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August 1, 2006

Annan's secret call to Straw

8/01/06 Guardian, Annan's secret call to Straw

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:27 AM |

Illness forces Castro to bow out. For how long, no one can be sure

8/01/06 Campbell, Guardian, Illness forces Castro to bow out. For how long, no one can be sure

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:44 AM |

Iraq seeks deal on debt to Gulf states

8/01/06 AL Jazeera, Iraq seeks deal on debt to Gulf states

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:45 AM |

Castro steps aside temporarily

8/01/06 AP, Castro steps aside temporarily

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:46 AM |

Tax Cheats Called Out of Control

8/01/06 Johnston, NYT, Tax Cheats Called Out of Control

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:46 AM |

Nuclear panel suggests contest for waste burial

8/01/06 Sample, Guardian, Nuclear panel suggests contest for waste burial

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:47 AM |

As Heat Wave Looms, N.Y. Cuts Energy Use

8/01/06 Cardwell & Chan, NYT, As Heat Wave Looms, N.Y. Cuts Energy Use

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:48 AM |

Spate of Attacks Kills Dozens in Iraq

8/01/06 AP, Spate of Attacks Kills Dozens in Iraq

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:48 AM |

Israel Pushes On Despite Agreeing to Airstrike Lull

8/01/06 Smith & Erlanger, NYT, Israel Pushes On Despite Agreeing to Airstrike Lull

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:49 AM |

A Skeptic on 9/11 Prompts Questions on Academic Freedom

8/01/06 Ruethling, NYT, A Skeptic on 9/11 Prompts Questions on Academic Freedom

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:51 AM |

Security Council Sets Deadline for Iran

8/01/06 Lynch, WP, Security Council Sets Deadline for Iran

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:51 AM |

No Cease-Fire Soon, Israeli Leader Says

8/01/06 Finer et al, WP, No Cease-Fire Soon, Israeli Leader Says

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:52 AM |

Two Chinese Villages, Two Views of Rural Poverty

8/01/06 Fan, WP, Two Chinese Villages, Two Views of Rural Poverty

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:53 AM |

Federal Court Posts Online Nearly All Evidence From Moussaoui Trial

8/01/06 Markon, WP, Federal Court Posts Online Nearly All Evidence From Moussaoui Trial

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:54 AM |

Pentagon To Scrap Site Connected To Scandal

8/01/06 Pincus, WP, Pentagon To Scrap Site Connected To Scandal

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:55 AM |

Drama in the Senate: Rich Plan, Poor Plan

8/01/06 Babington, WP, Drama in the Senate: Rich Plan, Poor Plan

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:55 AM |

Iran turns crisis into opportunity

8/01/06 Motlagh, Asia Times, Iran turns crisis into opportunity

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:56 AM |

U.S. Surgeon General Says He Is Resigning

8/01/06 WP, U.S. Surgeon General Says He Is Resigning

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:57 AM |

U.S. Surgeon General Says He Is Resigning

8/01/06 WP, U.S. Surgeon General Says He Is Resigning

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:57 AM |

Photojournal: El Gusano, a living ghost town

8/01/06 BBC, Photojournal: El Gusano, a living ghost town

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:59 AM |

Iraq bomb attacks kill 44 people

8/01/06 BBC, Iraq bomb attacks kill 44 people

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:59 AM |

Sixteen die in Colombia attacks

8/01/06 BBC, Sixteen die in Colombia attacks

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:01 AM |

Russia, Georgia rattle sabers over Ossetia

8/01/06 Vaisman, CSM, Russia, Georgia rattle sabers over Ossetia

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:01 AM |

Limits of Israel's high-tech power

8/01/06 Mitnick, CSM, Limits of Israel's high-tech power

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:02 AM |

Oceans teeming with 10 million kinds of microbe

8/01/06 Connor, Independent, Oceans teeming with 10 million kinds of microbe

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:04 AM |

Gasoline's fledgling rivals: the race to power your car

8/01/06 Clayton, CSM, Gasoline's fledgling rivals: the race to power your car

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:05 AM |

A Nato-led force would be in Israel's interests, but not Lebanon's

8/01/06 Fisk, Independent, A Nato-led force would be in Israel's interests, but not Lebanon's

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:06 AM |

'No Hezbollah Rockets Fired from Qana'

8/01/06 Jamail, IPS, 'No Hezbollah Rockets Fired from Qana'

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:07 AM |

Nuclear waste should be 'entombed', say experts

8/01/06 Brown, Independent, Nuclear waste should be 'entombed', say experts

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:07 AM |

Lebanese Red Cross Repeatedly Targeted

8/01/06 Jamail, IPS, Lebanese Red Cross Repeatedly Targeted

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:08 AM |

Niger delta human development report - Amazing paradoxes

8/01/06 Vanguard, Niger delta human development report - Amazing paradoxes

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:09 AM |

Indonesian province embraces Islamic law

8/01/06 Perlez, NYT, Indonesian province embraces Islamic law

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:09 AM |

Tehran teeters on the path to war

8/01/06 Afrasiabi, Asia Times, Tehran teeters on the path to war

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:10 AM |

Frida Berrigan on the Weapons Trade as Entertainment

8/01/06 England, TomDispatch, Frida Berrigan on the Weapons Trade as Entertainment

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:11 AM |

Israel to Send Troops Deeper Into Lebanon

8/01/06 Laub, Forbes, Israel to Send Troops Deeper Into Lebanon

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:12 AM |

Israel will target vehicles carrying weapons from Syria

8/01/06 AP, Israel will target vehicles carrying weapons from Syria

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:33 AM |

Israel Says No Cease-Fire, Widens Ground Offensive

8/01/06 WMTW, Israel Says No Cease-Fire, Widens Ground Offensive

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:40 AM |

Rare clouds over Antarctica suggest global warming

8/01/06 ABC, Rare clouds over Antarctica suggest global warming

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:40 AM |

China tightens central control over environment

8/01/06 Reuters, China tightens central control over environment

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:42 AM |

Controversial Ex-Head Of Gitmo Retires With Honors

8/01/06 Lee, AHN, Controversial Ex-Head Of Gitmo Retires With Honors

Posted on August 1, 2006 6:06 PM |

August 2, 2006

Gaza 'crisis as bad as Lebanon'

8/02/06 Williamson, BBC, Gaza 'crisis as bad as Lebanon'

Posted on August 2, 2006 2:21 AM |

Next We Take Tehran

8/02/06 Dreyfus, MoJo, Next We Take Tehran

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:15 AM |

Israel Reaches Deep Inside Lebanon in Overnight Raid

8/02/06 Smith & Erlanger, NYT, Israel Reaches Deep Inside Lebanon in Overnight Raid

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:15 AM |

150 Hizbullah rockets hit Israel

8/02/06 Guardian, 150 Hizbullah rockets hit Israel

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:15 AM |

Electrical Use Hits New Highs in Much of U.S.

8/02/06 Pena & Wald, NYT, Electrical Use Hits New Highs in Much of U.S.

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:32 AM |

Study Links Military Duty in Iraq to Lapse in Some Mental Ability

8/02/06 Carey, NYT, Study Links Military Duty in Iraq to Lapse in Some Mental Ability

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:33 AM |

22 Cities Join Clinton Anti-Warming Effort

8/02/06 Eilperin, WP, 22 Cities Join Clinton Anti-Warming Effort

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:34 AM |

Senate Approves Bill to Expand Oil, Gas Drilling

8/02/06 Mufson, WP, Senate Approves Bill to Expand Oil, Gas Drilling

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:35 AM |

The Threat of Climate Change

8/02/06 WP, The Threat of Climate Change

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:35 AM |

Art and Marketing All Mashed Up

8/02/06 Goo, WP, Art and Marketing All Mashed Up

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:36 AM |

N.Y. Times Must Surrender Reporters' Phone Data

8/02/06 Lane, WP, N.Y. Times Must Surrender Reporters' Phone Data

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:37 AM |

9/11 Panel Suspected Deception by Pentagon

8/02/06 Eggen, WP, 9/11 Panel Suspected Deception by Pentagon

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:38 AM |

Labor Dept. Nominee Is Nearly Unnoticed in Hearing

8/02/06 Weiss, WP, Labor Dept. Nominee Is Nearly Unnoticed in Hearing

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:41 AM |

Somalia loses 11 more ministers

8/02/06 BBC, Somalia loses 11 more ministers

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:41 AM |

Housing threat to green belt land

8/02/06 BBC, Housing threat to green belt land

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:41 AM |

Lung damage seen in 9/11 rescuers

8/01/06 BBC, Lung damage seen in 9/11 rescuers

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:44 AM |

Refugees overwhelm Lebanon

8/02/06 Peterson, CSM, Refugees overwhelm Lebanon

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:46 AM |

What is carbon trading, and can it save the world from global warming?

8/02/06 Thornton, Independent, What is carbon trading, and can it save the world from global warming?

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:46 AM |

The secret life of sparrows

8/02/06 McCarthy, Independent, The secret life of sparrows

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:49 AM |

Most National Guard units not combat ready

8/02/06 Baldour, CHB, Most National Guard units not combat ready

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:49 AM |

Israel's Dependency on the Drug of Militarism

8/02/06 Scheer, Nation, Israel's Dependency on the Drug of Militarism

Posted on August 2, 2006 7:44 AM |

9/11 Live: The NORAD Tapes

8/02/06 Bronner, Vanity Fair, 9/11 Live: The NORAD Tapes ... audio links

Posted on August 2, 2006 2:41 PM |

9/11 Commission Considered Criminal Probe On The Pentagon

8/02/06 Che, AHN, 9/11 Commission Considered Criminal Probe On The Pentagon

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:06 PM |

Vegetable prices to soar as heatwave blights harvest

8/02/06 Herbert, Independent, Vegetable prices to soar as heatwave blights harvest

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:06 PM |

US troops 'smiled before killing'

8/02/06 BBC, US troops 'smiled before killing'

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:08 PM |

Pepsi and Coke under fire again

8/02/06 BBC, Pepsi and Coke under fire again

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:09 PM |

Pentagon's Version of 9/11 Far from Truth, Panel Found

8/02/06 Eggen, Denver Post, Pentagon's Version of 9/11 Far from Truth, Panel Found

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:11 PM |

Entire Lebanese family killed in Israeli attack on hospital

8/02/06 Fisk, Independent, Entire Lebanese family killed in Israeli attack on hospital

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:12 PM |

August 3, 2006

Iraq civil war warning for Blair

8/03/06 BBC, Iraq civil war warning for Blair

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:21 AM |

S China braced for new typhoon

8/03/06 BBC, S China braced for new typhoon

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:21 AM |

Fears grow as Tyre runs short of food, fuel - and hope

8/03/06 Steele, Guardian, Fears grow as Tyre runs short of food, fuel - and hope

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:41 AM |

Media attacked for 'climate porn'

8/03/06 Black, BBC, Media attacked for 'climate porn'

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:41 AM |

200 Missiles Hit Israel as Battle Rages in Lebanon

8/03/06 Kifner & Hoge, NYT, 200 Missiles Hit Israel as Battle Rages in Lebanon

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:41 AM |

638 ways to kill Castro

8/03/06 Campbell, Guardian, 638 ways to kill Castro

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:43 AM |

The cloud with a dangerous secret

8/03/06 Pretor-Pinney, Guardian, The cloud with a dangerous secret

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:43 AM |

The Big Question: Has Cuba benefited or suffered under Fidel Castro's 47-year rule?

8/03/06 Cornwell, Independent, The Big Question: Has Cuba benefited or suffered under Fidel Castro's 47-year rule?

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:45 AM |

New Treasury head eyes rising inequality

8/03/06 Trumbull, CSM, New Treasury head eyes rising inequality

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:47 AM |

Antarctica under siege

8/04/06 Squires, CSM, Antarctica under siege

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:48 AM |

Record Demand Strains Grid

8/03/06 Fahrenthold & Ruane, WP, Record Demand Strains Grid

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:48 AM |

Top Military Lawyers Oppose Plan for Special Courts

8/03/06 Smith, WP, Top Military Lawyers Oppose Plan for Special Courts

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:49 AM |

Bush detainee plan draws renewed fire

8/03/06 Flaherty, AP, Bush detainee plan draws renewed fire

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:51 AM |

Civilians Lose as Fighters Slip Into Fog of War

8/03/06 Tavernise, NYT, Civilians Lose as Fighters Slip Into Fog of War

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:51 AM |

Energy From the Restless Sea

8/03/06 Timmons, NYT, Energy From the Restless Sea

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:53 AM |

Tribes Call for Removal of Dams That Block Journey of Salmon

8/03/06 Yardley, NYT, Tribes Call for Removal of Dams That Block Journey of Salmon

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:53 AM |

White House Asks Congress to Define War Crimes

9/03/06 Zernike, NYT, White House Asks Congress to Define War Crimes

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:54 AM |

IDF operating in 20 south Lebanon villages

8/03/06 YNet, IDF operating in 20 south Lebanon villages

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:55 AM |

Spotlight on tips in minimum-wage bill debate

8/03/06 Werner, AP, Spotlight on tips in minimum-wage bill debate

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:58 AM |

Ford Says Loss Is Double the Amount It Reported

8/03/06 Maynard, NYT, Ford Says Loss Is Double the Amount It Reported

Posted on August 3, 2006 3:05 AM |

Oil prices rise to near 76 dollars

8/03/06 People's Daily, Oil prices rise to near 76 dollars

Posted on August 3, 2006 3:06 AM |

Rising oil prices could cause global recession

8/03/06 Long ABC.net, Rising oil prices could cause global recession

Posted on August 3, 2006 3:08 AM |

Russia Halts Oil Supplies to Lithuania After Major Pipeline Leak

8/03/06 Mosnews, Russia Halts Oil Supplies to Lithuania After Major Pipeline Leak

Posted on August 3, 2006 3:09 AM |

A new face to Hezbollah's resistance

8/03/06 Shahzad, Asia Times, A new face to Hezbollah's resistance

Posted on August 3, 2006 6:51 AM |

Part 1: Hezbollah south of the border

8/03/06 Escobar, Asia Times, Part 1: Hezbollah south of the border

Posted on August 3, 2006 6:52 AM |

Blair Hints Permission For Israel Bound U.S. Flights

8/03/06 Bansal, AHN, Blair Hints Permission For Israel Bound U.S. Flights

Posted on August 3, 2006 7:11 AM |

U.S. To Send 11,000 More Troops To Afghanistan

8/03/06 Manalo, AHN, U.S. To Send 11,000 More Troops To Afghanistan

Posted on August 3, 2006 7:32 AM |

Officers Allegedly Pushed 'Kill Counts'

8/03/06 Daragahi & Barnes, LA Times, Officers Allegedly Pushed 'Kill Counts'

Posted on August 3, 2006 7:37 AM |

U.S. commander expresses fear about possible civil war in Iraq

8/03/06 AP, U.S. commander expresses fear about possible civil war in Iraq

Posted on August 3, 2006 8:43 AM |

Minimum wage-estate tax bill snagged in US Senate

8/03/06 Cowan, AP, Minimum wage-estate tax bill snagged in US Senate

Posted on August 3, 2006 8:43 AM |

Suncor's Profit Rises 14-Fold on Oil-Sands Production

8/03/06 Bloomberg, Suncor's Profit Rises