Iraq Election News Updates — March 18, 2010
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his main rival Ayad Allawi Photo: GETTY IMAGES
Pulls ahead of rival Allawi.
BAGHDAD — The man who has led Iraq for the past four years is battling for his political survival just as U.S.
New York state poverty higher than national average
A new survey finds that the poverty rate in New York state is higher than the national average. The report was issued from the New York State Community Action Association which is a group of over 50 community action agencies.
Pentagon Assembling Their Own Group Of Hackers
Another, more graphic story of a medical trip to Haiti
More impressions from medical volunteers in Haiti, this time from the perspective of one who dealt with more critical injuries. A couple of days ago we linked to an essay from a volunteer who treated the “walking wounded.” This following story is a bit more graphic, as it comes from a nurse who treated many of the injuries suffered from being crushed by buildings.


