Bush warns Americans of Iraq 'sacrifice'

Hey - wasn't it Saddam saying he was going to be sacrificed last week? I say, go for it, George! The world will cheer you on to the finish line, and America loves a winner.

U.S. Again Delays Decision on Sale of Next-Day Pill

What happens when tomorrow becomes yesterday for a pregnant teenager?

Shiites and Kurds Halt Charter Talks With Sunnis

Shiite, the future doesn't seem to sunni in democratic Iraq. My money's on the Kurds to find the way.

Earth's Core Spins Faster Than Surface, Study Confirms

That happened to me once, after 8 beers and a curry.

Canada's doctors, older, more of them, and coming home

The CBC's homegrown answer to ER sounds like it'll be be pretty exciting.

Rival Shiite Militias Clash in Baqubah

And the teams kick off in the eagerly-anticipated Iraqi civil war.

Southeast Florida under hurricane warning

I've never been to Florida, but I find it hard to understand why millions of people choose to visit or retire there, when the place seems to be the number 1 target for deadly storms. And that doesn't even take into account carjackings and shark attacks. Strange.

Scientists Speak Up on Mix of God and Science

First proposal: make atheism a required subject in religious education classes in order to "redress the current imbalance."

Wiretaps Unfold Italian Tycoons' Dirty Laundry

Somehow this makes me think of the phrase, "Hiding the salami."

US televangelist calls for assassination of Venezuelan president

And Americans think that Muslims are fanatical terrorists.

Brazilians, British Investigators Meet

Event billed as "WWF Death Squad Smackdown."

Leaders in Iraq Report Progress on Constitution

They got as far as "We, the people..." then started arguing about the first word again.

Iraq war destabilizes Mideast, resembles Vietnam conflict: Republican senator

Um, why aren't the Democrat presidential hopefuls saying this to the media?

Saddam vows to sacrifice his 'soul'

That's a heck of an easier thing to promise than to sacrifice your life.

‘Police who shot Brazilian didn’t think he was a threat’

What were they doing, just seeing if their new guns worked?

Pope: Beware of religious fads

Wasn't Christianity a religious fad once?