BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel spying devices found by UNSource: BBC News
Israeli spying devices that were planted during the 2006 war with Hezbollah have been discovered in southern Lebanon, the UN has said.
UN peacekeepers discovered the buried devices when they were blown up by remote control by Israel on Sunday.
VIDEO: Philippine Court martial face-offSource: VERA Files Site
[Manila, Philippines]THE mutiny case against the 28 officers in connection with the alleged February 2006 plot to withdraw support from President Gloria Arroyo is on its final stretch.
US wildfire man sentenced to dieSource: BBC News
A southern Californian court has sentenced a man to death for the first-degree murder of five firefighters by starting an October 2006 forest blaze.

I wrote and originally published this article for a print journal back in 2006, but as a new Newsvine member, I thought it would be appropriate to republish it here now, since in so many ways, Newsvine seems to enact the very things I am writing about below.
German Official Says World Cup Terror Attack Narrowly AvoidedSource: SPIEGEL ONLINE
German security authorities were proud of having pulled off a safe and successful 2006 Soccer World Cup. Now a German security official has revealed that a major attack on the tournament may have been averted -- but the suspect got away.
Crank, 2006Source: fauxnixon.com
Hollywood newcomers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor explode, almost literally, into the world of film with a pulse-pounding action movie filled with thrills and that seems to ooze adrenaline.
Lucky Number Slevin, 2006Source:
Lucky Number Slevin is a clever thriller reminiscent of North by Northwest and Alfred Hitchcock

1990: Nelson Mandela is freed

Yesterday, a pair of Israeli brothers living in the town of Sderot in Southwestern Israel, close to the Gaza Strip were hit by a Kassam missile fired from Gaza.

The first picture that caught my eye was the picture of Zinedine Zidane the famous soccer player from the French national team that decided that a headbutt was an appropriate way to take out frustration on the field during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Around this time next month the Democrats will mark the end of their first year in Congressional power since the 2006 elections.
Hollywood loses $1.9 billion on 2006 filmsSource: United Press International
U.S. movie studios lost about $1.9 billion on the films they released last year, thanks to soaring production costs, Variety.com said Monday.
Game (2006) - Hindi Movie: Watch OnlineSource: indianmovieclub.blogspot.com
Game (2006) - Hindi Movie: Watch Online
Part 1 : Part 2 : Part 3
Hindi Movie: Game
Cast: Sameer Dharmadhikari,Mona Chopra,Prasant,Narayan
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Don't Get Rid of Earmarks: Earmark reform Source: The New York Times
Washington
DEMOCRATS made earmark reform a campaign issue in 2006 — and a reality in 2007 — because earmarks were at the heart of corruption scandals in Washington. Democrats never promised to eliminate earmarks. We promised to reform them.
Young Girl Wins National Literary AwardSource: United Press International
A 10-year-old girl will be presented with a national literary award this fall in New York for her moving novel about dolphins and Hurricane Katrina.
Mortgage acceleration without extra payments?Source:
What if you could get a 15 year amortization with a 30 year payment? Now that would be tremendously helpful, wouldn't it? You can actually envision a day that you actually pay off the house! Seems impossible right now for most of us but that is exactly what is available through …

2006 Yellow Book Changes
The 2006 Yellow Book has been issued with the following changes:
New housing permits at lowest level since 1997Source:
A report released by the home builders indicates that new permits for construction hit its lowest level since 1997. This is a sign that the home builders are expecting more pullback in values.