TGIF/Weekend edition - April 13-15, 2007

Gee, I wonder which of the Internets Karl Rove used for e-mails?

"The White House says it wants to appoint a high-powered official to oversee the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and issue directions to the Pentagon and the State Department. This person would be called 'the president of the United States.'" --Conan O'Brien

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

• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,292 AP

• www.iraqbodycount.org

• Military reports deaths of two soldiers International Herald Tribune, France

• Bombing at Iraqi parliament kills 8 AP

• Turkish push urged against Kurdish rebels in Iraq Los Angeles Times, CA 

• Iraqis maintain security at parliament AP

• Bombings raise questions about `surge' AP

• Hizbullah accuses US of secret war and arming opponents Guardian Unlimited, UK 

• Flawed system may hurt disabled soldiers AP

Monica Update

Will Congress grant Monica Goodling immunity from prosecution in order to compel her to testify about the Bush Administration's firing late last year of eight U.S. Attorneys?

Sources tell TIME that discussions are under way on Capitol Hill about whether to offer just such a deal to the key former aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The discussions — still largely informal — follow Goodling's assertion of her Fifth Amendment privilege to refuse to testify about her role in the controversial firings.

MISSING WHITE HOUSE E-MAILS? THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED

Disturbing News

• Russia Demands Berezovsky Extradition After Call for Revolution Bloomberg

• Gonorrhea mutates to resist antibiotic treatment USA Today
   

 NJ Governor In Car Accident

New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine was in critical condition Friday but expected to recover after his SUV crashed into a guard rail while heading to a meeting between Don Imus and the Rutgers women's basketball team.
 

"Do you believe the weather around the country? It was snowing in Washington. It was so white, people thought the Republicans were back in charge. "--Jay Leno

Republican Shenanigans

• Feds grade agencies on security; a third get failing marks Computerworld

• 22 White House aides have email accounts paid for by Republican party Malaysia Sun, Malaysia 

• Bush calls for 'culture of life' AP

• Bush defends No Child Left Behind Act AP

• Bush threatens a veto over intel bill AP

• Dems chide Bush over port security cards AP

• World Bank board debates Wolfowitz's fate Guardian Unlimited 

Class Forgives Crass

The Rutgers women's basketball team accepted radio host Don Imus' apology Friday for insulting them on the air, saying that he deserves a chance to move on but that they hope the furor his word caused will be a catalyst for change.

"Rudy Giuliani ... now leads Senator McCain in the latest polls by 22 points. 22. Or, as Giuliani himself might phrase it, 'Twice the number of points as the day of the month on which the World Trade Center was attacked while I was mayor. Did I mention I was mayor ... when the world was attacked ... on 9/11?'" --Jon Stewart

Rock-The-Voter News

• Swann considers run for Congress AP

• Jury sees video of Tenn. pol taking cash AP

MSNBC To Lose Another Talk Show Host?

CBS has tapped conservative MSNBC pundit and famed bow-tie aficionado Tucker Carlson to host its game show pilot "Who Do You Trust?"
 

Biz-Tech News

• Crude oil prices continue to advance AP

• Consumer sentiment at 8-month low: survey Reuters

• Trade deficit falls for 2nd month AP

• Euro hits new two-year high against dollar AFP

• Tainted Pet Food Is Said to Be Still on Shelves New York Times

• A Closer Look: Google Earth Darfur Awareness PC World

Whore or HO Has Same Effect

A second female lawmaker said Thursday that she is quitting the Congressional Hispanic Caucus over opposition to its male leadership.
The announcement came from California Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez, the sister of California Democratic Rep. Loretta Sanchez, who quit the caucus in January and accused the group's chairman of calling her a “whore.”
 

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• 2 'high-value' Guantanamo detainees deny terrorism Los Angeles Times, CA 
   

Curse of Imus strikes NJ Governor Corzine The Spoof

Bush Library Under Fire

Plans to establish a presidential library and think tank for George W. Bush at his wife's alma mater in Texas have come under fire from both faculty and the clergy associated with Southern Methodist University.

A vocal group of professors, concerned about how an institute billed to be "inspired by the principles of George W. Bush's administration" might affect the university's reputation, have been working to block the library.

Go-F***-Yourself News

• BYU gives OK for protest to Cheney visit Salt Lake Tribune, UT

• Vice President Cheney visits Chicago area WQAD, IL 
   

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