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“19/08/06 - News section
Mutiny as passengers refuse to fly until Asians are removed
By CHRISTOPHER LEAKE and ANDREW CHAPMAN

British holidaymakers staged an unprecedented mutiny - refusing to allow their flight to take off until two men they feared were terrorists were forcibly removed.”
Please find the entire article here.

“The White Palace
By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Friday, August 18, 2006; 12:56 PM
It’s not just virulent Bush-haters who think the president has been acting like he’s the king — increasingly, it’s also the judicial branch.”
Please find the entire piece here.

Aug. 19, 2006, 10:31PM
“Sheehan’s rally disrupts Rove reception
By ANGELA K. BROWN Associated Press Writer
© 2006 The Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas — Chanting “Try Rove for treason,” Cindy Sheehan and more than 50 other war protesters disrupted a reception before President Bush’s top adviser Karl Rove spoke at a fundraiser Saturday.”
Please find the entire article here.

August 20, 2006
“Op-Ed Columnist
Five Years After 9/11, Fear Finally Strikes Out
By FRANK RICH
THE results are in for the White House’s latest effort to exploit terrorism for political gain: the era of Americans’ fearing fear itself is over.
In each poll released since the foiling of the trans-Atlantic terror plot — Gallup, Newsweek, CBS, Zogby, Pew — […]

 It was the Millionaire program which had been famous at one time.  I had seen the show a few times and knew it worked like the dumbed-down version of $64,000 QUESTION.  The question was ‘How far is the earth from the sun?’ The answers were: 93,000,000 miles and three more like 9.3 million years, 2,000 […]

Aug. 15, 2006, 4:58PM
“Houston Chronicle
Employer advises Dumpster-diving for axed workers
Reuters News Service
NEW YORK - Bankrupt Northwest Airlines Corp. advised workers to fish in the trash for things they like or take their dates for a walk in the woods in a move to help workers facing the ax to save money.
The No. 5 U.S. carrier, […]

When the Mom ‘n Pop stores moved out, the supermarket chains filled the vacuum. Talk to African-Americans who lived Capital Hill during those transition days. The difference was that the Mom ‘n Pop stores extended credit. Andrew Young should know that and his attempt to bend reality for the sake of the Waltons is disgusting. 
‘”Washington […]

For those who have seen the film, it is apparent that Joe Lieberman could have played the role portrayed by Austin Pendleton, the film’s styrofoam king. Joe’s annoyingly plaintive whine and his passive-aggressive demeanor are only matched by his lack of wit and facility with turncoat action.  
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“Lieberman & Cheney Inc.
Friday, August 18, 2006 - […]

“Arianna Huffington
August 17, 2006
John Bolton and Judy Miller Breakfast at the Waldorf… As His Confirmation Battle Looms
At 7:30 this morning, John Bolton was having breakfast at Oscar’s at the Waldorf with Judy Miller. I wonder whether his upcoming confirmation battle was on the menu. Here’s a reminder of what is at stake in this fight: […]

“Judge nixes warrantless surveillance
By SARAH KARUSH, Associated Press Writer 1 minute ago
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government’s warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it.”
Please find AP story here.

“The Independent
Bush is crap, says Prescott
Deputy PM criticises US handling of Middle East, condemning ‘cowboy’ President at private meeting
By Colin Brown, Deputy Political Editor
Published: 17 August 2006
John Prescott has given vent to his private feelings about the Bush presidency, summing up George Bush’s administration in a single word: crap.”
Please find the entire article here.

“Billions face water shortages, crisis looms -agency
Wed 16 Aug 2006 4:29 AM ET
By James Grubel
CANBERRA, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A third of the world is facing water shortages because of poor management of water resources and soaring water usage, driven mainly by agriculture, the International Water Management Institute said on Wednesday.”
Please find the entire article […]

Does whitening work?
Options range from toothpaste to expensive procedures, but results aren’t guaranteed.
Doc Dave: The jury is out, but it will increase your penis and/or bust size but 23%.

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Is your laptop a fire hazard?
Dell recalls 4.1 million notebook computer batteries that could overheat and explode.
Doc Dave: It could be, but continual use will increase your […]

MSNBC.com
COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN
August 14, 2006 –Transcript
OLBERMANN: The term we employ is the nexus of politics and terror. It does not imply that there is no terror, but it also does not deny that there is politics. And it refuses to assume that counterterror measures in this country are not being influenced by politics.
Please find […]

CROOKS & LIARS
Scarborough: “Is Bush An ‘Idiot’?”
By: Jamie Holly on Tuesday, August 15th, 2006 at 8:49 PM - PDT
Joe Scarborough started his program tonight asking the question “is Bush an idiot?” (Is that really debatable?). Not only did he do a great run down of clips involving some of the most famous “Bushisms”, but he […]

“Salon’s shameful six
There was Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004. Here are the six states where vote suppression could cost voters their voice — and Democrats the election — in 2006.
By Art Levine
Aug. 15, 2006 | Eva Steele has a son in the military who is supposed to be fighting for freedom in Iraq, […]

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The Israeli-developed system combines questions and biometric measurements to determine if a passenger should undergo screening by security officials.
Wall Street Journal
Which Travelers Have ‘Hostile Intent’?
Biometric Device May Have the Answer
By JONATHAN KARP and LAURA MECKLER
August 14, 2006; Page B1
At airport security checkpoints in Knoxville, Tenn. this summer, scores of departing passengers were chosen to step […]

“Times Online August 14, 2006
Beijing pledges ‘a fight to the death’ with Dalai Lama
From Jane Macartney, of The Times, in Beijing
Chinese officials want to end the Dalai Lama “cult” (EPA)
China’s new top official in Tibet has embarked on a fierce campaign to crush loyalty to the exiled Dalai Lama and […]

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“White House: Bush declines to back Republican in CT
RAW STORY
Published: Monday August 14, 2006
The White House today refused to announce support the Republican challenger to Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), RAW STORY has learned.”
Please find the story […]

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“All hands on deck

10:08am 14th August 2006
As thousands of British families suffered the continuing misery of delayed and cancelled holidays, the Blairs were enjoying theirs in the indigo waters of the Grenadine Islands 4,000 miles away.”
Please find the entire story here.

“White House: Lesser bird flu may be here
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer 38 minutes ago
Scientists have discovered the possible presence of bird flu in the United States — in wild swans near the banks of Lake Erie — but it does not appear to be the worrisome strain that the government has long feared.”
Please […]

“Iraqi Health minister Ali al-Shemari, talks to media in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday Aug. 13, 2006. al-Shemari, who is aligned to a powerful Shiite militia, claimed Sunday that U.S. forces arrested seven of his personal guards in a surprise pre-dawn raid on his office. The reason for the alleged arrests was unclear. U.S. officials did not […]

“Bush Administration Knew About Liquid Explosive Threat, Yet Bush Still Calls It “New”
Huffington Post
Rachel Sklar
Posted Saturday August 12, 2006 at 04:26 PM”
Please find the article here.

“Demeaning Democracy
Cheney Paints Lamont Victory As Helping Terrorists
By Edward M. Kennedy
Hartford Courant
August 13 2006
Vice presidents are notorious for serving as an administration’s chief attack dog, and time and again Dick Cheney has been unleashed to accuse anyone who is opposed to the Bush administration of aiding the terrorists. But this time he has gone too […]

“Comment
The land of the free - but free speech is a rare commodity
You can say what you like in the US, just as long as you don’t ask awkward questions about America’s role in the Middle East
Henry Porter
Sunday August 13, 2006
The Observer
It used to be said that academic rows were vicious because the stakes were […]

“Israeli Leaders Fault Bush on War
Consortium News
By Robert Parry
August 13, 2006
Amid the political and diplomatic fallout from Israel’s faltering invasion of Lebanon, some Israeli officials are privately blaming President George W. Bush for egging Prime Minister Ehud Olmert into the ill-conceived military adventure against the Hezbollah militia in south Lebanon.
Please find the entire piece here. […]

“Huffington Post
John Zogby
08.11.2006
New Zogby Poll Reveals that Dems Nationwide Support Lamont and his Anti-War Credentials
In his nationally televised concession speech after losing to primary challenger Ned Lamont this week, Connecticut Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman announced he would continue his re-election bid as an independent, He appealed to people across the country to send their support […]

August 13, 2006
“The Public Editor
Eavesdropping and the Election: An Answer on the Question of Timing
By BYRON CALAME
THE NEW YORK TIMES’S Dec. 16 article that disclosed the Bush administration’s warrantless eavesdropping has led to an important public debate about the once-secret program. And the decision to write about the program in the face of White House […]

“America’s Most Stolen Vehicles
ForbesAutos.com
Going outside and finding broken glass where your car used to be parked is a stomach-sickening experience. Luxury and premium vehicles often have one-of-a-kind components that can’t be easily replaced and, in some instances, the car itself might be one of a kind. Protecting your prized possession is vital. So which luxury […]

“Experts: Better care prevents oil leaks
By ALLISON LINN, AP Business Writer Sat Aug 12, 6:15 PM ET
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Technological improvements could help avert the severe corrosion and leaks that forced the partial shutdown of the nation’s largest oil field, experts say, but the best way to prevent such problems in pipelines is to simply […]

“Increasingly, Bush Escapes the Media Pack
Press Cuts Converge With Closed Events
By Peter Baker
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 12, 2006; A01
GREEN BAY, Wis. — On one of the scariest days yet in the five-year battle with terrorists, President Bush prepared to make a speech to reassure the American people. But the White House press corps was […]

“Libraries recall prizes given to children
By Jason George
Tribune staff reporter
August 11, 2006, 8:23 PM CDT
Some children who were awarded prizes by area libraries this summer for exceptional reading have a new text to master: A recall notice.
The Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library announced a prize recall Friday, saying that it gave out—as part of its summer […]

“Bush staff wanted bomb-detect cash moved
By JOHN SOLOMON, Associated Press WriterFri Aug 11, 7:38 PM ET
While the British terror suspects were hatching their plot, the Bush administration was quietly seeking permission to divert $6 million that was supposed to be spent this year developing new homeland explosives detection technology.”
Please find the entire article here.

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“Pigeons Beam Air Quality Info to Blog

Friday, August 11, 2006 8:33 PM EDT
The Associated Press
By JULIANA BARBASSA
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pigeons with backpacks and cell phones will be taking to the sky and sending air quality data to a blog as part of a whimsical project that blends science, art and activism.”
Please find entire article […]