| Judge Allows Abu Ghraib Lawsuit Against Contractor
A federal judge in Washington ruled yesterday that a civil lawsuit alleging abuse and torture at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq can go forward against a U.S. military contractor, setting the stage for what could be the first case in a U.S. civilian court to weigh accountability for the notorious abuses in 2003. U.S. District Judge James Robertson denied CACI International's motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit on behalf of more than 200 Iraqis who at one time were detained at the Abu Ghraib prison. The Iraqis allege that the contracted CACI interrogators took part in abuses and that the company should be held liable for the harm inflicted on the detainees. Attorneys for the Arlington-based CACI have argued the company should be immune from such a lawsuit because it worked at the behest of the U.S.
The Weedpatch Gazette
Rhett had his reasons for suggesting this to Scarlett in GWTW, but Alec Baldwin had his reasons for asking "Am I in hell?" in "The Shadow," and I have my own reasons for wondering the same thing. Not everyone is mourning the passing of William F. Buckley and some are quite willing to consign him to the fiery pit. I have never owned a yacht, but his writing of the marvels of yachting and adventures in seafaring for the wealthy as though all good Americans should share his enthusiasm for the things money and privilege bestow on those favored of the gods was his stamp of approval among the favored few. Face it, that circle would seem to be the only one unbroken if anyone is really looking for an answer to the question raised in the hymn. However, love him or hate him Buckley did speak for a certain class, most of whom are not going to make it through the Pearly Gates in the opinion of some despite their circle remaining unbroken in this world and perhaps remaining unbroken in hell.
Airborne Bacteria Make It Rain, Researchers Find
The green dots indicate Pseudomonas syringae bacteria suspended in ice. Like other so-called biological ice nucleators, P. syringae gives water vapor a place to meet, join and form ice crystals that later fall to Earth. Brent Christner/Louisiana State University .
The Polaroid lets you create instant art
Tampa's [5]art collective's Polaroid exhibit runs through Feb. 29 at the West Tampa Center for the Arts, 1906 N Armenia Ave., Suite 211. Gallery hours by appointment. (813) 340-9056; www.five-art.com --- What is it about the old-fashioned Polaroid camera that holds such sway in this megapixel age? It's a decidedly lo-fi tool of the photographic trade, a kitschy relic of the Ford-era photo album. If you were born between 1970 and 1980, there's a decent chance your first photograph was taken on Polaroid film. Sadly, the days of the Polaroid instant photo are winding to a close. Polaroid announced last week it would stop making instant film, and expects to run out of stock completely by 2009. The company will now focus on digital cameras, printers and televisions.
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