March 2008 (Pt. 2)

3/20/08 - POLITICS

Which might explain this...

3/20/08

GOP sees Rev. Wright as pathway to victory

3/20/08

New H.S.A. Ken Wainstein

Bush Picks New Homeland Security Adviser

3/20/08

Fact Check: Bush on al Qaida, Iraqis

3/20/08

Lewinsky and the First Lady

First Lady Clinton and the Intern Crisis

3/20/08

Clinton presses re-vote case in Michigan

Clinton Calls on Obama to Back Primaries

New bid to seat Florida delegates based on state and national vote

But...

Liberals Don't Want Convention Fight

So...

Dems Urged to Hold Superdelegate Primary

3/20/08

3/20/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

Osama Bin Laden 'Makes New Message'

Bin Laden slams EU over prophet cartoons

Bin Laden threatens grave punishment over cartoons

3/20/08

War Protesters Halt Traffic, Recall Dead

3/20/08

US Company to Help Expand Iraqi Refinery

3/20/08

Cheney: Iran May Have Resumed Weapon Program

Here we go again... He can't go away quick enough.

3/20/08

Iraqi Journalists Forced Into Exile

3/20/08

3/20/08 - BUSINESS & MONEY

Poll: 71 percent think Iraq spending hurts economy

3/20/08

Stocks Decline After Huge Rally

3/20/08

Oil Falls on Weak Demand Report

My goodness... how do they do it! It's dropped all the way down to $104.48 a barrel!

3/20/08

The Fed may be done - Get over it

3/20/08

Bad Economic News Persists

3/20/08

A slice of pizza gets pricier

3/20/08

3/20/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

Global Warming Rushes Timing of Spring
The changes could push some species to extinction.

3/20/08

Methane found on distant world

Stuff of Life (but Not Life Itself) Is Detected on a Distant Planet
Astronomers reported that they had made the first detection of an organic molecule, methane, in the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system.

3/20/08

3/19/08 - POLITICS

Still Crazy After All These Years!

Bush says Iraq war was worth it

Bush on anniversary: War in Iraq must go on

Bush to hail prospect of Iraq "strategic victory"

Andjust for laughs...

Cheney: Five years in Iraq a 'successful endeavor'

and here's the kicker...

Poll: Most Americans Say War Not Worth It

3/19/08

Poll: Clinton leads Obama in Pa.

But...

How The Democrats Stack Up: Obama Tops Clinton

3/19/08

U.S. Rep. Murtha endorses Clinton for president

Pennsylvania's Murtha endorses Clinton for president

3/19/08

Clinton discusses Iraq with young vets

3/19/08

Court addresses White House e-mail issue

3/19/08

Obama confronts racial division

Obama rebukes preacher and urges race healing

and...

Hillary "glad he gave" speech

3/19/08

'State secrets' privilege fuels surveillance bill battle
House Democrats are hunkering down for a long siege with President Bush over his administration's terrorist surveillance program

3/19/08

3/19/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

Iraq violence greets McCain, Cheney
Visiting senator, VP laud progress

3/19/08

Lynndie England blames media for photos

Now that's one classy little lady!

3/19/08

Divisions mar Iraq unity meeting

3/19/08

Cheney promotes new US-Iraq agreement

3/19/08

A McCain Gaffe in Jordan
"Common Knowledge" That Iran Is Training Al-Qaida

Dems seize on McCain's Iran gaffe

3/19/08

Cheney again links Iraq invasion to 9/11 attacks

3/19/08

Iraqi FM against quick US troop pullout

3/19/08

3/19/08 - BUSINESS & MONEY

Bush: More help possible for economy

Feds will take further action if needed: Bush

3/19/08

US housing starts slip 0.6 percent

3/19/08

U.S. core producer inflation up, housing still mired

3/19/08

Fed delivers 3/4 point cut

Fed cuts interest; stocks soar

Stocks soar, Dow rises 420 points

3/19/08

Paulson admits U.S. economy in sharp decline

3/19/08

3/19/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

Workers uncovering mummified dinosaur
Using tiny brushes and chisels, workers picking at a big greenish-black rock in the basement of North Dakota's state museum are meticulously uncovering something amazing: a nearly complete dinosaur, skin and all.

3/19/08

Immigration Reduces Crime Rates
Contrary to popular stereotypes, areas undergoing immigration are associated with lower violence, not spiraling crime, according to a new study.

Lou Dobbs is gonna' be so pissed!

3/19/08

3/18/08 - POLITICS

Poll: Majority of Democrats prefer Obama

3/18/08

Obama, Clinton cite economic distress

3/18/08

Obama's Church Assails Media Coverage of Pastor
Church Officials Say the Rev. Wright's Message Taken Out of Context

Just 8% Have Favorable Opinion of Pastor Jeremiah Wright

3/18/08

Chafee raps Clinton as Bush enabler
Former Sen. Lincoln Chafee, the lone Republican senator to vote against the Iraq war, calls Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton one of the "Democratic Bush enablers" who failed to stand up to the president.

3/18/08

Audit: Bush barely trims FOIA backlog
Despite ordering improvements more than two years ago, President Bush has barely made a dent in the huge backlog of unanswered requests under the Freedom of Information Act.

3/18/08

ON DEADLINE: Obama walks arrogance line

3/18/08

3/18/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

Cheney meets with leaders in Iraq

Cheney: Five years in Iraq a 'successful endeavor'

and because they love him so much he decided to drop a little knowledge on the Arabic people...

Cheney urges Arabs to counter Iran in Iraq

3/18/08

Bomb kills 43 in Iraqi city of Karbala

3/18/08

Americans ask, How long a war?

3/18/08

Displacement of Iraqis takes heavy toll

3/18/08

Psychological scars: the hidden legacy of Iraq

3/18/08

3/18/08 - BUSINESS & MONEY

Because Bush cares!

Bush: US is on top of financial crisis

And here's how you can tell...

Recent Bush quotes on economy

3/18/08

Fed primed to cut key interest rate

3/18/08

Poll: Three-quarters think U.S. in recession

3/18/08

After Bear Stearns rescue, who's next?

rescue hmmmm...

Paulson defends U.S. rescue of Bear Stearns

Oh, ok.

3/18/08

Deepening slump envelops factory sector

3/18/08

3/18/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

Pope: Enough With Slaughters in Iraq

Jeez! Why didn't wwe think of that... Just say no to slaughter... I like it!

3/18/08

Indian DNA links to 6 'founding mothers'
early all of today's Native Americans in North, Central and South America can trace part of their ancestry to six women whose descendants immigrated around 20,000 years ago, a DNA study suggests.

3/18/08

Diesel fumes can affect your brain, scientists say

3/18/08

3/17/08 - POLITICS

Republicans See Storm Clouds Gathering
Week of Bad News Highlights Difficult Challenges for GOP in Fall Elections

3/17/08

For Democrats, Increased Fears of a Long Fight

3/17/08

John McCain in Iraq

McCain makes Baghdad stop; 8th Iraq trip

3/17/08

Obama's church accuses media of character assassination
A new statement calls coverage of his minister “an attack on … the history of the African American church.”

Obama's Church: Wright Controversy Is An Assault On Black Culture

3/17/08

Lawmaker: U.S. security agency faltering
A series of embarrassing incidents on federal property is being blamed on budget cuts at the agency charged with securing federal grounds.

3/17/08

Clinton Supporters On Strike At Daily Kos
I’ve decided to go on "strike" and will refrain from posting here as long as the administrators allow the more disruptive members of our community to trash Hillary Clinton and distort her record without any fear of consequence or retribution.

3/17/08

3/17/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

The Bitter Irony Of Five Years' Occupation

Five years on, Iraq still a nation at war

Fight for Iraq: 5 years & counting

3/17/08

Iran Leaders Say Vote Defies West

3/17/08

Protesters across the world condemn Iraq war

3/17/08

'Signs of torture' you can't imagine
Her husband's body bore the "signs of torture." How many times has that phrase been used? It's such a common phrase it's as if what really happened gets glossed over: skin scraped off their bodies, fingernails ripped out, horrifying screams of pain before death.

3/17/08

A Resurgent Menace
U.S. spy agencies say al Qaeda's top leaders, once on the run, have regrouped

3/17/08

Friend's death shows cost of Iraq war

3/17/08

3/17/08 - BUSINESS & MONEY

Paulson: Govt Will Act to Aid Economy

You broke it you fix it!

3/17/08

Fed takes new steps to ease crisis

Sunday surprise: Fed steps into credit crisis
Central bank, in rare weekend move, cuts lending rate for loans to financial institutions to 3.25% and creates new way for big banks to get short-term loans.

3/17/08

JPMorgan to Buy Bear for $2 a Share

Asian markets plunge on Bear news

Asian stocks tumble on Bear Stearns news

3/17/08

Gas bills ate your rebate
Rising pump prices means a big chunk of your check could end up stimulating an economy far from America's.

3/17/08

Covanta Turns Trash Into Energy And Cash

3/17/08

3/17/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

Ala. building can't shake swastika shape

Don't even try to tell me they didn't know!

3/17/08

Scientists find 'master' breast cancer gene

3/17/08

3/16/08 - POLITICS

House challenges Bush on surveillance

House passes spy bill and rejects phone immunity
The House of Representatives defied President George W. Bush and passed an anti-terrorism spy bill that permits lawsuits against phone companies.

3/16/08

Obama expands delegate lead
Obama expanded his fragile lead by picking up at least seven delegates as Iowa activists took the next step in picking delegates to the national convention.

3/16/08

Clinton, in Pittsburgh, picks up 2 key backers
Ravenstahl and Onorato are the latest Pa. elected officials in her camp. She also spoke on energy.

3/16/08

McCain heads to Iraq, Middle East to burnish image: report

3/16/08

Obama minister under scrutiny

Obama rejects pastor's 9/11 statements

Outspoken Minister Out Of Obama Campaign

3/16/08

Cheney Mideast agenda: Stability........... Wait for it ............. and oil

3/16/08

Condoleezza Rice takes time out to visit Brazilian church

No story here... Just Condi making out with a nun.

3/16/08

3/16/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

US draws portrait of Iraq bombers
The suicide bombers who have killed 10,000 people in Iraq, including hundreds of American troops, usually are alienated young men from large families who are desperate to stand out from the crowd and make their mark, according to a U.S. military study.

3/16/08

US tones down praise for Musharraf
Just months ago, the United States publicly championed Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as an "indispensable" ally.

Maybe because of this...

U.S. Warns Of Stronger Al-Qaeda
Administration Report Cites Havens in Pakistan

3/16/08

UN: Drop in Iraq violence may not last

3/16/08

Study Finds No Qaeda-Hussein Tie
There was no direct operational connection between Saddam Hussein’s government and Al Qaeda before the war in Iraq, says a Pentagon-sponsored study released Wednesday.

3/16/08

Hardliners ahead in Iranian poll
In the 158 parliament seats decided so far, pro-Ahmadinejad hard-liners won 57 seats, while a slate seen as representing his conservative critics seized 40

Reformers question point of voting in Iran

3/16/08

Al-Qaida sets deadline for held tourists

3/16/08

3/16/08 - BUSINESS & MONEY

More rate cuts from Fed expected Tuesday

3/16/08

Avoid overcorrecting economy, Bush warns

3/16/08

The next shoe to drop in housing
Rising foreclosures and big losses at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are making it harder for people with good credit backgrounds to get a traditional mortgage.

3/16/08

High wheat prices raise grocery costs
If you think the cost of gassing up your car is outrageous, wait until you need to restock your pantry.

Have you seen the price of a damn slice of pizza lately!

3/16/08

Inflation under control - for now

3/16/08

3/16/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

Japan kill half of their intended whale target: reports

Japan opposes aggressive tactics by anti-whaling protesters
Japan says whaling is legal and part of its culture and accuses Western countries of insensitivity. It uses a loophole in a 1986 global whaling moratorium that allows "lethal research" on the giant mammals.

3/16/08

Canadian protestors strip off to save seals

3/16/08

White House played role in smog rule
The head of the EPA rejected suggestions that the White House forced him to weaken a key part of its new smog requirement after intervention by President Bush.

You can't run on the Iraqi war and then say when it starts to get violent over there don't let it effect my run for President!

The Fed's worst nightmare
Ugly retail sales and a somber forecast from CFOs point to recession, but rising oil and gold prices and a weak dollar show inflation. What's Ben Bernanke to do?

No, what they need is to come on into the 21st century and leave their stunningly narrow minds behind!

I wonder if the media will make Obama fire this guy like they shamed Hillary into doing with Ferraro? My guess is no.

Recession is here - poll
71% of economists questioned by The Wall Street Journal say the economy is contracting.

It's either invest in precious metals or just squirrel it away in your mattress!

Vatican updates its thou-shalt-not list
In olden days, the deadly sins included lust, gluttony and greed. Now, the Catholic Church says pollution, mind-damaging drugs and genetic experiments are on its updated thou-shalt-not list.

I wonder how many Americans will still think there was a link between Bin Laden And Saddam even after this report breaks?

Pentagon cancels release of controversial Iraq report
The Pentagon canceled plans for broad public release of a study that found no pre-Iraq war link between late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the al Qaida terrorist network.

Nasty, bad, naughty boy resigns, and the hooker is ready for her 15 minutes (Ugh!).

Bush says 2008 politics no factor in war
President Bush on Tuesday sought to firmly plant Iraq back in the American consciousness and reassert his role as the one who will shape the war ahead.

Afghan war trend worse than Iraq: U.S. trainer
The tide of the war in Afghanistan is running against the United States and its allies, in contrast to an improving trend in Iraq, a U.S. military official and counter-insurgency expert said

Federal budget deficit swells to $263.3B
The Treasury Department says the federal deficit swelled to $263.3 billion in the first five months of this budget year as record spending during the period outpaced record revenues.

Want to Eat Tiger Penis?
You may have heard that the tiger is menaced by the demand on the Chinese black market of tiger penis bone. Tiger penis bone for the same people encompasses the tiger’s power, including the sexual one.

A great many people on this planet are not deserving of the oxygen they use...

Lawmaker Pushes for Govt. Communications
A House committee chairman accused the Environmental Protection Agency of withholding hundreds of communications about its refusal to let California regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.

I call bullshit... This is about oil! Cheney doesn't come out of his lair unless there's big money involed.

GOP Moves to Force Immigration Vote
House Republicans are trying to force action on a Democratic-written immigration enforcement measure, the latest GOP attempt to elevate the volatile issue into an election-year wedge.

Dow's best day in 5-1/2 years
Stocks surge with the Dow soaring 417 points as investors cheer reports that the central bank is pumping an additional $200 billion into the banking system.

My conspiracy theory antennae says the fed manufactured this as a diversion so we don't look at the insane oil prices! I believe oil wil get closer to $150 before this is over!

Six months after the first rate cut
Stocks are sharply lower since the Fed began its recent series of rate cuts in September, making this the worst reaction to an easing cycle since the 1950s.

Canada Raises Seal Hunt Quota
Canadian fishermen have been granted a slight increase in the number of harp seals they will be allowed to hunt this year,

Conservation groups sue over polar bears
3 conservation groups sued the Department of the Interior for missing a deadline on a decision to list polar bears as threatened because of the loss of Arctic sea ice.

Maybe the brave Canadian fishermen can try to club themselves some polar bears... That I'd like to see!

Rep. King defends comments about Obama
King said: al-Qaida "would be dancing in the streets in greater numbers than they did on September 11 because they would declare victory in this war on terror."

Ex-Defense Official Assails Colleagues Over Run-Up to War
Douglas J. Feith, in a massive score-settling work, portrays an intelligence community and a State Department that repeatedly undermined plans he developed as undersecretary of defense for policy and conspired to undercut President Bush's policies.

An Iraqi comforts his son at a regroupment center for POWs near Najaf, Iraq, in this March 2003 photo.

Gasoline's price spike has only just begun
Motorists should expect to pay upwards of $3.75 a gallon in the coming weeks as prices at the pump catch up with record crude, but relief may arrive by summer.