Orbiter, Finishing a Mission, Offers a Peek at Mars’ Wrinkles

.We need more missions to Marsand the other planets.  There isstill much to learn and we need to learn all we can for future use." “Technically and scientifically, it has certainly met our expectations,”...

Livni: Israel will no longer show restraint when attacked

. Restraint is good and should be applied but when rockets fall on civilians with no  pretense at military targets, then it is time to end the threat with whatever force necessary. "Foreign Minister Tzipi...

Obama Pledges 3 Million New Jobs, but How?

.This sounds good but thequestion becomes wherethe money will come from.If it just adds to the deficitand national debt it couldbe counter preoductive. " Obama will meet with Democratic as well as Republican...

Fear, shortages for civilians caught in Gaza fight

.MY pictures show two Gaza casualties, a dead soldier and an injured child.-------------------We are beginning to see the extentof civilian suffering in the Gaza warand the worst may still be ahead. Yet so called...

Florida Gators vs. Oklahoma Sooners: How SEC and Big 12 styles...

.This should be a goodgame. Both are very goodteams but I think thatFlorida will win. "As Florida and Oklahoma prepare to play for the BCS title on Thursday, there has been much discussion about the differences...

Hamas moves on Fatah 'collaborators'

Hamas seems to be intenton establishing a one party-Hamas- state in Gaza.  This is not the actions of a democratically elected government which supports civil  human rights." Fatah officials in Ramallah...

On collaboration and resistance of the oppressed in Gaza

.This story is from a Palestinian media outlet. It is posted to show one Palestinian viewpoint, one whichmany people agree with. I do not endorse the views presented here. "As Israel massacres the Palestinians in...

Earthquake hits near northern coast Indonesia

This is a story to watch.Hopefully this will not produce a tsunami." A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck near the northern coast of Indonesia's largest province, but the tremor did not appear to...