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June 1, 2005

Deep Throat: The Best Known Anonymous Source in History

6/01/05 Yost, CHB, Deep Throat: The Best Known Anonymous Source in History

The Financial Endgame Slowly Plays Out - and then

5/27/05 Maund, FTW 5/27, The Financial Endgame Slowly Plays Out - and then

US Supreme Court overturns guilty verdict in Arthur Andersen case

6/01/05 Griffiths, Independent, US Supreme Court overturns guilty verdict in Arthur Andersen case

Revealed: the new scramble for Africa

6/01/05 Leigh & Pallister, Guardian, Revealed: the new scramble for Africa

Call for tighter GM controls

6/01/05 Brown, Guardian, Call for tighter GM controls

Cynical politicians, pipedreams - and how we can make a difference

6/001/05 Dowden, Independent, Cynical politicians, pipedreams - and how we can make a difference

America's DNA

6/01/05 Friedman, NYT, America's DNA

Reversal of Andersen Conviction Not a Declaration of Innocence

6/01/05 Eichenwald, NYT, Reversal of Andersen Conviction Not a Declaration of Innocence

The Five-Bedroom, Six-Figure Rootless Life

6/01/05 Kilborn, NYT, The Five-Bedroom, Six-Figure Rootless Life

Supreme Court Rules in Ohio Prison Case

6/01/05 Greenhouse, NYT, Supreme Court Rules in Ohio Prison Case

ABC's Sales for the Fall Nearly Done

6/01/05 Elloitt, NYT, ABC's Sales for the Fall Nearly Done

Iraqi Governor Killed During U.S. Assault in Anbar

6/01/05 Knickmeyer & Mohammed, Wa. Post, Iraqi Governor Killed During U.S. Assault in Anbar

Bush Hints He Will Withhold Other Papers on Bolton

6/01/05 Stevenson, NYT, Bush Hints He Will Withhold Other Papers on Bolton

House Bill Targets Military Benefits

6/01/05 Lee, Wa. Post, House Bill Targets Military Benefits

Border Patrol Cited for Inaction on Kickbacks

6/01/05 Mintz, Wa. Post, Border Patrol Cited for Inaction on Kickbacks

Protests derail Bolivia Congress

6/01/05 BBC, Protests derail Bolivia Congress

New US push to isolate North Korea

6/01/05 Clark, CSM, New US push to isolate North Korea

UK engineers navigate Europe's future

6/01/05 Amos, BBC, UK engineers navigate Europe's future

Grievances cast chill over US-China ties

6/01/05 Marquand, CSM, Grievances cast chill over US-China ties

Galloway Wary Of Staged Terror Attack As Pretext For Iran Invasion

6/01/05 PrisonPlanet, Galloway Wary Of Staged Terror Attack As Pretext For Iran Invasion

Russian government sets sights on 'subversion'

6/01/05 Weir, CSM, Russian government sets sights on 'subversion'

Is outsourcing the answer to states' foster-care woes?

6/01/05 Goddard, BSM, Is outsourcing the answer to states' foster-care woes?

Anatomy of a shopper

6/01/05 Collins, CSM, Anatomy of a shopper

Oxford institute to seek solutions to world's problems

6/01/05 Ford, Guardian, Oxford institute to seek solutions to world's problems

Israeli planner says don’t rule out Osiraq-like strike on Iran

6/01/05 PK Daily Tiems, Israeli planner says don’t rule out Osiraq-like strike on Iran

LA Law Enforcement Wants "Registration" Of Political Dissidents

6/01/05 LSN, LA Law Enforcement Wants "Registration" Of Political Dissidents

The Other Bomb Drops

6/01/05 Scahill, Nation, The Other Bomb Drops

Yosemite Construction Creates Controversy

6/01/05 Edds, Wa. Post, Yosemite Construction Creates Controversy

'Peaceful' Basra now out of control?

6/02/05 Regan, CSM, 'Peaceful' Basra now out of control?

June 2, 2005

The Smoking Bullet in the Smoking Gun

6/02/05 Scahill, Nation, The Smoking Bullet in the Smoking Gun - How Bush Began the Iraq Invasion Before He Went to Congress or the UN

Reporters Credit Felt With Keeping Story Alive

6/02/05 Johnston & Rosemblaum, NYT, Reporters Credit Felt With Keeping Story Alive

Deep Throat: Hero or Snitch?

6/02/05 CHB, Deep Throat: Hero or Snitch?

How Mark Felt Became 'Deep Throat'

6/02/05 Woodward, Wa.Post, How Mark Felt Became 'Deep Throat'

Net closes on firms draining NHS lifeblood

6/02/05 Bowers, Guardian, Net closes on firms draining NHS lifeblood

A rich country being stripped of its wealth

6/02/05 Leigh, Guardian, A rich country being stripped of its wealth

The Economy: On One Hand, but Then

6/02/05 Porter, NYT, The Economy: On One Hand, but Then

Curse of gold has fuelled slaughter and rape in Congo

6/02/05 Davies, Independent, Curse of gold has fuelled slaughter and rape in Congo

Low Mortgage Rates Defy Expectations

6/02/05 Henderson, Wa. Post, Low Mortgage Rates Defy Expectations

Wounded Iraqis Left Broken and Burdened

6/02/05 Finer & Fekeiki, Wa. Post, Wounded Iraqis Left Broken and Burdened

After 30 Years, Draft Fears Rise

6/02/05 Davenport, Wa. Post, After 30 Years, Draft Fears Rise

Want to use the Web? Your fingerprint, please.

6/02/05 Paulson, CSM, Want to use the Web? Your fingerprint, please.

Teens may be last to get summer jobs

6/02/05 Miller, CSM, Teens may be last to get summer jobs

Jailhouse rock

6/02/05 Lobe, Asia Times, Jailhouse rock

Catalysts of conflict in Central Asia

6/02/05 Bhadrakumar, Asia Times, Catalysts of conflict in Central Asia

June 3, 2005

NASA Preps New Mars Mission

6/03/05 AP, NASA Preps New Mars Mission

Advocates See Veterans of War on Terror Joining the Ranks of the Homeless

6/03/05 Shane, Stars & Stripes, Advocates See Veterans of War on Terror Joining the Ranks of the Homeless

Finding Work Hard for GI's Back From War

6/03/05 Hefling, AP, Finding Work Hard for GI's Back From War

Arctic Warming Is Drying Up Lakes, Study Finds

6/03/05 Bustillo, LA Tiems, Arctic Warming Is Drying Up Lakes, Study Finds

We Killed Police for Revenge, Israeli Soldiers Confess

6/03/05 Macintyre, Independent, We Killed Police for Revenge, Israeli Soldiers Confess

Bush S.E.C. Pick Is Seen as Friend to Corporations

6/03/05 Labaton, NYT, Bush S.E.C. Pick Is Seen as Friend to Corporations

Rumsfeld Urges China to Increase Political Freedom

6/03/05 Shanker, NYT, Rumsfeld Urges China to Increase Political Freedom

U.S. Economy Added Only 78,000 Jobs in May

6/03/05 Andrews, NYT, U.S. Economy Added Only 78,000 Jobs in May

U.S. Cites 4 Mideast Allies in Report on Trafficking in People

6/03/05 Stout, NYT, U.S. Cites 4 Mideast Allies in Report on Trafficking in People

For Fruit Flies, Gene Shift Tilts Sex Orientation

6/03/05 Rosenthall, IHT, For Fruit Flies, Gene Shift Tilts Sex Orientation

C.D.C. Team Investigates an Outbreak of Obesity

6/03/05 Kolata, NYT, C.D.C. Team Investigates an Outbreak of Obesity

Researchers Say Intelligence and Diseases May Be Linked in Ashkenazic Genes

6/03/05 Wade, NYT, Researchers Say Intelligence and Diseases May Be Linked in Ashkenazic Genes

Iraq Puts Civilian Toll at 12,000

6/03/05 Knickmeyer, Wa. Post, Iraq Puts Civilian Toll at 12,000

June 4, 2005

U.S. Admits 'Mishandling' Koran at Gitmo

6/04/05 CHB, U.S. Admits 'Mishandling' Koran at Gitmo

Crackdown Muddies U.S.-Uzbek Relations

6/04/05 Tyson & Wright, Wa. Post, Crackdown Muddies U.S.-Uzbek Relations

Changing planet revealed in atlas

6/04/05 BBC, Changing planet revealed in atlas

US lowers standards in army numbers crisis

6/04/05 Wilson, Guardian, US lowers standards in army numbers crisis

Dozens held over Amazon destruction

6/04/05 Chetwynd, Guardian, Dozens held over Amazon destruction

US orders staff out of Uzbekistan

6/04/05 Walsh, Guardian, US orders staff out of Uzbekistan

The conundrum of low long-term rates is easily answered. They are just too damn low

6/04/05 Warner, Independent, The conundrum of low long-term rates is easily answered. They are just too damn low

Brazil arrests civil servants in crackdown on Amazon logging trade

6/04/05 Usborne, Independent, Brazil arrests civil servants in crackdown on Amazon logging trade

June 5, 2005

Continental trees coming to a wood near you

6/05/05 Lean & Mole, Independent, Continental trees coming to a wood near you

Saddam to Face Only 12 Charges at Trial

6/05/05 Yacoub, AP, Saddam to Face Only 12 Charges at Trial

White House Downplays Pentagon Quran Report

6/05/05 Reichmann, AP, White House Downplays Pentagon Quran Report

Judge orders Pentagon to release 100 new photos of Abu Ghraib prison abuse

6/05/05 Gumbel, Independent, Judge orders Pentagon to release 100 new photos of Abu Ghraib prison abuse

Crisis warning as UK energy costs set to soar

6/05/05 Webb, Independent, Crisis warning as UK energy costs set to soar

US probes Isle of Man scheme used by billionaire Bush donors

6/05/05 Nisse, Independent, US probes Isle of Man scheme used by billionaire Bush donors

A Policy of Rape

6/05/05 Kristoff, NYT, A Policy of Rape

Richest Are Leaving Even the Rich Far Behind

6/05/05 Johnston, NYT, Richest Are Leaving Even the Rich Far Behind

Trying to Shut Off the Body's Friendly Fire

6/05/05 Pollack, NYT, Trying to Shut Off the Body's Friendly Fire

Another Drink? Sure. China Is Paying.

6/05/05 Porter, NYT, Another Drink? Sure. China Is Paying.

From Advocacy to Terrorism, a Line Blurs

6/05/05 Lichtblau, NYT, From Advocacy to Terrorism, a Line Blurs

Oil wealth urged to save Africa

6/05/05 Hinsliff et all, Observer, Oil wealth urged to save Africa

How video that put Serbia in dock was brought to light

6/05/05 Judah & Sunter, Observer, How video that put Serbia in dock was brought to light

3 pounds a day: the slim budget of Britain's hidden underclass

6/05/05 Smith, Observer, 3 (pounds) a day: the slim budget of Britain's hidden underclass

June 6, 2005

Un-Housing the Poor

6/06/05 Frosch, AlterNet, Un-Housing the Poor

Hands Off My Medical History

6/06/05 Farmer, Women's e-News, Hands Off My Medical History

The Mugging of the American Dream

6/06/05 Moyers, Take Back America Speech, The Mugging of the American Dream

Senate Dems Admit Defeat on Bolton

6/06/05 CHB, Senate Dems Admit Defeat on Bolton

Do We Feel a Draft?

6/06/05 Hoffman, CHB, Do We Feel a Draft?

Missouri Briefly Flies Confederate Flag

6/06/05 AP, Missouri Briefly Flies Confederate Flag

Everyday Apples Pack Antioxidant Punch

6/06/05 Hirsch, AP, Everyday Apples Pack Antioxidant Punch

Superbug kills 12 at spinal unit as doctors warn of new threat to NHS

6/06/05 Laurence, Independent, Superbug kills 12 at spinal unit as doctors warn of new threat to NHS

Members of Sept. 11 Panel Press for Information on Terror Risk

6/06/05 Shenon, NYT, Members of Sept. 11 Panel Press for Information on Terror Risk

Haiti's New Scourge: Kidnappings That Frighten the Rich and Poor

6/06/05 Thompson, NYT, Haiti's New Scourge: Kidnappings That Frighten the Rich and Poor

Financial Aid Rules for College Change, and Families Pay More

6/06/05 Winter, NYT, Financial Aid Rules for College Change, and Families Pay More

The Mobility Myth

6/06/05 Herbert, NYT, The Mobility Myth

FBI Pushed Ahead With Troubled Software

6/06/05 Eggen, Wa. Post, FBI Pushed Ahead With Troubled Software

Biden Urges U.S. to Take Steps to Close Prison at Guantanamo

6/06/05 AP, Biden Urges U.S. to Take Steps to Close Prison at Guantanamo

New Vaccines Prevent Ebola and Marburg in Monkeys

6/06/05 Grady, NYT, New Vaccines Prevent Ebola and Marburg in Monkeys

Latin Nations Resist Plan for Monitor of Democracy

6/06/05 Brinkley, NYT, Latin Nations Resist Plan for Monitor of Democracy

Extension of Ethanol Credit Draws Fire

6/06/05 Eilperin, Wa. Post, Extension of Ethanol Credit Draws Fire

Press in Iraq Gains Rights But No Refuge

6/06/05 Finer, Wa. Post, Press in Iraq Gains Rights But No Refuge

Remark on North Korea Disputed

6/06/05 Wa. Post, Remark on North Korea Disputed