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March 1, 2006

The Last Days of the Ocean

3/01/06 Whitty, MoJo, The Last Days of the Ocean

Posted on March 1, 2006 5:39 AM |

Copper, Zinc, Coal Prices Forecasts Raised by Merrill

3/01/06 Bloomberg, Copper, Zinc, Coal Prices Forecasts Raised by Merrill

Posted on March 1, 2006 6:06 AM |

CAFTA's Corpse Revived

3/01/06 Engler, Nation, CAFTA's Corpse Revived

Posted on March 1, 2006 6:20 AM |

Wildfires Threaten Oklahoma; Katrina Warnings Ignored? Rosie O'Donnell's Touch; Fugitive Fater Promised Son a Kidney

3/01/06 Anderson Cooper, CNN, Wildfires Threaten Oklahoma; Katrina Warnings Ignored? Rosie O'Donnell's Touch; Fugitive Fater Promised Son a Kidney

Posted on March 1, 2006 6:32 AM |

The Fate of the Ocean

3/01/06 Whitty, MoJo, The Fate of the Ocean

Posted on March 1, 2006 7:23 AM |

Ill health legacy of atomic bomb

3/01/06 BBC, Ill health legacy of atomic bomb

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:19 PM |

Blair wants Guantanamo shut down

3/01/06 Al Jazeera, Blair wants Guantanamo shut down

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:21 PM |

Prescription drug abuse is rising

3/01/06 BBC, Prescription drug abuse is rising

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:21 PM |

Storm's Missing: Lives Not Lost but Disconnected

3/01/06 Dewan, NYT, Storm's Missing: Lives Not Lost but Disconnected

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:26 PM |

Online Colleges Receive a Boost From Congress

3/01/06 Dillon, NYT, Online Colleges Receive a Boost From Congress

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:29 PM |

New York Deal Restricts Force by Jail Guards

3/01/06 Preston, NYT, New York Deal Restricts Force by Jail Guards

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:30 PM |

Divers Work the Gulf Floor to Undo What Hurricanes Did

3/01/06 Mouawad, NYT, Divers Work the Gulf Floor to Undo What Hurricanes Did

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:31 PM |

A Test of Ethnic Courts for Drunken Drivers

3/01/06 Archibold, NYT, A Test of Ethnic Courts for Drunken Drivers

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:32 PM |

New Concerns on Port Deal Are Raised in Congress

3/01/06 Hulse, NYT, New Concerns on Port Deal Are Raised in Congress

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:33 PM |

Senate Panel Approves Modest Curbs on Lobbyists

3/01/06 Stolberg, NYT, Senate Panel Approves Modest Curbs on Lobbyists

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:34 PM |

Veterans Report Mental Distress

3/01/06 Vedantim, Wa. Post, Veterans Report Mental Distress

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:35 PM |

Shiites Told: Leave Home Or Be Killed

3/01/06 Knickmeyer, Wa. Post, Shiites Told: Leave Home Or Be Killed

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:46 PM |

'Rapid Warming' Spreads Havoc in Canada's Forests

3/01/06 Struck, Wa. Post, 'Rapid Warming' Spreads Havoc in Canada's Forests

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:49 PM |

Gonzales Seeks to Clarify Testimony on Spying

3/01/06 Eggen & Babbington, Wa. Post, Gonzales Seeks to Clarify Testimony on Spying

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:50 PM |

Fed Official Warns of Changes

3/01/06 Henderson, Wa. Post, Fed Official Warns of Changes

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:52 PM |

Ports Furor Is Old-Fashioned Protectionism With a French Accent

3/01/06 Pearlstein, Wa. Post, Ports Furor Is Old-Fashioned Protectionism With a French Accent

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:56 PM |

Guantanamo Force-Feeding Tactics Are Called Torture

3/01/06 White, Wa. Post, Guantanamo Force-Feeding Tactics Are Called Torture

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:56 PM |

Terror Jury Hears Informer's Urging

3/01/06 AP, Terror Jury Hears Informer's Urging

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:59 PM |

Growing Threat Seen In Afghan Insurgency

3/01/06 Pincus, Wa. Post, Growing Threat Seen In Afghan Insurgency

Posted on March 1, 2006 10:08 PM |

US 'funding stealth shark project'

3/01/06 Al Jazeera, US 'funding stealth shark project'

Posted on March 1, 2006 10:17 PM |

Iraq: The wages of chaos

3/01/06 LeVine, Asia Times, Iraq: The wages of chaos

Posted on March 1, 2006 10:53 PM |

Patriot Act headed for renewal despite misgivings

3/01/06 Kellman, CHB, Patriot Act headed for renewal despite misgivings

Posted on March 1, 2006 10:54 PM |

Tape: Bush, Chertoff Warned Before Katrina

3/01/06 Ebrahim & Solomon, AP, Tape: Bush, Chertoff Warned Before Katrina

Posted on March 1, 2006 10:55 PM |

Bagram - ‘Son of Guantanamo'

3/01/06 Fisher, IPS, Bagram - ‘Son of Guantanamo'

Posted on March 1, 2006 10:57 PM |

March 2, 2006

Additions slipped into Patriot Act

3/02/06 Kuhnhenn, KnightRidder, Additions slipped into Patriot Act

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:06 AM |

US and India seal nuclear accord

3/02/06 BBC, US and India seal nuclear accord

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:08 AM |

Kenya admits armed raids on paper

3/02/06 BBC, Kenya admits armed raids on paper

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:08 AM |

Gangs 'kill freely' in Iraq chaos

3/02/06 BBC, Gangs 'kill freely' in Iraq chaos

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:12 AM |

Iraq government talks in disarray

3/02/06 BBC, Iraq government talks in disarray

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:12 AM |

Mexico rejects 'dirty war' leak

3/02/06 BBC, Mexico rejects 'dirty war' leak

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:13 AM |

South America unveils pipeline

3/02/06 Morsbach, BBC, South America unveils pipeline

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:14 AM |

Taliban Rebels Still Menacing Afghan South

3/02/06 Gall, NYT, Taliban Rebels Still Menacing Afghan South

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:15 AM |

Watching What You Say

3/02/06 Shorrock, Nation, Watching What You Say

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:18 AM |

Prisons Often Shackle Pregnant Inmates in Labor

3/02/06 Liptak, NYT, Prisons Often Shackle Pregnant Inmates in Labor

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:19 AM |

Berlin File Says Germany's Spies Aided U.S. in Iraq

3/02/06 Bernstein & Gordon, NYT, Berlin File Says Germany's Spies Aided U.S. in Iraq

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:19 AM |

Both Ford and G.M. to Scale Back Production

3/02/06 Peters, NYT, Both Ford and G.M. to Scale Back Production

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:21 AM |

U.S. Is Reducing Safety Penalties for Mine Flaws

3/02/06 Urbina & Lehren, NYT, U.S. Is Reducing Safety Penalties for Mine Flaws

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:21 AM |

Agreement Is Reached for Students From Somalia

3/02/06 Glater, NYT, Agreement Is Reached for Students From Somalia

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:22 AM |

Justices Express Concern Over Aspects of Some Texas Redistricting

3/02/06 Greenhouse, NYT, Justices Express Concern Over Aspects of Some Texas Redistricting

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:24 AM |

Alito's Note to Evangelist Is Called Just Thanks

3/02/06 Kirkpatrick, NYT, Alito's Note to Evangelist Is Called Just Thanks

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:26 AM |

U.S. Stockpiles Antiviral Drugs, but Democrats Critical of Pace

3/02/06 Harris, NYT, U.S. Stockpiles Antiviral Drugs, but Democrats Critical of Pace

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:27 AM |

Transcript shows governments underestimated Katrina

3/02/06 CNN, Transcript shows governments underestimated Katrina LIE LIE

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:28 AM |

U.S. Plan to Eliminate Survey of Needy Families Draws Fire

3/02/06 Aslam, OneWorld, U.S. Plan to Eliminate Survey of Needy Families Draws Fire

Posted on March 2, 2006 3:12 PM |

U.S. Enters New Nuclear Age as Bush Seeks Funds for New Generation of Nukes

3/02/06 DemocracyNow, U.S. Enters New Nuclear Age as Bush Seeks Funds for New Generation of Nukes

Posted on March 2, 2006 7:17 PM |

The Navajo Nation's Ongoing Battle Against Uranium Mining

3/02/06 DemocracyNow, The Navajo Nation's Ongoing Battle Against Uranium Mining

Posted on March 2, 2006 7:19 PM |

Israel leaves Gaza agriculture in crisis

3/02/06 Al Jazeera, Israel leaves Gaza agriculture in crisis

Posted on March 2, 2006 7:21 PM |

U.S. to boost arms sales to India

3/02/06 CNN, U.S. to boost arms sales to India

Posted on March 2, 2006 7:21 PM |

Senate Approves Patriot Act Renewal

3/02/06 AP, Senate Approves Patriot Act Renewal

Posted on March 2, 2006 7:26 PM |

Civilians Bearing Brunt of Iraq Violence

3/02/06 Reid, AP, Civilians Bearing Brunt of Iraq Violence

Posted on March 2, 2006 7:28 PM |

Kenya clamps down on media

3/02/06 Al Jazeera, Kenya clamps down on media

Posted on March 2, 2006 9:21 PM |

When the dollars stop making sense

3/02/06 Engler, Asia Times, When the dollars stop making sense

Posted on March 2, 2006 10:47 PM |

Civil war all but declared

3/02/06 Weinstein, Asia Times, Civil war all but declared

Posted on March 2, 2006 10:47 PM |

Heavens, Asia's going Christian

3/02/06 Vatikiotis, Asia Times, Heavens, Asia's going Christian

Posted on March 2, 2006 10:52 PM |

Psychiatric shortfall puts children 'at severe risk'

3/02/06 Frith, Independent, Psychiatric shortfall puts children 'at severe risk'

Posted on March 2, 2006 10:59 PM |

Cancer chemical found in soft drinks

3/02/06 Duff, Independent, Cancer chemical found in soft drinks

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:01 PM |

Rainbow nation: South Africa's bitter harvest

3/02/06 Corcoran, Independent, Rainbow nation: South Africa's bitter harvest

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:02 PM |

Papua New Guinea accused of ignoring illegal timber trade

3/02/06 Connor, Independent, Papua New Guinea accused of ignoring illegal timber trade

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:03 PM |

Drought forces use of water meters

3/02/06 Hickman, Independent, Drought forces use of water meters

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:04 PM |

Bird flu likely in US flocks soon: Health Secretary

3/02/06 Cowan, Reuters, Bird flu likely in US flocks soon: Health Secretary

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:05 PM |

Morgue pressed to stay quiet

3/02/06 Knickmeyer, Wa. Post, Morgue pressed to stay quiet

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:07 PM |

'Exotic' mortgages tempt more buyers

3/02/06 Burek, CSM, 'Exotic' mortgages tempt more buyers

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:08 PM |

White House spin reaches science research

3/02/06 Spotts, CSM, White House spin reaches science research

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:10 PM |

Evangelized foreign policy?

3/02/06 LaFranchi, CSM, Evangelized foreign policy?

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:11 PM |

U.S. Reviewing 2nd Dubai Firm

3/02/06 Weisman & Schmidt, Wa. Post, U.S. Reviewing 2nd Dubai Firm

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:12 PM |

Saudi Group Alleges Wiretapping by U.S.

3/02/06 Leonnig & Sheridan, Wa. Post, Saudi Group Alleges Wiretapping by U.S.

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:22 PM |

High Court Reviews Texas Redistricting

3/02/06 Lane, Wa. Post, High Court Reviews Texas Redistricting

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:23 PM |

Video Shows Bush Being Warned on Katrina

3/02/06 Hsu & Weeks, Wa. Post, Video Shows Bush Being Warned on Katrina

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:25 PM |

4 Dead, Dozens Wounded in Karachi Blast

3/02/06 Khan, AP, 4 Dead, Dozens Wounded in Karachi Blast

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:26 PM |

Europe Urged to Restrain Foreign Spies

3/02/06 Whitlock, Wa. Post, Europe Urged to Restrain Foreign Spies

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:27 PM |

How to Build a Nuclear Bomb

3/02/06 Linzer, Wa. Post, How to Build a Nuclear Bomb

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:28 PM |

March 3, 2006

Iran 11th-hour nuclear talks fail

3/03/06 BBC, Iran 11th-hour nuclear talks fail

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:06 AM |

Vehicles banned in Baghdad after night of violence

3/03/06 BBC, Vehicles banned in Baghdad after night of violence

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:10 AM |

The Catch

March/April 2006, MoJo, Robbins, The Catch

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:11 AM |

Bush Defends Outsourcing of Jobs During India Visit

3/03/06 Bumiller, NYT, Bush Defends Outsourcing of Jobs During India Visit

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:12 AM |

Archivist Urges U.S. to Reopen Classified Files

3/03/06 Shane, NYT, Archivist Urges U.S. to Reopen Classified Files

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:13 AM |

For Thirsty Farmers, Old Friends at Interior Dept

3/03/06 Egan, NYT, For Thirsty Farmers, Old Friends at Interior Dept

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:14 AM |

Recourse Grows Slim for Immigrants Who Fall Ill

3/03/06 Bernstein, NYT, Recourse Grows Slim for Immigrants Who Fall Ill

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:15 AM |

Senate Panel Rejects Ethics Office Plan

3/03/06 Stolberg, NYT, Senate Panel Rejects Ethics Office Plan

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:16 AM |

Report Warns Malnutrition Begins in Cradle

3/03/06 Dugger, NYT, Report Warns Malnutrition Begins in Cradle

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:16 AM |

Debating a Shipping Shortcut That Turned Against New Orleans

3/03/06 Schwartz, NYT, Debating a Shipping Shortcut That Turned Against New Orleans

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:17 AM |

Antarctic Ice Sheet Is Melting Rapidly

3/03/06 Eilperin, Wa. Post, Antarctic Ice Sheet Is Melting Rapidly

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:21 AM |

Katrina Video Refuels Debate Over Response

3/03/06 Baker & Hsu, Wa. Post, Katrina Video Refuels Debate Over Response Government Officials' Katrina Teleconference

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:23 AM |

Paper Said to Show NSA Spying Given to Post Reporter in 2004

3/03/06 Leonnig, Wa. Post, Paper Said to Show NSA Spying Given to Post Reporter in 2004

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:24 AM |

Pentagon Agency's Contracts Reviewed

3/03/06 Pincus, Wa. Post, Pentagon Agency's Contracts Reviewed

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:26 AM |

U.S. Cites Exception in Torture Ban

3/03/06 White & Leonnig, Wa. Post, U.S. Cites Exception in Torture Ban

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:26 AM |

Guantanamo man tells of 'torture'

3/03/06 BBC, Guantanamo man tells of 'torture'

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:31 AM |

Sydney trees poisoned for views

3/03/06 BBC, Sydney trees poisoned for views

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:32 AM |

'Bubble builds' in Russian market

3/03/06 BBC, 'Bubble builds' in Russian market

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:33 AM |

Africa could face more droughts

3/03/06 Pease, BBC, Africa could face more droughts

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:33 AM |

Oil keeps rising on supply fears

3/03/06 BBC, Oil keeps rising on supply fears

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:34 AM |

Antarctic project sparks concern

3/03/06 Al Jazeera, Antarctic project sparks concern

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:34 AM |

Dropout rates high, but fixes under way

3/03/06 Paulson, CSM, Dropout rates high, but fixes under way

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:35 AM |

Debate begins over tighter immigration

3/03/06 Chaddock, CSM, Debate begins over tighter immigration

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:37 AM |

Nigeria's civil war: I