Monday, February 14, 2005 Three U.S.-government sources have reported the existence of U.S. military drone flights made over Iran, carrying surveillance equipment and particle filters capable of detecting nuclear materials. Confusingly, U.S.-military sources denied the overflights. Iranian military personnel said they were aware of them, and sightings had prompted a number of UFO reports in the area of Iranian nuclear […]
Bush backtracks over legal status of alleged “Dirty Bomber” Jose Padilla
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 President George W. Bush ordered Jose Padilla, detained by the US Military as an alleged terrorist, to be transferred out of military custody in order to face trial in a federal criminal court. He is charged with conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping, aiding terrorist groups and other acts against US nationals outside the United States. These […]
Edmund White on writing, incest, life and Larry Kramer
Thursday, November 8, 2007 Edmund WhiteAll photos: David Shankbone What you are about to read is an American life as lived by renowned author Edmund White. His life has been a crossroads, the fulcrum of high-brow Classicism and low-brow Brett Easton Ellisism. It is not for the faint. He has been the toast of the literary elite in New York, […]
Caloundra defeat Maroochydore in third round of 2020 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union season
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 August 15, 2020 Caloundra 35 Maroochydore 21 Lighthouse ParkCaloundraAustralia A line-out play during the game. Image: Patrick Gillett. On Saturday, Caloundra defeated Maroochydore in round 3 of the 2020 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union season. “I am [pretty happy with that]”, Caloundra coach Geoff Ingram said. “We made a lot of ground on where we were [in […]
Trade hall roof collapses in Poland
Saturday, January 28, 2006File:TragediaKatowice06.jpg Rescue workers at the scene(Image missing from Commons: image; log) The roof of a trade hall in Metropolian Katowice (district Chorzów and Katowice), Poland has collapsed. Officials said there are at least 67 fatalities and at least 160 people were injured. More than 125 people are still believed to be trapped inside the building. “Luckily nothing […]
On the campaign trail, January 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012 The following is the third in a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2012 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after a brief mention of some of the month’s biggest stories. In this month’s edition on the campaign trail, the challengers to President Barack Obama react to the results of the New […]