Russia Accuses Cheney Of Encouraging Georgia Aggression (Moscow) -- Russia is accusing Vice President Cheney of providing motivation for Georgia's aggressiveness by pledging the commitment of the U.S. to assist it in becoming a NATO member. A Russian foreign ministry spokesman says the promises strengthenPresident Mikheil Saakashvili regime's dangerous feeling of impunity and encourages its dangerous ambitions ...Read More
Israel Approves Arms Shipment To Jordan (Jerusalem) -- Anonymous defense officials in Israel say the country approved the recent shipment of about about one-thousand assault rifles from Jordan to security forces for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ...Read More
Top General Says Al Qaeda Not Defeated in Iraq (Baghdad) -- Al-Qaeda in Iraq is still dangerous despite the overall decline in general violence. General David Petraeus tells "al Arabiya" the militant group will be carrying out more attacks so U ...Read More
"Lady Al-Qaeda" Skips Court After Refusing Strip Search (New York, NY) -- Terror suspect Aafia Siddiqui missed a Manhattan court appearance Thursday after refusing to undergo a strip search. New York's "Daily News" reports that the 36-year-old Siddiqui is a devout Muslim who objected to the procedure on religious grounds ...Read More
Polish Prosecutor Looking Into Secret CIA Prison Allegations (Warsaw) -- A Polish prosecutor's office is looking into allegations the CIA once operated a prison in Poland where al-Qaeda suspects were questioned and possibly tortured. Polish media is reporting today that a classified note written by someone in the Polish secret service talks about a U ...Read More
Jesse Jackson Released From Hospital (Chicago, IL) -- Reverend Jesse Jackson is out of the hospital. The Rainbow PUSH Coalition says Jackson was released late this morning from Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago where he was undergoing treatment for viral gastroenteritis and severe dehydration ...Read More
O.J. Simpson Trial Set To Begin Monday (Las Vegas, NV) -- O.J. Simpson's trial on armed robbery and kidnapping charges will begin Monday morning in Las Vegas. Simpson and co-defendant Clarence "CJ" Stewart face a total of 12 charges in connection with an incident at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino on September 12th, 2007 ...Read More
Results Of Palin Investigation To Be Released Next Month (Undated) -- A report into whether Governor Sarah Palin improperly fired the state's public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, will be released on October 10th. State lawmakers had originally planned to release the report on October 31st, just four days before the election ...Read More
Entertainment
Fans Flock To Last "Rent" Performance (New York, NY) -- Die-hard "Rentheads" are flocking to Broadway from all corners of the country to see the last performances of the award-winning musical "Rent." "Rent" tells the story of a group of young bohemians living in New York City's East Village in the late 1980s ...Read More
Stage Set For Stand Up To Cancer Telethon (Los Angeles, CA) -- Tonight CBS, ABC and NBC will broadcast the Entertainment Industry Foundation's hour-long, star-studded Stand Up to Cancer telethon to raise awareness about cancer. Emmy nominated actress Christina Applegate will one of the celebrities sharing how her life has been affected by cancer ...Read & Hear More
Orlando Moms Angry About Universal's Graphic Ads (Orlando, FL) -- Florida moms are not happy about Universal Orlando's graphic "Bloody Mary" ad campaign. The "Orlando Sentinel" reports the group Metro Orlando Mommies is asking the theme park to take down 80 billboards posted last week to drum up excitement for its 18th annual after-hours Halloween Horror Nights ...Read More
