Paris HIlton Checks Into Jail

Seeded on Mon Jun 4, 2007 6:11 AM EDT (kevxml2a.verizon.net)

Paris Hilton checked entered a Los Angeles County jail for what will probably be a three-week stay [of a 45 day sentence] for violating her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.

entertainment, jail, dwi, dui, paris-hilton

Bush plays to the crowd on global warming . . . - International Herald Tribune

Seeded on Sat Jun 2, 2007 6:22 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

Bush allegedly changes his stance on global warming and climate change; calls for 18-month "study group."

bush, global-warming, world-news

Europe wary of Bush's motives on global warming - International Herald Tribune

Seeded on Sat Jun 2, 2007 6:14 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

"President Bush's announcement that the United States would gather together the world's largest emitters of greenhouse gases to seek a long-term global reduction in emissions has thrown Washington's European allies, particularly Germany, off balance."

bush, global-warming, climate, emissions, world-news, kyoto

Focus on women gives hope to U.S. abortion foes

Seeded on Wed May 23, 2007 7:42 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

Anti-abortion activists argue that abortion, as a rule, is not in the best interest of the woman; that women are often misled or ill-informed about its risks to their own physical or emotional health; and that the interests of the pregnant woman and the fetus are, in fact, the sa …

women, supreme-court, us-news, anti-abortion, abotion

Germany fights lonely battle to rein in hedge funds - International Herald Tribune

Seeded on Fri May 18, 2007 7:37 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

Germany seeks more disclosure for hedge fund operations; no one listens.

hedge-fund, world-news, long-term-capital-management

How Wolfowitz lost the World Bank war - International Herald Tribune

Seeded on Fri May 18, 2007 7:26 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

Wolfowitz finally takes the hint......

world-bank, paul-wolfowitz, world-news, americas-wolfowitz

Boston Residents Face to Face with Bio-War

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 8:07 AM EDT (Common Dreams)

Boston University and the U.S. Government have cited and are building a biosafety level 4 laboratory in a populous urban setting occupied mainly by African-Americans and Latinos.

boston, us-news, wmd, bio-hazard, germ-warfare

Haliburton "alternative" Annual Report

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 7:43 AM EDT (Common Dreams)

"HOUSTON, Texas - May 15 -CorpWatch and its partners today released an alternative annual report on Halliburton titled: "Goodbye Houston" The new report was prepared in association with Halliburton Watch and the Oil & Gas Accountability Project." This can also be titled "Hallibu …

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An Open Letter to George Tenet - CommonDreams.org - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

Seeded on Tue May 1, 2007 8:50 AM EDT (Common Dreams)

This "letter, written by a group of former CIA intelligence officers, was sent today to George Tenet to protest his upcoming book tour." The letter itemizes the books misstatements, mis-characterizations and other attempts to escape blame by Tenet and calls on him "to return the …

bush, iraq, cheney, cia, politics, tenet

Expect a low-key first trip to U.S. for Japan's prime minister - International Herald Tribune

Seeded on Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:04 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

"Shinzo Abe is expected to stay just one night in Washington and limit his exposure to potentially uncomfortable questions about his views on Japan's conduct during World War II.

united-states, wwii, us-news, shinzo-abe, japanese-nationalism

McCain Sees 'No Plan B' for Iraq War - New York Times

Seeded on Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:15 AM EDT (The New York Times)

"WASHINGTON, April 13 — Senator John McCain said that the buildup of American forces in Iraq represented the only viable option to avoid failure in Iraq and that he had yet to identify an effective fallback if the current strategy failed."

iraq, war, mccain, us-news, withhdrawl

FIN24 : Empowering Financial Decisions

Seeded on Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:51 AM EDT (fin24.co.za)

?Hong Kong - World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz personally ordered the hefty pay rise given to his girlfriend at the bank, the Financial Times website reported on Thursday.It cited two people who had seen a memo from Wolfowitz to the head of human resources spelling out the term …

sex, corruption, wolfowitz, world-bank, pay, world-news

Oxford Research Group:Beyond Terror: The Truth About the Real Threats to Our World

Seeded on Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:51 AM EDT (-)

International terrorism is not the greatest threat to world security. According to the Oxford Research, the main threats are: —Climate change —Competition over resources —Marginalisation of the majority world —Global militarisation

oil, terrorism, trade, global-warming, population, world-news

Pelosi heads to Washington, and more criticism of her trip - International Herald Tribune

Seeded on Sat Apr 7, 2007 8:11 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

"WASHINGTON: Ever since 1952, when the Republican senator Arthur Vandenberg coined the phrase, it has been the adage in American foreign affairs that politics should stop at the water's edge. Now, with President George W.

iraq, oil, syria, world-news, pelosi, bush-cheney

Pentagon Office Created Phony Intel on Iraq/al-Qaeda Link

Seeded on Sat Apr 7, 2007 6:14 AM EDT (t r u t h o u t)

" Newly released documents confirm that a Pentagon unit knowingly cooked up intelligence claiming a direct link between Iraq and al-Qaeda in order to win support for a preemptive strike against the country.

iraq, pentagon, us-news, bush-cheney

Meanwhile: The curious case of the severed head - International Herald Tribune

Seeded on Wed Apr 4, 2007 8:43 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

"When the green metal box first arrived in Washington from Kabul, allegedly bearing the skull of Osama bin Laden's chief lieutenant, President George W. Bush is said to have said, only half in jest: 'So if it turns out to be Zawahiri's head, I hope you will bring it here.' "

bush, afghanistan, bin-laden, world-news, civilization, zawahiri, iraw

GPS alternatives take flight - International Herald Tribune

Seeded on Wed Apr 4, 2007 8:34 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

Russia along with practically every other country of any means are putting up their own satellites for their ;own GPS systems.

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Lawmakers fault vets' care under Bush - Military Affairs - MSNBC.com

Seeded on Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:38 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Armed forces morale suffers due to lack of care for the wounded.

iraq, army, wounded, us-news, walter-reed, verterans

Schumer Office: Subpoenas Ready for Rove, Miers

Seeded on Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:31 AM EDT (t r u t h o u t)

Chuck Shumer's office prepared subpoenas for Rove & Miers.

congress, white-house, rove, subpoenas, us-news, mieers

Power prices put utilities in the hot seat

Seeded on Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:33 PM EDT (stateline.org)

"Moves to re-impose state oversight of electricity rates underline how deregulation of the electric industry has failed to live up to its promises of competition, lower prices and a reliable power infrastructure."

us-news, utilities, pubic-deregulation, electricity-prices

White House Searching for Gonzales' Replacement, Source Says

Seeded on Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:52 AM EDT (McClatchy Newspapers)

"WASHINGTON - The White House began floating the names of possible replacements for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Monday as the Justice Department released more internal documents related to the firings of eight U.S. attorneys last year."

bush, cheney, politics, gonzales, firing, us-attorney

Bush asks for patience on Iraq - International Herald Tribune

Seeded on Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:51 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

"President George W. Bush implored the Congress and the American public Monday to show patience as the Iraq war enters its fifth year, and said the new plan to secure Baghdad would "take months" to show results."

bush, iraq, death, war, corruption, us-news

Gonzales: 'Mistakes Were Made' - washingtonpost.com

Seeded on Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:25 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

"Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales took responsibility yesterday for "mistakes" related to the firing of eight U.S. attorneys last year but rejected calls for his resignation from Democrats who accuse him of misleading Congress."

gonzales, justice-department, us-attorney, us-news, firings

Russia Seeks More Control At Academy Of Sciences - washingtonpost.com

Seeded on Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:01 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

"The historic autonomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which has pioneered fundamental research in Russia since its founding by Peter the Great three centuries ago, is under threat from government proposals to bring the institution under much tighter state control and end its …

russia, science, repression, political-control