Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, facing impeachment on charges drawn up by the governing coalition, has announced that he is resigning.

He went on national TV to say that while he was confident the charges would not stand, this was not the time for more confrontation. picked by dameone 2 days ago

Years of simmering ethnic tensions and East-West brinkmanship helped brew the war that broke out between Georgia and Russia ten days ago. But a puncture on a Russian diplomat's car may have proved the final straw. picked by topofall 3 days ago

Democratic strategists in Kansas told first-time political candidate Sean Tevis earlier this summer that he would need at least $26,000 to have a shot at beating a Republican incumbent. So Tevis pounded the pavement, but after two weeks of knocking on doors, he had collected only $25 — and two dog bites. picked by psycmoe 4 days ago

The US once again was rated as the second highest corporate tax rate in the world. Our rate is now 50% higher than the average of our international competitors. This of course drives capital overseas as it is more profitable to incorporate one's business somewhere other than the US. picked by bernardblack 4 days ago

Conservatives have been trying to frighten investors about the prospects of a Barack Obama presidency.

Wall Street however, disagrees, and is donating more to Obama’s campaign than to the campaign of Sen. John McCain picked by bernardblack 4 days ago

lol, Only the Mayor of Detroit would be forced to wear an electronic tether and recently gotten out of prison while still in Office. picked by smarty1052 5 days ago

Murder charges against 7 policemen that shot at and killed several unarmed citizens have been thrown out on technicalities. The citizens were trying to get food. picked by fugazi 5 days ago

From the piece: Local authorities are to be given the power to access all the details of everyone’s personal text messages, emails, phone calls, and internet use under Home Office proposals published yesterday. Ministers want to make it mandatory for telephone and internet companies to keep details of all personal internet traffic for at least 12 months so it can be accessed for investigati... read full post picked by generaldecay 5 days ago

A deal has been brokered between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that will allow Clinton's name to be placed in nomination at next week's Democratic nominating convention.

Party unity???? picked by suebe 6 days ago

Finally a common sense ruling from a court. 3 men tried to sue Wikipedia when someone had written that they were gay activists. Wikipedia's argument was that as soon as they were made aware of the error it was removed and that they can not be held liable for the actions of others. picked by bernardblack 6 days ago

And last Wednesday, two days after his 34th birthday, he died in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a Rhode Island hospital, his spine fractured and his body riddled with cancer that had gone undiagnosed and untreated for months. picked by murfanda 6 days ago

A man asked to speak with him, and when he was denied access, stormed into his office with gun blazing.

Update: the gunman was also killed by police. picked by suebe 7 days ago

An artist uses her gifts to preserve the memories of fallen troops. picked by horsefeathers 7 days ago

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Woman asked to leave Mall in Kentucky because her dress was (way) too hot. What's next? ANARCHY? Banned from airplanes because you're too beautiful? She bought THE dress at THE mall just the day before. picked by MeLip 1 week ago

Ron Fournier: "Just because a public official says it doesn't mean you need to put it in your story or give his claim equal billing to what you know to be true. We have an obligation to write factual and fair stories, but we are not obliged to print attack." picked by pvisi111 1 week ago

The Bush administration wants federal agencies to decide for themselves whether highways, dams, mines and other construction projects might harm endangered animals and plants. picked by shep182 1 week ago

While they may dress in uniforms similar to the US, and some of them have US weapons, they aren't even close to US troops. Of the Georgian units I've seen, only the Commandos had any discipline. The regular units had SERIOUS discipline problems... picked by cactushair 1 week ago

Russia battled Georgian forces on land and sea, reports said late Sunday, despite a Georgian cease-fire offer and its claim to be withdrawing from South Ossetia, the separatist Georgian province battered by days of intense fighting.Russia claimed to have sunk a Georgian boat that was trying to attack Russian vessels in the Black Sea, and Georgian officials said Russia sent tanks from South Osseti... read full post picked by bingo 1 week ago

This could be your next President, USA. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

A Maryland mayor is asking the federal government to investigate why SWAT team members burst into his home without knocking and shot his two dogs to death in an investigation into a drug smuggling scheme. picked by gamaxray 2 weeks ago

Kwame Kilpatrick is going to Jail picked by smarty1052 2 weeks ago

Before killing himself last week, Army scientist Bruce Ivins told friends that government agents had stalked him and his family for months, offered his son $2.5 million to rat him out and tried to turn his hospitalized daughter against him with photographs of dead anthrax victims. picked by tvirus 2 weeks ago

Darfur activist had visa taken away and now not allowed to participate in Olympics. picked by clscott645 2 weeks ago

"The irony is, the only people McCain can count on to vote for him are the very Republicans he despises — at least those of us who can get drunk enough on Election Day to pull the lever for him. In fact, we should organize parties around the country where Republicans can get drunk so they can vote for McCain."

A 'humorous' look at why people might vote for McCain. picked by ImNotBlue 2 weeks ago

I some how fail to see how the world economy can be fixed with high fuel prices. The cost of almost everything goes up due to oil prices. Not to mention the cost of living increases each year and the minimum wage isn't.

So no I don't think the us economy can be fixed anytime soon. picked by cactushair 2 weeks ago