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A U.S. Border guard disregarded a stop order on TB patient Andrew Speaker and allowed him to enter the country: KVOA—Officials say the unidentified inspector disregarded a computer warning to stop Andrew Speaker and put on protective gear. Instead, they say, he allowed Speaker to cross back into the country because Speaker seemed perfectly healthy. [...]
Apache helicopters targeted and destroyed a heavily armed, urban assault vehicle south of Radwaniyah yesterday: MNF-I—A team of Apache attack helicopter pilots discovered and destroyed a heavily armed vehicle south of Radwaniyah at about 8:10 a.m., May 30. The Apache team from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade observed the vehicle near a reed line of [...]
Citing a four flag limit regulation, the city of Raleigh is ordering several businesses to take down their excess flags or else: WRAL—To show his patriotism, Raleigh store manager David Brown flies the American flag, but the city said he and a neighboring business both have too many flags and that there’s a limit on [...]
I imagine this will be another cure for the energy crisis that gets bought and stored in some dark, dank, musty backroom. Watch the incredible video: Source: WorldNetDaily
Two U.S. sailors from USS Boxer rescued a man last week that had set himself afire. Religious Program Specialist (SW) 3rd Class Romulo Ancho and Religious Program Specialist Seaman (SW) Victor Montoya saw a man engulfed in flame and rushed to the scene to help. Ancho and Montoya were successful in rescuing the man, but [...]
This smells of fear and smacks of an attitude of “We don’t want you finding anything.” The Bush administration will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all cattle for Mad Cow disease FOX News reports. (Full Story)
Christian churches across America now ring with the din of big city nightlife. Churches don’t want the simple notes of Amazing Grace any longer, they want lyrics laced with the beat of modern rock. Introducing the rock beat into American churches may be the Christian Church’s effort to become “Culturally relevant.” But in seeking to [...]
It’s official; Lt. Col. Allen West has announced his cadidacy for Congress. Here is the complete press release: Allen West For Congress—Lieutenant Colonel Allen West (US Army, Retired) today announced he is running for Congress in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. “After much prayerful consideration and conversation with my family, I am running for Congress to [...]
Three Germans are said to have been abducted in Baghdad. Source: Der Spiegel
Famed calligrapher, Khalil al-Zahawi, has been shot dead in Baghdad: BBC—One of the Muslim world’s leading calligraphers has been shot dead by gunmen in Baghdad. Khalil al-Zahawi was the most famous practitioner in Iraq of the art of writing classical Arabic script. … The BBC piece says the attack will be viewed as “another attack [...]
