Rich US dog hiding after threats

"A dog which inherited $12m (£5.8m) from late New York hotelier Leona Helmsley is in hiding after it was targeted by death threats, US media say. Trouble, a white Maltese that belonged to the billionaire until her death in August, was flown by private jet to Florida, the New...

ProPublica -- New Investigative Journalism Org.

" A new, non-partisan, non-profit newsroom producing journalism in the public interest will launch here in January under the name ProPublica. Paul E. Steiger, former managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, will serve as president and editor in chief. ProPublica, when...

Big Players in Charity

" Big Players in Charity Big Players in Charity As the philanthropy world focuses on efficiency, many pro athletes' foundations are out of step. See which players score highest. Chart | Podcast"

Team America/Europe: World Police

"Europe and the US have begun to lay the foundations for a data sharing link between their police and immigration forces. It's a long way off, but indications after talks in Berlin today between European and US negotiators are that both sides are in agreement that's where...

Analysis: Christian heresy of the Talpiot tomb?

" JPost.com » Israel » Article Feb. 27, 2007 1:01 | Updated Feb. 27, 2007 1:42 Analysis: Christian heresy of the Talpiot tomb? By MATTHEW WAGNER [Print this Article] [EMail this Article] [Subscribe] [JPost Toolbar] [Download article to your iPod/mp3 player] To...

Stop the US war drive against Iran!

"By the Editorial Board 14 February 2007 Use this version to print | Send this link by email | Email the author The World Socialist Web Site condemns the military and political provocations with which the Bush administration is laying the foundations for an attack on Iran. We...

Desmond Tutu "ashamed" of church gay ban

"Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in the first authorized biography of the Nobel peace laureate, said he was ashamed of his Anglican church's conservative position that rejected gay priests. In the book, "Rabble-Rouser f"Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in the first authorized biography of...

What Should a Billionaire Give – and What Should You?

What is a human life worth? You may not want to put a price tag on a it. But if we really had to, most of us would agree that the value of a human life would be in the millions. Consistent with the foundations of our democracy and our frequently professed belief in the...

Bush Is No Conservative

"Bush Is No Conservative Paul Craig Roberts Lew Rockwell.com Tuesday, December 5, 2006 The conservative movement in the United States has been stamped out, not by liberals but by neoconservatives. Conservative philanthropic foundations, conservative print media, and...

For Prime Minister Olmert and Likud leader Netanyahu, Iran must take center s...

"For the 5,000 plus attendees gathered in Los Angeles, California this past week for the United Jewish Communities General Assembly, it was that one quote, repeated numerous times by Former Israeli Prime Minister, and Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu which shook the...