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September 1, 2006

Lessons for Labor Day

9/01/06 Nation, Lessons for Labor Day

US missile defence test 'success'

9/01/06 BBC, US missile defence test 'success'

Bush escalates war-on-terror rhetoric

9/01/06 Feldman, CSM, Bush escalates war-on-terror rhetoric

Sudan: Army Unleashes Military Offensive in Darfur

9/01/06 Fasher, All Africa, Sudan: Army Unleashes Military Offensive in Darfur

Global Warming Shows Up in Fly Genes

9/01/06 Scientific American, Global Warming Shows Up in Fly Genes

Russia Hints It Won't Back Any Penalties Against Iran

9/01/06 Lee, NYT, Russia Hints It Won't Back Any Penalties Against Iran

Donors pledge Palestinians $500m

9/01/06 BBC, Donors pledge Palestinians $500m

Top scientist's fears for climate

9/01/06 Harrabin, BBC, Top scientist's fears for climate

Semen 'worsens cervical and womb cancers'

9/01/06 Batty, Guardian, Semen 'worsens cervical and womb cancers'

The real fascists who threaten our security

9/01/06 CHB, The real fascists who threaten our security

States worried about loss of control over Guard units

9/01/06 Tanner, CHB, States worried about loss of control over Guard units

Lockheed Martin wins $4bn spaceship race

9/01/06 Guardian, Lockheed Martin wins $4bn spaceship race

Private sector 'not the answer to poverty'

9/01/06 Thornton, Independent, Private sector 'not the answer to poverty'

Problem children targeted at birth

9/01/06 Grice, Independent, Problem children targeted at birth

Super-gentrifiers ruin integration

9/01/06 Cassudy, Independent, Super-gentrifiers ruin integration

Iran Defies Deadline On Nuclear Program

9/01/06 Linzer, WP, Iran Defies Deadline On Nuclear Program

US direct action: How American cities have bypassed Bush on Kyoto

9/01/06 Gumbel, Independent, US direct action: How American cities have bypassed Bush on Kyoto

Changing climate: 'Compost effect' may cause global warming to reach crisis point in 2050

9/01/06 Cassudy, Independent, Changing climate: 'Compost effect' may cause global warming to reach crisis point in 2050

Opposite ends of the labor market face opposite problems

9/01/06 Trumbull, CSM, Opposite ends of the labor market face opposite problems

India's cola revolt taps into old distrust

9/01/06 Sappenfeld, CSM, India's cola revolt taps into old distrust

Call It the Teddy Roosevelt Refund

9/01/06 Day, Wp, Call It the Teddy Roosevelt Refund

Pentagon Moves Toward Monitoring Media

9/01/06 Perrone, WP, Pentagon Moves Toward Monitoring Media

Annan Says Syria to Cut Off Flow of Arms Into Lebanon

9/01/06 Hoge, NYT, Annan Says Syria to Cut Off Flow of Arms Into Lebanon

Highly Enriched Uranium Found at Iranian Plant

9/01/06 Sciolino, NYT, Highly Enriched Uranium Found at Iranian Plant

Villagers See Violations of a Cease-Fire That Israel Says Doesn't Exist

9/01/06 Worth, NYT, Villagers See Violations of a Cease-Fire That Israel Says Doesn't Exist

September 2, 2006

UN warns of soaring Afghan opium

9/02/06 BBC, UN warns of soaring Afghan opium

Bush's continuing contempt for the Constitution

9/02/06 CHB, Bush's continuing contempt for the Constitution

FBI Role in Terror Probe Questioned

9/02/06 Pincus, WP, FBI Role in Terror Probe Questioned

Report Urges F.A.A. to Act Regarding False 9/11 Testimony

9/02/06 Shenon, NYT, Report Urges F.A.A. to Act Regarding False 9/11 Testimony

At 2-Year Colleges, Students Eager but Unready

9/02/06 Schemo, NYT, At 2-Year Colleges, Students Eager but Unready

IMF to give developing giants a real voice

9/02/06 Donald, Scotsman, IMF to give developing giants a real voice

Planning error delays U.S.-Iraq military handover

9/02/06 Villelebeitia, Reuters, Planning error delays U.S.-Iraq military handover

Critics Decry "Destroy and Lend" Policy

9/02/06 Mekay, IPS, Critics Decry "Destroy and Lend" Policy

Pentagon Issues Grim Iraq Report

9/02/06 Barnes, LA Times, Pentagon Issues Grim Iraq Report

LATIN AMERICA: Warning - Used Cell Phones

9/02/06 Estrada, IPS, LATIN AMERICA: Warning - Used Cell Phones

September 3, 2006

Financier Believes U.S. is Lost

9/03/06 Tompkins, Courier-Journal, Financier Believes U.S. is Lost

Turning Rubble into Rhetoric

9/03/06 Bazzi, Newsday, Turning Rubble into Rhetoric

American and Muslim: six million people in search of an identity

9/03/06 Fisk, Independent, American and Muslim: six million people in search of an identity

Bill Would Aid Cemeteries for Indian Veterans

9/03/06 Chmela, NYT, Bill Would Aid Cemeteries for Indian Veterans

More GOP Districts Counted as Vulnerable

9/03/06 Balz & Broder, WP, More GOP Districts Counted as Vulnerable

Hardball Tactics in an Era of Threats

9/03/06 Sheridan, NYT, Hardball Tactics in an Era of Threats

Strapped Grads Get Financial Lessons on Familiar Turf

9/03/06 Mui, WP, Strapped Grads Get Financial Lessons on Familiar Turf

The Employees' 2006 Bill of Slights

9/03/06 Joyce, WP, The Employees' 2006 Bill of Slights

Contentment Without a Car

9/03/06 Singletary, WP, Contentment Without a Car

Iraqis Take Over Abu Ghraib Prison

9/03/06 Rageh, AP, Iraqis Take Over Abu Ghraib Prison

Couples Cull Embryos to Halt Heritage of Cancer

9/03/06 Harmon, NYT, Couples Cull Embryos to Halt Heritage of Cancer

Many Panamanians Say No to Canal Upgrade

9/03/06 Lacey, NYT, Many Panamanians Say No to Canal Upgrade

Israel plans for war with Iran and Syria

9/03/06 Mahnaimi, Times, Israel plans for war with Iran and Syria

Nigerian oil delta seethes as militants are buried

9/03/06 Shirbon, Reuters, Nigerian oil delta seethes as militants are buried

Russia welcomes China to join in offshore oil, gas exploration

9/03/06 People's Daily, Russia welcomes China to join in offshore oil, gas exploration

September 4, 2006

Maude Barlow Primes the Clean-Water Pump

9/03/06 Cohen, Toronto Star, Maude Barlow Primes the Clean-Water Pump

Lie by Lie: Chronicle of a War Foretold: August 1990 to March 2003

9/04/06 MoJo, Lie by Lie: Chronicle of a War Foretold: August 1990 to March 2003

Rules Ignored, Toxic Sludge Sinks Chinese Village

9/04/06 Yardley, NYT, Rules Ignored, Toxic Sludge Sinks Chinese Village

Study Finds Sharp Drop in the Number of Terrorism Cases Prosecuted

9/04/06 Lichtblau, NYT, Study Finds Sharp Drop in the Number of Terrorism Cases Prosecuted

Many Entry-Level Workers Feel Pinch of Rough Market

9/04/06 Greenhouse, NYT, Many Entry-Level Workers Feel Pinch of Rough Market

White House Fights Race-Based Admissions Policies

9/04/06 Lane, WP, White House Fights Race-Based Admissions Policies

How 9/11 changed America: In statistics

9/04/06 BBC, How 9/11 changed America: In statistics

Israel begins new settlement push

9/04/06 BBC, Israel begins new settlement push

Poor hit by rising energy costs

9/04/06 Moore, Guardian, Poor hit by rising energy costs

Focus on climate adaptation urged

9/04/06 BBC, Focus on climate adaptation urged

Report criticises US terror policy

9/04/06 Al Jazeera, Report criticises US terror policy

The war on terror, five years on: an era of constant warfare

9/04/06 Coghlan, Independent, The war on terror, five years on: an era of constant warfare

'America's aggression is fuelling extremism', says Iran's ex-president

9/04/06 Fisk, Independent, 'America's aggression is fuelling extremism', says Iran's ex-president

The worlds greatest green inventions

9/04/06 Richards, Independent, The worlds greatest green inventions

Snubbed by US, Pakistan Doing Nuclear Deal With China

9/04/06 Bezlova, IPS, Snubbed by US, Pakistan Doing Nuclear Deal With China

Anti-WB/IMF Protestors Have Nowhere to Go

9/04/06 Seneviratne, IPS, Anti-WB/IMF Protestors Have Nowhere to Go

Poor hit by rising energy costs

9/04/06 Moore, Guardian, Poor hit by rising energy costs

Immigration bills wait for action

9/04/06 Bunis, MercuryNews, Immigration bills wait for action

Hostile conditions are hindering hurricanes

9/04/06 Lanier, AL.com, Hostile conditions are hindering hurricanes

Killer bug on move with global warming

9/04/06 Telgraph/UK, Killer bug on move with global warming

Global warming - the heat is on

9/04/06 Daniels, IOL, Global warming - the heat is on

Olmert: Recent War was Deterrent to Hostilities with Syria

9/04/06 Julian, Arutz Sheva, Olmert: Recent War was Deterrent to Hostilities with Syria

Global warming: Stormy Scotland up to 72% wetter

9/04/06 Johnston, Scotsman, Global warming: Stormy Scotland up to 72% wetter

Britain's MedOil to explore for oil in Albania's Ionian, Adriatic Seas

9/04/06 AP, Britain's MedOil to explore for oil in Albania's Ionian, Adriatic Seas

New oil pipeline to bypass Turkish straits

9/04/06 Novosti, New oil pipeline to bypass Turkish straits

Climate change helps diseases spread

9/04/06 ABC, Climate change helps diseases spread

India: Large Dams Blamed for Floods

9/04/06 Dogra, IPS, India: Large Dams Blamed for Floods

Global warming fallout near

9/04/06 Thompson, Courier & Mail, Global warming fallout near

Fight For the Internet Freedom Heats Up

9/04/06 Nichols, Nations, Fight For the Internet Freedom Heats Up

September 5, 2006

Israel 'preparing for possible war' with Syria, Iran

9/05/06 Regan, CSM, Israel 'preparing for possible war' with Syria, Iran

Germany Will Not Support U.S. Call For Military Action Against Iran

9/05/06 Manalo, AHN, Germany Will Not Support U.S. Call For Military Action Against Iran

Israeli MPs urge full war inquiry

9/05/06 BBC, Israeli MPs urge full war inquiry

Bush Aims to Kill War Powers Act

9/05/06 Brecher & Smith, Nation, Bush Aims to Kill War Powers Act

Study uncovers 'chimp cross code'

9/05/06 BBC, Study uncovers 'chimp cross code'

Mexican court rules on election

9/05/06 BBC, Mexican court rules on election

Ice Bubbles Reveal Biggest Rise in CO2 for 800,000 Years

9/05/06 Connor, Independent, Ice Bubbles Reveal Biggest Rise in CO2 for 800,000 Years

US Losing Control Fast

9/05/06 Jamail, IPS, US Losing Control Fast

Documentary Slams US Companies Working in Iraq

9/05/06 Harris, ABC, Documentary Slams US Companies Working in Iraq

Don't be fooled by this reform: the IMF is still the rich world's viceroy

9/05/06 Monbiot, Guardian, Don't be fooled by this reform: the IMF is still the rich world's viceroy

Another fatal day in the 'war on terror'

9/05/06 Cockburn, Independent, Another fatal day in the 'war on terror'

The Big Question: Why has the crisis grown worse in Darfur, and can there be a solution?

9/05/06 Bloomfield, Independent, The Big Question: Why has the crisis grown worse in Darfur, and can there be a solution?

Protests as ethanol leaves US boats dead in the water

9/05/06 Usborne, Indepenmdent, Protests as ethanol leaves US boats dead in the water

Chad eyes bigger share of its oil profits

9/05/06 Soares, CSM, Chad eyes bigger share of its oil profits

U.S. Planes Mistakenly Hit Canadians In Afghanistan

9/05/06 Struck, WP, U.S. Planes Mistakenly Hit Canadians In Afghanistan

Autism Risk Rises With Age Of Father

9/05/06 Vedantam, WP, Autism Risk Rises With Age Of Father

Car-Sharing Merges Into the Mainstream

9/05/06 Goo, WP, Car-Sharing Merges Into the Mainstream

U.S. Strategy Shifts Focus From Al Qaeda

9/05/06 Sanger & O'Neill, NYT, U.S. Strategy Shifts Focus From Al Qaeda

G.O.P. Sets Aside Work on Immigration

9/05/06 Hulse & Swarns, NYT, G.O.P. Sets Aside Work on Immigration