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Air Force officers fell asleep with nuke codes more»»
Three Air Force officers fell asleep while in control of an electronic component that contained old launch codes for nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, a violation of procedure, Air Force officials said Thursday.
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Poet gives voice to black America more»»
Born of the smoke-infused speakeasies of 1950s and '60s underground San Francisco, California, the art of spoken word was popularized by beatnik novelists such as Jack Kerouac. Today, hip hop has inspired new spoken word poet Jon Goode and others to give voice to serious topics ranging from AIDS and prostitution to gas prices and love.
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Housing, jobs send stocks skidding more»»
Renewed fears about the battered housing market and rising unemployment sent stocks into a tailspin today. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 283 points, tumbling 2.4 percent. Dour economic indicators led investors to fear the nation's credit crisis would linger for the long haul, CNNMoney.com reports.
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Top secret torture memo released more»»
The Bush administration told the CIA in 2002 that its interrogators working abroad would not violate U.S. prohibitions against torture unless they "have the specific intent to inflict severe pain or suffering," according to a previously secret Justice Department memo released Thursday.
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