The US Is Investigating Claims That Power Plants Are Vulnerable To Hackers (SI)
BOSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is looking into claims by a cyber security researcher that flaws in software for specialized networking equipment from Siemens could enable hackers to attack...
View ArticleIran Unveils Plans For New Airbase To Defend Nuclear Sites
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad presided over the annual ceremony marking the Iranian defence industry's "national day", which is often used to highlight advances in military technology and to persuade...
View ArticleThis Award Winning British Speed Boat May Be Iran's Fiercest Weapon Against...
When the four-man crew of the Bradstone Challenger crossed the finish line at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes on August 12 2005, spirits were high. They had just smashed the world record for...
View ArticleIran's Supreme Leader Orders Fresh Terror Attacks On The West
Iran's Supreme Leader has ordered the country's Revolutionary Guards to intensify its campaign of terror attacks against the West and its allies in retaliation for supporting the overthrow of...
View ArticleKim Jong-un Expected To Embark On State Visit To Iran
Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, is expected to embark on his first state visit from Sunday, attending an international meeting in Iran. Media reports from South Korea indicate that Kim, who...
View ArticleMilitary Trains And Pays 'Combat Acupuncturists' For $90K But Congress Can't...
Sequester is coming, sequester is coming!Everyone in Washington is running around crying sequester, when automatic defense cuts are supposed to kick in Jan 1, 2013, and cut hundreds of billions in...
View ArticleVOTE NOW: Help Us Choose The Best Law Schools In America
In an oversaturated market where countless lawyers are unemployed or underemployed, choosing the right law school can make the difference between the job you want and no job at all. Remember, tuition...
View ArticleDetained Marine Veteran Transferred To A Psych Ward Hundreds Of Miles Away
Brandon Raub, the former Marine taken into custody after federal agents questioned him about Facebook posts critical of the government, has been transferred to a Veterans Administration (VA)...
View ArticleThe 9/11 Trial Could Be Stalled For Another Four Years
The trial of the five men charged over the September 11 attacks on America will not be televised and may not begin for another four years, it has been disclosed. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four...
View ArticleIt's Time To Stop Pretending Pakistan Is An Ally
Barack Obama says Pakistan is the country that most often keeps him awake at night. Husain Haqqani says he has the answer to the president’s insomnia. The former Pakistani ambassador to Washington...
View ArticleNew Camouflage Paint Could Protect Soldiers From Explosions
For soldiers on the battlefield, camouflage face paint is already a well-known method of disguise. Now the special makeup may also provide a crucial a layer of defense against the intense heat...
View ArticleYes, Scientists Learned How To Hack Your Brain Waves
They're not too good at it yet, but the Wright Brothers weren't flying passengers to California in their first week either. Also the technology requires a headset, physical contact by an actual piece...
View ArticleThe US Has Sent 200 Marines Into Guatemala To Fight The Drug War
A team of 200 U.S. Marines have begun patrolling Guatemala's western coast in an unprecedented operation to combat drug trafficking in Central America, the AP reports. Operation Martillo (i.e....
View ArticleLook At How Much Shell Is Paying To Militants, Gangs And 'Kill And Go' Police...
Shell Oil Company allegedly paid hundreds of millions of dollars to the oppressive Nigerian government for "security" at the height of conflicts in the region, according to a report from watchdog...
View ArticlePentagon Says Ex-SEAL Will Face Legal Action For Bin Laden Book
The Pentagon warned a former Navy SEAL that he faces legal action and loss of the profit for writing a book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, according to a letter released Thursday night....
View ArticlePat Tillman's Wife Details The Enduring Message He Left For Her
Late on that terrible April day in 2004, hours after she learned that her husband had died in the mountains of Afghanistan, Marie Tillman finally reached for the sealed envelope hidden beneath the...
View ArticleIf You Thought Afghanistan Was Complicated, Wait Until You See The Next Big...
There has been a lot of talk about a ‘New Great Game’ in Central Asia, in which the major powers compete for control of resource rich and logistically important region of Central Asia. This area might...
View ArticleSixth-Largest Defense Company Breaking Up Months Before Pentagon Cuts (SAI)
Science Applications International Corporation — more commonly SAIC — is breaking up, dividing its businesses into two different publicly traded companies. The news comes after cuts to the Defense...
View ArticleThis Supersonic Concept Plane Rotates In Midair And Looks Like A Ninja Star
One problem facing supersonic aircraft is that the properties that make them fly efficiently at speeds greater than Mach 1 (the speed of sound, 761 mph) hurt their performance in subsonic flight. To...
View ArticleDeath Penalty Sought For Soldiers Accused Of Double Slaying And Anarchist Plot
Tiffany York's stepfather rushed across the courtroom and had to be tackled by security. "You killed (expletive) my kid!" He yelled, while another family member shouted, "An eye for an eye!" The drama...
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