Month January 2005

Countries plan land rush in warming ArcticNoel Bourke sent in a pointer to this story about northern nations maneuvering to claim land in the Arctic. Fossil fuels, shipping lanes, and fishing are among the economic interests at stake, in an…

“We’ve set a date of (January) 15th as the time by which we want to have a contract in hand that meets our needs. And if that doesn’t happen, then we have to escalate, we have no choice,” Cooper said.…

Oh yes, some of them “grilled” Gonzalez. But he’ll probably be confirmed and not one senator is loudly opposing him. Not one.

The commander of U.S. ground forces in Iraq acknowledged Thursday that four of the country’s most populous provinces are not yet secure enough to hold national elections, an assertion underscored hours later when a roadside bomb in Baghdad blew up…

Hartford passes Wal-Mart public access law Consumers and workers challenging abuses by Wal-Mart will have a new weapon when the company opens a store in Hartford: those activists will be able to enter company property and tell customers and workers…