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Name on terror watch list may end pilot's career more similar news »
Erich Scherfen served for 13 years in the U.S. military. After receiving an honorable discharge, he was hired as a pilot for a regional airline. In April, Scherfen learned that he was on a government terror watch list and would be suspended from his job. He was told he faced termination on September 1 unless he was able to clear his name.
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama: I've decided on my running mate more similar news »
Sen. Barack Obama said he has decided on his running mate, but he's not saying who it is. "That's all you're going to get out of me," he said today. The top contenders are also staying mum on the selection process as the vice presidential guessing game enters its final hours. Obama is expected to appear at a rally with his running mate in Illinois on Saturday.
Thu Aug 21, 2008 more from this source»»
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Fay floods 8,000 homes in Florida more similar news »
Tropical Storm Fay moved off the east coast of Florida early today after spawning at least seven tornadoes, the National Hurricane Center reported. The storm is expected to get stronger and make a hard left back into the northeastern part of the state. "Looks like it could be a boomerang storm," said Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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223,000 schoolkids spanked, paddled more similar news »
More than 200,000 children were spanked or paddled in U.S. schools during the past school year, human rights groups reported today. "Corporal punishment discourages learning, fails to deter future misbehavior and at times even provokes it," wrote Alice Farmer, the author of a joint report from Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union.
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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The Robinsons: Unlikely trio on terror watch list more similar news »
Californian James Robinson loves tennis, swimming and flying to the East Coast to see his grandmother. But there's one problem: The 8-year-old has difficulty flying because his name matches one on the government's terrorist "watch list." So do James Robinson, a former U.S. attorney, and James Robinson, a commercial pilot and retired Air National Guard brigadier general.
Tue Aug 19, 2008 more from this source»»
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Young Obama impatient for change, friends say more similar news »
As a young man, Barack Obama idolized civil rights leaders. "Reading about people not that much older than me who had gone to jail and suffered beatings in order to liberate a people," he said, "I thought there's something powerful about that." But Obama was born too late to join the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s movement. So he did the next best thing.
Tue Aug 19, 2008 more from this source»»
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Pakistani president's resignation accepted more similar news »
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation today after weeks of pressure to relinquish power. "For the interest of the nation, I have decided to resign as president," he said. Local media reports said Musharraf had been granted "safe passage" out of the country. Musharraf has been a keen ally of the West in the fight on terror.
Tue Aug 19, 2008 more from this source»»
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High-tech crime-fighting tool or Big Brother? more similar news »
It's the stuff movies are made of: Determined police officers shadow a suspect as he drives around town, waiting for his next move, always careful not to lose him -- and all without leaving their desks. But because investigators often track using GPS without a warrant, privacy advocates raise concerns about police being able to monitor innocent people 24 hours a day.
Tue Aug 19, 2008 more from this source»»
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