Thursday edition - June 26, 2008

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Bush wants to take North Korea off terror list
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Halliburton shoots to record high for 2nd day |
Time running out for nuclear program talks, Iran warns |
"The
president of Iran has announced, 'We are a nuclear country.' ... You know what's
scary about that? The president of Iran knows how to pronounce nuclear." --David
Letterman

The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without Saddam
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4110 The Associated Press
Iraq authorities say US soldiers killed 9 civilians Los Angeles Times
Suicide attack west of Baghdad; at least 12 dead The Associated Press
'Several insurgents' killed in Afghan fighting CNN International
Impasse in India on Nuclear Pact With the US New York Times
"Everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil." - Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve
One Million for Education
Actors Brad Pitt and
Angelina Jolie
have
donated $1 million for educational aid to children impacted by the Iraq war
in that country and in the United States, a charitable organization said on
Wednesday.
Disturbing News
China quake death toll expected to exceed 80000, state media reports CNN International

Republican-Shenanigans News
John McCain doesn't work weekends Politico
Nevada Senator Holding Up Dodd Housing Bill Hartford Courant
"Both McCain and Senator Barack Obama are trying to woo voters who are outside their natural demographic. In this election, for Senator Obama, that means trying to reach working class, non-Muslim white women who love America." --Jon Stewart
Was Tim Russert really as balanced as they say?
Philadelphia Inquirer

"Arnold
Schwarzenegger met John McCain today. And it was a very awkward moment when they
shook hands because McCain's hand broke off." --Craig Ferguson
Rock-The-Voter News
Obama says Supreme Court was wrong in decision banning death penalty International Herald Tribune
Nancy Pelosi agrees that sexism hindered Hillary Clinton
Elian Gonzales and Obama
Eight years after the furor
over the repatriation of Elian Gonzalez to Cuba possibly cost Al Gore the state
of Florida in his 537-vote loss to George W. Bush, the international custody
saga has returned
to haunt another Democratic presidential nominee: Barack Obama.

"I am rolling up my sleeves and getting back to work." - Hillary Clinton
Biz-Tech News
Crude Oil Falls for a Second Day as US Fuel Demand Falters Bloomberg
Ford's Volvo Car Unit To Cut 2000 Jobs Worldwide CNNMoney.com
Fed signals aggressive rate cutting is done
Kroger Recalls Ground Beef Linked to E. coli Outbreaks eFluxMedia
Laptop Searches in Airports Draw Fire at Senate Hearing New York Times
Bill Gates Chews Out Microsoft Slashdot
High court strikes down gun ban
CNN International

Bush-Prison-Torture News
European envoy: Shut Guantanamo soon The Associated Press
Guantanamo Detainee to File Habeas Petition Washington Post
Canadian judge criticizes Guantanamo tactics The Associated Press
"John McCain and Barack Obama have both laid out their energy plans. Obama wants enough "green" energy to power the entire U.S. economy, and McCain just wants enough energy to stay up past nine o'clock." --Craig Ferguson

Go-F**k-Yourself News
McClellan rips into Cheney Los Angeles Times
"Hey, there was an interesting study released today which says that people who live here in the state of California are less convinced that there is a God than the people of any other state in the country. On an unrelated note, more than 800 wildfires here in California are currently burning out of control." --Jimmy Kimmel

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Odd News
Bada bing! 'Sopranos' auction is a huge hit The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Scientists think Mars took a punch that made it two-faced USA Today

Row homes valued at $400,000 each, which are offered for free in a "buy one, get one free" deal, are seen in Escondido, California. A depressed Southern California real estate market has a San Diego developer offering a "buy one, get one free" deal, pairing million-dollar homes with less expensive homes. In a market beset with foreclosures and plummeting sales following the mortgage meltdown in 2007, Michael Crews Development is offering the new, 2000-square foot row-homes valued at $400,000 in Escondido for free if you buy one of their Estate homes in San Pasqual Valley starting at $1.6 million. Photo/Mike Blake
Peace.