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July 5, 2008
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Wesley Clark ‘moving on'
July 5, 2008
Politico.com: Politics '08 / media@politico.com (David Paul Kuhn)
Former general, an Obama supporter, isn’t apologizing for his remark about McCain's military experience, but he's looking to put it behind him.
How Jesse Helms Made a Difference
July 5, 2008
WSJ.com: Markets
An uncompromisingly defiant conservative who rescued Reagan's political career.
Inside Mugabe's Violent Crackdown
July 5, 2008
Washington Post / Craig Timberg
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- President Robert Mugabe summoned his top security officials to a government training center near his rural home in central Zimbabwe on the afternoon of March 30. In a voice barely audible at first, he informed the leaders of the state security apparatus that had enforced his rule.
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US Removes Uranium from Iraq
July 6, 2008
The Terrorism Research Center
The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.
Iran indicates it has no plans to halt enrichment (AP)
July 6, 2008
Yahoo! News: Top Stories
AP - Iran indicated Saturday that it has no plans to meet a key Western demand that it stop enriching uranium, a day after Tehran sent the European Union a response to an international offer of incentives for halting enrichment.
91-year-old woman gets stuck under car for 2 days
July 6, 2008
The Buffalo News: National
A 91-year-old woman who had crawled under her car to look for her keys ended up stuck beneath an axle for two days until her mail carrier noticed letters piling up, police said.
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N.C. Senator's Hard-Line Conservatism Helped Craft Republican Social Agenda
July 5, 2008
Washington Post / Bart Barnes and Matt Schudel
Jesse Helms, the North Carolina Republican senator whose uncompromising conservatism made him one of America's leading crusaders against communism, liberalism, tax increases, abortion, homosexuality, affirmative action and court-ordered busing to integrate schools, died yesterday at Mayview.
Despair Drives Suicide Attacks by Iraqi Women
July 5, 2008
NYT > Middle East
In Diyala Province, a trend of bombings by women may be due partly to successes in fighting a terrorist group.
Colombia Releases Video of Jungle Rescue
July 5, 2008
NYT > World
Officials denied paying a ransom to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia for the release of hostages.
FLASHBACK: Ten Years Ago, Bin Laden Demanded Barrel Of Oil Should Cost $144
July 5, 2008
Think Progress
In a 1998 interview, Osama bin Laden -- the terrorist organizer of 9/11 who still roams free -- listed as one of his many grievances against the U.S. that Americans "have stolen $36 trillion from Muslims" by purchasing oil from Persian Gulf countries at low prices.
Rising Convention Costs and Delays Worry Democrats
July 5, 2008
NYT > Washington
Planners of the convention in Denver may be forced to scale back on their original design or increase their fund-raising goals.
McCain to get air cover from vets
July 5, 2008
Politico.com: Politics '08 / media@politico.com (Mike Allen)
Vets for Freedom to launch a million-dollar TV buy in states including Ohio, Virginia and New Mexico.
In Montana, Obama Tries to Rally Support on Iraq
July 5, 2008
NYT > U.S.
Senator Barack Obama struggles to balance broadening his appeal to voters in mostly Republican states, and maintaining his support among critics of the war.
re: Civics
July 5, 2008
The Corner / Kathryn Jean Lopez
A totally crazy Saturday-morning thought: Wouldn't George W. Bush make an awesome high-school government teacher? Wouldn't it be something if his post-presidential life would up being that kind of post-service service?
Here You Go... Obama's Racist Rant Against Whites (Audio)
July 5, 2008
Gateway Pundit / Gateway Pundit (noreply@blogger.com)
Sniffer dogs to wear ‘Muslim’ bootees
July 5, 2008
Police sniffer dogs will have to wear bootees when searching the homes of Muslims so as not to cause offence.
McCain Battles a Nemesis, the Teleprompter
July 5, 2008
NYT > Washington
A politician who has thrived in informal settings is now trying to meet the more scripted speaking demands of a general election campaign.
Atlas Tech Expert Declares Obama Birth Certificate Forgery
July 5, 2008
Atlas Shrugs / Pamela Geller
This bombshell was made by Atlas reader techdude in the comment section (oh and btw, techdude, send the screenshots): As a real forensic computer investigator (board certified, investigated thousands of cases, access to a full forensic computer lab, yadda yadda.
Charges for employing illegal alien workers hit higher up the food chain
July 5, 2008
Michelle Malkin / see-dubya
"Immigration theater", the second act.
President Remains A Skilled Fundraiser
July 5, 2008
Washington Post / Dan Eggen
LITTLE ROCK -- After less than an hour visiting a housing assistance agency, President Bush and his motorcade sped to a private home here last Tuesday to make a quick appearance -- and deliver a whole lot of money -- for the Republican Party.
CNN poll shows Obama going backwards with Democrats
July 5, 2008
Hot Air TV / tips@hotair.com (Hot Air Network, LLC)
The kiss-off grows.
Iran: death penalty for “corrupt weblogs”
July 5, 2008
Boing Boing / Xeni Jardin
New legislation has been proposed in Iran that could make blogging a crime punishable by death. Cyrus Farivar has a story on today's edition of the PRI radio show The World: Iran considers harsh penalty for some bloggers (3:30).
The Decider Who Can't Make Up His Mind
July 5, 2008
washingtonpost.com - Sunday Outlook / Daniel Benjamin
The president's chronic failure to make decisions, and to carry them out, has hurt U.S. foreign policy.
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Iran indicates it has no plans to halt enrichment
July 6, 2008
AP Top-Sports Headlines At 7:30 p.m.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran indicated Saturday that it has no plans to meet a key Western demand that it stop enriching uranium, a day after Tehran sent the European Union a response to an international offer of incentives for halting enrichment.
Obama “clarifies” yet another position
July 6, 2008
Sister Toldjah / Sister Toldjah
Last Thursday, I noted comments Barack Obama made to the Christian magazine "Relevant" regarding whether or not he believed it was ok for a woman to have a late-term abortion due to "mental distress." Here was his answer: I have repeatedly said that I think it’s entirely appropriate for states .
Bindi Irwin Gets Own Doll
July 6, 2008
FOX News / foxnewsonline@foxnews.com
The 10-inch doll sports khakis, puffy pigtails and hiking boots, and comes with binoculars, a camera and other outback gear, as well as a cockatoo, wombat and python.
Flashback 1998: Bin Laden wanted crude oil to sell for $144 a barrel
July 6, 2008
Rantical- the blog / Elvis
ThinkProgress has a jaw-dropping reminder of what Osama Bin Laden said in 1998: In a 1998 interview, Osama bin Laden — the terrorist organizer of 9/11 who still roams free — listed as one of his many grievances against the U.
Daily Kos: How to Forge Presidential Press Passes
July 6, 2008
Little Green Footballs
You may have seen on the news that President Bush was heckled during his July 4th speech at Monticello by CodePink moonbats doing their usual “spoiled children on crack” routine. Q: How do these lunatics get into these kinds of events?
Man flying lawn chair lifted by helium balloons
July 6, 2008
Kansas City Star: Top Stories - Wire
Riding a green lawn chair supported by a rainbow array of more than 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch succeeded Saturday in his third bid to fly from central Oregon all the way to Idaho.
Ore. man completes flight of fancy - in lawn chair (AP)
July 6, 2008
Yahoo News
AP - Using his trusty BB gun to help him return to Earth, a 48-year-old gas station owner flew a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons more than 200 miles across the Oregon desert Saturday, landing in a field in Idaho.
World's Leaders Don't Stand So Tall
July 6, 2008
ABC News: Politics
G-8 summit a gathering of the powerful who don't tower over others.
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