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Thursday edition - October 19, 2006

Bush visits conservative Southern state, omits appearances with Congressmen
International Herald Tribune, France - 10-18-06
AP. GREENSBORO, North Carolina - President George W. Bush stopped at a primary school and a barbecue restaurant Wednesday in this strongly Republican state, but made no campaign appearances with Republican congressmen competing in next month's elections...

McCain jokes about suicide if Democrats win Senate
Washington Post, United States - 10-19-06
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Arizona Sen. John McCain, a likely Republican presidential contender in 2008, joked on Wednesday he ...

Bush Buys Land in Northern Paraguay
Prensa Latina, Cuba - Oct 13, 2006
... The official pointed out that this situation could cause a hypothetical conflict of all the armies in the region, and called attention to the Bush family habit of associating business and politics.

Gee, and Jenna Bush is in Paraguay with UNICEF.

President Bush signed a law Tuesday giving him power to declare any American an enemy combatant without rights. Word spread fast. That night at the Comedy Store, all the comics could talk about was what a great job President Bush is doing. -- Argus Hamilton, comedian

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The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without-Saddam News

U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,785 AP
Military and civilian deaths in Iraq Reuters AlertNet, UK
www.iraqbodycount.org
Suicide bomber, clashes kill 20 in Iraq's Mosul Washington Post
U.S.: 22 pct. more attacks in Ramadan AP
NATO "not there yet" with troops for Afghanistan Reuters
Bush compares Iraq to Vietnam Irish Examiner
White House unshaken by spike in US toll in Iraq AFP
Bush: U.S. will stop N. Korea nuke moves AP
Is it time to hit 'mission abort' in Iraq? CNN

"We're not going to tell you what our plan is, Jon, because you're just going to go out and blow it." --Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT), on the secret plan he and President Bush have to win the Iraq war, in a debate with his Democratic challenger, John Tester

Sis BOOM Bah

Go ahead and get ready for some football this weekend, federal officials say, waving off an Internet threat that dirty bombs would be exploded at several NFL stadiums.

Keith Olbermanns comment on the Death of Habeas Corpus - YouTube.com

Disturbing News

Group lists 10 most polluted places on Earth Reuters
Bees, other pollinators may be declining Reuters
Australian farmers commit suicide as hope evaporates Reuters

"The former Republican congressman sent suggestive e-mails to underage pages since as far back 2000, but he was caught, he resigned and he went into rehab. They got up him hooked up to a steady drip of Tiger Beat magazines and he's doing great."--Stephen Colbert

Republican Shenanigans

A senator fights to shed his ‘macaca' moment Globe and Mail
Republicans Zig; Will Christian Conservatives Zag? NPR
Republicans uncover campaign playbook of Senate Democrats Contra Costa Times, CA
House staff was bullied to support contractor International Herald Tribune
Donor groups 'disgraceful,' McCain says DesMoinesRegister.com, IA
Report: Priest admits Foley relationship AP
Sources: House clerk warned GOP about Foley years ago CNN

Bush Escapes from Washington

President Bush took a day off from the politics of national security Wednesday and went on a Southern charm offensive that included time with children, NASCAR drivers, devoted Republicans and sweet tea.

North Korea conducted a nuclear test, and the blast was so small that many scientists are saying it was a dud. Apparently, the nuclear bomb didn't work well because it was made in Korea. -- Conan O'Brien

Rock-The-Voter News

Atty. general says GOP campaign linked to intimidating letter San Francisco Chronicle
Bush campaigns for two endangered Republicans KXAN-TV, TX
Hundreds of absentee ballots missing pages Sun-Sentinel.com, FL
Harris vows to sell own home Raw Story
Approval of Republicans at record low: poll Reuters
YouTube could curse or benefit candidates Bradenton Herald
Evangelicals Lobby Bush On Sudan Crisis Guardian Unlimited

Drip, Drip, Drip

A former House clerk faces investigators today in possibly the most important testimony yet on how GOP leaders dealt with allegations about ex-Rep. Mark Foley's behavior toward pages. That includes their secret handling last fall of a complaint to a congressman who testified Wednesday.

Biz/Tech News

OPEC considers cutting oil output to halt drop in prices International Herald Tribune
FBI director wants ISPs to track users USA Today
Users bemoan loss of Net phones in UAE AP
Yoko Ono Sues EMI, Subsidiary for $10M Washington Post

Yeah, you just stay the corpse, George. You'll show them, you big Texas mountain-biker badass. -- www.seriouskidding.com

Bush-Prison-Torture News

Gitmo terror suspect sends kin a message San Jose Mercury News, USA
Senior Abu Ghraib interrogator was worried about inexperience ... JURIST

"With so many politicians being taken down by sex scandals this year, I tip my hat to Wisconsin Secretary of State candidate Sandy Sullivan who has written a book detailing her sexual exploits with multiple members of the Green Bay Packers during the team's heyday in the 1960s. It is so refreshing to see a candidate whose closet has been so thoroughly cleaned out." --Stephen Colbert

A worn and weary President pines for the good ol' days when his main mission was just to execute as many Texans as possible. -- www.seriouskidding.com

Go-F***-Yourself News

US active in Pakistan terror ops: Cheney Times of India

A Panda Sneezes from YouTube

Amazon Honor System

US Mail: Lisa Casey - PO Box 88 - Ashford, AL 36312

Odd News

U.S. frees ex-Nazi camp guard in Mich. AP
Father angry at Madonna's critics BBC News
Post Office to eliminate stamp machines AP
Woman brings pistol to N.Y. court AP
Seabed microbes munch methane, curb warming: study Reuters
Fla. boater stabbed in chest by stingray USA Today
Turkey Testicle Festival can keep name AP
Man allegedly fires crossbow at motorist AP

The head a 380 million year old Devonian fish fossil named Gogonasus, protrudes from a rock. This fossil has filled a gap in understanding how fish evolved into the first land animals, Australian scientists say. The fossil was unveiled at the Melbourne Museum Thursday and will remain on display for a month. Photo/Melbourne Museum

Peace.