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Defense-contract discs sold in African market for $40
Seeded on Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:38 AM EDT (The Register (UK))
A team of Canadian journalism students bought a hard drive containing information on multi-million dollar contracts between military contractor Northrop Grumman and the Pentagon for just $40 in a market near Accra, Ghana.
Guards said to throw party for shoe-thrower
Seeded on Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:40 PM EST (msnbc.com)
The Iraqi journalist jailed since throwing his shoes at President George W. Bush got a visit from his brother Friday and a birthday party from his guards as he turned 30.
Obama's half-brother performs in China
Seeded on Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:28 PM EST (msnbc.com)
About 200 people showed up for a fundraiser Friday at a� hotel resort in China where the half brother of President-elect Barack Obama gave a piano concert.
Israel hits Gaza as rockets strike from Lebanon
Seeded on Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:01 AM EST (msnbc.com)
Israeli aircraft pounded the Gaza Strip, witnesses and the military said Wednesday, while militants in Lebanon raised the specter of a new front by sending three rockets crashing into northern Israel.
Obama's inauguration gets a test run at Capitol
Seeded on Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:37 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Derrick Brooks puts his left hand on the book and raises his right, ready to take the oath of office. Dozens of cameras capture this moment in history, even though Brooks is wearing a name card reading "Pres.-elect Obama."
Joe trades wrench for notepad in Israel
Seeded on Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:51 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Joe the Plumber has set aside his wrenches to become a rookie war correspondent, covering Israel's side of its two-week-old military offensive in Gaza.
Pirate's body washes ashore with $153,000
Seeded on Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:29 PM EST (msnbc.com)
The body of a Somali pirate who drowned just after receiving a huge ransom washed onshore with $153,000 in cash, a resident said Sunday, as the spokesman for another group of pirates promised to soon free a Ukrainian arms ship.
Cost of gas rises for first time in six months
Seeded on Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:27 PM EST (msnbc.com)
The average price of gasoline rose nearly 12 cents in the past three weeks, marking the first price hike after six months of decreases, according to a national survey released Sunday.
AIDS battle burnishes Bush's legacy in Africa
Seeded on Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:27 PM EST (msnbc.com)
In her AIDS-scarred South African township, Sweetness Mzolisa leads a chorus of praise for George W. Bush that echoes to the deserts of Namibia, the hills of Rwanda and the villages of Ethiopia.
Obama's first foreign trip as president: Canada
Seeded on Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:02 PM EST (msnbc.com)
President-elect Barack Obama plans to take his first international trip to Canada.
Panel advises Obama to ease science security
Seeded on Fri Jan 9, 2009 7:15 AM EST (msnbc.com)
The system for keeping U.S. science secrets safe is broken and needs to be revamped -- and immigration controls need to be eased for qualified scientists from other countries, the National Research Council advised on Thursday.
Geithner preparing overhaul of bailout
Seeded on Fri Jan 9, 2009 6:44 AM EST (msnbc.com)
Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy F. Geithner and President-elect Barack Obama's economic team are overhauling the embattled bailout and broadening its scope well beyond Wall Street.
Feds say inauguration attractive terrorist target
Seeded on Wed Jan 7, 2009 10:04 PM EST (msnbc.com)
The upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama is an attractive target for international and domestic terrorists, but U.S. intelligence officials have no information about specific threats.
Salmonella outbreak spreads to 42 states
Seeded on Wed Jan 7, 2009 4:17 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak that reportedly has sickened nearly 400 people in 42 states, but they don't know how the bacteria has been spreading.
PBS chief pushes for digital conversion action
Seeded on Wed Jan 7, 2009 4:06 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Public television president Paula Kerger says she's disheartened that the government has run out of money to help TV viewers buy converter boxes for the looming transition to digital conversion.
U.S. deficit impact could be felt for decades
Seeded on Wed Jan 7, 2009 3:41 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A grim report from congressional analysts showing the government deficit swelling to $1.2 trillion� this year� has many taxpayers wondering: How much longer can we keep this up?
Scorned ex posts vandalism photo on MySpace
Seeded on Tue Jan 6, 2009 9:43 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A scorned 21-year-old told her ex-boyfriend that he couldn't prove she was the one who vandalized his apartment on three occasions - but then, police said, she posted a picture of the damage on MySpace. The woman was charged with two felonies for the vandalism.
Which came first, black holes or galaxies?
Seeded on Tue Jan 6, 2009 8:49 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Astronomers may have solved a cosmic chicken-and-the-egg problem: Which came first - galaxies or the supermassive black holes in their cores?
Blackwater guards plead not guilty in deaths
Seeded on Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:58 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Five Blackwater Worldwide security guards have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in the 2007 shooting deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad.
Gov. Jeb Bush won't run for Senate in 2010
Seeded on Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:58 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Former Gov. Jeb Bush says he won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 to replace the retiring Mel Martinez.
Obama apologizes to Feinstein for CIA surprise
Seeded on Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:47 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein says President-elect Barack Obama apologized to her for not notifying her ahead of time that Leon Panetta was his pick for CIA director.
Despite actions, Fed sees downturn lasting
Seeded on Tue Jan 6, 2009 2:15 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Federal Reserve officials feared the economy would be stuck in a painful rut for some time despite their decision to slash interest rates to a record low.
Enron's Skilling loses appeal of conviction
Seeded on Tue Jan 6, 2009 1:06 PM EST (msnbc.com)
An appeals court has upheld former Enron Corp. CEO Jeff Skilling's convictions for his role in the energy giant's collapse but orders that he be resentenced.
Bush family's 18-year-old cat dies
Seeded on Mon Jan 5, 2009 12:49 PM EST (msnbc.com)
The first family, who are leaving the White House this month, will be without one of their longtime members:� their cat India. The 18-year-old black American shorthair, which was named��after pro ballplayer Ruben Sierra, died Sunday at the White House.
Obama in D.C. area 2 weeks before inaugural
Seeded on Sun Jan 4, 2009 8:00 PM EST (msnbc.com)
President-elect Barack Obama landed in the Washington area Sunday evening, setting up the final march toward his Jan. 20 inauguration.
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