"Well, we started to connect the dots in order to protect the American people." Bush told ABC News White House correspondent Martha Raddatz. "And yes, I'm aware our national security team met on this issue. And I approved." picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

Cheated. Baited and switched. That's how veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan say they feel about military recruiters who sold them on how the GI Bill would benefit them. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

The administration admitted that the sweeping domestic surveillance originated in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks. However, declassified documents obtained by the National Security Archive and testimony that is part of these lawsuits suggest the National Security Agency program was put into place shortly after Mr. Bush was inaugurated, long before 9/11. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

"They didn't give me my job back," Martin, 40, said during the live broadcast. "I'm a janitor now. I clean the toilets. I wash the floors in the bathrooms. I vacuum the kids' rugs." ...In an interview Tuesday on CBS' "The Early Show," Douglas Schools Superintendent Nancy Lane said Martin had been promoted, at her own request, to custodian in late March, a job that ca... read full post picked by bevissimo 8 months ago

"The abject failure of legal scholarship in the Office of Legal Counsel's analysis of torture suggests that what mattered was not that the reasoning was sound, or that the research was comprehensive, but that it delivered what the Bush administration wanted," Whitehouse said. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

The failure of U.S. intelligence in assessing Iraq's weapons of mass destruction was like "a yearbook photo on your worst hair day ever," according to one of the country's top spy bosses, Thomas Fingar, deputy director of National Intelligence. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

Encrusted with tiny shells and smelling strongly of the sea, a 2,400-year-old Greek jar lies in a saltwater bath in Durres Museum, on Albania's Adriatic coast. Part of a sunken shipment of up to 60 ceramic vessels, the 26-inch storage jar, or amphora, was the top find from what organizers say is the first archaeological survey of this small Balkan nation's seabed. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

The value of audio books, both for those who buy them and those who sell them, lies in their incredible versatility. Audio books are many things to many people. For some, audio books are a great way to enjoy the bestsellers everyone is talking about without the eye strain and can accompany reading page after page. For the blind and those with other disabilities, audio books can be a great way to e... read full post picked by peterparker1333 1 year ago

Blast proof and completely self-sufficient the secret underground site could accommodate up to 4,000 people, in complete isolation from the outside world, for up to three months. Built in 1950, it had an underground lake, working hospitals and 60 miles of roads. It was finally decommissioned in December. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

Girl lies about being molested. The reaction to this horrific lie is a call for changes to protect children from construction workers - even innocent ones. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Nestling in the foothills of the Alps in northern Italy, 30 miles from the ancient city of Turin, lies the valley of Valchiusella. Peppered with medieval villages, the hillside scenery is certainly picturesque. But it is deep underground, buried into the ancient rock, that the region's greatest wonders are concealed. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

More lies from Sonny picked by buddha 1 year ago

Ever wondered why horror flicks make some people scream or even faint in theatres at scenes of spinning heads and shaking beds while others laugh? Well, the answer lies in the genes. picked by maxriter 1 week ago

A mummified woman was found in her apartment in Croatia, 35 years after she had last been seen. picked by princess2408 3 months ago

Dust has been a nuisance because it has obscured galaxies, and the stars within them, by absorbing the radiation they emit. But more recently dust has started to present opportunities because it emits radiation itself as a consequence of being heated up by nearby stars. Aided by new observing instruments and sophisticated computer software, this radiation enables astronomers to reconstruct what li... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

28 common myths busted. (Maxim Online)
There’s a mangy pack of lies living in your brain—and it’s high time to drive ’em out. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

How does Fox keep getting away with this? How many times can you call it a "mistake"? picked by shredtone 1 year ago

A former mortgage broker describes the tricks and lies used to lure people into risky loans. picked by jovawell 11 months ago

Sark, which lies about 6 miles east of Guernsey off the coast of Normandy, has broadly held onto its political and judicial systems since Queen Elizabeth I bestowed them upon it nearly 450 years ago. picked by suebe 4 months ago

A memoir by a white woman who claimed she was raised in poverty by a black foster mother and sold drugs for a gang in a tough Los Angeles neighborhood has turned out to be pure fiction, a newspaper report says. picked by muppet 6 months ago