The hot wind swirls around the human bones and cracked skulls that litter the forsaken desert lands in Western Iraq.
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Malaysia frees woman scheduled for caning
A Malaysian model, who was set to become the first woman to be caned in the southeast Asian country for drinking beer in public, was inexplicably spared her sentence Monday, her father said. Authorities had picked up Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, 32, from her father’s house Monday morning and were taking her to a prison in the eastern state of Pahang when the car turned around and brought her back. “They sent her back to the house.
Obama slams ‘outrageous myths’ about health care
Facing a recent erosion of public support for health-care overhaul, President Obama lashed out at his opponents Saturday for spreading "outrageous myths" on the Internet, television, and at town hall forums.
Divided Democrats put Obama in health care bind
As President Obama struggles to regain control of the health care debate, he’s finding himself caught in a game of tug of war with members of his own party.
Michelle Obama and the Shorts Heard Round the World
There has been a big fuss this week because Michelle Obama wore shorts. She has worn shorts before — to walk the dog, do stuff around the White House
Blackwater Plans a Fierce Defense
“No individual protected by Blackwater has ever been killed or seriously injured.” So says Erik Prince, the 38-year-old former Navy Seal whose security company finds itself at the center of a growing debate over the use of private contractors in Iraq.
New Questions About Who Should Get Swine Flu Shots First
Influenza vaccinations are usually an afterthought for most people.
Somali government says it’s taken town from Islamist fighters
Somali government forces have seized control of a central town from an al Qaeda-linked Islamist militia, a spokesman for Somalia’s president said Thursday.
Getting past the lingo of the health care debate
Are you confused by all the back and forth on health care reform? Here’s a guide to some of the terms commonly tossed about in the debate.
Man escapes charges for barbecuing pet dog
A man who roasted his pet dog to enjoy as a meal with his family and friends escaped prosecution after authorities in New Zealand determined the animal was killed humanely.