U.S. Bombs Somalia

American Voices

January 11, 2007 | ISSUE 43•02

The U.S. has initiated a series of attacks in southern Somalia aimed at suspected members of al Qaeda. What do you think?

Why would the army shoot people who are living in Somalia? That just seems redundant.

Jeff Andrews
Bodyguard
As an American citizen, I would just like to thank the civilian casualties for their wholly involuntary sacrifice.

Omar Turner
Courier
That's a little much, don't you think? I mean, al Qaeda hasn't done anything to us in over five years.

Gerri Trudell
Nurse

U.S. Cuts Aid To Pakistan

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The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 30-0 to cut aid to Pakistan by $33 million after the country’s government arrested and sentenced a doctor who tipped off the United States to Osama bin Laden's location.
'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Series Reaches 10 Million Sales

05.25.12 | ISSUE 48•22

Publishing house Vintage has sold 10 million copies of the erotica trilogy Fifty Shades Of Grey in multiple formats in an astonishing six weeks.
Suspect Arrested In Etan Patz Case

05.24.12 | ISSUE 48•22

A suspect in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz, the first missing child to be put on a milk carton, was taken into custody.
U.S. Census Overcounted By 36,000

05.24.12 | ISSUE 48•21

A survey revealed that the 2010 census counted an extra 36,000 people, or 0.01 percent, because of duplicate forms and deaths, which is down from the 0.49 percent overcount in the 2000 census.
Egypt Holds First Presidential Elections

05.23.12 | ISSUE 48•21

Fifteen months after Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak was deposed, Egyptians voted in their first-ever free presidential elections.