An insightful presentation at the 2007 TED conference. It is a follow up to a presentation at the 2006 TED conference (link on the same page, watch it if you haven't seen it before). It addresses the relationship between health, wealth and CO2 emissions among others. picked by Stadsman 9 months ago

Four U.S. soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Baghdad late Sunday, raising the death toll for American forces since start of the war to 4,000, according to the Pentagon.

*wait, didn't the "surge" make baghdad safe? picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

A 2,200-year-old clay jar found near Baghdad, Iraq, has been described as the oldest known electric battery in existence. picked by doggylives 5 months ago

I'm not sure if these guys will end up in jail but they sure turned a media press conference into a big joke while their lawyer watched. They were determined NOT to play the sound bite game. picked by Browntrout 2 years ago

The U.S. military said on Thursday it was reviewing strategy in Baghdad where U.S. reinforcements have failed to halt spiraling violence, and that it was gravely concerned about mounting troop deaths. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Insert your own "Cold Day In Hell" joke here. picked by Fizz71 7 months ago

Soldiers manning a checkpoint near Baghdad stopped a wedding convoy to find that the purported bride and groom were wanted terror suspects, an Iraqi Defense Ministry official said Monday. picked by muppet 9 months ago

A voice for peace in a country at war, Iraqi DJ spins and sings Beatles songs at "Peace 106 FM Baghdad" radio station. He has received death threats for hosting a talk show that gives Iraqis a platform to debate politics and air their daily concerns. picked by suebe 3 months ago

A roadside bomb exploded around 7 pm, once others came to aid the injured, a suicide bomber detonated the second bomb. picked by unzercharlie 6 months ago

The U.S. military today acknowledged its two-month drive to crush insurgent and militia violence in the Iraqi capital had fallen short, calling the raging bloodshed disheartening. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

"You may now blow yourselves a long-distance kiss." picked by suebe 1 year ago

One four-day conference of 1,500 people in Los Angeles cost the Justice Department $394,000 in August 2005. picked by gammerus 11 months ago

President concedes war may be at turning point.

Mounting death toll brings comparison with Vietnam. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

BAGHDAD - Two women described as mentally disabled and strapped with remote-control explosives _ and possibly used as unwitting suicide bombers _ brought carnage Friday to two pet bazaars, killing at least 91 people...

This is the lowest of low. picked by bevissimo 7 months ago

With several bombings a day and a homicide rate that's leapt from about 10 per month to 3,000, the whole city can seem like a crime scene. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

A Houston, Texas woman says she was gang-raped by Halliburton/KBR coworkers in Baghdad, and the company and the U.S. government are covering up the incident. picked by muppet 8 months ago

Many of the bound bodies found were tortured. Although in recent months, the daily death toll was around 100 bodies, that has been lowered due to more police presence. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

$600 million and already obsolete. picked by cameron0 10 months ago

Baghdad was once one of the great cradles of Jewish culture and wisdom, but now, according to the Christian priest who has been looking after them, there are only eight Jews left in the Iraqi capital, and their situation is "more than desperate." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago