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June 2008 (Pt. 2)

"Campaign money... We don't need no stinkin' campaign money!"

Obama opts out of public campaign finance system (ap)
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday he'll bypass the federal public financing system in the general election, abandoning an earlier commitment to take the money if his Republican rival did as well.

This leaves Obama open to criticizm like this from Fox News...

Republicans Hammer Obama for Sidestepping Public Funds (foxnews)

So why did he do it?

Analysis: Obama chose winning over his word (ap)

6/20/08

Ties to Bush on offshore drilling may hurt McCain this fall (cnn)

6/20/08

Americans want new course, poll says (boston)

6/20/08

AP-Ipsos poll: Most say US on wrong track

6/20/08

Bin Laden will be killed, McCain promises (boston)

Ohhhh, He's so virile!

6/20/08

Cindy McCain: Families of candidates not fair game (cnn)

But...

McCain's wife questions Michelle Obama's patriotism (afp)

6/20/08

House to vote on war funds, unemployment benefits (ap)

Read all about it...

Highlights of war funding, new GI Bill (ap)

6/20/08

Dems, GOP agree to telecom immunity deal (ap)
House and Senate leaders have agreed to a new compromise surveillance bill that would effectively shield from potentially costly civil lawsuits telecommunications companies that helped the government wiretap citizens' phone and computer lines

Congress Reaches Deal on Wiretapping Bill (nytimes)

6/20/08

Small towns suffer big losses as rivers rise (ap)

What can we send these people to help with there suffering?

Bush tours flooded Iowa cities, says he's listening (ap)

Nope, that's not it!

6/20/08

America's prison for terrorists often held the wrong men (
An eight-month McClatchy investigation in 11 countries on three continents has found that perhaps hundreds whom the U.S. has wrongfully imprisoned in Afghanistan, Cuba and elsewhere on the basis of flimsy or fabricated evidence, old personal scores or bounty payments

6/20/08

More weapons caches turning up in Iraq (ap)

6/20/08

Iran says West's 'new nuclear game' to fail (afp)

Ahmadinejad says West fails to break Iran's nuclear determination (iht)

6/20/08

Pakistan rebukes Karzai over cross-border raids (cnn)
Karzai warns his troops will cross Pakistan border to tackle militants

6/20/08

Big Oil Tiptoes Back into Iraq (businessweek)

Iraq nears first major oil service deals (ap)

Oil giants lining up for slice of Iraqi resources (afp)

Yeah! The war wasn't for nothing after all!... Pathetic!

6/20/08

Charges dropped against Marine officer (latimes)

But...

Prosecutors want dismissed Haditha case reinstated (reuters)

6/20/08

Iraqi foreign minister: Al-Sadr threats 'unacceptable' (cnn)

Sooooo...

Iraq launches crackdown in southern city (reuters)

Leading to this...

Sadrists complain of arrests in southern Iraq (ap)
Iraqi troops arrested the mayor of the southern city of Amarah raising tensions with followers of anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as a third Iraqi military operation against Shiite militias in recent months got under way.

6/20/08

U.S.: Two Venezuelans are supporting terrorism (cnn)

6/20/08

Afghan official: Taliban routed near Kandahar (ap)

Afghan forces push Taliban militants from villages (ap)

6/20/08

Italy's high court says US soldier can't be tried (ap)
Italy's top criminal court ruled Thursday that a U.S. soldier cannot be tried for the 2005 slaying of an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq

6/20/08

Stocks ending higher as oil falls sharply (ap)

6/20/08

Economy limping along, leading indicators show (ap)
The economy, hobbled by higher fuel and food prices, tighter credit and a depressed housing market, is limping along at a snail's pace

6/20/08

Hundreds swept up in mortgage fraud arrests (ap)
More than 400 real estate industry players have been indicted since March in a Justice Department crackdown on incidents of mortgage fraud nationwide that stem from the country's housing crisis.

6/20/08

Some good news!

Oil drops as China says it will raise fuel prices (ap)
Oil prices dropped sharply Thursday after China said it will raise fuel prices, a move that could dampen the booming Asian nation's oil consumption

Oil Falls More Than $4 as China Announces Fuel Price Increase (bloomberg)

6/20/08

Did the Fed go too far?
With Ben Bernanke & Co. likely to keep rates steady at next week's meeting, some argue the economy is worse off because of the Fed's previous big rate cuts.

6/20/08

Administration: Fed needs more protective powers (ap)

Paulson urges stronger Fed role on Wall Street (reuters)

Regulators say they're tightening bank oversight (forbes-ap)

6/20/08

Charges at Bear Stearns linked to subprime debacle (ap)
Two former Bear Stearns managers were arrested on securities fraud and other charges linked to the collapse of a hedge fund that bet heavily on subprime mortgages before the market collapsed.

Bear Stearns execs indicted; emails at issue (marketwatch)
The Justice Department unveiled indictments Thursday against two former hedge-fund managers for Bear Stearns Cos., citing fraud and conspiracy, federal prosecutors said.

6/20/08

Group files suit over 'I Believe' plates in SC

Why bother... Don't you think one of the greatest honors you could bestow on the lord is to profess your faith to him right next to your exhaust pipe?

6/20/08

South Korean ex-professor claims dog clones (ap)

They asked the Doctor Hwang Woo-suk for proof but unfortunately the evidence was eaten for lunch...

6/20/08

Mars lander loses some photos after data glitch (ap)

6/20/08

Extreme weather to increase with climate change (ap)
Droughts will get dryer, storms will get stormier and floods will get deeper with changing climate, a government research report said

6/20/08

World population to hit 7 billion in 2012 (ap)

6/20/08

What could go wrong?

Bush urges Congress to lift offshore drilling ban (ap)

House Republicans vow push on oil drilling (reuters)

Bush Calls for End to Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling (nytimes)

The conspiracy theorist in me says the trip to 4$ gas was manufactured to reach this end-game... Drilling in Alaska. In the end it only benifits the oil companies!

McCain's energy plan gets positive reception from oil execs (chron)

And then there's this...

Offshore drilling won't solve gasoline woes (kansascity)

McCain's call for offshore oil drilling won't bring relief soon (mcclatchydc)

Top McCain adviser: offshore drilling will have ‘no immediate effect’ on gas prices (thinkprogress)

The Truth About America’s Energy: Big Oil Stockpiles Supplies and Pockets Profits (esourcescommittee)

6/19/08

Poll: Obama leads McCain in swing states

6/19/08

McCain calls for building 45 new nuclear reactors (ap)

McCain says wants 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030 (reuters)

So the answer is offshore oil drilling and nuclear power plants... so much for looking to the future!

6/19/08

House overrides Bush veto of farm bill... again
The House voted by a 317-109 margin — more than a two-thirds majority — to override President Bush's veto of the legislation.

pwned!

6/19/08

Texas GOP cuts off vendor that sold racist button (ap)
The Texas Republican Party is distancing itself from a vendor who sold campaign buttons that asked, "If Obama is president ... will we still call it The White House?".

6/19/08

Politicians flock to Russert funeral (cnn)

Political leaders pay tribute to TV's Russert (ap)

6/19/08

Woman says head scarf cost her seat near Obama (cnn)

Muslim woman: Scarf kept her from seat near Obama (ap)

I can't say that I blame Obama after all the smear campaigning about his being a "Secret Muslim"!

6/19/08

Shiite 'special group' behind Iraq bombing (ap)

US: Shiites behind deadly truck bombing in Baghdad (ap)

6/19/08

Bipartisan accord reached on war funding bill (ap)
President Bush would win $162 billion in long-overdue funding to carry out military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into next year under a bipartisan agreement sealed on Capitol Hill

6/19/08

Obama says bin Laden must not be a martyr (ap)

6/19/08

Iranian opposition criticizes Iraqi government (ap)
An Iranian opposition group said Wednesday that the Iraqi government's move to ban dealings with it reflected pressures on Baghdad by Iran.

Over 3 dozens of Taliban militants killed in S. Afghanistan (xinhuanet.)

6/19/08

US: Shiites behind deadly truck bombing in Baghdad (ap)

US says Baghdad bombing was meant to reignite sectarian violence (csmonitor)

6/19/08

Afghan, NATO troops kill 36 Taliban near Kandahar (ap)

6/19/08

SAS reservists and servicewoman killed in secret Afghan mission (timesonline)

First British female soldier killed in Afghanistan (abc)

Blast kills four British soldiers in Afghanistan (ap)

6/19/08

Maliki urges restraint with Sadr forces (upi)

6/19/08

Report: Former detainees still suffer from trauma (ap)

Exams show torture of US-held detainees-report (reuters)

6/19/08

US targets Venezuela-based Hezbollah helpers (ap)

Plus it's a nice way to take a little dig at Bush's favorite thorn in his side...Hugo Chávez!

6/19/08

Wall Street's credit crisis heads into second year (ap)

6/19/08

Dow tumbles on bank worries, oil spike (ap)

6/19/08

Analysis: Big talk, little action on gas prices (ap)
...None of the proposals has much chance of becoming law, and motorists would feel little or no relief if they did.

6/19/08

Auto analyst sees bad getting worse (marketwatch)

U.S. Auto Sales in June May Decline to 15-Year Low (bloomberg)

6/19/08

Many CEOS have visions of swirling pink slips (ap)
Nearly one-third of the country's top executives expect to cut payrolls in the coming months, reflecting fallout from the housing bust as well as soaring energy prices.

6/19/08

Dollar dips as markets reconsider Fed hikes (marketwatch)

US dollar edges lower as traders rethink rate hike view (reuters)

6/19/08

Mortgage application volume fell last week (cnn)
Refinance applications hit their lowest levels of the year. Interest rates on home loans rise.

6/19/08

Oil rallies in $5 turnaround (cnn)

Oil rises on Nigeria strike threat, inventory drop (ap)

And you'll never believe who's fault it is...

Bush Says Dems to Blame for High Gas Prices (abc)

6/19/08

Home buying practices adjust to high gas prices (ap)
Real estate agents, transportation officials and industry surveys indicate that home buyers are placing more importance on cutting their gas bills and commute times than they have since the oil shocks of the 1970s.

6/19/08

Sixth human foot washes up in Canada (afp)

Police pursue theories over severed feet (cnn)

This is the craziest damn thing I've ever heard!

6/19/08

AMA takes no action on tobacco bill challenge (ap)
Is menthol a flavor that should be banned from cigarettes? That's a tricky question, according to the American Medical Association...

6/19/08

Scientists fighting disease with climate forecasts (ap)
The key is bringing all types of data together - health, weather, human behavior, disasters and others...

6/19/08

Mars lander loses day of work after data glitch (ap)

6/19/08

Catch-22: Feds cut climate research to save fuel (ap)

6/19/08

Candidates Clash on Terrorism (washingtonpost)
In Sharp Exchange, Each Side Calls Other's Position a Risk

Campaigns in a Skirmish Over Terrorism and Law (nytimes)

McCain & Obama supporters trade jabs over terrorism policy (usatoday)

And how would the fearmongering Foxs News frame it...?

Obama will make U.S. less safe (foxnews)

Barack Obama suffering a ‘September 10th mindset’ (foxnews)

Rebuke 'em Barack!

Obama rebukes McCain camp on terrorism criticism (ap)

6/18/08

Clinton asks top donors to meeting with Obama (ap)

Hillary Clinton to ask fat cats to support Barack Obama (nydailynews)

Obama and Clinton Seek to Unite Donors in Joint Appearance (nytimes)

6/18/08

DNC wants McCain investigated (ap)
Democratic Party officials plan to file a new lawsuit to compel federal regulators to investigate whether Sen. John McCain violated election laws by withdrawing from public financing

Democrats Say They Will Seek to Force Probe of McCain Funding (bloomberg)

6/18/08

Bush to urge Congress to allow offshore drilling (ap)

What does McCain say?

McCain urges end to ban on offshore drilling (ap)

Bush to join McCain call on offshore drilling (cnn)

So explain this!

McCain ad puts distance with Bush (ap)

McCain's Declaration of Independence (wapo)

They seemed to be on the same page as far as I can see

6/18/08

The red/blue split for online voters is not 50/50, survey finds (betanews)
A Pew Research survey released Sunday indicates that nearly half of all Americans have used electronic media to get or spread information about the presidential election. And those active Web users are looking more blue than red.

6/18/08

Democrats to keep jobless benefits in Iraq bill (ap)

and of course...

GOP objects to jobless benefits extension bill (ap)
Senate Republicans blocked legislation Tuesday that would have given an extra three months of jobless benefits for all unemployed Americans...

6/18/08

Gore backs Obama, slams Bush (cnn)

6/18/08

Poll: Obama leads McCain nationally by small margin (ap)

6/18/08

Radical preacher Abu Qatada freed on bail (ap)
Abu Qatada, called Osama bin Laden's "spiritual ambassador in Europe," was released on bail in a court decision that dealt a blow to the Brits anti-terror campaign.

British Free a Cleric Linked to bin Laden and Wanted in Jordan (nytimes)

6/18/08

A timeline to Bush government torture (salon)
Newly public evidence sheds greater light on Bush officials' efforts to develop brutal interrogation techniques for the war on terror.

When militar at Guantánamo Bay struggled to get terrorism suspects to talk, they turned to C.I.A. (nytimes)

Probe: Pentagon lawyers sought harsh interrogation (ap)

6/18/08

Judge dismisses charges in Haditha killings case (ap)

Case Dropped Against Officer Accused in Iraq Killings (nytimes)

6/18/08

Taliban prepare for battle outside Kandahar (ap)

Fears of big battle as Taliban fighters dig in (guardian)

6/18/08

Ex-Army official says fired over KBR audit (upi)

Army Overseer Tells of Ouster Over KBR Stir (nytimes)

New US military contractor overbilling scandal in Iraq looms (afp)

Cut them some slack... After all it's only $1 billion in questionable charges...

6/18/08

Iraq bans dealings with Iran opposition group (ap)
The Iraqi government Tuesday banned any dealings with an Iranian opposition group based in Iraq

6/18/08

Pentagon: Shooting of Reuters journalist in Iraq justified (ap)

6/18/08

Car bomb kills at least 51 near Baghdad market (ap)

Three Bomb Attacks Kill 57, Injure 83 In Iraqi Capital (ahn)

6/18/08

Woman seeks NYC trial in Iraqi spy case (ap)
A woman accused of helping an Iraqi spy agency under Saddam Hussein said Tuesday she wants to prove she was supervised by U.S. authorities

6/18/08

Big selloff on Wall Street (cnn)

Stocks fall as data show drag of higher oil (ap)

6/18/08

Economy struggles with rising prices, slow growth (ap)
Wholesale prices barreled ahead while housing and industrial activity faltered - a blend of high-costs and slow growth that ensures the Federal Reserve's most likely move on interest rates next week will be no move whatsoever

6/18/08

Energy prices fuel US-China strains (ap)

6/18/08

Oil dips as markets calm, but no letup at the pump

6/18/08

US cracks down on oil speculators (bbc)

Congress takes aim at oil speculators (cnn)

U.S. to Set New Limits on Oil Trade Overseas (nytimes)

6/18/08

Countrywide revelations muddle housing rescue (ap)

6/18/08

U.S. Will Lag in Tech Growth, Study Says (nytimes)

6/18/08

Bond yields spiking on inflation fears
Only a few weeks ago, the 10-Year Treasury yielded 4%. Now yields are up to nearly 4.25%. How much higher will yields climb?

6/18/08

In the three photos show above who seem like the sinners to you...

Same-Sex Couples Wed in California (nytimes)

Hundreds of same-sex couples wed across California (ap)

California gay couples rush to wed as vote looms (reuters)

6/18/08

Utah announces 'major dinosaur fossil discovery' (ap)
A newly discovered batch of well-preserved dinosaur bones could provide new clues about life in the region some 150 million years ago

6/18/08

Scientists reverse vasectomy on endangered horse (ap)

Owwwwww!

6/18/08

Chimps Hug, Kiss to Show Support (discovery)

Study: Chimps calm each other with hugs, kisses (ap)

6/18/08

Astronomers find 'super Earths' circling a star
Astronomers have found a trio of "super-Earths" circling a star that astronomers once figured had nothing orbiting it, demonstrating that planets keep popping up in unexpected places

6/18/08

Gore endorses Obama (ap)

Gore to Appear With Obama (nytimes)

Gore to Endorse Obama in Speech (washingtonpost.)

6/17/08

Obama adds staff, taps ex-Clinton campaign manager (ap)

Clinton Insiders Take Umbrage at Solis Doyle Move (washingtonpost)

6/17/08

Judge rules for White House in e-mail controversy (ap)

White House office wins ruling on e-mail records (cnn)

6/17/08

Latest Gallup poll shows majority believe Obama will win (tothecenter)

6/17/08

McCain urges end to ban on offshore drilling (ap)

McCain Calls for End to Offshore Drilling Ban (washingtonpost)

6/17/08

Obama to visit Iraq, Afghanistan before election (ap)

Obama Plans Trip Pre-Election Day Visit to Iraq and Afghanistan (nytimes)

6/17/08

Pro-choice women like Obama -- when reminded rival McCain is pro-life (baltimoresun)

6/17/08

Judiciary Hearing Will Reprise Plame Affair (wsj)

House panel subpoenas FBI interviews of Bush, Cheney (ap)

6/17/08

Lawmakers flush during economic slump (ap)

They do really feel your pain... Honestly... : )

6/17/08

New legal fight over US antiterror tactics (csmonitor)

Justices to Rule on Bias Suit by Detainee (nytimes)

US top court to decide Sept. 11 abuse case (reuters)

6/17/08

Taliban fighters take over several Afghan villages (ap)

Taliban Seize Control of Afghan Villages (washingtonpost)

Taliban Fighters Infiltrate Area Near Southern Afghan City (nytimes)

I guess Afghanistan is no longer a priority or we just don't have the manpower to tamp down the violence there... Either way, It's a sad state of affairs.

6/17/08

Iraqi violence down; war's root causes unresolved (ap)

You can help with the symptoms but the underlying disease still remains...

6/17/08

EU nations agree on need for more Iran sanctions (ap)

6/17/08

Men Guilty of Plot Against U.S. Soldiers in Iraq
Ohio Jury: Three Men Wanted to Train Terrorists to Kill U.S. Troops

Three Ohio men guilty in Iraq-linked terrorism case (reuters)

6/17/08

Sadrist vows to support Amarah security crackdown (ap)

6/17/08

Taliban vows to fight US-led NATO forces with renewed zeal (jpost)

So...

Washington backs Afghan hot pursuit into Pakistan (timesofindia)

Therefore...

Pakistan Summons Afghan Envoy to Protest Karzai's Military Threat (voanews)

6/17/08

Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit checks

6/17/08

Iraqi president flies to US for medical check (ap)
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is on his way to the United States for medical treatment....

6/17/08

Stocks trade mostly higher as oil retreats (ap)

6/17/08

Oil retreats after surging to record (cnn)

Oil hits new record, then reverses on worries (ap)

6/17/08

Bernanke: Improving health care is critical challenge (ap)

No Benny, staying alive without heath care is a challenge!

6/17/08

Midwest floods may send gas up 15%
Soaring corn prices could increase the price of ethanol, driving up demand for oil and sending gas prices even higher. Some think it's time for Congress to act.

6/17/08

Economy faces that '70s feeling again; Fed has a big challenge (mcclatchydc)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

6/17/08

Builders' confidence matches record low (cnn)
A survey of homebuilders' assessment of the housing market shows the industry's sentiment tied the mark set in December.

US June homebuilders index falls to 18 vs 20 expected (forbes)

6/17/08

Bonds rise on weak manufacturing data
Treasurys get a boost from weak manufacturing data and renewed doubt about impending Fed rate increases.

Treasurys rise on weak NY manufacturing data (ap)

6/17/08

Lacker joins chorus calling for rate hike (marketwatch)

Fed's Lacker Says Risks to US Economy `Diminished' (bloomberg)

6/17/08

Lesbian couple of 55 years ready to say 'I do' (ap)

Old people engaged in public displays of affection, strait or gay, is never a good thing!

California gets ready for first gay marriages (reuters)

License to wed draws gay couples to California (mercurynews)

6/17/08

Internet suicide case woman pleads not guilty (ap)

The parents deliberately set out to drive this poor girl over the edge... They should do some time just for being ultra creepy!

6/17/08

Freaking awsome clip art... Cheers to whomever created this!

Washington state mulls assisted suicide measure (ap)

6/17/08

It Turns Out Money Can Buy Happiness

6/17/08

Obama: ‘If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun’

6/16/08

Obama camp sees possible win without Ohio, Fla. (ap)

6/16/08

Lieberman irks Democrats by criticizing Obama (ap)

Hey.... Wasn't this guy the freaking running mate of John Kerry 4 years ago... WTF!!!!! He needs a talking to!

6/16/08

McCain targets message to Clinton backers (cnn)

McCain steps up push to win over disaffected Clinton backers (boston)

6/16/08

McCain meets Iraqi foreign minister (ap)

6/16/08

3 likely candidates express little interest in VP (ap)

6/16/08

Voting commission plagued by problems, limited funds (ap)

6/16/08

Tim Russert: Warmly remembered on 'Meet the Press' (ap)

6/16/08

YouTube has Michelle Obama's critics caught in a web of truth (nydailynews)

6/16/08

Pakistani May Have Delivered Advanced Nuclear Designs (wsj)

Worry over fate of nuclear-bomb data (seattletimes)

Nuclear ring reportedly had weapon design (ap)

With friends like Pakistan who needs Iran!

6/16/08

Iraqi Forces Mass Outside Southern City of Amara (nytimes)
In Iraq’s South, a Mission Has Dual Aims

6/16/08

'Chemical Ali' on trial denies killing civilians (ap)

6/16/08

Anti-US cleric shifts strategy for Iraq elections (ap)

6/16/08

Optimism over nuclear offer to Tehran (ft)

EU's Solana urges swift Iranian response to nuclear offer (ftp)

6/16/08

Karzai threatens to send forces into Pakistan

Afghans support Karzai Pakistan threat (ap)

6/16/08

Four Twentynine Palms Marines Killed in Roadside Bombing (kesq)

6/16/08

CEO pay chugs up in '07 despite economy (ap)

New CEOs at troubled companies earn top pay in '07 (ap)

The rich keep getting richer...

6/16/08

UN chief: Saudi to boost oil production (ap)

Saudi Arabia to raise oil production (telegraph)

Oil Trades Little Changed as Saudi Arabia May Increase Output (bloomberg)

6/16/08

Deja vu: Summer credit worries on Wall Street (ap)

6/16/08

Big Oil blather (rockymountainnews)
What's excessive? A windfall profits tax, that's what

6/16/08

Corn Jumps to Record as Floods in Midwest Threaten U.S. Crops (bloomberg)

Analysts say futures could touch $8 a bushel as flooding getting worse (marketwatch)

6/16/08

Economy Effects Father's Day Spending (kesq)

6/16/08

US Lifts Limits on Insurance for Foreclosed Homes (bloomberg)

6/16/08

Male sex hormone may affect stock trades

6/16/08

Gun rights is biggest issue for court to decide (ap)

6/16/08

Illinois man changes name to 'In God We Trust' (ap)

In seperate story God conciders changing his name to "I'm not associated with the asshole from Illinois!"

6/16/08

Two male Anglican priests may have married (upi)

6/16/08

Feds say man wore diaper full of heroin (ap)

6/16/08

Monkey uses garden hose to scale moat, flee zoo (ap)

Had to use the same graphic... It fits!

6/16/08

Bicyclists ride naked to make point (cnn)

The point that fat bottom girls make the rockin' world go round! Thanks Mr. Mercury!

6/16/08

Obama lays out energy, tax plans, criticizes McCain's (cnn)

6/15/08

House GOP falls short on campaign cash (ap)

And the Dems too...

DNC convention committee faces $15 million shortfall (ap)

6/15/08

Obama a dilemma for blacks in GOP (seattletimes)

Black conservatives conflicted on Obama campaign (ap)

6/15/08

That rape joke always kills at GOP fundraisers...

McCain event canceled over fundraiser's rape 'joke' (cnn)

McCain cancels fundraiser with controversial Texan (ap)
Questions from the media prompted McCain to cancel a fundraiser at the home of a Texas oilman who once joked that women should give in while being raped.

Classy!

6/15/08

McCain, Obama offer competing tax plans (sfgate)

6/15/08

State GOP conventioneers back McCain but worry about him in November (statesman)
Some party faithful are unhappy, saying McCain is too moderate for conservatives.

6/15/08

Republican National Committee: Obama Fundraising Hypocrisy (foxnews)

Oh boy, Fox News reall has something here... NOT!

6/15/08

10 Tim Russert, 58, NBC’s Face of Politics, Dies

6/15/08

'Whitey' fails to wound (chicagotribune)
Fellow slurs snicker at word's utterance

6/15/08

Bush, French president united against Iran (ap)

The french... Really... After that whole freedom fry crap?

6/15/08

Sex trade thrives in Afghanistan (ap)
The girl was 11 when she was molested by a man with no legs. The man paid her $5. And that was how she started selling sex.

6/15/08

Female suicide bomber strikes soccer fans in Iraq (ap)

6/15/08

Why This Court Keeps Rebuking This President (nytimes)

6/15/08

"Three cheers for unconstitutional detention, Weeeeeeeee!"

McCain slams Supreme Court on terrorist detainees (ap)

McCain: Guantanamo Ruling One of the ‘Worst Decisions’ in History (foxnews)

6/15/08

Tehran gets last chance of deal on nuclear power (timesonline)
New offer threatens sanctions within a month

EU's Solana arrives in Tehran for nuclear talks (reuters)

So how did it go...

Iran rejects plan to curb nuclear program (seattletimes)

6/15/08

Rival Turns Up the Heat on Musharraf (nytimes)

6/15/08

U.S. is uneasy as Pakistan bargains with militants (latimes.)

6/15/08

Karzai's star as Afghan savior fades abroad (ap)

First Musharraf, now Karzai... Bush's paper tigers are falling llike dominoes!

6/15/08

G-8 raises alarm over rising oil prices (ap)

6/15/08

Surging Oil and Food Prices Threaten the World Economy, Finance Ministers Warn (nytimes)

6/15/08

The worst may be behind for Wall Street - or not

6/15/08

With Gasoline Prices Up, Drivers Push Closer to the End of the Tank (nytimes)

6/15/08

Saudi oil chief to address reports of oil increase

Saudi Invites Energy Ministers to Tackle Oil Prices, SPA Says

6/15/08

Gas prices hit another record (cnn)
National average price keeps climbing, with more than half the states paying $4 a gallon or more.

6/15/08

Foreclosure Filings Continue to Rise (washingtonpost)
Homeowners Need More Help, Critics Say

6/15/08

Business Letters: Oil prices and inflation at a steady incline (timesonline)

6/15/08

To Beer! The Cause of, and Solution to, All Life’s Problems! (nytimes)

I concur wholeheartedly... (BURP!)

6/15/08

Companies get OK to annoy polar bears (ap)

6/15/08

Gay Couples Find Marriage Is a Mixed Bag (nytimes)

Join the club...

6/15/08

Mars lander probes first microscope sample

6/15/08

Salmon disease blamed on warner climate (upi)

6/14/08

Rest In Peace:
TIM RUSSERT

1950 - 2008

Buffalo native Russert dies at 58 (msnbc)

NBC's Tim Russert dies of apparent heart attack (ap)

Russert Dies After Collapsing at Work in NBC Newsroom (bloomberg)

Appreciation: Tim Russert, 1950-2008 (time)

I'm really going to miss him... It wasn't hard to tell that he was a good kind and thoughtful man...

6/14/08

Obama: Payroll tax on salaries above $250,000 (ap)

6/14/08

McCain, Obama fail to agree on town halls (ap)

6/14/08

Book: McCain temper boiled over in '92 tirade, called wife a 'cunt'
John McCain's temper is well documented. He's called opponents and colleagues "shitheads," "assholes" and in at least one case "a fucking jerk."

Daily Show: McCain’s c*nt tirade just his ’salty Navy talk’ (rawstory)

Does it make me a bad person if it makes me like him a little more... The guy is a genuine character.

6/14/08

Analysis: Bush making grand promises in Europe (ap)

6/14/08

Ron Paul launches libertarian movement (dallasnews)
Rep. Ron Paul has transitioned from presidential candidate to leader of a libertarian movement.

Paul suspends presidential campaign; forms new organization (cnn)

6/14/08

Hillary Clinton fanatics keep fight alive (nydailynews)

6/14/08

Huckabee joins Fox as Contributor (foxnews)

Mike Huckabee to have his own soapbox on Fox News (latimes)

Anyone surprised?

6/14/08

Hard week, soft landing for Obama's wife (ap)

6/14/08

Militants attack Afghan prison, free inmates (ap)

Taliban prisoners freed in Afghan prison suicide attack: officials (afp)

6/14/08

May's combat deaths in Afghanistan outnumber Iraq (ap)

Maybe we should have a surge in Afghanistan now... Weeee, good times!

6/14/08

Study sees discrepancies in VA care for men, women (ap)

6/14/08

Al-Sadr calls for restraint from his militia (AP)

6/14/08

Maliki Criticizes U.S. Demands to Stay in Iraq (washingtonpost)
Iraqi Prime Minister Says Security Talks at Impasse

Al-Maliki: Iraq may abandon security talks with US (cnn)

Iraqi PM says security talks with US deadlocked (ap)

6/14/08

3 in Ohio guilty of plot against US troops in Iraq (ap)

6/14/08

Militant's letter: Generate chaos, 'psychological conflict'
Letter urges al Qaeda in Iraq to fight against American-backed Sunni militias

Wow... If they hadn't have found that letter we would have never figured out what they were up to!

6/14/08

Pro-judge protesters mass in Pakistan's capital (ap)

6/14/08

Rice offers regrets to Pakistan for border deaths (ap)

6/14/08

Wall Street finishes with sharp gains (ap)

6/14/08

The Great Inflation Debate (businessweek)

What's to debate????

Inflation getting 'uglier and uglier' (cnn)

Inflation rate jumps by biggest amount in 6 months (ap)

6/14/08

Economic woes hit American stomachs
United States experiencing the worst case of food inflation in nearly 20 years

6/14/08

Fears of long recession rising
Growing number of economists worry that second-half recovery is out of reach and that recession will be longer and more painful than current forecasts.

6/14/08

US foreclosure filings surge 48 percent in May (ap)

6/14/08

Finance ministers weigh rising oil, food prices (ap)

6/14/08

Oil settles below $135 after OPEC questions prices (ap)

6/14/08

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

6/14/08

Man gets ticket for going topless in public (ap)

When a guy gets a ticket for not wearing his shirt he knows it's time to join a gym!

6/14/08

Scientists: 115-year-old's brain worked perfectly (ap)

6/14/08

Alaska village threatened by warming gets funding (ap)

6/14/08

Spider monkey uses garden hose to flee Indiana zoo (ap)

Does anyone remember Steven Colberts "Monkey On The Lamb"!

6/14/08

Pope Meets Bush at Vatican (nytimes)

"Awsome place ya' got here el Popie"

6/14/08

Court says detainees have rights, bucking Bush (ap)

Detention Camp Remains, b