Democrats get ready to takeover Congress

The democrats are getting ready to takever Congress as the new majority. The Congress will be lead by Nancy Pelosi and the Senate will be lead by Harry Reid. Some of the items on the agenda for the 110th congress include border security, minimum wage increase and the Iraq War among others. The Pentagon has requested 110Billion for the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Appeals Court upholds Saddam conviction

In a ruling not unexpected an appeals court has ruled that Saddam's conviction has satisfied the legal requirements that now paves the way for his execution. The Sunni's hailed this as a botched trial while the Shiite majority hailed it as major victory and officially puts an end to the Saddam regime. Experts believe that this may quell any hopes that Saddam would be returning to power.