Cr edit note: Ah, yes, Lovely Argentina, after visiting almost every country in South America and passing through the Chilean Fjords in the early 80's, we were greated at the pier by a huge throng of thousands of angry people trying to forcably board our… more »

FoxNews.com Iranian ships recently taunted two U.S. Navy vessels as part of escalating tensions in and around the Persian Gulf's Strait of Hormuz. The incidents in the strait, one of the world's most important oil routes, occurred last week and invo… more »

The Washington Post / By Ylan Q. Mui, Published: August 7 Black lawmakers are embarking on a monthlong campaign Monday to address the staggering unemployment rate among African Americans, an issue that has become a growing source of tension betwee… more »

LA Time Washington Bureau By Lisa Mascaro, Kathleen Hennessey Reporting from Washington— A long-simmering rivalry between the top two Republicans in the House has tumbled into the open, with far-reaching implications for deficit-reduction negotiation… more »

The test firing at an undisclosed location in Iran of a surf UK Telegraph By Heidi Blake Rogue states are also increasing their efforts to secure chemical and biological weapons, and the means to deploy them, leaving billions in the world's most… more »