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Mr. McCain and the Economy
Seeded on Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:39 PM EDT (The New York Times)
John McCain spent Monday claiming as he had countless times before — that the economy was fundamentally sound.
Democrats say Palin mimics Bush divisiveness
Seeded on Fri Sep 5, 2008 2:11 AM EDT (CNN)
"The speech that [Alaska] Gov. Palin made was well delivered, but it was written by George Bush's speechwriter and sounds exactly like the same divisive, partisan attacks we've heard from George Bush for the last eight years," said Bill Burton, the campaign spokesman for Sen.
U.S. troops may leave by 2011, Iraqi officials say
Seeded on Thu Aug 7, 2008 9:14 PM EDT (CNN)
Iraq and the United States are close to reaching a deal under which U.S. combat troops would leave by December 2010 and the rest would leave by the end of 2011, two Iraqi officials said Thursday.
McCain Tries to Define Obama as Out of Touch
Seeded on Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:20 AM EDT (The New York Times)
On Wednesday alone, the McCain campaign released a new advertisement suggesting — and not in a good way — that Mr. Obama was a celebrity along the lines of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton.
If Israel Attacks Iran's Nuclear Sites, Iranians Should Hope It Succeeds
Seeded on Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:09 AM EDT (The New York Times)
ISRAEL will almost surely attack Iran's nuclear sites in the next four to seven months — and the leaders in Washington and even Tehran should hope that the attack will be successful enough to cause at least a significant delay in the Iranian production schedule, if not comple …
US and EU urged to cut biofuels
Seeded on Mon Jul 7, 2008 3:32 PM EDT (BBC News)
World Bank President Robert Zoellick has called for reform of biofuel policies in rich countries, urging them to grow more food to feed the hungry.
Guilt by Association: Obama/Carter vs. McCain/Bush
Seeded on Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:33 PM EDT (britannica.com)
Barack Obama has made it clear that he is running against the policies of Bush/ McCain and has tried to tie the latter firmly to the former in a number of contexts in hopes that Bush's unpopularity will rub off on the Republican nominee.
CONFIRMED: U.S. Hid Detainees From The Red Cross
Seeded on Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:03 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
The U.S. military hid the locations of suspected terrorist detainees and concealed harsh treatment to avoid the scrutiny of the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to documents that a Senate committee released Tuesday.
Unlike Others, U.S. Defends Freedom to Offend in Speech
Seeded on Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:17 PM EDT (The New York Times)
As more countries move to ban or restrict hate speech, some legal scholars say the U.S. should reconsider the broad scope of First Amendment protection.
ARANet "Lifestyle" Articles = SPAM!
Sat May 17, 2008 1:35 PM EDT
We've all noticed the "Lifestyle Articles Provided By ARALifestyle.com" on the Newsvine front page, but what we may have missed is that these articles are ads! The equivalent of an informercial, if you own a product or service you'd like promoted, ARANet (the owners of ARALifest …
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Obama's Flag Pin Flip-Flop?
Seeded on Wed May 14, 2008 7:42 PM EDT (TIME)
This week, after eschewing the patriotic symbol for quite some time, Obama started wearing the pin to selected events. On Tuesday, he was sans pin on the Senate floor, but then later donned it while speaking to working class voters in Missouri during the evening.
Israel at 60: A Thriving Democracy
Seeded on Wed May 7, 2008 11:56 AM EDT (britannica.com)
Though lacking any natural resources, the people of Israel have turned a land of malarial swamps, desert and wasteland into one of the world's most high-tech societies through a combination of hard work and human ingenuity.
Grand Theft Auto IV: Dystopian Liberty City
Seeded on Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:57 PM EDT (The New York Times)
I was rolling through the neon deluge of a place very like Times Square the other night in my Landstalker sport utility vehicle, listening to David Bowie's "Fascination" on the radio.
Obama Goes On Fox
Seeded on Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:21 AM EDT (Daily Kos)
Well, Obama will be making an appearance on Fox News Sunday. It's already been taped; it will air tomorrow.
Russia Embraces One Religion, Persecutes Others
Seeded on Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:36 AM EDT (The New York Times)
The Kremlin's surrogates in many areas have turned the Russian Orthodox Church into a de facto official religion, warding off other Christian denominations that seem to offer the most significant competition for worshipers.
A Round of Applause for the Gonorrhea-Based Molecular Machine
Seeded on Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:24 AM EDT (Gizmodo)
Gonorrhea isn't just an STD known for causing burning sensations when you pee; it's the strongest organism known to man.
Iraqi Troops: Asleep on the Job?
Seeded on Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:43 AM EDT (TIME)
US military commanders are praising the recent performance of Iraqi government forces. But for many American soldiers, the picture is hardly as rosy.
NBC News to Help Teach Tools of Digital Reporting
Seeded on Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:45 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Straying far afield from its core business of reporting the news, NBC News is getting into the education business.
Clinton, Obama attack each other for being too negative
Seeded on Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:14 PM EDT (CNN)
Clinton has attacked Obama for his recent comments about some small-town Americans, his heath care plan and his relative Washington inexperience.
2nd Generation DNA Tests Probe Psychological States
Seeded on Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:44 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
Rather than simply proving, for example, that the blood on a suspect's clothes does or does not match that of a murder victim, these "second generation" DNA tests seek to shed light on the biological traits and psychological states of the accused.
Hidden Hand of Pentagon Helps Steer Military Analysts
Seeded on Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:15 PM EDT (The New York Times)
The Pentagon has groomed a group of "military analysts" in a campaign to generate favorable news coverage of the Bush administration's wartime performance.
How to Win the War on Global Warming
Seeded on Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:12 AM EDT (TIME)
Americans don't like to lose wars—which makes sense, since we have so little practice with it. Of course, a lot depends on how you define just what a war is.
Outsourcing the Government - Video
Seeded on Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:25 PM EDT (MobLogic.tv » Blog)
When government and business collide, private contractors win big!
Who Loves America?
Seeded on Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:26 PM EDT (Daily Kos)
Who loves America? Jeremiah Wright loved it enough that while Dick Cheney was getting his string of five deferments, Wright voluntarily gave up his student deferment, left college and joined the United States Marine Corps.
The Dems' Delicate Dance on Faith
Seeded on Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:53 PM EDT (TIME)
It's hard to pinpoint the exact moment when the Democrats' bold new religion and politics experiment jumped the shark.
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