America has warned it "will not accept" a nuclear-armed North Korea as new intelligence data showed that the secretive state was preparing a fresh missile launch, which could take place in two weeks’ time.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/31/north-korea-missile-tests-washington

Then do something about it! For crying out loud, don’t just sit around and talk about putting more sanctions on them. Take them out!

Microsoft has stopped offering it Windows Live Messenger instant messaging (IM) service in five countries that are subject to sanctions by the US government. These countries include Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Syria, and Sudan.

"Microsoft has discontinued providing Instant Messenger services in certain countries subject to United States sanctions," a Microsoft statement reads. "Details of these sanctions are available from the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control."

http://windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=102170&feed=rss&subj=0

Very impressive. Maybe North Korea will back off the nukes now.

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to deny President Obama money to close the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, intensifying pressure on the president to lay out a more detailed road map for closing the prison.

The 90-to-6 vote made formal the rejection by Senate Democratic leaders of the president’s goal. On Tuesday, the leaders said they would not provide the $80 million Mr. Obama has requested for closing the detention center.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/21/us/politics/21detain.html?_r=1&ref=global-home

All I can do is laugh – in joy. Guantanamo should stay open.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Obama administration official said he expects that North Korea will test a nuclear weapon before it is forced back to international disarmament negotiations.

We need to nuke them before they nuke us.

If Bush or Regan were in office, they would put their foot down to things like this, as they did not negotiate with terrorists (the best, if not the only, thing Bush did).

This new administration needs to get it together. “[Obama:] Meet me at my house for coffee and donuts, and let’s try to be friends!” isn’t going to work.

MEXICO CITY – Mexico reported three new deaths from the swine flu epidemic Saturday and urged citizens not to let their guard down against a virus that has killed 19 in people in Mexico and is spreading across Asia and Europe.

Compared to the 149 a few days ago.