Home  »  Headline News

Diseases Also Looted in Iraq

April 18, 2003
It wasn't just art that was looted in Iraq; dangerous strains of cholera, black fever, HIV, polio, and hepatitis may have been stolen from Iraq's main disease control facility as well. The U.S. military is worried they may end up... continued

2nd Hong Kong Apartment Bldg Quarantined

April 18, 2003
Nine residents of another Hong Kong apartment building have come down with SARS, meaning that a second apartment building may be quarantined, with no one allowed to enter or leave. Doctors think the SARS epidemic in Koway Court was started... continued

Iraq Art Looted by Organized Gangs

April 18, 2003
Organized gangs of international art smugglers were behind the looting of Baghdad's National Museum, not ordinary Iraqis citizens. Professor McGuire Gibson from Chicago University says the thieves knew what they were looking for and where to find it, and even... continued

Big Spring Book Sale

April 18, 2003
We've put a selection of some of your favorite books from our unknowncountry bookstore on sale at $2 off?or more. Now you can afford to read some of the books you've been dying to take a peek at. Don't delay?some... continued

You Can Be Blind & Not Know It

April 17, 2003
New technology shows that people often see much less of what?s around them than they think. Tests show subjects miss even major events that happen right before their eyes. This may be one reason why police find eye witnesses so... continued

Psychic Girl Challenges Amazing Randi

April 17, 2003
The magician who calls himself the Amazing Randi is a skeptic who will pay $1 million to anyone who can offer proof of the paranormal. He's made a career out of debunking psychics, and he's now investigating 11-year-old Natalia Lulova,... continued

Did U.S. Encouraged Looting Get Out of Hand?

April 17, 2003
An article by Ole Rothenborg, translated by Joe Valasek, in the April 11 issue of Dagens Nyheter, Sweden's largest newspaper, interviewed Middle East expert Khaled Bayomi. Bayomi was surprised when the American soldier complained on TV that the U.S. doesn't... continued

SARS Mutating, Making Cure Unlikely

April 17, 2003
A group of SARS patients in Hong Kong have unusual symptoms that make doctors think the virus may be mutating and becoming more severe. The 300 patients at the quarantined Amoy Gardens apartment building there have more serious cases of... continued

Great Whitley Strieber Sale!

April 17, 2003
Prices slashed on the Path and the Key, both books now $14.95. The autographed hardcover of the Superstorm now $7.95 WHILE THEY LAST. Everything else $1.00 to $4.00 off! PLUS if you buy ALL EIGHT Whitley books, you get an... continued

Saddam Shagadelic? See for Yourself

April 17, 2003
We recently put up a story describing the discovery of Saddam's shagadelic love nest, decorated in 1960s Playboy mansion style. Now you can see some of Saddam's art for yourself. NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site,... continued