Fracking Cracks the Public Consciousness In 2011
This was the year that "fracking" became a household word.
Iran to U.S. Carrier John C Stennis, Don't Come Back To The Gulf!
IRAN-As Iran concluded its naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz today, Iranian Army Chief, General Ataollah Salehi, warned the Aircraft Carrier USS John C Stennis not to return to the Persian Gulf. He said in a statement to the Iranian news agency, "We recommend to the American warship that passed through the Strait of […]
Obama Signs Defense Spending Bill Despite Reservations
WASHINGTON– President Barack Obama signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act Saturday, while acknowledging “serious reservations†about parts of the act, particularly provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation, and prosecution of suspected terrorists.
Russian Submarine Catches Fire Outside City of Murmansk
MURMANSK, Russia-Russian officials say the fire that broke out on one of their nuclear submarines has been extinguished. The submarine, "Yekaterinburg" was in drydock outside the Russian city of Murmansk. Russia's military say the fire started on the scaffolding that was erected around the vessel.