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December 1, 2005

Sea Change - the Moken

12/01/05 Bauerline, MoJo, Sea Change and the photo essay

Posted on December 1, 2005 5:48 AM |

Insurgents Attack U.S. Bases in Iraq

12/01/05 Reid, AP, Insurgents Attack U.S. Bases in Iraq

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:09 AM |

Lawmakers Seek Inquiry on Pensions

12/01/05 Walsh, NYT, Lawmakers Seek Inquiry on Pensions

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:21 AM |

A Strategy to Restore Western Grasslands Meets With Local Resistance

12/01/05 Barringer, NYT, A Strategy to Restore Western Grasslands Meets With Local Resistance

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:22 AM |

Louisiana's Levee Inquiry Faults Army Corps

12/01/05 Schwartz & Drew, NYT, Louisiana's Levee Inquiry Faults Army Corps

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:23 AM |

Scientists Say Slower Atlantic Currents Could Mean a Colder Europe

12/01/05 Rivkin, NYT, Scientists Say Slower Atlantic Currents Could Mean a Colder Europe

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:23 AM |

Rebels Briefly Control Central Ramadi in Presence of Marines

12/01/05 Knickmeyer & Barbash, Wa. Post, Rebels Briefly Control Central Ramadi in Presence of Marines

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:24 AM |

Study: U.S. Fisheries Discard 22% of Catch

12/01/05 Eilperin, Wa. Post, Study: U.S. Fisheries Discard 22% of Catch

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:25 AM |

Top Oil Company Executives Retool Responses on Energy Task Force Roles

12/01/05 Wa. Post, Top Oil Company Executives Retool Responses on Energy Task Force Roles

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:25 AM |

Hurricane Victims' Bills Coming Due

12/01/05 Mayer & O'Hara, Wa. Post, Hurricane Victims' Bills Coming Due

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:27 AM |

South Africa to have gay weddings

12/01/05 BBC, South Africa to have gay weddings

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:27 AM |

Controversy grows in Europe over CIA jail network

12/01/05 Ford, CSM, Controversy grows in Europe over CIA jail network

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:28 AM |

Racist killers get life for 'poisonous' attack

12/01/05 Independent, Racist killers get life for 'poisonous' attack

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:30 AM |

Flight Logs Reveal Hundreds of CIA Flights to Europe: Report

12/01/05 AFP, Flight Logs Reveal Hundreds of CIA Flights to Europe: Report

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:47 AM |

North Carolina Man Is 1,000th Executed Since 1976 Decision

12/01/05 Goodman, NYT, North Carolina Man Is 1,000th Executed Since 1976 Decision

Posted on December 1, 2005 7:04 AM |

US military planting stories in Iraqi papers

12/01/05 Regan, CSM, US military planting stories in Iraqi papers

Posted on December 1, 2005 7:13 AM |

The War on Al Jazeera

12/01/05 Scahill, Nation, The War on Al Jazeera

Posted on December 1, 2005 7:37 AM |

Alarm over dramatic weakening of Gulf Stream

12/01/05 Sample, Guardian, Alarm over dramatic weakening of Gulf Stream

Posted on December 1, 2005 8:34 AM |

December 2, 2005

Able Danger: The ultimate government cover-up?

12/02/05 Rosen, CHB, Able Danger: The ultimate government cover-up?

Posted on December 2, 2005 6:47 AM |

Timeline shows massive screw-ups

12/02/05 McClatchy Newspapers, Timeline shows massive screw-ups - Able Danger

Posted on December 2, 2005 6:47 AM |

Bird by Bird, China Tackles Vast Flu Task

12/02/05 French, NYT, Bird by Bird, China Tackles Vast Flu Task

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:02 AM |

Lobbyist's Role in Hiring Aides Is Investigated

12/02/05 Kornblut, NYT, Lobbyist's Role in Hiring Aides Is Investigated

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:02 AM |

US military presence in Paraguay irks neighbors

12/02/05 Hearn, CSM, US military presence in Paraguay irks neighbors

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:03 AM |

In C.I.A. Leak, More Talks With Journalists

12/02/05 Stevenson & Jehl, NYT, In C.I.A. Leak, More Talks With Journalists

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:04 AM |

Army Officer Charged in Iraq Investigation

12/02/05 Glanz, NYT, Army Officer Charged in Iraq Investigation

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:05 AM |

Senate Summons Pentagon to Explain Effort to Plant News Stories in Iraqi Media

12/02/05 Schmitt & Cloud, NYT, Senate Summons Pentagon to Explain Effort to Plant News Stories in Iraqi Media

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:06 AM |

Deadly Germ Is Becoming Wider Threat

12/02/05 AP, Deadly Germ Is Becoming Wider Threat

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:07 AM |

Justice Staff Saw Texas Districting As Illegal

12/02/05 Eggen, Wa. Post, Justice Staff Saw Texas Districting As Illegal

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:08 AM |

GOP Official Urges Caution on Immigrants

12/02/05 Balz, Wa. Post, GOP Official Urges Caution on Immigrants

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:10 AM |

SUV Sales Down Sharply

12/02/05 Freeman, Wa. Post, SUV Sales Down Sharply

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:11 AM |

Winter warning over quake tents

12/02/05 BBC, Winter warning over quake tents

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:11 AM |

US Vietnam intelligence 'flawed'

12/02/05 BBC, US Vietnam intelligence 'flawed'

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:12 AM |

Israel missile test 'successful'

12/02/05 BBC, Israel missile test 'successful'

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:13 AM |

US stand poses hurdle at environmental talks

12/02/05 Spotts, CSM, US stand poses hurdle at environmental talks

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:15 AM |

Venezuela Touts Cheap Fuel to US as Bush Takes Heat

12/02/05 Robinson, Reuters, Venezuela Touts Cheap Fuel to US as Bush Takes Heat

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:15 AM |

Hard Evidence of U.S. Torturing Prisoners to Death Ignored by Corporate Media

12/02/05 Phillips, CommonDreams, Hard Evidence of U.S. Torturing Prisoners to Death Ignored by Corporate Media

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:15 AM |

Precarious Lives

12/02/05 Loeb, MoJo, Precarious Lives

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:15 AM |

Blair faces allegations of complicity in torture

12/02/05 Brown & Buncombe, Independent, Blair faces allegations of complicity in torture

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:16 AM |

A drought of farm labor

12/02/05 Wood, CSM, A drought of farm labor

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:16 AM |

Parks' predecessor to get her civil rights recognition at last

12/02/05 Buncombe, Independent, Parks' predecessor to get her civil rights recognition at last

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:18 AM |

'Wildlife Interpol' launched to aid endangered species

12/02/05 McGirk, Independent, 'Wildlife Interpol' launched to aid endangered species

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:19 AM |

The Global Underworld

12/02/05 Naim, MoJo, The Global Underworld

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:31 AM |

The Immigration Hot Potato

12/02/05 Wasow, MoJo, The Immigration Hot Potato

Posted on December 2, 2005 7:32 AM |

December 3, 2005

State Department Using Ideological Litmus Tests to Screen Speakers

12/03/05 Stobel & Landay, KnightRidder, State Department Using Ideological Litmus Tests to Screen Speakers

Posted on December 3, 2005 6:10 AM |

CIA flights 'landed in Germany'

12/03/05 BBC, CIA flights 'landed in Germany'

Posted on December 3, 2005 6:49 AM |

Push to Loosen Abortion Laws in Latin America

12/03/05 Forero, NYT, Push to Loosen Abortion Laws in Latin America

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:35 AM |

Torture Is 'Widespread' in China, U.N. Investigator Says

12/03/05 Kahn, NYT, Torture Is 'Widespread' in China, U.N. Investigator Says

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:35 AM |

Greenspan Points to Danger of Rising Budget Deficits

12/03/05 Timmons, NYT, Greenspan Points to Danger of Rising Budget Deficits

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:36 AM |

Military Admits Planting News in Iraq

12/03/05 Schmitt, NYT, Military Admits Planting News in Iraq

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:37 AM |

New Twist in Texas Districting Dispute

12/03/05 Rosenbaum & Lichblau, NYT, New Twist in Texas Districting Dispute

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:38 AM |

10 things you can do at home

12/03/05 Independent, 10 things you can do at home

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:39 AM |

FEMA Pulls Out of Lower Ninth

12/03/05 Hsu, Wa. Post, FEMA Pulls Out of Lower Ninth

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:40 AM |

China Fires Environment Agency Chief Over Handling of Toxic Spill

12/03/05 Pan, Wa. Post, China Fires Environment Agency Chief Over Handling of Toxic Spill

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:41 AM |

Report Accuses EPA of Slanting Analysis

12/03/05 Eilperin, Wa. Post, Report Accuses EPA of Slanting Analysis

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:42 AM |

G7 urges progress on trade talks

12/03/05 BBC, G7 urges progress on trade talks

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:43 AM |

Wolfowitz: Trade barriers indefensible

12/02/05 Wolfowitz, Al Jazeera.net, Wolfowitz: Trade barriers indefensible

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:45 AM |

US 'backed East Timor invasion'

12/03/05 Al Jazeera.net, US 'backed East Timor invasion'

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:46 AM |

Climate change: time for action

12/03/05 McCarthy, Independent, Climate change: time for action

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:50 AM |

Protesters from 30 countries unite to fight global warming

12/03/05 Milmo, Independent, Protesters from 30 countries unite to fight global warming

Posted on December 3, 2005 7:50 AM |

December 4, 2005

Health Coverage of Young Widens With States' Aid

12/04/05 Broder, NYT, Health Coverage of Young Widens With States' Aid

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:10 AM |

On Climate Change, a Change of Thinking

12/04/05 Revkin, NYT, On Climate Change, a Change of Thinking

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:28 AM |

Hmmm. What's This Alternative Tax? Hey, Wait! Ouch!

12/04/05 Andrews, NYT, Hmmm. What's This Alternative Tax? Hey, Wait! Ouch!

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:30 AM |

Report Finds Cover-Up in an F.B.I. Terror Case

12/04/05 Lichtblau, NYT, Report Finds Cover-Up in an F.B.I. Terror Case

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:37 AM |

In the Killings of Black Officers, a Somber Reflection of Diversity

12/04/05 Wilson, NYT, In the Killings of Black Officers, a Somber Reflection of Diversity

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:38 AM |

Wrongful Imprisonment: Anatomy of a CIA Mistake

12/04/05 Priest, Wa. Post, Wrongful Imprisonment: Anatomy of a CIA Mistake

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:39 AM |

Blanco Releases Katrina Records

12/04/05 Warrick et al, Blanco Releases Katrina Records

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:40 AM |

Automakers Are Lining Up Aid, But Just Don't Call It a Bailout

12/04/05 Bimbaum & Freeman, Wa. Post, Automakers Are Lining Up Aid, But Just Don't Call It a Bailout

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:40 AM |

Use of Race in Picking Jury Banned

12/04/05 AP, Use of Race in Picking Jury Banned

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:47 AM |

Beating the Heating Bill

12/04/05 Blum, Wa. Post, Beating the Heating Bill

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:47 AM |

House and Senate Both Like Tax Cuts, but Not the Same Ones

12/04/05 Crenshaw, Wa. Post, House and Senate Both Like Tax Cuts, but Not the Same Ones

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:48 AM |

Iraqis turn to drugs to escape reality

12/04/05 Al Jazeera.net, Iraqis turn to drugs to escape reality

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:50 AM |

Record number of GM animals being bred in UK laboratories

12/04/05 Woolf, Independent, Record number of GM animals being bred in UK laboratories

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:51 AM |

The torture files

12/04/05 Independent, The torture files

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:52 AM |

UK homes a dirtier shade of green

12/04/05 Lean, Independent, UK homes a dirtier shade of green

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:53 AM |

Children die as winter snow sweeps quake valleys

12/04/05 McDougal, Observer, Children die as winter snow sweeps quake valleys

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:54 AM |

Rice rejects EU protests over secret terror prisons

12/04/05 Barnett & Boward, Guardian, Rice rejects EU protests over secret terror prisons

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:55 AM |

A world without easy oil: What now?

12/02/05 Kinetz, IHT, A world without easy oil: What now?

Posted on December 4, 2005 6:56 AM |

December 5, 2005

Rice Chides Europeans on Detention Center Complaints

12/05/05 Brinkley, NYT, Rice Chides Europeans on Detention Center Complaints

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:11 AM |

In Today's India, Status Comes With Four Wheels

12/05/05 Waldman, NYT, In Today's India, Status Comes With Four Wheels

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:11 AM |

With Oil Prices Off Their Peak, Are Supplies Assured?

12/05/05 Mouawad, NYT, With Oil Prices Off Their Peak, Are Supplies Assured?

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:12 AM |

Navy to Expand Fleet With New Enemies in Mind

12/05/05 Cloud, NYT, Navy to Expand Fleet With New Enemies in Mind

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:13 AM |

Talk of Changes in White House Staff Turns to Its Chief

12/05/05 Bumiller, NYT, Talk of Changes in White House Staff Turns to Its Chief

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:14 AM |

A 'Great Pipeline Race' in Canada

12/05/05 Struck, Wa. Post, A 'Great Pipeline Race' in Canada

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:14 AM |

Implant Maker Fixed Samples Only

12/05/05 Kaufman, Wa. Post, Implant Maker Fixed Samples Only

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:15 AM |

China Confronts Contradictions Between Marxism and Markets

12/05/05 Cody, Wa. Post, China Confronts Contradictions Between Marxism and Markets

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:16 AM |

New Paths for Mortgage Giants

12/05/05 Shin, Wa. Post, New Paths for Mortgage Giants

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:17 AM |

Climate Official's Work Is Questioned

12/05/05 Eilperin, Wa. Post, Climate Official's Work Is Questioned

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:18 AM |

Nanotechnology Regulation Needed, Critics Say

12/05/05 Weiss, Wa. Post, Nanotechnology Regulation Needed, Critics Say

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:19 AM |

Venezuela 'landslide' for Chavez

12/05/05 BBC, Venezuela 'landslide' for Chavez

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:20 AM |

'Gay weddings' become law in UK

12/05/05 BBC, 'Gay weddings' become law in UK

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:21 AM |

Oil up as winter weather hits US

12/05/05 BBC, Oil up as winter weather hits US

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:22 AM |

'Enemy fire' forces down Chinooks

12/05/05 BBC, 'Enemy fire' forces down Chinooks

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:23 AM |

Intel plans $1bn India investment

12/05/05 BBC, Intel plans $1bn India investment

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:23 AM |

Full text: Rice defends US policy

12/05/05 BBC, Full text: Rice defends US policy

Posted on December 5, 2005 6:52 AM |

Climate Change: Gulf Stream Under Threat

12/05/05 Guardian, Climate Change: Gulf Stream Under Threat

Posted on December 5, 2005 8:29 AM |

Chinese demand for ivory threatens African elephants

12/05/05 Selva, Independent, Chinese demand for ivory threatens African elephants

Posted on December 5, 2005 8:35 AM |

How to live off the land

12/05/05 Cookson, Independent, How to live off the land

Posted on December 5, 2005 8:36 AM |

Food Crisis Feared as Fertile Land Runs Out

12/05/05 Ravilious, Guardian, Food Crisis Feared as Fertile Land Runs Out

Posted on December 5, 2005 9:01 AM |

December 6, 2005

In Mongolia, an 'Extinction Crisis' Looms

12/06/05 Wilford, NYT, In Mongolia, an 'Extinction Crisis' Looms

Posted on December 6, 2005 6:06 AM |

The most destructive crop on earth is no solution to the energy crisis

12/06/05 Monbiot, Guardian, The most destructive crop on earth is no solution to the energy crisis

Posted on December 6, 2005 7:01 AM |

Slow extraction for icy 'tooth'

12/06/05 BBC, Slow extraction for icy 'tooth'

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:01 AM |

How the wind could be our best weapon against global warming

Buncombe, Independent, How the wind could be our best weapon against global warming

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:01 AM |

Sources Tell ABC News Top Al Qaeda Figures Held in Secret CIA Prisons

12/06/05 Ross & Esposito, ABC, Sources Tell ABC News Top Al Qaeda Figures Held in Secret CIA Prisons

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:15 AM |

'New mammal' found in Borneo

12/06/05 AP, 'New mammal' found in Borneo

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:17 AM |

Supreme Court Hears Case of Recruiters on Campuses

12/06/05 AP, Supreme Court Hears Case of Recruiters on Campuses

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:19 AM |

U.S. Admits Botched Detention, Merkel Says

12/06/05 AP, U.S. Admits Botched Detention, Merkel Says

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:19 AM |

Mortgage Aid Set for 20,000 Storm-Hit Homes

12/06/05 Eaton, NYT, Mortgage Aid Set for 20,000 Storm-Hit Homes

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:21 AM |

Texas Judge Lets Stand 2 of 3 Charges Against DeLay

12/06/05 Blumenthal & Hulse, NYT, Texas Judge Lets Stand 2 of 3 Charges Against DeLay

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:22 AM |

9/11 Panel Issues Poor Grades for Handling of Terror

12/06/05 Shenon, NYT, 9/11 Panel Issues Poor Grades for Handling of Terror

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:23 AM |

Better Bananas, Nicer Mosquitoes

12/06/05 McNeil, NYT, Better Bananas, Nicer Mosquitoes

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:23 AM |

On India's Roads, Cargo and a Deadly Passenger

12/06/05 Waldman, NYT, On India's Roads, Cargo and a Deadly Passenger

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:25 AM |

China Ventures Southward

12/06/05 Goodman, Wa. Post, China Ventures Southward

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:26 AM |

Most Sources Refuse to Let Post Writer Testify on Lee

12/06/05 Lee, Wa. Post, Most Sources Refuse to Let Post Writer Testify on Lee

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:27 AM |

Bush Renews Push for Extending Tax Cuts

12/06/05 Fletcher & Weissman, Wa. Post, Bush Renews Push for Extending Tax Cuts

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:28 AM |

December 7, 2005

Not Guilty Verdicts in Florida Terror Trial Are Setback for U.S.

12/07/05 Lichtblau, NYT, Not Guilty Verdicts in Florida Terror Trial Are Setback for U.S.

Posted on December 7, 2005 6:00 AM |

All Roads Lead to Cities, Transforming India

12/07/05 Waldman, NYT, All Roads Lead to Cities, Transforming India

Posted on December 7, 2005 6:00 AM |

Pact Signed for Prototype of Coal Plant

12/07/05 Revkin, NYT, Pact Signed for Prototype of Coal Plant

Posted on December 7, 2005 6:02 AM |

Supreme Court Weighs Military's Access to Law Schools

12/07/05 Greenhouse, NYT, Supreme Court Weighs Military's Access to Law Schools

Posted on December 7, 2005 6:03 AM |

Lines Drawn for Big Suit Over Sodas

12/07/05 Warner, NYT, Lines Drawn for Big Suit Over Sodas

Posted on December 7, 2005 6:04 AM |

F.D.A. Official Becomes 3rd to Quit Agency Since Summer

12/07/05 Saul, NYT, F.D.A. Official Becomes 3rd to Quit Agency Since Summer

Posted on December 7, 2005 6:05 AM |

2005 Costliest Year for Extreme Weather

12/07/05 Lobe, IPS, 2005 Costliest Year for Extreme Weather

Posted on December 7, 2005 6:28 AM |

Watchdog Challenges U.S. Drug War in Colombia

12/07/05 Schexnayder, SF Chron, Watchdog Challenges U.S. Drug War in Colombia

Posted on December 7, 2005 6:29 AM |

The Silence of the Doctors

12/07/05 Marks, Nation, The Silence of the Doctors

Posted on December 7, 2005 6:39 AM |

Secrets and Lies

12/07/05 Greenberg, Nation, Secrets and Lies

Posted on December 7, 2005 6:40 AM |

December 8, 2005

Scientists: Greenland Glaciers Retreating

12/08/05 Chang, AP, Scientists: Greenland Glaciers Retreating

Posted on December 8, 2005 6:13 AM |

Tire Giant Firestone Hit with Lawsuit over Slave-Like Conditions at Rubber Plantation

12/08/05 Rivzi, OneWorld, Tire Giant Firestone Hit with Lawsuit over Slave-Like Conditions at Rubber Plantation

Posted on December 8, 2005 6:13 AM |

Passionate Pinter's Devastating Assault on US Foreign Policy

12/08/05 Binllington, Guardian, Passionate Pinter's Devastating Assault on US Foreign Policy

Posted on December 8, 2005 6:13 AM |

Conspiracy to Torture

12/08/05 Nation, Conspiracy to Torture

Posted on December 8, 2005 6:38 AM |

O'Reilly promised to "bring horror" to alleged "anti-Christian forces" who oppose Christmas

12/08/05 GNM, O'Reilly promised to "bring horror" to alleged "anti-Christian forces" who oppose Christmas

Posted on December 8, 2005 6:53 AM |

Turning on the War

12/08/05 Teixeira, MoJo, Turning on the War

Posted on December 8, 2005 7:58 AM |

December 9, 2005

Iraq elections: Key players

12//09/05 Al Jazeera, Iraq elections: Key players

Posted on December 9, 2005 2:57 AM |

Iraq elections: Parties to watch

12/09/05 Al Jazeera, Iraq elections: Parties to watch

Posted on December 9, 2005 2:57 AM |

Qaeda-Iraq Link U.S. Cited Is Tied to Coercion Claim

12/09/05 Jehl, NYT, Qaeda-Iraq Link U.S. Cited Is Tied to Coercion Claim

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:28 AM |

Climate talks 'turning sour', warns Beckett

12/09/05 Tempest, Guardian, Climate talks 'turning sour', warns Beckett

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:31 AM |

Europe's pollution hotspots shown

12/09/05 Amos, BBC, Europe's pollution hotspots shown

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:32 AM |

Medical Journal Criticizes Merck Over Vioxx Data

12/09/05 Berenson, NYT, Medical Journal Criticizes Merck Over Vioxx Data

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:33 AM |

Police Fire on Protesters in China, Killing Several

12/09/05 Kahn, NYT, Police Fire on Protesters in China, Killing Several

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:34 AM |

Suicide Bombing Attack on a Bus in Baghdad's Main Terminal Kills 30

12/09/05 Semple, NYT, Suicide Bombing Attack on a Bus in Baghdad's Main Terminal Kills 30

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:34 AM |

Crime Database Often Wrong on Immigration, Study Finds

12/09/05 Swarns, NYT, Crime Database Often Wrong on Immigration, Study Finds

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:35 AM |

House Completes Vote on Tax Cuts for $95 Billion

12/09/05 Andrews, NYT, House Completes Vote on Tax Cuts for $95 Billion

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:36 AM |

With State Firmly in Their Control, Texas Republicans Aren't Fretting About DeLay

12/09/05 Blumenthal, NYT, With State Firmly in Their Control, Texas Republicans Aren't Fretting About DeLay

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:36 AM |

Strangers in the Dazzling Night: A Mix of Oil and Misery

12/09/05 Polgren, NYT, Strangers in the Dazzling Night: A Mix of Oil and Misery

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:37 AM |

U.S. Military Probing Video Of Road Violence

12/09/05 Finer & Knickmeyer, Wa. Post, U.S. Military Probing Video Of Road Violence

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:41 AM |

The Bias Breakdown

12/09/05 Joyce, Wa. Post, The Bias Breakdown

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:42 AM |

After Katrina, A Leaner Tulane

12/09/05 Romano, Wa. Post, After Katrina, A Leaner Tulane

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:43 AM |

Pregnant Women Warned By FDA to Avoid Paxil

12/09/05 Kaufman & Vedantam, Wa. Post, Pregnant Women Warned By FDA to Avoid Paxil

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:43 AM |

Spanish At School Translates to Suspension

12/09/05 Reid, Wa. Post, Spanish At School Translates to Suspension

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:44 AM |

Bush Cites Setbacks in Rebuilding By the U.S.

12/09/05 Baker, Wa. Post, Bush Cites Setbacks in Rebuilding By the U.S.

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:45 AM |

$56 Billion in Tax Cuts Passed by House, 234-197

12/09/05 Weisman, Wa. Post, $56 Billion in Tax Cuts Passed by House, 234-197

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:46 AM |

GOP Accepts Deal on Patriot Act

12/09/05 Babington & Eggen, Wa. Post, GOP Accepts Deal on Patriot Act

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:47 AM |

Carlyle Bidding On Food Chains

12/09/05 O'Hara, Wa. Post, Carlyle Bidding On Food Chains

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:47 AM |

Inuit sue US over climate policy

12/09/05 Black, BBC, Inuit sue US over climate policy

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:48 AM |

Russian-German gas link launched

12/09/05 BBC, Russian-German gas link launched

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:49 AM |

Project opens up quake 'machine'

12/09/05 Amos, BBC, Project opens up quake 'machine'

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:51 AM |

US bars access to terror suspects

12/09/05 BBC, US bars access to terror suspects

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:51 AM |

Egyptian government steps up attacks on voters

12/09/05 Murphy, CSM, Egyptian government steps up attacks on voters

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:52 AM |

How black gold was hijacked: North sea oil and the betrayal of Scotland

12/09/05 Russell & Kelbie, Independent, How black gold was hijacked: North sea oil and the betrayal of Scotland

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:55 AM |

'Rainforest martyr' murder trial begins in Brazil

12/09/05 Buncmbe, Independent, 'Rainforest martyr' murder trial begins in Brazil

Posted on December 9, 2005 6:56 AM |

UK 'cover-up' on Israel's nukes

12/09/05 BBC, UK 'cover-up' on Israel's nukes

Posted on December 9, 2005 8:14 AM |

GOP legislators agree on Patriot Act extensions

12/09/05 Regan, CSM, GOP legislators agree on Patriot Act extensions

Posted on December 9, 2005 8:16 AM |

December 10, 2005

US isolated after climate talks walkout

12/10/05 Adam, Guardian, US isolated after climate talks walkout

Posted on December 10, 2005 7:32 AM |

The US has used torture for decades. All that's new is the openness about it

12/10/05 Klein, Guardian, The US has used torture for decades. All that's new is the openness about it

Posted on December 10, 2005 7:32 AM |

Expanding Universe: the religious right's orbits of influence

12/10/05 Clarkson, MoJo, Expanding Universe: the religious right's orbits of influence

Posted on December 10, 2005 7:53 AM |

How planespotters turned into the scourge of the CIA

12/10/05 Seenan & Tremlet, Guardian, How planespotters turned into the scourge of the CIA

Posted on December 10, 2005 7:53 AM |

Soviet air bases in Poland are labelled secret CIA sites

12/10/05 Traynor, Guardian, Soviet air bases in Poland are labelled secret CIA sites

Posted on December 10, 2005 7:54 AM |

Life After the Tsunami

12/10/05 Guardian, Life After the Tsunami

Posted on December 10, 2005 7:55 AM |

Nations Agree to Binding Climate Talks

12/10/05 Eilperin, Wa. Post, Nations Agree to Binding Climate Talks

Posted on December 10, 2005 7:56 AM |

U.S., Under Fire, Eases Its Stance in Climate Talks

12/10/05 Revkin, NYT, U.S., Under Fire, Eases Its Stance in Climate Talks

Posted on December 10, 2005 7:59 AM |

Live Tracking of Mobile Phones Prompts Court Fights on Privacy

12/10/05 Richtel, NYT, Live Tracking of Mobile Phones Prompts Court Fights on Privacy

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:00 AM |

Protesters Say Police in China Killed Up to 20

12/10/05 French, NYT, Protesters Say Police in China Killed Up to 20

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:00 AM |

Viacom Seals Deal to Buy DreamWorks Movie Studio

12/10/05 Waxman & Fabrikant, NYT, Viacom Seals Deal to Buy DreamWorks Movie Studio

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:01 AM |

Elections Could Tilt Latin America Further to the Left

12/10/05 Forero, NYT, Elections Could Tilt Latin America Further to the Left

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:02 AM |

Wealthy Blacks Oppose Plans for Their Property

12/10/05 Rivlin, NYT, Wealthy Blacks Oppose Plans for Their Property

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:03 AM |

U.S. Rebuffs Red Cross Request for Access to Detainees Held in Secret

12/10/05 Weisman, NYT, U.S. Rebuffs Red Cross Request for Access to Detainees Held in Secret

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:04 AM |

Staff Opinions Banned In Voting Rights Cases

12/10/05 Eggen, Wa. Post, Staff Opinions Banned In Voting Rights Cases

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:06 AM |

Psychiatry Ponders Whether Extreme Bias Can Be an Illness

12/10/05 Vedantam, Wa. Post, Psychiatry Ponders Whether Extreme Bias Can Be an Illness

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:06 AM |

Australia's greatest river runs dry as drought takes hold

12/10/05 Connor, Independent, Australia's greatest river runs dry as drought takes hold

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:07 AM |

Wider Probe of Medicare Firms

12/10/05 Gaul, Wa. Post, Wider Probe of Medicare Firms

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:08 AM |

Evacuees Sue To Extend Hotel Plan

12/10/05 AP, Evacuees Sue To Extend Hotel Plan

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:09 AM |

Congress Seeks To Reconcile Divergent Bills

12/10/05 Weisman, Wa. Post, Congress Seeks To Reconcile Divergent Bills

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:09 AM |

Deflecting Heat

12/10/05 Blum, Wa. Post, Deflecting Heat

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:10 AM |

Last-minute climate deals reached

12/10/05 BBC, Last-minute climate deals reached

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:11 AM |

UN watchdog receives Nobel prize

12/10/05 BBC, UN watchdog receives Nobel prize

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:11 AM |

US defends prisoners' transfers

12/10/05 BBC, US defends prisoners' transfers

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:12 AM |

Hundreds treated over Tehran smog

12/10/05 BBC, Hundreds treated over Tehran smog

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:13 AM |

Schroeder attacked over gas post

12/10/05 BBC, Schroeder attacked over gas post

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:13 AM |

BP could face US criminal charges

12/10/05 BBC, BP could face US criminal charges

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:15 AM |

Al-Qa'ida operative 'lied about links with Iraq to avoid torture'

12/10/05 Cornwell, Independent, Al-Qa'ida operative 'lied about links with Iraq to avoid torture'

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:17 AM |

US walks out of climate change talks as 150 nations move forward to adopt Kyoto

12/10/05 Buncombe, Independent, US walks out of climate change talks as 150 nations move forward to adopt Kyoto

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:18 AM |

Reality show makes contestants swap race to explore US bigotry

12/10/05 Gumbel, Independent, Reality show makes contestants swap race to explore US bigotry

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:19 AM |

Wildlife to suffer if UK proposals for European funding cuts are approved

12/10/05 Lumsden, Independent, Wildlife to suffer if UK proposals for European funding cuts are approved

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:19 AM |

The vanishing small blue: why butterfly is starving

12/10/05 Kelbie, Independent, The vanishing small blue: why butterfly is starving

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:20 AM |

Poles to probe CIA prisons claim

12/11/05 BBC, Poles to probe CIA prisons claim

Posted on December 10, 2005 10:12 PM |

December 11, 2005

Military's Information War Is Vast and Often Secretive

12/11/05 Gerth, NYT, Military's Information War Is Vast and Often Secretive

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:02 AM |

Newly Bankrupt Raking In Piles of Credit Offers

12/11/05 Egan, NYT, Newly Bankrupt Raking In Piles of Credit Offers

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:02 AM |

36 hurt in fuel depot blast

12/11/05 Dennis, Guardian, 36 hurt in fuel depot blast

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:12 AM |

The Next Retirement Time Bomb

12/11/05 Freudenheim & Walsh, NYT, The Next Retirement Time Bomb

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:16 AM |

What's the Return on Education?

12/11/05 Bernasak, NYT, What's the Return on Education?

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:17 AM |

At F.B.I., Frustration Over Limits on an Antiterror Law

12/11/05 Lichtblau, NYT, At F.B.I., Frustration Over Limits on an Antiterror Law

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:22 AM |

FEMA Extends Hotel Program for Evacuees

12/11/05 Wilgoren, NYT, FEMA Extends Hotel Program for Evacuees

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:22 AM |

MI6 and CIA 'sent student to Morocco to be tortured'

12/11/05 Rose, Observer, MI6 and CIA 'sent student to Morocco to be tortured'

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:22 AM |

U.S. Won't Join in Binding Climate Talks

12/11/05 Eilperin, Wa. Post, U.S. Won't Join in Binding Climate Talks

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:25 AM |

Warning Label on Darwin Sows Division in Suburbia

12/11/05 Whoriskey, Wa. Post, Warning Label on Darwin Sows Division in Suburbia

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:26 AM |

Read the Fine Print Before Signing Up for Medicare's Drug Benefit

12/11/05 Crenshaw, Wa. Post, Read the Fine Print Before Signing Up for Medicare's Drug Benefit

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:29 AM |

The Tariff Mismatch

12/11/05 Blustein, Wa. Post, The Tariff Mismatch

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:29 AM |

Infant mortality gap between the rich and poor worsens

12/11/05 Elliott, Independent, Infant mortality gap between the rich and poor worsens

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:33 AM |

Energy chief ousted as No 10 eases in more nuclear-friendly face

12/11/05 Webb & Griffiths, Independent, Energy chief ousted as No 10 eases in more nuclear-friendly face

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:35 AM |

US retreats at climate change talks

12/11/05 Adam, Observer, US retreats at climate change talks

Posted on December 11, 2005 7:39 AM |

A noble vision lost (Rendition)

12/11/05 TimesOnline, A noble vision lost (Rendition)

Posted on December 11, 2005 8:06 AM |

Trade talks showdown in Hong Kong

12/11/05 Schifferes, BBC, Trade talks showdown in Hong Kong

Posted on December 11, 2005 10:12 PM |

December 12, 2005

Iraq Prison Raid Finds a New Case of Mistreatment

12/12/05 Wong, NYT, Iraq Prison Raid Finds a New Case of Mistreatment

Posted on December 12, 2005 4:29 AM |

Military Officer Tied to Killings Is Held by China

12/12/05 Kahn, NYT, Military Officer Tied to Killings Is Held by China

Posted on December 12, 2005 4:29 AM |

Neo-Nazis blamed for Sydney riots

12/12/05 Guardian, Neo-Nazis blamed for Sydney riots

Posted on December 12, 2005 4:29 AM |

ConocoPhillips May Buy Rival for $31 Billion

12/12/05 Sorkin & Romero, NYT, ConocoPhillips May Buy Rival for $31 Billion

Posted on December 12, 2005 4:52 AM |

Negotiators Say Differences Over Ban on Abuse Remain

12/12/05 Hulse & Schmitt, NYT, Negotiators Say Differences Over Ban on Abuse Remain

Posted on December 12, 2005 4:52 AM |

On Gulf Coast, a Conflict Over How to Rebuild

12/12/05 Lipton, NYT, On Gulf Coast, a Conflict Over How to Rebuild

Posted on December 12, 2005 4:53 AM |

Trade Talks Now Expected to Focus on Exports of Poorest Nations

12/12/05 Bradsher, NYT, Trade Talks Now Expected to Focus on Exports of Poorest Nations

Posted on December 12, 2005 4:54 AM |

Kazakh farm beats semi-desert blues

12/12/05 Greenall, BBC, Kazakh farm beats semi-desert blues

Posted on December 12, 2005 5:07 AM |

'Digital Dumps' Heap Hazards at Foreign Sites

12/12/05 Grossman, Wa. Post, 'Digital Dumps' Heap Hazards at Foreign Sites

Posted on December 12, 2005 5:07 AM |

Arctic orcas highly contaminated

12/12/05 Clark, BBC, Arctic orcas highly contaminated

Posted on December 12, 2005 5:09 AM |

Mandelson warning on trade deal

12/12/05 BBC, Mandelson warning on trade deal

Posted on December 12, 2005 5:11 AM |

Torture victim: 'They would cut me 30 times in two hours'

12/12/05 Roberts, Independent, Torture victim: 'They would cut me 30 times in two hours'

Posted on December 12, 2005 5:11 AM |

Oil blast bosses deny leaks at depot

12/12/05 Independent, Oil blast bosses deny leaks at depot

Posted on December 12, 2005 5:14 AM |

Rich nations refuse to let go of subsidies as WTO talks near

12/12/05 Thornton, Independent, Rich nations refuse to let go of subsidies as WTO talks near

Posted on December 12, 2005 5:15 AM |

Fears that cloud may leave toxins in the groundwater

12/12/05 Connor & Roberts, Independent, Fears that cloud may leave toxins in the groundwater

Posted on December 12, 2005 5:16 AM |

Transcripts: First Hearing by Congress on Understanding Peak Oil

12/07/05 Transcripts: First Hearing by Congress on Understanding Peak Oil

Posted on December 12, 2005 5:19 AM |

Excerpts From an Interview With Stanley Tookie Williams

12/12/05 NYT, Excerpts From an Interview With Stanley Tookie Williams

Posted on December 12, 2005 6:38 AM |

December 13, 2005

Gang killer 'Tookie' is executed

12/13/05 Guardian, Gang killer 'Tookie' is executed

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:22 AM |

24 years of appeals from death row

12/13/05 Jones, Guardian, 24 years of appeals from death row

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:23 AM |

Time runs out for US ex-gangster

12/13/05 BBC, Time runs out for US ex-gangster

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:23 AM |

WTO protesters clash with riot police

12/13/05 Guardian, WTO protesters clash with riot police

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:35 AM |

Map charts endangered species facing new age of extinction

12/13/05 Sample, Guardian, Map charts endangered species facing new age of extinction

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:36 AM |

Stanley Tookie Williams, Crips Gang Co-Founder, Is Executed

12/13/05 Kershaw, NYT, Stanley Tookie Williams, Crips Gang Co-Founder, Is Executed

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:37 AM |

After 14 Weeks, Evacuees Settle Into 14th Home

12/13/05 Wilgoren, NYT, After 14 Weeks, Evacuees Settle Into 14th Home

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:39 AM |

Judge Orders an Extension of FEMA Aid

12/13/05 Wilgoren, NYT, Judge Orders an Extension of FEMA Aid

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:42 AM |

Is the Pentagon Spying on Americans?

12/13/05 Myers et al, NBC, Is the Pentagon Spying on Americans?

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:42 AM |

Bush 'Confident' of Agreement With McCain on Interrogation

12/13/05 Sanger & Schmitt, NYT, Bush 'Confident' of Agreement With McCain on Interrogation

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:43 AM |

Supreme Court to Hear Dispute on Texas Redistricting

12/13/05 Greenhouse, NYT, Supreme Court to Hear Dispute on Texas Redistricting

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:44 AM |

Human Brain Cells Are Grown In Mice

12/13/05 Weiss, Wa. Post, Human Brain Cells Are Grown In Mice

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:45 AM |

The Road to Redemption

12/13/05 Sinclair, MoJo, The Road to Redemption - Williams

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:45 AM |

Deficit Jumps After Hurricane Payouts

12/13/05 AP, Deficit Jumps After Hurricane Payouts

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:46 AM |

An Increasingly Aerial War

12/13/05 Jamail, MoJo, An Increasingly Aerial War

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:46 AM |

Funding Tight for Great Lakes Plan

12/13/05 Lydersen, Wa. Post, Funding Tight for Great Lakes Plan

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:47 AM |

Carlyle, Partners to Buy Dunkin' Donuts Parent

12/13/05 O'Hara, Wa. Post, Carlyle, Partners to Buy Dunkin' Donuts Parent

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:47 AM |

Conoco To Acquire Gas Producer In Huge Deal

12/13/05 Blum, Wa. Post, Conoco To Acquire Gas Producer In Huge Deal

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:48 AM |

Riots Rage Again in Suburbs Of Sydney

12/13/05 Corder, AP, Riots Rage Again in Suburbs Of Sydney

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:49 AM |

A Race to Help in Kashmir's Mountains

12/13/05 Lancaster, Wa. Post, A Race to Help in Kashmir's Mountains

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:50 AM |

CIA abduction claims 'credible'

12/13/05 BBC, CIA abduction claims 'credible'

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:51 AM |

Defining torture in a new world war

12/13/05 Reynolds, BBC, Defining torture in a new world war

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:51 AM |

Top US diplomat hid spy meetings

12/13/05 BBC, Top US diplomat hid spy meetings

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:53 AM |

Battle brews over a bigger military role

12/13/05 Sappenfield, CSM, Battle brews over a bigger military role

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:54 AM |

Energy industry's biggest shortage? Future executives

12/13/05 Axtman, CSM, Energy industry's biggest shortage? Future executives

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:54 AM |

US planes carrying prisoners were allowed to land in Britain, says Straw

12/13/05 Brown, Independent, US planes carrying prisoners were allowed to land in Britain, says Straw

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:56 AM |

Oil blast: Retailers count cost of lost stock

12/13/05 Mesure, Independent, Oil blast: Retailers count cost of lost stock

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:57 AM |

The war in numbers: From WMD to the victims

12/13/05 Independent, The war in numbers: From WMD to the victims

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:58 AM |

Graduates less likely to support opportunities for the poor

12/13/05 Carvel, Guardian, Graduates less likely to support opportunities for the poor

Posted on December 13, 2005 6:59 AM |

The Rainwater Prophecy

12/13/05 Ryan, Fortune, The Rainwater Prophecy

Posted on December 13, 2005 8:33 PM |

December 14, 2005

Pentagon Rolls Out Stealth PR

12/14/05 Kelley, USA Today, Pentagon Rolls Out Stealth PR

Posted on December 14, 2005 2:23 AM |

Human Rights, Rendered Meaningless

12/14/05 Scheer, Nation, Human Rights, Rendered Meaningless

Posted on December 14, 2005 2:44 AM |

Brazil to pay off IMF debts early

12/14/05 BBC, Brazil to pay off IMF debts early

Posted on December 14, 2005 2:54 AM |

First spaceport will offer out of this world trips

12/14/05 Sample, Guardian, First spaceport will offer out of this world trips

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:42 AM |

To Halt Abuses, U.S. Will Inspect Jails Run by Iraq

12/14/05 Burns, NYT, To Halt Abuses, U.S. Will Inspect Jails Run by Iraq

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:42 AM |

U.S. Trade Deficit Hits All-Time High

12/14/05 AP, U.S. Trade Deficit Hits All-Time High

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:47 AM |

Bright Spot on Gulf as Casinos Rush to Rebuild

12/14/05 Rivlin, NYT, Bright Spot on Gulf as Casinos Rush to Rebuild

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:48 AM |

General Dynamics to Buy Anteon for About $2.1 Billion

12/14/05 AP, General Dynamics to Buy Anteon for About $2.1 Billion

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:49 AM |

Cut in Minimum Tax Not Likely, Lawmaker Says

12/14/05 Hulse, NYT, Cut in Minimum Tax Not Likely, Lawmaker Says

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:50 AM |

U.S. Ranks Sixth Among Countries Jailing Journalists, Report Says

12/14/05 Seeyle, NYT, U.S. Ranks Sixth Among Countries Jailing Journalists, Report Says

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:50 AM |

Execution Ignites New Fire in Death Penalty Debate

12/14/05 Kershaw, NYT, Execution Ignites New Fire in Death Penalty Debate

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:51 AM |

Prosecutors in DeLay Case Look Into Ties With Lobbyist

12/14/05 Shenon & Cloud, NYT, Prosecutors in DeLay Case Look Into Ties With Lobbyist

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:52 AM |

Senate Democrat May Block Nominee for Pentagon Post

12/14/05 AP, Senate Democrat May Block Nominee for Pentagon Post

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:53 AM |

A Religious Protest Largely From the Left

12/14/05 Weisman & Cooperman, Wa. Post, A Religious Protest Largely From the Left

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:54 AM |

Fed Keeps Rate on Rise

12/14/05 Henderson, Wa. Post, Fed Keeps Rate on Rise

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:55 AM |

Ruses that spring from Brazil's woes

12/14/05 BBC, Ruses that spring from Brazil's woes

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:56 AM |

US and EU differ at trade talks

12/14/05 BBC, US and EU differ at trade talks

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:57 AM |

Inquiry call over US plane shooting

12/14/05 Al Jazeera.net, Inquiry call over US plane shooting

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:57 AM |

Americans protest near Guantanamo

12/14/05 Al Jazeera.net, Americans protest near Guantanamo

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:58 AM |

Bahrain to be US free trade partner

12/14/05 Al Jazeera.net, Bahrain to be US free trade partner

Posted on December 14, 2005 6:59 AM |

Farm trade impasse haunts WTO

12/13/05 Al Jazeera.net, Farm trade impasse haunts WTO

Posted on December 14, 2005 7:00 AM |

Asian nations seek to chart new directions - without US

12/14/05 Marquand, CSM, Asian nations seek to chart new directions - without US

Posted on December 14, 2005 7:01 AM |

The Ivory Coast's cocoa war

12/14/05 Kurti, CSM, The Ivory Coast's cocoa war

Posted on December 14, 2005 7:03 AM |

Investigator links Europe's spy agencies to CIA flights

12/14/05 Henley & Norton-Taylor, Guardian, Investigator links Europe's spy agencies to CIA flights

Posted on December 14, 2005 8:24 PM |

At the end of the chain, the farmers who face ruin

12/14/05 Eshelby, Independent, At the end of the chain, the farmers who face ruin

Posted on December 14, 2005 8:24 PM |

Criminal justice in the US: The american way of death

12/14/05 Gumbel, Independent, Criminal justice in the US: The american way of death

Posted on December 14, 2005 8:27 PM |

China powerhouse overtakes UK as world's fourth biggest economy

12/14/05 Thornton, Independent, China powerhouse overtakes UK as world's fourth biggest economy

Posted on December 14, 2005 8:30 PM |

Venezuela MPs accuse US of 'plot'

12/14/05 Morsbach, BBC, Venezuela MPs accuse US of 'plot'

Posted on December 14, 2005 8:31 PM |

Is Global Warming Killing the Polar Bears?

12/14/05 Carlton, WSJ, Is Global Warming Killing the Polar Bears?

Posted on December 14, 2005 9:48 PM |

December 15, 2005

DuPont to Pay $16.5 Million for Unreported Risks

12/15/05 Janofsky, NYT, DuPont to Pay $16.5 Million for Unreported Risks

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:23 AM |

MP calls for ban on 'unsafe' sweetener

12/15/05 Lawrence, Guardian, MP calls for ban on 'unsafe' sweetener

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:35 AM |

Two tribes go to war

12/15/05 Guardian, Two tribes go to war

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:35 AM |

Federal Loans to Homeowners Along Gulf Lag

12/15/05 Eaton & Nixon, NYT, Federal Loans to Homeowners Along Gulf Lag

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:36 AM |

House Defies Bush and Backs McCain on Detainee Torture

12/15/05 Schmitt, NYT, House Defies Bush and Backs McCain on Detainee Torture

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:37 AM |

House Renews Antiterror Law, but Opposition Builds in Senate

12/15/05 Stolberg, NYT, House Renews Antiterror Law, but Opposition Builds in Senate

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:38 AM |

Israeli Attack Kills 4 in Gaza; Fatah Factions Contest Ballot

12/15/05 Myre, NYT, Israeli Attack Kills 4 in Gaza; Fatah Factions Contest Ballot

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:38 AM |

U.N. Wrestles With Proposal to Broaden Inquiry on Beirut Killing

12/15/05 Hoge, NYT, U.N. Wrestles With Proposal to Broaden Inquiry on Beirut Killing

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:39 AM |

Bush Expresses a Belief in DeLay's Innocence

12/15/05 Stevenson, NYT, Bush Expresses a Belief in DeLay's Innocence

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:40 AM |

G.O.P. May Harness Arctic Drilling to Pentagon Budget

12/15/05 Hulse, NYT, G.O.P. May Harness Arctic Drilling to Pentagon Budget

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:41 AM |

Ukraine Says It's Flu That's Killing Birds

12/15/05 NYT, Ukraine Says It's Flu That's Killing Birds

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:43 AM |

Pentagon Will Review Database on U.S. Citizens

12/15/05 Pincus, Wa. Post, Pentagon Will Review Database on U.S. Citizens

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:45 AM |

Detainee Cleared for Release Is in Limbo at Guantanamo

12/15/05 White & Wright, Wa. Post, Detainee Cleared for Release Is in Limbo at Guantanamo

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:46 AM |

DNA Tests Exonerate 2 Former Prisoners

12/15/05 Shear & Stockwell, Wa. Post, DNA Tests Exonerate 2 Former Prisoners

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:48 AM |

New Orleans Soil Poses Hazard

12/15/05 Brown, Wa. Post, New Orleans Soil Poses Hazard

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:48 AM |

New TSA Surveillance Tactic Curtailed

12/15/05 Goo, Wa. Post, New TSA Surveillance Tactic Curtailed

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:50 AM |

Columnist Says Bush Knows Who Leaked Name

12/15/05 Leonnig, Wa. Post, Columnist Says Bush Knows Who Leaked Name

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:51 AM |

$17 Japanese Apples For a Ka-Ching Dynasty

12/15/05 Faiola, Wa. Post, $17 Japanese Apples For a Ka-Ching Dynasty

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:52 AM |

Tools Found in Britain Show Much Earlier Human Existence

12/15/05 Gugliotta, Wa. Post, Tools Found in Britain Show Much Earlier Human Existence

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:52 AM |

Rich nations criticised on trade

12/15/05 BBC, Rich nations criticised on trade

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:53 AM |

Many die in Nepal army shooting

12/15/05 BBC, Many die in Nepal army shooting

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:54 AM |

Progress made on bird flu vaccine

12/15/05 BBC, Progress made on bird flu vaccine

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:55 AM |

Explosions as Iraq votes

12/15/05 BBC, Explosions as Iraq votes

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:56 AM |

Australian PM decries church attacks

12/15/05 Al Jazeera.net, Australian PM decries church attacks

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:58 AM |

Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica

12/15/05 Al Jazeera.net, Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica

Posted on December 15, 2005 2:59 AM |

Bill to shield vaccinemakers raises alarms

12/15/05 Lamb, CSM, Bill to shield vaccinemakers raises alarms

Posted on December 15, 2005 3:01 AM |

Europe's farms vs. free trade

12/15/05 Ford, CSM, Europe's farms vs. free trade

Posted on December 15, 2005 3:01 AM |

How EU, US 'dumping' hurts West African farmers

12/15/05 Soares, CSM, How EU, US 'dumping' hurts West African farmers

Posted on December 15, 2005 3:03 AM |

Many Britons facing “fuel poverty” this winter, warns MPs report

12/15/05 Lawson, Many Britons facing “fuel poverty” this winter, warns MPs report

Posted on December 15, 2005 7:27 AM |

UN Highlights Desperate Plight of World's Invisible Children

12/15/15 AFP, UN Highlights Desperate Plight of World's Invisible Children

Posted on December 15, 2005 9:46 PM |

Coca-Cola Faces Mounting Pressure over Abusive Practices at Plants Worldwide

12/15/05 Rizvi, OneWorld, Coca-Cola Faces Mounting Pressure over Abusive Practices at Plants Worldwide

Posted on December 15, 2005 9:46 PM |

Global Warming, Melting Ice Threaten Bear with Extinction

12/15/05 Ctr. for Biological Diversity, Global Warming, Melting Ice Threaten Bear with Extinction

Posted on December 15, 2005 9:55 PM |

December 16, 2005

Tortuous distinctions

12/16/05 Black, Guardian, Tortuous distinctions

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:26 AM |

Bush Lets U.S. Spy on Callers Without Courts

12/16/05 Risen & Lichtblau, NYT, Bush Lets U.S. Spy on Callers Without Courts

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:29 AM |

Bass Family Is Expected to Sell Gas Pipelines to Southern Union

12/16/05 Sorkin & Romero, NYT, Bass Family Is Expected to Sell Gas Pipelines to Southern Union

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:31 AM |

Greenhouse Gas Pact Is in Disarray

12/16/05 DePalma, NYT, Greenhouse Gas Pact Is in Disarray

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:32 AM |

Literacy Falls for Graduates From College, Testing Finds

12/16/05 Dillon, NYT, Literacy Falls for Graduates From College, Testing Finds

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:32 AM |

President Backs McCain Measure on Inmate Abuse

12/16/05 Schmitt, NYT, President Backs McCain Measure on Inmate Abuse

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:33 AM |

Pentagon Is Said to Mishandle a Counterterrorism Database

12/16/05 Cloud, NYT, Pentagon Is Said to Mishandle a Counterterrorism Database

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:36 AM |

Gene That Determines Skin Color Is Discovered, Scientists Report

12/16/05 Wade, NYT, Gene That Determines Skin Color Is Discovered, Scientists Report

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:37 AM |

2005 Continues the Warming Trend

12/16/05 Eilperin, Wa. Post, 2005 Continues the Warming Trend

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:40 AM |

A Matter of Degrees

12/16/05 Wa. Post, A Matter of Degrees

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:41 AM |

Bush Authorized Domestic Spying

12/16/05 Eggen, Wa. Post, Bush Authorized Domestic Spying

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:42 AM |

GOP Battles to Save Legislation on Patriot Act, Arctic Drilling

12/16/05 Murray & Weisman, Wa. Post, GOP Battles to Save Legislation on Patriot Act, Arctic Drilling

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:42 AM |

More US Aid Flows Through Pentagon

12/16/05 Lobe, IPS, More US Aid Flows Through Pentagon

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:43 AM |

Congress moves toward clear policy against torture

12/16/05 Grier, CSM, Congress moves toward clear policy against torture

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:44 AM |

Bush Pledges $1.5 Billion for New Orleans

12/16/05 Warrick & Baker, Wa. Post, Bush Pledges $1.5 Billion for New Orleans

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:46 AM |

Abramoff Partner Pleads Guilty in Florida

12/16/05 Wa. Post, Abramoff Partner Pleads Guilty in Florida

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:47 AM |

Democrats Criticize Bush For Saying DeLay's Innocent

12/16/05 Weisman, Wa. Post, Democrats Criticize Bush For Saying DeLay's Innocent

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:48 AM |

House Passes Bill To Shore Up Pensions

12/16/05 Crenshaw, Wa. Post, House Passes Bill To Shore Up Pensions

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:48 AM |

Wal-Mart Throws an Undercut at Target

12/16/05 Mui, Wa. Post, Wal-Mart Throws an Undercut at Target

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:49 AM |

Zarqawi 'captured and released'

12/16/05 BBC, Zarqawi 'captured and released'

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:50 AM |

Toxic leak reaches Russian river

12/16/05 BBC, Toxic leak reaches Russian river

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:50 AM |

2005 warmest on record in north

12/16/05 Black, BBC, 2005 warmest on record in north

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:52 AM |

Bolivia candidate 'US nightmare'

12/16/05 BBC, Bolivia candidate 'US nightmare'

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:52 AM |

Pentagon accused of spying on Americans

12/15/05 Regan, CSM, Pentagon accused of spying on Americans

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:54 AM |

New military goals: 'win the peace'

12/16/05 Sappenfield, CSM, New military goals: 'win the peace'

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:54 AM |

Leftist set to be Bolivia's first Indian president

12/16/05 Harman, CSM, Leftist set to be Bolivia's first Indian president

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:55 AM |

Terror case tests reach of federal power

12/16/05 Richey, CSM, Terror case tests reach of federal power

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:56 AM |

In the footsteps of Che Guevara: Democracy in South America

12/16/05 Howden, Independent, In the footsteps of Che Guevara: Democracy in South America

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:57 AM |

Fuel shortage forces Heathrow flights to make 'pit-stops'

12/16/05 Sturcke, Independent, Fuel shortage forces Heathrow flights to make 'pit-stops'

Posted on December 16, 2005 6:58 AM |

Bush allowed spying on Americans in US after 9/11

12/16/05 Regan, CSM, Bush allowed spying on Americans in US after 9/11

Posted on December 16, 2005 7:15 AM |

Jet fuel rationed after depot fire

12/16/05 CNN, Jet fuel rationed after depot fire

Posted on December 16, 2005 7:34 AM |

Mad Max Meets American Gothic

12/16/05 McKibben, Orion, Mad Max Meets American Gothic. Is there a friendlier option for the post-peak future?

Posted on December 16, 2005 7:31 PM |

December 17, 2005

Bringing the Food Economy Home

12/17/05 ISEC, Bringing the Food Economy Home

Posted on December 17, 2005 6:43 AM |

Cornell ecologist's study finds that producing ethanol and biodiesel from corn and other crops is not worth the energy

12/17/05 Lang, Cornell University, Cornell ecologist's study finds that producing ethanol and biodiesel from corn and other crops is not worth the energy

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:01 AM |

Behind Power, One Principle as Bush Pushes Prerogatives

12/17/05 Shane, NYT, Behind Power, One Principle as Bush Pushes Prerogatives

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:05 AM |

Chinese Pressing to Keep Village Silent on Clash

12/17/05 French, NYT, Chinese Pressing to Keep Village Silent on Clash

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:05 AM |

Columnist Resigns His Post, Admitting Lobbyist Paid Him

12/17/05 Kornblut & Shenon, NYT, Columnist Resigns His Post, Admitting Lobbyist Paid Him

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:06 AM |

Police Clash With Protesters at Global Trade Talks

12/17/05 AP, Police Clash With Protesters at Global Trade Talks

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:07 AM |

Congress Passes Tax Plan to Aid Gulf Coast

12/17/05 Hulse & Warns, NYT, Congress Passes Tax Plan to Aid Gulf Coast

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:08 AM |

House Votes to Toughen Laws on Immigration

12/17/05 Weisman, Wa. Post, House Votes to Toughen Laws on Immigration

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:10 AM |

On Hill, Anger and Calls for Hearings Greet News of Stateside Surveillance

12/17/05 Eggen & Lane, Wa. Post, On Hill, Anger and Calls for Hearings Greet News of Stateside Surveillance

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:11 AM |

Renewal of Patriot Act Is Blocked in Senate

12/17/05 Babington, Wa. Post, Renewal of Patriot Act Is Blocked in Senate

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:12 AM |

Envoy Faults Militias' Interference in Iraq Vote

12/17/05 Knickmeyer, Wa. Post, Envoy Faults Militias' Interference in Iraq Vote

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:13 AM |

Trade summit violence escalates

12/17/05 BBC, Trade summit violence escalates

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:14 AM |

African chicken farmers hit by Western imports

12/17/05 Soares, Independent, African chicken farmers hit by Western imports

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:17 AM |

'Catastrophic' radiation levels found in Chechnya

12/17/05 Osborn, Independnent, 'Catastrophic' radiation levels found in Chechnya

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:18 AM |

World trade negotiations are going backwards, says Peter Mandelson

12/17/05 Elliott, Guardian, World trade negotiations are going backwards, says Peter Mandelson

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:20 AM |

Gas and electricity bills will rise, says Centrica

12/17/05 Milner, Guardian, Gas and electricity bills will rise, says Centrica

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:21 AM |

Spying Could Create Backlash in Congress

12/17/05 Thomma, KnightRidder, Spying Could Create Backlash in Congress

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:47 AM |

Bush Acknowleges Allowing Eavesdropping

12/17/05 CNN, Bush Acknowleges Allowing Eavesdropping

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:47 AM |

Transcript of President Bush's Address authorizing spying

12/17/05 Bush, Transcript of President Bush's Address authorizing spying or here

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:50 AM |

Spying and Lying

12/17/05 Feingold, Nation, Spying and Lying

Posted on December 17, 2005 7:52 AM |

December 18, 2005

In Address, Bush Says He Ordered Domestic Spying

12/18/05 Sanger, NYT, In Address, Bush Says He Ordered Domestic Spying

Posted on December 18, 2005 7:50 AM |

Health Care for All, Just a (Big) Step Away

12/18/05 Porter, NYT, Health Care for All, Just a (Big) Step Away

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:01 AM |

Louisiana's Deadly Storm Took Strong as Well as the Helpless

12/18/05 Dewan & Roberts, NYT, Louisiana's Deadly Storm Took Strong as Well as the Helpless

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:02 AM |

In Exurbs, Life Framed by Hours Spent in the Car

12/18/05 Lyman, NYT, In Exurbs, Life Framed by Hours Spent in the Car

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:03 AM |

Evolution Trial in Hands of Willing Judge

12/18/05 Goodman, NYT, Evolution Trial in Hands of Willing Judge

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:07 AM |

Remote and Poked, Anthropology's Dream Tribe

12/18/05 Lacey, NYT, Remote and Poked, Anthropology's Dream Tribe

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:08 AM |

Bush's Fumbles Spur New Talk of Oversight on Hill

12/18/05 Milbank, Wa. Post, Bush's Fumbles Spur New Talk of Oversight on Hill

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:12 AM |

Pushing the Limits Of Wartime Powers

12/18/05 Gellman & Linzer, NYT, Pushing the Limits Of Wartime Powers

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:13 AM |

WTO OKs Deal to End Farm Trade Subsidies

12/18/05 Klug, AP, WTO OKs Deal to End Farm Trade Subsidies

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:13 AM |

In New Orleans, No Easy Work for Willing Latinos

12/18/05 Roig-Franzia, Wa. Post, In New Orleans, No Easy Work for Willing Latinos

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:15 AM |

Is Gazprom driven by politics or profit?

12/18/05 Observer, Is Gazprom driven by politics or profit?

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:16 AM |

Andaman tsunami victims still homeless

12/18/05 Bhaumik, BBC, Andaman tsunami victims still homeless

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:17 AM |

Domestic Spying Issue Inflames Debate Over Patriot Act Renewal

12/18/05 Babington, Wa. Post, Domestic Spying Issue Inflames Debate Over Patriot Act Renewal

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:17 AM |

Bhutan king announces abdication

12/18/05 BBC, Bhutan king announces abdication

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:20 AM |

Powell raps Europe on CIA flights

12/18/05 BBC, Powell raps Europe on CIA flights

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:22 AM |

Colombia unravels plot against Chavez

12/18/05 Al Jazeera.net, Colombia unravels plot against Chavez

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:22 AM |

China to revise GDP up by $300bn

12/18/05 Al Jazeera.net, China to revise GDP up by $300bn

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:23 AM |

World is at its hottest since prehistory, say scientists

12/18/05 Lean, Independent, World is at its hottest since prehistory, say scientists

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:24 AM |

Oranges are not the safest fruit - they all exceed pesticide limits

12/18/05 Lean, Independent, Oranges are not the safest fruit - they all exceed pesticide limits

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:25 AM |

Global trade riots rock Hong Kong

12/18/05 Burgis & Watts, Observer, Global trade riots rock Hong Kong

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:25 AM |

Police blow whistle on plans for 'super-forces'

12/18/05 Doward, Observer, Police blow whistle on plans for 'super-forces'

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:26 AM |

Puffins being wiped out as shrub chokes nesting sites

12/18/05 McKie, Observer, Puffins being wiped out as shrub chokes nesting sites

Posted on December 18, 2005 8:27 AM |

December 19, 2005

The Big Chill

12/19/05 Lavelle, U.S. News, The Big Chill. A winter fuel crisis of high prices and shortages could darken homes and factories

Posted on December 19, 2005 2:23 AM |

House Narrowly Approves $40 Billion Budget-Cutting Plan

12/19/05 Hulse, NYT, House Narrowly Approves $40 Billion Budget-Cutting Plan

Posted on December 19, 2005 6:39 AM |

Unembedded - Iraq Photo Essay

12/19/05 MoJo, Unembedded - Iraq Photo Essay

Posted on December 19, 2005 6:39 AM |

Rice Defends Domestic Eavesdropping