From the AP FEMA Chief Waited Until After Storm Hit By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press Writer The government’s disaster chief waited until hours after Hurricane Katrina had already struck the Gulf Coast before asking his boss to dispatch 1,000 Homeland Security employees to the region  and gave them two days to arrive, according to […]
Via the Associated Press Couple weds at anti-war campsite By Angela K. Brown / Associated Press CRAWFORD, Texas – The aisle was strewn with hay. A few flies buzzed around. There was no organ; the crowd hummed “Here Comes the Bride.” But Genevieve Van Cleve and Peter Ravella had their dream wedding Sunday under a […]
From the AP Iraqis Miss Third Constitution Deadline By BASSEM MROUE, Associated Press Writer The speaker of Iraq’s Parliament announced a one-day extension early Friday in talks on Iraq’s new constitution  a fourth attempt to win Sunni Arab approval for the draft. But he said that if no agreement is reached, the draft would […]
From NewsDay Two War Protesters Injured During March By Associated Press August 21, 2005, 12:02 AM EDT PITTSBURGH — Two women protesting the war in Iraq were taken to a hospital Saturday after police broke up an unauthorized march involving about five dozen people on a busy one-way street near an Army recruiting station. David […]
Via Associated Press Army Planning for 4 More Years in Iraq By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer The Army is planning for the possibility of keeping the current number of soldiers in Iraq  well over 100,000  for four more years, the Army’s top general said Saturday. In an Associated Press interview, Gen. Peter […]
Perjury? Obstruction of Justice? Sounds like charges that are being talked about in the Valerie Plame leak case. These same charges could come to Ohio though. Governor Bob Taft was convicted of four counts of failing to report donations and gifts yesterday. Now he could face the same charges that are being talked about in […]
Via LA Times Anti-War Protester Sheehan Leaves Crawford to Help Mother From Associated Press 2:34 PM PDT, August 18, 2005 CRAWFORD, Texas  The grieving woman who started an anti-war demonstration near President Bush’s ranch nearly two weeks ago said today she was leaving because her mother had a stroke. Cindy Sheehan told reporters she […]
Via the Associated Press Texas Coast To Be Patrolled By Unmanned Predator Aircraft HOUSTON, Texas — A dozen U.S. Predator aircraft will be based at Houston’s Ellington Field for use in homeland security and border patrols. Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay made the announcement in Houston Wednesday. Predators are unmanned […]
Via The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Before the Pentagon begins reducing troop levels in Iraq next year it probably will increase them this fall to provide extra security for a planned October referendum and a December election, a Pentagon official said Monday. Read rest of the article here Funny how things start heating up with […]