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Government is the problem, not the solution
• by Matt RidleyIn all times and in all places there has been too much government. We now know what prosperity is: it is the gradual extension of the division of labour through the free exchange of goods and ideas, and the consequent introduction of efficiencies by
NASA Stardust Probe Days Away From Delivering Comet Dust
• by AxxelA capsule containing comet particles and interstellar dust samples collected in space by NASA's Stardust spacecraft -- designed and built by Lockheed Martin -- is heading to Earth for a parachute landing early on the morning of January 15, 2006,
Who can build in New Orleans decided by government fiat
• The Christian Science MonitorAfter months of emotionally exhaustive waiting and wondering, homeowners in the most devastated parts of New Orleans now know they'll have to wait until late June to rebuild, and it's not certain their property will be safe from public seizur
The murky world of CIA contracts and the Duke Cunningham investigation
• By Laura RozenWe know about the hundreds of millions of dollars in defense contracts that former congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham, using his position on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, helped steer to individuals who had given him bribes.
NASA Comet mission lands in Utah at 3:12 a.m. MST tomorrow
• NASAIf all goes to plan, Stardust will release its sample return capsule carrying comet and interstellar dust particles on Jan. 15 and the capsule will enter Earth's atmosphere, zooming toward Utah and a parachute landing at
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'Menu of Possibilities' May Await Iran
• By ANNE GEARAN``There are a variety of options, a variety of tools at the disposal of the international community once it has been referred to the Security Council,'' Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.
Saddam's judge wants out!
• ReutersConfusion rippled around the court trying Saddam Hussein on Saturday after the chief judge made it clear he wanted to step down, casting an already turbulent process into further disarray.
Their Armageddonites, and Ours
• by Jon Basil UtleyIran's president and Pat Robertson more alike than you think
Making friends
• Agence France Presse"We were asleep when the first missile hit another house. We came out but my 3 children were buried under debris in a second explosion," said Mohammed Khan. His children all died. "The US cannot do this without Pakistan's support.
Executive Branch has made the Legislative branch redundant
• by Bernard Weiner, The Crisis Papers"Everything changed on 9/11," said the President. "The American people join me in thanking Congress for finally having the wisdom and patriotism to recognize this changed situation in the country and the world. Although these legislato
Bush promises to leave his successor with only a $200 billion deficit
• Financial TimesSpending on Gulf Coast reconstruction has led the Bush administration to revise upwards sharply its estimates for the federal budget deficit in 2006, by 17 per cent to $400bn, sparking calls for further spending restraint and adding to concerns about
New Army Documents Confirm Black Ops "Special Access Program" Unit Covered Up Detainee Abu
• ACLU (document links)The ACLU released new documents obtained from the Defense Department detailing abuse at US facilities in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantánamo Bay. Confirming the existence of a secret “Special Access Program” involving a special ops unit, Task Force 6-26
German spys help US kill civilians in Iraq
• ReutersGerman agents "gave us direct support. They gave us information for targeting," NDR television quoted a former U.S. military official as saying
Shadegg enters leadership race day after returning Abramoff money
• Associated PressArizona Rep. John Shadegg entered the race for House majority leader Friday, saying he would offer real, substantive ethics reforms in the wake of Republican scandals.
AMERICAblog just bought General Wesley Clark's cell phone records for $89.95
• AMERIBlogI reported the other day that your cell phone records are on sale online for anyone to buy, without your permission. Well, this morning AMERICAblog bought former presidential candidate, and former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO (SACEUR), General We
Judge Demands Police Video of Grandmothers' Protest
• New York TimesAt first the prosecutor, Karen Corrie, said there was no videotape. When Mr. Siegel pressed, Ms. Corrie corrected herself, saying she had misread her notes. But, she said, her office was having trouble "accessing" the videotape.
Pat Robertson apologizes for his $50 million blunder
• Assoicated Press (video link inluded)Virginia Beach evangelist Pat Robertson has apologized for suggesting that Ariel Sharon's stroke was God's punishment for giving up Gaza. In a letter to the Israeli prime minister's son, Robertson asks "for your forgiveness and the f
Surge in Sale of Disposable Cell Phones May Have Terror Link
• ABC NewsThe phones — which do not require purchasers to sign a contract or have a credit card — have many legitimate uses, and are popular with people who have bad credit or for use as emergency phones tucked away in glove compartments or tackle boxes.
Emperor tells Supremes they lack jurisdiction
• Washington PostThe Bush administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss a case that challenges President Bush's authority to create military tribunals to try Guantanamo prisoners for war crimes.
Defendant in Florida Jihad case seeks wiretap info
• ReutersA co-defendant of a former Florida professor in a recent terrorism trial has asked federal prosecutors to disclose if he was wiretapped without a warrant, a court clerk said
Influence over your income and bribery is a worldwide phenomenon
• London TimesLOBBYISTS and powerful industry organisations are financially backing supposedly independent groups of ministers of Parliament investigating controversial policies in which they have a commercial interest
Read article: Brit Officer finds US insensitive to Iraqis
• Military Review (a PDF article)There can be few acts more galling than a soldier from one country publicly assessing the performance of those from another. However, this is not an arrogant exercise in national comparisons: there is no other Army in the world that could even have a
"Precision" bombs kill many in Iraq with blast radius
• Asia TimesOne reason the Hopkins study did not generate sustained outrage is that the researchers did not explain how the occupation had managed to kill so many people so quickly - about 1,000 each week in the first 14 months of the war.
Voting expert says ballots from Arizona primary should be examined
• Casey Newton - The Arizona Republic"Without empirical examination of a random sample of voted ballots, there is no way to decide between the hypothesis that ballots have been altered and the hypothesis that ballots were miscounted by poorly calibrated machines," University o
Updated: National ID is a State's Nightmare
• ACLU (contains links)An anti-terrorism law creating a national standard for all driver's licenses by 2008 isn't upsetting just civil libertarians and immigration rights activists. State motor vehicle officials nationwide who will have to carry out the Real ID Act
Iran threatens to block nuke inspections
• By ALI AKBAR DAREINI - Associated Press WriterFrance, Britain and Germany quickly responded that they were not demanding sanctions against Tehran just yet.
Court Backs US Stop Loss Policy in Military
• The AustralianA US soldier who sued the military to protest against the involuntary extension of his service has lost his challenge of the "stop-loss" policy Washington has used to maintain troop levels. US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was the latest uph
Army Ended Abuse Probe Early
• Associated PressThe Army closed a criminal investigation of abuse allegations by an Iraqi detainee last year, finding no reason to believe his claims, even though no Americans involved in the case were questioned
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