The Taliban captured a provincial capital, Kunduz.

This is starting to look like Viet Nam.

Courts everywhere seek excuses to ignore newly presented reasons why someone should not be punished. A court in Afghanistan ordered a murderer to be hanged, although the law said he should not be executed since he was a minor when he committed the crime. The court said his birth certificate was presented too late.

In other words, the court found an excuse to disregard an undisputed fact.

I think it is a distraction to focus on details of the criminal, such as age or sanity. The death penalty is wrong in all cases.

Now that it is established that Exxon's scientists recognized the likelihood and danger of global heating back in the 70s, it is time for a RICO investigation of these companies for carrying on while concealing the harm they knew they were doing.

If you give a store your email address, it can now use that to give Google information about your interests.

Don't be tracked — pay cash, and don't tell the store who you are.

A Chilling Handshake Between Obama And Putin, While Syria Disintegrates.