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Date Sent: 2008-03-28
Freedom's Phoenix Headline News for Saturday, March 29, 2008 |
U.S. forces drawn deeper into Iraq crackdown -- Treasury’s Plan To Give Fed Wide New Powers
ECB offer markets 150 billion euros, warn of wider crisis -- Colleges are watching troubled students -- Charges dropped against another Marine in Haditha case -- Attorney General Mukasey: Piracy Funding Terror -- Muslim, UN outrage over Dutch MP's anti-Islam film -- Obama calls for financial regulations, stimulus -- 4,000 U.S. deaths in Iraq bring 100 protestors to McCain's office -- Gates orders inventory of US nukes -- California Real Estate Worst Market in 70 Years -- Bob Barr, Mike Gravel Eye Libertarian Nod for President -- Federal Judges Grill CIA Lawyers on JFK Secrets -- Iraq MPs plan emergency session
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News Link • Economy - International
ECB to offer markets 150 billion euros as analysts warn of wider crisis
3-28-2008
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AFP
The European Central Bank said it would provide banks with 150 billion euros ($235 billion dollars) in additional liquidity, including its first ever six-month refinancing operations.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • WAR: About that War
U.S. forces drawn deeper into Iraq crackdown: Airstrikes, Urban Combat
3-28-2008
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Reuters
U.S. forces were drawn deeper into Iraq's four-day-old crackdown on Shi'ite militants on Friday, launching air strikes in Basra for the first time and battling militants in Baghdad in heavy clashes.
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Reported by:
Powell Gammill
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News Link • History
French recording may be world's first
3-28-2008
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AP
At first listen, the grainy high-pitched warble doesn't sound like much, but scientists say the French recording from 1860 is the oldest known recorded human voice.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Privacy Rights
Colleges are watching troubled students
3-28-2008
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AP
On the agenda: A student who got into a shouting match with a faculty member. Another who harassed a female classmate. Someone found sleeping in a car. And a student who posted a threat against a professor on Facebook.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Charges dropped against Marine in Haditha case
3-28-2008
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Reuters
Military prosecutors dropped all charges against a Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi women and children at Haditha in 2005, abruptly dismissing the case on the eve of trial with little explanation. He became the 5th out of 8 to see charges drop
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Federal Reserve
Treasury’s Plan Would Give Fed Wide New Power
3-28-2008
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NY Times
The Treasury Department will propose that Congress give the [private] Federal Reserve broad new authority to oversee financial market stability, in effect allowing it to send SWAT teams into any corner of the industry or any institution that might po
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Propaganda
Attorney General Mukasey: Piracy Funding Terror
3-28-2008
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AP
[RIAA's latest talking point.] Attorney General Mukasey warned the huge profits generated from piracy and counterfeiting are fostering terrorism. Terror groups are funding their operations with money made from intellectual property crimes.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Religion: Believers
Muslim, UN outrage over Dutch MP's anti-Islam film
3-28-2008
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AFP
UN chief Ban called Geert Wilders' film offensive while Iran and Bangladesh warned it could have grave consequences and Pakistan protested to the Dutch ambassador. To watch film: http://tinyurl.com/28vmlb (English; violence)
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Obama calls for financial regulations, stimulus
3-28-2008
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Reuters
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama proposed greater government regulation of the U.S. financial system and a new $30 billion economic stimulus plan in response to the housing crisis. [just great, more inflation, more failing regs]
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • WAR: About that War
4,000 U.S. deaths in Iraq bring 100 protestors to McCain's office
3/28/08
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www.asuwebdevil.com/
Rustling signs, glowing candles and bowed heads illustrated the feelings of Valley protestors Tuesday night as they gathered in Phoenix to honor America's 4,000 fallen soldiers. About 100 anti-war activists gathered outside Sen. John McCain'
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Thomas Costanzo
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News Link • Military
Gates orders inventory of US nukes
03-28-2008
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wiredispatch.com
Gates Orders Full Inventory of US Nuclear Weapons, Related Materials After Mistaken Delivery
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
California Real Estate: The Worst Market in 70 Years
3-28-08
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MyBudget360.com
In the last year median home prices in Sacramento and the High Desert have fallen 31 percent, with the Riverside/San Bernardino median following close behind at -27.2 percent.
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News Link • Eugenics
Bob Barr, Mike Gravel Eye Libertarian Nod for President
03-28-2008
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www.queerty.com
Mike Gravel may have some competition! The presidential candidate, who yesterday ditched the Democrats for the Libertarian party, will now have to face off against former Congressman Bob Barr.
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Conspiracies
'Denied in Full': Federal Judges Grill CIA Lawyers on JFK Secrets
03-28-2008
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HuffingtonPost
Lawyers for the Central Intelligence Agency faced pointed questions in a federal court hearing Monday morning about the agency's efforts to block disclosure of long-secret records about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Iraq MPs plan emergency session
03-28-2008
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BBC
Iraq's parliament is due to hold an emergency session to try to end fighting between Shia militias and Iraqi security forces.
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Events: Arizona
Ray McGovern in Phoenix -- April 11th
3-27-2008
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Speak the Truth to Power
Join us to hear a 27 year veteran CIA analyst who has briefed 7 presidents, defied the power of the Bush Administration, and confronted Donald Rumsfeld with his lies tell the truth about our involvement in Iraq and Iran and what we must do.
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