Afghan poppy industry eludes U.S. control - CNN.com

Seeded on Sat Sep 8, 2007 6:00 PM EDT (CNN)

Yet today, Afghanistan produces roughly 93 percent of the world's illicit opium, according to the UNODC report, and the Taliban are making inroads in remote areas of the country thanks, in part, to proceeds from the drug trade.

world-news, afghanistan, us-policy, war-on-drugs, drug-trade, taliban, poverty

Bush sees 'encouraging news' in Iraq, Afghanistan - CNN.com

Seeded on Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:41 AM EDT (CNN)

"Our new strategy is delivering good results," Bush said of Iraq in his weekly radio address, taped at his parents' summer home on the rocky coast of Maine.

world-news, bush-quotes, iraq-war

Product design by Mother Nature - June 1, 2007

Seeded on Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:49 PM EDT (CNN)

"For all their skill and technological prowess, human engineers still can't match Mother Nature's best designs"

technology, nature, innovation

Can Muslims be good Americans?

Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:22 PM EDT

"This is something I've wondered about for some time now: How and why do the Muslims hate us and everyone else so much? Doesn't their God teach them to love? Can a good Muslim be a good American?

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politics, muslim, christian, propaganda, half-truths

Letter to Congress - Credit....

Tue Mar 6, 2007 9:31 AM EST

I am asking for everyone to help. The following letter is intended to go to your Congressional representative. Please read it and comment on how to make it better. Then please send a copy to every Congressperson in your state.

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politics, congress, law, debt, credit-reporting, credit-scoring, fair-debt-collection, fair-credit-reporting

Ancient boy's skeleton sparks evolution debate - CNN.com

Seeded on Wed Feb 7, 2007 2:42 PM EST (CNN)

Creationism vs. Evolution expands to other countries in a debate over a Kenyan museum exhibit.

science, creationism, debate, evangelical, leakey, evolution

Wake-up call | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited

Seeded on Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:43 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

At the height of the summer, as talk of invading Iraq built in Washington like a dark, billowing storm, the US armed forces staged a rehearsal using over 13,000 troops, countless computers and $250m. Officially, America won and a rogue state was liberated from an evil dictator.

us-news, millennium-challenge, middle-eastern, military-affairs

NPR : U.S. Raids Iranian Consulate in Iraq

Seeded on Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:13 AM EST (NPR)

Morning Edition, January 11, 2007 · U.S.-led forces raided Iran's consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil on Thursday and detained five staff members. Also seized during the pre-dawn operation were computers and documents.

world-news

Homeland Security assigns terror scores to travelers - CNN.com

Seeded on Fri Dec 1, 2006 2:02 PM EST (CNN)

"Without their knowledge, millions of Americans and foreigners crossing U.S. borders in the past four years have been assigned scores generated by U.S. government computers rating the risk that the travelers are terrorists or criminals."

us-news

Global warming already killing species, analysis says - CNN.com

Seeded on Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:23 PM EST (CNN)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Animal and plant species have begun dying off or changing sooner than predicted because of global warming, a review of hundreds of research studies contends. These fast-moving adaptations come as a surprise even to biologists and ecologists because they are oc …

science

Scientists: Arctic getting warmer, melting - CNN.com

Seeded on Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:34 AM EST (CNN)

"The temperature difference between the Arctic and equator drives all of our weather," Overland said. If the Arctic should warm up and that difference be reduced, weather could change, though people remain unsure what the changes would be.

science