RAMALLAH, West Bank, Aug. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — Israel freed nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners to a hero's welcome in the West Bank on Monday, seeking to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice began a new peace mission. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — A man who parked his sports utility vehicle on a Los Angeles commuter rail line, causing the deadliest U.S. train crash since 1999, was sentenced on Wednesday to 11 consecutive life terms in prison. ... > full story
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba, Aug. 14, 2008 (Reuters) — A U.S. general described by colleagues as a bully was barred on Thursday from further involvement in the war crimes trial of a young Afghan prisoner at Guantanamo, the second time the legal advisor has been blocked from a case. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Aug. 14, 2008 (Reuters) — Six sailors working as prison camp guards in Iraq face courts martial for abusing detainees, some of whom were sealed in a cell with pepper spray, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday. ... > full story
DETROIT, Aug. 8, 2008 (Reuters) — Indicted Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was freed on Friday after spending one night in jail, but with new restrictions on his movements and facing fresh assault charges. ... > full story
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, CUBA, Aug. 8, 2008 (Reuters) — Guantanamo's only convict was moved to a prison wing all by himself hours after U.S. military jurors found him guilty of driving Osama bin Laden, his lawyers said. ... > full story
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba, Aug. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — A jury of U.S. military officers sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver on Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison -- most of which he has already served - in the first U.S. war crimes tribunal since World War Two. ... > full story
DETROIT, Aug. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — Detroit's mayor was ordered jailed on Thursday for violating travel restrictions imposed on him while he awaits trial on perjury and official misconduct charges. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2008 (Reuters) — The Pentagon on Wednesday reopened a $35 billion refueling aircraft competition between Boeing Co and Northrop Grumman Corp , with sources saying aerial refueling was viewed as more important than survivability, airlift and operational utility. ... > full story
WHITE PLAINS, New York, Aug. 6, 2008 (Reuters) — Former hedge fund manager Samuel Israel agreed to plead guilty on Wednesday to bail-jumping after he faked his own death to avoid going to prison for defrauding investors. ... > full story
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Bargain Plays for Less Than $3 Per Share Aug. 6, 2008 (The Street) — The book value of a stock, in simple terms, is what a shareholder would get per share if all the assets of the company were sold off, all the debts ...
The Quality of the Current Republican Party July 31, 2008 (TPM Café) — I wish this was a spoof, but it isn't. Here is legislation introduced last week by a House Republican. This is the kind of circus, the GOP has ...
Chicago transit system urged to fix evacuation plans July 23, 2008 (SecurityInfoWatch.com) — An evacuation amid the chaos following a major terrorist attack or natural disaster in Chicago would leave the elderly and disabled especially ...
L.A. Drivers To Get Real-Time Info From Traffic Cams July 22, 2008 (Information Week) — Los Angeles commuters could get some relief from traffic congestion thanks to a plan to give real-time traffic information to drivers. ...
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