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At war, Israeli reservists wield new weapon: opinion polls
8-17-2006
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Christian Science Monitor
Soon, reservists found themselves on a Lebanese battlefield, at a disadvantage to Hizbullah guerrillas fighting on home turf. And in the midst of combat, they did what anyone wanting to influence decisionmakers would do: get on their cellphones and c
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Transportation: Air Travel
TSA, FBI, & Air Force Unable To Differentiate Between Claustrophobia and Terrorism
08-16-2006
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Associated Press
Two F-15s were sent from Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod to escort the airliner. Master Sgt. Anthony Hill said the fighter pilots can intercept, shadow or escort commercial aircraft and, if ordered, shoot down an aircraft deemed to be a thre
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Drugs and Medications
Teen With Cancer Can Forgo Chemotherapy
08-16-2006
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Associated Press
A 16-year-old cancer patient 's legal fight did not end in defeat Wednesday when his family's attorneys and social services officials reached an agreement that would allow him to forgo chemotherapy.
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Palestine -- Israel
Lebanon's climb to reconstruction, steep but manageable
8-17-2006
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AFP
Lebanon has a dauntingly steep path to climb towards reconstruction and a chance, though no guarantee, of recovering from the economic devastation caused by
Israel's offensive, economists said.
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World News
China Tries Reporter Accused of Spying
8-17-2006
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AP
A reporter accused of spying for Taiwan was put on trial in China's capital Tuesday, Hong Kong television and a human rights activist said in reporting the latest in a string of espionage cases against people with overseas ties.
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Accused spy carried cash, secret files, agents say
8-17-2006
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Virginia Pilot
Before the plane's arrival, customs had run passengers' names through a database listing outstanding arrest warrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Allen Brock knew only that the Navy wanted to arrest the 21-year-old petty officer
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Criminal Justice System
Terror by the cell phone police
8-17-2006
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AP
Arizona's Counter-Terrorism Information Center issued an advisory to law enforcement officials statewide saying there is a possible increase in suspicious purchases of prepaid cellphones occurring nationwide.
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Voting and Elections
1 out of every 6 voters turned away by new law
8-17-2006
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East Valley Tribune
A two-year-old law intended to keep illegal immigrants from voting has blocked thousands of Maricopa County residents from casting ballots because they can’t prove U.S. citizenship.
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WAR: About that War
PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE
8-17-2006
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Gentleman's Quarterly
In 2004, an American soldier stationed at Abu Ghraib handed a CD full of incriminating photographs to the Army Criminal Investigation Division. The soldier's name was Joe Darby. For this act of courage, he was vilified by his fellow soldiers, his
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Transportation: Air Travel
No terrorist link in D.C. flight diversion
8-17-2006
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AP
Fighter jets were on hand to possibly shoot down a London-to-Washington, D.C., flight diverted to Boston’s Logan airport after the pilot declared an emergency because an claustrophobic passenger caused a disturbance, federal officials said.
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Health and Physical Fitness
Outsourcing health care
8-16-2006
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Christian Science Monitor
Garrett's medical care may save the company $50,000. Instead of winding up $20,000 in debt to have the operations in the US, he may now get up to $10,000 back as a share of the savings. He'll get to see the Taj Mahal as part of a 2-day tour b
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Economy - Economics USA
Fear is the key as price of oil falls back once more
8-16-2006
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London Times (via Raw Story)
FEAR may account for more than a quarter of the price of crude oil, which yesterday slipped back again as the market reacted to the current truce in Lebanon and the diminished impact of the BP shutdown in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
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WAR: About that War
Iran Is 'Not a Crisis'
8-16-2006
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LA Times
Seeking to counter the White House's depiction of its Middle East policies as crucial to the prevention of terrorist attacks at home, 21 former generals, diplomats and national security officials argue the administration's "hard l
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Voting - Election Integrity
Pennsylvania Sued Over Electronic Voting Machines
8-16-2006
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AP
Voter advocates filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Pennsylvania counties from using "paperless" electronic voting machines, saying that such systems leave no paper record that could be used in the event of a recount, audit or other problem.
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Conspiracies
More 9/11 tapes to be released
08-16-2006
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AP
A 911 operator, speaking to a woman trapped on the 83rd floor of the World Trade Center, offered hope of a rescue team that never appeared, according to recordings of emergency phone calls from Sept.11 released Wednesday. "Listen to me, ma'
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Israel
Costs of 34 days in Lebanon
8-16-2006
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Reuters
Lebanon and Israel counted their losses from 34 days of fighting: The Israeli military said the air force had attacked about 7,000 targets in Lebanon and the navy had fired 2,500 shells during the conflict, while 3,970 Hizbollah rockets hit Israel.
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Haaretz photographer beaten by IDF troops on Lebanese border
8-16-2006
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Haaratz
Haaretz photographer Yaron Kaminsky was beaten by three Israel Defense Forces officers near the community of Zar'it on the northern border with Lebanon. The photographer was taking pictures of soldiers who were on their way into the country after
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Weather News - Links - History
Homeowners lose Katrina insurance flood case
8-16-2006
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Reuters
A U.S. District Court judge ruled a Mississippi couple's homeowner policy did not give them coverage for damage from flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina, in a major win for the insurance industry.
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Politics: Republican Campaigns
House GOP Plans $40M Ad Campaign
8-16-2006
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AP
Bill Burton, a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman, said: "With a mess in Iraq, gas prices at new highs and public confidence in the White House and Congress at new lows, it's no surprise that Republicans are on defense at
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WAR: About that War
Bush Said to Be Frustrated by Level of Public Support in Iraq
8-16-2006
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NY Times
President Bush made clear in a private meeting this week that he was concerned about the lack of progress in Iraq and frustrated that the new Iraqi government â€" and the Iraqi people â€" had not shown greater public support for the American mission, par
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Israel
Another 'Mission Accomplished' Moment?
8-16-2006
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Washington Post
President Bush's startling assertion yesterday -- that at the end of 33 days of warfare between Israel and the Hezbollah militia, Hezbollah had been defeated -- once again raises questions about his ability to acknowledge reality when things don*
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Economy - Economics USA
Wal-Mart Posts 1st Profit Fall in Decade
8-16-2006
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AP
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. posted its first profit decline in a decade as the world's largest retailer paid a hefty price for closing its loss-making German stores while high energy prices hit its sales and costs at home.
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Hizbollah defiance of Israel emboldens US foes
8-16-2006
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Reuters
By surviving a ferocious month-long conflict with Israel, Hizbollah has foiled U.S.-Israeli hopes of destroying the Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim group and emboldened its allies in Iran and Syria.
The day after a tenuous U.N. truce took hold in Leba
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Corruption
New Jersey attorney general resigns
8-16-2006
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WABC-TV
New Jersey's attorney general resigned after a special prosecutor concluded that she violated state ethics laws in an incident involving her boyfriend and a traffic stop. Zulima Farber, the state's top ranking law enforcement official, showed
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Central Intelligence Agency
Plame lawyer plans to force Cheney, Rove testimony
8-16-2006
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Reuters
A lawyer plans to use a legal precedent that allowed President Bill Clinton to be sued while in office to force Vice President Dick Cheney and presidential adviser Karl Rove to testify in a lawsuit brought by former CIA operative Valerie Plame and he
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Space Travel and Exploration
Discovery Hints at a Quadrillion Space Rocks Beyond Neptune
8-16-2006
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Space.com
Dozens of rocky bodies that are part of a sea of small rocky fragments never observed before have been spotted in the suburbs of our solar system beyond planet Neptune, thanks to a novel technique.
These newly detected chunks of dust and rock coin
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Science, Medicine and Technology
Ties That Bind Atoms Weaker Than Thought
8-16-2006
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LiveScience.com
A fundamental force that holds electrons inside atoms and governs how charged particles and light interact is a little weaker than previously thought, scientists reported today.
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Environment
Man-made Climate Change Causing Stronger Hurricanes
8-16-2006
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LiveScience.com
The increase in the intensity and duration of Atlantic hurricanes in recent decades is due to temperature increases in the atmosphere caused by global warming, and not by natural variations in ocean temperature, according to a new study.
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Walking on Fire: Don't try this in polyester
8-16-2006
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LiveScience.com
Physics professor David Willey doesn't use chalk and formulas to spark his students' interest in thermodynamics. He walks on fire. "Nothing gets a student's attention like the possibility that I might kill myself," said Willey
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Solar system gains 3 new planets
8-16-2006
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Space.com
The tally of planets in our solar system would jump instantly to a dozen under a highly controversial new definition proposed by the International Astronomical Union. Eventually there would be hundreds as more round objects are found beyond Neptune.
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