October 17, 2007
3 Myanmar dissidents reportedly freed (2 hours ago) -- Myanmar authorities have released three prominent pro-democracy dissidents taken into custody following recent protests, it was reported ... > full story Spain seizes U.S. treasure-seeking ship (2 hours ago) -- Spanish naval forces, looking to recover a half-billion dollars in sunken booty, threatened to send a Yankee treasure-hunting ship to Davy ... > full story Man sentenced to death in Texas (3 hours ago) -- A jury in Texas Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing a woman by stabbing her at least 27 times, beating her and biting her during a ... > full story Peres: No intention of splitting Jerusalem (5 hours ago) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres said Wednesday in Safed, Israel, that the country's government does not intend to split Jerusalem.
The only ... > full story High court halts execution (5 hours ago) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday stopped Virginia from executing a man convicted of killing a co-worker who wouldn't give him $100 to buy crack ... > full story Nevada wants Sandia out of Yucca plans (6 hours ago) -- Nevada is asking the U.S. government to remove Sandia National Laboratories from the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project.
The state claims the ... > full story Farrakhan: Black men headed for extinction (6 hours ago) -- Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan offered a stern warning in Atlanta that the U.S. political climate is threatening to African-American ... > full story Chicago steps toward park smoking ban (6 hours ago) -- The Chicago Park District Board is considering a smoking ban at city beaches and playgrounds.
Park district Superintendent Timothy Mitchell said the ... > full story Many troops unprepared for IEDs (6 hours ago) -- An investigation has found nearly 15,000 U.S. troops serving in Iraq did not receive training against improvised explosive devices before ... > full story Tap water in Norwegian capital unsafe (6 hours ago) -- Water and sanitation officials in the Norwegian capital of Oslo issued a warning Wednesday that the city's tap water supply was unsafe for ... > full story
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