Terror victims sue U.S. oil companies for funding terror American and Israeli victims of terrorism have filed a precedent-setting suit against three U.S. oil companies and their directors, charging them that they indirectly assisted the funding of terrorist organizations. This is the first time that Israeli victims of terrorism have filed a suit of this kind against American firms

Jewish engineer cleared of spying sues US gov't An Orthodox Jewish Army engineer who was cleared of spying for Israel sued the U.S. Defense and Justice departments Thursday, saying they made false security claims to prevent him from seeking compensation.

Texas astronomers say they found samples of meteor Two University of North Texas astronomers think they've found two pieces of a meteor that alarmed numerous residents when it streaked across the Texas sky on Sunday

Retiring CIA official faces lawsuit Among other investigations, Helgerson has conducted inquiries into agency officials' destruction of interrogation videos. He also bumped heads with recently departed CIA chief Michael V. Hayden over his investigation of "erroneous renditions," or the seizures of persons who were wrongly identified as terrorists.

First liquid spotted on Mars?

S.E.C. Commissioner Backs ‘Say on Pay’ A top U.S. regulator on Wednesday backed the idea of giving public company shareholders a so-called say on pay on executive compensation, a concept gaining momentum among investors and lawmakers amid the financial crisis.

Live on the Web, an N.Y.U. Occupation N.Y.U. students continued to occupy a university cafeteria, demanding greater transparency in university finances and scholarships in Gaza.

Cartoon Outrage Incites Protest Outside 'New York Post' Offices

Anxiety in Massachusetts over softer marijuana law Some towns and cities seek stiffer penalties for public use, after state voters approved decriminalization

Texas may let hunters shoot pigs from helicopters

Limbaugh: Trying To Understand A Dem Like Trying To Understand A Murderer Or Rapist

'Copwatch' co-founder videos officer roughing up bus rider

New York Post Apologizes for Chimp Cartoon

Black September terrorist who plotted to attack Golda Meir released from U.S. prison A Black September terrorist who served only about half his 30-year sentence for planting three car bombs in New York City in 1973 Terrorist in 1973 NYC bomb plot to be deported (AP)  

Banks slapping fees on unemployment benefit debit cards (AP)

Stanford wove a web of lies, documents show Disgraced banker R. Allen Stanford's pitch to investors was equal parts glamour and flattery. Too bad it may not have been backed up by claims of double-digit profits.

Venezuela seizes Stanford bank in Caracas Venezuela on Thursday seized a failed bank controlled by Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford after a run on deposits there, while clients were prevented from withdrawing their money from Stanford International Bank and its affiliates in a half-dozen other countries.

U.S. wants names of 52,000 customers of Swiss bank UBS Federal authorities have filed a lawsuit against Swiss-based bank UBS, seeking the identities of up to 52,000 U.S. customers.

SEC Halts Fraud Targeting Deaf Investors Hawaii-based firm allegedly targeted deaf, raised $4.4 million from investors.

US authorities accused of inaction over Stanford The US authorities are facing questions over why they took so long to act against Allen Stanford's business empire amid accusations that a "massive fraud" at his Antigua-registered banking group dates back to the mid-1990s.

Bobby Jindal Says No To Federal Aid Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal continues to present himself as one of the rising stars of the Republican Party. The man is a true intellectual conservative, who improved his state considerably during his (few) years in office, and he showed that conservative governance results in a more prosperous and secure society.

John Gibson Compares Eric Holder To Monkey With Bright Blue Scrotum

Maliki list tops Iraq poll Minister Nuri al-Maliki's allies came first in all nine of Iraq's Shiite provinces in provincial polls, final results showed today, but they will have to compromise to govern at local level.

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Feb 19

Is the U.S. Paying the Italian Govt. Off for Forging the Niger Documents? Evidence suggests a payoff to Italy for supplying the forged documents showing Saddam had obtained weapons grade uranium from Niger.

2 Bombs Explode in Kirkuk

Iraq's Electricity Production Surpasses Prewar Level

Unemployment poses security risk in Iraq

Bush's "icy smile" enraged Iraq shoe-thrower

Iraq Press Roundup

Thursday: 18 Iraqis Killed, 24 Wounded

Kurds Protest Police Violence Thousands marched in protests organized by the Democratic Society Party (DTP) in Batman and Diyarbakır, in southeastern Turkey.

Ergenekon has links to outlaws, says jailed head Sakık, who has spent the last 11 years in prison, tells Parliament's Human Rights Commission that the alleged Ergenekon gang has links to groups like the PKK, Hizbullah and the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front

Gates not hopeful for new NATO troops Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday the change in U.S. administrations offers fresh traction for his argument that NATO allies must shoulder more of the load in Afghanistan, and an opportunity to repair ties with Russia.

U.S. patrol finds anger and distrust in Afghanistan Five miles from the muddy bazaar where smiling merchants offered tea to U.S. Army Col. David Haight and insisted that outsiders were making all the trouble, a deadly reception had been prepared for his five-vehicle patrol.

New Afghan Supply Route through Iran?

Gates: US would pay more for disputed base U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States would consider paying higher rent to continue using a strategic Central Asian air base. Kyrgyzstan parliament votes to close key US airbase

Would-be suicide bomber arrested in Afghan capital, 7 rebels killed A would-be suicide bomber who was trying to target a US military convoy in Kabul was arrested by Afghan security forces, while seven Taliban

Pakistan Petroleum Gas Output Plan Hurt by Rebels (Update1) Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. , the nation’s biggest gas producer, said deteriorating security may jeopardize plans to increase output by as much as 30 percent over the next three years to plug a shortage of energy.

Pakistan fears poverty surge Concern is growing in Pakistan that levels of poverty may worsen if the country gets additional support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in addition to a US$7.6 billion deal agreed late last year

Swiss finance minister: Our banks will stay secret The Swiss government today mounted a last-ditch campaign to reassert the country's hallowed reputation for banking secrecy after UBS agreed to let the names of up to 300 of its rich US clients be handed over to the American authorities.

Anna Politkovskaya trial: Four accused found not guilty

Azerbaijan says has gas to fill Nabucco pipeline Azerbaijan's state oil monopoly said Thursday that the Caspian country has enough natural gas to fill a pipeline meant to help Europe reduce its dependence on Russian supplies.

BAE Full-Year Profit Surges 94% on Iraq, Afghan Wars

Politkovskaya defendants acquitted All four accused found not guilty in connection with murder of Russian journalist.

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