From BarackObamadotcom - Address to the 2007 California Democratic Convention - YouTube Video
YouTube Description:
"Barack Obama speaks to the delegates at the 2007 California Democratic Convention in San Diego, CA"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZUXhCW-OGM
Alex
Monday
YouTube Video: DC Madam Speaks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mz5tjfZi6g
Alex
Tag Clouds for the Democratic Debate - Pollster.com
Excerpt:
"Janet Harris, a friend and Pollster reader, sends an interesting bit of analysis she did on last night's MSNBC Democratic debate. Using the free site TagCrowd, she created a set of "tag clouds" that provides a visual depiction of the words used most often last night by each of the candidates."
http://www.pollster.com/mystery_pollster/tag_clouds_for_the_democratic.php
Alex
(Florida) House OKs bill requiring waiting time, ultrasound before abortions - Gainesville.com
Excerpt:
"A woman seeking an abortion in Florida would have to wait 24 hours before going through with it under a bill passed Friday by the state House. The measure could also make it more likely that she would see an ultrasound image of the fetus before undergoing the procedure."
http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070428/LOCAL/704280365/-1/news
Alex
Candidates in France prepare for key debate - International Herald Tribune
Excerpt:
"As France's presidential campaign entered its final week, the two candidates attacked each other Sunday over policies that are expected to be the focus of a crucial nationally televised debate Wednesday.
Nicolas Sarkozy, the Gaullist front-runner whose lead in opinion polls has narrowed in recent days, accused his Socialist rival, Ségolène Royal, of making false promises and proposing policies that would result in economic decline."
http://www.iht.com/bin/print.php?id=5497124
Alex
Wolfowitz Decries 'Smear Campaign' - Breitbart
Excerpt:
"World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on Monday decried what he called a "smear campaign" against him and told a special bank panel that he acted in good faith in securing a promotion and pay raise for his girlfriend.
In a prepared statement to the panel, Wolfowitz said the institution's ethics committee had access to all the details surrounding the arrangement involving bank employee Shaha Riza, "if they wanted it."
Wolfowitz told the panel that: "I acted transparently, sought and received guidance from the bank's ethics committee and conducted myself in good faith in accordance with that guidance.""
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8OR28480&show_article=1
Alex
By William F. Buckley Jr. - The Waning of the GOP - National Review
Excerpt:
"The political problem of the Bush administration is grave, possibly beyond the point of rescue. The opinion polls are savagely decisive on the Iraq question. About 60 percent of Americans wish the war ended — wish at least a timetable for orderly withdrawal. What is going on in Congress is in the nature of accompaniment. The vote in Congress is simply another salient in the war against war in Iraq. Republican forces, with a couple of exceptions, held fast against the Democrats’ attempt to force Bush out of Iraq even if it required fiddling with the Constitution. President Bush will of course veto the bill, but its impact is critically important in the consolidation of public opinion. It can now accurately be said that the legislature, which writes the people’s laws, opposes the war."
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MWZjMDBlZDg2MDlmMDM4MmE1MGFmNjlkOTE5OWVkOTc=
Alex
Gore Calls Canada Climate Plan a 'Fraud' - My Way
Excerpt:
"Al Gore condemned Canada's new plan to reduce greenhouse gases, saying it was "a complete and total fraud" because it lacks specifics and gives industry a way to actually increase emissions."
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070430/D8OQM6MO0.html
Alex
TimesOnline: Watergate reporter demolishes Hillary’s career story
Excerpt:
"Drawing on a trove of private papers from Hillary Clinton’s best friend, the legendary Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein is to publish a hard-hitting and intimate portrait of the 2008 presidential candidate, which will reveal a number of “discrepancies” in her official story.
Bernstein, who was played by Dustin Hoffman in the film All the President’s Men, has spent eight years researching the unauthorised 640-page biography, A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
“Bernstein reaches conclusions that stand in opposition to what Senator Clinton has said in the past and has written in the past,” said Paul Bogaards, a spokesman for Knopf, which publishes the book on June 19."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article1719879.ece
Alex
A Candidate, His Minister and the Search for Faith (Barack Obama) - New York Times
Excerpt:
"Members of Trinity United Church of Christ squeezed into a downtown hotel ballroom in early March to celebrate the long service of their pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. One congregant stood out amid the flowers and finery: Senator Barack Obama, there to honor the man who led him from skeptic to self-described Christian."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/us/politics/30obama.html?ex=1178510400&en=b64c0ddd2f78514b&ei=5099&partner=TOPIXNEWS
Alex
Excerpt: Tenet Strikes Back - Time
Excerpt:
"From George Tenet's new book: At the Center of the Storm.
I first flew into Iraq just about the time Jerry Bremer took over as head of the Coalition Provisional Authority, or CPA, during the third week of May 2003. I took a helicopter ride with Jerry right over Baghdad. It was daylight. The helicopter door was wide open, and I was looking out as we flew. On the ground, the environment was strikingly permissive, considering that a foreign army had just invaded the capital and deposed the country's long-term dictator. People were going out, eating in restaurants. You half expected to see double-decker buses rolling down the main streets, with curious tourists gaping out the windows."
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1615848,00.html
Alex
Look-alike Arrested Twice; Close But No Bin Laden - ABC News
Excerpt:
"An Afghan tribesman with an uncanny resemblance to Osama bin Laden has now been arrested twice, both times following reported sightings and massive manhunts for the al Qaeda leader, Pakistani intelligence officials tell ABC News."
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/04/lookalike_arres.html
Alex
Court won't hear appeal by Guantanamo prisoners - Reuters
Excerpt:
"The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear an appeal by two Guantanamo prisoners who face trial before a military tribunal and who sought review now of an anti-terrorism law that President George W. Bush pushed through Congress last year.
The high court sided with the Bush administration, which argued that the trials should be allowed to take place first before the two men could bring an appeal.
Justices David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer said they would hear the appeal but it takes four votes for the nine-member Supreme Court to do so."
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN3041953420070430
Alex
White House press secretary Snow returns to work - Washington Post/Reuters
Excerpt:
"White House spokesman Tony Snow, trying to battle through a recurrence of colon cancer, returned to work on Monday after a month's absence and said he will start chemotherapy this week."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/30/AR2007043000667.html
Alex
Internet Radio Royalty Fight in House - The Hollywood Reporter/MediaWeek
Excerpt:
"The legal battle hasn't been won or lost yet, but the fight over copyright payments for music broadcast over the Internet already has moved to Capitol Hill."
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003578108
Alex
Google Courts State Web Sites - Google cuts a deal with four states seeking to optimized search on their official Web sites.
Excerpt:
"Along with Monday's announcement, Google will set up a site with information on how webmasters from the public sector can optimize their sites so that more information can be indexed by search engines. Google hopes more public sector webmasters will join this program."
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131352-c,google/article.html
Alex
Crisis pinches Turkey's pocket - CNN
Excerpt:
"Turkey's financial markets tumbled amid political instability triggered by a court challenge to the presidential election process and a mass demonstration against the ruling party.
Fears of military intervention, prompted by an army warning to the Islamist-rooted AK Party government that it would protect the secular state, added to the woes Monday."
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/04/30/turkey.markets.reut/
Alex
Army: Prince Harry will go to Iraq - Guardian Unlimited
Excerpt:
"But any hopes the Prince would be able to perform his duties under the "anonymity" of being just another officer were dealt a blow by claims from a Shia commander in Iraq that the Mahdi army had people inside British bases who would leak information about the Prince's arrival."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6598234,00.html
Alex
Olmert will not quit, despite harsh criticism, ally says (Extra) - Monsters and Critics
Excerpt:
"Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will not resign, despite being harshly criticised in a report on his handling of the opening days of last summer's war with Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, a close political associate said Monday night."
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1298417.php/Olmert_will_not_quit_despite_harsh_criticism_ally_says__Extra_
Alex
Ebola-Like Virus Kills Fish in Great Lakes - AOL News/USA Today
Excerpt:
"A deadly Ebola-like virus is killing fish of all types in the Great Lakes, a development some scientists fear could trigger disaster for the USA's freshwater fish."
http://news.aol.com/partners/usa-today/_a/ebola-like-virus-kills-fish-in-great/20070430091909990002?ncid=NWS00010000000001
Alex
Former 'Idol' Finalist Charged with Battery - Cocaine Found on Jessica Sierra Following Altercation in Bar - AOL News/AP
Excerpt:
"Former "American Idol" finalist Jessica Sierra was arrested early Sunday on felony battery charges for allegedly hitting a man on the head with a heavy glass at a cafe, police said."
http://news.aol.com/entertainment/articles/_a/former-idol-finalist-charged-with/20070429121309990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001
Alex
Buttafuoco Released From Jail - AOL News/AP
Excerpt:
"Buttafuoco pleaded no contest in July to illegally possessing ammunition. The case stemmed from a search of his Chatsworth home in 2005 by the Los Angeles County Probation Department.
At the time, Buttafuoco was on probation for a felony insurance fraud conviction. Prosecutors had said that Buttafuoco, who co-owned a San Fernando Valley auto body shop, told undercover investigators how to file false claims and cheat insurance companies."
http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/buttafuoco-released-from-jail/20070430122509990002?ncid=NWS00010000000001
Alex
Saturday
Amazon.com Top President 2008 Books - Amazon.com Search
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/002-0259782-3224855?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=President+2008&Go.x=10&Go.y=12
Alex
Amazon.com Top Politics Books - Amazon.com Search Results
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/002-0259782-3224855?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Politics+&Go.x=12&Go.y=7
Alex
Campaign Cash: Q&A With the Chairman (Federal Election Commission) - New York Times
Excerpt:
"Q: Is it realistic to expect, as some have predicted, that the 2008 nominees will raise and spend $1 billion?
A: If none of the candidates accept public financing – and the spending limits that go along with it – and if both major parties’ candidates continue to excite their base and the race stays close, we could see the presidential candidates raise over $1 billion.
This would be a significant jump over last cycle, when the candidates raised $500 million collectively. But here is why I think it could happen:"
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/04/27/campaign-cash-qa-with-the-chairman/
Alex
Rush Limbaugh Runs Obama Race Song Parody In Wake Of Imus Firing (UPDATED) : The Moderate Voice
Excerpt:
"But Limbaugh, whose fans angrily defend him any time he is accused of stepping over the line, operates in his own cultural universe and the airing of this piece suggest little has changed.
OR WILL IT? John Amato reports HERE that black employees are up in arms over Limbaugh’s airing of what if the IMUS STANDARD is used would now be considered a racist song parody — and that station managers are starting to fear an Imus-like backlash. A MUST READ."
http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/12489/rush-limbaugh-runs-obama-race-lampoon-in-wake-of-imus-firing/
Alex
Was Bill Moyers Google Bombed?: Crooks and Liars
Excerpt:
"With all the traffic we've been sending PBS—how could an O'Reilly hit piece end up #1? Inquiring minds want to know. (h/t Jason) Below is a full size graphic"
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/27/was-bill-moyers-google-bombed/
Alex
Senate Dems Slap Down Broder for Harry Reid Smear: Crooks and Liars
Excerpt:
"Finally, in this age of scripted politicians speaking only to their base or claiming that they "don't recall" anything, the fact that Mr. Reid speaks his mind should be applauded, not derided. His brand of straight talk is honest, comes from the heart and speaks directly to the people.
THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS"
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/27/senate-dems-slap-down-broder-for-harry-reid-smear/
Alex
Former Va. Governor Officially Joins GOP White House Race: CQPolitics.com
Excerpt:
"Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore on Thursday made official his longshot candidacy for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, saying the crowded field lacked a bona fide conservative in the mold of former President Ronald Reagan.
Gilmore, who formed an “exploratory” committee in January, said in Des Moines that the 2008 White House race “needs a candidate who is a true Reagan conservative” and “someone that won’t waffle, waver or change.”"
http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/04/former_va_governor_officially.html
Alex
Frank Introduces Repeal of Gambling Ban: The Hill Blog
Excerpt:
"Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has introduced a bill to repeal the Internet gambling ban Bush signed in October.
The Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act, introduced Thursday in the House, would create a federal regulatory network to oversee Internet gambling and would require a licensing fee from gambling sites, giving the federal government an opportunity to generate revenue."
http://blog.thehill.com/2007/04/27/frank-introduces-repeal-of-gambling-ban/
Alex
Bush: ‘I’m sorry it’s come to this’: The Hill
Excerpt:
"President Bush said Friday he regrets that the debate between the White House and a Democratic-controlled Congress over the Iraq war has forced him into vetoing an Iraq funding bill.
“I’m sorry it’s come to this,” Bush said. “Nevertheless, it is what it is, and it will be vetoed. And my veto will be sustained.”"
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/bush-im-sorry-its-come-to-this-2007-04-27.html
Alex
Waxman wants Tillman documents: The Hill
Excerpt:
"House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) on Friday asked the White House and the Pentagon for documents that could shed light on when the Bush administration learned of the friendly fire death of former NFL star Pat Tillman.
Waxman, who held a hearing this week on misinformation from the battlefield that focused on Tillman, seeks to find out “why the Tillman family and the American public were misled about the cause of death of Army Corporal Patrick Tillman.”"
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/waxman-wants-tillman-documents-2007-04-27.html
Alex
95 lawmakers to attend Millender-McDonald service - The Hill
Excerpt:
"Two military planes will ferry 95 lawmakers on Monday to Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald’s (D-Calif.) funeral, said several sources familiar with the arrangements."
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/95-lawmakers-to-attend-millender-mcdonald-service-2007-04-28.html
Alex
Japan-US talks pressure N Korea - The leaders of Japan and the US have strengthened calls for North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program.: BBC
Excerpt:
"US President George W Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe threatened further sanctions against Pyongyang over its controversial nuclear work.
On his first visit to the US as leader, Mr Abe also apologised for Japan's role in World War II sex slavery.
Mr Bush also pressed Mr Abe at a shared news conference over a standoff on Japanese imports of US beef."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6601193.stm
Alex
Paper Trail in Wolfowitz Case: New York Times
Excerpt:
"Arriving as president of the World Bank in the summer of 2005, Paul D. Wolfowitz told colleagues he was eager to tackle issues like poverty in Africa and corruption in aid to poor countries. But almost immediately he became consumed instead by frustrating negotiations with bank officials over the status of his companion, an employee at the bank, documents released this month show."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/28/washington/29wolfowitzcnd.html?hp
Alex
Economic Growth Slows to Weakest Pace in 4 Years: New York Times
Excerpt:
"The housing slump was the single biggest drag on growth, as it has been for the last year. Home construction fell by 17 percent at an annual rate, the sixth consecutive quarter of decline. But businesses also slimmed their inventories, exports declined and military spending by the government slowed.
But the American consumer continued to spend freely and helped keep the economy moving forward."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/28/business/28econ.web.html?em&ex=1177905600&en=1ee75282f908ac12&ei=5087%0A
Alex
New York Governor unveils gay marriage bill - AP/Concord Monitor
Excerpt:
"Following through on a campaign pledge, Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer unveiled a bill yesterday that would legalize gay marriage in New York - a bill he has conceded has almost no chance of passing."
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070428/REPOSITORY/704280360/1013/NEWS03
Alex
Turkish government hits back at army in secularism row - Turkish Press
Excerpt:
"Turkey's Islamist-rooted government called the army to order Saturday, saying it is answerable to the civilian authority, after the military threatened action to defend the country's secular system.
The clash followed the first moves in a process which secularists fear will end with a former Islamist president in office and spreading the influence of his faith throughout Turkish society."
http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=173503
Alex
Bush Says He Is Winning Immigration Overhaul Support (Update2): Bloomberg
Excerpt:
"President George W. Bush said he is gaining new support for immigration overhaul as his administration works with lawmakers in both political parties to try to tackle the issue this year.
``I am pleased that some of those who had doubts about comprehensive reform last year are now open to supporting it,'' Bush said in his weekly radio address, without naming who his new supporters are. ``There is a desire on the part of Republicans and Democrats alike to get this problem solved.''"
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=akTlfu6iVMK8&refer=home
Alex
Top 6 Political YouTube Videos so far the Cycle: Bivings Report
Excerpt:
"I’ve been saving interesting political videos in my YouTube account in preparation for a cheap “list” post. I’m pulling the trigger today. So here are the six most interesting political videos I’ve come accross in the first part of this year.
(6) John McCain sings “bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran”.."
http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/top-6-political-youtube-videos-so-far-the-cycle/
Alex
Sam Waterston at the National Press Club (Unity08) - YouTube Video
YouTube Description:
"Sam Waterston talks about Unity08 at the National Press Club on April 25, 2007."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huC8B2Du_XM
Alex
Obama '08: One Signature Could End This War
Excerpt:
"We're one signature away -- just one signature from President George W. Bush would end the tragic mistake that has cut short thousands of American lives, cost tens of billions of dollars, and destroyed America's global moral leadership. But only if the president signs the bill."
http://my.barackobama.com/page/invite/onesig
Alex
Ron Paul Gets His Second Life On: TechPresident
Excerpt:
"Have you been wondering why no Republicans have Second Life builds yet? While Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama all have unofficial builds promoting them and their platforms, the only Republican to enter the SL fray has been Rudy Giuliani, though that was via an anti-Giuliani build called “Disco Rudy’s.”"
http://www.techpresident.com/node/295
Alex
Clinton Campaign Tries to Keep Heat on Obama Over Debate Response: Washington Post
Excerpt:
"The Clinton campaign seized on what happened, claiming, without mentioning Obama, that "Hillary was the candidate who demonstrated that she would know how to respond if the country was attacked." An Obama spokesman dismissed the Clinton camp's press release as "a sign of nervousness."
The debate aftermath offered another example of the Clinton campaign's determination to keep the pressure on a rival who has proved to be more formidable than some of the New York senator's allies had expected. But it also underscored that, because Obama has served only a little over two years in the Senate, questions of experience will continue to surround his candidacy."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/27/AR2007042702162.html
Alex
Bill Clinton Headlines NAACP Dinner In Detroit: WDETFM
Excerpt:
"The last time Bill Clinton gave the address at the Freedom Fund dinner…he was in his last year as President of the United States and had just survived attempts to have him impeached.At that time Clinton told the overwhelmingly African American crowd that – quote – “people told me the only reason I survived was because so many black folks were praying for me.”The remark underlined the strong support Clinton always received from the black electorate."
http://www.wdetfm.org/article.php?id=1626
Alex
Study: Clean Election law working (Maine): Portland Press Herald
Excerpt:
""I think the most significant findings are that the act is encouraging first-time candidates to run for office" and allowing challengers to run competitive races, said Jonathan Wayne, executive director of the state ethics commission.
From 1990 through 2000, the number of general-election legislative candidates averaged 349, the report says. That number jumped to 391 candidates in 2004 and to 386 in 2006, as public financing became more popular.
Adopted by Maine voters in a 1996 referendum, the Clean Election Act first made public financing available in legislative races in 2000 and in gubernatorial campaigns in 2002. In last year's general election, 81 percent of the candidates for the Legislature used the Clean Election Fund to pay for their races. So did three of the five gubernatorial candidates who were on the ballot in November."
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/070428cleanelec.html
Alex
The obsolete interview: BuzzMachine (Jeff Jarvis)
Excerpt:
"Who says that reporters are in charge of interviews anymore? Why should they set terms? They are the ones who are seeking information. As Calacanis pointed out in their email exchange, Vogelstein was willing to give up two interviews because the subjects would not follow his rules. So the story suffers — it’s less complete, less informative, or less accurate — because of the reporter’s controlling rules? That wouldn’t make me happy as an editor, subject, or reader. If you need the information, shouldn’t you be willing to get it however you can? Isn’t that what reporting is all about?"
Alex: I have a nice comment to Jeff's post if you click the link:
http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/26/the-obsolete-interview/
Alex
For shame, NBC News: Stealing the debate: BuzzMachine (Jeff Jarvis)
Excerpt:
"I called Joe Alicastro, producer of the debate for MSNBC, who was on site. I asked him why they were restricting use of the material on the internet. He twice didn’t answer and said “that’s our policy.” I said I know that’s their policy. I asked why. He would not answer.
I asked whether he thought the Amerian people had a right to this debate since it is our election. He said that “the American people have ample opportunity to view the debate on MCNBC and two North Carolina stations.”
Shameful. What makes NBC think it has the right to own the democratic discussion in this country?"
Alex: I have a nice comment to Jeff's post if you click on the link:
http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/26/for-shame-nbc-news-stealing-the-debate/
Alex
Pope Benedict XVI To Visit New York City - Invitation By UN Secretary General Accepted; No Date Set: WCBSTV
Excerpt:
"(CBS) NEW YORK CBS 2 has learned that Pope Benedict XVI is planning to visit New York City for a trip to the United Nations headquarters."
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_117133240.html
Alex
New Baseball Drug Bombshell - Former Mets employee admits selling steroids to "dozens" of players: The Smoking Gun
Excerpt:
"In the plea agreement, a copy of which you'll find below, Radomski stated that during his prior clubhouse employment he developed "contacts with Major League Baseball players throughout the country to whom I subsequently distributed anabolic steroids and athletic performance-enhancing drugs." Radomski, who worked for the Mets from 1985-1995, added that he "had personal contact with some of my baseball drug clients, but consulted and conducted drug transactions with others over the telephone and the mail." The court filing does not identify any of Radomski's clients."
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0427073roids1.html
Alex
April sets European heat records: Reuters
Excerpt:
"This month is set to be the warmest April in Britain since records began nearly 350 years ago and all over Europe tourists are slapping on the sun cream several weeks ahead of schedule."
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyid=2007-04-27T191414Z_01_L27539616_RTRUKOC_0_US-CLIMATE-EUROPE-WEATHER.xml&src=rss&rpc=22
Alex
Russia will counter U.S. missile shield: Putin: Reuters
Excerpt:
"President Vladimir Putin on Friday renewed criticism of U.S. plans to deploy a missile shield in Eastern Europe, saying Russia would take "appropriate measures" to counter the system.
Putin told Czech President Vaclav Klaus at a Kremlin meeting that the proposed missile shield would be used to track Russian military activities."
http://today.reuters.com/misc/PrinterFriendlyPopup.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2007-04-27T152901Z_01_L27670234_RTRUKOC_0_US-SHIELD-RUSSIA-PUTIN.xml
Alex
by Robert Novak - McCain's Complaint
Excerpt:
"Sen. John McCain, who was the darling of the political press corps during the 2000 election cycle, complains to friends that he is getting much rougher treatment from the news media than his competitors for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney."
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20460
Alex
'A 10-day attack could delay Iran's nuclear race by years' (Olmert): The Jerusalem Post
Excerpt:
""Iran's nuclear program can be thrown back by years in a ten day attack using thousands of Tomahawk cruise missiles," Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was quoted as saying in an interview published online by the German magazine Focus on Saturday.
Olmert had reportedly said that it would not be possible to completely halt Iran's race to attain nuclear capability, but that a brisk attack that would delay it significantly was "technically feasible." While saying that Israel does not seek military confrontation, Olmert added that "nobody excludes it.""
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1177591149988&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Alex
Sky News: Earthquake Shakes Southern England
Excerpt:
"An earthquake with a magnitude of at least 4.3 has damaged homes and disrupted power supplies in southern England.
The quake struck at 8.18am, with the British Geological Survey placing the epicentre 7.5 miles off the Dover coast."
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1263216,00.html
Alex
Bangor: Group seeks Bush's impeachment - Bangor Daily News (Maine)
Excerpt:
"A statewide lawyers group is teaming up with the Maine Campaign to Impeach in an effort to oust President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for their handling of the war in Iraq.
Maine Lawyers for Democracy, which has 65 members, has reviewed the Bush administration’s actions in Iraq and has concluded that an investigation and impeachment are needed to hold the administration accountable, according to member Lynne Williams, a Bar Harbor attorney."
http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/city.aspx?articleid=149259&zoneid=176
Alex
UMS chancellor says higher education key to local economy - Bangor Daily News (Maine)
Excerpt:
"At his self-declared "coming out party" Friday morning, the soon-to-be chancellor of the University of Maine System encouraged members of the local business community to remember that higher education is an important sector of the Bangor economy."
http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=149228&zoneid=500
Alex
Plum Creek revises Moosehead plan - Bangor Daily News (Maine)
Excerpt:
"Plum Creek’s revised development plan for the Moosehead Lake region contains fewer shorefront houses but larger resorts and more development near the town of Rockwood, company officials said Friday.
In the second major revision to the company’s two-year-old development plan, Plum Creek officials kept the number of proposed house lots steady at 975 but relocated 180 lots away from the water. The company also shifted more development around Rockwood and offered to donate additional conservation land."
http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=149258&zoneid=500
Alex
Friday
Senators vote no, object to pullout dates (Maine) - Portland Press Herald
Excerpt:
"Maine Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins voted on Thursday against a $124 million Iraq spending bill because of what they called a "dangerous" provision to begin pulling out U.S. troops as early as July 1.
"I think at this point we need the political surge to go in tandem with the military surge," said Snowe, an Intelligence Committee member.
Collins, a member of the Armed Services Committee, said the Iraq Study Group and the National Intelligence Estimate each warned that a hasty withdrawal would lead to massive civilian casualties, create a haven for al-Qaida in Iraq and open the country to intervention from Iran."
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/070427iraqvote.html
Alex
Suspect in Peace Corps Death Confesses - Washington Post
Excerpt:
"The man suspected of killing a Peace Corps volunteer who was beaten to death and buried in a shallow grave gave himself up Friday and confessed on television, saying he would accept "whatever punishment you will impose on me.""
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/27/AR2007042700578.html
Alex
Better Prostate Cancer Test May Be Near - Washington Post
Excerpt:
"A test that focuses on a blood protein produced by prostate cancer cells may improve disease diagnosis, researchers report.
Levels of this protein, called prostate cancer antigen-2 (EPCA-2), appear to give a more accurate picture of cancer present in the body, experts say."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/26/AR2007042601038.html
Alex
Spector held gun at me, says old flame - The Sydney Morning Herald
Excerpt:
"PHIL SPECTOR'S former girlfriend testified in the rock music producer's murder trial that he once threatened her with a revolver and shotgun after a night of heavy drinking."
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/spector-held-gun-at-me-says-old-flame/2007/04/28/1177459990955.html
Alex
Russia Rebukes Estonia for Moving Soviet Statue - New York Times
Excerpt:
"Estonian government workers removed a Soviet-era war memorial from the center of the Estonian capital, Talinn, early this morning, after a night of protest and violence that killed one, injured dozens and left a swath of shattered windows and overturned cars in the city center, Estonian officials said."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/27/world/europe/27cnd-estonia.html?hp
Alex
Bishop will marry under N.H. civil unions law - AP/Boston Globe
Excerpt:
"The Rev. V. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, says he and his partner of 18 years will be among the couples taking advantage of New Hampshire's soon-to-be-signed civil unions law."
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/04/27/bishop_will_marry_under_nh_civil_unions_law/
Alex
Corzine Says He's 'Blessed' After Crash - Complaint Filed Against Governor for Not Buckling Up - AOL News
Excerpt:
"Sitting in a chair next to his bed, Corzine appeared in good spirits as he posed for his first public photographs since the April 12 crash on the Garden State Parkway.
"I'm the most blessed person who ever lived," Corzine told an Associated Press photographer in his hospital room."
http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/corzine-says-hes-blessed-after-crash/20070420185009990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001
Alex
Huckabee's Son Arrested With Handgun - Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee's Son Arrested With Gun At Arkansas Airport - CBS
Excerpt:
The son of the former Arkansas governor held a concealed weapons permit at the time of the incident but state police are taking steps to revoke it. The elder Huckabee, who said last week that Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho perhaps could have been stopped if a teacher or student had also been armed, also has a concealed weapons permit."
My wife and I love our son. What he did was irresponsible but not intentional," Mike Huckabee said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/26/ap/politics/main2732761.shtml
Alex
Amber Frey on Confronting Scott Peterson: Fox News Exclusive (Video)
Sphere: Related ContentDonald Trump on Rosie Leaving ABC - Fox News
Excerpt:
"VAN SUSTEREN: Donald, do you believe the press releases that are being at least released by ABC as to why Rosie is out?
DONALD TRUMP, "THE APPRENTICE": Isn't it ridiculous that Barbara Walters, who owns half of the show, didn't know anything about it? Now, Barbara says she knows nothing about it, that she had nothing to do with ABC Daytime. I mean, give me a break. It's impossible to even conceive of that. Barbara knew about it. Barbara's got to be the happiest woman in the world to get rid of that slob."
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,268685,00.html
Alex
Fox News: By Dick Morris and Eileen McGann - Obama Wins First Democratic Presidential Debate
Excerpt:
"Senator Barack Obama emerged as the big winner atThursday's first Democratic presidential debate. It's not so much that he scored a knockout punch, or that he was head and shoulders above any of the other candidates. In fact, it's the opposite.
Obama held his own with the others, particularly vis-à-vis his chief rival, Hillary Clinton. He clearly showed that he belonged on the stage with his longer serving rivals. In doing so, he helped vanquish his leading negative: inexperience."
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,268978,00.html
Alex
RTE News: Saudi Arabia foils apparent militant attacks
Excerpt:
"Saudi Arabia says it has foiled a plot by militants to carry out suicide air attacks on oil installations and military bases.
Speaking on national television, the interior ministry said foreign nationals were among 172 terror suspects held in a series of raids.
A large amount of weapons and over $30m in cash were also seized."
http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0427/saudiarabia.html
Alex
The Guardian: Top al-Qaida suspect caught, US says
Excerpt:
"The Pentagon today said it was holding one of al-Qaida's most senior and experienced operatives in custody in Guantánamo Bay following his capture in Iraq.
A spokesman said the man was Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi, a paramilitary leader in Afghanistan in the late 1990s who also led effforts to attack US forces in the country from 2002-04."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/alqaida/story/0,,2067207,00.html
Alex
Bangor Daily News: Abortion bill fight comes to Augusta (Maine)
Excerpt:
"Scores of people descended on the State House on Thursday to lobby for and against a bill that would have the state fund abortions for poor women."
http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=149193&zoneid=500
Alex
Yahoo! News/AP: Imus producer criticizes Rev. Sharpton
Excerpt:
"He sharply criticized the Rev. Al Sharpton, who led the campaign to get them fired.
"It seemed like he terrorized broadcast executives," he said. "It seemed like they were in a fetal position under their desks sucking their thumbs on their Blackberrys, trying to coordinate their response."
The concept of "crossing the line" is hard to understand when it's not clear where the line is, he said."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_en_ce/imus_producer_2
Alex
South Carolina Democratic Presidential Debate - Obama did three times better than Clinton and twice as well as Edwards among South Carolina's Independents - Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #12069
http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportEmail.aspx?g=ba1ebc70-a734-4185-8532-2e4a9ba45d96
Alex
Reuters: Baldwin makes TV apology, consults with Dr. Phil
Excerpt:
"Actor Alec Baldwin will apologize to his daughter on national television on Friday for calling her a "thoughtless little pig," according to excerpts from a pre-taped ABC interview released on Thursday.
Appearing on "The View" for his first TV interview since he left a ranting voice-mail message to his 11-year-old daughter that was made public last week on the Internet, Baldwin also said he was ready to give up acting after nearly 30 years."
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyid=2007-04-27T005831Z_01_N26163506_RTRUKOC_0_US-BALDWIN-APOLOGY.xml&src=rss&rpc=22
Alex
MSNBC: Merck says FDA rejects successor to Vioxx -Osteoarthritis drug Arcoxia doubles risk of heart attack, research shows
Excerpt:
"Merck & Co. says the Food & Drug Administration has turned down its request to market its planned successor to Vioxx, osteoarthritis drug Arcoxia, in the United States.
The move was widely expected, after a panel of FDA advisers two weeks ago voted 20-1 against approving the drug, Arcoxia.
Arcoxia is in the same class of drugs as Vioxx, which has become a poster child for drug safety problems."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18350059/
Alex
MSNBC: Gore delivers SOS to open Tribeca Film Fest - Festival begins with premiere of nine short films on global warming
Excerpt:
"The sixth annual Tribeca Film Festival opened Wednesday night at a gala hosted by former Vice President Al Gore as the festival expanded its social mission with a slate of global warming-themed films.
The festival, which was founded after the Sept. 11 attacks to rejuvenate Lower Manhattan, opened with the premiere of nine short films produced by SOS (Save Our Selves), an organization to raise awareness on climate change."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18328819
Alex
Joe Biden Website: 60 Seconds is Not Enough
Excerpt:
"The American public deserves to know how each candidate for President will handle the deteriorating situation. Join us in calling on networks to sponsor a full 90 minute debate exclusively on Iraq. How will candidates deal with troop levels? What is the plan for a political solution? How will our interests in the region be effected by the war and what can we do to make sure we're not sending our children and grandchildren back in ten years?"
http://www.joebiden.com/60seconds
Alex
Breitbart/AP: White House Dismisses Tenet's Claims
Excerpt:
"A senior White House counselor on Friday dismissed former CIA Director's George Tenet portrait of a Bush administration that rushed to war in Iraq without serious debate. "The president did wrestle with those very serious questions," Dan Bartlett said.
Asked about Tenet's upcoming book, excerpts of which were reported Friday in The New York Times, Bartlett called the former CIA chief a "true patriot" but suggested he might have been unaware of the breadth of the prewar debate that led Bush to dismiss other options, such as diplomatic means, for reining in Saddam Hussein."
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8OOV0L00&show_article=1
Alex
Reuters: Saudi arrests suspects planning oil attacks
Excerpt:
"Saudi Arabia has arrested more than 170 suspected al Qaeda-linked militants, some of whom were training as pilots to carry out suicide attacks on oil facilities in the kingdom, the Interior Ministry said on Friday."
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2007-04-27T133423Z_01_L27587119_RTRUKOC_0_US-SAUDI-SECURITY-ARRESTS.xml&src=rss&rpc=22
Alex
low altitude ufo sighting in south of france - clear shot - You Tube Video
YouTube Description:
"this incredible clear shot of a static ufo was recorded on april 24 2007 from my home in south of france ; I first saw it at 5:30PM and it stayed there almost without moving nor noise until the sun went down ; I estimate that it was low altitudei hope other people could film it and post their film as response to mine if you did ; i am very interested in discussing this event with anyone who saw it——— added on april 26also see additional footage of unidentified object flying at night, shooted on same location as this one (in "more from this user")"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfLNe8HC08
Alex
The Queens Drunken Naked Scots Guards - YouTube Video
YouTube Description:
"They should protect the Queen, but see what happened after they smuggled cider-wine and beer into their London workpremises...All four of them have been identified and they all come from Glasgow.Shocked collegues are asking after their resignation.Holliday destinations are bracing for upcomming summer season...this is only a preview for what they can expect from the best english tourists..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lsPQoTTjxE
VideoVets: Oliver Stone - YouTube Video
YouTube Description:
"See all the VideoVets interviews at VideoVets.orgVideo Vets Interview with Oliver StoneProduced by Laura Dawn for MoveOn.org & Michael Mailer of Michael Mailer FilmsShot by Mirror FilmsEdited by Laura Dawn & Chris Bredensen of Mirror FilmsMusic composed & performed by Moby"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv2tAaTNNX0
Alex
Waxman on Subpoena for Secretary Rice - From NancyPelosi - YouTube Video
YouTube Description:
"The Oversight Committee holds a business meeting to debate and vote on issuing subpoenas regarding improper use of federal agencies for political purposes and for testimony from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding the claim that Iraq was seeking uranium from Niger. Chairman Waxman gives opening remarks on the subpoena regarding Secretary Rice's testimony."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HrrNGarAaM
Alex
Welcome to Al Jazeera English - YouTube Video
Excerpt:
"A taster of the coverage and programmes currently available on Al Jazeera English channel."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtgpr00Rv_A
Alex
McCain on Gonzales - YouTube Video
Excerpt:
"Sen. McCain says that Attorney General Gonzales should resign."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtRACG1WLlI
Alex
Student Loan Hearing: New York Attorney General Cuomo - YouTube Video
YouTube Description:
"The House Education and Labor Committee holds an investigative hearing into student loan practices with New York Attorney General Cuomo, who has been leading the effort to crack down on what he views as "predatory lending." Here Cuomo gives his opening remarks explaining how abuse in student lending occurs."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NejE6c-5n_U
Alex
Bill Moyers Journal Guest: Jon Stewart PBS - YouTube Video
YouTube Description:
"Bill Moyers welcomes The Daily Show host Jon Stewart to inaugurate the set of PBS' new weekly magazine Bill Moyers Journal, debuting Friday, April 27 (check local listings)."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEgZUpgJnqE
Alex
Katie Couric's Notebook: China And Sudan (CBS News) - YouTube Video
YouTube Description:
"As the genocide continues in Sudan's Darfur region, there is one country in particular that can help stop the rapes and murders. Katie Couric discusses China's ties to Sudan. (CBSNews.com)"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZFMjjGY9nE
Alex
Biden Speaks with Chris Matthews after South Carolina Debate - YouTube Video
Excerpt:
"After a strong performance at the South Carolina presidential debate, Biden spoke with MSNBC's Chris Matthews."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoqUxk5gFM8
Alex
Washington Post: Unity08 Seeks Middle-of-the-Road Candidate
Excerpt:
"Former Gov. Angus King (I-Maine), another leader of the new group, said the current Republican campaign underscores the negative impact of this sort of base politics, noting that candidates including Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) have had to engage in numerous "twists and turns" on crucial stands on social issues to please conservative activists.
Asked about former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani -- a social liberal and the current frontrunner for the Republican nomination -- King was skeptical about the Empire State politician's ability to win if he sticks to the issue positions he adopted as mayor. "It will be very interesting to see what's left of him if he does win the nomination," King said."
Alex: I am proud to be a friend of Governor King (I am also a former Independent candidate for Governor of Maine). Governor King is extraordinarily talented. A video including Governor King is also part of the Washington Post coverage, at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2007/04/25/VI2007042502495.html
Article Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/25/AR2007042502379.html
Alex
CNN's John King: Biden wins South Carolina debate - YouTube Video
YouTube Description:
"Looking at the performances of the Democratic candidates at the South Carolina presidential debate, CNN's John King picks his winner: Joe Biden."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JtlmNFA6Tc
Alex
Larry King and James Carville: Biden has a plan for Iraq - YouTube Video
YouTube Description:
"Amidst post-debate analysis, CNN's Larry King and James Carville discuss how Joe Biden is the only Democratic presidential candidate with a real plan for Iraq."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4yIT42N7Y4
Alex
Thursday
Yahoo! News/Reuters: U.S. one-day individual tax haul at record high
Excerpt:
"U.S. tax receipts from individuals hit a record one-day high of $48.7 billion on April 24, a Treasury Department official said on Wednesday.
The previous record was $36.4 billion, set on April 25, 2006, said Jennifer Zuccarelli, a Treasury spokeswoman."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070425/us_nm/usa_treasury_taxes_dc_1
Alex
By George Will - The Soothing Scenario
Excerpt:
"Since the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, the objective of U.S policy has been -- and often has been proclaimed to be -- the steady subversion of China's repressive regime. The cure for communism is supposed to be commerce with the capitalist world: Trade can turn China's potentially aggressive energies into constructive, pacific channels."
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2007/04/26/the_soothing_scenario
Alex
By William F. Buckley - Superstitions of Democracy (Nigeria)
Excerpt:
"The rapture in 1960 over the independence of Nigeria seems incredible, and was always that, but three words -- anti-colonialism, independence and democracy -- were all that was thought to be needed to justify the jubilation. Nigeria had thrust away its colonial ties and would lead the way to the democratization of Africa. The optimism was bolstered by Nigeria's oil wealth, its robust size (twice California's), and its vigorous population (140 million). The reign of Nnamdi Azikiwe lasted until 1966, but since then there have been military despots until the elections of last week, which promise only continuing chaos."
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WilliamFBuckley/2007/04/25/superstitions_of_democracy
Alex
By Robert D. Novak - Bush Behind Barricades
Excerpt:
"A report as routine as what was put out by the Identity Theft Task Force Monday normally is released without a White House statement, but this time the announcement came from George W. Bush himself. He praised Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales "for taking on this difficult and important assignment" in co-chairing the task force. That constituted bad news for Republicans outside the White House, signaling that the president really does intend to keep Gonzales in office.
Bush going out of his way to praise his beleaguered friend from Texas only confirmed signals sent this week. The president's improbable praise for Gonzales's pathetic performance as a witness before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week was no mere gesture. The authoritative word from the White House was that Bush was adamant about retaining Gonzales as attorney general despite Republican demands that the president cut his losses with a new face at Justice."
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/RobertDNovak/2007/04/26/bush_behind_barricades
Alex
By Fred Thompson - Rewriting History a Classroom at a Time
Excerpt:
"It's bad enough hearing from a distance about the bizarre anti-Semitic theories taught by heads of state as well as schools and religious leaders. Now, according to a study funded by the British government, we find out that some schools in Great Britain have stopped teaching history that is offensive to Muslim students. The topics that have been erased from the curriculum, the study found, include both the Nazi genocide and the Crusades."
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FredThompson/2007/04/26/rewriting_history_a_classroom_at_a_time
Alex
By Mitt Romney - The Fundamental Flaws in the McCain-Feingold Law
Excerpt:
"The original intent of McCain-Feingold was to reduce the role of money and special interests in our political system. But on this too it has been a failure. Political spending has been driven into secret corners and more power and influence has been handed to hidden special interests. What is really needed is greater transparency, and disclosure, of campaign contributions – not more restrictions on political speech."
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MittRomney/2007/04/25/the_fundamental_flaws_in_the_mccain-feingold_law
Alex
Peace Journalism: Zimbabwean victims seek help from other Africans
Excerpt:
"Opposition Zimbabweans, some victims of police torture, sought to convince other African nations on Wednesday that it was time to call for an end to the suppression in their country that has left a trail of broken bodies."
http://peacejournalism.com/ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=19861
Alex
ReliefWeb: Press conference on Economic and Social Council Mission to Haiti
Excerpt:
"A recent mission to Haiti by the Economic and Social Council's Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti had been struck by the magnitude of the challenges in that country, but encouraging factors included the achievement of a measurable degree of political stability, John McNee, Permanent Representative of Canada and head of the mission, said at a Headquarters press conference today."
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-72M3B3?OpenDocument
Alex
Squeeze Sudan: To End Darfur's Agony (Accuracy in Media Guest Column)
Excerpt:
"Despite endless rounds of shadowboxing with the dodgy Sudanese government over the ongoing nightmare in Darfur, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is asking us to give appeasement, er, diplomacy, one more chance.
That's not going to help: It's going to take some highly credible threats to get Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir to end what many call the 21st century's first genocide."
http://www.aim.org/guest_column/5412_0_6_0_C/
Alex
Bernama: Rich Nations Criticised For Being Picky In Peacekeeping Missions
Excerpt:
"A former top Indian military official today criticised the attitude of rich nations for being choosy in peacekeeping operations, which had caused the peace operations by the United Nations (UN) to be under severe stress.
"Though there are greater demands for mounting operations, the support for it from the developed world is lukewarm at best," Lt. Gen (Rtd) Satish Nambiar said in his welcoming remarks at the two-day Asean Regional Forum on UN Peacekeeping Challenges and Prospects being held in Delhi, today."
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=259003
Alex
Earth Times: Royal split offers glimpse of class-ridden Britain
Excerpt:
London - If the savage media attempts at analyzing the spectacular break-up between Prince William and Kate Middleton are to be believed, class war is alive and kicking in Britain in the 21st century. While the nation is calmly absorbing the shock of the sudden end to the romance - and with it the lost dream of another fairytale royal wedding - the "rival camps" have been busy briefing the insatiable media, letting their strongly-held views spill over into poisonous venom."
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/53364.html
Alex
PetroleumWorld: Energy-hungry China looks to Latin America (Sunday´s Opinion)
Excerpt:
"By the Economist Intelligence Unit
China's fast-paced economic growth—averaging 9.1% per year in the last decade—can only be sustained by high energy consumption, an increasing amount of which will need to be imported. Given global competition for energy resources, China's energy policy is now focused on securing a steady supply in the medium to long term. This means looking beyond traditional suppliers in Asia and the Middle East and seeking new alliances with potential suppliers in Africa and Latin America. However, while Latin America's importance to China is growing, it will never become a core energy supplier. Further, relations are likely to remain of a commercial nature, and China is not apt to become a committed political ally for Latin America."
http://www.petroleumworld.com/SunOPF07042301.htm
Alex
Sudan Tribune: Horn of Africa: Challenges in overcoming governance crises
Excerpt:
"Once again the Horn of Africa is on the news radar screen with the usual nauseating projection and imaging of a region embroiled with a seemingly unending litany of violence, invasions, genocide, destruction, chaos, forced migration and a state of general insecurity. The recent socio-political upheavals and developments in the Horn of Africa region require deeper reflection why this state of unwholesome existence that continues to threaten life and well being persists with what appears to be a timeless abandon."
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article21488
Alex
Slashdot: Ontario Proposes School Cyber-Bullying Law
Excerpt:
""Ontario announced today a proposal to change their education act to add both physical bullying and cyber-bullying to the list of behaviors that can get a student suspended or expelled."
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/17/2255245
Alex
MediaChannel: Without a Plan, U.S. Drops Further in Global Broadband
Excerpt:
"This point was driven home once again with the release of new broadband data that places the United States now 15th out of the 30 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) nations in per capita broadband use.
The U.S. had slipped from our 12th place ranking just six months ago when we dropped from the fourth place ranking we held in 2001. And our free fall will continue as long as we allow phone and cable companies to dictate broadband policy in Washington and monopolize broadband access across the country."
http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2007/04/24/without-a-plan-us-drops-further-in-global-broadband/
Alex
U.S. Department of State: Response to May-July 2006 Cyber Intrusion on Department of State Computer Network
Excerpt:
"At this point, without full knowledge of how the exploit worked and not wanting to exacerbate the situation, network operations staff was directed to block communications to suspect external IPs and the information system security officer at post was directed to remove the infected devices from the network. In fact, we dispatched an overseas cyber security engineer to the post and began a detailed, on-site analysis of the infected computers. We also reported the malicious activity to US CERT at the Department of Homeland Security."
http://www.state.gov/m/ds/rls/rm/83256.htm
Alex
American's imprisonment in Kazakhstan seen as political
Excerpt:
"An assessment in February by the Almaty office of the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and provided to The New York Times found that the equipment that Seidenfeld is accused of falsely listing on company books was located in the company's offices.
Seidenfeld, who speaks fluent Russian and has worked most of his career in the former Soviet Union, says his troubles began when, as chief executive, he insisted on an open auction to sell his company, a Kazakhstan subsidiary of Golden Telecom, an Internet and telecommunications company based in Moscow and listed on Nasdaq. Competitive bids forced Golden Telecom's sole Kazakhstan investor to raise his initial offer for the company by $5 million.
Nearly a dozen former employees at Golden Telecom involved with the sale say that Seidenfeld's insistence on the auction made him a target for retribution."
http://muslimuzbekistan.net/en/centralasia/featured/story.php?ID=10411
Alex
The China Post: S. Korea in TV history war with China
Excerpt:
"South Korea is fighting a battle with China over ancient history using one of the most powerful weapons in its arsenal -- sappy TV dramas watched by hundreds of millions of viewers in Asia.
The dispute is over whether a 2,000-year-old kingdom, whose lands covered much of the Korean peninsula as well as parts of China, was an ancient Korean royal house or a vassal of China.
At stake is national pride in South Korea where the ancient origins of the Korean people have long been overshadowed by the histories and cultures of neighboring China and Japan."
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/archives/art/2007426/108122.htm
Alex
Speaker Pelosi: Iraq Accountability Act Conference Report - YouTube Video From NancyPelosi
YouTube Description:
"The House debates the Iraq Accountability Act Conference Report: either endorse the President's open-ended commitment to the war in Iraq or demand accountability, support our troops and set a timeline for the phased redeployment of our troops."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0613Ypw8saU
Alex
Tenet Denies CIA Torture (CBS News) - YouTube Video
YouTube Description:
"In an exclusive "60 Minutes" interview, ex-CIA Director George Tenet tells Scott Pelley that the agency does not use torture to extract information from suspected al Qaeda terrorists. (CBSNews.com)"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKcUo2xO0cI
Alex
From NancyPelosi: The Innovation Agenda
YouTube Description:
"This week, the House of Representatives is taking the first of many steps toward implementing the Innovation Agenda: A Commitment to Competitiveness. The House will vote on three bills that address educating tomorrow's workforce, our national commitment to innovative research, and providing resources for small business that power our economy. Watch senior House Democrats discussing House Democrats' Innovation Agenda and legislation on the floor this week that takes the first of many steps toward implementing an agenda that spurs economic growth and unleashes the next generation of discovery."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l3bBGBGeGo
Alex
(President) Bush on Charlie Rose (YouTube Video)
YouTube Description:
"President discusses the surge with Charlie Rose."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6lDO9yHIyY
Alex
President Clinton and Rachael Ray (YouTube Video) (From CBS)
YouTube Description:
"Tune in to Rachael Ray on Thursday, April 26 when President Clinton stops by to cook with Rachael and launch a partnership that will change the way a generation eats."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nMGEtOH2bs
Alex
YouTube Video: The Tonight Show: Bill Maher talks about guns (From NBC)
YouTube Description:
"Bill Maher talks about gun rights with Jay"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyN5w_3i_mY
Alex
YouTube Video: Speaker Pelosi: Iraq Accountability Act Conference Report (From NancyPelosi)
YouTube Description:
"The House debates the Iraq Accountability Act Conference Report: either endorse the President's open-ended commitment to the war in Iraq or demand accountability, support our troops and set a timeline for the phased redeployment of our troops."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0613Ypw8saU
Alex
YouTube Video: Tony Blair Labourvision interview: Climate change
YouTube Description:
"John O'Farrell quizzes Tony Blair on climate change, Labour's decade in power and more."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJg8qs1zAYY
Alex
YouTube Video: LAW & ORDER'S SAM WATERSTON: Unity08 Spokesperson
YouTube Description:
"Sam Waterston, the American actor best known for his leading role on Law & Order, spoke before a group of several hundred at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on April 25, 2007 about Unity08.com (he's the organization's leading spokesperson"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8BOoIjpVPs
Alex
YouTube Video: Rep. Murtha: Iraq Accountability Act Conference Report (From NancyPelosi)
YouTube Description:
"The House debates the Iraq Accountability Act Conference Report: either endorse the President's open-ended commitment to the war in Iraq or demand accountability, support our troops and set a timeline for the phased redeployment of our troops."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ylj0y7yD9Y
Alex
Rosie O'Donnell speaks out on Iran and 9/11 (3/29/07) (YouTube Video) (Over 282,000 Views)
YouTube Description:
"****DEFENDROSIE.COM********KEEPROSIE.COM****PATRIOTSQUESTION911.COMINFOWARS.COMPRISONPLANET.COMJONESREPORT.COMINFOWARS.NETPRISONPLANET.TVPROPAGANDAMATRIX.NETUNCOVERTHENEWS.COM911WEKNOW.COMTRUTHMOVE.ORGDC911TRUTH.ORG911TRUTH.ORGWEARECHANGE.ORG911PRESSFORTRUTH.COMSEARCH FOR TERRORSTORM, 911 MYSTERIES,911 PRESS FOR TRUTH,AND 911 THE ROAD TO TYRANNY, ON GOOGLE VIDEO!!!!GOOGLE OPERATION NORTHWOODS, THE REICHSTAG FIRE AND GULF OF TONKIN!During this segment on world affairs Rosie O'Donnell speaks out about how the U.S. Mainstream Media(ABC,NBC,CBS,FOX) is propaganda, hiding the truth from the American people, and that people need to go outside the mainstream media to dissect what is really going on. She mentions how going into Iran is another big money machine for the New World Order and the conspiracy surrounding 9/11. She states that just about every high level member of the Bush administration is under investigation from Rove to Gonzalez, and that the war to Iraq was cherry picked lies.Rosie repeatedly mentions 'World Trade Center Building 7(Solomon Brothers Building)' as the smoking gun and reason that an investigation into 9/11 must be reopened.Rosie also announced she would like Physic professors to come on 'the View' to discuss the subject, concerning the collapse of all three buildings,particularly Building 7.----------------Rosie O'Donnell is a true patriot. In previous shows she has mentioned how the 'Constiution' and 'Bill of Rights', including the 'First Amendment' are important parts of America's history, and that we must keep alive what our founding fathers fought for.Rosie clearly sees beyond the false left & right paradigm, and has seen numerous documentaries on 9/11 and other false flag events.****DEFENDROSIE.COM****PATRIOTSQUESTION911.COMINFOWARS.COMPRISONPLANET.COMJONESREPORT.COMINFOWARS.NETPRISONPLANET.TVPROPAGANDAMATRIX.NETUNCOVERTHENEWS.COM911WEKNOW.COMTRUTHMOVE.ORGDC911TRUTH.ORG911TRUTH.ORGWEARECHANGE.ORG911PRESSFORTRUTH.COMSEARCH FOR TERRORSTORM, 911 MYSTERIES,911 PRESS FOR TRUTH,AND 911 THE ROAD TO TYRANNY, ON GOOGLE VIDEO!!!!GOOGLE OPERATION NORTHWOODS, THE REICHSTAG FIRE AND GULF OF TONKIN!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiIyI6ugmUM
Alex
DONALD TRUMP VS. ROSIE (YouTube Video) (Dec. 20, 2006) (Over 1.1 million views)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGZaCnfNgLE
Alex
From michellemalkin: YouTube Video: Boycott Rosie (April 4) (Over 166,000 Views)
YouTube Description:
"Hot Air's Michelle Malkin takes on the sponsors of ABC's The View, which has become a platform for Rosie O'Donnell to spout crackpot 9-11 theories."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DX3Nw3ep-0
Alex
From michellemalkin: YouTube Video: VENT So Long To Rosie O
YouTube Description:
"There's a mad sort of rantingOn the show called The ViewWith applause from the audience, tooBut up in Babwa's officeAn absurd question birdIs popping out to say "You're through"(You're through, cuckoo, You're through, cuckoo)Regretfully they tell us Firmly, though they won't tell us you've been pushed out You're throughYou're throughSo long, ching-chongKSM bids you goodnightWe hate to lose this pretty, pretty sightSo long, ching-chongTrump bids a fond adieu We know one squareis not enough for you youSo long, ching-chongTom says Auf WeidersehenWe'd like to sayyour poetry is lameSo long, ching-chongThe Truther's end is nighYou leave Allah heavesA sigh and says goodbyeGoodbyeWe're glad you're goneWe cannot tell a lieFire can melt steeland you can Google why Big Ro has goneThe View won't be the sameSo long, ching-chongMahmoud bids you goodbye GoodbyeGoodbyeGoodbye"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtCGuAgdYQA
Alex
From johnedwards: YouTube Video: Responding to You Choose Questions
YouTube Description:
"John Edwards answers questions asked during the You Choose Spotlight."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E05m5yZo_2w
Alex
Wednesday
Guardian Unlimited: Morocco's turning tide
Excerpt:
"A magnet for European tourists, with a new young king intent on reform, Morocco seemed set for a bright future. But modernisation, the rise of Islamism and a wave of al-Qaeda-linked bombings have left the country at a crossroads"
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,2059264,00.html
Alex
The Parliament: EU parliament calls for race hate crackdown (April 17)
Excerpt:
"A group of all-party MEPs has launched a move to crack down on race hate on the internet.
The move follows growing concern about racially-motivated material appearing in cyber space.
In the past 12 months, more than 6,000 complaints were lodged with the International Network Against Cyber Hate about alleged racist material."
http://www.eupolitix.com/EN/News/200704/ccb13387-445d-4eda-b76e-78e80c4327bb.htm
Alex
BBC: Turkish press split on presidency
Excerpt:
Turkish newspapers have expressed a mixture of approval and unease after the foreign minister was named as the ruling party's candidate for president.
Many praised what they saw as an act of self-sacrifice by the prime minister in giving up his chance of the post and picking a candidate seen as more moderate and secular."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6591593.stm
Alex
24Dash: London's Square Mile gets Europe's most advanced WiFi network
Excerpt:
"Europe's most advanced outdoor WiFi network will be switched on today across the entire City of London - the famous Square Mile.
More than 350,000 people who work in and visit the area now have wireless broadband access throughout the City."
http://www.24dash.com/egovernment/19675.htm
Alex
The China Post: France: a venerable democracy rediscovers a political hunger
Excerpt:
"In Europe, only Denmark, Italy and Sweden of late have equaled or come close to France's weekend burst of civic enthusiasm; elsewhere the range is from 50 to 80 percent. U.S. President George W. Bush was re-elected on turnout of 60 percent in 2004."
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/archives/international/2007425/108011.htm
Alex
The Rising Nepal: Editorial - e-Democracy For New Democratic Paradigm
Excerpt:
"The innovative use of new media to significantly enhance democratic governance by facilitating more direct participation by citizens in the political decision-making arena is known as e-democracy. Utilising communications technology to promote more effective democratic politics is an entirely new concept. But the more recent potential of the Internet to place greater power in the hands of individual citizen vis-୶is their political representatives, institutions of entrenched interest and even the policy decisions of global corporations has led some to suggest that e-democracy offers the prospect of an entirely new democratic paradigm."
http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=17386
Alex
Sys-Con Media: Politics and Pirates Prime Malaysia's $14 Billion Pipeline and Refinery Project
Excerpt:
"JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/23/07 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). It's a given that pipelines and politics go together, but now a pipeline, politics and pirates are making up the mix in the proposed Malaysian project which covers the 320 kilometers between the northern provinces of Kedah and Kelantan. The project would allow oil shipped from the Middle East to bypass the Malacca Straits on the country's western coast."
http://www.sys-con.com/read/365009.htm
Alex
Unity08: All Dream Tickets
http://www.unity08.com/dream_ticket/all?from=0
Alex
Unity08: What's Your Dream Ticket?
Excerpt:
"After you’ve made your choice you can create your own bumper sticker or campaign button with your favorite candidates."
Alex: I've done this, and it's an extremely nice feature.
http://www.unity08.com/dream_ticket
Alex
U.S. News & World Report: The YouTube Wars Meet Official Washington
Excerpt:
"YouTube will probably always be ruled by amateurs, but that isn't preventing organized politics from getting in--finally--on the phenomenon of user-submitted video. Within 24 hours of each other, both the Democratic and Republican national committees released video potshots on the popular site.
The DNC's video, "Total Recall," is a three-minute compilation of C-SPAN clips of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales delivering variations on "I don't recall," presumably in response to his role in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys. The RNC's video, "Reid's White Flag," intersperses quotes from prominent Republicans and military leaders defending the war in Iraq with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid saying, "This war is lost," a statement that won him considerable criticism last week."
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/blogs/news_blog/070423/youtube_wars.htm
Alex
Newt Gingrich: We Can Have Green Conservatism -- And We Should
Excerpt:
"I had a debate a couple weeks ago with Sen. John Kerry -- followed by a speech last week -- about something called "green conservatism." Some of my old friends have approached me to ask why I'm spending so much time talking about the environment -- and with a former Democratic nominee for President no less.
The answer is simple: For the last 36 years, I have watched the pro-regulation, pro-litigation, pro-taxation liberals label themselves as the only Americans who care about the environment."
http://webmail.aol.com/25045/aol/en-us/Mail/display-message-body.aspx?folder=New%20Mail&uid=1.15332058&user=3suCP7USdq#cont1
Alex
Obama '08: Welcome to our brand new Iowa website
Excerpt:
"As you can see, we’ve got a blog, a calendar of events and activities, a list of contact info for our 12 Iowa campaign offices and many more details about the Obama campaign here in Iowa. I hope you’ll come back to this website regularly as we add new features and new information."
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post_group/IowaHQ/Crfv
Alex
Washington Post: Clinton Receives Endorsement From NOW
Excerpt:
"Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton declared Wednesday that if you look up the word "feminist" in a dictionary, you'll find her.
Clinton received the endorsement of the National Organization for Women, a group of half a million members who support feminist candidates for elective office."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/28/AR2007032801454.html
Alex
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