Group tries to halt Arab-Jewish dating in Jerusalem

Every night, dozens of young men in Jerusalem's Pisgat Ze'ev neighborhood take to the streets and go out searching for girls.

5 freedoms you'd lose in health care reform

In short, the Obama platform would mandate extremely full, expensive, and highly subsidized coverage -- including a lot of benefits people would never pay for with their own money -- but deliver it through a highly restrictive, HMO-style plan that will determine what care and tes …

The GM genocide: Thousands of Indian farmers are committing suicide after using genetically modified crops

When Prince Charles claimed thousands of Indian farmers were killing themselves after using GM crops, he was branded a scaremonger.

A Slightly Sane System of Voluntary Taxation

Voluntary taxes? Insane. Everybody knows it'd never work. Continue, brave reader, if you dare.

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HR 875: The End Of Organic Farming?

H.R. 875 is called the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009.

63% - Reject Darwin's Theory of Evolution

[a 2006 Pew survey] found that 63% of Americans say they believe that humans and other animals have either always existed in their present form or have evolved over time under the guidance of a supreme being...

U.S. judges seek massive California prisoner release

Federal judges on Monday tentatively ordered California to release tens of thousands of inmates, up to a third of all prisoners, in the next three years to stop dangerous overcrowding. As many as 57,000 could be let go if the current population were cut by the maximum percentage …

Hamas history tied to Israel

Note: this article is from 2002. Active in Gaza and the West Bank, Hamas wants to liberate all of Palestine and establish a radical Islamic state in place of Israel. It is has gained notoriety with its assassinations, car bombs and other acts of terrorism.

What's New in Windows 7 Beta [Pics]

On Friday, Microsoft posted download links for Windows 7 Beta so that anyone can try it out. Being the technophile (and CS student) that I am, I jumped at the opportunity to get a sneak peek at the next OS out of Redmond.

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Peter Schiff: Don't Blame Capitalism

Many economists and market participants who were formerly averse to government interference agree that a more robust regulatory framework must be constructed to cage the destructive forces of capitalism.

NSA Intercept operators allege phone spying operation

ABC News Investigation [video] Is the Government Spying on Americans? Intercept operators allege the NSA is listening to citizens' phone calls at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia.

Paulson picks ex-Goldman Sachs exec as bailout head

The administration has selected a former Goldman Sachs executive to be the interim head of its $700 billion rescue effort for financial institutions.

Iran has no reason to pursue nuclear enrichment: U.S.

Reuters - The head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said on Tuesday there was no reason for Iran to pursue uranium enrichment technology because there was a plentiful supply of the nuclear fuel abroad.

Dell plans to sell computer factories: report

Dell Inc (DELL.O) is trying to sell computer factories around the world in efforts to cut cost and improve profitability, the Wall Street Journal said.

Halliburton sued for human trafficking

Thirteen Nepali men were recruited and held against their will for thirteen months in a human trafficking scheme engineered and perpetrated by Halliburton and its Jordanian contractor, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday in California federal court.

Kucinich electrifies convention arena

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, erstwhile presidential candidate and strident opponent of the Bush administration, gave the most spirited speech of the session Tuesday condemning the war, the economy and the Republicans

Driven: Shai Agassi's Audacious Plan to Put Electric Cars on the Road

...an unorthodox mashup of the automotive and mobile phone industries. Instead of gas stations on every corner, the ERGO would blanket a country with a network of "smart" charge spots.

Texas truant students to be tracked by GPS anklets

Court authorities here will be able to track students with a history of skipping school under a new program requiring them to wear ankle bracelets with Global Positioning System monitoring.

As federal agency declares 'new phenomenon' downed WTC 7, activists cry foul

According to a federal agency report released Thursday, a "new phenomenon" known as thermal expansion was directly responsible for the mysterious collapse of World Trade Center 7 on Sept. 11, 2001.

Student killed in shooting at Tenn. school

A student fatally shot a 16-year-old classmate during a dispute Thursday at a Knoxville high school, as other teenagers watched in horror as the victim clutched his chest and fell to the floor.

Will young Paul, Huckabee backers stay with GOP?

While this year's presidential election shows signs of drawing in more young voters than any since 1992, the candidates who pulled some of them into the Republican race are long gone — and it's unclear whether they've taken their young supporters with them.

Study finds minorities more likely to be paddled

Paddlings, swats, licks. A quarter of a million schoolchildren got them last year — and blacks, American Indians and kids with disabilities got a disproportionate share of the punishment, according to a study by a human rights group.

NBC's pronunciation conundrum in Beijing

In the shadow of Olympic venues, Brian Williams has anchored NBC's "Nightly News" this week in a city he calls Bay-jing. Yet Bob Costas, Meredith Vieira and many of NBC's sports announcers seem to be working in a different, more exotic place: Bay-zhing.

Fat kids to be put into care

A government association representing more than 400 councils in England and Wales said parents of dangerously obese children are at risk of losing them.

U.S. and Mexican states may charge to cross border

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. and Mexican states are considering charging a fee for border crossings so they can raise money for infrastructure improvements that would reduce congestion along the border, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Friday.

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