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Sex scandal rocks Hong Kong politics By Tan Ee Lyn REUTERS 6:22 a.m. August 23, 2004 HONG KONG – The arrest in south China of a Hong Kong pro-democracy politician for hiring a prostitute has eroded support for his party and hurt its chance of victory in the city's legislative elections next...

World commemorates end of slavery Events are being held worldwide to mark the abolition of the slave trade and to highlight the fact that millions still live as slaves in all but name. The United Nations is leading the celebrations in Paris, while a new slavery museum is to open in the US...

Dole suggests Kerry apologize Targets candidate's 1971 testimony of alleged atrocities CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) -- Former Republican Sen. Bob Dole suggested Sunday that John Kerry apologize for past testimony before Congress about alleged atrocities during the Vietnam War and joined critics of...

Bush, his familyhave many tiesto Swift Boat vets Some who now rip Kerrypreviously praised him MSNBC staff and news service reports Updated: 3:56 p.m. ET Aug. 20, 2004 The veterans' group behind the controversial TV ads that question Sen. John Kerry’s Vietnam war record has extensive ties to...

Porn star tells U.S. military 'bullets, not boobs' Carey leads protest againstfree breast implants for female soldiers Reuters Updated: 1:04 p.m. ET Aug. 19, 2004 LOS ANGELES - A group supporting natural breasts staged a small street protest in Hollywood Wednesday against a U.S. military...

Retiring GOP congressman breaks ranks on Iraq Bereuter calls war 'a mistake' From Ted Barrett CNN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Breaking ranks with his party and reversing his earlier stance, a senior retiring Republican lawmaker said Wednesday the military strike against Iraq was "a...

Dentist accused of injecting semen into patients' mouths closes office Updated Aug. 18, 2004, 4:34 p.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina dentist accused of putting semen into the mouths of six female patients, including a 14-year-old, closed his office after a panel of the N.C...

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040818/ap_on_re_us/jesus_vote Interesting article.

US children 'abandoned in Africa' Seven US children have been discovered suffering from disease and malnutrition in a Nigerian orphanage. The children, aged from eight to 16, were reportedly left there by their adoptive mother. The three boys and four girls were found by a visiting Texas...

SOME MEMOS WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE USED IN MARINE DEFENSE. HOW FAR UP THE CHAIN OF COMMAND THEY GO WILL BE OF INTEREST. _____________________________________ Marine can use Justice memos Officer is accused in death of Iraqi By Alex Roth UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER August 18, 2004 CAMP...

The music of war VH1 chronicles soldiers and their soundtracks NEW YORK (AP) -- The images captured in "VH1 News Presents: Soundtrack To War" combine the use of music by America's soldiers and the unsettling pictures of war. A group of soldiers stand on a rooftop, singing gospel music...

California's top court voids San Francisco gay weddings Associated Press 10:28 a.m. August 12, 2004 SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that San Francisco's mayor overstepped his authority by issuing same-sex marriage licenses this spring. The court also...

What I dont get is, if Owens believes Garcia is gay, why does he backtrack and take it all back. If you got the balls to demand which team you want to play for, then stick to what you say and dont bitch out when the press comes asking. http://msn.foxsports.com/story/2656912

Bryant's accuserfiles civil lawsuit Woman seeking unspecified monetary damages BREAKING NEWS Reuters Updated: 3:08 p.m. ET Aug. 10, 2004 DENVER - The woman who accuses basketball star Kobe Bryant of rape sued the Los Angeles Laker in federal court Tuesday for an unspecified amount of monetary...

Anyone catch it? It was a cool little interview, too bad it didn't last much more than 10 minutes.

Review: 'Checkpoint' unsettling anti-Bush book Nicholson Baker's book about assassination provocative By Ted Anthony Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Give Nicholson Baker this much: He knows how to grab onto the national consciousness and squeeze. "Vox" (1992), a 176-page, hot-pink...

Carter goes AWOL ... possibly for good / FOXSports.com Posted: 12 minutes ago KTCK 1310 "The Ticket" in Dallas is reporting that Quincy Carter has gone AWOL from Cowboys camp in Oxnard, Calif. According to the report, this absence is not injury related and the Cowboys will be making an...

I'M RICH BITCH!!! ___________________________________ Chappelle renews for $50 million Deal with Comedy Central includes other projects NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) -- Dave Chappelle has signed a massive deal with Comedy Central that will return the comedian's hit series to the network for...

I didn't get to see the fight but I wish I had, sounds like Morales proved he has more skill and smarts than Hernandez that night.

Associated Press/AP Online (Jul 29, 04:43 PM) DENVER - Kobe Bryant's defense team says the woman accusing him of rape has received more than $17,000 from a victims' compensation fund in what it calls a rich incentive to pursue a false claim against the NBA star, according to a court...