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Economy - Economics USA
Gold soars on inflation and interest rate fears
12-8-2005
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Financial Times, Ltd.
Lena Komileva, G7 market economist at brokers Tullett Prebon, noted that recent comments from
Federal Reserve officials had done little to dissuade the market that US monetary policy was getting close to neutral.
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Space Travel and Exploration
Russia developing own space vehicle in case NASA fails
12-8-2005
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Space.com
Clipper project to develop a six-person spacecraft to deliver astronauts into Earth orbit, and potentially beyond. Winged crew vehicle, Clipper, would launch atop a Russian Soyuz 2-3 booster and could form the heart of potential Moon- or Mars-bound c
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Police State
Funny how witnesses don't mention a bomb threat
12-8-2005
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Reuters
Authorities said he was challenged by two air marshals on board the Orlando-bound plane, and shot on the passenger gangway [in the back?] after running off the aircraft. He ignored demands to put his bag on the ground and instead reached into
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Rummy not happy with another General on torture
12-8-2005
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Reuters
Casey also said it was the responsibility of U.S. personnel in Iraq "to take all reasonable action, in accordance with the rules of engagement, to stop or prevent any observed or suspected instances of physical or mental abuse likely to lead to
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Rumsfeld can't believe it's policy to stop torture when witnessed
12-8-2005
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Agence France Presse
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has questioned a policy that requires US military personnel who witness abuse of detainees in Iraqi custody to take "all reasonable actions" to prevent it, a spokesman said.
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Conspiracies
Ten Unanswered questions on 9/11
12-8-2005
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Village Voice
The 9-11 Public Discourse Project"a private group formed by 9-11 Commission members after their official mandate lapsed in 2004"held a wrap-up press briefing in Washington, signaling the last gasp of official inquiries into the attacks four years ago
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Bush Administration
Poll: Bush ratings go up
12-8-2005
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CBS News
The President’s overall approval rating has risen from 35 percent in October to 40 percent now, and his ratings on handling the economy and the war in Iraq have also improved.
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Nobel acceptance speech tongue lashing of Bush/Blair
12-8-2005
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The Guardian
"How many people do you have to kill before you qualify to be described as a mass murderer and a war criminal? One hundred thousand? More than enough, I would have thought," he said.
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Politics: Republican Campaigns
Brookes sums it up nicely
12-8-2005
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New York Times
"Energy that used to go into ideas is now devoted to defending Republican politicians. Former conservative activists have become Republican lobbyists. (When conservatism was a movement of ideas, it attracted oddballs; now that it's a movemen
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China police open fire on land rights protesters
12-7-2005
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Reuters
Chinese police opened fire on villagers protesting against the lack of compensation for land lost to a new wind farm in the southern province of Guangdong, local officials and residents said.
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Energy
Iran nuclear stance invites UN action
12-7-2005
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Associated Press
Iran's defiant vows to enrich uranium seem to mock a Western offer of renewed talks on Tehran's nuclear program and may leave no recourse but
U.N. Security Council action.
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Domestic Policy
D.C. mayor vows stadium cost won't exceed $535 mln
12-7-2005
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Reuters
Mayor Anthony Williams vowed that costs for Washington, D.C.'s proposed baseball stadium would not exceed a $535 million borrowing cap despite cost increases that have pushed the estimated cost of the project to over $700 million.
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Redefining Torture
12-7-2005
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Reuters
Torture has always been rife around the world but governments have generally condemned it, denied it, or both. Since the September 11 attacks, though, some experts say the U.S. government has tried a new tactic -- redefining the meaning of torture.
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Immigration
Powerful Republican proposes tough immigrant bill
12-7-2005
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Reuters
Vastly expand an employer verification system, increase civil and criminal penalties for knowingly hiring or employing an illegal worker, declare street gang members from foreign countries inadmissible and subject to deportation. Authorize the attor
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Criminal Justice System
Records Show Sen. Burns' at Abramoff Meetings
12-7-2005
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Associated Press
Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT) and his staff met Jack Abramoff's lobbying team on at least eight occasions and collected $12,000 in donations around the time that the lawmaker took legislative action favorable to Abramoff's clients in the Northern
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WAR: About that War
Attack Oil Fields to Drive Invaders Out of Middle East
12-7-2005
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Reuters
"I call on the holy warriors to concentrate their campaigns on the stolen oil of the Muslims, most of the revenues of which go to the enemies of Islam," al-Zawahri, the Egyptian deputy of al-Qaida leader
Osama bin Laden, said
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Bush: I've Done to Iraq's Economy What I've Done to Ours
12-7-2005
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Associated Press
In defense of his war policy,
President Bush will highlight US efforts to help Iraqis overhaul their economy and rebuild their shattered infrastructure.
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Rice says law on torture applies to US Personnel worldwide
12-7-2005
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Reuters
Secretary of State
Rice sought to clarify US policy on harsh interrogation methods, saying no US personnel may use cruel or degrading practices at home or abroad. [Of course we can ship them abroad.]
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Putting America Last: 9/11 Commission report card
12-7-2005
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by Justin Raimondo (AntiWar.com)
Government exists for one reason and for one reason only: the self-perpetuation of the power, perks, and privileges of our rulers and their supporters.
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Congressional Fiscal Mess On Hold Until Return
12-7-2005
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The Guardian
The House is abandoning plans to move in the waning days of this congressional session on major legislation to shore up the financially troubled employer-based pensions systems.
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Poll: Occasional Torture a good thing
12-7-2005
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Associatiated Press
Most Americans and a majority of people in Britain, France and
South Korea say torturing terrorism suspects is justified at least in rare instances, according to AP-Ipsos polling.
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Rice Signs Accord Letting U.S. Military Use 4 Bases in Romania
12-7-2005
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Bloomberg Report
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed an agreement with Romania today that lets U.S. troops use four training bases in the formerly communist-run country, the first such facilities near eastern Europe's Black Sea Coast.
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Why we wanted military tribunerals
12-7-2005
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New York Times
In a major defeat for law enforcement officials, a jury failed to return guilty verdicts on any of 51 criminal counts against a former Florida professor and three co-defendants accused of operating a North American front for Palestinian terrorists.
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Link: ACLU on CIA Rendition
ACLU
The CIA is engaging in an unlawful practice "”extraordinary rendition” " abducting foreign nationals for detention and interrogation in secret overseas prisons. Americans cannot tolerate kidnappings and secret prisons.
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Voting: Vote Fraud
Diebold insider alleges company plagued by technical woes
12-7-2005
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by Miriam Raftery (The Raw Story)
A whistleblower from electronic voting heavyweight Diebold Election Systems Inc. raised grave concerns about the company’s electronic voting technology and of electronic voting in general, bemoaning an electoral system the insider feels has been comp
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McCain Attacks Murtha on Pearl Harbor Day as Planned
12-7-2005
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Think Progress
John Murtha is “a lovable guy,” but “he’s never been a big thinker; he’s an appropriator. As we get older, we get more sentimental,” McCain says. “And [Murtha] has been very, very affected by the funerals and the families. But you cannot let that aff
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Democratic Senator comes to Bush's defense in war
12-7-2005
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The Hartford Courant
Sen. Joseph Lieberman, increasingly isolated in his own Democratic party because of his strong support for the Iraq war, called on the White House and congressional leaders to form a special "war cabinet" to provide advice and direction for
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Update: Bush responds to Dean's remarks on failed war
12-6-2005
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Associated Press
President Bush criticized Democratic Party Chairman
Howard Dean for saying it is wrong to think the US will win in
Iraq, calling him a pessimist trying to score political points.
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German Man Claims U.S. Tortured Him
12-6-2005
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The Guardian
A German man filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming he was held captive and tortured by U.S. government agents after being mistakenly identified as an associate of the Sept. 11 hijackers.
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Germany punts on Rice
12-6-2005
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Associated Press
Rice was not challenged directly over reports that the US had run secret prisons in Eastern Europe, which Washington has refused to confirm or deny. But she reiterated her vigorous defense of US methods in its war on 21st century militants.
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