In the News: Dec-10

High court weighs lawsuit against FBI head, ex-AG - 10 Dec 2008 at 12:18pm - WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court justices voiced concern Wednesday about including former Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller in a lawsuit that claims prisoners detained after the Sept. 11 attacks were abused because of their religion and ethnicity.

U.S. troops start to relax as Iraq security improves - 10 Dec 2008 at 12:04pm - BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A few months ago, Lieutenant Greg Bassett and other U.S. soldiers would move through Abu Dsheer in a leapfrog pattern, half of them down in the dirt, rifles at the ready, protecting the rest as they ran.

U.K. Says Most Troops Will Leave Iraq - 10 Dec 2008 at 10:55am - Britain's remaining troops will begin withdrawing from Iraq in March, Defense Ministry officials said.

Thought for the day:
All I want is a warm bed and a kind word and unlimited power. -Ashleigh Brilliant