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May 2008 (Pt. 1)

Clinton superdelegate jumps ship

Obama picks up 9 superdelegates, union endorsemen

Obama Adds Seven Superdelegates, Closing on Clinton

Obama gains ground, adding superdelegates and labor voices

5/10/08

Report: Obama Adviser Ousted After Speaking With Hamas
Barack Obama’s campaign has severed ties with a Middle East policy adviser who acknowledged having held talks with Hamas, according to The Times newspaper in London.

5/10/08

Clinton carries on with attack on Obama's health care plan

Hillary’s Greatest Hits: Back to Bashing Barack on Health Care

Going Down Swinging: Clinton Hits Obama on Health Care For Last Time?

5/10/08

Obama-Clinton Ticket: Dream On

Obama-Clinton Ticket Is Unlikely Option

5/10/08

McCain says he voted for Bush

but...

Huffington Post says John McCain didn't vote for Bush in 2000

'West Wing' Actors Confirm Account of McCain's Non-Vote
Bradley Whitford and Richard Schiff say they recall the presumptive GOP nominee saying at a 2001 dinner party that he did not vote for President Bush

After the crap Bush and Rove dumped on McCain in 2000 I wouldn't have blamed him not supporting Dubya!

5/10/08

A Dust-up Over the McCain Age Issue
A comment by Obama prompts a response from a McCain adviser

McCain: Not Offended By Alleged Age-Baiting

5/10/08

Obama's got a confident new strategy

What... Drinking beer like a girl? I love the guy but c'mon!

5/10/08

Plame seeks to resurrect lawsuit in CIA leak case

5/10/08

Military adds armor to Iraq vehicles as roadside bombs surge

What a great idea! If they had only thought of it SEVEN YEARS AGO!!!!!!!!

5/10/08

Blackwater unlikely to face charges in Iraq shooting

5/10/08

Rocket hits BBC bureau in Baghdad

5/10/08

Beirut Unrest Kills 10 as Hezbollah Pressures Siniora

Hezbollah gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods

Never one to miss an opportunity to sabre rattle...

Bush administration Casts Blame on Iran, Syria for Deaths of Innocent in Lebanon
The Bush administration accused Iran and Syria on Friday of fueling ongoing violence in Lebanon by inciting members of the radical Shiite Hezbollah movement to take up arms against the country's western-backed government.

5/10/08

Guantanamo detainees spead word to boycott trials

5/10/08

IRAQ: Al Qaeda in Iraq leader arrested -- not

Video: Iraqi Army: Al-Qaida in Iraq Leader Arrested

5/10/08

Former Iraq Commander: Bernard Kerik was 'a waste of time' in Iraq

5/10/08

March trade deficit drops by bigger-than-expected amount
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as demand for imports fell by the largest amount since the last recession was ending.

US Economy: Trade Deficit Narrows as Imports Fall

See, being poor is good! All you broke people out there keep up the good work by shrinking that pesky trade deficit!

5/10/08

Airline fuel surcharge boosted again
It looks like another increase in the fuel surcharge charged to passengers by most U.S. airlines will stick.

5/10/08

Will love of mom overcome economy worries on Mother's Day?

Suck it up Mom!

5/10/08

House OKs controversial housing plan
Lawmakers approve expansion of federally backed loan program for troubled borrowers despite White House opposition.

5/10/08

Tax rebates won't work - 82% say
The vast majority of Americans say stimulus checks will not do enough to help boost the slumping U.S. economy, according to a recent poll.

5/10/08

Gas jumps above $3.67, oil passes $126

Stocks decline as AIG reveals need for cash, oil surges

5/10/08

Snail Mail Takes A Hike

Don't forget: Stamps go up Monday

5/10/08

As George Bush's twins will tell you... beer, liquor, and cigarettes.. No problem! (BTW happy nuptials Jenna!)

Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness

5/10/08

U.S. consumers the least 'green', survey says

Greendex Calculator

5/10/08

Government asks court to block wider testing for mad cow

Why?

5/10/08

Indeed!

Clinton: Let’s Keep This GoingClinton urges supporters to ignore calls to end her campaignClinton Presses On, Despite Calls to Abandon Presidential Campaign

Leading to...

Pundits Wonder … What’s Clinton Really Up To?

5/9/08

Fla. Dems ask national party to seat presidential delegationMich. Dems settle on delegate-seating plan to bring to DNC

5/9/08

Gas tax battle was a political gift to Obama

5/9/08

Clinton Touts White SupportHillary Clinton and the race cardDemocrats divide by race, gender, classClinton says Obama's support among working, white Americans has diminished

Please, please let's not go here!!!!!!

5/9/08

Clinton aide sets June end to Democrats' raceClinton aide predicts race will be over by JuneClinton Aide Says Race May Not Go to Convention

5/9/08

Senior Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee: Ban torture but give CIA interrogation leeway

Is it just me or is he saying let's ban torture but keep doing it if ya' really want to? Besides this is the douche who said waterboarding is like ‘swimming’!

5/9/08

Obama accuses McCain of 'losing his bearings' with comment
Barack Obama said that Republican rival John McCain tried to smear him and was "losing his bearings" with the suggestion that Hamas preferred Obama for president

Tit for tat...

McCain camp hits Obama over "losing bearings"

5/9/08

Bush renews veto threat against troop funding bill
Congress appears increasingly unlikely to meet its goal of approving President Bush's war funding request before Memorial Day as divisions deepened among Democrats and the White House issued a fresh veto threat....

5/9/08

Iraq rocket attack on Basra base kills two

5/9/08

'War has started,' Hezbollah leader says

5/9/08

VA blasted over veterans suicides
House panel chair: VA "criminally negligent" on veterans suicides

5/9/08

Military releases identity of four Marines killed in Iraq

5/9/08

Iraq and U.S. move to avert Baghdad water shortage

5/9/08

Leader of Al-Qaida in Iraq Arrested

Suspected al Qaeda leader in Iraq arrested

But...Intelligence officials say they are skeptical about whether report is true...

Iraq says Al Qaeda leader caught; U.S. doubtful

5/9/08

Underground sport: Saudi women shed veils to play basketball

5/9/08

House OKs controversial housing plan
Lawmakers approve expansion of federally backed loan program for troubled borrowers despite White House opposition.

House passes broad housing rescue despite veto threat

5/9/08

Housing inventory rises again in April
The number of homes on the market remains high, as the housing crisis continues and the Spring selling season approaches its peak.

5/9/08

Surprise jump in consumer borrowing
Fed report shows Americans' personal debt increased by $15.3 billion in March.

5/9/08

Gas jumps nearly 3 cents to record; oil crosses $124

5/9/08

House passes bill to make coin-making cheaper

I've heard of money not being worth the paper it's printed on but this is ridiculous!

5/9/08

Top 3 air carriers boost fuel charge by $20 roundtrip

5/9/08

Overlooked in the global food crisis: A problem with dirt

See, we shouldn't be shipping them food we should be air-dropping dirt!

5/9/08

New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye

Ashes to ashes... Soup to soup! Ewwww!

5/9/08

Federal judge in Montana rejects bid to delay wolf lawsuit
A federal judge in Montana has rejected a request by the government to delay a lawsuit seeking to place the gray wolf back on the endangered species list, saying he's "unwilling to risk more deaths."

5/9/08

Lalalalalalala.... I can't hear you!... Lalalalalalalala!

Analysis: Democrats quietly send word to Clinton it's over

Sooooooo...

Clinton says she's still in it to win itClinton vows to continue campaignClinton pushes ahead with White HouseHillary Clinton says she'll stay in the presidential race

Good money after bad...?

Clinton lends her struggling campaign $6.4 million

5/8/08

McCain jokes about reputation for temper

It's funny because the Republican nominee has anger management issues... LOL?

5/8/08

Obama wins most delegates in Tuesday's primaries

And...

Obama picks up superdelegate supportObama gains superdelegates after trading wins with Clinton

and just for good measure...

McGovern, former Clinton backer, endorses Obama

5/8/08

McCain castigates Obama on judgesMcCain Sees Roberts, Alito as ExamplesMcCain pledges more conservative judges

5/8/08

FBI agents raid special counsel's office
Computers and papers are seized as part of a federal investigation targeting agency chief Scott Bloch.FBI seizes computer files of controversial U.S. counsel

5/8/08

Congress looking at steel pennies and nickels
Further evidence that times are tough: It now costs more than a penny to make a penny. And the cost of a nickel is more than 7 1/2 cents.

5/8/08

Committee chairman accuses VA of criminal negligence
Dr. Ira Katz, the VA's mental health director, told the House Veterans Affairs Committee that the e-mail was in poor tone - even though the body contained "appropriate, healthy dialogue" about the data.

5/8/08

House Democrats press ahead with war funding bill
House leaders worked to rally rank-and-file Democrats behind a $195 billion measure to pay for the war in Iraq through next spring and provide education help to veterans as well as relief for the jobless.

At least they're trying to get some good things in on the bill ...

5/8/08

Iraq's Industry minister opens door to reimbursing U S

Word to the wise... Don't hold your breath!

5/8/08

Aid groups: Humanitarian woes grow in Baghdad's Sadr City

5/8/08

"OY VEY!"

Iraqi Foreign Minister Stresses Importance of US-Iran Security Talks

That's good that he sees the improtance of continued talks... Ummmm, nevermind.

U.S.-Iran security talks postponed indefinitely, Iraq reports

5/8/08

AP IMPACT: An islands tax haven for US defense contractor
When the Pentagon announced an obscure California company had won a lucrative military contract, no one mentioned any plans for a Caribbean outpost - a tropical shell the company quickly created that allowed it to duck millions in taxes and deflect U.S. lawsuits

War is hell... But the pay is good!

5/8/08

The Foreclosure Crisis

Housing slump hits retired owners

US pending home sales drop to new low in March

But worry not... Help is on the way...

US House set to pass sweeping housing rescue bill

Fed's Bernanke Says Foreclosures Must Be Averted for Sake of Economy

But worry not... The decider is on the job...

Bush threatens housing aid veto

5/8/08

AP Interview: Paulson says credit crisis may be fading
The worst of the credit crisis may have passed, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said while acknowledging that rising gas prices will blunt the effect of 130 million economic stimulus checks. He ruled out a second stimulus package for now

5/8/08

It's a recession to 4 out of 5 Americans
A CNN/Opinion Research poll shows that the nation is becoming more convinced the economy is in a nosedive.

5/8/08

Bush Says he'll veto bipartisan farm bill
President Bush has called the bill "bloated" as crop prices are at record highs and has threatened to veto it.

5/8/08

Stocks decline as oil prices creep higher

Energy Sector Roundup: Oil hits record near $124 a barrel

5/8/08

US Economy: Productivity Rises More Than Forecast
US worker productivity unexpectedly accelerated in the first quarter and helped curb inflation as companies showed no loss of output with fewer employees.

See... Having more Americans out of work is really a good thing!

5/8/08

U.S. Consumer Debt Rises More Than Forecast in March

5/8/08

Bill Requires 'Critical Analysis' of Evolution
A requirement for public schools to teach "critical analysis" of evolution, a term used by intelligent design supporters, passed Monday in the Florida House.

Florida House passes bill ordering 'critical analysis' of evolution in schools

5/8/08

Australia's Koalas at risk from climate change

5/8/08

Mich. high court says gay partners can't get health benefits

5/8/08

Obama: nomination victory in sight

Obama wins NC, says near nomination

Analysis: Clinton loses N.C., best chance to upset Obama

but...

Clinton wins Indiana nail-biter

Which has led to this...

Clinton Aides Doubtful About Future

But if you thought the fun was over... Don't worry because...

Clinton vows to fight on...

5/7/08

Is Limbaugh’s Operation Chaos Working?

Republicans Give Mixed Reasons for Obama Votes

5/7/08

More On That False Quote in the Obama TV Ad
As we recently fact-checked, Sen. Barack Obama has been running that falsely uses a quote from New York Times columnist Paul Krugman about Sen. John McCain's gas tax holiday plan and applies it to Sen. Hillary Clinton's plan.

5/7/08

Clinton campaign retools delegate math

2,025? Clinton camp says the 'magic number' of delegates is really 2,209

5/7/08

Special counsel's office raided amid obstruction probe
Federal agents raided the office and home of U.S. Special Counsel Scott Bloch while investigating whether the nation's top protector of whistle-blowers destroyed evidence potentially showing he retaliated against his own staff.

5/7/08

What's wrong with taxing big oil's profit
Politicians are dying to get at more of Big Oil's billions, but analysts are torn about what that will do to prices or future energy sources.

5/7/08

David says: "I 'heart" torture!"

U.S. panel authorizes subpoena of Cheney aide David Addington

U.S. House panel subpoenas former, present gov't officials on torture

5/7/08

Housing rescue package set for House vote

Frank seeks bipartisan housing rescue deal

5/7/08

3,500 U.S. troops to head home from Iraq
"Surge" brigade to return to Fort Benning, Georgia, over next few weeks

US military says 3,500 troops set to leave Iraq

5/7/08

Iraqi civilians flee fighting in Baghdad militia stronghold

5/7/08

Iran: No talks until U.S. stops Iraq attacks
Official says talks "unnecessary" while U.S. continues attacks on Iraqi people

5/7/08

'Saddam's jail diaries' published

Diaries show Saddam feared getting AIDS in prison

I always knew Saddam was a bottom!

5/7/08

Attack on Iraqi first lady's convoy wounds soldiers, civilians

5/7/08

Marines ignore Taliban cash crop to not upset Afghan locals
The Taliban, whose fighters are exchanging daily fire with the Marines in Garmser, derives up to $100 million a year from the poppy harvest by taxing farmers and charging safe passage fees - money that will buy weapons for use against U.S., NATO and Afghan troops. Yet the Marines are not destroying the plants.

5/7/08

Imam decries militias, clashes in Sadr City

5/7/08

Another Record for Oil

Government again raises estimates on oil, gas prices

Oil nears $123 on $200 oil prediction, supply concerns

Oil Rises to a Record $122.73 on Nigeria Attack, Demand Growth

5/7/08

On food stamps and still hungry
Food prices are way up - more than 5% in the past 3 months alone. For many of the 28 million people on food stamps, that means empty fridges. Advocates say Washington needs to step in.

5/7/08

Fannie Mae loses $2.2B in 1Q, warns of severe weakness

But...

Fannie Mae ready to 'feast' on housing bust
CEO Dan Mudd shrugs off rising losses, saying lucrative new business will see the lender through the crunch.

5/7/08

Corn futures approach record on oil's rise, weather concerns

So what does John Mccain have to say about that...

McCain, GOP senators call for easing of ethanol rules

5/7/08

Foreclosures spike 112% - no end in sight
More than 155,000 families have lost their homes to foreclosure this year; one out of every 194 U.S. households received a foreclosure filing.

Builders remain pessimistic in April
The National Association of Home Builders says its housing market index came in at the third-lowest reading on record.

5/7/08

Fed auctions $75 billion to banks to ease credit stresses

5/7/08

10M children worldwide die from lack of health care

Where oh where could we find money that could help these innocent children... Well, it's not our concern, we've got a war to win!

5/7/08

Hundreds turn out for 2nd day of food protests in Somalia

5/7/08

Obama, Clinton face new tests in White House duel

Obama and Clinton gird for new super Tuesday

Dems ramp up attacks ahead of pivotal primaries

Clinton, Obama, predict fight stretches to June 3

5/6/08

AP IMPACT: More than 3.5 million new voters, AP survey finds

5/6/08

Poll: Flap over pastor hurts Obama

5/6/08

McCain criticizes Obama on national security
This coming from the putz who doesn't know the difference between Sunni and shia!

5/6/08

Poll: Clinton outperformed Bush
In a new poll comparing President Bush's job performance with that of his predecessor, a strong majority of respondents said President Clinton outperformed Bush on a host of issues.

5/6/08

GOP Gleeful at Obama rocky period

5/6/08

Clinton Leads McCain in 2008 Race

Poll: Clinton Leads Obama in Hoosier State

SurveyUSA: Hillary Leads By 12 In Indiana

Clinton Leads Obama in New Nationwide Poll, USA Today Reports

5/6/08

Young voters poised to flex voting muscle

5/6/08

Democrats Set to Defy Bush on War Bill

House to vote on Iraq funds this week

5/6/08

Kurdish rebels threaten suicide attacks against US
Kurdish rebels could launch suicide attacks against American interests to punish the U.S. for sharing intelligence with Turkey after Turkey bombed rebel bases...

5/6/08

Top US commando says strain of war limits forces elsewhere
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are making such heavy use of the nation's Green Berets and other elite warriors that they cannot fulfill their roles in other parts of the world...

5/6/08

US: Hezbollah training Iraqi Shiite extremists in Iran

5/6/08

Iran Halts Talks With U.S. on Iraq

Iran calls off more security talks with US about Iraq

5/6/08

Post-War Suicides May Exceed Combat Deaths, U.S. Says

American Psychiatric Association: Suicide Among Vets Could 'Trump' Combat Deaths

5/6/08

US contractors accused in Abu Ghraib torture suit

Iraqi alleges Abu Ghraib torture, sues US contractors

5/6/08

Bush troubled by rising gas prices, says no quick fix

C'mon George... Troubled? You freaking planned it this way!

5/6/08

Federal Reserve reports tighter bank lending standards

Fed Survey Shows More U.S. Banks Tighten Loan Terms

5/6/08

Bernanke: Foreclosure woes require action

Bernanke Urges Flexibility in Mortgage Regulation

Bernanke gives green light to Frank foreclosure bill

5/6/08

Service Sector Improved Its Hiring for the first time this year...

5/6/08

Oil holds above $120 a barrel on supply worries

Oil prices hold above US$120 a barrel in Asian trading on supply worries

And just for good measure...

Goldman's Murti Says Oil `Likely' to Reach $150-$200

5/6/08

Pork, chicken prices may rise in next wave of food inflation

5/6/08

Scientists: Warming may greatest threat to tropical species
While global warming is expected to be strongest at the poles, it may be an even greater threat to species living in the tropics, scientists say....

Tropical insects risk extinction with global warming: study

5/6/08

Breast-feeding raises children's IQs, study says

It's like i've always said... Breast are good, very good.

5/6/08

Hillary, Obama vow unity

Clinton: Dems will be united

Clinton, Obama Stress Democratic Party Unity

5/5/08

Two Democrats Duel Ahead of Primaries on Rival Networks

5/5/08

Differences between McCain and Obama go well beyond the obvious

5/5/08

Obama slams Clinton's gas tax plan

Obama, Clinton spar over gas costs

Does the New York Senator have anything to say...

Clinton: Only elites oppose suspending gas taxes for the summer

Clinton Says Obama Can’t Solve Short Term Problems

5/5/08

Obama says Clinton's tough talk on Iran too much like Bush's

Nice try Barack, but... Umm... Not really.

5/5/08

La. Democrat Wins In GOP Stronghold
Strategy to Link Victor to Obama Falls Short

5/5/08

Bush hailing recovery of Kansas town

Ground Zero in NYC and New Orleans are still wrecks, but this town is doing great... That's ao pathetic I have to believe that he's just stopped trying at this point.

5/5/08

Denomination Wrestles With Pastor’s Statements
Just as Senator Barack Obama has spent this week trying to stem the damage to his campaign from statements by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., the small, theologically liberal Protestant denomination both men belong to, the United Church of Christ, has been grappling with the impact of the controversy upon its members.

5/5/08

US-backed plan sees shiny future for embattled Green Zone
Forget the rocket attacks, concrete blast walls and lack of a sewer system. Now try to imagine luxury hotels, a shopping center and even condos in the heart of Baghdad.

I can't even begin to comprehend the stupidity of this! They can call it "International Village" but all it adds up to is a continued US presence in the middle east.

5/5/08

US reviews year's terror attacks
Deadly '07 pinned on stronger Qaeda

5/5/08

Support the Troops, Burn Money
It was a big day for apologies to the troops yesterday. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates apologized once again for the sub-standard treatment the war wounded receive, security rules are being modified to avoid the stigma that mental health treatment ...

Gates acknowledges mistakes in treatment of troops

5/5/08

EDITORIAL: Spinning Iraq

5/5/08

Iraq increasingly finds itself caught between US and Iran

5/5/08

Iraq Boy's Family Describes Fatal Blast
Parents Tell ABC News About the US Bombing that Killed Their 2-Year-Old Boy

5/5/08

Rice pushes for peace progress; Israel denies hidden agenda

5/5/08

.................I call it a Barney Frank Piggie Bank!

Democratic lawmaker expects tougher bank rules

5/5/08

Wall Street looks for more evidence to justify a rally

5/5/08

Big Oil's widening profit gap

Sen. Clinton criticizes Exxon Mobil selloff

5/5/08

When to Expect a Stimulus Payment

5/5/08

Forget gas: Get ready for $4 a gallon milk
Higher costs for feed and fuel are driving farmers to cut back on milk production - and that means higher prices.

5/5/08

Smarter electric grid could be key to saving power

5/5/08

Gas engines: Here to stay
Despite its limitations, the internal combustion engine won't be pushed aside so easily, but it can be made better.

Goodness, that is bad news unless it's a lie...

Long-awaited electric sports car rolls out
0 to 60 in 4 seconds, and it's electric

5/5/08

Man asks court to change his name to 'In God We Trust'
Kreuscher says the new name would symbolize the help God gave him through tough times.

I'm not saying a thing...

5/5/08

Obama wins Guam caucuses by just 7 votes

Guam: Obama, Clinton split-decision

Obama Wins Guam by Slimmest of Margins

Narrow Victory for Obama in the Caucuses in Guam

Get it... O-Guam-A... O-bam-a... I crack me up!

5/4/08

In Final Push Before Tuesday Vote, Obama and Clinton Visit Primary States

5/4/08

Evangelicals say faith is now too political

And they say evangelicals are a little slow and naive!

5/4/08

National Environmental Group Endorses Barack Obama for President

5/4/08

Parsing McCain on the Democrats’ Health Plans

5/4/08

Obama calls gas tax relief a political ploy, as Clinton stands by her proposal

As...

Hillary Clinton advisor: Barack Obama's "clinging" to a certain issue

5/4/08

Obama's appeal to working-class whites faltering, polls show

5/4/08

US strike takes out militant holdout in Baghdad

Well, that's wonderful! It's always good when we can eliminate our enemies... Ummm, never mind.

3 boys killed in Iraq airstrike, companion says

Missiles Strike Sadr City; Hospital and Children Hit

5/4/08

Iran denies militia backing in Iraq
Iran said it supports Iraq's efforts to get rid of armed militias, official said.

Sure....

5/4/08

US soldier killed in Baghdad
The U.S. military says an American soldier has died of wounds sustained in a roadside bombing in eastern Baghdad.

5/4/08

Union’s War Protest Shuts West Coast Ports

5/4/08

Turkey: More than 150 Kurdish rebels killed in Iraq

5/4/08

Turkey 'kills 150 Kurdish rebels'
Turkish air strikes in northern Iraq this week left more than 150 Kurdish rebels dead, the Turkish army says.

5/4/08

Rice Defends Bush Travel Plans for Israel Anniversary
Condoleezza Rice defended President Bush's plan to visit Israel later this month for celebrations of its 60th anniversary, without making a corresponding visit to Palestinian areas...

5/4/08

US fighter pilots navigating crowded airspace in Iraq

5/4/08

Bush says administration 'clear and candid' on economy

Ahem... Does anyone remember this...

Court: Cheney Energy Policy Meetings Can Stay Secret

The Bush/Cheney energy policy — exactly five years later
Five years ago this week, the president touted a “comprehensive” new energy policy that Dick Cheney had crafted with the help of … well, it’s a bit of a secret.

5/4/08

Bush says rebate checks will boost ailing economy

5/4/08

Fed move helped put floor under dollar for now
This week's Federal Reserve subtle shift to a neutral bias this week might not have waved a red cape at dollar bulls, but did add to factors already putting a floor under the greenback against the yen and the euro.

5/4/08

Fed backs credit card reforms

5/4/08

Fed likely to prefer lending over interest-rate cuts

5/4/08

Food Makers Lobby Congress To Limit Corn Usage In Biofuels

5/4/08

Scientists to capture DNA of trees worldwide for database

Finally a tool in the fight against the crime spree these hortitcultural meanaces are perpetratin upon us!

5/4/08

Asian bank in food crisis warning
The ADB has warned that the crisis of rising food prices could reverse gains made in reducing poverty across the continent.

5/4/08

U.S. ignores religious oppression, federal panel says
Commission names 11 countries it says State Department should identify

5/4/08

McCain: Iraq war was for oil?
"My friends, I will have an energy policy that we will be talking about, which will eliminate our dependence on oil from the Middle East that will -- that will then prevent us -- that will prevent us from having ever to send our young men and women into conflict again in the Middle East,” McCain said.

McCain Speaks on Middle East Oil Tied to War

OOOPS!

McCain clarifies remark about oil, Iraq war

5/3/08

GOP uses Obama to boost Republican candidates
Turns out Louisiana and Mississippi weren't quite finished with the Democratic presidential campaign. Sen. Barack Obama won each state's primary earlier this year.

5/3/08

Gas-tax issue fuels weekend sprint

Democrats Step Up Debate on Gas Tax

Clinton seeks on gas tax vote, Obama calls it 'shell' game

5/3/08

Jeremiah Wright's Wider Toll

Despite the fact...

Minister’s Comments Hold Little Sway in Indianapolis Enclave

5/3/08

Polls show voters drift to Clinton ahead of next primaries

Analysis: Momentum, Obama's distractions give Clinton hope
Hillary Clinton has a sense of energy and optimism that somehow belies the daunting challenge she faces in wresting the nomination from Barack Obama.

5/3/08

Clinton wins Pa. primary by a 12-delegate margin
Sen. Hillary Clinton improved on her win in Pennsylvania's Democratic primary by picking up two more delegates 10 days after voters went to the polls.

5/3/08

Adored in small towns, Bill Clinton stumps for his wife

5/3/08

Terrorism Deaths Rose in 2007, Including a Big Jump in Pakistan

5/3/08

al-Qaeda Leader Reported Killed in Somalia

And in return...

Islamic insurgents in Somalia threaten revenge on America
A U.S. airstrike that killed the suspected al-Qaida leader in Somalia brought warnings of vengeance from Islamic insurgents Friday and the threat of a boycott that could jeopardize peace talks with the U.N.-supported government.

5/3/08

Iraqi team seeks halt to suspected Iranian aid to militias

5/3/08

Iraq PM criticised by Sadr City crowds

Iraq's Shiite clerics deeply divided on militia crackdown

5/3/08

'Miracle Marine' dies after beating odds

5/3/08

Turkish warplanes bomb Kurdish rebel bases deep inside Iraq

5/3/08

Gates: Expanding US command in Afghanistan is possibility

Pentagon Considers Adding Forces in Afghanistan to Make Up for NATO Shortfall

5/3/08

Bush says economy is going to `come on'

Economy shows resilience; jobless rate falls as dollar rises

See, everything is fine, now fund my war!

Bush details $70 billion war funding request for 2009
President Bush sent lawmakers a $70 billion request to fund U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into next spring...

5/3/08

House to consider broad housing package

5/3/08

Stocks give up gains from employment report to finish mixed

5/3/08

Americans: It's still the economy, stupid
Nearly half of Americans think the economy is most important in deciding who should be the next president, according to a new CNN survey.

5/3/08

Employers cut fewer jobs in April, jobless rate falls

But....

20000 Jobs Lost as US Registers 4th Monthly Dip
The American economy lost 20000 jobs in April, the fourth consecutive month of decline, in what many economists took as powerful evidence that the United States is almost certainly now ensnared in a recession

5/3/08

Mortgage meltdown
CNN teams with Fortune Managing Editor Andy Serwer to investigate how the housing boom went bust.

5/3/08

Evangelicals say faith is now too political

Christian leaders to denounce politics of faith
"That way faith loses its independence, Christians become 'useful idiots' for one political party or another, and the Christian faith becomes an ideology," according to the draft.

Nooooo... 'useful idiots' you say..... Ya' think!?!?!?!!

5/3/08

Major Arctic sea ice melt is expected this summer
The Arctic will remain on thinning ice, and climate warming is expected to begin affecting the Antarctic also...

5/3/08

After scandal, students are leaving Oral Roberts University
As Oral Roberts University prepares to hand out diplomas to its Class of 2008, Anna Siebring, a junior, will be mailing out applications to transfer to another school. Siebring, a government major, is among many students having second thoughts about staying at Oral Roberts after six months of scandal at the evangelical Christian university.

5/3/08

Polls: Clinton pulls even with Obama nationally

CNN poll: Obama losing support

Hillary Clinton's camp touts new poll findings

5/2/08

Barack Obama could rue his no-debate decision

5/2/08

Proposals to slash gas prices abound in White House race

5/2/08

Defection of longtime superdelegate jolts Clinton
Hillary Clinton was jolted by the defection of one of her longtime superdelegate supporters, a former national party chairman who urged fellow Democrats to "reject the old negative politics" and unify behind Barack Obama.

Ouch...

DNC chairman under Bill Clinton: Unite behind Obama

Double ouch...

5/2/08

Obama Campaign Files Complaint Against Pro-Clinton Group
The Obama campaign stepped up its attack on The American Leadership Project, a pro-Clinton 527 organization that has been running ads in a number of primary states praising the policies of Hillary Rodham Clinton and criticizing those of Barack Obama.

5/2/08

Where the Candidates Stand on Gas Tax Summer Holiday
Obama Disagrees With McCain and Clinton, Who Say a Break on Federal Gas Tax Will Help Consumers

5/2/08

Five Years After ‘Mission Accomplished’ in Iraq, War Continues

Soooooo...

McCain: 'Mission accomplished' banner not Bush's fault

5/2/08

Clyburn Blasts Wright for 'Knee-Capping' Obama

Obama-Wright rift reveals divided loyalties in black church

5/2/08

...DENIED!

Senate panel votes to block money for Iraq reconstruction
A Senate panel has agreed unanimously to block the Defense Department from funding Iraq reconstruction projects worth more than $2 million and to begin to force Baghdad to cover the costs of training and equipping its security forces.

5/2/08

Iraqi team seeks halt to suspected Iranian aid to militias

5/2/08

US admits most Iraqi refugees since 2003

5/2/08

Deployed civilians face hurdles in getting medical treatment

5/2/08

UK rejects residency for bin Laden's son

5/2/08

Double Bombings in Iraqi Town Kill at Least 35

5/2/08

Jury acquits soldier in shooting death of Iraqi insurgent

5/2/08

Consumer spending up mainly because of sharp price increases

See, price gouging is good!

5/2/08

Oil prices slide as the dollar extends its gains

5/2/08

Well-Fed Dow Passes 13,000

5/2/08

Exxon Mobil 1Q Net Rises 17% On Soaring Prices

Mo' money, mo' money, mo' money, mo' money......

5/2/08

Immigrants and jobs: A closer look
Foreign-born unskilled workers are less likely to be out of work than their U.S.-born counterparts, but educated Americans have an edge on foreign-born.

5/2/08

Farmer payouts, oil nabbed in food price runup
Congressional panel probes food inflation. Lawmaker blames subsidies to farmers but farming representative cites oil prices as 'main culprit.'

5/2/08

Rates on 30-year mortgages rise
Freddie Mac says the average rate on the long-term home loan increased to 6.06% from 6.03% last week.

5/2/08

Study: Warmer ocean water means less oxygen

5/2/08

Bush Proposes $770M in New Food Aid

5/2/08

House approves anti-genetic discrimination bill

5/2/08

Poll: Obama-Clinton Divide
As the Democratic nominating contest rages on, most of Barack Obama’s supporters say they would be satisfied if Hillary Clinton wins the party’s nomination for president. But that positive sentiment is not entirely reciprocated among Hillary Clinton’s supporters, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.