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House Democrats Buck President Obama on Afghanistan.. Al Qaeda No. 2 Threatens More U.S. Attacks.. Suspect Named in Mom-Daughter Killings.. Another Sexy Russian Spy? In Texas?..
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House Democrats Buck President Obama on Afghanistan
102 Democrats oppose funding for President Obama's surge in Afghanistan.
 
Barack Obama - President - United States - History - United States Senate
Al Qaeda No. 2 Threatens More U.S. Attacks
Al Qaeda's second in command Ayman Al-Zawahiri has surfaced again, this time threatening more attacks against the U.S. and the West. The audio message, a eulogy for Mustafa Abu Al-Yazid, was posted on jihadist websites July 27 by al Qaeda's media arm Al-Sahab.
Ayman Al-Zawahiri - Al-Qaeda - United States - Terrorism - Terrorist Organizations
Suspect Named in Mom-Daughter Killings
A suspect has been named in two separate mother-daughter murders that occurred in 2009 in Prince Georges County, Maryland. The 27-year-old has a criminal record, including charges or armed robbery and burglary and also has a computer science degree from the University of Maryland.
Murder - Indictment - Serial killer - Crime - Police
Another Sexy Russian Spy? In Texas?
A federal court affidavit filed in New York accuses 24-year-old Anna Fermanova of suburban Plano of trying tried to move three night-vision rifle scopes in March without the proper export licenses. The case, first disclosed on the website thesmokinggun.com, offers a mix of glamor and international intrigue similar to that of Anna Chapman, who pleaded guilty July 8 to being a Russian spy. Like Chapman, Fermanova has a Facebook page that includes provocative photos of herself.
Russia - Facebook - New York - Espionage - Anna Fermanova
Plane Carrying 152 Crashes in Pakistan
At least 25 killed when Airblue flight crashes before landing in Islamabad.
Pakistan - Airblue - Asia - Islamabad - Government
BP Hopes to Turn Page With New CEO, Leaner Company
BP tries to reinvent self with American CEO; Hayward agrees but grouses, 'Life isn't fair'
BP - Tony Hayward - United States - Oil spill - Chief executive officer
Wildfires Burn Dozens of Homes, Force Evacuations
About 30 to 40 homes have been lost to a wildfire about 10 miles southeast of the Mojave Desert town of Tehachapi, firefighters said Tuesday.
Kern County Fire Department Engineer Anthony Romero said the fire erupted at about 3 p.m. and quickly grew to more than 500 acres.
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