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July 2008 (Pt. 2)

Obama Takes His Campaign Around the World (abcnews)

Obama Campaign Unveils Details of Overseas Trip (foxnews)

Obama backs support in meeting with Afghan leaders (ap)

The Early Word: Obama in Afghanistan (nytimes)

7/20/08

McCain paying down primary funds in advance of cap (ap)

7/20/08

McCain gets Social Security but criticizes system (ap)

McCain gets $1,930 a month from 'broken' Social Security system (bizjournals)

7/20/08

Pelosi: Bush 'a total failure' (cnn)

'Two oil men' to blame for high gas prices, Pelosi says (cnn)

7/20/08

Bush: Congress could take steps to ease gas prices (ap)

I guess he's plumb fresh out of ideas.

7/20/08

Felons Seeking Bush Pardon Near a Record (nytimes)

7/20/08

"Shut up old man!"

McCain POW bud: Muslims 'going to kill us' (miamiherald)
Colonel Bud Day added: "I don't intend to kneel and I don't advocate to anybody that we kneel, and John doesn't advocate to anybody that we kneel.''

What????

7/20/08

White House slip up sends press corps al-Maliki praise for Obama plan (cnn)
An embarrassing slip up for the White House press office Saturday, when an aide hit the wrong button and mistakenly sent to the news media a Reuters article saying Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki backs presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan.

7/20/08

Gore pushes environment with activist bloggers (ap)

Appealing to Bloggers’ Influence, Gore Asks for Help in Promoting Energy Challenge (nytimes.)

7/20/08

'Enthusiasm gap' runs for Obama (cnn)

Poll: McCain backers' excitement lags Obama voters (ap)

7/20/08

Little Girl Runs Away, Crying, From President Bush (radaronline)
If you haven't yet seen this video of a little girl crying and running away from George W. Bush at the White House T-ball game, you're in for a treat

7/20/08

US presence at Iran talks shows unity: Rice (ap)

Whatever spin helps you sleep at night Condi... Uh oh, don't look now Condi...

Iran nuclear talks stall, even with US at table (ap)

Iran Nuclear Talks End Without Agreement (washingtonpost)

7/20/08

Chertoff: European terrorists trying to enter US (ap)

So let's bomb Europe!

7/20/08

General timeline on Iraq drawdown complicates general (usatoday)

7/20/08

GIs getting more bomb protection in Afghanistan (ap)
The Defense Department will send close to 800 more bomb-resistant vehicles to Afghanistan, where a resurgent Taliban has military leaders developing plans to add thousands of U.S. troop reinforcements.

7/20/08

Five-star hotel planned for Baghdad

You can't make this crap up!

7/20/08

As wars lengthen, toll on military families mounts (ap)
Far from the combat zones, the strains and separations of no-end-in-sight wars are taking an ever-growing toll on military families despite the armed services' earnest efforts to help.

7/20/08

Iraqi village shows hope for wider stability (ap)

7/20/08

Israel: Al Qaeda-linked suspect may have targeted Bush (cnn)

7/20/08

Paring down high unemployment is Iraq's next task (ap)

7/20/08

US general: al-Qaida may be easing effort in Iraq (ap)

7/20/08

Terrorism Funds May Let Brass Fly in Style (washingtonpost)
Luxury Pods for Air Force Debated

7/20/08

Iraqi Sunni bloc rejoins government (ap)

Sunnis end boycott on Shia government (timesonline)

7/20/08

Afghan violence kills 14, including NATO soldier (ap)

7/20/08

Dream of gas tax holiday faltered over job losses (ap)

7/20/08

Oil prices tumble in biggest weekly drop ever (ap)

7/20/08

Bank stocks look cheap, but buyers remain cautious (ap)

7/20/08

U.S. banks ask SEC to expand stock trade protection (reuters)

7/20/08

Brazilian offshore oil workers end strike (cnn)
Petrobras workers end five day strike over a pay dispute, but warn that they could strike again in August.

7/20/08

The new safe haven is... (cnn)
...drugs? Biotechs, pharma companies and medical equipment firms have outperformed the broader market during the past few weeks. Here's why they may stay healthy.

7/20/08

Blue chips rally, but techs tumble (cnn)
Stocks close mixed on volatile oil prices and a mixed bag of earnings. The Dow finishes up 50 points, but techs end sharply lower.

7/20/08

Google ad slump spreads abroad (cnn)
Hit by the widening advertising slowdown, Google's weaker numbers show the search sector is on a steeper slide.

7/20/08

As Oil Slides, Rallies for Dow and S.& P. (nytimes)

7/20/08

Mandela Celebrates His 90th Birthday (nytimes)

What do you get for a 90 year old Nobel Prize winner who has everything....

Mandela off U.S. terrorism watch list (cnn)

7/20/08

Guns ruling spawns legal challenges by felons (ap)

7/20/08

Gore's Bold, Unrealistic Plan to Save the Planet (time)

Gore sets energy goal for next president to heed (ap)

Gore Wants US to Abandon Fossil Fuels by 2018 (nytimes)

7/20/08

Census won't recognize gay marriages in 2010 count (ap)

7/20/08

Boy, 11, tracks speeders with toy radar gun (ap)

Mini NARK! What a little turd!

7/20/08

Library confrontation points up privacy dilemma (ap)
Children's librarian Judith Flint was getting ready for the monthly book discussion group for 8- and 9-year-olds on "Love That Dog" when police showed up

7/20/08

McCain Co-chairman, Under Fire, Steps Aside (nytimes)

McCain adviser Gramm quits after 'whiners' remarks (ap)

McCain's Gramm steps down after "whiners' comment (reuters)

7/19/08

McCain TV ad accuses Obama of shifting Iraq views (ap)

7/19/08

Obama's Fundraising Punch May Translate Into $100 Million Edge (bloomberg)

7/19/08

Hearing-Gate Exposed! McCain Has Worse Afghanistan Hearing Record Than Obama (abcnews)

7/19/08

Obama to meet with leaders in Mideast, Europe (ap)

Obama Going Abroad With World Watching (washingtonpost)

7/19/08

Hodes says McCain does not care about middle class (unionleader)
Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., charged that John McCain would reward the wealthy with his tax cut plan and let middle-income Americans "fend for themselves."

7/19/08

McCain Comment on al-Qaeda Stirs Confusion on Campaign Trail (bloomberg)

7/19/08

Report links Cheney office, oil giant to global warming policy shift (latimesblogs)

7/19/08

Obama energy ad strains a point (factcheck)
An Obama ad says he'll "fast track alternatives" to imported oil. Actually, his plan is a 10-year proposal with no guarantees.

7/19/08

Will evangelicals return Obama’s affections or McCain’s?

7/19/08

Foes no more, McCain, Romney warm to each other (ap)

The Buzz About a McCain-Romney Ticket (nytimes)

7/19/08

A Perception Problem (newsweek)

Satire For Dummies (thebostonchannel)

7/19/08

Iraq crackdown focuses on arms smuggling from Iran (ap)

7/19/08

Bush, in Shift, Accepts Idea of Iraq Timeline (nytimes

"No no no no, it ain't no timeline! It's a 'general time horizon'. Yeah, I likes the sound of that!"

U.S., Iraq Agree To 'Time Horizon' (washingtonpost)
Bush and Maliki Discuss Troop Pullout

Bush agrees to time 'horizon' on Iraq troop cuts (ap)

US, Iraq seek 'general time horizon' on troop cuts (ap)

What a joke!

7/19/08

Analysis: Accord may blur disputes over Iraq war (ap)

7/19/08

Government says it can hold captured teen fighters (ap)
The Bush administration is telling a federal appeals court that it has the authority to detain a Canadian who was captured in Afghanistan when he was 15

7/19/08

Go on and tell Barack... He's all ears. (I couldn't resist)

Iraqi opinions on Obama's planned visit (ap)

7/19/08

Bin Laden driver is 1st test of Gitmo trials (ap)

Maybe...

Judge threatens to delay bin Laden driver trial (iht)

7/19/08

Former contractor charged in Iraq fuel theft probe

7/19/08

Military looking at intelligence before deadly Afghan clash (cnn)

7/19/08

Afghan police: US troops wound female suspect (ap)

7/19/08

2 French aid workers kidnapped in Afghanistan (ap)

7/19/08

Report: Danger from electrical work in Iraq severe (ap)
Inferior electrical work by private contractors on U.S. military bases in Iraq is more widespread than the Pentagon has acknowledged

Failure to Fix Base Hazards Worried Pentagon Official (nytimes)

Democrats press Gates, KBR on poor electrical work (forbes)

7/19/08

Afghans free journalist who took execution pics (ap)

7/19/08

Wall Street mixed after earnings reports (ap)

7/19/08

Oil ends lower, in 4-day $16 selloff (cnn)

Oil prices tumble in biggest weekly drop ever (ap)

Crude erases earlier gains, falling to below $129 a barrel (marketwatch)

If it lasts a week I'll be shocked!

7/19/08

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) Says Economy Surprisingly Strong, Rejects Stimulus Plan (bloomberg)

7/19/08

U.S. eyes higher premiums to replenish bank fund (reuters)

7/19/08

So it's come to this...

N.H. will accept free oil from Chavez after all (ap)

7/19/08

Freddie Mac takes step toward issuing stock (ap)

Freddie commits to raising $5.5 bln in capital (marketwatch)

Freddie Mac Paves Way For Major Stock Sale (washingtonpost)

7/19/08

Tech earnings diverge as U.S. economy weakens (guardian)

7/19/08

Businesses brace for minimum wage hike (cnn)
Business owners face a cost spike next week, when minimum wage rises to $6.55 per hour.

7/19/08

OPEC's empty toolkit (cnn)
The leaders of OPEC says its members have plenty of oil to meet demand. So why aren't they putting more on the market?

7/19/08

Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports (ap)

Cluster of Southern states, topped by Mississippi, remain most obese, new US survey finds (latimes)

Ya'll gonna have to loosen up your bible belt!

7/19/08

Texas Approves a $4.93 Billion Wind-Power Project (nytimes)

If they're doing it in the heart of oil country that must be a sign of things to come... We hope.

7/19/08

Pope says sorry for 'evil' of clergy sex abuse (cnn)

7/19/08

Plans for large-scale AIDS vaccine trial dropped (ap)
Plans for a large-scale trial of a potential AIDS vaccine are being dropped in favor of a smaller, more focused study

7/19/08

WTC site will be open again to families this 9/11 (ap)

Great... All the families can still visit a huge pile of nothing. Great way to honor those who passed away on 9/11.

7/19/08

Dogs work 'magic' on kids with autism (cnn)

7/19/08

Obama to kick off 5-nation tour (usatoday)

Obama hopes high-risk foreign trip closes stature gap (reuters)

Commentary: Middle East Trip Will Put Obama to Test (abcnews)

7/18/08

Obama campaign raised $52 million in June (ap)

Obama doubles McCain, raising $52 million in June (latimes)

7/18/08

McCain gets Social Security but criticizes system (ap)

7/18/08

Obama calls criticism of wife 'infuriating' (ap)

7/18/08

Mitt: McCain Invented Counterinsurgency Doctrine (talkingpointsmemo)
...in an effort to get picked as McCain's veep, Mitt's back on the airwaves with more vintage nonsense.

And don't forget this...

Gramm credits McCain with winning in Iraq (upi)

7/18/08

More Poll Findings: The Economy Trumps the War, by Far (nytimes)

7/18/08

Clinton says he's ready to campaign for Obama (ap)

7/18/08

McCain hasn't ignited the passions of evangelicals (ap)

7/18/08

Possible Obama VP picks coy on their prospects (reuters)

But still...

Dream Ticket Backers Still Pushing Hillary on Obama (nydailynews)

7/18/08

Political Billboard Showing 9/11 Tragedy Creates Controversy (WFtv)

Billboards in Florida Link Democrats to Burning World Trade Center (foxnews)

Billboard of Burning Towers And 'Please Don't Vote for a Democrat' Causes Controversy (digitaljournal)

7/18/08

Conservative bloggers jab Obama on foreign languages (usatoday)

English First: Why is Senator Obama Ashamed of Our American Language? (marketwatch)

7/18/08

Clinton: GOP Should Apologize to America (washingtonpost)

7/18/08

U.S. and Iraq near a deal on drawdown plan (csmonitor)
The US shift to a short-term deal follows comments last week by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki suggesting for the first time that a timetable be set for the departure of US troops.

7/18/08

Al-Qaida draws more foreign recruits to Afghan war (ap)

7/18/08

15 insurgents killed in raid in west Afghanistan (ap)

7/18/08

US judge OKs first Guantanamo Bay detainee trial (ap)

U.S. judge allows first Guantanamo war crimes trial (reuters)

7/18/08

Iran says deterring foes (reuters)
Iran sets out position ahead of nuclear talks

Iran will 'punish' Bush if attacked (presstv)

Maybe that caused this...?

US changes tact on Iran, giving diplomacy a chance (ap)

US shifts tack on Iran with decision to send envoy to nuclear talks (csmonitor)

Great! Now all anyone has to do to drag us to the negotiating table is light up a few long range missiles!

7/18/08

Iraq's al-Qaida fighters now `furtive terrorists' (ap)

Looks like we did their job for them.

7/18/08

Karzai says Taliban are a regional problem (upi)
Afghanistan's president said that the ongoing war with the Taliban was a regional problem rather than an internal issue.

7/18/08

Cases against Iraq IG, deputy, end without charges (ap)

7/18/08

Tillman Investigation Hampered by 'Near Universal Lack of Recall' (abcnews)
Report Sought Answers on Who Knew About Friendly Fire Incident

Report: Bush officials "can't recall" details of Tillman, Lynch cases (buzzflash)

7/18/08

PM hopes to lift Iraq by doling out cold, hard oil cash (cnn)

7/18/08

Stocks surge as falling energy prices bolster mood (ap)

Treasurys decline as stocks, financials rebound (marketwatch)

7/18/08

Oil tumbles below $130; natural gas falls sharply (ap)

Oil Falls More Than $5 as Natural Gas Tumbles, Demand Drops (bloomberg)

Wait... Let me check the calendar. Nope, no long holiday weekends coming up, no clod snaps in the near future and demand is dropping... Let the prices slip a little.

7/18/08

Single-family construction fell 5.3 pct. in June (ap)

U.S. Economy: Home Construction Hits 17-Year Low (bloomberg)

7/18/08

Congress dissects Treasury's GSE plan, no vote set (reuters)

But guess who's causing trouble...

House Republicans Not Falling Into Line (politico)

7/18/08

Democrats Are Weighing More Tax Rebates, Pelosi Says (bloomberg)

Democrats See a Need for Further Economic Stimulus (nytimes)

Democrats Consider Another Stimulus Bill (wsj)

7/18/08

75% spend less, citing gas (cnn)
Gas prices have consumers cutting back - study

7/18/08

Jobless claims up (cnn)
New filings lower than analyst expectations but higher than they were at this time last year.

7/18/08

June Retail Sales Weak (nytimes)

U.S. Economy: Sales Short of Forecast, Prices Rise (bloomberg)

7/18/08

The $100,000 electric car (cnn)
An interactive look at the Tesla Roadster

Very cool!

7/18/08

Bush Administration Tries to Redefine Contraception as Abortion (speaker.gov)

7/18/08

Wis. Supreme Court rules against men in church abuse case (ap)
he Wisconsin Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by five men who claimed two Roman Catholic dioceses should have reported sexual abuse claims against a teacher before he moved on to a Kentucky diocese and molested them.

7/18/08

Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports (ap)

Looks like the bible belt is going to have to let out another notch!

7/18/08

Hippie town's homeless attack portends trend (ap)

Is this the dawning of the age of ass kicking?

7/18/08

DC residents start applying for gun permits (ap)

A promising sign...

Turnout Low on First Day of Handgun Registration (washingtonpost)

7/18/08

Automakers offer hybrids for NYC taxi fleet (ap)

7/18/08

Bush claims executive privilege on CIA leak (ap)

Bush won't give Congress papers in CIA leak probe (reuters)

Bush Blocks House's Request for FBI Documents (washingtonpost)

7/17/08

As economy dominates, Obama, McCain seek answers (ap)

7/17/08

Analysis: GOP, Dems using wars to define Obama (ap)

7/17/08

Dems call for State to investigate Iraq oil deals (ap)

7/17/08

McCain tells NAACP he'll back school vouchers (ap)

McCain addresses NAACP, outlines plan to aid minority schools (latimes)

McCain tells NAACP Obama's candidacy makes him proud (mcclatchydc)

7/17/08

Investigators find abuse in gov't contract program (ap)
Companies collected tens of millions of dollars in government contracts by claiming to have main offices in poor neighborhoods that were actually empty duplexes, part-time offices and other ineligible locations ...

All part of the Bush/Cheney culture of corruption!

7/17/08

House OKs bill seeking more access to spy secrets (ap)

7/17/08

Note to McCain: Czechoslovakia doesn’t exist anymore (crooksandliars)

McCain Mistakenly Refers to Defunct Czechoslovakia at Townhall Meeting (foxnews)

John McCain's European vacation: If it's Tuesday, it must be Czechoslovakia! (latimes)

7/17/08

Fox: Jackson used N-word in crude off-air remarks (ap)

Breaking: What Else Jesse Jackson Said on That FNC Tape (mediabistro)

Fox: Jackson used racial slur to refer to blacks in off-air remarks where he criticized Obama (iht)

7/17/08

Senate nears vote to triple anti-AIDS funding (ap)

7/17/08

Obama says New Yorker insulted Muslim Americans (ap)

7/17/08

U.S. diplomat will talk nukes with Iran (cnn)

U.S. reverses course, will send envoy to talks with Iran (cnn)

How could we engage the enemy like this? I guess this makes Bush just like Nevil Chamberlin... Appeaser! Traitor!

7/17/08

Bush Emphasizes His Opposition to Timetable for Iraq Withdrawal (nytimes)

Too bad monkey boy... The game is almost over and there's only seconds left on the clock!

U.S. could step up Iraq pullout in September - NYT (reuters)

Bush Administration Weighs Stepped Up Pace of Iraq Withdrawal (foxnews)

7/17/08

Baghdad car bomb in Iraq kills 18, including children (ap)

7/17/08

US picks compromise over confrontation with Iran (ap)

7/17/08

US may cut troop levels in Iraq this fall (ap)

And that's because...

More US troops may go to Afghanistan this year (ap)

Pentagon looks at cuts in Iraq, additions in Afghanistan (cnn)

7/17/08

U.S. Abandons Site of Afghan Attack (nytimes)

US abandons Afghan outpost where 9 troops died (ap)

7/17/08

Iraqi Kurds block vote on election plan (ap)
Iraq's Kurdish leaders blocked a vote on the country's proposed provincial election law Tuesday when they walked out of parliament, leaving the legislature without a quorum

7/17/08

15 killed, 90 wounded in car bombing in northern Iraq (cnn)
The bomb, which went off around 7 p.m. in the al-Talia neighborhood of Tal Afar, appeared to target civilians at the market.

7/17/08

Some US soldiers in Iraq yearn to be in Afghan war (ap)

7/17/08

Stocks: At Last, a Rally (businessweek)

Stocks soar on drop in oil, Wells Fargo report (ap)

7/17/08

Inflation: Price jump worst since '91 (cnn)

Inflation surge puts Fed in a quandary (csmonitor)

Inflation watch: Consumer prices jump in June (ap)

7/17/08

Treasurys fall on inflation worries (cnn)
Government bond prices fall hard, after a report shows that climbing gas and food prices drove inflation to the biggest annual jump since 1991.

7/17/08

Bernanke tries to settle nerves over economy,banks (ap)

After all the negative things he said yesterday i'm sure he got a little note telling him to backtrack today. ..Uh oh te's doing it again!

Bernanke: Economy in "rough time" (reuters)

Bernanke: too little growth, too much inflation (marketwatch)

7/17/08

Oil tumbles again; prices fall over $10 in 2 days (ap)

The big picture...

Food, gasoline prices on the rise (cnn)

7/17/08

Fed: Members thought next rate move would be up (ap)

7/17/08

FBI probing IndyMac for possible fraud (reuters)

FBI probes possible home-loan fraud at IndyMac (ap)

7/17/08

Home builder sentiment crumbles in July (reuters)

July index of US homebuilder sentiment falls to record low (iht)

7/17/08

Banks rally but not out of the woods yet (cnn)
Wells Fargo's second-quarter results encouraged investors. But analysts don't expect more good news from the San Francisco bank's peers.

7/17/08

Senate nears vote to triple anti-AIDS funding (ap)

A good thing but check this low-life move out...

Elizabeth Dole Tries To Name AIDS Bill After Jesse Helms (huffingtonpost)

Jesse Helms in 1987 described AIDS prevention literature as "so obscene, so revolting, I may throw up."

Jesse Helms in 1988 vigorously opposed the Kennedy-Hatch AIDS research bill, saying, "There is not one single case of AIDS in this country that cannot be traced in origin to sodomy."

Jesse Helms in 1995 said (in opposition to refunding the Ryan White Act) that the government should spend less on people with AIDS because they got sick due to their "deliberate, disgusting, revolting conduct."

7/17/08

Bishops 'weakening body of Christ' in row over gays and women (timesonline)
Anglican bishops arriving for the Lambeth Conference yesterday were told to stop their backstabbing and in-fighting if they were not to “weaken the body of Christ”.

Nobody likes a weak Jesus don't ya know!

7/17/08

Calif. court passes on suit over gay-marriage vote (ap)

7/17/08

Researchers: Menthol used to attact young smokers (ap)

7/17/08

California Supreme Court keeps anti-gay marriage initiative on ballot (latimes)

Supreme Court rejects bid to remove gay marriage ban measure from November ballot (mercurynews)

7/17/08

Obama, McCain clash on what to do about Iraq war (ap)

How so you ask...

McCain calls for Iraq strategies in Afghanistan (ap)

Candidates Turn Focus Toward Afghanistan Victory (foxnews)

End war in Iraq, focus on Afghanistan, Barack Obama says (latimes)

Obama, McCain shift debate to more troops — for Afghanistan (mcclatchydc)

So they both clash on the fact that they both want to take the fight to Afganastan... Ummm, OK?

7/16/08

Democrats to insist on housing grants (ap)

7/16/08

Obama at NAACP repeats comments that angered Jesse Jackson (mcclatchydc)

7/16/08

Bush, Congress get record lows in AP-Ipsos poll (ap)
A soured public has given President Bush and Congress record low approval ratings in the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll, underscoring the toll taken by fretful economic woes and long-lasting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

7/16/08

McCain opposes adoptions by gays (ap)

After being reminded that we live in the 21st century...

Facing Criticism, McCain Clarifies His Statement on Gay Adoption (nytimes)

7/16/08

Obama Web site removes `surge' from Iraq problem (ap)

7/16/08

Congress votes to override veto on Medicare bill

7/16/08

Hill Democrats miffed at Obama (politico)
...Some Capitol Hill Democrats have begun to complain privately that Barack Obama’s presidential campaign is insular, uncooperative and inattentive to their hopes for a broad Democratic victory in November.

7/16/08

Obama not closing racial divide: poll (reuters)

Poll finds racial divisions on Obama's candidacy (ap)

Poll Finds Obama Candidacy Isn’t Closing Divide on Race (nytimes)

7/16/08

Kucinich wins hearings but not on impeaching Bush (ap)

I give the guy props for at least trying.

7/16/08

Slipping Back Into Chaos: Karzai's Afghanistan (abcnews)

7/16/08

Gitmo video offers glimpse of interrogations (ap)

Secret footage of teenager's pleas exposes life in Guantánamo prison (guardian)

Canadian Detainee at Guantanamo Shown Crying in Video (bloomberg)

7/16/08

'Enemy Combatant' Can Challenge Bush Admin. (abcnews)
Appeals Panel Rules that U.S. Can Detain Ali Al-Marri, But He Can Challenge His Status

Court: Enemy combatant can challenge designation (ap)

Court Strikes Down White House Enemy Combatant Policy (abcnews)

7/16/08

Iraq opens contest to design new flag (ap)

7/16/08

Some of the deadliest attacks in Iraq (ap)

7/16/08

Fugitive Saddam aide sees US troops gone by 2008 (ap)

7/16/08

US soldier who deserted over Iraq is deported (guardian)

Canada deports U.S. deserter who opposes Iraq War (reuters)

7/16/08

Iraqi bombings kills 40 but miss minister (upi)

28 killed in twin suicide attacks in Iraqi city (ap)

Suicide bombers target Iraqis waiting to enlist in army (startribune)

7/16/08

Lawyer: British airline plot was just a stunt (ap)

7/16/08

US official to attend Iran talks (bbc)

American Envoy To Join Iran Talks, Move Is Departure From Prior Policy (washingtonpost)

The Bush administration craps all over Obama for even suggesting this and then turns around and does it... Nothing surprises me anymore.

7/16/08

Pakistan Says Afghanistan Creating `Artificial Crisis' in Ties (bloomberg)

7/16/08

Downturn gains steam as inflation roars ahead (ap)

7/16/08

Bush: Troubled financial system is basically sound (ap)

George, have you spoke to Ben lately?

Bernanke Foresees More Pain (wsj)

Bernanke gloomy on housing, economy (cnn)

Bernanke: Economy faces 'numerous difficulties' (ap)

Bernanke Abandons Assessment of Lessening Growth Risk (bloomberg)

7/16/08

Dollar Trades Near Record Low as U.S. Banks May Report Losses (bloomberg)

7/16/08

Stocks end mostly lower even as oil prices retreat (ap)

7/16/08

Oil prices plummet more than $6 amid economic fear (ap)

Oil Steady After Falling More Than $6 on Concern Demand in U.S. Will Slow (bloomberg)

7/16/08

Energy tsunami coming, ex-policymakers warn (ap)

7/16/08

Asia, Europe Stocks Drop on Credit Woes (abcnews)
Asian, European Markets Tumble as Worries Mount Over U.S. Financial Woes

7/16/08

Paulson sees mortgage assistance as backup (ap)

7/16/08

FDIC chair: Deposits in nation's banks are safe (ap)

7/16/08

Women arrested in sex competition (reuters)
Nine British women were facing prostitution charges after being arrested at the weekend for taking part in an oral sex competition...

TALLY-HOES!

7/16/08

NASA to workers: Go boldly (in cup) for science (ap)

7/16/08

Study: When kids become teens, they get sluggish (ap)

7/16/08

Mass. Senate votes to let out-of-state gays marry (ap)

7/16/08

Report: US behind in doubling science grads (ap)
A high-profile push by business groups to double the number of U.S. bachelor's degrees awarded in science, math and engineering by 2015 is falling way behind targe...

7/16/08

Bush lifts offshore drilling ban (reuters)

Bush lifts executive ban on offshore drilling (ap)

Will Bush succeed in his push for offshore drilling? (latimes)

My how big oil must love this guy!

Reid rejects Bush call to lift drilling moratorium (reuters)

Reid, in response to Bush offshore plan, targets speculators (marketwatch)

Give 'em hell Harry!

7/15/08

Obama would send 2 more brigades to Afghanistan (ap)

US elections: Obama aims to send 10,000 more troops to Afghanistan (guardian)

What a novel idea... Fight our enemies where the are. Why didn't Bush think of that?

7/15/08

Responsibility key theme of Obama NAACP speech (cnn)

Black activists say Obama must speak to all races (ap)

Scope wide at NAACP meetings (usatoday)

7/15/08

VIDEO: Bush's Clean Air Plan Shutdown (youtube)

Bush on the Environment: Wrong, and Proud of it, Until the Very End (huffingtonpost)

7/15/08

Fundraiser seeks big bucks to arrange contact with Bush and Cheney, paper reports (latimes)
At the White House today, Press Secretary Dana Perino said there was "categorically no link" between official White House business and library fund-raising.

Lobbyist: $200K gift to Bush library helps (swamppolitics)

7/15/08

McCain, Obama Fight for Latino Voters (abcnews)

Obama, McCain court rising Latino vote (csmonitor)

Obama, McCain and their awkward Hispanic outreach (ap)

7/15/08

Born before computers, McCain is `too old' to some (ap)

7/15/08

Fueling VP speculation, Obama heading to Iraq with Hagel, Reed (cnn)

7/15/08

In case you missed it.

Barack Obama and John McCain: New Yorker cover is 'tasteless and offensive' (latimes)

Will the New Yorker give equal time to unfair McCain smears? (chicagotribune)

7/15/08

Bush will attend Tony Snow's funeral Thursday (ap)

7/15/08

Deadly attack on US base sends worrying signal (ap)

7/15/08

Taliban Breached NATO Base in Deadly Clash (nytimes)

Outpost attack in Afghanistan shows major boost in militant strength (csmonitor)

To make things worse...

Pakistan 'behind Afghan attacks' (bbc)

Afghan President Directly Accuses Pakistani Agents of Violence (voanews)

7/15/08

Afghan Paper Urges Chief of US Forces in Middle East to Pressure Pakistan (istockanalyst)

7/15/08

Israel given amber light for Iran war (presstv)
A Pentagon official says the US president has given the 'amber light' to an Israeli plan to attack Iran with long-range bombing sorties.

7/15/08

Report: Iran explores new oil field (ap)

A new oil field... Woo-hoo! Now when we occupy them we can have their oil just like Iraq's!

7/15/08

Dismissing Jokes and Rumors on Iran (nytimes)

7/15/08

Has Al-Maliki Turned on the US? (time)

7/15/08

British terrorist case sees guilty pleas (upi)

5 men plead guilty in trans-Atlantic airline plot (ap)

Three Britons admit charges in transatlantic jet bombs trial (afp)

7/15/08

Ex-Prosecutor says he was put on terror watch list (ap)

7/15/08

Fewer gunmen and bribes as Iraqi students take finals (csmonitor)

7/15/08

Stocks decline as worries about financials persist (ap)

7/15/08

Fed's war against shady home loans (cnn)

Fed adopts plan to curb shady mortgage practices (ap)

Fed Tightens Mortgage Rules to Curb Abusive Practices (bloomberg)

7/15/08

Mortgages: More expensive, more scarce (cnn)
As rumors of big mortgage companies' collapse swirl, many Americans are unable to find affordable home loans.

7/15/08

Government not expected to help more companies (ap)

7/15/08

US spells out Fannie-Freddie backstop plan (ap)

So how's that going over?

Freddie Mac under attack (cnn)

Fannie Plan a `Disaster' to Rogers; Goldman Says Sell (bloomberg)

7/15/08

Fuel prices touch fresh record
Regular unleaded gasoline and diesel reach fresh all-time highs.

7/15/08

Specter Of IndyMac Haunts Wall Street (forbes)

Nervous investors mull more potential bank failures (marketwatch)

7/15/08

What if my bank fails? Some questions and answers (cnn)
Could what happened at IndyMac Bank happen to my bank? Some questions and answers

7/15/08

Is your bank account safe? (cnn)
Over the past few days we saw the second-largest failure of a financial institution in American history. Here’s how to tell if your savings are protected.

7/15/08

An American Pastime: Smoking Pot (time)

7/15/08

NASA engineers work on alternative moon rocket (ap)
...dissenting scientists and their backers insist they have created an alternative rocket that would be safer, cheaper and easier to build than the two Ares spacecraft that will replace the space shuttle.