Pope refuses to meet Rice: report
Wed Sep 19, 12:58 PM ET
ROME (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI refused to meet US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in August, saying he was on holiday, an Italian newspaper reported Wednesday.
Rice “made it known to the Vatican that she absolutely had to meet the pope” to boost her diplomatic […]
Company Focus
9/19/2007 12:01 AM ET
War means a windfall for CEOs
President Bush’s military buildup and the conflict in Iraq have meant soaring profits for defense contractors and big paychecks for CEOs. But should we be concerned?
By Michael Brush
While policymakers in Washington wrangle over how much progress we’ve made in Iraq, one thing is clear: The war […]
…Giuliani told a small group of reporters at a posh London hotel as onlookers gathered in the lobby to gawk at actor Dustin Hoffman who was on a separate visit.
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When I read this at HuffingtonPost,
I immediately thought of ANNIE HALL
in which Woody Allen’s character
recalls someone from his childhood.
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ADULT ALVY
(Pointing)
Look, look, there’s-there’s that one
over there, that’s […]
Now, who in the heck could have formed that impression?
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Debate No-Shows Worry GOP Leaders
Candidates Are Urged to Attend Forums Sponsored by Minorities
By Perry Bacon Jr.
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 19, 2007; A01
Key Republican leaders are encouraging the party’s presidential candidates to rethink their decision to skip presidential debates focusing on issues important to minorities, […]
Dan Rather sues CBS, Viacom for $70M
56 minutes ago
Former CBS news anchor Dan Rather filed a $70 million lawsuit Wednesday against the network, former corporate parent Viacom Inc., and three of his former bosses.
Rather’s complaint stems from “CBS’ intentional mishandling” of the aftermath of a discredited story about President George W. Bush’s time in the […]
U.S. Working to Reshape Iraqi Detainees
Moderate Muslims Enlisted to Steer Adults and Children Away From Insurgency
By Walter Pincus
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 19, 2007; Page A01
The U.S. military has introduced “religious enlightenment” and other education programs for Iraqi detainees, some of whom are as young as 11, Marine Maj. Gen. Douglas M. Stone, the commander […]
I remember not asking and certainly not caring.
DBp
The hard-hitting story is here.
should produce an awards show
in a lower level of a House parking garage
and have last year’s departed sleaze members
hand out this year’s trophies in manila envelopes.
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CREW RELEASES THIRD ANNUAL MOST CORRUPT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS REPORT
September 18, 2007
The 22 most corrupt members of Congress
* Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-NM)
* Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
* Sen. Lisa Murkowski […]
September 16, 2007
In Turnaround, Industries Seek U.S. Regulations
By ERIC LIPTON and GARDINER HARRIS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 — After years of favoring the hands-off doctrine of the Bush administration, some of the nation’s biggest industries are pushing for something they have long resisted: new federal regulations.
For toys and cars, antifreeze and fireworks, popcorn and produce and cigarettes […]
For those who are too young, this is a big deal. MY WEEKLY READER devoted more than a few 1950s’ articles to the search. It was the Holy Grail of the period.
Now the very life of the History Channel series–ICE ROAD TRUCKERS–is truly staring at the abyss of cancellation.
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By JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press Writer […]
1,300 years of global diplomacy ends for China’s pandas
Jon Watts in Beijing
Friday September 14, 2007
The Guardian
The world’s cuddliest diplomats are out of a job. China will no longer give giant pandas to foreign countries as a way of improving international relations, the domestic media has reported. Ending an ancient tradition, wildlife officials said the endangered […]
GOOD $#@^&*’ RIDDANCE!
Gonzales Leaves Justice Department
By LARA JAKES JORDAN – 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Resigning Attorney General Alberto Gonzales left the scandal-scarred Justice Department on Friday, declaring himself hopeful about its mission of ferreting out crime and defending the truth.
Gonzales quit after 2 1/2 years at the department amid investigations into whether he […]
President Petraeus? Iraqi official recalls the day US general revealed ambition
By Patrick Cockburn
Published: 13 September 2007
The US commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, expressed long-term interest in running for the US presidency when he was stationed in Baghdad, according to a senior Iraqi official who knew him at that time.
Sabah Khadim, then a senior adviser […]
seems to have received more publicity, air searches and help from use of GoogleEarth after he went missing while scouting for locations.
The Black grandmother may have been buying gas
at a station south of Cleveland.
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Internet aiding hunt for US adventurer Steve Fossett
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Steve Fossett poses next to his aircraft after landing at the National […]
Vatican Makes Inquiries Into Professor’s Writings
By Michelle Boorstein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 14, 2007; B06
The Vatican and U.S. Catholic bishops are reviewing the work of a Georgetown University theology professor who writes about religious pluralism and are talking with him about whether his writings conform with Catholic teachings.
The inquiries into the Rev. Peter Phan, former […]
Both cities are over-populated.
Both are on islands.
Could it be that London restaurants must import all champagne and chefs?
But, that’s not true.
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By Richard Vines
Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) — London has overtaken Tokyo as the most expensive city in the world for dining out, with a meal now costing more than twice as much as in New York, […]
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Images: (W & Boehner) via thinkprogress.com; (Capitol dome) commons.wikipedia.org;(still) Road House via media.monstersandcritics.com via dvd.monstersandcritics.com; (poster) via horroria.com via moovies.com
BLOWED IT UP REAL GOOD!!
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Russia tests superstrength ‘vacuum’ bomb
September 12, 2007 - 7:19AM
Russia has tested the world’s most powerful vacuum bomb, which unleashes a destructive shock wave with the power of a nuclear blast, dubbing it the “father of all bombs”.
The bomb is the latest in a series of new Russian weapons and policy […]
CNN ignored Boehner’s “small price” comment after latching onto Kerry’s “botched joke”
Summary: On The Situation Room, House Minority Leader John Boehner stated: “We need to continue our effort here [in Iraq] because, Wolf, long term, the investment that we’re making today will be a small price if we’re able to stop Al Qaeda here, if […]
CentCom Chief Fallon: Petraeus Is ‘An Ass-Kissing, Little Chickensh*t,’ ‘I Hate People Like That’
During the Iraq war, the Central Command (CENTCOM) head — who leads U.S. operations in the entire Middle East region — and the Multinational Force Commander (MNF) have regularly testified together about the course of the war in Iraq.
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In January, President Bush […]
Voter Purging: A Legal Way for Republicans to Swing Elections?
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet.
Posted September 11, 2007.
Now the Department of Justice, like the Republican Party, wants fewer registered voters in 2008.
Looking toward the 2008 election, it appears the purges could be a new and legal way to accomplish a controversial longstanding Republican Party electoral tactic — […]
“When the bloom wears off Fred’s shiny new candidacy, we can expect the Republicans to really start s*****g on each other (what else have they got?) and their war of attrition should really be a gruesome spectacle.
Who knows — maybe Ron Paul and Huckabee will be the only candidates left with a patina of civility […]
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(AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)
Image: (Buttoned Down Mind) via amazon.com
The real story is here.
When I saw this disgusting screen capture…
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I thought of this potentially disgusting screen capture…
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Images: (Wire) carolwrightgifts.com (Osama) via AP Photo
“This is about Bush addressing reporters, etc. in Australia. I think you will need to find some images of Archduke Francis Ferdinand maybe?”
From Froomkin’s Friday blog(September 7, 2007):
President Goofball
As of today, there are exactly 500 days left in Bush’s presidency. Here’s hoping they won’t all be a repeat of today.
Tom Raum writes for the Associated […]
Londons Harrods hires cobra to guard $120,000 shoes
Mon Sep 10, 11:15 AM ET
A cobra guards a pair of ruby, sapphire and diamond sandals at Harrods department store in central London. Designer Rene Caovilla’s sandals are valued at 62,000 pounds (91,234 euros, 125,872 dollars) and the department store hired to snake to protect the luxury shoes.
(AFP/Shaun […]
All of us realize bin Laden will becaome a martyr in the eyes of his followers. I say take him alive and bury him in Marion, IL Big House. Then, leak out to the press that he is living in the Witness Protection Program and has secured the services of a theatrical agent. He is […]
Military scientists tested mustard gas on Indians
In pictures: Porton Down experiments
· Hundreds of soldiers used in experiments
· Illnesses caused by carcinogen not tracked
Rob Evans
Saturday September 1, 2007
Guardian
British military scientists sent hundreds of Indian soldiers into gas chambers and exposed them to mustard gas, documents uncovered by the Guardian have revealed.
The Guardian understands that the British […]
the Federal government’s concern for canines was quite touching when viewed against the backdrop of their funded or wholly-run experiments with radiation on humans.
The Tech
Volume 116 >> Issue 49 : Tuesday, October 8, 1996
Radiation Lawsuits Against MIT Loom
By Dudley W. Lamming
Staff Reporter
Two lawsuits filed last year against the Institute regarding tests on radiation exposure are […]