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Author: Some in Congress calling for war crimes trials

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer talked with Jane Mayer who is author of a new book, “The Dark Side.” Mayer’s book looks at the treatment of prisoners captured by the U.S. during the pursuit of Al Qaeda. Mayer believe that the decision to torture prisoners could expose President Bush to war crimes…

Officials upset at South Carolina ‘is so gay’ campaign

WBZ’s David Robichaud reported that a new ad campaign to promote gay tourism in South Carolina is drawing some controversy. This video is from WBZ Boston, broadcast July 15, 2008. Download video…

Peggy Noonan: John McCain ‘needs a tan’

MSNBC Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, and Mike Barnacle talked with Peggy Noonan who is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Noonan said that John McCain is “pale and white as a pillow” and that “he needs a tan.” Brzezinski complained about Obama supporters who sent emails…

Anti-Democrat billboard uses burning twin towers

CNN’s Alina Cho reported that Republican businessman Mike Meehan has purchased a billboard in Florida urging viewers not to vote for Democrats. The billboard is causing some controversy because it uses a 9/11 image of the World Trade Center towers burning. This video is from CNN’s American Morning, broadcast July…

Daily Show: Iran could photoshop Israel off the map

The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart and John Oliver look at a photo of missiles that was digitally altered by Iran. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast July 15, 2008. Download video…

Fox business analyst: Call for national service ‘dangerous’

Fox’s Dave Briggs and Clayton Morris talked with Fox Business Network contributor Jonathan Hoenig who says that Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s plans for increased national service is “dangerous” to America. This video is from Fox’s Fox & Friends, broadcast July 15, 2008. Download video…

Iraq Blast Targets Army Recruits in Baquba

(AP) Iraqi and U.S. officials confirm dozens of people were killed or injured when a pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up near a crowd of Army recruits in Baqouba. Ambulances, sirens blaring, head for the hospital in Baqouba, Iraq. Police say more than two dozen people died when two…

Gitmo interrogation video of 15-year-old detainee

(AP) For the first time ever, a videotaped interrogation of a terror suspect at Guantanamo Bay has been released to the public. Omar Khadr’s lawyers released excerpts of their client being questioned by Canadian officials in 2003. This video is from CBC, broadcast July 15, 2008. Download video…

Bush lifts executive ban on offshore drilling

(AP) In another push to deal with soaring gas prices, President Bush on Monday will lift an executive ban on offshore drilling that his stood since his father was president. But the move, by itself, will do nothing unless Congress acts as well. The president plans to officially lift the…

ACLU launches terror watch list complaint website

Caroline Fredrickson, director of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office spoke at the National Press Club about the need to reform the government’s terrorist watch list. The watch list now contains one million names based on the government’s own reported numbers. The ACLU says that the watch list could effect up…