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July 2008 (Pt. 3)

House panel votes to cite Rove for contempt (ap)

Democrats Call for Contempt Charges Against Rove (nytimes)

US Congressional Panel Cites Former Bush Advisor for Contempt (voanews)

7/31/08

John McCain says 'no' to raising taxes (latimes)

Wow that's great. I like him thaking such a fim stance.... Ummm, Never mind...

McCain backs off his no-new-tax pledge (ap)

I bet when the Republicans coined the term flip-flopper they didn't think it would come back to bite them in the ass so many times!

7/31/08

Clinton to speak Tuesday at Democratic convention, sources say (cnn)

7/31/08

McCain's negative ad (youtube)

Britney, Paris in ad targeting Obama (cnn)

McCain camp compares Obama to Spears, Hilton (ap)

AdWatch: McCain ad casts Obama as empty celebrity (ap)

Even McCain's supporters think the ad is ridiculous...

Weaver, McCain's Former Strategist, Calls "Celeb" Ad "Childish" (theatlantic)

Top McCain Surrogate Refuses To Endorse McCain Attack On Obama (talkingpointsmemo)

Let me see... Trailer trash pop tart... trust fund socialite porn star... Harverd educated African American Senator... Ummmm, ok!

7/31/08

Obama seeks Latino vote with $20 million effort (ap)

7/31/08

Energy bill deadlocked over offshore oil drilling (ap)

Bush Appeals to Congress to Lift Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling (foxnews)

7/31/08

Bush withdraws veto threat and quietly signs mortgage relief measure (ap)
Early in the morning and out of public view, the president signed it without fanfare in the Oval Office, adding his signature to a measure he once threatened to veto.

7/31/08

Obama Challenges McCain to a Policy ‘Duel’ on Taxes (foxnews)

7/31/08

Obama: McCain thinks nation on the 'right track' (ap)

7/31/08

Bush signs new rules, roles for spy agencies (ap)
President Bush approved an order Wednesday that rewrites the rules governing spying by U.S. intelligence agencies, both in the United States and abroad

7/31/08

McCain surrogate's blog calls Obama a "fraud" backed by a "pack of goons" (politico)

7/31/08

Indicted senator to appear in court today

Alaskans Fret About a Future Without Help From 'Uncle Ted' (washingtonpost)

7/31/08

Nonaligned countries back Iran's nuclear program (ap)

7/31/08

Report: U.S. 'wasted' $560 million on Iraq repairs (cnn)

7/31/08

Iraqi parliament deadlocks over Kirkuk (ap)

7/31/08

30 killed as fighting escalates in Pakistan valley (ap)

7/31/08

Iraq's rebuilding planned at nearly $120 billion (ap)
Iraq's coffers are bulging with oil money, yet some Baghdad residents go without electricity for much of the day and others get drinking water tainted with sewage.

7/31/08

India: Pakistan breaches cease-fire again (cnn)

India Army Reports Second Cease-Fire Violation, Pakistan Denies (bloomberg)

7/31/08

Lawyers for Detainee Assert Coercion (nytimes)

Bin Laden's driver denies making loyalty oath (ap)

7/31/08

Wiring warning came months before soldier electrocuted (cnn)
An Army sergeant complained about faulty wiring in Iraq months before another soldier was fatally electrocuted in a shower in the same quarters...

7/31/08

CIA cites Pakistan spy agency's ties to militants (ap)

7/31/08

Israeli PM to resign, won't run in party primary (ap)

Olmert to Quit After Elections in September (nytimes)

7/31/08

Iran says it has own plan to end nuclear enrichment (cnn)

7/31/08

Can Paulson Save the Economy? (time)

7/31/08

Without fanfare, Bush signs mortgage relief bill (ap)

7/31/08

Senate to clear Freddie, Fannie bill as Bush drops veto plan (economictimes)

7/31/08

Autos and jobs: Stuck in reverse (cnn)
The downturn in the auto industry is a big reason behind the weakness in the overall job market.

7/31/08

Oil jumps over $4 on surprise drop in gas supplies (ap)

Oil Trades Above $126 After Rising on U.S. Gasoline-Supply Drop (bloomberg)

7/31/08

Mortgage applications hit 2008 low (cnn)
The number of new mortgages applied for fell 14.1%, according to a weekly survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

7/31/08

Fed takes steps to break through credit clogs (ap)

7/31/08

Help wanted on Wall Street (cnn)
Some workers are actually in demand right now at top financial firms. But the inexperienced need not apply.

7/31/08

Stocks surge higher, led by financial sector (ap)

7/31/08

A Hidden Toll on Employment: Cut to Part Time (nytimes)

7/31/08

House Passes Ban on Lead in Toys (nytimes)

Does that mean there wasn't one before now?

7/31/08

Nations grapple with WTO talks failure (ap)
The US, Europe and other commercial powers grappled with the magnitude of their failure to reach a new global trade pact, and traded blame for the collapse of seven years of talks...

After 7 Years, Talks Collapse on World Trade (nytimes)

EU 'Heartbroken' Over Failed Trade Talks (businessweek)

7/31/08

House passes bill to regulate tobacco (ap)

House Votes to Regulate Tobacco as a Drug (nytimes)

7/31/08

Missing DNA chunks tied to schizophrenia risk (ap)

7/31/08

7-square-mile ice sheet breaks loose in Canada (ap)

7/31/08

Boy, 10, turns mom in for making phony money (ap)

7/31/08

Mexico finds dozens of dead sea turtles (ap)
Authorities say 59 Olive Ridley turtles have been found on beaches in and around the resort of Acapulco.

7/31/08

Holy hooligans! Phony 'Joker' arrested in Michigan (ap)
Police in Michigan have arrested a man who tried to steal posters and other items related to the new Batman movie from a cinema lobby while dressed up as the Joker.

Emo-Nerd Alert!!!!!

7/31/08

Is There a Laziness Gene? (time)

7/31/08

Obama, McCain talk timetables (politico)

Timetable 'pretty good,' McCain says (chicagotribune)

McCain: 'I didn't use the word timetable' (rawstory)

McCain Backs Away From 'Timetable' Remark (abcnews)

McCain Offers Praise for Obama’s Troop Withdrawal Timetable (foxnews)

Petraeus won't join bandwagon for Iraq withdrawal timetable (mcclatchydc)

7/30/08

Obama discusses housing crisis with Treasury chief (ap)

7/30/08

AdWatch: McCain `Troops' attack ad has limited run (ap)

7/30/08

Crimes and Misdemeanors (slate)
Each scandal is represented by a colored circle that encompasses the people who are implicated. As it's easy to see, many of the players here are mixed up in two, three, or more of the alleged crimes.

7/30/08

Vice President Cheney was told to get lost by Disabled American Veterans (nydailynews)

7/30/08

Obama seeks to overcome doubts among women (ap)

7/30/08

McCain promotes drilling for oil off US coast (ap)

7/30/08

Change Obama can't believe in; he's on a ticket with Larry Craig (latimes)

Idaho Printer Mistakenly Makes Buttons of Obama With Sen. Larry Craig (foxnews)

7/30/08

GOP points to cost, helps kill bill to aid victims
Under a Democratic dare, Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would aid victims of torture, disability and disease, insisting the legislation would add to the deficit and demanding that Congress first act to lower soaring gas prices.

7/30/08

President Bush, the media's forgotten man (ap)
Much of the country seems ready to move on, even though Bush remains relevant thanks mainly to his veto power and his command over the military.

Maybe the media has forgotten... I can't wait until I'm able to do so!

7/30/08

Ted Stevens indicted, longest-serving GOP senator (ap)

Alaska Senator Is Indicted on Corruption Charges (nytimes)

If found guilty he'll be forced to do his time is a series of tubes!

7/30/08

More homeless people expected to vote this fall (ap)
PETA's letter comes 10 days after the group failed to prevent the Army from shooting live pigs and treating their gunshot wounds in a medical trauma exercise...

7/30/08

Study questions US strategy against al-Qaida (ap)

7/30/08

US, Iraqi forces launch new operation in Diyala (ap)

7/30/08

US military strike in Pakistan kills Al Qaeda weapons expert (csmonitor)

Leading to this...

Missile strike strains US-Pakistan relations (ap)

Sooooo.....

Bush Praises Pakistan Just Hours After U.S. Strike (nytimes)

7/30/08

Militants capture 25 Pakistani security personnel (ap)

Taliban seize up to 30 security staff in north-west Pakistan (monstersandcritics)

7/30/08

Indonesia: Asian militants sought al-Qaida funds (ap)

7/30/08

Turkish planes attack rebel Kurds in Iraq (ap)

Turkish warplanes bomb northern Iraq in terror retaliation (telegraph)

7/30/08

Petraeus-Crocker partnership in Iraq breaking up (ap)
With that connection about to be broken, the question arises: Will it matter at this calmer but still fragile stage of the war?

7/30/08

Shiite pilgrimage reaches climax in Baghdad (ap)

7/30/08

US troop deaths down in July (ap)
U.S. military has reported nine U.S. troop deaths so far in July, a reflection of overall drop in violence around Iraq.

7/30/08

`Martyrs' List' tallies Mahdi Army's troubles (ap)
Loyalists within Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia network call it the "martyrs' list," and it's long and growing...

7/30/08

Obama speaks with Bernanke, Paulson (cnn)
Democratic presidential candidate plans to meet with the chairman of the Federal Reserve; he already spoke with the Treasury Secretary

7/30/08

US deficit zooming to half-trillion as Bush leaves (ap)

7/30/08

WTO global trade pact derailed (cnn)

Trade talks failure deals blow to global economy (ap)

7/30/08

Wall Street bounces back strongly (cnn)

Stocks soar after another drop in oil prices (ap)

7/30/08

Fed auctions another $75B in loans (cnn)
Central bank says commercial banks paid 2.35% for 28-day loans, in the latest auction to assist banks gripped by credit problems.

7/30/08

Americans look for ray of hope in economic gloom (ap)

7/30/08

S&P: Home prices drop by record 15.8 pct. in May (ap)

U.S. Economy: House Prices Fell at Faster Pace in May (bloomberg)

7/30/08

Oil hits 7-week low on demand worries, dollar gain (ap)

7/30/08

UN: AIDS epidemic stable; fewer deaths, infections (ap)

7/30/08

Let's ask the two fine patrons of the arts shall we...

Iowa case raises question: Is stripping an art? (ap)

I'm not sure but if anyone is willing to ply me with several hundred single dollar bill I would be ready, willing and able to conduct some thorough research!

7/30/08

Church exorcism protected by First Amendment (telegraph)
A lawsuit accusing members of the Pleasant Glade Assembly of God Church of subjecting her to a two-day exorcism ordeal in 1996 that left her so distressed she attempted suicide was dismissed by the Texas Supreme Court.

7/30/08

Friday's remote solar eclipse will be on Internet

7/30/08

Groups to pray for lower prices at gas stations (foxnews)

Yeah, let us know how that works out for ya'. By the way nice timing. Gas prices usually drop 2 weeks after oil prices drop... Jesus should be right on time! Thanks Fox News!

7/30/08

Japan's 73-year-old porn star (cnn)
The growing number of elderly in Japan sparks an expansion in senior citizen porn

Umm, ewwwwwwwww!

7/30/08

EPA tells staff don't talk to investigators, press (ap)
The EPA is telling its pollution enforcement officials not to talk with congressional investigators, reporters and even the agency's own inspector general

7/30/08

Massachusetts to let out-of-state gays marry (msnbc)

7/30/08

Obama promises efforts to revive economy (ap)

Corzine among economy experts meeting with Obama (newsday)

Warren Buffett to advise Barack Obama on the economy (bloggingstocks)

It's a good thing because...

Bush administration projects record 2009 deficit (ap)
The next president will inherit a record budget deficit of $482 billion, according to a new Bush administration estimate

7/29/08

Hagel says judgment more important than experience (cnn)

7/29/08

McCain: Obama Blew Off the Troops (sfgate)

McCain Ad Depicts Obama As Camera-Hungry Candidate (ahn)

Obama bashed for nixing visit to soldiers in hospital (nydailynews)

McCain enlists "Blackhawk Down" pilot to attack Obama (guardian)

7/29/08

DOJ: Former aide broke law in hiring scandal (ap)
Top aides to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales broke the law by letting politics influence the hiring of career prosecutors and immigration judges at the Justice Department

Gonzales aides politicized hirings, investigators find (cnn)

Gonzales Aides Broke Laws in Hiring, Report Concludes (nytimes)

7/29/08

Youth Vote: Obama v. McCain (foxnews)
According to the Wall Street Journal/NBC News Poll, 55% of voters between the ages of 18-34 favor Sen. Obama, while 31% favor Sen. McCain

7/29/08

Details missing from Obama's Social Security plan (ap)

7/29/08

McCain has spot of skin removed as precaution (ap)

Growth Removed From McCain’s Face in ‘Precautionary’ Move (foxnews)

7/29/08

Obama heads to VP vetter’s office building (cnn)

7/29/08

McCain vows to back changes to disabilities law (ap)
John McCain is pledging support for a proposal to expand protections for disabled people under an 18-year-old landmark civil rights law

7/29/08

Senate Energy-Speculation Bill Is Blocked (wsj)

U.S. speculation bill not seen passing before recess (reuters)

7/29/08

Robert Novak Has Brain Tumor (nytimes)

Columnist Robert Novak diagnosed with brain tumor

I believe they mean the poor brain tumor came down with a horrible case of Robert Novak!

7/29/08

The McCain-Latino disconnect (politico)

7/29/08

Rice adviser: ‘The biggest stupid idea was to invade Iraq in the first place.’ (thinkprogress)

A Counterinsurgency Guide for Politicos (washingtonindependent)
"The biggest stupid idea was to invade Iraq in the first place."

7/29/08

Analysis: US now winning Iraq war that seemed lost (ap)

Hold on a second...

Iraq: suicide bomber kills 11 in Kirkuk (ap)

Bomb Attacks in Baghdad and Kirkuk Kill Dozens (nytimes)

Umm, this just in...

Iraq bombings: female kamikazes? (swamppolitics)

Female suicide bombers kill at least 57 in Iraq (ap)

Maybe winning too strong a word?

Bombs kill 24 in Baghdad during pilgrimage (ap)

Suicide bombers kill 50 in Iraq, wound nearly 250 (reuters)

7/29/08

Bush hails Pakistan as ally against extremists (ap)

The have afforded "extreme-ly" comfortable accomodations for Bin Laden and Co. for 7 years now!

7/29/08

Turkish officials link bombings to rebel Kurds (ap)

Istanbul twin deadly blasts make Turkey determine to fight against terrorism (xinhuanet)

Causing this...

Indian, Pakistani troops clash on Kashmir border: Indian army (afp)

7/29/08

What 's Motivating Shift in US-Iran Policy? (voa)

Iran seeks 'common ground' with West -Ahmadinejad (reuters)

7/29/08

Report: Empty prison in Iraq a $40M 'failure' (ap)

7/29/08

Report: Torture widespread in Palestinian jails

See, their not so much different than us after all!

7/29/08

Police link US man's computer to India bomb e-mail (ap)
Police raided the home of an American citizen in Mumbai and seized a computer from which an e-mail claiming responsibility for bombings that killed 45 people...

7/29/08

Suicide hot line got calls from 22,000 veterans (ap)

7/29/08

Iraq to ask IOC for Olympics inclusion (cnn)

7/29/08

Oil rises on Nigerian attack, Iran nuclear worries (ap)

Crude Oil Rises After Nigerian Militants Claim Pipeline Attacks (bloomberg)

7/29/08

US deficit zooming to half-trillion as Bush leaves (ap)

Welcome, Mr. President: Here's the tab (cnn)
The federal government's 2009 deficit is projected to rise to $482 billion. That's not great news for the next president - no matter who wins on Election Day.

Bush administration projects record 2009 deficit (ap)

White House sees record budget gap in 2009 (reuters)

Bush Aides Project Record $482 Billion 2009 Deficit (bloomberg)

7/29/08

Homeowners close equity spigot (cnn)
Freddie Mac reports that the amount of money Americans pulled out of their homes fell to a four-year low during the first half of the year.

7/29/08

Stocks fall as financials again pull back

Stocks end in big retreat on credit fears (cnn)

7/29/08

Miles driven in May drop 3.7 pct: government (reuters)
Soaring gasoline prices and a weak economy combined in May to reduce the number of highway miles traveled during the month by a record 3.7 percent

7/29/08

Minimum wage hike kicks in (cnn)
National rate will rise 70 cents Thursday to $6.55 per hour in the second phase of three-stage increase.

7/29/08

Administration OKs new way to help mortgage market (ap)

Banks Throw Weight Behind Paulson Covered-Bond Plan (bloomberg)

Paulson seeks to shore up US mortgage financing with covered bond guidance (forbes)

7/29/08

VIDEO: Is your bank safe? (cnn)

7/29/08

Only 13 percent of banks on watch list fail (reuters)

7/29/08

THE REALLY CREEPY CRIMINAL EDITION:

Kenneth Douglas of Westwood... Necropheliac!

Former Morgue Attendant Indicted On Corpse Abuse Charge (wlwt)
Man Sexually Abused Murder Victim's Body, Prosecutors Say

This is the foulest thing I have ever heard!

7/29/08

GPS devices monitor domestic abusers, stalkers (ap)

GPS devices keep tabs on stalkers, battering spouses (cnn)

7/29/08

Police: Man shot churchgoers over liberal views (ap)

Hatred Said to Motivate Tenn. Shooter (nytimes)

7/29/08

NJ lawmaker, Neil Cohen, resigns amid child porn investigation (ap)

7/29/08

VIDEO: Driver Registers 'comatose' During Breathalyzer (youtube)

Rhode Island police arrest state's drunkest person ever recorded (msnbc)

7/29/08

Police: Couple in cesspool was killed by hoe (msnbc)

Now that's a eye catching headline!

7/29/08

Obama rejects criticism of overseas trip (cnn)
Obama defends overseas trip: 'We did it really well'

Obama, back in U.S., defends his globe trotting (reuters)

Obama deflects world-tour critics at Chicago journalist convention (monstersandcritics)

7/28/08

Obama, back in U.S., stresses Afghan role (iht)

On return to US, Obama says Afghanistan in trouble (ap)

7/28/08

Blackwater Got the Gig Securing Obama in Afghanistan (usnews)

7/28/08

Did McCain 'flip' on affirmative action measure? (cnn)

McCain sides with ban on affirmative action (usatoday)

McCain backs ban on affirmative action in Arizona (ap)
His reversal comes as McCain seeks to tailor his policies and rhetoric to independent-minded voters who will determine the outcome of November election.

7/28/08

John McCain may announce running mate to counter Obama's foreign tour (nydailynews)

7/28/08

Obama looks for VP who says more than 'Yes, sir' (ap)

7/28/08

Rice in diplomatic race against time
In a global kick to the tape, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is grasping for diplomatic victories before the Bush administration's exit from the world stage in January

Keep trying Condi...maybe you and your husband George can solve world peace before your time is up!

7/28/08

Obama says he's becoming competitive in red states (ap)

7/28/08

McCain campaign: Obama shortchanged injured troops (ap)

7/28/08

Obama's popularity as anti-Bush is telling (latimes)
His reception overseas indicates that world leaders are already looking beyond the current administration and positioning themselves for a new U.S. president.

7/28/08

Obama shifts focus to economy (ap)

Obama turns focus to economic policies (ft)

Obama Returns to Economy as McCain Assails Foreign Tour (nytimes)

Obama to Meet With Rubin, Volcker, Buffett on Economic Plans (bloomberg)

7/28/08

Obama: King’s Mercedes 'a pretty smooth ride' (cnn)

7/28/08

Nicolas Sarkozy goes ooh la la over visiting Barack Obama (nydailynews)

7/28/08

4,000 U.S. Combat Deaths, and Just a Handful of Images (nytimes)

7/28/08

India on alert as death toll from bombs rises (cnn)

Islamic group claims India blasts that killed 45 (ap)

7/28/08

UK lawmakers demand Iraq testimony probe (ap)
A committee of British lawmakers demanded an investigation Sunday into whether a senior army general and a top defense official lied to them about the British military's use of banned interrogation techniques in Iraq.

7/28/08

US admits soldiers killed innocent Iraqis

7/28/08

Bombs strike Istanbul neighborhood, killing 16 (ap)
Two bombs exploded minutes apart in an Istanbul square packed with people killing 13 and injuring about 70 in what the city governor said was a terror attack

Bombs Kill 15 in a Crowded Istanbul Neighborhood (nytimes)

7/28/08

Blasts in Gaza Stoke Tensions Between Factions (nytimes)

Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Yemen attack (cnn)

7/28/08

Dozens of militants killed in Afghanistan clash (cnn)

7/28/08

Gunmen in Iraq kill 7 Shiites en route to shrine (ap)

7/28/08

Unapologetic, Blackwater fights profiteering claims even as it seeks more military contracts (iht)

7/28/08

Tarnished intelligence agency sidesteps move to increase scrutiny (ft)

7/28/08

Soap opera shakes customs of Arab married life (ap)
Some Muslim preachers in the West Bank and Saudi Arabia have taken notice, saying the show is un-Islamic and urging the faithful to change channels. But all the same, the show may be planting seeds of change.

Like I've always said, all the middle east needs to stop their terrorism is booze and cable tv... With porno of course!

7/28/08

Readings on economy, jobs could dominate trading (ap)

7/28/08

How housing rescue bill can help you (cnn)
The legislation - likely to be enacted soon - devotes $300 billion to helping troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure. See if you qualify.

7/28/08

Fuel Subsidies Overseas Take a Toll on U.S. (nytimes)

7/28/08

U.S. Housing, Bank Regulators to Meet on Housing Bill (bloomberg)

7/28/08

Survey: National gas prices dip below $4 gallon (ap)

7/28/08

As costs rise, inflation's next front is retailers (ap)

7/28/08

Race and the Housing Crisis (washingtonindependent)
Blacks and Latinos With Identical Credit Far More Likely than Whites to Receive Subprime Loans

7/28/08

The real-estate bust is creating an unexpected benefit: housing for the homeless (newsweek)

7/28/08

Prices Push Students To Web Classes (cbs4)

Poor economy is likely driving growing popularity of online college classes (naplesnews)

At least we know they'll be able to use a computer!

7/28/08

Blackwater mixes business glitz with military grit (ap)

7/28/08

Professionals find jobs back in rural hometowns (ap)

7/28/08

Scientists expose mystery behind northern lights (ap)

7/28/08

AP IMPACT: Relatives of televangelist prosper (ap)

7/28/08

Troubles fail to drive down Hummer owners' passion (ap)

7/28/08

Bush eager to sign bill tripling AIDS assistance (ap)

7/28/08

Man shoots his lawn mower, police say (cnn)

I believe all of us with a lawn and a crappy lawnmower can sympathize.

7/28/08

Study: Exercise slows Alzheimer's brain atrophy (ap)

7/28/08

NYC adds double dutch rope jumping as school sport (ap)

Yet they still ban dodgeball... Not cool!

7/28/08

Senate passes landmark housing bill (cnn)

Housing rescue bill heads to Bush for signature (ap)

7/27/08

Obama defends foreign tour as visit closes (reuters)

Obama defends tour, says McCain shifting on war (ap)

7/27/08

Senate Republicans block heating aid bill (ap)
Republicans blocked the Senate from considering a bill next week that would nearly double federal aid to help the poor pay heating and air-conditioning bills.

WOW, that's just plain evil and not too smart when...

Energy Is Top Economic Issue for Voters (wsj)

7/27/08

McCain Gives Qualified Endorsement to Iraq Timetable (nytimes)
First the Iraqi government gave Senator Barack Obama a boost by seeming to embrace his proposal for a 16-month timetable for withdrawing American troops from Iraq. Now could Senator John McCain, who built his candidacy in large part on his opposition to such a schedule, possibly be following suit?

OOPS!

7/27/08

Rabbi: Obama's note 'private' (jta)

Obama's Private Prayer 'Leaked' (time)

Israeli newspaper publishes Obama's private prayer (ap)
An Israeli newspaper's decision to publish a handwritten prayer left by Barack Obama in the cracks of Jerusalem's Western Wall drew criticism...

I don't believe in any god or any religion organized or nor but eve I know that's messed up!

7/27/08

Obama defends scrubbing visit to wounded troops (reuters)

7/27/08

Sen. Reed: no 'blank check' for war in Iraq (ap)

7/27/08

Obama beats McCain in Europe donations (ap)

7/27/08

Protesters denounce Fox News as racist (reuters)

Hip-hop artist Nas protests Fox coverage of Obama (usatoday)

7/27/08

Obama muses on need for time to think (ap)

7/27/08

Can minority journalists resist applauding Obama?

Damn, why should they?

7/27/08

Secret Service wants more money (ap)
The Secret Service has asked for an extra $9.5 million to cover unexpected costs of protecting the presidential candidates

7/27/08

Obama Disputes He's on a 'Premature Victory Lap' (washingtonpost)

But watta ya' gonna' do?

7/27/08

Analysis: Obama treated like a president on tour (ap)

Why McCain and Obama are causing marital tension (cnn)

7/27/08

Analysis: US now winning Iraq war that seemed lost (ap)

That's all well and good except now we're losing in Afghanistan, and when you implement a troop surge there (robbing Peter to pay Paul essentially) you can bet Iraq will go down the tubes again... Vicious cycle!

7/27/08

DUH!!!!!

Get Osama Bin Laden before I leave office, orders Bush (paktribune)
President George W Bush has enlisted British special forces in a final attempt to capture Osama Bin Laden before he leaves the White House.

7/27/08

Gates Wants to Shift $1.2 Billion to Bolster War Surveillance (nytimes)

War Surveillance...we can trust that it'll only be used for spying on the war right... Ummm right??

7/27/08

Iran to hang 30 convicts today (cnn)

7/27/08

Gays in Iraq terrorized by threats, rape, murder (cnn)
Coming out as gay is not easy in any country, but to do so in Iraq could mean a death sentence or torture.

7/27/08

Iraq talks on Olympic ban, but says no compromise (ap)

Iraq takes its case to International Olympic Committee (cnn)

7/27/08

US mil: inmates in Iraq imposed Islamic justice (ap)

7/27/08

Pakistani leader to defend anti-militant strategy (ap)

7/27/08

Report: Iran now has 6,000 centrifuges for uranium (ap)
Iran vehemently denies those allegations and says it is interested in enrichment only for its nuclear power program.

Iran says it has expanded number of centrifuges to enrich uranium (latimes)

7/27/08

Marine jumps atop grenade -- and lives (cnn)
A Royal Marine who dived on a live grenade is to be given Britain's highest bravery award.

7/27/08

29 killed as blasts hit western India: Official (ap)

At least 15 dead, 100 wounded in new India serial blasts A9afp)

7/27/08

Gas dips below $4 - first time in 7 weeks (cnn)

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

7/27/08

Banks rally as CEOs hold off on issuing shares (ap)

Even though...

Government Closes Two Banks (thestreet)

FDIC takes over 2 more banks, closing 28 branches (ap)

7/27/08

At Ford, End of a Big-Vehicle Era Takes a Toll (nytimes)

7/27/08

Plummeting Resale Values Lead Chrysler to End Leases (nytimes)

7/27/08

Stopping Oil Manipulation (foxbusiness)

CFTC Charges Firm With Manipulating Oil Prices (washingtonpost)

Trading Commission sues fund over alleged gas price manipulation (jurist0

7/27/08

Mortgage industry grilled in Washington (cnn)
House panel probes just how much lenders and loan servicers are doing to keep troubled borrowers in their homes.

7/27/08

Mexican peso strong against dollar (cnn)

WOW... That tells you a lot! I'm gonna have to pass on the Donkey Show road trip this year!

7/27/08

2.2 million vacant homes for sale (cnn)
Census Bureau report shows percentage of vacant houses available for sale and of Americans who own homes were relatively unchanged in 2nd quarter.

7/27/08

Middle class: 'On the edge' (cnn)
Experts tell Congress that middle class is struggling with stagnant wages, rising debts and increased expenses.

7/27/08

State highway patrols struggle with big gas bills (ap)

I weep... NOT!

7/27/08

Recession Poses Greater Threat to Women (Marketwatch)

7/27/08

THE ANIMALS ACTING ODD EDITION:

'Lucky' koala bear survives head-on car collision

7/27/08

Boy, 11, bites pit bull to fend off attack (ap)

7/27/08

Raw video: Fish 'grunts' and 'sings'

7/27/08

Caged bunny saves couple from fire (cnn)

Pet rabbit credited with saving couple from fire (ap)

7/27/08

Peacock hitches ride with pair along Pa. roadway (ap)

7/27/08

117 cats, raccoon, and rabbit found at Omaha home (ap)

7/27/08

Fla. woman attacked by fox, then shot in the leg (ap)

7/27/08

"Fist jab me my brother!"
(It reminds me of a bad SNL skit from the late 70's!)

Sarkozy: Obama's my 'pal' (politico)

Obama and Sarkozy’s Greatest Hits (foxnews)

Barack Obama meets Nicolas Sarkozy as Obamania hits Paris (telegraph)

7/26/08

CNN's Electoral Map: Both lose ground – but McCain gains edge (cnn)

7/26/08

Analysis: Echoes of Clinton's campaign in race (ap)
There's something familiar about this stage of the presidential campaign. A candidate running on inevitability. A candidate running on experience. A candidate complaining about a rival's media coverage.

7/26/08

McCain rejects 'audacity of hopelessness' for Iraq (ap)

What the hell does that even mean?

McCain Charges Obama of “Failure” (foxnews)

7/26/08

Analysis: Bush's policy shifts affect Obama (ap)
Barack Obama wants to sound like the voice of reason on U.S. foreign policy - the guy who would abandon Bush administration policies he sees as shortsighted, self-defeating or just plain wrong. Problem is, George Bush keeps beating him to it

Imitation is the sincerest for of flattery

7/26/08

The Incredible Shrinking Democratic and Republican Conventions (usnews)

7/26/08

Obama Cancels Visit to US Troops in Germany (foxnews)

I wonder who would like to use this to make some political hay....

McCain Camp Rips Obama for Cancelling Troop Visit (abcnews)

Wondering why Obama would nix his visit...

Obama camp cites Pentagon in scrapping troop visit (ap)

Troop visit not appropriate on campaign-funded journey, Obama says (dallasnews)

Obama Camp says Pentagon Tried to Limit Their Planned Troop Visit in Germany (abcnews)

And sure enough...

Pentagon advised Obama on military hospital visit (afp)
Pentagon officials said the restrictions were in keeping with Defense Department guidelines aimed at avoiding the appearance of military support for any particular candidate.

7/26/08

McCain: bin Laden could face Nuremberg-like justice (cnn)

I thought McCain was going to hunt him down to the gates of hell and then shoot him with a smith and wesson?

7/26/08

Obama speech draws praise from chancellor's office (ap)

7/26/08

Bush impeachment comes up again (cnn)

Bush critics get an unimpeachable forum (ap)

Too Little, Too Late? Lawmakers Talk Impeachment (abcnews)

7/26/08

McCain's Day of Contrasts (washingtonpost)

7/26/08

Obama beats McCain in Europe donations (ap)

From veterans to the Dalai Lama, McCain has a day of contrasts (latimes)

7/26/08

The 25 Most Vicious Iraq War Profiteers (businesspundit)

7/26/08

How to Get Away With Torture (washingtonpost)
Here's the official policy on torture from the administration that decries moral relativism: It's in the eye of the torturer.

Documents Laid Out Interrogation Procedures (nytimes)

Torture Memos Makes DOJ Sound Like Mob Attorney (tpmmuckraker)

Justice Department memo: It's not torture if it's done in good faith (usatoday)