New York Times by James Brooke

Nisha Sharma, who rejected her groom's dowry demands and had him arrested, has become India's new overnight sensation.

According to the bride's family, the dowry of two televisions, two home theater sets, two refrigerators, two air-conditioners and one car was considered to be too cheap by the groom's family. With the wedding about to start, the groom's family wanted an additional $25,000 in rupees, now, under the wedding tent. A fight between the families erupted and Nisha put her foot down by calling the police and calling off the wedding.

Sounds like the makings for a blockbuster movie. I say, "You go girl!"

-Tim
2:48:04 PM    

FOXNews.com

The Air National Guard and Army National Guard will reduce the number of their headquarters in 54 states and territories by two-thirds, the chief of the National Guard system said Friday.

2:31:36 PM    

BBC NEWS by Charles Scanlon:

The move by Japan's parliament to pass bills which strengthen the military is considered controversial in a country that renounced the right to wage war more than half a century ago.

2:22:55 PM    

Mercury News

The State Department issued an alert late Thursday warning that terrorists may be planning to attack American targets soon in the Saudi city of Jidda, triggering a new wave of fears among Westerners in the region even as a U.S. team arrived in the country to investigate Monday's car bombings in the capital.

While Tim questioned posting this story because it seems speculative in nature, RE encouraged it. RE thinks there is an interesting emerging major change, with Saudi Arabia feeling the direct impact of terrorism and implications for Muslem vs. free world, energy markets, etc.

What do you think?

- Jen
5:14:50 AM