...
