Opinion

The Bush administration recently admitted that it has sent troops into Pakistan without permission from Pakistan. In response, the Pakistan military has orders to shoot at US troops that enter Pakistan.

“[C]reationism has no scientific basis and should not be part of the science curriculum.”

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta attacked an oil pipeline in Nigeria on Tuesday.

The plastic chemical, BPA, is found in the urine of 93% of Americans. A recent study linked the chemical to heart disease and diabetes. Bush administration FDA denies any link.

Thaksin was deposed in 2006, and has been accused in multiple corruption scandals. He fled to England last month.

Arctic ice follows a cycle: melt in the summer, freeze in the winter. This summer has a record low of ice. “We are now well outside the range of natural variability.”

All of the Asian stock markets saw major loses on Tuesday, and the European markets are down. Analysts say that the US financial meltdown is to blame.

On Monday, McCain said, the “fundamentals of the economy are strong.” Today, he changed his mind and said the economy is in “crisis.” Lacking ideas, he needs a commission to study it.

The central government has lost control of the richest provinces. President Morales is angry at the Bush administration for meetings with the breakaway governors.

George Takei and Brad Altman have been together for 21 years, and they legally married each other Sunday. In related news, California has not descended into chaos.