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added 2007 Sun Jun 10 18:41:11 by TechnologyExpert
This morning on CBS's Face the Nation, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) strongly advocated preparing for a strike against Iran. "I think we have to be prepared to take aggressive military action against the Iranians to stop them from killing Americans in Iraq," Lieberman said.
added 2007 Fri Jun 1 19:35:51 by ameliog
Our Founding Fathers would surely be confounded today by the way the democratic system upon which they founded this country is running out of steam.
added 2007 Mon Apr 23 18:09:44 by gatitabonitasen
Shamola Begum will never forget the way her son cried in the last days of his life. Nine-year-old Masuk had always been a sickly child, but before he died he'd pleaded: "Mother, I need food." But Shamola often only had a little rice to feed him; nothing more. Shamola, 30, lives with her family on a shrinking silt island called Aralia i
added 2007 Thu Apr 12 12:17:57 by charbarred
As expected, Sonic Youth will release a deluxe edition of its revered 1988 album "Daydream Nation" June 12 via Geffen/UMe. The new version includes a host of bonus tracks and rare photos and will also be available as a four-LP set on the bands own Goofin' Records label.
added 2007 Thu Mar 22 10:40:34 by gatitabonitasen
From the article: "Talks on North Korea's nuclear program ground to a halt in Beijing on Thursday, with the North Korean and Russian envoys both leaving for the airport after four days of negotiations went nowhere. North Korea had avoided discussing a February deal to shut its main nuclear reactor by mid-April since the talks began on Monday, demanding that $25 million frozen in a Macau bank first be transferred to a bank in Beijing."
added 2007 Tue Mar 20 22:30:28 by populist
Interview with Mike Palecek, author of 8 novels including "The American Dream" & "Terror Nation." His irreverent satirization of the myriad of ills plaguing the United States is unparalleled amongst current authors of sociopolitical fiction.
added 2007 Sun Mar 18 20:25:26 by catstevens
"I think that the way I would characterize it is so far, so good. It's very early," Gates said in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation" program. "I would say that the Iraqis are meeting the commitments that they have made to us," he said, pointing out that Iraqis have sent troops, allowed security operations in all
added 2007 Mon Feb 26 5:57:10 by Ousama
Louis Farrakhan, the departing leader of the Nation of Islam, gave what was billed as his last major public address here on Sunday, with his extended illness throwing into sharp focus the question of whether the group will shift toward more mainstream Islamic teachings to survive once it loses its central charismatic figure.
added 2007 Tue Feb 20 4:15:31 by bubba2
The Kurds behave as if they already live in a separate state. They have their own prime minister, their own army, their own border patrol, even their own flag. The overwhelming majority of Kurds want nothing to do with Baghdad and the rest of Iraq. And distinct from much of Iraq, the security forces in Kurdistan are disciplined and loyal.

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added 2007 Wed Feb 7 7:38:06 by STONERS
Venezuela's foreign minister on Tuesday dismissed the U.S. government's decision to cut anti-drug aid to the South American nation, saying it does not need money from "the devil."
added 2007 Sun Jan 21 20:55:22 by STONERS
Several winter storms that swept across the country have dealt a sharp blow to many regions' supply of blood, forcing hospitals in some areas to postpone elective surgeries, according to America's Blood Centers (ABC). More than half of ABC member blood centers currently have a two-day supply or less available.
added 2007 Thu Jan 11 5:40:02 by STONERS
Text of a joint statement from Speaker Nancy Pelosi , Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid , House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Senate Democratic Whip Richard Durbin following President Bush 's address to the nation Wednesday:
added 2007 Thu Jan 11 5:30:23 by STONERS
Text of President Bush 's address on Wednesday, as prepared by the White House.
added 2006 Tue Aug 15 22:23:34 by isabotage3
Textbook prices are soaring into the hundreds of dollars, but in some courses this fall, students won't pay a dime. The catch: Their textbooks will have ads for companies including FedEx Kinko's and Pura Vida coffee.