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Moore: 'It's the end of capitalism as we know it'

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:32:40 -0500

Moore: 'It's the end of capitalism as we know it'

Fearing illegality, Justice Dept. blocked NYPD wiretaps

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:10:20 -0500

Fearing illegality, Justice Dept. blocked NYPD wiretaps

Group: Did House chaplain once hide clergy sex crimes?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:34:34 -0500

Group: Did House chaplain once hide clergy sex crimes?

Report says CIA withheld information from White House

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:01:17 -0500

Report says CIA withheld information from White House

Army shreds docs on friendly fire deaths

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:14:15 -0500

Army shreds docs on friendly fire deaths

Feingold: Keep Bush from making 'self-serving' pardons

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:54:34 -0500

Feingold: Keep Bush from making 'self-serving' pardons

Global warming foe ousted from post

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:59:05 -0500

Global warming foe ousted from post

Daily Show: 'You Don't Know Dick'

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:18:00 -0500

Daily Show: 'You Don't Know Dick'

Dems vow 'sea change' on warming

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:22:32 -0500

Dems vow 'sea change' on warming

Begich: I can 'absolutely' work with Palin

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:43:51 -0500

Begich: I can 'absolutely' work with Palin

Napolitano to head DHS

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:44:28 -0500

Napolitano to head DHS

Arraignment set for Cheney, Gonzales in abuse case

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:03:47 -0500

Arraignment set for Cheney, Gonzales in abuse case

Obama's Clintonite picks great: Klein

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:08:23 -0500

...You want to hear me expatiate on the plethora of Clintonians filling the Obama Administration? Don't have much of an opinion about that, either. I mean, most administrations are filled with experts who served in previous administrations. The Bush Cabinet dated back to the Ford White House (and to the previous Bush Cabinet). The Clintonites Obama has picked, or is considering, are excellent...

'Organic' fish bad decision by board?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:05:38 -0500

This week the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) met and decided to okay "organic" farmed fish, despite much opposition from well-respected groups like Consumers Union, Food and Water Watch, and the Center for Food Safety...

Judge: 5 Algerians freed from Gitmo

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:03:02 -0500

A federal judge in Washington Thursday ruled that five Algerians imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay military camp had been illegally detained and ordered their release...

Senate OKs jobless benefits extension

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:01:44 -0500

The U.S. Senate today passed by unanimous consent a bill that will extend unemployment benefits to jobless Americans by up to 13 weeks. The legislation had passed the House of Representatives in October by a 368 to 28 vote...

Investigation of 'Joe the Plumber' released

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:42:12 -0500

Ohio official: McCain camp- aign figure was vetted 8 times for unknown reasons.

Daschle tapped to lead on health

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:07:13 -0500

President-elect Barack Obama has picked former Democratic Senate majority leader Tom Daschle as his future health and human services secretary, a Democratic official said Wednesday...

Copernicus' grave, remains found?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:46 -0500

WARSAW, Poland - Researchers said Thursday they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton and hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books...

Paulson: Avoid haste in finance reform

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:59:23 -0500

US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Thursday that reform of financial regulation was crucial but warned against hasty action that could lead to harm...

Stevens gives farewell speech in Senate

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:30:21 -0500

Veteran GOPer saluted; failed in reelection bid after federal convictions.

Brown: Bush 'punch drunk' from debacles

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:00 -0500

Brown: Bush 'punch drunk' from debacles

Pfizer: No Viagra over the counter in Europe

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:45:45 -0500

Pfizer has dropped its bid to market its potency pill Viagra over the counter in Europe, the US pharmaceutical giant announced Thursday...

Columnist: Why GOP should give up on God

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:22:12 -0500

Columnist: Why GOP should give up on God

UN: 3,000 more troops to DR Congo

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:12:49 -0500

The UN Security Council approved Thursday an extra 3,000 peacekeeping troops to help put a lid on conflict in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo...

US seeks $300 billion from Gulf states

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:11:34 -0500

The United States has asked four oil-rich Gulf states for close to 300 billion dollars to help it curb the global financial meltdown, Kuwait's daily Al-Seyassah reported Thursday...

Obama urged to re- define 'war on terror'

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:46:51 -0500

Progressive coalition wants president-elect to be 'more than the anti-Bush.'

Sens. to scrutinize bond-rating agencies

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:04:47 -0500

A Senate panel is opening a probe into the causes of the global financial crisis, examining in particular the role of bond-ratings agencies, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday...

Zimbabwe: Dozens dead from cholera

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:42:17 -0500

The US ambassador to Harare, James McGee, said Thursday that a total of 294 people have been confirmed dead from cholera in Zimbabwe, amid some 1,200 cases of the water-borne disease...

Chrysler eyes merger with GM

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:41:14 -0500

Chrysler hopes to reboot merger talks with General Motors if Congress approves a 25-billion-dollar bailout for ailing US automakers, the Financial Times reported Thursday...

Kerry to head key Senate panel

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:18:06 -0500

Will chair Foreign Relations Committee; Waxman ousts Dingell for Energy chair.

eHarmony to match same-sex couples

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:51:50 -0500

Online US dating service eHarmony.com has agreed to set up a website for gays and lesbians seeking partners after being accused of discrimination by a gay man in New Jersey state...

Dead Marine again denied medal of honor

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:24:36 -0500

Nomination was tainted by reports he was hit in the head by friendly fire.

Report criticizes Homeland Security

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:03:56 -0500

WASHINGTON � The Homeland Security Department has done a poor job overseeing the purchase of billions of dollars of equipment and technology since the agency was created five years ago, according to a federal report scheduled for release today. Senior department officials have "not provided the oversight needed" to ensure that purchases "with important national security objectives" function properly and stay on budget, according to Congress' Government Accountability Office (GAO).

McCartney, G N' R albums on MySpace

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:49:34 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Guns N' Roses released their biggest hits on vinyl records and compact discs, but on Thursday, their new albums will debut online on MySpace. Users of MySpace, the world's largest social network on the Internet, will be able to listen for free to "Electric Arguments," the new album by McCartney's side-project group The Fireman, and "Chinese Democracy," the long-delayed album by hard rock band Guns N' Roses, before the songs are in stores and at online shops like Amazon.com.

Dems push for jobless benefits today

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:40:25 -0500

The United States Senate will vote this week -- and very likely today -- on a bill that will extend unemployment insurance benefits by seven weeks for the jobless whose benefits have run out and a total of 13 weeks for those in states with an unemployment rate higher than six percent. The bipartisan legislation -- cosponsors include Republicans Coleman, Smith, Snowe and Specter -- passed the House in October and will go immediately to President Bush's desk for his signature if passed this week.

Colombia warns on US trade deal

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:37:10 -0500

Colombia's ties with the US could be severely damaged if Congress does not approve a planned free trade deal, the country's vice-president has warned. Francisco Santos Calderon told the BBC that a US failure to sign the pact would be a "slap in the face" to a strong ally.

Economy 'sickening' US hospitals

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:35:12 -0500

Data shows decline in admissions and increase in patients who can�t pay.

Isuzu, Mazda slash 2,700 jobs

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:31:40 -0500

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Isuzu Motors Ltd. and Mazda Motor Corp. will slash at least 2,700 temporary jobs in Japan as the companies reduce vehicle output because of falling demand. The stocks slumped. Isuzu will terminate 1,400 temporary and part-time workers' contracts by the end of the year and cut one shift at a truck plant in Fujisawa, Japan from next month, said spokesman Naoki Ariizumi. Mazda will cut 500 workers at its factory in Yamaguchi prefecture, and 800 workers at its plant in Hiroshima prefecture, said spokesman Toyota Tanaka.

Bill Clinton sends donor list to Obama

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:30:10 -0500

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Bill Clinton has sent President- elect Barack Obama's transition team a list of more than 200,000 donors to his foundation, according to a Democrat familiar with the process, the latest sign both sides are trying to clear obstacles to Hillary Clinton's possible nomination as U.S. secretary of state. ``I'll do whatever they want,'' the former president told reporters in New York yesterday. ``This is a deal between'' Obama ``and Hillary,'' he said.

Rolls Royce cuts 2,000 jobs worldwide

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:28:00 -0500

Rolls-Royce plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide, including 140 in the UK, after reviewing the impact of the current economic "uncertainties", the aerospace giant announced today. The firm said it had started consulting unions about the proposed job losses at its assembly and test facility in Derby, part of the group's civil aerospace business.

Stevens concedes re-election bid

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:27:03 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) � Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has conceded defeat in his re-election bid against Democrat Mark Begich. The longest serving Republican in Senate history says in a statement that there are not enough ballots left to be counted for him to catch up and Begich has been elected.

Beau Biden heads to Iraq

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:22:33 -0500

ABC News' Matthew Jaffe reports: Beau Biden, son of Vice President-elect Joe Biden, departed the United States Wednesday morning en route to Iraq, Delaware National Guard spokesman Nathan Bright told ABC News...

Dems to decide Dingell fate today

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:20:51 -0500

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. John Dingell of Michigan suffered a setback on Wednesday when a House Democratic leadership committee nominated his rival, U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman of California, as the next chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Following the 25-22 loss, Dingell, D-Dearborn, heads into a final showdown today that will determine whether he retains his position, in which he has had huge say over federal policies affecting the auto industry. The recommendation by the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee isn't binding, and Dingell allies argued he will prevail in the vote by the more diverse full Democratic caucus today.

Bush seeks to ease wildlife law

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:19:32 -0500

(AP) Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams, highways and other projects don't pose a threat, under regulations the Bush administration is set to put in place before President-elect Obama can reverse them. The rules must be published Friday to take effect before Obama is sworn in Jan. 20. Otherwise, he can undo them with the stroke of a pen.

Iraqi leaders divided on US security pact

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:26:18 -0500

Hearing on American troop presence ends in lawmakers shouting match.

Gay marriage ban goes to court

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:22:18 -0500

Prior to Prop.8 ruling, gay weddings won't be allowed to take place.

Report: Iran able to make nuke weapon

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:19:40 -0500

Iran standoff with IAEA 'unfortunate and disappointing': US

Jobless claims at 16-year high

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:49 -0500

Indicators suggest deep recession; Japan stocks tumble nearly 7 percent.

Feds: Woman kept indentured servant

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:59:22 -0500

Californian accused of forcing captive immigrant to work without pay.

Bolivian pres. says bugged by DEA

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:02:05 -0500

Bolivia's left-wing president, Evo Morales, accused the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday of trying to tap his telephone conversations instead of going after cocaine traffickers. Bolivian-U.S. relations have deteriorated in recent months since Morales expelled the U.S. ambassador in September, accusing him of inciting anti-government protests, and Washington blacklisted Bolivia for not cooperating in the war on drugs...

George Bush snubbed at G20 Summit

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:51:42 -0500

CNN: George Bush snubbed at the G20 Summit. Everyone greeting each other and shaking hands, but Bush walks with his head down like the dejected most unpopular kid in high school. Video at the link...

Calif. Supremes to weigh gay marriage

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:39:08 -0500

The California Supreme Court agreed today to review legal challenges to Prop. 8, the voter initiative that restored a ban on same-sex marriage, but refused to permit gay weddings to resume pending a ruling. Meeting in closed session, the state high court asked litigants on both sides for more written arguments and scheduled a hearing for next March. The court also signaled its intention to decide the fate of existing same-sex marriages, asking litigants to argue that question....

Op-ed: Let Big Oil bail out Big 3

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:37:27 -0500

Here's some data. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (pdf), Americans drove about three trillion miles last year. To fuel all of that shuttling around, according to the Energy Information Administration, we purchased about 142 billion gallons of gasoline from retailers. A little bit of quick division and we find that, in 2007, the average vehicle mile was travelled with a fuel efficiency of 21 miles per gallon. Kind of pathetic. At the same time, in 2007, the average gallon of gasoline ran about $2.80 � which is to say that Americans spent something like $400bn on gasoline last year alone. The EIA further reports that, in 2007, "distribution, marketing and retail dealer costs and profits in 2007 were 10% of the gasoline price". Just for fun, let's guess that "profits" accounted for 62.5% of that 10%. Well then: $400bn x .1 x .625 = (drumroll) $25bn! Let's see ...where have I heard that number before?...

Indians destroy pirate 'mothership'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:23:33 -0500

Indians destroy pirate 'mothership'

Interpol breach due to cartel turf war?

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:08:56 -0500

A vicious turf war between drug cartels and Mexican authorities that has left as many as 4,300 dead so far this year may have caused a breach in the internal security systems of Interpol, the international police organization....

Qaeda: Obama does bidding of whites

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:59:51 -0500

Qaeda: Obama does bidding of whites

Big 3 bailout vote nixed in Senate

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:37:01 -0500

Planned Thurs. vote on $25b for automakers cancelled; execs testify.

Gays haven't suffered enough?

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:07:22 -0500

Former Ark. Gov.: Blacks, not gays, have endured violence for civil rights.

Plame to take leak suit to Supremes

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:27:08 -0500

Plame to take leak suit to Supremes

CEO invites journos to valet at party

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:26:02 -0500

Talk about a sign of the times in the journalism industry. Staffers at the Longmont Times-Call recently received an internal e-mail inviting them to work as valets at a private Christmas party for the Lehman family, who own the paper. And at least two employees have already accepted the offer....

Humble local banks 'too small to fail'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:06:33 -0500

While the behemoths of Wall Street stumble and fall, humble local banks are doing just fine, thank you. Their surprising resilience holds a key lesson for twenty-first-century global finance...

S&R: Are progressive bloggers set to lead?

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:50:08 -0500

Several times in recent years I have said that while I'm certainly and unapologetically a progressive, I'm in no way, shape or form the kind of conventional "liberal" that a lot of people think I am. My views on a variety of issues simply don't map onto our brain-dead, one-dimensional notion of "left" vs. "right," and even the slightly more nuanced Political Compass fails to explain a lot of how I think. I suppose I'm instinctively a non-partisan oppositional type - that is, no party really reflects what I believe so I tend to stay mad at whoever is in power...

PC Magazine drops print for online

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:48:34 -0500

PC Magazine, which has documented the explosive growth of the personal computer since 1982, announced on Wednesday that it was dropping its print edition next year and going online only...

Zimbabwe: Press lawyer persecuted

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:47:33 -0500

New York -- Authorities should halt harassment of media and human rights lawyer Harrison Nkomo, CPJ said today. Nkomo is awaiting word on whether he will face criminal charges after a client left Zimbabwe in the midst of a case, said Beatrice Mtetwa, co-founder of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights...

Kucinich tries to save languishing elephant

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:46:18 -0500

Who says donkeys and elephants don't mix? Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is urging the L.A. City Council to free a captive elephant languishing in a county zoo...

Leahy report justi- fies Rove contempt

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:25:22 -0500

Leahy report justi- fies Rove contempt

NVIDIA: Supercom- puting to desktop

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:24:05 -0500

US technology firm NVIDIA rolled out high-performance "personal supercomputers" Tuesday that let desktop workstations handle mind-boggling tasks once far beyond their capabilities...

From Kurdistan to K Street: Rozen

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:22:13 -0500

The routine of Washington foreign policymaking is straightforward and, well, a little boring. Presidents and secretaries of state issue pronouncements in speeches. Diplomats have discussions in ornate ceremonial rooms. That's the official version, anyhow, and even if we're well aware that reality departs from the C-Span, Foreign Affairs version of things, the rhythm, pomp, and ceremony shape our understanding of how countries relate to each other...

Ted Stevens loses Senate seat

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:21:16 -0500

Ted Stevens loses Senate seat

China No. 1 holder of US treasuries

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:18:13 -0500

$585b worth tops Japan's $573, Treasury reports; Dow closes below 8000.

Obama's first drama: Hillary Clinton

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:10:52 -0500

I was agnostic on the matter of Hillary Clinton's possible appointment as secretary of state--until last night. If Barack Obama, the president-elect, wanted to pull a Team of Rivals play, that had seemed fine to me...

Bailout a pricey crime scene: Klein

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:08:51 -0500

Bailout a pricey crime scene: Klein

UN hails Russia, Georgia talks

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:06:13 -0500

Russia and Georgia made progress in resolving security and refugee issues at international talks here Wednesday but key disagreements were shelved and tensions remain in the wake of their August war, officials said...

Murdoch knocks fatal- ism among journos

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:04:57 -0500

Rupert Murdoch, the chairman and chief executive of News Corp., gave a speech on Sunday titled "The Future of Newspapers: Moving Beyond Dead Trees." In the speech, he made the bold statement that newspapers would always be around in some form or other. "Too many journalists seem to take a perverse pleasure in ruminating on their pending demise," he said. "Unlike the doom and gloomers, I believe that newspapers will reach new heights in the 21st century..."

Consumer prices drop by most in 61 years

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:53:37 -0500

Falling gas prices help marker dip twice as much as expected by analysts.

Dean basks in election results, mulls future

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:23:33 -0500

Fresh off an election cycle that saw massive Democratic gains in both houses of Congress and the reclamation of the White House, party chairman Howard Dean took a moment on Tuesday to bask in the achievements...

Microsoft's free anti- virus software

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:21:46 -0500

Microsoft has announced plans to offer free anti-virus software to PC users starting next year...

US gen. hopes Obama acts swiftly on Afgh.

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:19:44 -0500

The commander of US forces in Afghanistan expressed hope Tuesday that the incoming administration of president-elect Barack Obama acts quickly to provide more US troops for Afghanistan...

Auto bigs fly in lux- ury to beg for funds

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:18:12 -0500

The CEOs of the big three automakers flew to the nation's capital yesterday in private luxurious jets to make their case to Washington that the auto industry is running out of cash and needs $25 billion in taxpayer money to avoid bankruptcy...

Hate crimes rise after Obama win

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:14:29 -0500

Historic election has led to surge in racist incidents across US, say analysts.

Google app baffled by UK accents

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:54:45 -0500

Google app baffled by UK accents

Home starts lowest since 1959

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:05:35 -0500

October plunge of 4.5 percent to lowest level on government records.

New ethics complaint filed against Palin

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:51:52 -0500

A resident of Gov. Sarah Palin�s (R-AK) hometown of Wasilla filed a new ethics complaint against the governor, arguing that her recent media blitz broke state ethics rules because portions of the interviews took place in the governor�s office...

Asian stocks fall as auto crisis deepens

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:39:58 -0500

Asian stocks fall as auto crisis deepens

Indian warship destroys pirate ship

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:38:32 -0500

Indian warship destroys pirate ship

US missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:28:16 -0500

US missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan

Toyota to reduce output, workers in US

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:15:56 -0500

TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will reduce production in the United States to cope with slowing sales in the world's largest economy. Toyota will stop production at all its plants in the U.S. and Canada for two extra days in addition to the regular Christmas holidays next month, and cut about half of 500 temporary workers at a plant in Georgetown, Kentucky by March, company spokeswoman Kayo Doi said.

Analyst: Bush can't 'blanket pardon'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:05 -0500

Analyst: Bush can't 'blanket pardon'

Politkovskaya trial closed to public

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:48:30 -0500

Politkovskaya trial closed to public

Google CEO wants more open govt.

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:37:32 -0500

Google CEO wants more open govt.

Study: Republicans stymie research

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 -0500

Important HIV research prevented due to 'censored' funding requests.

Family doctors
face extinction?

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:11:01 -0500

Family doctors
face extinction?

Lieberman keeps committee post

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:48:46 -0500

Chastised senator who campaigned against Obama allowed to remain chair.

Protests vs. 'Obama voters repent' priest

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:22:57 -0500

Protests vs. 'Obama voters repent' priest

Interrogators to walk: Obama advisers

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:19:12 -0500

Interrogators to walk: Obama advisers

Abramoff had deal with WH aide

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:51:59 -0500

Abramoff had deal with WH aide

Taliban siege leaves 10 dead in Pakistan

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:36:46 -0500

Taliban siege leaves 10 dead in Pakistan

Ford to sell 20% stake in Mazda

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:32:56 -0500

Ford to sell 20% stake in Mazda

Food chain meets blogger's demands

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:06:33 -0500

Food chain meets blogger's demands

Most bailout dollars left to Obama

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:56:27 -0500

Most bailout dollars left to Obama

Ted Kennedy back to Senate

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:26:38 -0500

Ted Kennedy back to Senate

Police in election night hate crimes?

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:44:47 -0500

Police in election night hate crimes?

Obama, McCain meet in Chicago

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:54:05 -0500

No role for McCain in Obama admin.; Obamas appear on 60 Minutes.

GM sells stake in Japan's Suzuki

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:41:24 -0500

GM sells stake in Japan's Suzuki

Levin: Big three CEO's should resign

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:40:10 -0500

Levin: Big three CEO's should resign

French police arrest suspected ETA leader

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:25:40 -0500

French police arrest suspected ETA leader

Japan slips into recession

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:22:27 -0500

Japan slips into recession

O'Reilly appears on Daily Show

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:17:21 -0500

O'Reilly appears on Daily Show

It's weekend cartoon time

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:26:26 -0500

It's weekend cartoon time

Did Miers force US attorney out?

Sat, 05 May 2007 00:06:13 -0400

Did Miers force US attorney out?

Mattel will sue over 'lesbian' Barbie

Sat, 26 Aug 2006 01:09:28 -0400

Mattel will sue over 'lesbian' Barbie

Rise of sexual terrorism in Iraq

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:08:40 -0400

Abu Ghraib. Haditha. Guantanamo. These are words that shame our country. Now, add to them Mahmudiya, a town 20 miles south of Baghdad. There, this March, a group of five American soldiers allegedly were involved in the rape and murder of Abeer Qassim Hamza, a young Iraqi girl. Her body was then set on fire to cover up their crimes, her father, mother, and sister murdered. The rape of this one girl, if proven true, is probably not simply an isolated incident. But how would we know? In Iraq, rape is a taboo subject. Shamed by the rape, relatives of this girl wouldn't even hold a public funeral and were reluctant to reveal where she is buried.

Bush to meet with anti-gay Prez

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:02:30 -0500

The president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, is about to make a trip to the U.S. while his elected officials are hell-bent on passing anti-gay legislation. The �Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act� has been approved by the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria and is heading to the national assembly for a vote. It's is a cornucopia of hate, according to Human Rights Watch. Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo is clearly no friend of the homos. In fact, he has heaped praise on the Anglican bishops who have been steadfast in their intolerance of gays. But back to this bill and its supporters. Look at this unhinged BS from Dr. Lateef Adegbite, secretary-general of Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), from a publication called Vanguard. The article is entitled WAR AGAINST GAYS, LESBIANS: We must use all we have to chase �em away, say clerics.

Caught: Chris Matthews got $35k

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 19:32:03 -0500

Caught: Chris Matthews got $35k