http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/unclassified-news/ en-us Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:29:16 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047823/posts Bayonetted and shot by drunken assassins, the slaughter of the Russian royal family shook the world. Now a new book reveals in compelling detail the horrifying final days of the Romanovs. As the light faded, a train halted in the siding near the remote railway station of Lyubinskaya on the Trans-Siberian railway line. Daily Mail (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047823/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:29:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046443/posts PARIS (AFP) - Water bathed the surface of southern Mars for millions of years, helping to create an environment theoretically capable of nurturing life, according to a new study into the planet's mysterious oceans. Scientists at Brown University in Rhode Island used an instrument aboard a US spacecraft, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, to hunt for traces of phyllosilicates, or clay-like minerals that preserve a record of water's interaction with rocks. They found phyllosilicates in thousands of places, in valleys, dunes and craters in the ancient southern highlands, pointing to an active role by water in Mars's earliest geological era, the... AFP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046443/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:16:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046400/posts Nisshinbo Industries Inc. (TSE:3105) has worked with the Tokyo Institute of Technology to develop the technology to use carbon instead of expensive platinum as the electrode catalyst for fuel cells. The company hopes to have a practical version of the new catalyst ready in fiscal 2009, and will start by commercializing a product for the electrodes of residential fuel cells. Later, it will develop and commercialize a version for automotive fuel cells. Monday, July 14, 2008 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046400/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:17:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045215/posts Scarborough admits that he is courting a new constituency. http://nymag.com/news/media/48518/ New York Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045215/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:48:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044809/posts The profession of journalism has lost another great. Tony Snow, the affable anchor of Fox News Sunday, host of his own radio talk show and Press Secretary under President Bush, lost his valiant battle with colon cancer on Saturday at the age of 53. Snow left a legacy of true professionalism and fair play in a business that can often be brutal and harsh when covering the political landscape. To a person, he had the respect and admiration of those he encountered; from the high and powerful in Washington, to the press corps he had to deal with as the... America Talks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044809/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:13:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043906/posts GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A man facing trial at Guantanamo for allegedly running a training camp for Sept. 11 hijackers said Thursday he would be "proud" to have participated in an attack on the U.S. "Any attack I undertook against America, or even participated or helped in, I am proud about it, and I am happy," Waleed bin Attash told a military judge. The judge, Marine Col. Ralph Kohlmann, cut Attash off before he could say anything further that could incriminate him at his upcoming trial on charges that include murder. FoxNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043906/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:27:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043851/posts One of the mysteries of the universe is why President Bush bothers to charge the fixed bayonets of the global warming theocracy. On the other hand, his Administration's supposed "cowboy diplomacy" is succeeding in changing the way the world addresses climate change. Which is to say, he has forced the world to pay at least some attention to reality. That was the larger meaning of the Group of Eight summit in Japan this week, even if it didn't make the papers. The headline was that the nations pledged to cut global greenhouse emissions by half by 2050. Yet for the... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043851/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:05:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043058/posts Anti-Civil Liberties Union by: Malcolm A. Kline, July 09, 2008 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has sold many college students on the notion that the group defends the downtrodden against the powerful. In reality, the ACLU bears a closer resemblance to the insulated plutocrats it inveighs against than it does to any underdog that you can think of. “The ACLU forced a Catholic charity to pay for an employee’s abortion and an Orthodox Jewish charity to provide housing for an avowedly lesbian employee and her lover,” Steve Aden of the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) said at a seminar on... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043058/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:55:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042274/posts Ok, I was wondering with McCain trying to prove how much of a "maverick" and "moderate" along with his publically trashing of Pres. Bush, will he allow Pres. Bush to introduce him or even speak at the convention? Pres. Bush may not be popular with Democrats and some Democrat/Independents, but he is still at least somewhat liked by Republicans. Do you think McCain will allow President Bush or Vice President Cheney to speak at the national convention, or will he pretend like they do not exist? By the way, there is a rumor McCain may change it up like Obammesiah... me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042274/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:24:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041619/posts Ever notice things the left likes are immune from CGWP (Causes Global Warming Panic)? So, Plasma TVs cause global warming. Well, Arugula causes global warming. Sure. Why not? It is a cultivated plant and as we know any agricultural activity — like any activity of man — causes global warming. It requires fertilizer, pesticides and water, which is made up of H2O and we all know that O is a main ingredient of CO2, with a capital C, which rhymes with G, which stands for Global Warming. Michelle Malkin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041619/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jul 2008 00:28:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041106/posts http://www.realamericanstories.com/ People describe what it means for them to be an American. fox news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041106/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:32:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041093/posts Hartford (WTNH) _ A long forgotten flag was discovered at the Connecticut Historical Society and it dates back to the days of President Abraham Lincoln. Dr. Susan Schoelwer from the Connecticut Historical Society says a handwritten note accompanied the flag inside a simple black box. "You know we have a lot of stuff with a lot of little notes on them. Some of them are true and some of them are not," Susan said. In this case the note claims that the tattered American flag was present at a traumatic event in American history and the hand of a great... WTNH Television http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041093/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:42:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040940/posts Gold and silver bugs, move over. Investors are flocking to a new class of precious metals: the kind that actually do things, rather than end up in vaults or on fingers. Platinum prices have soared 33% this year and its cheaper cousin, palladium, has risen 22%, largely on demand for cleaner cars. A flood of new investment vehicles -- including exchange-traded funds -- that allow investors to bet on these metals' trajectory also are fueling the market. The two metals are called "precious" because of their scarcity. Platinum jewelry has long been a higher-end alternative to gold. But unlike gold,... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040940/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 02:15:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039930/posts London (agencies) A Desperate dad last night begged medics for help because he is turning naturally into a woman. Pub singer Terry Wright said: “I am a man, not a woman. And I do not want to be a woman. “I just want to get my life back to normal.” Father-of-five Terry, 60, started losing his hair and beard ten years ago. Since then he has developed smooth skin, hot flushes. And kids living nearby taunt him by calling him “She-Man”. Blood tests have revealed Terry has abnormally high levels of the female hormone oestrogen. But doctors who have examined... Bahrain Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039930/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 21:47:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039035/posts Looking for a new car? Maybe you have your heart set on something fuel-efficient because of $4 gas? Or perhaps you had a good year and feel you're ready to move up to something with a touch of style, luxury or class? Get in line. Despite tough times for the auto industry in general, there are some car models--across a broad range of classes and sizes--that are so popular that auto manufacturers are selling them faster than they can build them. The range of hard-to-get vehicles is as diverse as consumer tastes and budgets in general. Case in point: As... Yahoo via Forbes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039035/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:15:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038634/posts Department of Veterans Affairs Prepares to Strip John McCain of Vietnam Veteran Title News Release Date: 26 June, 2008 From: website, www.BlueWaterNavy.org  Note: This article refers to proposed changes to the rules defining 'Service in Vietnam' set forth by the Department of Veterans Affairs in response to the 'Haas vs. Peake' decision in the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. By the implementation of changes as set forth in the Federal Register, April 16, 2008, regarding "Definition of Service in the Republic of Vietnam," for the purpose of clarifying eligibility for presumption of exposure to herbicides status, the DVA very clearly... Blue Water Navy Vietnam Vetarans Association http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038634/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:54:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038613/posts Surprising many Republican insiders, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is at the top of the vice presidential prospect list for John McCain. But lack of personal chemistry could derail the pick. “Romney as favorite” is the hot buzz in Republican circles, and top party advisers said the case is compelling. Campaign insiders say McCain plans to name his running mate very shortly after Barack Obama does, as part of what one campaign planner called a “bounce-mitigation strategy.” Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038613/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:01:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038482/posts As a musician and producer who lives and breathes for new technology, I am convinced of two things concerning the future of radio: 1. Terrestrial radio is a dead man walking. 2. Satellite and Internet radio are the going to be the new and permanent sheriffs in town. Now I think we all know why The National Association of Broadcasters is so against the Sirius/XM Merger. Their business model is so outdated it has rust flaking off the chassis. We know that the satellite radio race is in turmoil thanks to our fun loving politicians at the Justice Department and... Seeking Alpha http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038482/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:36:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038060/posts Last month, Wake Forest dropped the SAT and ACT as an entrance requirement, becoming the only top-30 national university with a test-optional policy. This step away from standardized tests will help us and other institutions of higher education move closer to the goals of greater educational quality and opportunity. Our decision to reevaluate our admissions policy grew out of a close look at the state of higher education and some long, hard thinking about the kind of university we want Wake Forest to be. For several years, a growing body of research has made clear that America's top colleges and... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038060/posts#comment Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:48:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037740/posts Thirty years ago this past week, Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. condemned our nation's selective colleges and universities to live a lie. Writing the deciding opinion in the case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, he prompted these institutions to justify their use of racial preferences in admissions with a rationale most had never considered and still do not believe – a desire to offer a better education to all students. To this day, few colleges have even tried to establish that their race-conscious admissions policies yield broad educational benefits. The research is so fuzzy and... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037740/posts#comment Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:52:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037004/posts NEW YORK — Amnesty International is currently touring the country with a life-sized replica of a maximum security prison cell at Guantánamo Bay. But critics say the cell, which is an attempt to call attention to alleged human rights abuses at the camp, is missing basic amenities provided to prisoners. The 7x10-foot cell, on display on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., lacks amenities like bedding, toiletries and a copy of the Koran, and it has nothing to illustrate that regular meals are served to inmates three times a day. FOX News.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037004/posts#comment Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:17:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036500/posts Welcome to the 26 JUN 08 edition of The FReeper Canteen! Happy Birthday toCHESTY PULLER! Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller (26 JUN 1898 - 11 OCT 1971) was the most decorated Marine in American history. Puller is the only United States Marine to receive five Navy Crosses, the United States Navy's second highest decoration after Congressional Medal of Honor. During his career, he fought in World War 2 and the Korean War, and participated in some of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history. Puller, whose nickname was inspired by his barrel chest, was born in West Point,... The Heart And Soul of the Corps http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036500/posts#comment Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:15:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036333/posts A Yale Tale by: Malcolm A. Kline, June 25, 2008 Under the guise of scholarship, the professoriat would have us “leave them alone” but is the feeling mutual? You can get an insight into the answer to this question not by what they tell the public but what they communicate to each other. Take Yale sociologist Michael Yarbrough. His university web site tells us that he “works in the areas of law and society; family; the intersection of race, gender, and sexuality; and political subjectivity.” His page goes on to note that “He is particularly interested in the role of... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036333/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:54:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036167/posts I'm an Iowan. My feet are dry.. all Praise to God. So, I will say what is on the minds of a lot of Iowans that are busy trying to hold their families together right now. These flood victims are no less worthy of help than New Orleans residents. To totally ignore them is like an elephant in the room. Why are you ignoring us? Are we too humble? Are we too unworthy because we help ourselves and each other? Are we the wrong class? The wrong color? The wrong location? Are we too quiet? Or are we not something... Associated Content http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036167/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:11:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035188/posts Planned Parenthood's New Approach Draws Critics Planned Parenthood is building new, more stylishly appointed health centers as part of an effort to attract more-affluent patients and increase its revenue, but some critics say that Planned Parenthood is drifting away from its original mission, reports The Wall Street Journal. Planned Parenthood has built two large new health centers, with at least five more on the way, and has opened more than two-dozen “express centers,” which offer faster service and sell merchandise. Many of the centers are located in suburban shopping malls. Last year, the organization altered its mission statement, which used... The Chronicle of Philanthropy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035188/posts#comment Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:46:32 GMT