October 11, 2002 – 1:11 am
Is this man or ape?
Hmm… is this human?
A fossil touted as part of modern man’s oldest ancestor has sparked a squabble, with some anthropologists declaring the find makes a monkey out of the human family tree.
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House Approves Resolution Authorizing Force in Iraq
More to the point… is this human?
By a wide margin, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a war powers resolution that gives President Bush the right to use military force against Iraq. Mr. Bush praised Thursday’s House vote of 296-133. He says it sends a clear message to the world that the country is united in its resolve to disarm Iraq.
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