Sunday, July 2, 2006
By Tariq Malik Staff Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Poor weather again thwarted the launch of NASA’s space shuttle Discovery Sunday following a day of delays due to thunderstorms and thick clouds. NASA launch officials scrubbed their second launch attempt in two days for Discovery’s STS-121 mission... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 30, 2006
Old Rivals Germany, Argentina to Face Off in World Cup Quarterfinals Today
Friday, June 30, 2006 BERLIN — The World Cup quarterfinals start Friday with Germany facing Argentina and Italy taking on Ukraine. Saturday's games are England vs. Portugal and Brazil against France. The rivalry between Argentina and Germany is an old one, including two World Cup finals, with one... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Supreme Court to End Term With Insanity Defense, Guantanamo Bay Rulings
Thursday, June 29, 2006 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is ending its term with rulings on insanity defenses and trials for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The two cases are all that lie between justices and a three-month vacation from the court. Initially, the court had planned to adjourn for the... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Students, Parents Scramble Ahead of Loan Interest Rate Increase
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Thousands of college students and parents are clogging phone lines and rushing to Internet sites in a scramble to refinance college loans before a sharp interest rate increase this weekend. An almost 2 percentage point interest rate increase for federal... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Bush Condemns Leak of Bank Program
Officials criticize newspaper over story on anti-terror program Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Posted: 1002 GMT (1802 HKT) The administration asked the papers to hold the stories, arguing security would be compromised. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Bush administration on Monday stepped up its criticism of... Sign in to see full entry.