Thursday edition - April 24, 2008

"Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, working on a new book about his strategy for the war in Iraq. The book just came out, we have a first copy here. It's called, 'Don't Blame Me. It was Cheney's Idea.'" --Jay Leno

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

• US military deaths in Iraq at 4048 The Associated Press

• 3 US soldiers killed in vehicle accidents in Iraq, Kuwait The Associated Press

• FBI identifies body of American kidnapped in Iraq Reuters

• Turkish army confirms air raid in northern Iraq AFP

• UK troop withdrawals from Iraq on hold AP

• Gen. Petraeus named as next commander of Mideast command AP

• Iraq to begin fourth trial of Saddam-era officials next week The Associated Press

• North Koreans Taped at Syrian Nuclear Site Voice of America 

• Fraud costs military health program $100 million-plus AP

• Iraqi oil windfall keeps growing AP

• Iraqis see red as U.S. opens world's biggest embassy The Christian Science Monitor

India Refuses to Be Bullied By U.S.

India tartly dismissed American advice that it press Iran to give up its nuclear program, saying it does not need "any guidance" on foreign relations.

Disturbing News

• Texas sect children face tough transition outside ranch The Associated Press 

• Kidnappings soar in Mexico as drug gangs seek new income McClatchy Newspapers

"Political experts say that Barack Obama is attracting mostly younger voters, while Hillary Clinton is attracting much older voters. They may be right, because today John McCain said he's voting for Hillary." --Conan O'Brien
 

Baghdad Zoo and Entertainment Experience

When you are building an amusement park in downtown Baghdad, those risks come with the territory.

Mr Werner, chairman of C3, a Los Angeles-based holding company for private equity firms, is pouring millions of dollars into developing the Baghdad Zoo and Entertainment Experience, a massive American-style amusement park that will feature a skateboard park, rides, a concert theatre and a museum. It is being designed by the firm that developed Disneyland.

Republican-Shenanigans-News

• McCain Says Government Isn’t Poverty’s Sole Solution New York Times

• Republican Senators Block Pay Discrimination Measure New York Times

• Lawmaker reports threats after chastising colleague KRDO

• Huckabee writing new book on failed presidential bid WREG, TN 

• Highly private judge Scalia opens to media Reuters

• Denny Rehberg Sleeps At the Tune Inn? The Sleuth

• Julie Ingram stars at Bush Bash in Crawford RodeoAttitude, IA 

"Hillary's been trying to convince the voters in Pennsylvania that she is pro-gun. I was thinking about this. Come on. If she was really pro-gun, Bill would be dead." --David Letterman
 

Christian License Plates Available in Flori-duh

Florida drivers can order more than 100 specialty license plates celebrating everything from manatees to the Miami Heat, but one now under consideration would be the first in the nation to explicitly promote a specific religion.

The Florida Legislature is considering a specialty plate with a design that includes a Christian cross, a stained-glass window and the words "I Believe."
 

Rock-The-Voter-News

• Clinton's donations surge after Pennsylvania victory AP

• How can Obama, Clinton not be tired? The Associated Press

Jeb Says No To VP Spot

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says he is "light green" on the environment and is skeptical that humans are causing global warming.

Bush, whose two terms ended in 2007, also said Wednesday he "can't imagine" running for national office and isn't interested in being Sen. John McCain's running mate.

 

"Alligators proliferate in Florida. They eat small dogs. We don't need to market them, we need to kill them." - Jeb Bush

 

Biz-Tech-News

• Oil prices slip on dollar recovery, rising US crude inventories AFP

• U.S. gasoline theft on the rise along with prices Reuters

• New-home sales plunge 8.5% to 17-year low in March MarketWatch

• CNN hires Tony Snow as political contributor Reuters

• Warehouse clubs restrict rice purchases Chicago Tribune

• Hacker testifies News Corp unit hired him Reuters

• Microsoft not ruling out Windows XP extension AP

If At First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again

Six Miami men who survived two mistrials will be tried for a third time on terrorism charges in an unprecedented federal case.

But the jury foreman in the retrial that deadlocked last week questioned the prosecution's decision on Wednesday to retry the Liberty City defendants again, saying it would probably lead to a third mistrial.
 

Dana Perino Denies Torture When Asked By Helen Thomas

Bush-Prison-Torture-News

• In New Film on Iraq Prison Fiasco, Errol Morris Strips War to ... ABC News

You know who's been tortured the most? WE have. - Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com

"There's a rumor Dick Cheney may run for president in 2008. If he wins, that would make him the first three-term president since Franklin Roosevelt." --Jay Leno

Go-F**k-Yourself=News

• Local Republicans prep for Cheney's visit The Northwest Florida Daily News, FL 

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