$90,000 Found in Congressman's Freezer

$90,000 Found in Congressman's Freezer: "Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) insists he's not guilty of bribery accusations made against him. It will be interesting to see how he explains the $90,000 the FBI found wrapped in tin foil in his freezer.The New York Times: 'The accusations appeared in court documents that were made public only hours after a team of 15 agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation completed an all-night search of Mr. Jefferson's Congressional offices. F.B.I. officials said the raid, which began about 7:15 p.m. Saturday and ended early Sunday afternoon, was the first the agency had ever conducted at a lawmaker's office on Capitol Hill.'The New Orleans Times-Picayune says the FBI has video of Jefferson taking the money that ended up in his freezer. "

Hurricanes: Category 6 listing possible

Hurricanes: Category 6 listing possible: "With some scientists saying global warming is causing an increasing frequency and strength of hurricanes, there is a call for a new category of storms."

Africa holds rich world to account on aid

Africa holds rich world to account on aid: "ABUJA (Reuters) - Irish rock star Bono met British finance minister Gordon Brown at a run-down Nigerian primary school on Monday, as Africa moved to hold the rich world to account over promises to fund a 'Marshall Plan' for the continent. "

Terrorism > Terrorist Acts > 2000-2006 > Fatalities

Terrorism > Terrorist Acts > 2000-2006 > Fatalities: "Definition: Terrorist acts by country from 2000 to 2006. Data for 1998-Present covers both domestic and international incidents. NOTE: Data for Chechnya: 220 incidences; 768 injuries; 362 fatalities. Data for Kosovo alone: 58 incidences; 80 injuries; 19 fatalities. Data for Montenegro alone: 6 incidences; 1 fatality. Data for Northern Ireland: 561 incidences; 105 injuries; 17 fatalities. Data for Kashmir: 920 incidences; 2208 injuries; 1236 fatalities.Source: MIPT Terrorism Knowledge BaseNumber of countries: 111"

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson: Today's Inspirational Quote:
"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude."

KFC frying the Amazon as violence erupts

KFC frying the Amazon as violence erupts: "We don’t think the Amazon should be cut down for chicken feed.Our investigative report, 'Eating up the Amazon' showed how soya beans grown in the Amazon were going into McDonald’s McNuggets.Well guess what? Soy grown by clearing the Amazon is also going into the making of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). And some people don’t want us to do anything about that."