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July 2008 (Pt. 1)

Senate bows to Bush, approves surveillance bill (ap)

White House scores key victory on government eavesdropping (csmonitor)

This is even more upsetting...

Analysis: Obama's turn to middle on surveillance (ap)

7/10/08

Obama, Clinton fly to NY with veep vetter (ap)

7/10/08

McCain: Social Security funding now `a disgrace' (ap)

No news-flash their Mac... Don't look now!

McCain Sparks Controversy with Social Security 'Disgrace' Comments

7/10/08

AFL-CIO ad criticizes McCain on war, veterans (ap)
Union ad says McCain stance on war in Iraq keeps money away from jobs at home

AFL-CIO ad targets members who are military vets (chicagotribune)

7/10/08

McCain jokes about killing Iranians with cigarettes (reuters)

Caution: Can Iran cigarette jokes be dangerous to McCain's political health? (latimes)

7/10/08

Kennedy appears in Senate, helps break Republican filibuster (cnn)

Kennedy back in Congress for first time since cancer diagnosis (monstersandcritics)

Senators Give Kennedy A Standing Ovation As He Returns To Cast Critical Vote On Medicare Bill (thinkprogress)

7/10/08

Jesse Jackson says Obama "talking down" to blacks (reuters)

Jackson apologizes for his comments about Obama (ap)

Jackson apologizes for 'crude' Obama remarks (cnn)

He want's to cut his nuts off!!!! I know Jackson' is jealous of Obama but come on!

7/10/08

GOP sides with businesses over toxic trailers (ap)
Trailer manufacturers defended themselves Wednesday on Capitol Hill, insisting they're not responsible for FEMA trailers that had toxic levels of formaldehyde...

Truly a grand old party isn't it?

7/10/08

Mukasey's Free Pass on Accountability (examiner)

Waxman Threatens Mukasey With Contempt Over Cheney's FBI Interview on CIA Leak Probe (ap)

7/10/08

NJ GOP Club takes Obama-O.J. slogan off Web site (ap)
A local Republican Club in New Jersey has removed a slogan from its Web site that read, "Obama loves America like O.J. loved Nicole."

Class all the way for the Republicans!

7/10/08

Joint Chiefs chairman: Security gains holding (ap)

But don't stop being scared just yet... There's an election coming up!

US braces for possible surge in insurgent attacks (ap)

7/10/08

Iran missile test sends message to US, Israel (ap)

Iran says it will hit Tel Aviv if attacked (reuters)

Analysis: US and Iran appear on collision course (ap)

Defiant Iran tests missiles to show strength in face of US warnings (guardian)

7/10/08

Iraq reports drop in attacks, but bombs kill 14 (ap)

7/10/08

A More Confident Iraq Becomes a Tougher Negotiating Partner for the U.S. (nytimes)

7/10/08

'Al-Qaeda links' to Istanbul attack (bbc)

Turkey suspects al-Qaida in attack on US consulate (ap)

7/10/08

21 bodies found buried at Iraq school site (cnn)
21 decomposed bodies were found buried at a school under construction in Anbar province... family members say some of the victims were kidnapped two years ago.

7/10/08

Dept. of Defense Bows To Boeing Demands (forbes)

Questions still surround Pentagon tanker redo (reuters)

7/10/08

US-funded effort to win over Sadr City residents (ap)

If you can't beat 'em.... Pay 'em?

7/10/08

Iranian shelling reported in northern Iraq (cnn)
Iranian artillery shells rained down on villages in northern Iraq Wednesday where Kurdish rebels were thought to be operating.

7/10/08

Stocks fall on uneasiness about financials (ap)

U.S. stocks fall into bear-market turf as financials cave in (marketwatch)

7/10/08

The Fannie and Freddie doomsday scenario (cnn)

Fannie, Freddie shares slump for third day (marketwatch)

Fannie, Freddie shares sink again on capital worries (reuters)

7/10/08

Extending the mortgage-crash pain (cnn)
Modification seems like a great idea now, but it may not help Wall Street or the economy in the long run.

7/10/08

Biofuels - why we should be cautious (guardian)

Biofuel Increased Food Prices By 75 Percent (thebulletin)

7/10/08

Dollar falls on Iran missile test, economic worries (afp)

BUT...

Dollar's decline could be close to end after Europe raises rate (usatoday)

7/10/08

Federal housing rescue faces new delay in Congress (ap)
Democratic divisions over small but significant details are delaying the plan...

Get it together guys!

7/10/08

Oil flat as gasoline supply grows (cnn)

Oil Is Steady After Report Shows Drop in Supplies on West Coast (bloomberg)

7/10/08

Abu Dhabi buys Chrysler tower for $800m (guardian)

Abu Dhabi fund buys stake in NY Chrysler Building

7/10/08

Naked man arrested after hijacking Las Vegas bus (ap)

I've heard of loosing your shirt at the tables but that's ridiculous!

7/10/08

College Student Gets Death Threats for Smuggling ‘Body of Christ’ (foxnews)
“We don’t know 100 percent what Mr. Cook's motivation was,” Susan Fani, a spokeswoman with the local Catholic diocese, told myfoxorlando.com. “However, if anything were to qualify as a hate crime, to us this seems like this might be it.”

Hey Catholics.. Mellow the f**k out! Perhaps he was taking back to his dorm so he could eat the "Christ" if he got the munchies!

7/10/08

Study finds addictive drugs easily ordered online (ap)

7/10/08

Watch your waistline: Fat men have bad sperm (ap)

7/10/08

Group calls for zero tolerance of doctor bullies (ap)

7/10/08

Vatican angry over women bishops (bbc)

Vatican 'regrets' female bishops decision (cnn)

7/10/08

McCain, Obama at odds over Iraqi withdrawal demand (afp)
Iraq's hardening demand for a pullout deadline for US troops on Tuesday sent shockwaves through the White House campaign, putting Republican hopeful John McCain on the defensive.

Candidates Refine Their Stances on a Changing Iraq (washingtonpost)

7/9/08

Analysis: Obama won't try for McCain's budget goal (ap)

7/9/08

Obama denies shifting to reach political center (ap)

7/9/08

McCain, Obama pitch economic plans to Hispanics (ap)

McCain shifts his message toward Latino immigrants (latimes)

Obama Assails McCain on Immigration Before Latino Audience (washingtonpost)

7/9/08

Panel calls for new war powers legislation (ap)

War Powers Act needs fixing, bipartisan panel says (cnn)

Report Urges Overhaul of the War Powers Law (nytimes)

Ex-Secretaries Suggest New War Powers Policy (washingtonpost)

7/9/08

How Obama is courting the new evangelicals (seattletimes)

7/9/08

G-8: Global warming and oil top agenda (cnn)
Finance ministers from some of the world's top economies gather in Japan this week; few decisions expected.

But...

Developing economies don't back G-8 climate step (ap)

I get the creeping suspicion that Cheney was behind this somehow!

7/9/08

Cheney wanted cuts in climate change testimony (ap)
Seeking to play down the effects of global warming, Dick Cheney pushed to delete from congressional testimony references about the consequences of climate change on public health...

Cheney’s Office Said to Edit Draft Testimony on Warming (nytimes)

Cheney's office tried to alter greenhouse gas testimony, former official says

7/9/08

In poll of pet owners, McCain tops Obama (ap)

Pet-lover McCain finds the scent of their votes; petless Obama lags (latimes)

If your litmus test for the person who will be the leader of this country is whether or not he owns a dog or not, simply put, you must be barred from the voting booth!

7/9/08

Vote brings Iraqi budget to record $70 billion (cnn)

7/9/08

Iraq presses US on timeline for troop pullout (ap)

Iraqi Officials Still Insisting on Timetable to Withdraw (nytimes)

Quickly, can anyone think of a reason so that we wont have to leave!

US chief: Iraq needs time to stabilize after fight (ap)

7/9/08

Joint Chiefs chairman: Security gains holding (ap)

Just not enough that we would be able to leave, right?

7/9/08

Iraq bomb kills 3 police officers, civilian (ap)

7/9/08

Judge to Bush admin.: Guantanamo is top priority (ap)

Bush lawyers told to speed Guantanamo detention appeals (mcclatchydc)

7/9/08

In Jordan, aid for Iraqi refugees is often redirected (csmonitor)

7/9/08

Afghans blame 'foreign agency' for Kabul bombing (ap)
...Increased Afghan violence is due in part to a porous border that allows insurgents to resupply in Pakistan and cross freely into Afghanistan.

7/9/08

Iran blames West for 'artificially' raising oil prices, says war threat is a 'joke' (iht)

7/9/08

Amid oil boom, inflation makes Saudis feel poorer (ap)

I weep for them... NOT!

7/9/08

Dow ends up 152 on decline in oil, Bernanke talk (ap)

7/9/08

Fed to curb shady home-lending practices (ap)
Fed plans new rules to protect future homebuyers

7/9/08

SEC finds credit raters had conflicts of interest (ap)

Study Finds Flawed Practices at Ratings Firms (nytimes)

7/9/08

Fannie and Freddie risk preferred share downgrades (reuters)

Fannie, Freddie Downgraded by Derivatives Traders Over Capital (bloomberg)

Global markets tumble on Fannie, Freddie blues (bloggingstocks)

7/9/08

Oil extends slide into 2nd day, losing over $5 (ap)

Oil Is Near Two-Week Low as Dollar Rises, Iran Dismisses War (bloomberg)

Sounds good until you see the bigger picture.

7/9/08

Pelosi calls on Bush to release reserve oil (cnn)
House leader says releasing of a 'small portion' of the 700 million barrels of oil in the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve won't risk national security.

7/9/08

Paulson: Many foreclosures can't be helped (cnn)

Paulson says U.S. home foreclosures to stay high (reuters)

7/9/08

Pending home sales fall 4.7 percent (ap)

U.S. Economy: Pending U.S. Home Resales Drop in May (bloomberg)

7/9/08

Pumping Up Understanding of the Price of Petroleum (wsj)

7/9/08

Ohio town split over teacher accused of preaching (ap)
Demonstrations on the town square show how divided people are over the school board's decision to fire a science teacher accused of preaching his Christian beliefs in the classroom and burning crosses on students' arms.

I remember back in the day when you could get fired for mutilating of children alone.

7/9/08

Mount Shasta glaciers growing, despite warming (ap)
Climate change has cut the number of glaciers at Montana's Glacier National Park from 150 to 26 since 1850, and some scientists project there will be none left within a generation. Lonnie Thompson, a glacier expert at Ohio State University, has projected the storied snows at Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro might disappear by 2015. But for Shasta, about 270 miles north of San Francisco, scientists say a warming Pacific Ocean means more moist air.

Talk about straining to find the silver lining!

7/9/08

American keeps hot dog-eating crown in overtime

I've never been prouder to be an American!

7/9/08

Spaniard gored in San Fermin festival bull-run (ap)

Muy macho!

7/9/08

US, allies want global pollution slashed - by 2050 (ap)

7/9/08

McCain, Obama duel on economic fix-it plans (ap)

How so you ask...

McCain touts plan to create jobs, help workers

But...

Obama lumps McCain in with Bush on economy (ap)

7/8/08

Old guy vs change: McCain, Obama images take shape

Word association game top results: 'Change' for Obama; 'old' for McCain (usatoday)

7/8/08

Obama sets fundraising record with $55 million (latimes)

7/8/08

Steve Schmidt's first moves as McCain manager bode new discipline, style (latimes)

7/8/08

Obama to accept nomination at football stadium (ap)

Dems move acceptance speech to Invesco Field (bizjournals)

Democrats to open Obama nomination speech to public (reuters)

7/8/08

Obama Sets Off a Debate on Ties Between Religion and Government (nytimes)

Obama supports faith-based initiatives office — sincere or cynical? (stltoday)

7/8/08

Conservatives vs. McCain (washingtonpost)

7/8/08

Carly Fiorina touts McCain's tech credentials (latimes)

Hey Carly... Explain this.

YouTube - McCain - I'm an illiterate who has to rely on my wife

7/8/08

Congresswoman calls for inquiry into Texas county (ap)
The Congresswoman cited a recent Harris County grand jury decision not to indict a suburban homeowner who shot to death two men he suspected of burglarizing a neighbor's home.

Federal Inquiry Called by Congresswoman After 2 Intruders Shot (efluxmedia)

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee... Give 'em hell!

7/8/08

India's PM Set to Push Ahead With Nuclear Deal (voanews)

India Leader Gives New Hope to U.S. Nuclear Deal (nytimes)

7/8/08

Bomber kills 41 outside Indian Embassy in Kabul (ap)

40 die in attack outside Indian Embassy in Kabul (hindu)

Suicide attack on Indian embassy kills 41 in Afghanistan (afp)

7/8/08

6 explosions wound 37 in Karachi, Pakistan (ap)

Multiple bombs kill one, wound 37 in Pakistan's Karachi (afp)

7/8/08

Joint Chiefs chairman: Security gains holding
Iraq appears on track to establishing sustainable security - a key step toward withdrawing U.S. troops - the top U.S. military officer said after visiting the newly quiet Sadr City...

7/8/08

Iraq raises idea of timetable for US withdrawal (ap)

Iraq's Nouri Maliki discusses provisions for withdrawal by U.S. troops (latimes)

Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki demands US withdrawal timetable (timesonline)

Ohhhhh look Republicans! Nouri al-Maliki is a cowardly surrender monkey with a timetable for defeat!

7/8/08

Islamabad cops tell of bomb horror; death toll 18 (ap)

(I was) talking with colleagues near the busy Islamabad market when the suicide bomber attacked... The next thing the 37-year-old saw was "a bed of corpses."

7/8/08

African smuggling rings possible US terror threat (ap)

7/8/08

Foreign policy chief Javier Solana

E.U. ponders response to Iran's 'nuclear letter' (cnn)

Major powers hold conference call on Iran response (reuters)

Iran appears to debate international offer on nukes: US (afp)

7/8/08

Special court for vets addresses more than crime (ap)

7/8/08

Stocks fall on worries about financial sector (ap)

U.S. stocks fall to session lows in afternoon (reuters)

7/88/08

Gold futures pare losses as dollar retreats (marketwatch)
Gold futures pared their losses to finish off earlier lows on Monday, as a reversal in the U.S. dollar which lost ground after the mid-day trading helped raise the appeal of the precious metal.

7/8/08

Fed, SEC team up to prevent financial risks (ap)
Financial regulators announced an information-sharing agreement aimed at better detecting potential risks to the U.S. financial system.

7/8/08

Housing, accounting worries sink Fannie, Freddie (businessweek)

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Plunge on Capital Concerns (bloomberg)

7/8/08

Gas at New Record But Oil Drops (abcnews)
Energy Information Administration: Gas Now Costs $4.11 a Gallon on Average

7/8/08

Oil drops sharply as supply worries subside (ap)

Weeeee, all the way down to $141.80 a barrel... Happy days!

7/8/08

GM said to consider more cuts as market shrinks (ap)

7/8/08

Many Americans still traveling despite economy

Making the oil companies very very happy!

7/8/08

UN chief to G8: climate change, food crisis linked (ap)

Well i'm sure they will come to a speedy remedy for this horrendous situation that is causing the starvation deaths of untold numbers of children... Ummm, never mind.

Standoff continues on global warming, other issues (ap)

7/8/08

Budget fertility treatments planned for Africa
Doctors are getting ready to introduce a cheap in vitro fertilization procedure across Africa, where women are sometimes ostracized as witches or social outcasts if they cannot have children.

What about the men over there shooting blanks... Any chance they're ostracized? I'm guessing not.

7/8/08

Wow, isn't it beautiful... Let's kill it!

Proposal to euthanize wild horses spurs debate (ap)

Euthanize wild horses... I think you mean open season for hunters. Yee-Haw...?

7/8/08

Cholesterol drugs recommended for some 8-year-olds (ap)
For the first time, an influential doctors group is recommending that some children as young as 8 be given cholesterol-fighting drugs to ward off future heart problems.

How ridiculously sad it that!

7/8/08

McCain campaign calls Obama's words into question (cnn)
Sen. John McCain's campaign said Sunday that Barack Obama's remarks on Iraq "have left a significant question as to exactly what he intends."

7/7/08

McCain's health plan: A threat to employer plans? (ap)

7/7/08

Kerry says McCain lacks judgment to be president (ap)

7/7/08

Bush celebrates 62nd birthday on the fly

7/7/08

Obama for weakening Roe v Wade? (baltimoresun)
there's no mistaking that Obama says he no longer will support what's long been a cornerstone of the abortion rights debate...

Obama on Abortion (As of Now) (nationalreview)

Obama's abortion answer spurs questions (swamppolitics)

7/7/08

Fred Barnes’s Advice To McCain: Revive Your Struggling Campaign By Using Gay-Bashing As A Wedge (thinkprogress)

7/7/08

Why some conservatives are backing Obama (sfgate)

7/7/08

Veterans Hit the Battlegrounds (washingtonpost)

Veterans Group Urges Support to 'Finish the Job' (washingtonpost)

Veterans’ Group Critical of Obama Plans Costly Ad Campaign (foxnews)

And don't forget these a-holes!

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth gear up for 2008 White House race (nydailynews)

7/7/08

Bush defends decisions on North Korea, Olympics (ap)

7/7/08

Truth and the Gitmo detainees (chicagotribune)

7/7/08

Paul: Congress supports bombing Iran (presstv)
Former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says members of Congress have voiced support for a pre-emptive nuclear strike on Iran.

If this is true we should be afraid... Very afraid!

7/7/08

Afghan officials: US missiles killed 27 civilians (ap)

Afghans Say Civilians Killed in U.S. Strike (nytimes)

7/7/08

IRAN: Tehran won't budge on enrichment, officials say (latimesblogs)
...an official close to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, ruled out any halt to its ongoing enrichment of uranium as a precondition for international talks...

7/7/08

Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills 19 (upi)

Suicide attack in Pakistani capital kills 15 (ap)

7/7/08

UAE cancels Iraq debt, names new envoy (ap)

UAE cancels nearly $7 bln in Iraq debt (reuters)

7/7/08

Bomb kills US-allied Sunni near Baghdad (ap)
Iraqi police and medical officials say a bomb has killed the head of a U.S.-allied Sunni group south of Baghdad.

7/7/08

U.S. Agrees to Lift Immunity for Contractors in Iraq (nytimes)

Iraqi minister: Deal seeks to end security contractors' immunity (cnn)
The immunity issue was one of the sticking points in talks over a long-term security pact that deals with the future of the U.S. military presence in Iraq.

7/7/08

More power in Iraq, but shortages linger (ap)
demand continues to exceed the country's supply and the distribution network is old and rundown...

7/7/08

Wall Street gets ready for earnings, oil moves (ap)
Investors battered by surging energy prices, disappointing economic data and the ongoing credit crisis will have something else to worry about this week - second-quarter corporate results

Oil Prices Drive Stocks to Bear Market (washingtonpost)

7/7/08

The buck doesn't stop here; it just keeps falling (ap)
Brother, can you spare a euro?

7/7/08

G-8 leaders face rising expectations at summit (ap)
The world's top industrialized nations begin their annual summit confronted with demands they reinvigorate the world economy, push ahead languishing climate change talks and make good on pledges to battle poverty and hunger.

7/7/08

Bye-bye gas subsidies (cnn)
Could higher gasoline prices in China and India mean lower prices here in the U.S.?

7/7/08

Banks brace for tough second half (cnn)
After two particularly rough quarters, analysts predict more writedowns, dividend cuts and executive shakeups for the financial sec

7/7/08

OPEC chief: Strong demand will keep oil prices up (ap)

OPEC president blames ethanol for crude-price rise (marketwatch)

OPEC'S Khelil Says Record Oil Prices Are Unrelated to Supply (bloomberg)

7/7/08

Gas prices higher in record territory (cnn)
Drivers in Alaska pay the most on average, while South Carolina has the least expensive gas.

7/7/08

Checks await many retirees and disabled veterans (indystar)
if you're retired or a disabled veteran, the IRS is seeking you for a pleasant reason: The government wants to give you a check.

Local veterans yet to file for economic stimulus (mtairynews)

7/7/08

Consumers get rare chance to try to effect changes in credit-card rules (marketwatch)

7/7/08

Solar application moratorium called off (ap)

US Government Agency Reverses Moratorium On Solar Power Proposals (cnn)
The federal government is again accepting applications to build new solar power plants on public land, reversing a previous moratorium on new project

7/7/08

Court orders YouTube to give Viacom video log (ap)

7/7/08

Does the gun ruling hurt the NRA? (baltimoresun)

7/7/08

Dalai Lama marks his 73rd birthday (afp)

7/7/08

Most Obnoxious Tourists? The French (time)

7/7/08

Man out-spits father, claims pit-spitting title (ap)

Ahhhh, there is never a prouder moment for a father than when he can successfully pass the families traditions onto the son!

7/7/08

Challenges abound for Bush at last economic summit (ap)
Disputes over global warming, worries about soaring oil prices and uncertainty about Iran and North Korea's nuclear ambitions pose daunting challenges

Bush lowers expectations for his final G-8 summit (cnn)

Ahhh, old George, the master of lowered expectations!

7/6/08

Analysis: McCain struggles to regain footing (ap)

McCain Campaign, in Relaunch, Seeks Tighter Message Focus (wsj)

7/6/08

Democrats hit GOP on support for Medicare cuts (ap)
Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat, accused Republicans of putting seniors and military families at risk by siding with President Bush against a measure to prevent Medicare cuts

7/6/08

Obama struggles to thread needle on Iraq (afp)

Obama 'puzzled' by Iraq comment frenzy (reuters)

Obama: Media response to Iraq remarks overblown (ap)

7/6/08

Obama Sets Off a Debate on Ties Between Religion and Government (nytimes)

There shouldn't be any ties... End of debate!

7/6/08

McCain steps up efforts to woo religious voters (dallasnews)

7/6/08

CNN poll: Voters say both candidates flip-flop (cnn)

7/6/08

Obama Could Debunk Some Rumors By Releasing His Birth Certificate

OK...

Obama's birth certificate (dailykos)
The National Review's Jim Geraghty, who (ironically) helped debunk the "Michelle Obama railing against 'whitey'" video rumors, recently wrote about a new set of rumors: Those rumors include the claim that Obama was born in Kenya, that his middle name isn't "Hussein", but "Muhammad", and that his real name is "Barry" and not "Barack". The first and third are attempts to reinforce the claims that Obama isn't "American" enough -- the first because he wouldn't have been born in this country, and the third because he would've taken a perfectly good "American" name and rejected it in favor of a foreign one.

7/6/08

Jesse Helms: Polarizer, not a compromiser

Helms never changed on civil rights opposition (ap)

Media Downplay Bigotry of Jesse Helms (fair)

Sorry Mr. President, but Jesse Helms was NOT a "kind, decent, and humble man,"... (huffingtonpost)

So in conclusion let me say... Good riddance!

7/6/08

Civilian, police officer killed in northern Iraq violence (cnn)

7/6/08

4,113 Popsicle-Stick Crosses In Front Yard Honor Americans Killed In Iraq War (local6)

7/6/08

Veterans group plans ad campaign touting Iraq war (ap)

7/6/08

Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill civilians (cnn)

7/6/08

Taliban fightback forces US Marines to do longer tour (independent)

Marines Extended in Afgahnistan as Violence Rises (abcnews)

2,000 Marines face longer Afghan tour (baltimoresun)
In a decision reflecting the shortage of available combat troops, more than 2,000 Marines fighting the Taliban will be kept in Afghanistan 30 days beyond their original seven-month tour

7/6/08

AP Exclusive: US removes uranium from Iraq (ap)

7/6/08

Iran Says Its Nuclear Policy Has Not Changed (nytimes)

Iran Vows to Pursue Uranium Enrichment Program (voanews)

7/6/08

US Pentagon doubts Israeli intelligence over Iran's nuclear programme (telegraph)
Pentagon chiefs fear that Israeli plans for an attack on Iran's nuclear programme will fail to destroy the facilities because neither the CIA nor Mossad knows where every base is located

7/6/08

Pakistan halts assault on militants (ap)

Good thing... We wouldn't want to make Bin Laden angry!

7/6/08

Pakistan's Military Denies it Sent Nuclear Centrifuges to North Korea (voanews)

7/6/08

Employers use federal law to deny benefits (ap)
Dying of cancer, Thomas Amschwand did everything he was told to make sure his wife would collect on the life insurance policy he had through his employer. But Spherion Corp., the temporary staffing company where Amschwand worked, told Amschwand-Bellinger she would not receive any of the $426,000 in benefits she believed she was due.

In these tough times it heartening to see such humanity

7/6/08

Foreclosures to rise whoever wins White House (ap)

7/6/08

Deepening Cycle of Job Loss Seen Lasting Into ’09 (nytimes)

7/6/08

Travel experts: US share of foreign tourists slips (ap)
Despite the weak U.S. dollar, a boom in international travel around the world hasn't translated into an explosion of foreign tourists to the United States

7/6/08

Fragile economy takes toll on jobs (latimes)
U.S. employment contracts by 62,000 in June, but rate holds steady as 'discouraged' workers stop searching, economists say.

Number of Those Unemployed For at Least 6 Months Rises (wsj)

7/6/08

Small-cap stock run could herald broader recovery (ap)

7/6/08

Morning Line: What's to blame for the rocketing oil price? (reuters)

7/6/08

A Bear Market, Mauling Not Included (nytimes)

7/6/08

Smooth sailing for yacht builders despite economy (ap)

Whew... That's a load off my mind!

7/6/08

Poll: Most say Founding Fathers wouldn't be impressed (cnn)

Americans' unhappy birthday: 'Too much wrong right now' (ap)
Even folks in the Optimist Club are having a tough time toeing an upbeat line these days

7/6/08

Study: Orangutan populations declining sharply (ap)
Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken

76/08

Leaders at G-8 May Support Global Warming Fund, Nikkei Says (bloomberg)

7/6/08

Tablet Ignites Debate on Messiah and Resurrection (nytimes)
A three-foot-tall tablet with 87 lines of Hebrew that scholars believe dates from the decades just before the birth of Jesus is causing a quiet stir in biblical and archaeological circles, especially because it may speak of a messiah who will rise from the dead after three days.

An old rock with some scribbling on it should put this whole existence of god debate to bed!

7/6/08

Renault CEO Makes Plans To Mass Produce Electric Cars (wsj)

7/6/08

Group releases new video of mistreated cows at auction (ap)

7/6/08

Is Obama the change candidate... Or the changing candidate?

Analysis: Obama's shifts to center give GOP ammo (ap)

7/5/08

Bush will attend opening ceremonies of Olympics (ap)
The announcement quashed any talk of a presidential boycott over China's violent crackdown after anti-government riots and protests in Tibet.

7/5/08

Obama remarks on Iraq prompt flip-flop charge (cnn)

7/5/08

Clinton supporters still not embracing Obama, poll says (cnn)

7/5/08

House Judiciary committee: Rove is not immune from testifying (thinkprogress)

7/5/08

Obama on FISA (talkingpointsmemo) Obama Responds to FISA Protest on His Web Site (nytimes)

For the record...

A Time-line Of Obama's Statements On FISA (talkingpointsmemo)

7/5/08

Bush helps swear in citizens as hecklers shout (cnn) Protesters Interrupt Bush at Independence Day Ceremony for New Citizens (foxnews)

While greeting new citizens. WOW... That's when you know just how unpopular you really are!

7/5/08

"To rob the Negro of his reputation of thinking through a problem in his own fashion is about the same as
trying to pretend that he doesn't have a natural instinct for rhythm and for singing and dancing." - Jesse Helms Former Republican N.C. Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 (ap) Jesse Helms quotes on life and politics (ap)
Some quotes of Jesse Helms, who died on the Fourth of July at age 86...

Not a real nice guy unless you like racism and stuff...

7/5/08

The "Swift Boaters" from 2004 are back at it (talkingpointsmemo)

7/5/08

State media: Iran responds to nuclear proposal (ap)
Iran delivered its response to an international offer of incentives for it to suspend uranium enrichment, a central part of its nuclear program...The report did not say what the response was.

WTF!!!!

7/5/08

US soldiers in Iraq mark Fourth of July (ap)

7/5/08

Condoleezza Rice Says She's `Proud' of Decision to Invade Iraq (bloomberg)

7/5/08

Big Oil's Iraq deals are the greatest stick-up in history (guardian)
The country's invaders should be paying billions in reparations not using the war as a reason to pillage its richest resource

7/5/08

Believe Me, It’s Torture
Christopher Hichens undergoes the controversial drowning technique, at the hands of men who once trained American soldiers to resist—not inflict—it.

7/5/08

Homeland Security report faults care of detained immigrants (latimes)
An internal investigation by the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general into the deaths of immigrants detained by the government has recommended better access to medical care

7/5/08

Two Subplots in Guantánamo’s Long Legal Story (nytimes)
The long legal story of the Bush administration’s effort to prosecute detainees at Gitmo, now has two fast-moving subplots. Either one could soon write something of a final chapter.

7/5/08

Wounded Iraqi Forces Say They’ve Been Abandoned (nytimes)
Iraqi veterans described their government’s treatment of them as at best indifferent and at worst vindictive.

7/5/08

Scientist: Pakistan knew of NKorea nuke deal (ap)

7/5/08

Syria returns stolen marble artifact to Iraq (ap)

7/5/08

European shares fall, Asia markets mixed (ap)

7/5/08

G-8 meets as economy storm clouds thicken (ap)
...Leaders from the Group of Eight economic powers face the gravest combination of economic woes in at least a decade

7/5/08

Global profit warnings could be next shoe to drop (reuters)

7/5/08

Corn could hit $10 as flooding may reduce output (marketwatch)
Some analysts still optimistic on supply after unexpected rise in acreage

7/5/08

I beleive I'm having a stimulus check right now!

Bush Stimulates The Porn Industry With His Economic Package

7/5/08

Fed Ponders Private Equity In Banks (forbes)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has already taken several unprecedented steps to assist investment banks, including allowing them to access its short-term lending facilities, collateralize their borrowings with illiquid securities of questionable market value, and brokering and funding the sale of Bear Stearns to JPMorgan Chase.

7/5/08

Rate rise signals ECB serious about inflation (reuters0

7/5/08

Outlook Darker as Jobs Are Lost (nytimes)

7/5/08

America's Money: Gas crunch hits home (cnn)
The record-high price of gasoline is putting a strain on motorists - and spurring some to shift their habits. Here are their stories.

7/5/08

G-8 climate scorecard shows US in last (ap)

7/5/08

Hot future shock: Heat wave temperatures to soar (ap)
model shows that by the end of the century, high temperatures for once-in-a-generation heat waves will rise twice as fast as everyday average temperatures.

7/5/08

NRA sues to overturn S.F. gun ban in city housing (ap)

7/5/08

Mars lander's next bake test could be its last (ap)
Engineers said a short circuit in one of its test ovens designed to shake and bake miniscule soil samples could happen again when the instrument is turned on.

7/5/08

Crazy cat that frightened neighborhood mends ways (ap)

7/5/08

Group releases new video of mistreated cows at auction (ap)

7/5/08

OBAMA FLIP FLOPS... Decide for yourself

Obama Pledges to Withdraw US Troops From Iraq (voa)

Or is it...

Obama Strives to Retain Some Flexibility on His Iraq Policy (nytimes)

Perhaps this one...

Obama says Iraq trip could refine his policy (ap)

Wait, we're back to this one...

Obama insists no change in Iraq plan (afp)

For the record...

Obama's past comments on Iraq troop withdrawal (ap)

7/4/08

McCain: Staff shake-up part of "natural evolution" (ap)

I believe he means part of the "Intelligent Design"...

7/4/08

Obama focuses on turning red states blue (ap)

Obama pushes deep into Republican turf (reuters)

7/4/08

NRA to target Obama in ad blitz (cnn)

NRA aims to paint Obama as anti-gun (boston)

NRA to Launch Ads Against Obama, Depicting Him as ‘Bitter’ (foxnews)

7/4/08

The 'mushy middle' hard to reach for Obama, McCain (ap)

7/4/08

Obama: Mental distress can't justify late abortion (ap)

7/4/08

Welcome back Ted!

Kennedy leads renewed effort on universal healthcare (boston)
Presses for bipartisan support before new president takes office

7/4/08

Rove’s Third Term
Op-Ed By Paul Krugman

7/4/08

Pentagon extends tour of Marines in Afghanistan (ap)

7/4/08

Homeless veterans face new battle for survival (cnn)

7/4/08

White House says ruling could free detainees in US (ap)
The high court ruling, which gave all detainees the right to petition federal judges for immediate release, has intensified discussions within the Bush administration about what to do with the roughly 270 detainees held at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

See what happens when you ignore the Constitution.. Bad things happen!

7/4/08

U.S. envoy in Israel plays down talk of Iran attack (reuters)

7/4/08

Iraqi PM to parade progress on trip (ap)

7/4/08

State Department denies it pushed for Texas-Iraq oil deal (ap)
The State Department denied charges by a House committee that it inappropriately encouraged a Texas-based oil company to strike an exploration deal with the Kurdish government in Iraq.

What did we expect from this administration. I wish I could say I was even the slightest bit surprised.

7/4/08

Iraq talks advance on deal for US troops (ft)