May 2008 (Pt. 3)

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May 2008 (Pt. 3)

5/31/08 - POLITICS

Dems struggle with Mich. vote, Fla. delegates

Dem leaders set to tackle Fla., Mich. vote battle

Democrats Meet Today To Hash Out Fla., Mich.

Obama-Clinton Nomination Race Heads for Final Phase

The 30 who'll rule on Florida, Michigan delegates

5/31/08

Seat all delegates, Clinton lawyer urges

Clinton vows fight in delegate showdown

Clinton expects superdelegates to decide next week

5/31/08

Clinton: It isn’t over til it’s over

Clinton Backers Ain’t Backing Down

5/31/08

Democrats Pounce on McCain's Iraq Blunder

Dems, GOP squabble over McCain's troop numbers
The likely GOP nominee told an audience Thursday: "We have drawn down to pre-surge levels.

Oops!

5/31/08

Obama used party rules to foil Clinton

5/31/08

McClellan details culture of secrecy in Bush White House

5/31/08

"Pfleger mockingly quoted Clinton as saying she shed tears because "there's a black man stealing my show."

Priest who mocked Clinton again draws spotlight

Priest who ridiculed Clinton backed Obama

Mocking of Clinton at Obama’s Church Reverberates

Way to heal racial divisions padre! So once again...

Obama rejects pastor in latest Church flap

5/31/08

Victim of Sexism? Women Rally 'Round Clinton
Some Female Supporters Say Obama Gets Away With Sexist Remarks

Did Hillary Clinton Get Torpedoed by Sexist Media Coverage?

5/31/08

Ailing Kennedy fading as top target for right wing

Awwww, Isn't that sweet.... And all it took was deadly brain cancer. Those Republicams sure are thoughtful!

5/31/08

5/31/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

Human Rights Report Assails U.S.
Sixty years after the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, governments in scores of countries still torture or mistreat their people, Amnesty International said Wednesday in a report that again urged the United States to close down the Guantánamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.

Amnesty International condemns US

VIEW: Human rights and the non-West

This is what we've become?

5/31/08

Defense: Marine general to testify in Haditha case

5/31/08

Study on Camp Lejeune toxic water continues with Navy money
The Navy agreed Friday to pay for continued government investigation into whether contaminated water harmed the babies of Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C., after U.S. health officials provided additional details about their work.

5/31/08

Opposition mounts to US-Iraq security deal
Tens of thousands rallied in several cities Friday against a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security agreement, raising doubts that negotiators can meet a July target to finalize a pact to keep U.S. troops in Iraq after the current U.N. mandate expires.

5/31/08

Some Iraqi insurgents agree to reconcile
The latest offer promises a clean slate for fighters if they claim their only targets were American troops. It also pledges a "fair" legal process for those wanted for attacks on Iraqis troops or civilians.

5/31/08

Indonesian police reports outline terror links
After months on the run, two alleged leaders in a Southeast Asian militant group were holed up in a cheap Malaysian hotel, ready to fly to the Middle East to link up with other Islamic extremists, possibly in Iraq.

Now we'll have to preemptively bomb their Malaysian hotel!

Nawaz links support for PPP to Musharraf’s impeachment

But...

Musharraf Denies He Is Stepping Down

Musharraf flays rumor mongers for sowing strife

Never one to walk away from the table when he's loseing...

Bush phones Pakistan's Musharraf to reiterate backing

5/31/08

Iran's foreign minister slams US foreign policy

5/31/08

Suicide Rate for Soldiers Rose in ’07

Reports of stress disorder leap in military

Troop stress disorder diagnoses up by half in 2007, records say

5/31/08

'Alarming': IAEA obtains Iran blueprint for nuclear warhead

5/31/08

Green Beret electrocuted in shower on Iraq base

5/31/08

5/31/08 - BUSINESS, THE ECONOMY & YOUR MONEY

Incomes and spending both slow in April

5/31/08

Inflation outlook makes consumers' mood grim
U.S. consumer confidence fell to a 28-year low in May

5/31/08

Ninety percent of US consumers think economy in recession

5/31/08

Oil probe may uncover manipulation
But overall, any wrongdoing is likely to play a small part in soaring crude prices. Meanwhile, speculators aren't expected to hang

5/31/08

GDP, Claims Data Fuel Recession Debate
Jobless claims are up, but growth is revised upward, too. The two May reports don't settle the slowdown vs. recession argument

5/31/08

Weak Spending Data Lift Treasurys
Investors Now Shrug At Debt Downgrades

Bonds gain as PCE soothes some inflation worries

5/31/08

Gas prices inch closer to $4 while oil gyrates

5/31/08

‘Cash-outs’ up foreclosures
Homeowners who’ve lost properties in the foreclosure crisis usually started out with “prime” mortgages but apparently did “cash-out” refinancings and ended up in subprime loans, new research shows.

5/31/08

5/31/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES, SCIENCE & RELIGION

111 nations, but not US, adopt cluster bomb treaty

It kinda' kicks you in your patriotism 'nads don't it?

5/31/08

A race to harvest solar power from space?

5/31/08

Senate to debate bill regulating greenhouse gases

5/31/08

Vatican: Excommunication for female priests

YES! ... And then let's burn them at the stake! That'll learn those uppity broads!

5/31/08

Marine removed from duty over Bible coin reports
Iraqis say Marine passed out coins featuring Bible verses written in Arabic

5/31/08

5/30/08 - POLITICS

McCain challenges Obama to visit Iraq

RNC highlights time since Obama’s last Iraq visit

Let the political game of chickent begin...

Obama considering visit to Iraq this summer

Obama considers Iraq visit amid GOP criticism

5/30/08

Obama picks up 26 El Paso delegates

Another superdelegate goes for Obama

Obama widens superdelegate lead over Clinton in Ore.

Still fighting...

Clinton makes case to superdelegates

5/30/08

Clinton has double-digit lead in Puerto Rico

5/30/08

Obama, Clinton in close battle for South Dakota

5/30/08

McClellan says he believed in Bush as war started

5/30/08

McCain still backs construction of a nuclear waste repository in Yucca Mountain..

5/29/08

Democrats seek compromise to delegate dispute

Democratic panel set to resolve Clinton-Obama delegate dispute

AP NewBreak: Mich DNC member says 69-59 delegate plan flawed

5/30/08

Keith Olbermann Blows Last Remaining Gasket
Time Critic: Olbermann's Special Comment Shows He's "Just Another Of The Cable Gasbags He Used To Be A Corrective To"

Olbermann's Assassination Vacation

I swear MSNBC is getting to bad as bad as Fox news, except for the fact that they're shilling for the other side!

5/30/08

Obama's doctor: Democrat is in 'excellent health'

5/30/08

5/30/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

The world must do more for Iraq: Rice

Rice urges Arabs and others to scrap Iraq debt

What happened to "You break it you buy it."?

5/30/08

Suicide bomber kills 16 people in northwestern Iraq

5/30/08

Army suicides reported up again

5/30/08

Iraq's appeals stir little Arab response

Little action on Iraq debt relief at conference

5/30/08

Maliki Says Iraq Averts Al-Qaeda Plans for Civil War

5/30/08

Suicide bombing in Afghanistan kills 3

5/30/08

Marines pass out Gospel verse to Iraqi Muslims

Evangelizing in Iraq... Really... I am speechless...

5/30/08

Sadr City truce strains as militia leaders grumble
An angry Shiite militia commander complained Wednesday that "we were duped" into accepting a cease-fire in Sadr City...

5/30/08

Soccer overseers allow Iraq to resume World Cup bid

5/30/08

5/30/08 - BUSINESS, THE ECONOMY & YOUR MONEY

Gov't discloses investigation of crude-oil market
Federal regulators are six months into a wide-ranging investigation of U.S. oil markets, with a focus on possible price manipulation

About freakin' time!

5/30/08

Oil prices take a slide

Oil tumbles on supply explanation, dollar, demand

Allllllllllllllllllll the way down to the low low price of... $126.62 a barrel. Whoopie ... ?

5/30/08

Economy's growth picks up slightly in first quarter

5/30/08

Grim outlook for banks, profits down 46%

5/30/08

Economy logged slightly better - but weak growth

5/30/08

Rates on 30-year mortgages jump to 11-week high

5/30/08

New jobless claims filings rise

5/30/08

Fed Should Increase Rates If Inflation Accelerates, Fisher Says

Dallas Fed's Fisher warns of quick 'change of course' if inflation gets worse

5/30/08

5/30/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES, SCIENCE & RELIGION

White House issues climate report 4 years late

You can't say that we didn't know where this administrations priorities resided!

5/30/08

New York to Back Same-Sex Unions From Elsewhere

And then this that I found hard to believe from such a progressive town!

Opposition forms against gay marriage rights in NY

5/30/08

Austrian 'dungeon girl' starts TV career

5/30/08

Study: For centuries Stonehenge was a burial site

So basically Stonehenge is a bunch of big ass tombstones!?!?! Letdown!

5/30/08

Climate fund seen totalling $5.5 billion -report
Major industrialised countries are expected to create a multibillion-dollar fund later this year to help developing countries cut greenhouse gas emissions, World Bank President Robert Zoellick was quoted as saying.

Still...

Climate change target is too low, say scientists

5/30/08

5/29/08 - POLITICS

Former press secretary's book bashes Bush

Scott McClellan: Inside the Bush White House

Bush ex-spokesman blasts White House on Iraq, Katrina

Former White House spokesman: Bush used 'propaganda' to sell war

Bush says he 'didn't remember' whether he'd tried cocaine, McClellan writes

Time to send in the clowns...

White House Reacts Negatively to Ex-Aide’s Book

White House puzzled about ex-aide's scathing book

5/29/08

John Kerry: Is he angling for secretary of state?

5/29/08

Bob Barr is new piece in electoral puzzle
The Libertarian nominee could spell trouble for McCain if Ron Paul backers defect from the GOP.

5/29/08

Democrats mull Florida, Michigan compromise

Dem lawyers: Fla., Mich. can't be fully restored

Democrats Are Advised to Seat Half of 2 States’ Delegations

5/29/08

Lieberman says he'll speak to controversial pastor's group

5/29/08

Prominent Republicans Skipping Bush Event In KS

5/29/08

Rendell wants Clinton on ticket

Even though...

Rendell: Clinton 'Very Unlikely' To Win

5/29/08

Clinton 'Depending On' Puerto Rico

5/29/08

Exclusive: McClellan whacks Bush, White House

That must've made Bush all pissed after he fund raised for McCain yesterday... Good.

5/29/08

5/29/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

BUSTED... Yet again!

Ex-White House spokesman says Bush shaded truth on Iraq

Former White House spokesman: Bush used 'propaganda' to sell war

Leading Dubya' to engage in a little damage control...

Bush says country must not lose its nerve in Iraq

5/29/08

Iraq communicates with FIFA
An Iraqi official says Iraq has spoken with soccer's governing body about its decision to dissolve the national Olympic committee

New Iranian Parliament Speaker Threatens to Limit IAEA Cooperation

5/29/08

Sadr City truce strains as militia leaders grumble

5/29/08

Pakistan's Sharif wants Musharraf ousted and tried

Pakistan's Sharif Says Government to Expel Musharraf

Boy The Bush administration sure backed the wrong horse!

5/29/08

Sunnis suspend talks with Iraqi govt
A prominent Sunni politician says the largest Sunni bloc in Iraq's parliament has suspended talks with the Shiite-led government to end its boycott and rejoin the Cabinet.

5/29/08

Ex-prosecutors embrace courts for terror cases
A federal courtroom may be the proper place to dispense justice in the terrorism case of confessed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

5/29/08

Money dispute threatens toxic tap water study
Continuation of a government study on whether contaminated water harmed babies at Camp Lejeune, N.C., hinges on a half-million-dollar payment due Sunday

This administration has shown that it cares very little for the troops, so why should we be surprised to find out that they care equally as little for their children!

5/29/08

UK moves to ban cluster bombs

UK to destroy cluster bomb stocks

5/29/08

Nuclear Jihad Web Threat Called Bogus

A Scary Prank About Al Qaeda and W.M.D.

Ohhh those militant pranksters... I just can't stay mad at those knuckleheads!

5/29/08

US makes progress in Iraq's `triangle of death'

5/29/08

5/29/08 - BUSINESS, THE ECONOMY & YOUR MONEY

Record gas prices: 21 straight days
Average at the pump tops $3.94 a gallon, with 11 states and D.C. above $4. But crude futures are on the downturn.

5/29/08

Traffic Stops Over Gas Prices
As Fuel Costs Soar in Europe, Angry Truckers, Fishermen Set Up Blockades

Britain Takes to the Streets Over Gas Prices

And we thought we had it bad here... Check it out...

Gas in Europe almost $9 a gallon

5/29/08

Welcome to the 'recession'
Buffett says we're there. Greenspan says we're likely so. It may not be official, but the question is: How long will the funk last?

5/29/08

Oil rises despite falling demand
Analyst says prices can go to $150 a barrel, even as U.S. demand for oil-based products continues to slump.

5/29/08

Dow: Country in "true energy crisis"; ups prices

5/29/08

Stagflation is back. Here's how to beat it
The world is running short on energy, food, and water. The answer: a massive dose of technology.

5/29/08

U.S. Economy: Goods Orders Rose Excluding Transport

Of course they did, because we have become the worlds wal-mart.... The dollar is worth nothing so why not buy us out! Don't forget this...

Orders for durable goods fall by $1B

5/29/08

Oil rebounds on Nigeria threat, supply concerns

5/29/08

5/29/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES, SCIENCE & RELIGION

Poll shows growing California support for gay marriage

Gay Mormons to church: Don't fight California court ruling

5/29/08

Phoenix Mars Lander's Robotic Arm Ready To Dig
Despite a radio glitch, the space agency said that the lander was still able to carry out backup activities ordered ...

5/29/08

Autistic Kindergartner Voted out of Class
In Port St. Lucie, Florida a kindergarten class, under the direction of their teacher, voted to kick a boy out of their class. Alex Barton was voted out of the class by a margin of 14-2. The reasons cited for voting Alex out of the class ranged from the fact that he was “annoying” to "disgusting."

Teacher Forces 'the Only Friend the Five-Year-Old Boy Has Ever Made' to Denounce him Publicly

5/29/08

Groups sue government over new smog rules

States sue EPA over ozone pollution standards

5/29/08

Church calls zombie parade blasphemous

Why... Are they gay Zombies?

5/29/08

5/28/08 - POLITICS

Bush joins McCain for fundraising — in private

Bush caps day by holding closed fundraiser with McCain.
Bush is also holding two private fundraisers for McCain on Wednesday in Utah.

At John McCain's fundraiser tonight, a pin can be had for $2,300

Private why would the fundraisers have to be held i nprivate... Oh OK...

Bush hits '08 trail; do Republicans want his help?

It's too bad the fundraisers will be private because Phoenix had a nice welcoming party for Bush...

War protesters gear up for Bush visit to Phoenix area

5/28/08

Obama qualifies position on talking to enemies

And even so...

Obama says won't guarantee Ahmadinejad a meeting

5/28/08

McCain slaps Obama and Bush on nukes

5/28/08

Poll: 11% Believe Obama Is Muslim

5/28/08

McCain heckled by Iraq war protesters

McCain Encounters Four Protests In 10 Minutes

5/28/08

The White Stuff
A new NEWSWEEK Poll underscores Obama's racial challenge.

5/28/08

Obama mistaken on name of Nazi death camp

RNC hits Obama over Auschwitz claim, Obama camp responds

5/28/08

Memo: Fla., Mich. can't be fully restored

5/28/08

Dangerous Liaison
The pro-Obama case against MSNBC's pro-Obama political coverage.

NBC News, MSNBC: Uneasy coexistence?

Chris Mathtews & Keith Olberman are in the tank for Obama so deep it's embarrassing!

Chris Matthews Backs Off 'Nasty' Remark on Clinton

Olbermann Apologizes to Hillary Needing a Beating

MSNBC apologizes for saying Chelsea Clinton 'being pimped out'

5/28/08

John McCain's Arab-American problem
Arab-Americans are concentrated in swing states like Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida. And the early signs are not good for McCain.

5/28/08

5/28/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

Wartime PTSD cases jumped roughly 50 pct. in 2007

5/28/08

'Al-Qaeda Remains A Very Lethal Threat': U.S. Military

But...

No new evidence of al Qaeda threat despite report: U.S.
Despite U.S. intelligence reports that al Qaeda will release a new video urging jihadists to use such weapons to attack the West.

5/28/08

Basra sings again as Iraqi army patrols streets
Aboud’s eyes sparkle as he moves his fingers across the keys of a keyboard in the middle of his shop as two friends sing about love and another, Mohammed Shia, beats a drum whose rhythms waft into the streets.

Weeeee, It's sounds like a Disney movie... Book my tickets, I going to Iraq!

Basra shooting strains truce between govt, militia

Umm, maybe not...

5/28/08

Former anti-terror czar Clarke: Staying in Iraq 'helps Al-Qaeda'

5/28/08

At 2 years, al-Maliki starting to hit stride
But gains are tenuous, as major concerns continue to plague Iraq.

5/28/08

Diplomats eyed for Iraq duty

5/28/08

Sadr calls for protest against U.S. forces

Al Sadr: Let Iraqis decide on U.S. troops

Militant cleric urges protests on US-Iraq deal

5/28/08

Blackwater grand jury hears from Iraqi witnesses
3 Iraqis, including the father of a slain 9-year-old boy, appeared before a federal grand jury investigating a deadly shooting in Baghdad involving Blackwater

Iraqis testify in Blackwater grand jury probe

5/28/08

Feud over sports could keep Iraq out of Olympics

5/28/08

5/28/08 - BUSINESS, THE ECONOMY & YOUR MONEY

New reports give bleak outlook on housing, economy
Not since George H.W. Bush ran the White House have consumers felt so downbeat about the economy. And the catalyst for much of the gloom - the housing slump - shows no signs of abating, new data Tuesday showed

5/28/08

Stocks higher after home sales data, lower oil

5/28/08

Consumer confidence: Worst since '92
Conference Board's measure falls more than expected in May amid concerns about a weak labor market and poor business conditions.

5/28/08

US April new home sales up to 526000 unit annual rate... (But not really)
New home sales were up in April, but remained at a level not seen since the 1981 recession. That is only because sales were downwardly revised in the previous month

5/28/08

Oil drops below $129 a barrel on demand concerns

Is anyone shocked that when you jack up the price of gas so much fewer people can afford to buy it... DUH!

5/28/08

Record gas prices: 20 straight days
Price for gas tops $4 a gallon in 11 states and Washington, D.C., according to AAA survey.

5/28/08

Home sales rise - still near 17-year low
Sales of new homes in April were up slightly from March, but are down 42% from 2007.

5/28/08

As food prices soar, farmers, others profit

5/28/08

Mechanics, police say gas theft changing with times
The soaring price of crude oil has turned gas tanks into a cache of valuable booty, and Fortin has replaced several tanks punctured or drilled by thieves thirsting for the nearly $4-a-gallon fuel inside.

5/28/08

5/28/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES, SCIENCE & RELIGION

First California gay weddings may be on a Saturday

5/28/08

Children in Katrina trailers may face lifelong ailments

5/28/08

Major changes urged in transracial adoption

5/28/08

Berlin inaugurates memorial to Nazi's gay victims
Berlin's openly gay mayor, Klaus Wowereit, said the monument was a reminder of the ongoing struggles that still confront gays.

5/28/08

Court Strikes Down Virginia Abortion Ban

5/28/08

Dutch claim first sequencing of female DNA
Dutch scientists claim they have completed the first sequencing of an individual woman's DNA.

5/28/08

5/27/08 - POLITICS

Bush pays tribute to troops on Memorial Day

He should pay tribute since he is responsible for making sure there would be so many more memorials in the first place!

5/27/08

An 'endorsement' that no candidate wants
Just what the presidential candidates have been waiting for: Cuba's Fidel Castro is weighing in on the campaign.

Castro Casts His Vote For Obama

5/27/08

AP INTERVIEW: McCain criticizes Obama on Iraq

McCain says Obama has long wanted to "surrender" in Iraq

5/27/08

McCain in trouble, Republicans say

5/27/08

On vets holiday, candidates ponder Iraq strategy

So what are they pondering...

Obama Speaks with "Deep Humility" on Memorial Day

Clinton Marks Memorial Day in Puerto Rico

McCain says Obama should visit Iraq

Draw your own conclusions!

5/27/08

Obama picks up 4 delegates

5/27/08

GOP strategists mull McCain ‘blowout’

5/27/08

Women Threaten Obama Boycott

Gender Issue Lives On as Clinton’s Hopes Dim

5/27/08

Barr in battle for Libertarian vote

So how that working out for ya'...

Former Ga. Rep. Barr picked as Libertarian candidate

leading to this worry for Republicans

Will Libertarians draw votes from McCain?

5/27/08

5/27/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

Iraqi army: 6 teens trained as suicide bombers

Officials: Teens trained for suicide bombings in Iraq

5/27/08

Iraqi politicians squabble over election law
The elections, which choose councils for Iraq's 18 provinces, are seen as a key step in repairing the country's sectarian rifts...

5/27/08

Feeling safer, Iraqis come home... but only a few

5/27/08

A breakdown of the M855 round

US uses bullets ill-suited for new ways of war

5/27/08

Memorial Day Draws Two Messages on Iraq

5/27/08

High school in wartime sets soldiers' kids apart
Former classmates have gone on to fight, some dying in service. Students have watched as uniformed soldiers came to neighbors' homes to notify families of war deaths.

5/27/08

US residents in military brigs? Govt says it's war
Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri is a U.S. resident being held in a South Carolina military brig; he is the only enemy combatant held on U.S. soil.

5/27/08

IAEA: Iran may be withholding info in nuke probe

IAEA Expresses 'Serious Concern' About Alleged Iranian Nuclear Studies

But...

Iran says IAEA report shows nuclear work peaceful

5/27/08

U.S. deserter faces deportation from Canada

5/27/08

5/27/08 - BUSINESS, MONEY & THE ECONOMY

As gas goes up, driving goes down
Compared with last year, drivers have logged 11 billion fewer miles, the DOT says

5/27/08

Home prices post record decline

Homes sales dip; prices fall sharply

Plenty of 'For Sale' signs but actual sales lagging

5/27/08

Oil shock threatens lasting changes to U.S. economy

5/27/08

Housing relief: Help, but for how many?
Sponsors of the Senate's bipartisan mortgage bill say it will help 500,000 people. But an Oct. 1 start date means many homeowners could be out of luck.

5/27/08

Food banks face high costs but feeding more people

5/27/08

European, Asian markets mixed amid inflation concerns

Emerging-Market Stocks Post Longest Losing Streak in 3 Months

5/27/08

Oil tops $133 on supply concerns

Oil prices rise above $133 a barrel in electronic trade

5/27/08

Dollar extends losses

Dollar bumps lower as oil renews advance

Dollar Trades Near One-Month Low; Housing Slump Cuts Confidence

5/27/08

Vallejo, Calif. files for bankruptcy
The Bay area suburb residents vote for protection to deal with their budget deficit caused by soaring employee costs, declining tax revenue.

5/27/08

5/27/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

It could be worse...

Hybrid Embryo Research Endorsed

UK lawmakers approve embryo research

UK parliament backs human-animal embryo research

5/27/08

A Poll Finds Californians Still Oppose Gay Marriage

5/27/08

Scientists test brain pacemakers for depression

5/27/08

Environmental ministers seek deep emissions cuts

That's good news since it such an important issue... Ummm, never mind.

Agreement on 2020 emissions target eludes G8 ministers

5/27/08

5/26/08 - POLITICS

The History of Memorial Day

Memorial Day History & Links

5/26/08

Pastors pose problems for McCain and Obama

In the general election wouldn't they kind of cancel each other out?

5/26/08

Rove Speaks Out on Subpoena

Rove: Courts will have to decide his subpoena

5/26/08

Obama picks up 4 delegates

5/26/08

Clinton Camp Stokes RFK Flap by Blaming Obama

5/26/08

McCain Mum on Potential Running Mates as Speculation grows...

5/26/08

Bush scales back McCain events

Bush-McCain Fundraiser Scaled Back Due To Lack Of Takers

5/26/08

Motorcycle group gives Bush his own leather jacket

Oooooh, neato!

5/26/08

5/26/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

Iraqi military: al-Qaida fleeing Mosul

5/26/08

Homeland insecurity
Brutal, possibly illegal interrogations of suspected terrorists serve no purpose and should be stopped

5/26/08

Private psychiatrists offer free service to troops

5/26/08

Has Maliki Conquered Sadr City?

5/26/08

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani

The Return of Iraq's Ayatollah

5/26/08

Iraqi and US troops arrest 400 Shiites in Iraq

5/26/08

Soldier-brothers see all sides of war

5/26/08

Baghdad blast wounds five
Two blasts wounded at least 16 people in Baghdad on Sunday, an Interior Ministry official said.

5/26/08

5/26/08 - BUSINESS & MONEY

Investors will return from holiday with same fears
The three-day weekend probably didn't bring much relaxation to investors if they stopped at a gas station on the way to the beach or a barbeque.

5/26/08

Home sales slip, stock of unsold homes rises

Existing Home Sales Fell in April to Another Low

Home Sales, Prices Drop; Inventory at 23-Year High

U.S. Economy: Home Resales Decline, Inventories Jump

5/26/08

Report: Buffet says US is already in recession

5/26/08

Rising Oil Prices Take Big Bite From Stocks

5/26/08

U.S. Must Look Within Its Own Borders for Energy Solutions

5/26/08

Rising costs lead farmers to go high tech

5/26/08

Energy fears looming, new survivalists prepare

5/26/08

Gasoline isn't only rising cost for drivers

5/26/08

5/26/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

NYC issues warning after aphrodisiac kills man
Health officials are warning New Yorkers to stay away from an illegal aphrodisiac made from toad venom after the product apparently killed a man.

If you're dumb enough to swallow toad venom to get a boner you deserve what you get... SHEESH!

5/26/08

What would the $6 Million Man cost today?
These days, six mil might not even buy a finger. Here's a look at some pop culture icons - what they went for back in the day, and how much they might cost now.

5/26/08

OMG... So hot... the coffee I mean!

Slutty Starbucks Logo Offends Christian Crazies

5/26/08

German parents post baby on eBay for 1 euro

It's a sign of the times...

5/26/08

Teen sex study doubts "technical virginity"

So many jokes, so little space!

5/26/08

5/25/08 - POLITICS

Veterans’ Benefits Bill Wins Approval in Senate

Contenders Spar on Veterans’ Bill

Obama criticizes McCain on veterans' benefits

On veterans education bill, Dole backs Obama over McCain

5/25/08

Obama's political team out-organized Clinton

5/25/08

McCain struggles on cusp of general election

Worries in G.O.P. About Disarray in McCain Camp

5/25/08

Open mouth and insert foot!

Analysis: Clinton's latest off-key remark

Clinton apologizes for RFK assassination remark

'You Get Careless': Obama Blames Clinton RFK Quip on Stress of Long Campaign

5/25/08

A quick Senate session blocks Bush appointees
The Senate is famed for its longwinded debates, but on Friday it took Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown just seconds to stop Republicans in their tracks

5/25/08

Obama says Clinton "stirring up" Florida controver

5/25/08

The 6 million dollar woman...

Cindy McCain releases 2006 tax returns

Cindy McCain had $6 million income in 2006

5/25/08

McCain gets frequent checkups after melanoma scare

5/25/08

5/25/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

Veterans' burials nonstop at national cemeteries

5/25/08

Roadside bomb in Iraq injures 7 Marines

5/25/08

ANALYSIS: Iraq PM rides high on successes
After two years in office, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has managed only in the past two months to stamp a semblance of authority in this unwieldy nation

5/25/08

Audit finds lax oversight in contractor payments

5/25/08

Pentagon public relations program investigated
The Pentagon's internal watchdog is investigating a government public relations effort that relied on retired military officers to defend the administration's Iraq war policies

5/25/08

Violence in Iraq falls to lowest level in 4 years
Violence falls to four-year-low... Al Qaeda close to defeat, says US envoy... Sadrists say government endangering truce... Adds three Sunni tribal chiefs killed in last paragraph

5/25/08

US ambassador: Al-Qaida close to defeat in Iraq

5/25/08

Do defense contractors protest too much?

5/25/08

5/25/08 - BUSINESS & MONEY

Buffett sees "long, deep" U.S. recession

5/25/08

Energy fears looming, new survivalists prepare

5/25/08

Holiday travel crimped by gas

Gas roars higher, pressuring holiday travelers

Gasoline Near $4 Shortens Trips for U.S. Memorial Day

5/25/08

What makes up the price of gas?

5/25/08

Oil shock threatens lasting changes to economy

5/25/08

High gas prices drive farmer to switch to mules

5/25/08

If $4 Gas Is Bad, Just Wait

Think oil prices hurt now? Just wait

5/25/08

Oil and the Fed
"As interest rates in the United States fell relative to those abroad, the dollar declined, which could have boosted the prices of commodities commonly priced in dollars by reducing their cost in terms of other currencies,"

5/25/08

5/25/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

Leaders told battle to stem global warming slowing