Monday, April 21, 2008

Carter says Hamas may recognize Israel if Palestinians approve peace deal; Lugo ousts Paraguay's Colorado party after 61 years in power...

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21 April :: Carter says Hamas leaders may be willing to recognize Israel's right to exist , in exchange for lasting peace, even if negot...

UN warns worldwide food crisis imminent, if action not taken fast; Carter meets Hamas exiles in Damascus, talks of peace...

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19 April :: " The global food crisis became official yesterday [15 April] when the UN called for urgent intergovernmental action and fa...
Friday, April 11, 2008

Tsvangirai-Mbeki talks leave MDC with hope for Zimbabwe election outcome; Cuba lifts restrictions on buying consumer electronics, hotel stays...

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11 April :: Tsvangirai "optimistic" after meeting with South Africa pres. Thabo Mbeki ; opposition, some int'l observers accus...
Thursday, April 10, 2008

Top Bush admin. officials approved "enhanched interrogation" techniques; Higgs predicts 'God particle' soon to be revealed...

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10 April :: ABC News reported yesterday that " In dozens of top-secret talks and meetings in the White House, the most senior Bush admi...
Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed gets Navy defense attorney; famed Venice bar gives Americans 20% off for weak $; WH urges lenders to reduce homeowner debt...

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9 April :: Reuters reporting: " The self-described mastermind of the September 11 attacks on New York City and the Pentagon [Khalid She...
Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Pakistan PM frees detained judges; DoJ gives approval to XM, Sirius merger; Clinton calls for emergency actions to prevent foreclosures...

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25 March :: Yousaf Raza Gillani, newly appointed Pakistan PM of coalition gov't frees judges deposed, detained under Musharraf's ma...
Monday, March 24, 2008

Australia plans increase in food aid, due to soaring prices; Bhutan becomes democracy; new Tibet protests reported in Qinghai province, China...

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24 March :: Australia's gov't is contemplating increases in food aid to poor regions, nations, after study of soarng food prices, mo...
Sunday, March 23, 2008

4,000th US soldier killed in Iraq, 5 years into war; NASA scientist says administrations have tried to "control" release of scienctific data...

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23 March :: US military has reported 4,000th soldier killed in Iraq conflict ; BBC reports 4 US soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in s...
Thursday, March 13, 2008

EPA tightens controls on ground-level ozone; Brazil steps up fight against illegal logging in Amazon...

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13 March :: The Environmental Protection Agency plans to tighten standards for ground-level ozone pollution , reducing the maximum allowable...
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Democrats propose ex-parte defense right for telecoms, no immunity; CentCom commander resigns amid perceptions of opposition to Bush Iran policy...

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12 March :: Democrats propose permitting telecom firms to defend themselves in ex parte communications with judges, away from view of plain...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

House Judiciary committee sues to force 2 Bush aides to testify; human rights group warns Guantánamo trials "tainted by coercion"...

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11 March :: NY Times reports "The House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to force the White House chief of staff a...
Monday, March 10, 2008

Anti-depressants, sex-hormones, anti-biotics, painkillers found in US drinking water; Spain's PSOE wins 2nd consecutive term...

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10 March :: Anti-depressants, sex-hormones, painkillers and anti-biotics in significant quantities (though reporting has used term "tra...
Sunday, March 9, 2008

Sharif, Zardari form Pakistan governing coalition; Obama wins Wyoming, Democrats take Hastert's old seat in special election...

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9 March :: Sharif, Zardari form coalition gov't in Pakistan, calling into quesiton the viability of Pres. Pervez Musharraf, politically ...
Saturday, March 8, 2008

Bush vetoes ban on waterboarding; Wash. Post reports Iraq war to cost more than $3 trillion...

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8 March :: US pres. George W. Bush has vetoed legislation that would have barred the CIA from using harsh interrogation techniques classed ...
Friday, March 7, 2008

Democrats debate 'do-over' for Florida, Michigan; Obama smashes fundraising records with $55M in Feb; Russian arms dealer in Thai custody...

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7 March :: "Pariah states" Florida, Michigan, punished for voting early in party primaries, now want "do-over" opportuni...
Sunday, March 2, 2008

Massive rally in Philippines calls for Arroyo's resignation; state of Georgia yet to reform police pensions so 1st black officers get full benefits...

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2 March :: A demonstration estimated in excess of 50,000 and including former presidents Corazon Aquino and Joseph Estrada called for Philip...
Friday, February 29, 2008

SPECIAL NEWS ALERT: 1 in 100 US Adults in Prison, All-time US Record, World's Highest Rate

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For the first time in the nation's history, 1 in every 100 adults in the United States is behind bars. Fully 1% of the adult population ...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

FIdel Castro steps down as Cuban leader after 49 years in power; France, US, UK officially recognize Kosovo...

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19 February :: At 81, Fidel Castro has announced his retirement as head of state, potentially opening door to political reform , after 49 ye...

SPECIAL NEWS ALERT: Fidel Castro retires from Cuban leadership, potentially opening way for reform

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Fidel Castro has announced he will retire from leadership of the Cuban government ; in a letter published by the official state newspaper, G...
Monday, February 18, 2008

Dallas Morning News breaks US media silence on Sibel Edmonds case; Serbia pledges "peaceful" resistance to Kosovo independence...

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18 February :: Dallas Morning News becomes first "mainstream" or corporate-owned US media outlet to run the now partially corrobor...