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U.S. Government's 'Terrorist-a-Day' Calendar
Forget the 2009 Yankees Team Calendar, or that Word-a-Day Desk calendar that's supposed to improve your vocabulary. Give me the Counterterrorism Calendar 2009. That's right -- the National Counterterrorism Center today released a desk calendar that shows America's most wanted...
Vets Sue CIA Over Mind Control Tests
For two decades or more, the CIA and the military allegedly plied the unwitting with acid, weed, and dozens of psychoactive drugs, in a series of zany (and sometimes dangerous) mind-control experiments. Now, the Vietnam Veterans of America are suing...
Robot Thief Nabs 'Smart' Space-Bot
On Monday, someone rifled through Portland State University professor Erik Sanchez's unlocked SUV while it was parked in Aloha, Washington. The crime itself was fairly routine, but the thief's loot was anything but. Stolen in the incident was a 90-pound,...
Why Are Israeli Soldiers Wearing Chef Hats?!?!
This latest video from the Israeli military's YouTube push is fascinating for all sorts of reasons -- from the you-are-there views of a Gaza firefight to the oh-so-close sounds of mortars dropping. But can someone tell me why these IDF...
$337 Billion Stealth Jet Not So Stealthy: Report
One of the main arguments for the military's $337 billion Joint Strike Fighter program is that the F-35 jet is stealthy -- and so it can't be seen by next-generation air defenses. But a new study, published by Air Power...