Israeli envoy: US will not stop operation in Lebanon - "At end of long day of discussions with US government officials, Israeli ambassador to US says that American government not intending to pressure Israel to stop military operation."
Report to Suggest Marines Shot Iraqis - "Evidence collected on the deaths of 24 Iraqis in Haditha supports accusations that U.S. Marines deliberately shot the civilians, including unarmed women and children, a Pentagon official said Wednesday."
Advocating Massacre: An Insight Into The NeoCon Mind Set - "It has come to the point now where we can write articles saying bombing the life out of tiny babies and innocent children is wrong and there will be people in America who disagree."
The United States of Israel - "When was the last time you read or heard anything in the mainstream media or from the Washington politicians that seemed unfavorable to Israel? You have not, and you will not!"
President: Iraqi forces to take over by year's end - "Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said Wednesday he foresees Iraqi forces taking over security in all 18 Iraqi provinces by the end of the year."
It's the Stupidity, Stupid - "The president's ignorance would be hilarious if it weren't so dangerous."
Will Bush and Gonzales get away with it? - "The pilot and Vietnam POW -- a staunch Republican -- who pushed through the War Crimes Act of 1996 is appalled that the Bush administration, facing possible prosecution for war crimes, is devising a legal escape hatch."
9/11 Panel Suspected Deception by Pentagon - "Some staff members and commissioners of the Sept. 11 panel concluded that the Pentagon's initial story of how it reacted to the 2001 terrorist attacks may have been part of a deliberate effort to mislead the commission and the public rather than a reflection of the fog of events on that day, according to sources involved in the debate."
US court overturns convictions in Enron case - "A federal appeals court has overturned most of the convictions against four former Merrill Lynch bankers concerning a bogus deal with Enron Corp."
Evidence of Election Fraud Grows in México - "As the U.S. media distorts the aftermath of the July 2 election, evidence suggests there may be an attempted theft in progress."
China's military looks to outer space - "The analysis, authored by a group of unnamed researchers at the National Defense University, listed space as an area where the People's Liberation Army must be equipped and prepared to defend the nation's interests."
Anti-evolution forces lose power in state primary - "Conservative Republicans who pushed for criticism of evolution in Kansas classrooms lost control of the state school board as moderates scored a narrow victory in a primary election on Tuesday."
Senate approves drilling in Gulf - "The Senate yesterday voted to open up 8.3 million acres of ocean floor in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and natural gas exploration, but that sets up a tough negotiation with the House, which wants to expand exploration to an area almost 100 times that size."
Media Firms Counted As Small Businesses - "Some of the nation's largest news media companies, including The Associated Press, were counted last year by the government as small businesses for contracting purposes, inflating the Bush administration's record of help to small companies."
Major world cities team up to fight global warming - "Los Angeles, London, New York, Seoul and 18 other cities joined forces on Tuesday in a global warming project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions."
Cell phones: A new tool in the war-zone blogosphere - "Pundits and political junkies may have put blogs on the map. But now individuals all over the planet are using new blogging tools to share gritty, uncensored information."
Wash your hands, caller. Your mobile's dirtier than you think - " Your mobile phone could be a major health hazard, research shows. ... With tens of thousands of microbes living on each square inch, they harbour more bacteria than a lavatory seat, the sole of a shoe or a door handle. Microbiologists say the combination of constant handling and the heat generated by the phones creates a prime breeding ground for all sorts of bugs that are normally found on our skin."
Fla. Man Sentenced For Having Sex Slave - "A North Fort Myers man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in harboring a 13-year-old girl kept as a sex slave and housekeeper."
Survey: Most obese claim to eat healthy - "More than three-quarters of obese Americans say they have healthy eating habits, according to a survey of more than 11,000 people. About 40 percent of obese people also said they do "vigorous" exercise at least three times a week, the telephone survey found."
A girl's best friend? Try plasma - "Diamonds are no longer a girl's best friend, according to a new U.S. study finding that three-fourths of women would prefer a new plasma TV to a diamond necklace."
Quote of the Day
"See in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda."
~ President George W. Bush
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