News Alert!

Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:38:15 -0800 (PST)

Gaza relief boat damaged in encounter with Israeli vessel
12/30/08 09:23 AM, EST
An Israeli patrol boat struck a boat carrying medical volunteers and
supplies to Gaza early Tuesday as it attempted to intercept the vessel
in the Mediterranean Sea, witnesses and Israeli officials said.

Roadside bombings double in Afghanistan
12/30/08 09:22 AM, EST
The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said roadside bombs have doubled
and kidnapping have increased over the last year in the war-torn
country, but said the cultivation of opium poppies that is used to
produce heroin has declined.

Commentary: Cut taxes, don't raise spending
12/30/08 06:38 AM, EST
When the Obama administration takes office in January, it will propose
a fiscal stimulus consisting of increased government spending and
lower taxes.

Pakistan shuts down NATO supply route
12/30/08 05:17 AM, EST
Pakistani security forces launched an operation against Taliban
militants in the nation's tribal region along the border with
Afghanistan on Tuesday, shutting down NATO supply routes, Pakistani
military sources said.