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August 2006 Archives

August 1, 2006

Annan's secret call to Straw

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

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

Iraq seeks deal on debt to Gulf states

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

Castro steps aside temporarily

8/01/06 AP, Castro steps aside temporarily

Tax Cheats Called Out of Control

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

Nuclear panel suggests contest for waste burial

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

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

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

Spate of Attacks Kills Dozens in Iraq

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

Israel Pushes On Despite Agreeing to Airstrike Lull

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

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

Security Council Sets Deadline for Iran

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

No Cease-Fire Soon, Israeli Leader Says

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

Two Chinese Villages, Two Views of Rural Poverty

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

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

Pentagon To Scrap Site Connected To Scandal

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

Drama in the Senate: Rich Plan, Poor Plan

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

Iran turns crisis into opportunity

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

U.S. Surgeon General Says He Is Resigning

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

U.S. Surgeon General Says He Is Resigning

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

Photojournal: El Gusano, a living ghost town

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

Iraq bomb attacks kill 44 people

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

Sixteen die in Colombia attacks

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

Russia, Georgia rattle sabers over Ossetia

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

Limits of Israel's high-tech power

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

Oceans teeming with 10 million kinds of microbe

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

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

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

'No Hezbollah Rockets Fired from Qana'

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

Nuclear waste should be 'entombed', say experts

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

Lebanese Red Cross Repeatedly Targeted

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

Niger delta human development report - Amazing paradoxes

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

Indonesian province embraces Islamic law

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

Tehran teeters on the path to war

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

Frida Berrigan on the Weapons Trade as Entertainment

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

Israel to Send Troops Deeper Into Lebanon

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

Israel will target vehicles carrying weapons from Syria

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

Israel Says No Cease-Fire, Widens Ground Offensive

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

Rare clouds over Antarctica suggest global warming

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

China tightens central control over environment

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

Controversial Ex-Head Of Gitmo Retires With Honors

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

August 2, 2006

Gaza 'crisis as bad as Lebanon'

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

Next We Take Tehran

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

Israel Reaches Deep Inside Lebanon in Overnight Raid

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

150 Hizbullah rockets hit Israel

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

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.

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

22 Cities Join Clinton Anti-Warming Effort

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

Senate Approves Bill to Expand Oil, Gas Drilling

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

The Threat of Climate Change

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

Art and Marketing All Mashed Up

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

N.Y. Times Must Surrender Reporters' Phone Data

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

9/11 Panel Suspected Deception by Pentagon

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

Labor Dept. Nominee Is Nearly Unnoticed in Hearing

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

Somalia loses 11 more ministers

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

Housing threat to green belt land

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

Lung damage seen in 9/11 rescuers

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

Refugees overwhelm Lebanon

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

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?

The secret life of sparrows

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

Most National Guard units not combat ready

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

Israel's Dependency on the Drug of Militarism

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

9/11 Live: The NORAD Tapes

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

9/11 Commission Considered Criminal Probe On The Pentagon

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

Vegetable prices to soar as heatwave blights harvest

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

US troops 'smiled before killing'

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

Pepsi and Coke under fire again

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

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

Entire Lebanese family killed in Israeli attack on hospital

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

August 3, 2006

Iraq civil war warning for Blair

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

S China braced for new typhoon

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

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

Media attacked for 'climate porn'

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

200 Missiles Hit Israel as Battle Rages in Lebanon

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

638 ways to kill Castro

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

The cloud with a dangerous secret

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

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?

New Treasury head eyes rising inequality

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

Antarctica under siege

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

Record Demand Strains Grid

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

Top Military Lawyers Oppose Plan for Special Courts

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

Bush detainee plan draws renewed fire

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

Civilians Lose as Fighters Slip Into Fog of War

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

Energy From the Restless Sea

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

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

White House Asks Congress to Define War Crimes

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

IDF operating in 20 south Lebanon villages

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

Spotlight on tips in minimum-wage bill debate

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

Ford Says Loss Is Double the Amount It Reported

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

Oil prices rise to near 76 dollars

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

Rising oil prices could cause global recession

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

Russia Halts Oil Supplies to Lithuania After Major Pipeline Leak

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

A new face to Hezbollah's resistance

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

Part 1: Hezbollah south of the border

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

Blair Hints Permission For Israel Bound U.S. Flights

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

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

Officers Allegedly Pushed 'Kill Counts'

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

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

Minimum wage-estate tax bill snagged in US Senate

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

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

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