Daily Archives: July 10, 2006

Indian Space Launch Fails

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Gaius

A rocket carrying the heaviest satellite India has ever tried to launch disintegrated a few seconds after takeoff. There are no indications yet as to what caused the failure. The 49-metre (161-foot) rocket was launched at 1205 GMT from an … Continue reading →

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Russian Payback

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Gaius

Russian security forces finally caught up with the terrorist who was behind both the Moscow theater attack and the attack on a school in Beslan where 331 people died. Half of those killed were children. Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev was … Continue reading →

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Scoping Out The Neighborhood

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Gaius

A sinister surveillance of a high-priced suburb of Wellington, New Zealand has finally been brought to an end. The agent had escaped from custody along with two accomplices, who were recaptured almost immediately. The fugitive eluded capture for almost a … Continue reading →

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Japanese Cowboys?

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Gaius

Reports today indicate that Japan is considering preemptive strikes against North Korean missile launch facilities. TOKYO – Japan said Monday it was considering whether a pre-emptive strike on the North's missile bases would violate its constitution, signaling a hardening stance … Continue reading →

Posted in North Korea, World news | 2 Comments

Double Talk

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Gaius

The Palestinians are absolute masters at double talk. They kidnap a soldier, they launch rockets at civilians, but the incursion by the IDF to try to rescue the kidnapped soldier and stop the rockets is Israeli aggression according to the … Continue reading →

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Damned If You Do

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Gaius

Damned if you don't. Having endured incessant attacks for being too unilateral in his approach to Iraq, President Bush is now taking criticism for trying to use diplomacy. WASHINGTON, July 9 — President Bush has never made apologies for enshrining pre-emption as … Continue reading →

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Wage Disparity

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post informs us that wages and salaries are rising faster for people in higher earning jobs than in lower earning ones. This wage disparity exists, according to the Post, because better skilled and educated people are more in demand … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Immigration Reform | 1 Comment