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September 2008 (Pt. 1)

Job slump edges market expectations to rate cut (reuters)

9/10/08

Bush: Congress should allow more offshore drilling (ap)

Can someone shut this moron up...Sheesh!

9/10/08

Congress warms to new oil drilling (ap)

9/10/08

Oil and gas exploration all the rage on Capitol Hill. (chron)

9/10/08

Media fails to explain drilling won’t lower prices, study shows (marketwatch)

9/10/08

Uncle Sam: $407 billion in the hole (cnn)

Estimates say fed budget deficit nearing $407B (ap)

9/10/08

Lehman plunges on concerns about capital levels (ap)

9/10/08

Stimulus checks boost child support (ap)

9/10/08

Pending home sales fall 3.2 percent (ap)

9/10/08

Wall Street retreats as financials weaken (ap)

9/10/08

Oil down as Ike shifts course, OPEC mulls output (ap)

9/10/08

OPEC president says crude output to stay same (ap)

9/10/08

Hubble shuttle flight faces higher space junk risk (ap)

9/10/08

Scientists in Switzerland to do the monster smash (ap)

CERN fires up new atom smasher to near Big Bang (ap)
It has been called an Alice in Wonderland investigation into the makeup of the universe - or dangerous tampering with nature that could spell doomsday.

Scientists hope for surprises in Big Bang experiment (reuters)

9/10/08

House panel knocks VA over destroyed lab specimens (ap)
Lawmakers castigated VA health officials for ordering the destruction of biomedical specimens on Legionnaires' disease and other infectious diseases...

9/10/08

Rocket fuel experiment by NASA engineer blows up (ap)

9/10/08

Amazon deforestation on the rise (ap)

9/10/08

Finder of key hominid fossil disputes 7-million-year dating (afp)

9/10/08

Climate chief urges vegetarian diet (radioaustralia)
The red meat industry is under attack over its carbon emissions, not from a marginal green group, but one of the world's top scientists.

9/10/08

Bush to bring out 8,000 troops from Iraq in Feb. (ap)

Don't believe for a second that the troops are on their way home...

Bush orders limited Iraq drawdown, Afghan ramp-up (afp)

Bush to announce troop reshuffle (bbc)
Bush set to announce plans to withdraw about 8,000 troops from Iraq by February and to send additional forces to Afghanistan.

9/9/08

McCain, Palin criticize Obama on earmarks (ap)

9/9/08

Obama accuses Republican rivals of dishonesty (ap)

9/9/08

Obama: Republicans must think you’re stupid (cnn)

They would be correct in most cases...

9/9/08

McCain uses Palin as fundraising tool (ap)

McCain banks over $4 million at fund-raiser (suntimes)

9/9/08

Concerns abound over voter access in November (ap)

9/9/08

Obama on cable: duel of softballs vs. shout-downs (ap)

9/9/08

Biden courts workers, Catholics, Packers fans (ap)

9/9/08

Fact Check: Palin and the Bridge to Nowhere (ap)

Adwatch: A disconnect on Palin's bridge claim (usatoday)

Palin for ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ before she was against it (bostonherald)

Lies To Nowhere: The McCain Campaign’s Inaccuracies On Palin’s Bridge To Nowhere Support (thinkprogress)

9/9/08

McCain's surge: After convention, he catches Obama (reuters)

9/9/08

McCain, Obama tied in opinion polls (reuters)

9/9/08

As a Matter of Faith, Biden Says Life Begins at Conception (nytimes)

9/9/08

Here's the story about Palin's book-banning try as mayor (mcclatchydc)

9/9/08

Prosecutors: Stevens didn't correctly report gifts (ap)

9/9/08

Former Abramoff lobbyist, Hill aide indicted (ap)

Jack Abramoff Lobbying Associate Indicted (abcnews)
Kevin Ring Faces Corruption Charges as Part of Massive Influence-Peddling Probe

9/9/08

US finds clues in bakery to foil Iraqi terror plot (ap)

9/9/08

Outmaneuvered And Outranked, Military Chiefs Became Outsiders (washingtonpost)

9/9/08

Videos show dead Afghan children after US raid (ap)

9/9/08

Blasts kill 9 in Pakistan militant stronghold (ap)

9/9/08

Iraq confirms cholera outbreak south of Baghdad (ap)

9/9/08

Petraeus to hand over Iraq command on Sept 16 (afp)

9/9/08

Liquid bomb plot: three guilty of murder conspiracy (guardian)

Three British Muslims Guilty Of Conspiracy In "Soft Drink Bomb" Plot (ahn)

9/9/08

More Afghans Being Killed, Report Says (nytimes)

9/9/08

U.S. Attack on Taliban Kills 23 in Pakistan (nytimes)

9/9/08

India a step closer to nuclear trade (csmonitor)
The Nuclear Suppliers Group agreed Saturday to lift a 34-year ban on selling nuclear technology to India, even though it hasn't signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

9/9/08

Britain hails landmark US-India nuclear deal (afp)

9/9/08

US looking for ways to improve arrangement with Pakistan (dawn)

9/9/08

Consumer borrowing slows to weakest in 7 months (ap)

9/9/08

Stocks rally on plan for mortgage giants (ap)

Stocks rally on housing rescue (cnn)
Dow surges 290 points as investors consider what the Fannie and Freddie bailout means for the broader economy.

9/9/08

Mortgage rates drop after Fannie, Freddie takeover (ap)

9/9/08

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac... What went wrong? (time)
Fannie and Freddie rejoin the federal government

9/9/08

US rescue of Fannie, Freddie poses taxpayer risks (ap)

9/9/08

Greenspan: Don't use Fed as a 'magical piggy bank' (ap)

9/9/08

Administration defends takeover of mortgage giants (ap)

9/9/08

OOPS!!!!

2002's News, Yesterday's Sell-Off (washingtonpost)
A six-year-old article mistakenly seen by Bloomberg financial news users yesterday reported the bankruptcy of United Airlines and triggered a massive sell-off that nearly obliterated the company's stock in a matter of minutes.

9/9/08

Automakers seek federal help (usatoday.)

9/9/08

Oil edges higher with Ike still aiming for Gulf (ap)

9/9/08

OPEC considers cutting oil production (ap)
OPEC oil ministers are considering what was unthinkable just a few weeks ago - cutting back output to prop up the price of crude.

Is oil going back under $100 a barrel? Not if Opec can help it (guardian)

9/9/08

Oil output cut "unjustified"-OPEC source in Hayat (guardian)

and...

Kuwait says no need for OPEC to cut production (ap)

9/9/08

Mexican 2009 budget projects oil at $80 a barrel (businessweek)

9/9/08

Group dangles $50K for Jews who move to Ala. town (ap)

Nice imagery AP... Dangling money in front of Jews. Not too anti-semitic!

9/9/08

59-year-old in France gives birth to triplets (ap)

Due to her advanced age the triplets were born very mature... Upon emerging from the woman's hoo-hoo they asked for a nice red wine and a pack of Gitanes cigarettes!

9/9/08

Review panel criticizes Great Lakes health study (ap)
Substandard science has hurt a federal agency's seven-year effort to document possible links between industrial pollution and health problems in the Great Lakes region

9/9/08

More flu vaccine aimed at key flu spreaders: Kids (ap)

9/9/08

Ohio ministers challenge political pulpit plan (ap)

9/9/08

Got a fat gene? Get active for 3-4 hours a day (ap)

9/9/08

Liver disease plagues obese adolescents (ap)

9/9/08

A Leader Beyond Denial, as War Plans Flounder (nytimes)
In this fourth volume of his books on the Bush White House, Woodward reaches a damning conclusion about the presidency of George W. Bush.

Doubt, Distrust, Delay (washingtonpost)
The Inside Story of How Bush's Team Dealt With Its Failing Iraq Strategy

9/8/08

Obama says he was too flip on abortion question (ap)
Barack Obama acknowledged that he was probably too flip when he said it was "above my pay grade" to answer a question about when is a baby entitled to human rights.

9/8/08

ABC News' Gibson lands first Palin interview (ap)

9/8/08

Obama plans extended meeting with Bill Clinton (ap)

9/8/08

YIKES!

Palin's religious views follow evangelical model (startribune)
Palin's record shows a strong faith in Bible and prayer. She supports teaching creationism, outlawing abortion and banning same-sex marriage.

9/8/08

VP hopeful Palin attended 5 colleges in 6 years (ap)

9/8/08

McCain takes on GOP and Bush along with Obama (ap)

9/8/08

McCain-Palin becoming Palin-McCain? (ap)

9/8/08

Media on the defensive over Palin coverage (latimes)
After the GOP attacks the media over stories about the vice presidential nominee's family, TV networks and newspapers deny bias and say Republicans opened the door to coverage.

9/8/08

The moose are alredy praying for her to go to Washington so she'll stop killing them!

Palin's pastor urges flock to pray for the media (ap)

Palin's Pastor Urges Flock To Pray For Media (channel3000)

9/8/08

Biden says he looks forward to debate with Palin (ap)

Biden Says Palin's Gender Doesn't Change His Debate Game (cbsnews)

9/8/08

Biden to vigorously challenge Palin on issues (ap)

9/8/08

Biden, in Pa., lauds blue-collar roots in Scranton (ap)

9/8/08

Gustav lashes Cuba (reuters)

Killer hurricane Ike lashes Cuba (ap)

So the Cubans ask for a little help...

Cuba Urges US to Lift Blockade (plenglish)

So how does America respond...

Rice: Not wise to end Cuban economic embargo now

US turns down Cuban hurricane pleas (radionetherlands)

Did you ever wonder why the rest of the world hates us.... Wonder no more.

9/8/08

Much has changed in Wash. elections since 2004 (ap)

9/8/08

Once-powerful Pa. senator faces long fraud trial (ap)
Freewheeling Philadelphia Democrat Vincent Fumo used little of his own money as he took yachting vacations with friends, spent lavishly on a 33-room city brownstone and hired operatives to spy on ex-wives and political foes.

9/8/08

Woodward book Claims that US was spying on Baghdad government (guardian)

Quickly, someone lie!

Rice: US and Iraq have 'very open' relationship (ap)

9/8/08

Iraqi Cabinet approves initial gas deal with Shell (ap)
Shell is expected to invest $3 billion to $4 billion over five years to gather at least 500-600 million cubic feet of flared gas per day from the southern fields.

See, wasn't it all worth it?

9/8/08

Why Did Violence Plummet? It Wasn't Just the Surge (washingtonpost)

9/8/08

Al Qaeda "still dangerous" in Iraq (reuters)

9/8/08

Gunmen kill four and wound five in Iraq (cnn)

9/8/08

Health chiefs battle to bring back Iraqi doctors (ap)

9/8/08

India, U.S. Plan Push on Atomic Agreement in Congress (bloomberg)

9/8/08

Afghan tribal leader set for trial in NYC (ap)

9/8/08

Differing accounts on U.S. strike in Afghanistan heighten tensions (iht)

9/8/08

Villagers say up to 90 civilians died in last month's attack by US forces

US to reopen Afghan attack case (bbc)
The US forces in Afghanistan are re-opening an investigation into a US air attack last month which reportedly killed many civilians.

US re-examines Afghan attack that killed civilians (ap)

9/8/08

Zardari, Pakistan President-Elect, Faces a `Struggling' Economy (bloomberg)

9/8/08

Suicide Bombers Kill 2 at Afghan Police Station (nytimes)

9/8/08

Pakistan bombing underscores risks to Zardari presidency (iht)

9/8/08

Obama, McCain call for changes in mortgage giants (ap)

9/8/08

Bush: Takeover of housing giants 'critical' (ap)

9/8/08

Officials announce takeover of mortgage giants (ap)
US government seizes control of mortgage giants

U.S. seizes Fannie, Freddie, aims to calm markets (reuters)

U.S. Takeover of Fannie, Freddie Offers `Stopgap' for Mortgages (bloomberg)

9/8/08

Fannie, Freddie deal helps some borrowers, not all (ap)

9/8/08

Wall Street may cheer Fannie, Freddie bailout (ap)

9/8/08

Japan's Bonds Decline on U.S. Rescue of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (bloomberg)

9/8/08

Obama: Recession could delay rescinding tax cuts (ap)

9/8/08

Wall Street wobbles as economic landscape shifts (ap)

9/8/08

As another bank folds, the FDIC gets lower on money (bloggingstocks)

9/8/08

Auto industry to press Congress for $50B in loans (ap)

9/8/08

Jobless rate at 5-year high (reuters)

9/8/08

Gulf oil and gas producers give Ike a serious look (ap)

9/8/08

Oil prices jump as Ike threatens Gulf of Mexico (iht)

9/8/08

SPACE

Cassini detects partial rings with Saturn's moons (ap)

9/8/08

Strange Clouds Spotted at the Edge of Space (space)

9/8/08

China to launch space mission in late September (ap)

9/8/08

ESA spacecraft completes flyby of Steins asteroid (ap)

9/8/08

Spacecraft flies by remote asteroid, camera stops (ap)

9/8/08

High-resolution satellite launched in California (ap)

9/8/08

Historic White House race enters final stretch (ap)

Themes Set, Both Campaigns Begin Dash to Election (nytimes)

9/7/08

Sarah Palin will be missing from action Sunday a.m. (latimes)

9/7/08

Democrats post big gains in voter registration (ap)

9/7/08

Obama rebukes Palin on earmarks (ap)

9/7/08

Hillary Clinton hits the road to collar 'pit bull' Sarah Palin (nydailynews)

Chick fight!

9/7/08

Palin: More and less than she seems (ap)

9/7/08

Obama mocks McCain-Palin as 'change' (msnbc)

Obama Rejects McCain’s Claim to Be Candidate of Change (foxnews)

9/7/08

Obama: McCain focused on biography over economy (ap)

9/7/08

Palin appears to disagree with McCain on sex education (latimes)

That's apparent!

9/7/08

Investigation into Palin Now on Fast Track (abcnews)
Sources Tell ABC News that Report Will Be Released Almost Three Weeks Early

9/7/08

Team McCain and the Trooper (newsweek)
Nominee's ally moves to curb probe of Palin

9/7/08

Trooper in Palin probe speaks out to CNN reporter (cnn)

9/7/08

Obama giving some black Republicans 'heartburn' (cnn)

9/7/08

Fake Soldiers Used In RNC Video (cbsnews)
Patriotic Montage Shown At RNC Featured Actors Hired For One Day Shoot, Not Military

9/7/08

FBI taped more than 100 Sen. Stevens phone calls (ap)

9/7/08

Immigration issues resurface on some state ballots (ap)

9/7/08

Taleban suspects held in dog pen (bbc)

Aussie forces accused of mistreatment (upi)

9/7/08

"The decision is [the president's]; it has not been made yet," said Adm. Michael Mullen, Joint Chiefs chairman.

Compromise Led to Iraq Troop Plan (washingtonpost)
Petraeus Urged 15 Brigades Until June; Chiefs Sought Faster Cuts

9/7/08

Source: Bush considering 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq (cnn)

9/7/08

Will they listen to the omanders that know the conditions in Iraq... Not on your life!

Pentagon recommends holding US troops levels in Iraq steady until February (csmonitor)
Proposed February troop reduction would coincide with increase in troops sent to Afghanistan.

9/7/08

Deadly Iraq bombings target market, politician (cnn)

Official: 6 killed in Iraq bomb; Chalabi uninjured (ap)

9/7/08

Bhutto widower elected Pakistani president (ap)

Bhutto widower sweeps Pakistan presidential polls (afp)

9/7/08

Blast, clashes in northwest Pakistan kills 54 (ap)

9/7/08

45-nation group OKs landmark US-India nuke deal (ap)

9/7/08

Slain Japanese aid worker's body recovered in Afghanistan (latimes)

9/7/08

Iran bill to ease polygamy angers women (ap)
The bill that would allow Iranian men to take additional wives without the consent of their first wife...

9/7/08

Judge upholds Iraq charges against former soldier (ap)

9/7/08

Kurds, Baghdad in dispute over government buildings (afp)

9/7/08

Paulson readies the 'bazooka' (cnn)
Big buyers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac debt have been shying away. The Treasury secretary wants to coax them back.

9/7/08

Decoding Obama's tax claim (cnn)
The Democrat says John McCain won't offer tax relief to 'more than 100 million Americans.' Really? Myths, Half-Truths and the Facts...

9/7/08

Your Money: McCain vs. Obama (cnn)
See where the presidential candidates stand on the major economic issues.

9/7/08

Unemployment climbs to 5-year high of 6.1 percent (ap)

U.S. Jobless Rate Rises Past 6%, Highest Since ’03 (nytimes)

9/7/08

As unemployment spikes, companies weigh options (ap)

9/7/08

Fed official sees 'anemic' growth (cnn)
Dallas Federal Reserve president says housing and credit market troubles could linger for the next few quarters.

9/7/08

Silver State Bank in Nevada is shut (ap)

9/7/08

How the housing crash hurts your retirement (cnn)
You can now see that real estate isn't a sure bet. But that's just one lesson of this market.

9/7/08

Rep. Frank: gov't will stabilize Fannie, Freddie (ap)

9/7/08

Paulson Meets With Bernanke, Fannie, Freddie Chiefs (bloomberg)

9/7/08

Big Three bailout may be around corner (cnn)
Automakers seek $50 billion in low-interest loans to convert plants from trucks to fuel efficient cars; presidential election could help their chances.

9/7/08

Yosano: Japan recovery depends on global economy (forbes)

9/7/08

THE SILLY & STUPID EDITION:

W.Va. man accused of drunk driving on a tractor (ap)

9/7/08

Connecticut Man Who Disappeared Last Year Found Drunk in Illinois (foxnews)

9/7/08

Iowa man accused of offering bribe with sandwich (ap)

9/7/08

Duck Stamp error sends callers to sex line (ap)

9/7/08

Jaywalker allegedly moons motorists after ticket (ap)

9/7/08

Cross-dressing thief leaves fake breast behind (ap)

9/7/08

Japan police fooled by life-sized doll (ap)

9/7/08

Court gives green light to "boobs on bikes" parade (reuters)

9/7/08

Woodward: Bush slow to react on Iraq (usatoday)

Woodward: Bush 'too often failed to lead' on Iraq (ap)

The White House says...

White House: Bush wasn't detached from war review (ap)

Well, that's good enough for me!

9/6/08

Palin's son's job to guard his commanders in Iraq (ap)

9/6/08

Politicians with children in war zones (ap)

9/6/08

FactCheck.org: What McCain, Obama got wrong (cnn)

9/6/08

Abramoff gets 4 years prison in corruption scandal (ap)

Abramoff Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Corruption (washingtonpost)

9/6/08

McCain, Palin present themselves as reformers (ap)

9/6/08

Most Clinton backers say Palin's too far a stretch (ap)

9/6/08

Poll: Only 4 in 10 say Palin has enough experience (ap)

9/6/08

RACIST ALERT!

Westmoreland calls Obama ‘uppity' (thehill)

Barack and Michelle Obama are ‘uppity,’ says Lynn Westmoreland (ajc)

Someone please state the obvious...

Rep. Westmoreland says he was clueless in making 'uppity' comment about the Obamas (latimes)

9/6/08

Subpoenas to be issued for Troopergate probe (ap)

9/6/08

Palin asks state board to take over trooper probe (cnn)

9/6/08

Palin aides peeked into trooper's files, union says (cnn)

9/6/08

Old Friends in the Media See a New Side of McCain (nytimes)

McCain Turns Sour on His Onetime Media `Base' as Election Nears (bloomberg)

9/6/08

McCain Heckler detained, handcuffed and released outside Excel Center (prospect)
The shouts from the rafters - "McCain Votes Against Vets" and "Ask McCain about his voting record" - were drowned out by chants of "U.S.A," "U.S.A,"

9/6/08

Voters in 11 states to choose governors this fall (ap)

9/6/08

New book says U.S. spied on Iraqi leaders (reuters)

U.S. Spied on Maliki, Book Says, Upsetting Iraq (nytimes)

The Bush administration spies on innocent us citizens so why would we be surprised if they spied on their Iraqi allies?

9/6/08

Iraq govt reacts sharply to US spying allegations (ap)
The Iraqi government reacted sharply to allegations that the U.S. spied on Iraq's prime minister, warning that future ties with the US could be in jeopardy if the report were true.

Iraq Wants Explanation of US Spying Report (voanews)

9/6/08

Official: Baghdad car bomb kills 2 (ap)

9/6/08

Lingering tensions slow Iraqi withdrawal plans (ap)

9/6/08

Rice meets Gadhafi on historic visit to Libya

Rice and Gaddafi Hammer at Wall Built by Decades of Animosity (washingtonpost)

9/6/08

Afghans fed up with government, US (ap)

9/6/08

U.S. Said to Kill 6 on Afghanistan-Pakistan Border (nytimes)

9/6/08

Pakistan vows to defend its frontiers after deadly US raid (ft)

9/6/08

Pakistan rulers in the cross-hairs (bbc)

9/6/08

Pakistan's Zardari marked by corruption, tragedy (ap)

He sounds perfect!

Bhutto's widower set to become Pakistan president (ap)

9/6/08

Displaced by Pakistan's war on terror (bbc)

9/6/08

US-India deal hits resistance at nuclear supplier talks (afp)

9/6/08

Behind the minimum wage debate (cnn)
Some argue that a higher minimum wage leads to more unemployment. But with wages failing to keep up with inflation, some think more increases are needed.

9/6/08

Stocks finish mixed at end of tough week (cnn)

Stocks mostly rise as investors snap up financials (ap)

9/6/08

Oil prices drop as jobs data add to demand worries (ap)

9/6/08

U.S. highway fund crushed by cutback in driving
As drivers cut back on gas, The Department of Transportation says its Highway Trust Fund will be depleted and needs an $8 billion emergency infusion.

9/6/08

Unemployment climbs to 5-year high of 6.1 percent (ap)

9/6/08

No job turnaround on horizon (cnn)
Economists expect August to be the eighth straight month of job losses and say that the employment outlook looks weak for the rest of the year as well.

9/6/08

Silver State of Nevada Is 11th U.S. Bank Collapse This Year (bloomberg)

9/6/08

Report: Gov't may soon back Fannie, Freddie (ap)

U.S. to take control of mortgage giants: reports (reuters)

9/6/08

Home loan troubles break records again (ap)

9/6/08

Foreclosures, Overdue Mortgages Increase Again (wsj)

U.S. Home Foreclosures Reach Record High (epochtimes)

9/6/08

Bank of America ready to settle securities probes (ap)

9/6/08

Prosecutors: Loss in AIG scheme exceeds $1B (ap)

9/6/08

THE FOUR LEGGED FRIEND EDITION:

Nebraska city council votes to evict aging horse (ap)
This one-horse town is looking like becoming a no-horse town

9/6/08

Fame, fortune and paperwork are holding up the adoption of Prince Chunk (abclocal)

9/6/08

Atlanta panda cub put in incubator for monitoring (ap)

9/6/08

Wag a tail-dogs get their own beach (reuters)

9/6/08

Neighbors spotted a cow and a wild bear nuzzling noses (ap)

9/6/08

Feisty puppy scares off 3 bears in NJ back yard (ap)

In reading this and the above story it reaffirms what i've always thought... Dogs are fighters and cows are lovers... At least when it comes to bears!

9/6/08

RNC: DAY FOUR HIGHLIGHTS

McCain tells convention, nation he'll bring change (ap)

McCain Will Pledge to End Partisanship, Praise Palin (bloomberg)

McCain Says He's the Candidate of Change, Not Obama (usnews)

Obama campaign response to McCain's speech (cnn)

Cindy McCain praises husband as leader, father (ap)

Cindy McCain Casts Husband as Steady Hand in Dangerous Times (foxnews)

Graham blasts Obama as ‘patronizing’ defeatist (msnbc)

9/5/08

Palin: Iraq war 'a task that is from God' (ap)
In an address last June, the Republican vice presidential candidate also urged ministry students to pray for a plan to build a $30 billion natural gas pipeline in the state, calling it "God's will."

Kinda like the crusades! WOW, she's crispy!

9/5/08

Palin: More Troopergate drip, drip (msnbc)

9/5/08

Fired Alaskan Official Says Palin Hasn't Been Truthful (abcnews)

9/5/08

Under the spotlight: Sarah Palin's pregnant daughter and boyfriend meet John McCain (smh)

9/5/08

Palin's national guard faces a crisis in personnel (ap)

9/5/08

Palin on Earmarks: ‘We Did Well!!!’ (washingtonindependent)

How did McCain feel about that...

McCain had criticized earmarks from Palin (latimes)

9/5/08

Obama camp blasts Romney's 'disgusting' attack on Michelle Obama (thehill)

9/5/08

Man charged with threatening to 'blow up' GOP convention (guardian)

Michigan Man Accused of Planning Attack on GOP Convention (foxnews)

Man With Molotov Cocktails Allegedly Wanted To Blow Things Up At RNC (wnbc)

9/5/08

Police arrest anti-war march to GOP convention (ap)

9/5/08

GOP criticism angers some community organizers (ap)

9/5/08

GOP rising stars - or not (ap)

9/5/08

Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick pleads guilty, resigns (ap)

Detroit’s Mayor Will Leave Office and Go to Jail (nytimes)

In related news...

3-term councilman ready to become Detroit mayor (ap)

9/5/08

Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized for stomach pains (ap)

9/5/08

Opinions vary at church that shuns politics (ap)

9/5/08

Plan Would Shift Forces From Iraq to Afghanistan (nytimes)

Cuts needed in Iraq to bolster Afghanistan, Marine chief says (cnn)

9/5/08

Bush considering US troop levels in Iraq (ap)

Again? Make a freaking decision already, you only have a couple a months left! Wait a second...

Sources: Bush advised to delay troop cuts in Iraq (ap)

Military officials: No troop cuts this year (cnn)

9/5/08

Iraqi government to gain control of anti-al Qaeda councils (cnn)

9/5/08

Mistaken-fire incident leaves 6 Iraqi troops dead (cnn)

9/5/08

Iraq to open Saddam abuse museum at Abu Ghraib (ap)

It would be a nice addition to our Abu Ghraib abuse museum!

9/5/08

U.S. may step up raids in Pakistan (latimes)
Despite growing protests in Pakistan over a raid, many Pentagon officials favor a more aggressive approach to counter attacks in Afghanistan carried out by militants based in Pakistan.

9/5/08

Pakistani parliament condemns US-led attack (ap)

9/5/08

US raid complicating Pakistani's presidential bid (ap)

9/5/08

Army: soldier suicide rate may set record again (ap)

Soldiers' Suicide Rate On Pace to Set Record (washingtonpost)

9/5/08

In macho Israel, woman within reach of premiership (ap)

9/5/08

Don't let them eat cake, Saudi cleric says (ap)
Saudi Arabia's most senior Muslim cleric recently denounced birthday parties as an unwanted foreign influence...

No wonder the majority of Iraqis are so pissed off all the time!

9/5/08

Fed officials differ on inflation outlook (marketwatch)
Yellen says oil price drop make it easier to hold rates at 2%, Fisher disagrees

9/5/08

Brutal selloff on Wall Street (cnn)

Stocks plummet after retail, unemployment data (ap)

9/5/08

The Market: What the Pros Are Saying (businessweek)
A roundup of what market strategists and Fed officials had to say

9/5/08

Slow August sales signal more weakness in retail (ap)

9/5/08

Lower-cost stores gain from US shoppers' thriftiness (ft)

9/5/08

Oil prices close at 5-month low on US gas report (ap)

9/5/08

Oil's climb forced companies to become leaner (ap)

9/5/08

Why the Fed cuts haven't worked (cnn)
One of the Federal Reserve's staunchest proponents of its rate-cutting spree explains why lower rates haven't helped boost the economy.

9/5/08

Study: Workers to pay more for health care

9/5/08

Jobless claims jump is bad omen for economy (ap)

9/5/08

European, British central banks hold rates steady (ap)

9/5/08

Euro Slides to 11-Month Low Versus Dollar on Recession Risks (bloomberg)

9/5/08

Town Drops Ban on Fortunetelling (aol)

I'm sure they could see that coming...

9/5/08

As it turns out... YES!

Report: US drug use shows little change in 2007 (ap)

9/5/08

Asian soot, smog may boost global warming in US (ap)

9/5/08

Americans pick pet over partner for desert island (reuters)

9/5/08

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

9/5/08

Study: New way to spot breast cancer shows promise (ap)

9/5/08

Gene domino effect behind brain, pancreatic tumors (ap)

9/5/08

RNC: DAY THREE HIGHLIGHTS

Palin Draws Cheers, Respect, Fear (washingtonpost)

Palin Chides Obama, `Washington Elite,' Hails McCain (bloomberg)

Woman Democrats strike back against Sarah Palin (guardian)
Democrats question Palin's claim of being a reformer... Speech slammed for being short on economic proposals

Another attack dog speech (cnn)