Thursday edition - January 29, 2009

Al Qaeda has unleashed a stream of verbal attacks against President Obama, calling him names and saying his policies will all end in failure. Well, who do these people think they are, Rush Limbaugh?- Jay Leno

The-World-Will-Be-A-Safer-Place-Without George W. Bush

• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,236 AP

• US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 571 AP

• Pakistan PM calls US drone attacks 'counterproductive' AFP

• Higher stakes: US to seek Afghanistan help at NATO AP

• Outreach to Muslims starts new path in Mideast The Associated Press 

• Obama envoy heads to West Bank as violence flares AP

• Nationwide French strike shuts trains, subways AP

On the front lines in Iraq, U.S. troops can scan someone's eye or finger to try to determine if he is a potential enemy or has been connected to a terror attack.

At military bases on U.S. soil, it's not that easy.

The use of biometrics — ranging from simple fingerprints to more advanced retinal and facial scans — has thrived in Iraq, where soldiers carry handheld devices that enable them to link to databases filled with hundreds of thousands of identities.
 

But listen to this. They’re closing Guantanamo. That’s how bad things are, ladies and gentlemen. That’s how bad the economy is. You know it’s tough, you know the economy is bad, when even the terrorists are being laid off.- David Letterman

Disturbing News

• Swiss scientists say world's glaciers melting fast AP

• Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury Washington Post

• States get D-plus on teacher reviews AP

• Alaska volcano has geologists on alert AP

Today, President Barack Obama’s first interview as president with an Arabic news network was aired. He told the mostly Muslim nations that America has changed and said if they “unclench their fist,” we will shake their hand. But they’re hesitant because Bush told them the same thing and then got them with a joy buzzer. - Jimmy Kimmell

US Mail Update

Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week. If the change happens, that doesn't necessarily mean an end to Saturday mail delivery. Previous post office studies have looked at the possibility of skipping some other day when mail flow is light, such as Tuesday.
 

Republican-Shenanigans News

• Sarah Palin and the Republican Party Stay Mum on Faith U.S. News & World Report, DC

• Palin: PAC doesn't mean I'm running for president CNN

• Republicans roll out early attack ads on Harry Reid Los Angeles Times, CA

• Boyd, McCollum won't run for Fla. Senate seat The Miami Herald

Bushbots, repeat after me: I, Bushbot, solemnly pledge to not blame all problems on Clinton or the liberal media for the next 8 years.- Zing!

Bush Is Gone And So Are His Mercenaries

Iraq will not allow Blackwater Worldwide to continue providing security protection for U.S. diplomats in the country, Iraqi and U.S. officials said Thursday.

Blackwater's image in Iraq was irrevocably tarnished by the September 2007 killing of 17 Iraqi civilians in Nisoor Square.
 

Rock-The-Voter News

• Obama: Washington Needs "Chicago Toughness" MSNBC

• Holder nomination clears committee Politico

• Blagojevich says he has done nothing wrong AP

And on “Good Morning America,” Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he considered offering the vacant Senate seat to Oprah Winfrey, but changed his mind when she wouldn’t give him a car.- Jay Leno

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Biz-Tech News

• OPEC warns of further oil cuts: sec gen AFP

• Ruble takes a big hit as oil slides below $42 AP

• Sony's quarterly net profit tumbles 95 percent AP

• Starbucks 1Q profit down 69 pct, shuts more stores AP

• Ford Motor Credit to cut 1,200 jobs: reports Reuters

• House Votes Against Delaying Switch to Digital TV Washington Post

• Senate Delays Bill on Hands-Free Cellphones for Drivers Washington Post

• Nintendo's 9-month profit falls on strong yen AP

• Free online computer games win US fans in dismal economy AFP

Peanut Poisoning Update

Managers at the Blakely, Ga., plant owned by Peanut Corp. of America continued shipping peanut products even after they were found to contain salmonella.

Peanut Corp. expanded its recall Wednesday to all peanut products produced at the plant since Jan. 1, 2007. The company is relatively small, but its peanut paste is an ingredient in hundreds of food products, from ice cream, to Asian-style sauces, to dog biscuits
 

Scary moment for Gov. Blagojevich earlier today. Several geese were sucked into his hair.- David Letterman

Why Fly First Class?

 American Airlines is limiting the number of passengers on some planes while it orders additional life rafts needed in case of a water landing like the one made this month on the Hudson River by a US Airways jet.

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• Cuba renews demands that the U.S. hand over Guantanamo Sun-Sentinel.com, FL 

• Ex-Gitmo detainee described as a 'fomenter of war' The Associated Press

• Tennessee federal prosecutor awaits fate of Guantanamo The Tennessean, TN

What Would a Chef for the Taliban Know?

A Guantanamo Bay prisoner who says he merely cooked meals for Taliban forces and never fired a shot in battle lost his petition to be released Wednesday after being held for more than seven years.

But Dick Cheney, you’ve got to give him credit. He’s enjoying his first week as a private citizen. In fact, today, he was out hunting human prey.- David Letterman

Go-F**k-Yourself News

• Bush and Cheney: The Movie Daily Beast, NY

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