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Last updated 21-Apr-2007 10:52:49 AM |
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| Government |
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| Democrats
Nearly Erase Long-Held GOP Money Advantage, ensuring that republicans will
now campaign on getting the money out of politics. 4-21 |
| Army
Started Lock Down On Tillman Story Within Hours Of His Death 4-21 |
| Report
On Haditha Condemns Marines: Signs of Misconduct Were Ignored, U.S.
General Says 4-21 |
| Yet
another republican House Republican enjoys an FBI raid this week. The
winner this time? Rep. Rick Renzi (R-ighttoremainsilent) 4-20 |
| For
six years, the Bush administration, aided by Justice Department political
appointees, has pursued an aggressive legal effort to restrict voter
turnout in key battleground states in ways that favor Republican political
candidates. 4-20 |
| Gonzales
Lied To Senator About Plan To Install Rove Protege As U.S. Attorney 4-20 |
| Kucinich
to launch Cheney impeachment push on April 25 4-20 |
| 45:
Number of times Alberto Gonzales "testified that he could not recall
events he was asked about". 4-20 |
| Gonzo:
"The Burden's Not With Me" 4-20 |
| Sen.
Mel Martinez (R-efund) has to give back $95,000 from his 2004 campaign due to "sloppy accounting" 4-20 |
| Rove
lets it slip that he's doing the bidding of Bin Laden: Rove was asked
whose idea it was to start a pre-emptive war in Iraq. ``I think it was
Osama bin Laden's,'' Rove replied. 4-20 |
| John
Edwards (D-onthatemecuzimbeautiful) is paying back his campaign for his $400 haircuts 4-20 |
| Presidential
candidate drops Hitler fun-fact during campaign stop 4-20 |
| When
confronted with reality, really weird things come out of Bush's mouth 4-20 |
| Hail
and Farewell: the End of the American Empire By Gore Vidal: Obviously, our
weird little emperor is incapable of moral reflection, thus inviting us to
reflect morally upon him as he has gone about his systematic wrecking of
our common empire. 4-20 |
| A
U.S. Military Dictatorship? From the democracy that it celebrates to the
military might that it wields, some argue that the U.S. is less of a
Republic these days and more of an empire. And that, says Charlmers
Johnson, means Americans have some decisions to make if they don't want
their country to go the route of fallen empires. 4-20 |
| Iraq |
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| Soldier
Was Deployed To Iraq With Traumatic Brain Injury 4-21 |
| Bush
says that sectarian murders have dropped by half since the military
buildup, but since the US doesn't keep statistics on civilian deaths,
you'll have to take his word for it 4-21 |
| Report
On Haditha Condemns Marines: Signs of Misconduct Were Ignored, U.S.
General Says 4-21 |
| Pentagon
Confirms: President Bush has been hyping a false Iraq spending deadline.
4-20 |
| US
To Build Wall Around Baghdad Sunni Neighborhood 4-20 |
| US
Says Iranians Aid Iraqi Sunni Car Bombers. 4-20 |
| Refresher:
Saudis announce plan to back Sunnis in case of Iraqi civil war. The
Iranians will no doubt back the Shiites. Neither plans on waiting until
next year. 12-13 |
| Maliki
sees 'open battle' for control of Iraq 4-20 |
| Al-Qaida-led
Iraqi insurgents issued a video Thursday purporting to show the killing of
20 kidnapped Iraqi police and soldiers, each shot in the head
execution-style as they knelt in a row. 4-20 |
| Trouble
is brewing for the US in Iraqi Kurdistan: While the Bush administration
struggles to stabilize Baghdad, a major new threat is emerging in the
Kurdish areas of northern Iraq. If it isn't defused, this crisis could
further erode US goals in Iraq - drawing foreign military intervention
4-20 |
| Iran |
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| Ethnic
spat heats up Pakistan-Iran border 4-20 |
| Afghanistan |
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| US
Assistant Secretary of State, Daniel Fried said that NATO-led forces in
Afghanistan have only until the end of 2008 to achieve success over the
Taliban. 4-20 |
| Attorney
General Abdul Jabar Sabit has said the soldiers of the foreign military
accused of crimes will not be prosecuted in Afghanistan. 4-20 |
| Israel |
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| AIPAC
trial judge throws out government's secrecy motion 4-20 |
| U.S.
committed to preserving Israel's military edge over its neighbors: Gates
4-20 |
| Israeli
television on Wednesday aired for the first time footage of a bombing on
an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981 and minute preparations leading up to the
widely condemned attack 4-20 |
| Central Asia |
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| Tajikistan
says Iran has right to peaceful use of nuclear energy 4-20 |
| Foreign
Affairs |
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| "Favorable
views of the U.S. have dropped in Britain from 83 to 56%, in Germany from
78 to 37%, in Morocco from 77 to 49%, in Indonesia from 75 to 30%, in
France from 62 to 39%, in Turkey from 62 to 12% and in Spain from 50 to
23%." 4-21 |
| 'Crisis
atmosphere' grips World Bank. Sources say "there is a crisis
atmosphere at World Bank headquarters," as "displays of
rebellion" are coming from "all levels of staff." 4-21 |
| Payoffs
to Colombian Terrorists by US Corporations Scrutinized 4-20 |
| If
you wanna do terrorism, U.S. won't care so long as you direct it towards
Cubans 4-20 |
| Human
Rights |
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| Torture
Victim Sues Yahoo For Allegedly Aiding China 4-21 |
| A
declassified U.S. Navy document confirms that on Sept. 1, 1950, the
destroyer USS DeHaven, at the Army's request, opened fire on a refugee
encampment on a beach near the southern South Korean port of Pohang.
Survivors say 100 to 200 refugees - mostly women and children - were
killed. 4-20 |
| Civil
Liberties |
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| New
Hampshire Governor to Sign Bill Allowing Civil Unions 4-20 |
| Media |
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| Rush
Limbaugh encouraged conservatives to "circle the wagons" around
Alberto Gonzales, recycling his argument that winning elections is more
important than governing 4-21 |
| YouTube
Deletes McCain "Bomb Bomb Bomb, Bomb Bomb Iran" Video 4-21 |
| The
mainstream American media routinely bashes and vilifies the Arab network,
Al Jazeera, for airing video of suicidal killers. Given that NBC did the
same thing today (April 18, 2007) 4-20 |
| Jon
Stewart Calls Out Bush's Rhetorical Bull$*#t 4-20 |
| Is
Hannity chickening out on debating Rocky Anderson? 4-20 |
| O'Reilly
Producer Refuses To Comment After 'Stalking' TV Critic Who Refused To
Comment 4-20 |
| Bill
O'Reilly and Bernard Goldberg Use Virginia Tech Tragedy To Smear Left 4-20 |
| Limbaugh
said Virginia Tech shooter "had to be a liberal" 4-20 |
| Militarization |
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| The
Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony Tuesday that increasing
the size of the Army and Marine Corps may not resolve severe and growing
personnel problems. 4-20 |
| Centcom:
No more 'long war.' 4-20 |
| Environment |
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| Al
Gore installs solar panels, other "green friendly" improvements
on his home. Tennessee Center for Policy Research strangely quiet on this
news 4-20 |
| A
new study out of Stanford says pollution from ethanol could end up
creating a health hazard for people with asthma and other respiratory
diseases. 4-20 |
| Senator's
website helps consumers fight global warming 4-20 |
| There
is now no doubt that global warming is a security threat to us all 4-20 |
| Church and State |
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| Anti-gay
megachurch pastor who claimed White House appointed him "special
envoy" to Latvia now refuses to show video proof he promised 4-21 |
| Haggard
Gets Run Out Of Town 4-20 |
| Corporate
America |
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| Soldier
Was Deployed To Iraq With Traumatic Brain Injury 4-21 |
| Torture
Victim Sues Yahoo For Allegedly Aiding China 4-21 |
| Move
farms off the dole: Subsidies are going to large, wealthy farms and
distorting global markets. Congress can change that. 4-20 |
| Payoffs
to Colombian Terrorists by US Corporations Scrutinized 4-20 |
| FDA
Formalizes Proposal to Regulate Herbs, Vitamins 4-20 |
| Thousands
of Workers From US-Run Mine in Indonesia Protest, demanding better wages
and welfare. 4-20 |
| Courts and Justice |
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| 45:
Number of times Alberto Gonzales "testified that he could not recall
events he was asked about". 4-20 |
| Gonzo:
"The Burden's Not With Me" 4-20 |
| Gonzales
Lied To Senator About Plan To Install Rove Protege As U.S. Attorney 4-20 |
| For
six years, the Bush administration, aided by Justice Department political
appointees, has pursued an aggressive legal effort to restrict voter
turnout in key battleground states in ways that favor Republican political
candidates. 4-20 |
| Video:
Gonzales Gets Heated With Sen Specter: "I've Already Said That I
Misspoke" 4-19 |
| WH
also purged entry level lawyers. The issue is not just U.S. Attorneys.
Summa cum laude graduates of both Yale and Harvard were rejected. 4-19 |
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