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World - Google News
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:05:12 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Bombing at an Iraqi army base in Baghdad kills 12, injures at least 20
Washington Post
Just five days after the United States declared the end of its combat mission in Iraq, US soldiers opened fire Sunday morning on suicide bombers who snuck into an Iraqi army base in Baghdad, a US military spokesman said ...
7 killed in Baghdad suicide bombing: statementXinhua
Baghdad Attack Highlights Still Dangerous Role of US TroopsNew York Times
Despite formal combat end, US joins Baghdad battleThe Associated Press
The Guardian -The Press Association -Wall Street Journal
all 1,167 news articles »

CBC.ca

Heavy rains, landslides kill at least 36 in Guatemala
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Guatemala City, Guatemala (CNN) -- Torrential rains and landslides in Guatemala have killed at least 36 people, and could claim as many as 100 lives, the country's emergency services agency said Sunday. In addition, 30 people were ...
Torrential Rain Mudslides Ruin 36 Lives in GuatemalaThe Epoch Times
Guatemala landslides kill dozens, toll seen risingReuters
Deadly mudslides kill at least 38 in GuatemalaNECN
UPI.com -AHN | All Headline News -BBC News
all 904 news articles »

France24

Pakistan 'suicide bomber' targets police station
BBC News
A suspected suicide car bombing in north-west Pakistan has killed at least 14 people, police say. The explosion took place at a police station in the town of Lakki Marwat in the Khyber region south of Peshawar. There are reports that police officers ...
9 policemen, 8 civilians killed in Pakistan suicide blastCNN International
Police say suicide attack in NW Pakistan kills 14The Associated Press
Eight policemen dead in Pakistan suicide attackReuters
AFP -Voice of America -Sioux Falls Argus Leader
all 288 news articles »

msnbc.com

100000 homes could be damaged - PM
Stuff.co.nz
Prime Minister John Key has announced a $5m donation to the mayoral fund set up to rebuild earthquake ravaged canterbury. There have been donations of $6m to the fund, set up by Mayor Bob Parker on Saturday, from the private sector. ...
Key: 100000 homes damaged in quakeNew Zealand Herald
New Zealand Building Shares Rally After QuakeWall Street Journal
New Zealand Faces $1.4 Billion Bill After EarthquakeBusinessWeek
Bloomberg -TVNZ -AFP
all 3,950 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk

Eta 'declares ceasefire': Spaniards react
BBC News
Basque separatist group Eta says it it will no longer "carry out armed actions" in its campaign for independence, in a video obtained exclusively by the BBC. The group said it took the decision several months ago "to put in motion a democratic process" ...
What is behind ETA's ceasefire announcement?Xinhua
Madrid 'cautious' as Eta declares another ceasefireTelegraph.co.uk
Spain's Basque Separatists Declare Cease-FireVoice of America
Reuters -Independent -Irish Times
all 673 news articles »

Ha'aretz

Israeli-Palestinian peace talks "show-off, ineffective": Iranian MP
Xinhua
TEHRAN, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazem Jalali said Sunday that Israel-Palestine peace talks are "show-off and ineffective," the English language satellite Press TV ...
Abbas to Ahmadinejad: Mind Your Own BusinessFOXNews
Iran: Israeli attack would mean its own demiseThe Associated Press
Iranian opposition leader kept from anti-Israel ralliesCNN
Voice of America -Los Angeles Times -The Guardian
all 577 news articles »

MiamiHerald.com

'Many dead' in DR Congo accidents
BBC News
Many people are feared dead in two separate boat accidents in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the boats was carrying up to 300 people when it caught fire on the Kasai River near the Angolan border. The boat was carrying fuel, ...
24 dead, 60 feared missing in DRCongo boat capsizeAFP
The boat caught fire and capsized Saturday on the Kasai RiverCNN International
Two Boats Capsize in Congo Killing 270 PeopleThe Epoch Times
Xinhua -The Root -Times LIVE
all 632 news articles »

Globe and Mail

Clinton to join 2nd round of talks in Sharm, Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post
US officials say talks between Netanyahu and Abbas will take place in unconfirmed location on Sept.15 a day after discussions in Sharm el-Sheik. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will take part in the second round of negotiations ...
Lieberman: This generation will not see Middle East peaceHa'aretz
Israeli PM says ready to make "historic peace" with PalestiniansXinhua
PA: Lieberman an impediment to peaceYnetnews
Times of India -The Associated Press -Financial Times
all 2,714 news articles »

Kansas City Star

Suicide Attack Kills 3 Soldiers in South Russia
New York Times
MOSCOW — A suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into a military installation in a Muslim region of southern Russia early Sunday, killing three soldiers and injuring more than 30 others, officials said. ...
Russian defense minister inspects site of Dagestan attackRIA Novosti
Bomb Kills Five Soldiers in Russia's CaucasusWall Street Journal
Dagestan suicide bombing targets Russian militaryChristian Science Monitor
CNN -Voice of America -Telegraph.co.uk
all 622 news articles »

ABC Online

Australia mops up weekend storms, watch for floods
The Hindu
AP Emergency crews across Australia were mopping up damage and responding to calls for help Monday following fierce weekend storms, while residents of at least two south-eastern towns evacuated their homes due to rising floodwaters. ...
Rivers rising rapidly in regional VictoriaABC Online
Wangaratta and Shepparton brace, Benalla gets a let-offSydney Morning Herald
Floods, landslides put 53000 on evacuation alert in AustraliaVancouver Sun
UPI.com -Brisbane Times -The Australian
all 190 news articles »

TruthOut.Org


Truthout - All Articles

Health Inequality: Gates Foundation Bans Abortion
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:15:28 -0400

Melinda French Gates, philanthropist, co-founder and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was greeted with great applause on the first day of the Women Deliver conference in Washington, D.C. earlier this summer. But the hand clapping was temporary.

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Joshua Holland | We're Being Conned on Social Security
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:53:58 -0400

They just want to steal our money.

Allow me to take a moment to fix that whole “Social Security crisis” that has everyone in Washington gnashing their teeth. When you see how easily it’s done, you may begin to realize that whenever our elites start chattering about “tax-gaps," they’re almost certainly trying to rip you off -- making a slick grab for something to which you are, ultimately, “entitled.”

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After 20 Years of Protection, Owl Declining but Forests Remain
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:12:34 -0400

Washington - Twenty years after northern spotted owls were protected under the Endangered Species Act, their numbers continue to decline, and scientists aren't certain whether the birds will survive even though logging was banned on much of the old-growth forest in the Pacific Northwest where they live in order to save them.

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What Labor is Fighting for This Labor Day (Video)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:05:04 -0400

More GRITtv

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Life vs. Productivity: "What Would You Live and Die to Protect?"
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:52:36 -0400

"It is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself, when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks." -Malcolm X

If someone broke into your house, pinned down your loved ones and began pouring poison down their throats, would you stop that person?

What if someone poured crude oil all over your crops and livestock? Wouldn't you try to stop them from doing it?

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Good Health Means Justice and Rights
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:43:21 -0400

Alternative Health Care in Haiti, Part IV

With the motto "Providing a preferential option for the poor in health care," Partners in Health offers an unusual model of health care provision. Its mission is both medical and moral.

Partners in Health is widely recognized as changing the potential for health for low-income people and countries throughout the world.

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Gulf Oil Spill Puzzle: A Giant Piece Begins Long Rise to Surface
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:34:23 -0400

Atlanta - The mystery of why the massive blowout preventer at the heart of the Deepwater Horizon accident failed and caused the enormous Gulf oil spill is a step closer to being solved.

Clearing the way for the drilling of a final relief well to permanently kill the Macondo well, BP and its now well-worn underwater remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) disconnected the troubled piece of equipment at 1:20 Central time Friday in order to lift it to the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.

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The Powerful "Coincidence" of 2010 Campaign Words
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:10:00 -0400

Words matter unless they don't, in 2010.

On this side of the Pond, Tony Blair glibly slammed Gordon Brown on the BBC this week, whilst releasing his memoir at the moment his Labour Party began its critical leadership vote. Coincidence?

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Secure Communities Opt-Out May Be on the Table
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:42:51 -0400

As the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Secure Communities program continues to expand aggressively, ICE is finally suggesting a procedure for local jurisdictions to opt out of the newest local immigration enforcement program.

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How Democrats Can Avoid the Shrapnel in November
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:37:00 -0400

To say that the American people are angry is an understatement. The political brain of Americans today reflects a volatile mixture of fear and fury, and when you mix those together, you get an explosion. The only question at this point is how to mitigate the damage when the bomb detonates in November.

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Political Waves


Political_Waves at Yahoo! Groups

Whats wrong with this picture?
Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:57:49 GMT
Pigs At The Trough: Joe Barton's War on CITGO, Andrew Bosworth Feb. 25, 2006 http://www.bushwatch.net/bush.htm#citgo There is a powerful Texas Congressman, Joe

for your convenience
Wed, 22 Feb 2006 22:26:20 GMT
We're still waiting for confirmation of the recipient list -- this will keep you in the loop. What's been posted since the change over. Jude There goes the

Notice
Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:21:10 GMT
All of your addresses have been rolled over and we're waiting for Google to approve them. That should happen soon. Meanwhile, you can read the posts on the

Anatoly's invitation
Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:50:12 GMT
Hello All! My name is Anatoly Ryzhenko, I'm tech.supporting this great project (Political Waves). Please feel free to send me your requests in order to use

It appears that we're ready to switch out...
Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:15:09 GMT
Anatoly will roll over our readership -- please feel free to respond to his invitation. [Thanks, A -- you're a Sweet Pea!] There may be a hiccup or two that

Worrisome Matters -- part one
Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:09:04 GMT
Please consider this a Must Read. Richard Reeves is a columnist we've talked about before. Reeves is a moderate, he plays it safe ... he's very sensible.

Can we impeach him NOW?
Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:27:18 GMT
[Note: this is a repeat a post from the weekend -- I will be so relieved when we get this straightened out.] Here's the news the Bushies tried to keep from the

Gitmo -- a monsters legacy
Sun, 19 Feb 2006 22:28:01 GMT
In some ways, I appreciate Cheney more than I do Bush. I like my monsters scary and sneering and dark -- not fluffy and dense and dim-witted. I know who

arm-twisting Uncle Dick
Sun, 19 Feb 2006 19:24:59 GMT
Time has another of those stories the White House wishes hadn't come out today -- anybody who doesn't see the shooting story as a turning point, a final

Google Move -- second alert
Sat, 18 Feb 2006 23:00:11 GMT
Hey Wavers -- As you know, we've had a bit of hitch in our giddyup with the delivery system for awhile. Some of you receive, others don't, resends are a pain

Google Move -- second alert
Sat, 18 Feb 2006 22:55:05 GMT
Hey Wavers -- As you know, we've had a bit of hitch in our giddyup with the delivery system for awhile. Some of you receive, others don't, resends are a pain

Moving List to Google Groups!
Sat, 18 Feb 2006 22:35:34 GMT
Hey there, I don't think Jude has send out her note yet -- unless it's orbiting in the 8-1/2th dimension of cyberspace, but we're about to add everyone to a

Hillary to the rescue!
Sat, 18 Feb 2006 22:02:20 GMT
Selling off the ports to foreign investment is ... like ... the Mother of All Crony Schemes; yes, Enron was criminal, with Uncle Dick and his secret meetings

BLAM!!!
Sat, 18 Feb 2006 20:22:17 GMT
It's one hell of a mental picture, Uncle Dick shooting his acquaintance -- and it's a metaphor on so many levels the mind boggles. The Righty's are just

War Drums
Sat, 18 Feb 2006 18:54:35 GMT
UP NEXT: WAR! David Corn 2/16 http://www.davidcorn.com/ Right before I appeared on Fox News Channel today with Gordon Liddy to discuss the Cheney shooting, the


CommonDreams.Org


Common Dreams | News & Views
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:51:05 -0500
National Security Experts Grim on Terror War
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:51:04 -0500
National Security Experts Grim on Terror War

Study: Prison Population on the Rise
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:51:04 -0500
Study: Prison Population on the Rise

Lebanon Slides Towards Civil War as Anniversary of Hariri's Murder Looms
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:51:04 -0500
Lebanon Slides Towards Civil War as Anniversary of Hariri's Murder Looms

Britain and US: Worst of Wealthy Nations for Children
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:51:04 -0500
Britain and US: Worst of Wealthy Nations for Children

US Briefing on Iran Discredits the Official Line
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:51:04 -0500
US Briefing on Iran Discredits the Official Line

Doubts Raised on Linking of Iran to US Deaths in Iraq
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:51:04 -0500
Doubts Raised on Linking of Iran to US Deaths in Iraq

Korea Deal Marks Big Victory for Realists
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:51:04 -0500
Korea Deal Marks Big Victory for Realists

Greenpeace Try Eating Whale to Stop Whaling
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:51:04 -0500
Greenpeace Try Eating Whale to Stop Whaling

After a Decade, Booker Winner Roy Plans New Novel
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:51:04 -0500
After a Decade, Booker Winner Roy Plans New Novel


The Onion

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