Dec 12th, 2008 · Tens of thousands of poor South Asians have made their way to Iraq since the U.S. invasion, in hopes of making money to send home to their families. But the system that gets them to Baghdad is riddled with corruption and exploitation.
Sep 12th, 2008 · Wind farms are by their nature exposed to the elements, but now several energy companies are building wind towers in the hurricane-riddled Gulf of Mexico.
Jul 8th, 2008 · The Bloodsugars's sound is either a descendent of the best aspects of '80s synth rockers or the offspring of trance and power pop. The Brookyln-based foursome takes radio-ready melodies and power chord guitar rock and blends them with dance floor beats, keyboards, and synths. The group's debut EP, BQEP, rides on the neon glow of its six tightly wound pop songs riddled with hooks.
Feb 28th, 2008 · A pilot project to test a "virtual fence" along the U.S.-Mexico border has been riddled with technical problems. Completion of the project's first phase will be delayed by at least three years. The virtual fence pilot project covers 28 miles of the border, south of Tucson.
Nov 1st, 2007 · FBI agents return from Iraq where they were gathering evidence in a shooting incident involving contractors Blackwater USA. The FBI purchased bullet-riddled and burned out vehicles to perform high-tech tests. Blackwater's agents are accused of killing 17 Iraqi civilians.
Jul 26th, 2007 · He hopes to save the lives of 22 of his country's citizens held captive by the Taliban after the kidnappers executed one of the hostages. On Wednesday, authorities found the bullet-riddled body of 42-year-old Bae Hyung-kyu in Qarabagh district of Ghazni province, where the South Koreans were abducted July 19.
Jan 18th, 2007 · Ravenous bark beetles have left forests in the West full of ruined trees. Now Walden, Colo., plans to build a generator that would use the beetle-riddled wood to power several buildings owned by the small town.
Oct 31st, 2006 · India plans to hang Kashmiri Muslim Mohammed Afzal, who was convicted of indirect involvement in the attack on India's parliament in 2001 in a trial that was riddled with shortcomings. The Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy has weighed in on Afzal's behalf. Much hinges on India's president, a Muslim, who is handling a plea for clemency.