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Bringing the War Home to our Kids

March 21, 2003
National retailers such as Kmart, Rite Aid and Walgreens are selling Easter baskets in which the traditional chocolate bunny centerpiece is replaced by a plastic military action figure. Scattered around the figure in the plastic grass are a machine gun,... continued

Terror Threat to Nuke and Chem Plants

March 21, 2003
Terrorists have targeted our largest nuclear power plant, the Palo Verde plant near Phoenix, and security officials are looking for Iraqi "sleeper cells" that might carry out the attack. National Guard troops have been sent to guard the facility. And... continued

Iraq War: What Can WE Do?

March 20, 2003
Maybe all we can do is pray.God said, "Thou Shalt Not Kill." There have never been any amendments. Christ admonished us to turn the other cheek. But we do not know how to solve our problems without deadly conflict. Let... continued

Car Faces

March 20, 2003
We sometimes notice that the combination of a car's headlights, grill and front bumper looks something like a face. Men who love cars see "faces" in them, using the same parts of their brains that recognize human faces, which may... continued

National ET Day

March 20, 2003
A bill has been put forward in the House of Representative to set aside a special day to honor aliens. Dan Foley, a Republican from Roswell, New Mexico, has proposed an "Extraterrestrial Culture Day" every second Thursday in February. He's... continued

New Detection Methods Mean Goodbye Hans Blix

March 20, 2003
The particles generated by cosmic rays that crash into the Earth's atmosphere can reveal nuclear material hidden inside cars, trucks and ocean containers, because the cosmic particles are deflected by the dense nuclear material. A cube of uranium 3 inches... continued

U.S. Will Keep Using Uranium Weapons

March 20, 2003
The U.S. says moves to ban depleted uranium ammunition are an attempt by America's enemies to blunt our military might. Colonel James Naughton says Iraqi complaints about depleted uranium (DU) shells have no medical basis. "They want it to go... continued

Mystery Disease Traced to Hong Kong Hotel

March 20, 2003
The United States has identified 11 cases of the new mystery disease among Americans who traveled to Asia. The disease has stricken hundreds of people worldwide. Dr. Julie Gerberding, of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says,... continued

Second Day Without Shock and Awe: What’s Behind the Delay

March 20, 2003
Unknowncountry has learned that there are profound divisions within the Iraqi government, and that elements of the Republican Guard are trying to make a deal under which they would surrender and open the way to Baghdad for coalition forces. The... continued

Saddam’s American Twin

March 19, 2003
We know that Saddam Hussein has often used identical stand-ins, but he has an American twin as well: Jerry Haleva, who has a lobbying firm called Sergeant Major Communications, and also doubles for Saddam. Haleva has played Saddam in "Hot... continued