"The White House has announced that during President Bush’s last year in office, he’s going to visit more countries than in any other year of his Presidency. Bush says he’s going to accomplish all of this in one weekend by going to Epcot Center." -- Conan O'Brien
Warmongering
Intense Fighting Erupts in Iraq -- WaPo
Bush: Iraq's Resurging Violence "A Very Positive Moment" -- Think Progress
U.S. Steps Up Unilateral Strikes in Pakistan -- WaPo
Supplier Under Scrutiny on Arms for Afghans -- NY Times
Nuclear Parts to Taiwan: U.S. Initially Unconcerned -- WaPo
Electioneering
Obama to Wall Street: Regulation is Coming -- AlterNet
New Petition Backs Up Pelosi's Position on Superdelegates -- AlterNet
McCain Rejects Broad U.S. Aid on Mortgages -- NY Times
Miscellanea
Will Durst: How to Deal with the Historic '08 Candidacies -- 23/6
Mark Morford: Tax My Rich White Torturer -- SFGate
Equity Loans as Next Round in Credit Crisis -- NY Times
660 Held in Tibetan Uprising, China Says -- NY Times
NOAA to Assess Whether Melting Ice Endangers Seals -- WaPo
Mars Rovers Survive NASA's Budget Cuts -- WaPo
Feds May Be Key to Tapping Tennessee Water -- AJC
A One-Stop Site Offers All the Photo Functions -- NY Times
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Friday, March 28, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Random Headlines
"Critics are poring over Osama bin Laden’s latest audio tape. Simon called it pretentious. Paula said it was not his best work. And Randy said, 'Dawg, it’s just not working for me.' In this latest audiotape, Osama bin Laden blasts the cartoon showing the prophet Mohammad in a turban. See, this is why President Bush and Osama bin Laden are such enemies. Bush loves cartoons." -- Jay Leno
Warmongering
Bush Says War's Outcome 'Will Merit the Sacrifice' -- WaPo
Richard Cohen: The Ultimate Casualty -- WaPo
Bush Given Iraq War Plan with a Steady Troop Level -- NY Times
The War Endures, but Where's the Media -- NY Times
13 Iraqis Killed by Shells Fired at the Green Zone -- NY Times
Electioneering
McCain Says US Succeeding in Iraq -- AP
McCain Is Now Officially a Campaign Finance Criminal -- AlterNet
2 McCain Moments, Rarely Mentioned -- NY Times
Miscellanea
Huge Antarctic Ice Chunk Collapses -- CNN
China Reproaches Foreign Media Over Tibet Coverage -- IHT
Peacekeeping in Darfur Hits More Obstacles -- NY Times
JPMorgan in Negotiations to Raise Bear Sterns Bid -- NY Times
Detroit Mayor Faces Felony Charges -- CNN
Court Overturns Air Passenger Rights Law -- AP
Justices to Weigh Search and Consent -- NY Times
Warmongering
Bush Says War's Outcome 'Will Merit the Sacrifice' -- WaPo
Richard Cohen: The Ultimate Casualty -- WaPo
Bush Given Iraq War Plan with a Steady Troop Level -- NY Times
The War Endures, but Where's the Media -- NY Times
13 Iraqis Killed by Shells Fired at the Green Zone -- NY Times
Electioneering
McCain Says US Succeeding in Iraq -- AP
McCain Is Now Officially a Campaign Finance Criminal -- AlterNet
2 McCain Moments, Rarely Mentioned -- NY Times
Miscellanea
Huge Antarctic Ice Chunk Collapses -- CNN
China Reproaches Foreign Media Over Tibet Coverage -- IHT
Peacekeeping in Darfur Hits More Obstacles -- NY Times
JPMorgan in Negotiations to Raise Bear Sterns Bid -- NY Times
Detroit Mayor Faces Felony Charges -- CNN
Court Overturns Air Passenger Rights Law -- AP
Justices to Weigh Search and Consent -- NY Times
Monday, March 24, 2008
Random Headlines
I don't have a funny quote from Leno or Letterman or anyone else, but I think this Supertramp album cover might suffice...
Waiting for Inauguration Day headlines (9 months, 27 days)
Since '01, Guarding Species Is Harder -- WaPo
Bush Silent, but Others Speak Out on Tibet Crackdown -- NY Times
In Washington, a Split Over Regulation of Wall Street -- NY Times
US Deaths in Iraq Approach 4000 -- AP
2 Senators Want HUD Official Out -- NY Times
Miscellanea
Taiwan's Ma Wins Election (a strange headline indeed) -- Reuters
Gap in Life Expectancy Widens for the Nation -- NY Times
First a Tense Talk with Clinton, Then Richardson Backs Obama -- NY Times
Caprica Very Different from Battlestar -- SciFi
Waiting for Inauguration Day headlines (9 months, 27 days)
Since '01, Guarding Species Is Harder -- WaPo
Bush Silent, but Others Speak Out on Tibet Crackdown -- NY Times
In Washington, a Split Over Regulation of Wall Street -- NY Times
US Deaths in Iraq Approach 4000 -- AP
2 Senators Want HUD Official Out -- NY Times
Miscellanea
Taiwan's Ma Wins Election (a strange headline indeed) -- Reuters
Gap in Life Expectancy Widens for the Nation -- NY Times
First a Tense Talk with Clinton, Then Richardson Backs Obama -- NY Times
Caprica Very Different from Battlestar -- SciFi
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Random Headlines
And today, Barack Obama criticized John McCain for mistakenly saying that Iran was sending aid to al Qaeda in Iraq, which is not true. And afterwards, President Bush told McCain, "Don’t worry about it. I didn’t know that either." -- Jay Leno
Counting Down to Inauguration Day (9 months, 29 days)
Court Disbars Cheney Ex-Aide -- WaPo
Dan Froomkin: Cheney Doesn't Care What You Think -- WaP0
Electioneering
NM Gov. Bill Richardson Endorses Obama -- WaPo
Will Rush Limbaugh Be Indicted for Voter Fraud? -- AlterNet
Bushonomics
Slump Moves From Wall St. to Main St. -- NY Times
Stocks Bounce Back as Oil and Gold Fall Again -- NY Times
Inflation Hits the Poor Hardest (Duh!) -- WaPo
Paul Krugman: Partying Like It's 1929 -- NY Times
World News
China Tensions Could Sway Vote in Taiwan -- NY Times
Mark Morford: Note to China: Please Implode -- SFGate
Romania Caught Short in Loo Row -- BBC
Miscellanea
Vaccine Failure Is Setback in AIDS Fight -- WaPo
World's Best-Known Protest Symbol Turns 50 -- BBC
"Standard Operating Procedure" -- Movie trailer
Drag Racer Faces 28 Felony Charges in Deadly Selmer (TN) Crash -- The Tennessean
Starbucks Must Pay $100m in Tips -- BBC
Commentary from Froomkin, Krugman and Morford plus a moving movie trailer are scattered among today's must reads/sees.
Counting Down to Inauguration Day (9 months, 29 days)
Court Disbars Cheney Ex-Aide -- WaPo
Dan Froomkin: Cheney Doesn't Care What You Think -- WaP0
Electioneering
NM Gov. Bill Richardson Endorses Obama -- WaPo
Will Rush Limbaugh Be Indicted for Voter Fraud? -- AlterNet
Bushonomics
Slump Moves From Wall St. to Main St. -- NY Times
Stocks Bounce Back as Oil and Gold Fall Again -- NY Times
Inflation Hits the Poor Hardest (Duh!) -- WaPo
Paul Krugman: Partying Like It's 1929 -- NY Times
World News
China Tensions Could Sway Vote in Taiwan -- NY Times
Mark Morford: Note to China: Please Implode -- SFGate
Romania Caught Short in Loo Row -- BBC
Miscellanea
Vaccine Failure Is Setback in AIDS Fight -- WaPo
World's Best-Known Protest Symbol Turns 50 -- BBC
"Standard Operating Procedure" -- Movie trailer
Drag Racer Faces 28 Felony Charges in Deadly Selmer (TN) Crash -- The Tennessean
Starbucks Must Pay $100m in Tips -- BBC
Commentary from Froomkin, Krugman and Morford plus a moving movie trailer are scattered among today's must reads/sees.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Random Headlines
Vice President Dick Cheney. You know where he is right now? He’s in Baghdad. He visited there. While he was in Iraq, he said it’s a “successful endeavor.” At least I think that’s what he said. It was hard to hear over the explosions. -- David Letterman
The Iraq War - Five Years and Counting
Five Years in Iraq -- WaPo
A Timeline of the Iraq War -- Think Progress
Cheney on 2/3 of Americans Opposing Iraq War: "So?" -- AlterNet
Estimates of Iraq War Cost Were Not Close to Ballpark -- NY Times
War, What Is It Good For? Not the Economy -- AlterNet
Bushonomics
Can't Grasp Credit Crisis? Join the Club -- NY Times
Behind Cheaper Credit, Inflation Fears Loom -- WaPo
States' Budget Crises Will Hurt Millions -- AP
David Ignatius: What If the Fed Fails? -- WaPo
Electioneering
Barack Obama: A More Perfect Union Speech (video and transcript)
Tackling a Sensitive Topic at a Sensitive Moment for Disparate Audiences -- WaPo
The White Preacher Double Standard -- AlterNet
Miscellanea
U.S. Eases 'No Child' Law as Applied to Some States -- NY Times
Flight 93 Memorial Effort Gains Over 900 Acres -- NY Times
Put Young Children on DNA List, Urge Police -- The Observer
RIAA Pockets Filesharing Settlement Money -- The Consumerist
Voting Machine Company's Strong-Arm Tactics Block NJ Investigation -- BradBlog
Headlines today include five for the five year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, including a timeline of key events of the war compiled by Think Progress. I'm especially galled by Cheney's reaction to the news that two-thirds of Americans are against the war. We have exactly ten months until this gang is consigned to the dustbin of history.
If you're like me, trying to make heads or tails out of the dire economic news, the NY Times article "Can't Grasp Credit Crisis? Join the Club" does a pretty good job of describing why the dominoes are starting to fall.
Also today, a link to the Obama campaign website for a video and transcript of his speech on race in America and a good analysis of the speech by the Washington Post.
The Iraq War - Five Years and Counting
Five Years in Iraq -- WaPo
A Timeline of the Iraq War -- Think Progress
Cheney on 2/3 of Americans Opposing Iraq War: "So?" -- AlterNet
Estimates of Iraq War Cost Were Not Close to Ballpark -- NY Times
War, What Is It Good For? Not the Economy -- AlterNet
Bushonomics
Can't Grasp Credit Crisis? Join the Club -- NY Times
Behind Cheaper Credit, Inflation Fears Loom -- WaPo
States' Budget Crises Will Hurt Millions -- AP
David Ignatius: What If the Fed Fails? -- WaPo
Electioneering
Barack Obama: A More Perfect Union Speech (video and transcript)
Tackling a Sensitive Topic at a Sensitive Moment for Disparate Audiences -- WaPo
The White Preacher Double Standard -- AlterNet
Miscellanea
U.S. Eases 'No Child' Law as Applied to Some States -- NY Times
Flight 93 Memorial Effort Gains Over 900 Acres -- NY Times
Put Young Children on DNA List, Urge Police -- The Observer
RIAA Pockets Filesharing Settlement Money -- The Consumerist
Voting Machine Company's Strong-Arm Tactics Block NJ Investigation -- BradBlog
Headlines today include five for the five year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, including a timeline of key events of the war compiled by Think Progress. I'm especially galled by Cheney's reaction to the news that two-thirds of Americans are against the war. We have exactly ten months until this gang is consigned to the dustbin of history.
If you're like me, trying to make heads or tails out of the dire economic news, the NY Times article "Can't Grasp Credit Crisis? Join the Club" does a pretty good job of describing why the dominoes are starting to fall.
Also today, a link to the Obama campaign website for a video and transcript of his speech on race in America and a good analysis of the speech by the Washington Post.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Random Headlines
"But President Bush is concerned about the economy. He admitted today that the economy is a little sluggish, a little sluggish right now. Yeah, the same way Elvis is a little sluggish right now, too." -- David Letterman
Bushonomics
Aftershocks of a Collapse, With a Bank at the Epicenter -- NY Times
Rescue Tests the Fed's Credibility -- NY Times
Bush Backs Fed's Actions, but Critics Quickly Find Fault -- NY Times
Wall Street Crisis Forces Candidates to Shift Their Focus -- WaPo
***E. J. Dionne Jr.: The Street on Welfare*** -- WaPo
Warmongering
Cheney in Baghdad Claims Iraq Security Is "Phenomenal" as Bombing Kills 52 -- AlterNet
Conyers: "If Bush Goes to Iran, He Should Be Impeached" -- AlterNet
Female Suicide Bomber Kills 43 in Iraq -- AP
Cheney Promotes New US-Iraq Agreement -- AP
Campaign Denies McCain's Iran/al Qaeda Gaffe -- Think Progress
Atlanta Tornado News
Red Cross Shelters 70 Left Homeless by Tornado -- AJC
One of Atlanta's Cultural Gems Hit Hard by Tornado -- AJC
Miscellanea
Arthur C. Clarke, 90; Scientific Visionary, Acclaimed Writer Dies -- LA Times
Supreme Court to Review FCC Ban on Profanity -- WaPo
Olympic Officials Want to Clear the Air -- WaPo
Queenfish: A Cold War Tale -- NY Times
Ga. State Rep Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering -- AJC
The Daily Show: Not Enough Firsts to Go Around -- Truthout
Bushonomics
Aftershocks of a Collapse, With a Bank at the Epicenter -- NY Times
Rescue Tests the Fed's Credibility -- NY Times
Bush Backs Fed's Actions, but Critics Quickly Find Fault -- NY Times
Wall Street Crisis Forces Candidates to Shift Their Focus -- WaPo
***E. J. Dionne Jr.: The Street on Welfare*** -- WaPo
Warmongering
Cheney in Baghdad Claims Iraq Security Is "Phenomenal" as Bombing Kills 52 -- AlterNet
Conyers: "If Bush Goes to Iran, He Should Be Impeached" -- AlterNet
Female Suicide Bomber Kills 43 in Iraq -- AP
Cheney Promotes New US-Iraq Agreement -- AP
Campaign Denies McCain's Iran/al Qaeda Gaffe -- Think Progress
Atlanta Tornado News
Red Cross Shelters 70 Left Homeless by Tornado -- AJC
One of Atlanta's Cultural Gems Hit Hard by Tornado -- AJC
Miscellanea
Arthur C. Clarke, 90; Scientific Visionary, Acclaimed Writer Dies -- LA Times
Supreme Court to Review FCC Ban on Profanity -- WaPo
Olympic Officials Want to Clear the Air -- WaPo
Queenfish: A Cold War Tale -- NY Times
Ga. State Rep Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering -- AJC
The Daily Show: Not Enough Firsts to Go Around -- Truthout
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Random Headlines
Bushonomics
JP Morgan Pays $2 a Share for Bear Stearns -- NY Times
Bear Stearns / Stripped Bear -- The Economist
Fears That Bear Stearns's Downfall May Spread -- NY Times
As the Economy Falters, So Do State Budgets -- NY Times
Housing Crunch Flattens More Companies -- WaPo
Banks Vie for BoE Funds; Crisis Deepens -- Reuters
Greenspan Wars of Worst Crisis Since 1945 -- France 24
Selective Bailouts: Help for Wall Street, Not Your Street -- CAP
Paul Krugman: The B Word -- NY Times
Tent Cities Spring Up in LA -- BBC
Poll: Three-quarters Think U.S. in Recession -- CNN
Miscellanea
Tainted Drugs Put Focus on the FDA -- NY Times
Chinook Salmon Vanish Without a Trace -- NY Times
Five Years In: Fateful Choice on Iraq Army Bypassed Debate -- NY Times
Iraqis See a Candidate's Agenda in McCain's Visit -- NY Times
Curbs on Protest in Tibet Lashed by Dalai Lama -- NY Times
At Auction, Chattanooga UFO Home Didn't Take Off -- AP
JP Morgan Pays $2 a Share for Bear Stearns -- NY Times
Bear Stearns / Stripped Bear -- The Economist
Fears That Bear Stearns's Downfall May Spread -- NY Times
As the Economy Falters, So Do State Budgets -- NY Times
Housing Crunch Flattens More Companies -- WaPo
Banks Vie for BoE Funds; Crisis Deepens -- Reuters
Greenspan Wars of Worst Crisis Since 1945 -- France 24
Selective Bailouts: Help for Wall Street, Not Your Street -- CAP
Paul Krugman: The B Word -- NY Times
Tent Cities Spring Up in LA -- BBC
Poll: Three-quarters Think U.S. in Recession -- CNN
Miscellanea
Tainted Drugs Put Focus on the FDA -- NY Times
Chinook Salmon Vanish Without a Trace -- NY Times
Five Years In: Fateful Choice on Iraq Army Bypassed Debate -- NY Times
Iraqis See a Candidate's Agenda in McCain's Visit -- NY Times
Curbs on Protest in Tibet Lashed by Dalai Lama -- NY Times
At Auction, Chattanooga UFO Home Didn't Take Off -- AP
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Random Headlines: Atlanta Edition
A collection of stories, videos, pictures of Friday night's Atlanta tornado and the aftermath...
Tornadoes Tear Through Downtown Atlanta -- NY Times
Tornado Kills 2, Pummels Downtown Atlanta -- AJC
Videos: Tornado Hits Atlanta -- CNN
3D Radar Image: Georgia Dome Tornado -- Violentskiestour.com
Images: Tornado Damage Pictures from Downtown Atlanta -- Mytradersjournal.com
Images: Atlanta Storm Damage -- Flickr.com
Images: Cleanup Begins after Tornado -- AJC
Tornado Leaves SEC Basketball Fans out in the Cold -- Nashville Tennessean
Georgia Claims SEC Tourney Title -- AJC
Tornadoes Tear Through Downtown Atlanta -- NY Times
Tornado Kills 2, Pummels Downtown Atlanta -- AJC
Videos: Tornado Hits Atlanta -- CNN
3D Radar Image: Georgia Dome Tornado -- Violentskiestour.com
Images: Tornado Damage Pictures from Downtown Atlanta -- Mytradersjournal.com
Images: Atlanta Storm Damage -- Flickr.com
Images: Cleanup Begins after Tornado -- AJC
Tornado Leaves SEC Basketball Fans out in the Cold -- Nashville Tennessean
Georgia Claims SEC Tourney Title -- AJC
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Random Headlines
A supersized helping...
War! What Is It Good For?
Only 28% of Americans Know Close to 4000 U.S. Troops Have Died in Iraq War -- AlterNet
Petraeus: Iraqi Leaders Not Making "Sufficient Progress" -- WaPo
Every Breath You Take
FBI Found to Misuse Security Letters -- WaPo
Bush: Telecoms Should Be Thanked for Their Patriotic Service -- ThinkProgress
Ball of Confusion
Monk Protests in Tibet Draw Chinese Scrutiny -- NY Times
Violence in Tibet as Monks Clash with Police -- NY Times
Iran's Parliamentary Election Turnout Lags -- Truthdig
Chavez Says US Can "Shove" Terror List -- NY Times
Bushonomics
Economy Hammered by Toxic Blend of Ailments -- NY Times
Run on Big Wall St. Bank Spurs Rescue Backed by U.S. -- NY Times
Bush: Massive Government Bailout Not the Answer -- ABC News
Avoid Overcorrecting Economy, Bush Warns -- AP
Credit Card Industry Kicks Consumers Off Congressional Panel -- MoJoBlog
Gail Collins: George Speaks, Badly -- NY Times
Robert Costanza: Our Three-Decade Recession -- LA Times
Electioneering
Clinton/Obama Ace Study on Middle-Class Responsiveness; McCain Gets an Incomplete -- Crooks & Liars
10 Months, 5 Days until January 20, 2009
Bush Says if Younger, He Would Work in Afghanistan -- Reuters
And Now for Something Completely Different
The Wonderful World of Early Photography -- Neatorama
War! What Is It Good For?
Only 28% of Americans Know Close to 4000 U.S. Troops Have Died in Iraq War -- AlterNet
Petraeus: Iraqi Leaders Not Making "Sufficient Progress" -- WaPo
Every Breath You Take
FBI Found to Misuse Security Letters -- WaPo
Bush: Telecoms Should Be Thanked for Their Patriotic Service -- ThinkProgress
Ball of Confusion
Monk Protests in Tibet Draw Chinese Scrutiny -- NY Times
Violence in Tibet as Monks Clash with Police -- NY Times
Iran's Parliamentary Election Turnout Lags -- Truthdig
Chavez Says US Can "Shove" Terror List -- NY Times
Bushonomics
Economy Hammered by Toxic Blend of Ailments -- NY Times
Run on Big Wall St. Bank Spurs Rescue Backed by U.S. -- NY Times
Bush: Massive Government Bailout Not the Answer -- ABC News
Avoid Overcorrecting Economy, Bush Warns -- AP
Credit Card Industry Kicks Consumers Off Congressional Panel -- MoJoBlog
Gail Collins: George Speaks, Badly -- NY Times
Robert Costanza: Our Three-Decade Recession -- LA Times
Electioneering
Clinton/Obama Ace Study on Middle-Class Responsiveness; McCain Gets an Incomplete -- Crooks & Liars
10 Months, 5 Days until January 20, 2009
Bush Says if Younger, He Would Work in Afghanistan -- Reuters
And Now for Something Completely Different
The Wonderful World of Early Photography -- Neatorama
Friday, March 14, 2008
Random Headlines
Spitzer News
Spitzer Scandal Gets Virgin Treatment -- Marketing Mag
Paterson Is Ready to Step In -- NY Times
Our Fragile Environment
EPA Sets New Ozone Standard, Overrides Advisors -- WaPo
Collapse of Salmon Stocks Endangers Pacific Fishery -- NY Times
Grace to Pay Feds for Montana Cleanup -- BusinessWeek
Life in Bush's America
Pentagon Cites Tapes Showing Interrogations -- NY Times
Your Papers, Please -- Down East Mag
Electioneering
Opposition from All Quarters to Florida's Primary Plan -- McClatchy
Spitzer Scandal Gets Virgin Treatment -- Marketing Mag
Paterson Is Ready to Step In -- NY Times
Our Fragile Environment
EPA Sets New Ozone Standard, Overrides Advisors -- WaPo
Collapse of Salmon Stocks Endangers Pacific Fishery -- NY Times
Grace to Pay Feds for Montana Cleanup -- BusinessWeek
Life in Bush's America
Pentagon Cites Tapes Showing Interrogations -- NY Times
Your Papers, Please -- Down East Mag
Electioneering
Opposition from All Quarters to Florida's Primary Plan -- McClatchy
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Random Headlines
Spitzer News
NY Gov. Spitzer Resigns after Sex Scandal -- Reuters
War News
Top U.S. Commander in Mideast to Retire Early -- NY Times
The Man Between War and Peace -- Esquire
Exhaustive Review Finds No Link Between Saddam, al Qaida -- Yahoo!
Pentagon Report on Saddam's Iraq Censored? -- ABC News Blog
Electioneering
McCain's "Spiritual Guide" Calls for Destruction of Islam -- AlterNet
Religious Broadcast Group Isn't Fully Sold on McCain -- Nashville Tennessean
Miscellanea
US Report Softens Stance on China -- BBC
Havana's Youth Tune Out the Revolution -- NAM
Sex Infections Found in Quarter of Teenage Girls -- NY Times
HUD E-Mails Refer to Retaliation -- WaPo
NY Gov. Spitzer Resigns after Sex Scandal -- Reuters
War News
Top U.S. Commander in Mideast to Retire Early -- NY Times
The Man Between War and Peace -- Esquire
Exhaustive Review Finds No Link Between Saddam, al Qaida -- Yahoo!
Pentagon Report on Saddam's Iraq Censored? -- ABC News Blog
Electioneering
McCain's "Spiritual Guide" Calls for Destruction of Islam -- AlterNet
Religious Broadcast Group Isn't Fully Sold on McCain -- Nashville Tennessean
Miscellanea
US Report Softens Stance on China -- BBC
Havana's Youth Tune Out the Revolution -- NAM
Sex Infections Found in Quarter of Teenage Girls -- NY Times
HUD E-Mails Refer to Retaliation -- WaPo
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Random Headlines
Spitzer News
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring -- NY Times
A Few More Questions About the Spitzer Investigation -- Harpers
Spitzer Scandal: The Devil Is in the Details -- AlterNet
Spitzer's Scandal: Some Things Don't Pass the Smell Test -- AlterNet
Spitzer Practices Ritual of Repentance -- MSNBC
Electioneering
Mississippi Goes for Obama Big Time -- AlterNet
Privacy? What Privacy?
NSA's Domestic Spying Grows as Agency Sweeps Up -- WSJ
To Aim Ads, Web Is Keeping Closer Eye on You -- NY Times
The Environment
Carbon Output Must Near Zero to Avert Danger, New Studies Say -- WaPo
Pollution Is Called a Byproduct of a 'Clean' Fuel -- NY Times
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring -- NY Times
A Few More Questions About the Spitzer Investigation -- Harpers
Spitzer Scandal: The Devil Is in the Details -- AlterNet
Spitzer's Scandal: Some Things Don't Pass the Smell Test -- AlterNet
Spitzer Practices Ritual of Repentance -- MSNBC
Electioneering
Mississippi Goes for Obama Big Time -- AlterNet
Privacy? What Privacy?
NSA's Domestic Spying Grows as Agency Sweeps Up -- WSJ
To Aim Ads, Web Is Keeping Closer Eye on You -- NY Times
The Environment
Carbon Output Must Near Zero to Avert Danger, New Studies Say -- WaPo
Pollution Is Called a Byproduct of a 'Clean' Fuel -- NY Times
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Random Headlines
Just some stuff that caught my eye...
Counting Down to Inauguration Day (10 months, 11 days) News
Veto of Bill on CIA Tactics Affirms Bush Legacy -- NY Times
Bush, Dobson Will Address Christian Media -- Nashville Tennessean
Senate Committee Seeks Audit of Iraq Oil Money -- NY Times
Election News
Democrat Wins Election to Fill Ex-GOP Speaker Hastert's Seat -- Alternet
16,000 Republicans Crossed Over, Voted Democratic in Primary -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
32 Short Thoughts about Ralph Nader -- Alternet (Will Durst)
Miscellaneous Stuff
The Celebrity Solution -- NY Times Magazine
AP Probe Finds Drugs in Drinking Water -- AP
Countrywide Said to Be Subject of Federal Criminal Inquiry -- NY Times
Even Microsoft Execs Got Burned by Vista -- NY Times
Counting Down to Inauguration Day (10 months, 11 days) News
Veto of Bill on CIA Tactics Affirms Bush Legacy -- NY Times
Bush, Dobson Will Address Christian Media -- Nashville Tennessean
Senate Committee Seeks Audit of Iraq Oil Money -- NY Times
Election News
Democrat Wins Election to Fill Ex-GOP Speaker Hastert's Seat -- Alternet
16,000 Republicans Crossed Over, Voted Democratic in Primary -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
32 Short Thoughts about Ralph Nader -- Alternet (Will Durst)
Miscellaneous Stuff
The Celebrity Solution -- NY Times Magazine
AP Probe Finds Drugs in Drinking Water -- AP
Countrywide Said to Be Subject of Federal Criminal Inquiry -- NY Times
Even Microsoft Execs Got Burned by Vista -- NY Times
Monday, February 25, 2008
Dugg News
I had just started doing this news compilation post and was having a good time with it, but I've been sick for the past couple of weeks and just couldn't summon up much energy to do too much web surfing and blogging. It all started with a bout of a stomach virus, then moved on to a case of strep and a head cold. Yes, three...three...three ailments in one. For about a week, I couldn't do much more than lift my head off the pillow. Then I went back to work. For the last week, I've usually been coming straight home and heading to bed. I'm feeling better now, but my sinuses will probably be screwed up for about a month. Anyway, here's the latest stories I've "dugg" on Digg.com.
More reasons to be counting down to January 20, 2009, when a new president will be inaugurated...
We've all watched in amazement as the administration's incompetence has made a bad war much worse. And we've all seen the money being squandered. The Times of London has an analysis of the money drain in Iraq and that other war, the one in Afghanistan...
The three trillion dollar war
The Bush Administration was wrong about the benefits of the war and it was wrong about the costs of the war. The president and his advisers expected a quick, inexpensive conflict. Instead, we have a war that is costing more than anyone could have imagined.
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An article in the Chicago Tribune suggests where much of the money has gone...
Inside the world of war profiteers
From prostitutes to Super bowl tickets, a federal probe reveals how contractors in Iraq cheated the U.S.
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And more Bush misdeeds. Illegal wiretapping is back...if it ever went away...
White House says phone wiretaps back on "for now"
The Bush administration said on Saturday U.S. telecommunications companies have agreed to cooperate ''for the time being'' with spy agencies' wiretaps, despite an ongoing battle between the White House and Congress over new terrorism surveillance legislation.
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In the ongoing battle between John McCain and the New York Times, finally a unlikely source confirms the story...
McCain: No favors for anyone - except that one guy...
McCain's campaign was quick to criticize the NY Times for the article suggesting he might have done some favors for lobbyists: "No representative of Paxson or Alcalde & Fay personally asked Senator McCain to send a letter to the FCC," they said. But that flat claim seems to be contradicted by an impeccable source: McCain himself...
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Last year, we got some new ethics legislation, but Congress left a big loophole...
Senators Diverting Campaign Funds to Kin
Under long-standing congressional ethics rules, corporations, unions and other large organizations cannot directly pay senators stipends. But their contributions to senators' election campaigns can be paid without limit to the children, spouses, in-laws and other relatives of the lawmakers...
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I guess this story belongs in the "Bush misdeeds" file since he pledged to do something about it. Just another empty promise. This is the story of immigrants fighting for this country, then waging another battle for citizenship...
After War, New Battle to Become Citizens
Some immigrant members of the military have waited years for their citizenship applications to be processed.
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And I love this story. A group of students fight back against an attempt to disenfranchise them...
Early Voting Wave as Reaction to Systemic Disenfranchisement
Texas Republicans have worked overtime to make it harder for key Democratic voting groups to vote and be represented fairly. The redistricting games they’ve played are infamous. And for the Prairie View A&M University precincts, they put the early-polling place more than seven miles from the school. So what did the students in this video do? They shut down the highway as they marched seven miles to cast their votes on the first day of early voting.
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More reasons to be counting down to January 20, 2009, when a new president will be inaugurated...
We've all watched in amazement as the administration's incompetence has made a bad war much worse. And we've all seen the money being squandered. The Times of London has an analysis of the money drain in Iraq and that other war, the one in Afghanistan...
The three trillion dollar war
The Bush Administration was wrong about the benefits of the war and it was wrong about the costs of the war. The president and his advisers expected a quick, inexpensive conflict. Instead, we have a war that is costing more than anyone could have imagined.
read more | digg story
An article in the Chicago Tribune suggests where much of the money has gone...
Inside the world of war profiteers
From prostitutes to Super bowl tickets, a federal probe reveals how contractors in Iraq cheated the U.S.
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And more Bush misdeeds. Illegal wiretapping is back...if it ever went away...
White House says phone wiretaps back on "for now"
The Bush administration said on Saturday U.S. telecommunications companies have agreed to cooperate ''for the time being'' with spy agencies' wiretaps, despite an ongoing battle between the White House and Congress over new terrorism surveillance legislation.
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In the ongoing battle between John McCain and the New York Times, finally a unlikely source confirms the story...
McCain: No favors for anyone - except that one guy...
McCain's campaign was quick to criticize the NY Times for the article suggesting he might have done some favors for lobbyists: "No representative of Paxson or Alcalde & Fay personally asked Senator McCain to send a letter to the FCC," they said. But that flat claim seems to be contradicted by an impeccable source: McCain himself...
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Last year, we got some new ethics legislation, but Congress left a big loophole...
Senators Diverting Campaign Funds to Kin
Under long-standing congressional ethics rules, corporations, unions and other large organizations cannot directly pay senators stipends. But their contributions to senators' election campaigns can be paid without limit to the children, spouses, in-laws and other relatives of the lawmakers...
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I guess this story belongs in the "Bush misdeeds" file since he pledged to do something about it. Just another empty promise. This is the story of immigrants fighting for this country, then waging another battle for citizenship...
After War, New Battle to Become Citizens
Some immigrant members of the military have waited years for their citizenship applications to be processed.
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And I love this story. A group of students fight back against an attempt to disenfranchise them...
Early Voting Wave as Reaction to Systemic Disenfranchisement
Texas Republicans have worked overtime to make it harder for key Democratic voting groups to vote and be represented fairly. The redistricting games they’ve played are infamous. And for the Prairie View A&M University precincts, they put the early-polling place more than seven miles from the school. So what did the students in this video do? They shut down the highway as they marched seven miles to cast their votes on the first day of early voting.
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Monday, February 11, 2008
Dugg News
Another exciting installment of dugg news...
Here are just a couple of more reasons I'll be glad to see George W. Bush and his gang of cronies leaving the White House for good. I'm just wondering why they hate the troops so much.
Veterans not entitled to mental health care, U.S. lawyers argue
Veterans have no legal right to specific types of medical care, the Bush administration argues in a lawsuit accusing the government of illegally denying mental health treatment to some troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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From Bush, Foe of Earmarks, Similar Items
In his new budget, the president has requested money for thousands of items similar to the pet projects of Congress.
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And while we're on the subject of Bush, we might as well get to the news concerning who will replace him.
Bush Backs McCain, Issues Advice for General Election
President Bush waded directly into the presidential campaign in an interview broadcast Sunday, defending Sen. John McCain as a 'true conservative' but warning that his onetime rival needs to shore up relations with the Republican Party's base to take the fight into the general election this fall.
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Barack Obama Wins Maine Caucuses
Barack Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton in Maine presidential caucuses Sunday, grabbing a majority of delegates as the state's Democrats overlooked the snowy weather and turned out in heavy numbers for municipal gatherings.
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Here's an interesting look at the superdelegates that may end up deciding who the Democratic nominee is.
796 Insiders May Hold Democrats' Key
The calculation of whom to endorse can be complicated: Superdelegates must think not only about their personal views but also about how their votes will be viewed by constituents.
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Economic news -- The credit card companies are screwing us over. Wait. That's not really news, is it?
What rate cuts? Use of plastic gets pricier
Borrowing money has become cheaper for banks after a series of aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. So why are many people's credit cards growing more expensive? Hundreds of thousands of Capital One and Bank of America cardholders have been notified in recent months that their interest rates are going up -- in some cases to as much as 28%
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Here's a terrible story from the UK that's hard to believe is still possible in the 21st century.
Police say 17,000 women are victims of "honor" every year
Up to 17,000 women in Britain are being subjected to "honour" related violence, including murder, every year, according to police chiefs. And official figures on forced marriages are the tip of the iceberg, says the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). It warns that the number of girls falling victim to forced marriages, kidnappings, sexual assaults, beatings and even murder by relatives intent on upholding the "honour" of their family is up to 35 times higher than official figures suggest.
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And sad news from Hollywoodland.
"Jaws" actor Roy Scheider dies at 75
Roy Scheider, the actor best known for his role as a police chief in the blockbuster movie "Jaws," has died. He was 75.
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Here are just a couple of more reasons I'll be glad to see George W. Bush and his gang of cronies leaving the White House for good. I'm just wondering why they hate the troops so much.
Veterans not entitled to mental health care, U.S. lawyers argue
Veterans have no legal right to specific types of medical care, the Bush administration argues in a lawsuit accusing the government of illegally denying mental health treatment to some troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
read more | digg story
From Bush, Foe of Earmarks, Similar Items
In his new budget, the president has requested money for thousands of items similar to the pet projects of Congress.
read more | digg story
And while we're on the subject of Bush, we might as well get to the news concerning who will replace him.
Bush Backs McCain, Issues Advice for General Election
President Bush waded directly into the presidential campaign in an interview broadcast Sunday, defending Sen. John McCain as a 'true conservative' but warning that his onetime rival needs to shore up relations with the Republican Party's base to take the fight into the general election this fall.
read more | digg story
Barack Obama Wins Maine Caucuses
Barack Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton in Maine presidential caucuses Sunday, grabbing a majority of delegates as the state's Democrats overlooked the snowy weather and turned out in heavy numbers for municipal gatherings.
read more | digg story
Here's an interesting look at the superdelegates that may end up deciding who the Democratic nominee is.
796 Insiders May Hold Democrats' Key
The calculation of whom to endorse can be complicated: Superdelegates must think not only about their personal views but also about how their votes will be viewed by constituents.
read more | digg story
Economic news -- The credit card companies are screwing us over. Wait. That's not really news, is it?
What rate cuts? Use of plastic gets pricier
Borrowing money has become cheaper for banks after a series of aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. So why are many people's credit cards growing more expensive? Hundreds of thousands of Capital One and Bank of America cardholders have been notified in recent months that their interest rates are going up -- in some cases to as much as 28%
read more | digg story
Here's a terrible story from the UK that's hard to believe is still possible in the 21st century.
Police say 17,000 women are victims of "honor" every year
Up to 17,000 women in Britain are being subjected to "honour" related violence, including murder, every year, according to police chiefs. And official figures on forced marriages are the tip of the iceberg, says the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). It warns that the number of girls falling victim to forced marriages, kidnappings, sexual assaults, beatings and even murder by relatives intent on upholding the "honour" of their family is up to 35 times higher than official figures suggest.
read more | digg story
And sad news from Hollywoodland.
"Jaws" actor Roy Scheider dies at 75
Roy Scheider, the actor best known for his role as a police chief in the blockbuster movie "Jaws," has died. He was 75.
read more | digg story
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Dugg News
This is a new concept I've been toying with. I'm trying to figure out how it will work, how long it takes to do, and how often I'll be able to do it, but I'm going to try to do a sort of news roundup based on stories I've submitted to Digg.
I get email newsletters of today's headlines from the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Knoxville News Sentinel, the Nashville Tennessean, and other newspapers. I also get news from various outlets like the Progressive Review, AlterNet and Truthdig and a collection of blogs. As I read through these email newsletters and surf the web I digg stories (submit them to Digg) that catch my eye. The news stories I've "dugg" are usually a strange mix. Most are straight news of the political variety, but you'll also see the occasional editorial column or blog post. Here's today's greatest hits collection...
This is the news story that's infuriated me the most over the past few days. Here's a gang that can't shut up about supporting the troops and never misses an opportunity to screw them over.
Vets get Shaft: No Funds in Bush Budget For Troop-Benefits
President Bush drew great applause during his State of the Union address last month when he called on Congress to allow U.S. troops to transfer their unused education benefits to family members. 'Our military families serve our nation, they inspire our nation, and tonight our nation honors them.' However, Bush's proposed budget doesn't do enough.
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It's nice to know that the Pentagon is learning something about the wars they're fighting these days.
After Hard-Won Lessons, Army Doctrine Revised
The Army has drafted a new operations manual that elevates the mission of stabilizing war-torn nations, making it equal in importance to defeating adversaries on the battlefield.
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Congress finally passed an economic stimulus package and sent it to the president. It goes further than he would like, but probably doesn't go far enough to do much good.
Congress Sends Economic Aid Plan to Bush
The legislation would provide $600 payments for individuals -- $1,200 for couples -- plus $300 for each child younger than 17. It would begin to phase out eligibility at $75,000 in adjusted gross income for individuals and at $150,000 for couples. Workers who can show $3,000 in earned income last year -- too little on which to pay income taxes -- would be eligible for payments of $300. The payments would be sent out separately from tax refunds.
read more | digg story
Election News -- More victories for Obama
Obama Sweeps Four Primaries: Nebraska, Washington, Louisiana and Virgin Islands
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Here's an interesting local story. Due to a surveying error in 1818, the Georgia state line comes one mile short of reaching the Tennessee River. With droughts getting so bad in the South, Georgia lawmakers are trying to gain access to the water. Here's the latest story in the continuing saga: Tennessee lawmakers don't like the idea.
Lawmakers opposed to Georgia tapping Tennessee River
Tennessee lawmakers say they sympathize with Georgia's water shortages but they will oppose an effort by their lawmakers to redraw the states' border. A proposal in the Georgia Legislature argues that a flawed survey in 1818 mistakenly marked Georgia's border one mile south of the Tennessee River.
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And some fantastic news from TV land. Yeah! The writers are coming back!!!
Producers Say Writers Could Return on Monday
See you on Monday? With a chance that the Hollywood writers' strike could be settled soon, television producers have already started to say just that. “Everybody is telling everybody to come in Monday,” said Jeff Ross, the executive producer of NBC’s “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”
read more | digg story
See my Digg page for more dugg stories.
I get email newsletters of today's headlines from the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Knoxville News Sentinel, the Nashville Tennessean, and other newspapers. I also get news from various outlets like the Progressive Review, AlterNet and Truthdig and a collection of blogs. As I read through these email newsletters and surf the web I digg stories (submit them to Digg) that catch my eye. The news stories I've "dugg" are usually a strange mix. Most are straight news of the political variety, but you'll also see the occasional editorial column or blog post. Here's today's greatest hits collection...
This is the news story that's infuriated me the most over the past few days. Here's a gang that can't shut up about supporting the troops and never misses an opportunity to screw them over.
Vets get Shaft: No Funds in Bush Budget For Troop-Benefits
President Bush drew great applause during his State of the Union address last month when he called on Congress to allow U.S. troops to transfer their unused education benefits to family members. 'Our military families serve our nation, they inspire our nation, and tonight our nation honors them.' However, Bush's proposed budget doesn't do enough.
read more | digg story
It's nice to know that the Pentagon is learning something about the wars they're fighting these days.
After Hard-Won Lessons, Army Doctrine Revised
The Army has drafted a new operations manual that elevates the mission of stabilizing war-torn nations, making it equal in importance to defeating adversaries on the battlefield.
read more | digg story
Congress finally passed an economic stimulus package and sent it to the president. It goes further than he would like, but probably doesn't go far enough to do much good.
Congress Sends Economic Aid Plan to Bush
The legislation would provide $600 payments for individuals -- $1,200 for couples -- plus $300 for each child younger than 17. It would begin to phase out eligibility at $75,000 in adjusted gross income for individuals and at $150,000 for couples. Workers who can show $3,000 in earned income last year -- too little on which to pay income taxes -- would be eligible for payments of $300. The payments would be sent out separately from tax refunds.
read more | digg story
Election News -- More victories for Obama
Obama Sweeps Four Primaries: Nebraska, Washington, Louisiana and Virgin Islands
read more | digg story
Here's an interesting local story. Due to a surveying error in 1818, the Georgia state line comes one mile short of reaching the Tennessee River. With droughts getting so bad in the South, Georgia lawmakers are trying to gain access to the water. Here's the latest story in the continuing saga: Tennessee lawmakers don't like the idea.
Lawmakers opposed to Georgia tapping Tennessee River
Tennessee lawmakers say they sympathize with Georgia's water shortages but they will oppose an effort by their lawmakers to redraw the states' border. A proposal in the Georgia Legislature argues that a flawed survey in 1818 mistakenly marked Georgia's border one mile south of the Tennessee River.
read more | digg story
And some fantastic news from TV land. Yeah! The writers are coming back!!!
Producers Say Writers Could Return on Monday
See you on Monday? With a chance that the Hollywood writers' strike could be settled soon, television producers have already started to say just that. “Everybody is telling everybody to come in Monday,” said Jeff Ross, the executive producer of NBC’s “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”
read more | digg story
See my Digg page for more dugg stories.
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