Israel vows tough rocket response

Despite Israel's assault on Gaza, the rocket attacks have continued

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has vowed a“disproportionate” response to rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza.

He was speaking at his weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, soon after at least two rockets hit southern Israel. No casualties were reported.

Two weeks ago, Israel and Hamas – which controls the Gaza Strip – declared separate ceasefires.

Cruise Beaten by Vampires, Slumdogs

As a new weekend at the box office dawns, comes the news that Tom Cruise’s “Valkyrie” was vanquished in foreign countries last weekend by vampires and slumdogs.

Pointing to a New Era

U.S. Pulls Back as Iraqis Vote

An Iraqi woman voted in provincial elections on Saturday at a Baghdad school. Over all, the day passed peacefully.

BAGHDAD — Iraqis across the country voted Saturday in provincial elections that will help shape their future, but regardless of the outcome it is clear that the Americans are already drifting offstage — and that most Iraqis are ready to see them go.

Bloggers Helping Bloggers

Great Top 5 post from other sites…

 

Here are some great post from blogs that caught our eye this week… These blogs each  have different political, and religious views:

Under the Volcano

Mount Redoubt during the last eruption cycle 20 years ago.

Mount Redoubt volcano in Alaska could erupt within days to weeks, say scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey, amazing the rest of us with their certainty.