Assad Affirms Syrian Sovereign Independence (tags)
Syria
UN warns of Gaza 'breaking point' (tags)
In July and August Israeli security forces killed 226 Palestinians, 54 of them minors, in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Human rights group, B'Tselem has reported. More that 220 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the end of June Living conditions for Palestinians in Gaza have reached breaking point, a senior UN official has said.
Mexican theme park turns border crossing into sport (tags)
A place were La Migra are not jackbooted thugs? Hey they are only actors here!
Athletes enraged over dog killings (tags)
SOME OF Canada's Olympic athletes are outraged the Canadian Olympic Committee won't take a stand against Athens officials who are poisoning up to 15,000 stray dogs in the city so the country looks pristine during the games.
Liberal alternative to Drudge launches... (tags)
A team of fresh-out-of-college progessives have teamed up to launch the liberal alternative to Drudge: The Raw Story (www.rawstory.com).