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Thursday edition - January 12, 2006 |
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In Shift,
Bush Says He Welcomes Inquiry on Secret Wiretaps |
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NSA
Whistleblower Alleges Illegal Spying |
CIA prisons alleged in fax |
I hope Cheney's foot gets better for his upcoming perp walk.
Doctors say that Ariel Sharon is emerging from his coma and can move his hand. The first thing he did was give Pat Robertson the finger. – Jay Leno
The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without-Saddam News
More Body Armor Is On the Way for US Troops Washington Post
Shiite leader says no altering Constitution San Francisco Chronicle
Officer blisters US Army in Iraq critique Reuters.uk
Republican Senator Criticizes Bush Administration Over Iraq Voice of America
Bremer reveals misgivings over Iraq Detroit Free Press
Meanwhile, back in Alaska...
The Interior Department on Wednesday opened nearly half a million acres of federal land in an ecologically sensitive area of Alaska's North Slope to oil and gas development.
The department said it would allow oil development in virtually all of the wetlands surrounding Lake Teshekpuk
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Disturbing News
110 Dead in Stampede on Last Day of Hajj The Columbian, WA
Four die as Navy jet crashes in Georgia CNN International
Diverted flight searched for bomb in Utah Seattle Post Intelligencer
Man Who Shot Pope Is Freed From Jail CBS News
Vanishing of frogs, toads tied to global warming, study says USA Today
The Pentagon argues that skin is truly the best body armor anyway. -- Grant Gerver
Perp Walk Photos To Come
Up to a half dozen people, including two members of Congress, could face charges after high-powered lobbyist Jack Abramoff's plea deal with the Justice Department, sources with knowledge of the investigation tell CNN.
Republican Shenanigans
DeLay challenger has Republican campaign background KLTV, TX
3 Houston TV Stations Refuse DeLay Ads Washington Post
DeLay's aides begin clearing out his office, wonder where to go Houston Chronicle
Hayworth part of federal Abramoff scandal investigation Phoenix Business Journal
Abramoff Scandal Threatens to Derail Reed's Political Ambitions Bloomberg
Republican governors group to give up Abramoff-related donations Eyewitness News, RI
The Supreme Court confirmation hearings are under way for Judge Sam Alito. Democrats wants to know his position on privacy; Republicans want to know his position on prison terms for bribery. – Jay Leno
Republican Makes Alito's Wife Cry, Blames Democrats
Martha-Ann Bomgardner left her husband's confirmation hearings in tears, returning not long after. The episode elicited sympathy for her from senators of both parties — and instant finger-pointing…she left the room during questioning of her husband by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
And Graham was trying to vouch for him.
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Five years ago on this day: The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights concluded a two-day hearing on Florida’s presidential election, with members accusing Secretary of State Katherine Harris of presiding over a “disaster” and trying to shift blame to others.
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Rock-The-Voter News
Tribe apologizes for links to lobbyist The Desert Sun, CA
The American Bar Association gave Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito their highest rating. President Bush gave Alito his highest rating, too, because he called him 'Super' and 'Duper.'" -- Conan O'Brien
Impeachment Signs From Around the Country
Jack Abramoff's First Campaign
They've made much over his 1972 race for student council president -- when he was in the eighth grade -- where he was disqualified for violating the $100 campaign spending limit by serving hot dogs at an election party.
Biz/Tech News
Iran Dispute Is Biggest Oil Price Risk, Barclays Says Bloomberg
Dollar Drops on Speculation Trade Deficit to Stay Near Record Bloomberg
Britain rejects EU demands to rein in its budget deficit Financial Times, UK
Chinese trade surplus up 3 times over 2004 Chicago Sun-Times
Sony targets gay and lesbian audience Guardian Unlimited
Interesting photograph of Samuel Alito
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The Great Miscommunicator
It never ceases to amaze me how incredibly stupid George Bush thinks America is. I am seemingly never surprised anymore by the utter contempt he shows for the collective intelligence of this country he would be king over. The past five years has been replete with fake news, fake interviews, fake reporters, and fake questions to a man who cannot put a coherent sentence together with two hands and a thesaurus.
Bush-Prison-Torture News
General Asserts Right Not to Incriminate Himself in Abuse Case Washington Post
US builds new Guantanamo prison Ireland Online
500 detainees at Guantánamo four years on Guardian Unlimited, UK
"Vice President Dick Cheney had a little scare -- he was rushed to the hospital due to difficulty breathing. Fortunately, the difficulty breathing wasn't due to heart problems, but because of the Bush administration's environmental policies." --Jay Leno
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Go-F***-Yourself News
Department of Defense Issues Anti-Hooker Order
Red lights in certain, seedy districts of European cities have come to mean anything but stop.
But since the Department of Defense has specifically made it a crime for U.S. troops to patronize prostitutes worldwide, those red lights could mean trouble for U.S. servicemembers.
"Lisa, Congrats on your sweep! As George Bush might have said, 'Lucky me, I hit the trifecta.' Seriously, I'm glad to be able to salute you and all the great laughs you provide." - Daniel Kurtzman, About.com Guide to Political Humor.
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Odd News
Get sound insulation or the piano goes, Spanish couple told AFP
Germany's cannibal back on trial for eating Internet volunteer AFP
Scientists at the National Taiwan University have successfully bred three pigs which glow fluorescent green in the dark, marking a breakthrough in stem cell research. (Photo by Taiwan University)
Peace.
