Trained by Inmates, New Best Friends for Disabled Veterans - New York Times

Rainbow looks like any other Labrador retriever, but she is not a pet. Trained by a prison inmate, her mission is to help Roland Paquette, an injured veteran of the conflict in Afghanistan, stay on his new feet, the ones he got after an explosion destroyed his legs.

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Iraqi Bloggers Discuss Lancet Study, Iraq The Model

Iraqi blogger discuss the Lancet Study which states that over 650,000 Iraqi's have died.

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U.S. may put Patriots near Tokyo

Washington unofficially informed the Japanese government it is considering putting Patriot Advanced Capability 3 surface-to-air interceptor missiles around Yokota Air Base in Tokyo's western suburbs and around Yokosuka Naval Base, south of the capital, the Nihon Keizai newspaper  …

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Arrest over boxer Berbick's death

Police in Jamaica are holding a man in connection with the killing of former heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick.

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Nigerian airliner crashes - 104 feared dead

A Nigerian airliner has crashed near an airport in the country's capital, Nigerian media has reported.

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Censoring Differing Opinions

Another Marine stationed in Iraq has sent us a screenshot of what happens when you need some hot news on Macaca and Foley: "forbidden, this page (http://www.wonkette.com) is categorized as (Personal Pages) ALL SITES YOU VISIT ARE LOGGED AND FILED."

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Belonging: Voices Of London's Refugees At The Museum Of London - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, galleries, exhibitions and heritage

The Museum of London's new exhibition Belonging tells the stories of refugees from all over the world who now live in London. Kate Smith went to find out more.

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A report said the Halliburton subsidiary that provides food, shelter and other logistics to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan exploited federal regulations.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Halliburton subsidiary that provides food, shelter and other logistics to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan exploited federal regulations to hide details on its contract performance, according to a report released Friday.

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Humour abounds amid Lagos chaos

Nigeria is Africa's most populous country and has the potential to be one of the richest, but has been plagued by corruption since independence in 1960.

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Iraq's Al-Maliki: 'Not America's Man'

Embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told the U.S. ambassador that he was Washington's friend but "not America's man in Iraq," ratcheting up his increasingly bitter dispute with the Bush administration, an aide said Saturday.

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Monkey Kissing Prank - Enjoy

Video clip of a prank played on girls auditioning for a commercial

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To Lower Costs, Hospitals Try Free Basic Care for Uninsured - New York Times

That is when nurses at the Seton Family of Hospitals tagged her as a "frequent flier," a repeat visitor whose ailments — and expenses — might be curbed with more regular care. The hospital began offering her free primary care through its charity program.

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Discrimination Still Shadows France

Any jobseeker in France's down-and-out housing projects knows that if you want work, it's better to be named Alain than Mohamed.

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ABC News: Hungarians Trade Blame Over Protests

Hungary's prime minister and the main opposition party traded accusations of blame Tuesday for rioting that broke out in the capital and marred 50th anniversary commemorations of the uprising against Soviet rule.

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Google unveils election mashup

The Google Earth 2006 election resource tool, unveiled early Monday, indicates the country's 436 congressional districts with stars on the popular 3D map of the country. Clicking on a star pops open a bubble window that has information on the candidates in that race.

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See a Cigarette, Call 9-1-1

If you catch someone smoking in a non-smoking area in Omaha, Neb., call the police," reports CNS News. "The Omaha Police Department (OPD) is encouraging city residents to call 911 in the wake of the citywide ban on smoking that went into effect on Oct. 2.

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Foley singled out "hot" boys: report

Florida Republican Rep. Mark Foley made friends with a wide circle of teenaged House of Representatives pages, then singled out "hot" boys to write to, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.

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Countdown Special Comment: Death of Habeas Corpus: "Your words are lies, Sir."

Keith Olbermann has been calling it like it is. His "Special Comments" are indeed special because no other talking head outside of Cafferty is willing to step up to the plate and say what needs to be said on 24/7.

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Radioactive Nationalism

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Taliban leader warns of carnage - CNN.com

A message from elusive Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Omar, released at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, warns there will be a surge in violence in Afghanistan "at a surprising level," and advised militants fighting U.S. and NATO troops to stay united.

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