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September 1, 2007

Darfur rebels 'attack Sudan base'

9/01/07 Al Jazeera, Darfur rebels 'attack Sudan base'

Mystery DR Congo fever kills 100

9/01/07 BBC, Mystery DR Congo fever kills 100

US senator to resign amid scandal

9/01/07 BBC, US senator to resign amid scandal

Gaza children deaths 'accident'

9/01/07 BBC, Gaza children deaths 'accident'

Record rains for British summer

9/01/07 BBC, Record rains for British summer

British army chief attacks US as 'intellectually bankrupt' over Iraq

9/01/07 Richards, Guardian, British army chief attacks US as 'intellectually bankrupt' over Iraq

Military scientists tested mustard gas on Indians

9/01/07 Evans, Guardian, Military scientists tested mustard gas on Indians

Report reveals scale of corruption in Kenya

9/01/07 Bloomfield, Independent, Report reveals scale of corruption in Kenya

Strange goings-on here in Lebanon

9/01/07 Fisk, Independent, Strange goings-on here in Lebanon

Chief Says Fed Is Ready to Act on Credit Pinch

9/01/07 Andrews & Peters, NYT, Chief Says Fed Is Ready to Act on Credit Pinch

Pay at Investment Banks Eclipses All Private Jobs

9/01/07 Johnston, NYT, Pay at Investment Banks Eclipses All Private Jobs

Military Briefs Bush On Troops' Welfare

9/01/07 Abramowitz, WP, Military Briefs Bush On Troops' Welfare

Navy Advances in Sonar Fight

9/01/07 McKinley, NYT, Navy Advances in Sonar Fight

Bush Apologizes to Wiccan Soldier's Widow for Meeting Slip-Up

9/01/07 Salmon, WP, Bush Apologizes to Wiccan Soldier's Widow for Meeting Slip-Up

Immigrant Crackdown Halted

9/01/07 Hsu, WP, Immigrant Crackdown Halted

Beyond Wind and Solar, a New Generation of Clean Energy

9/01/07 Eilperin, WP, Beyond Wind and Solar, a New Generation of Clean Energy

September 2, 2007

Iran 'reaches key nuclear goal'

9/02/07 BBC, Iran 'reaches key nuclear goal'

Pope leads eco-friendly festival

9/02/07 BBC, Pope leads eco-friendly festival

'State of war' in eastern Congo

9/02/07 BBC, 'State of war' in eastern Congo

Clouds on China's horizon: could the greatest growth story ever told have an American sting in the tail?

9/02/07 Independent, Clouds on China's horizon: could the greatest growth story ever told have an American sting in the tail?

Give us all the super-wealthy's tax breaks

9/02/07 Murray-Watson, Independent, Give us all the super-wealthy's tax breaks

For Struggling Tribe, Dark Side to a Windfall

9/02/07 McKinley, NYT, For Struggling Tribe, Dark Side to a Windfall

Legal Battle Resuming on Guantanamo Detainees

9/02/07 Greenhouse, NYT, Legal Battle Resuming on Guantanamo Detainees

Iraq Far From U.S. Goals for Energy

9/02/07 Hedgpeth, WP, Iraq Far From U.S. Goals for Energy

In Northern France, Warming Presses Fall Grape Harvest Into Summertime

9/02/07 Moore, WP, In Northern France, Warming Presses Fall Grape Harvest Into Summertime

Iraq's many armies

9/02/07 Al Jazeera, Iraq's many armies

September 3, 2007

Profits of Doom

9/03/07 Surowiecki, New Yorker, Profits of Doom

French utility firms agree merger

9/03/07 BBC, French utility firms agree merger

Mexico criticises US on immigration

9/03/07 Al Jazeera, Mexico criticises US on immigration

Livestock breeds face 'meltdown'

9/03/07 BBC, Livestock breeds face 'meltdown'

N Korea 'to come off terror list'

9/03/07 BBC, N Korea 'to come off terror list'

Why kissing means more to women

9/03/07 BBC, Why kissing means more to women

Israel's other demographic challenge

9/03/07 Franks, BBC, Israel's other demographic challenge

In the US, class war still means just one thing: the rich attacking the poor

9/03/07 Younge, Guardian, In the US, class war still means just one thing: the rich attacking the poor

Chaos in Darfur on Rise as Arabs Fight With Arabs

9/03/07 Gettleman, NYT, Chaos in Darfur on Rise as Arabs Fight With Arabs

Labor Takes a Seat in the Classroom

9/03/07 Doster, ITT, Labor Takes a Seat in the Classroom

Testing Time on Energy

9/03/07 NYT, Testing Time on Energy

Immigrants' Labors Lost

9/03/07 Lange, NYT, Immigrants' Labors Lost

A Way Out of Debt by Way of Iraq

9/03/07 Leland, NYT, A Way Out of Debt by Way of Iraq

Power to the People: Run Your House on a Prius

9/23/07 Motavalli, NYT, Power to the People: Run Your House on a Prius

Army Examines Possibility of Private Medical Contractor

9/03/07 Pincus, WP, Army Examines Possibility of Private Medical Contractor

September 4, 2007

Felix slams into Central America

9/04/07 BBC, Felix slams into Central America

China denies Pentagon cyber-raid

9/04/07 BBC, China denies Pentagon cyber-raid

US row over Iraq army dismantling

9/04/07 BBC, US row over Iraq army dismantling

China denies Pentagon cyber-raid

9/04/07 BBC, China denies Pentagon cyber-raid

EU climate flight plans 'deluded'

9/04/07 BBC, EU climate flight plans 'deluded'

Taleban 'getting Chinese weapons'

9/04/07 Danahar, BBC, Taleban 'getting Chinese weapons'

Great global shift to service jobs

9/04/07 Trumbull, CSM, Great global shift to service jobs

Britain decides boundaries of stem-cell tech

9/04/07 Rice-Oxley, CSM, Britain decides boundaries of stem-cell tech

Restoring Classroom Justice

9/04/07 Wallace, ITT, Restoring Classroom Justice

GE snaps up oil services group Sondex

9/04/07 Fildes, Independent, GE snaps up oil services group Sondex

Texas Startup Says It Has Batteries Beat

9/04/07 AP, Texas Startup Says It Has Batteries Beat

Bipolar Illness Soars as a Diagnosis for the Young

9/04/07 Carey, NYT, Bipolar Illness Soars as a Diagnosis for the Young

In the Genome Race, the Sequel Is Personal

9/04/07 Wade, NYT, In the Genome Race, the Sequel Is Personal

Mom's Genes or Dad's? Map Can Tell.

9/04/07 Weiss, WP, Mom's Genes or Dad's? Map Can Tell.

Sleight-of-Hand Math for the Budget Deficit

9/04/07 Sloan, WP, Sleight-of-Hand Math for the Budget Deficit

Coal Rush Reverses, Power Firms Follow

9/04/07 Mufson, WP, Coal Rush Reverses, Power Firms Follow

Documents Show Soldiers Disregard Rules

9/04/07 Lenz, AP, Documents Show Soldiers Disregard Rules

Tasers Worry Brits

9/04/07 Hambling, Wired, Tasers Worry Brits

Climate Change Refugees

9/04/07 Allen, ITT, Climate Change Refugees

Facing Down Poverty

9/04/07 Vanden Huevel, Nation, Facing Down Poverty

Iraqi parliament faces US deadline

9/04/07 Al Jazeera, Iraqi parliament faces US deadline

Court rules Israel barrier be moved

9/04/07 Al Jazeera, Court rules Israel barrier be moved

Panama Canal expansion begins

9/04/07 Al Jazeera, Panama Canal expansion begins

Surge hasn't cut attacks on Iraqi civilians

9/04/07 Schoof & Strobel, McClatchy, Surge hasn't cut attacks on Iraqi civilians

Aid agency warns of possible starvation in eastern Ethiopia

9/04/07 Bengali, McClatchy, Aid agency warns of possible starvation in eastern Ethiopia

50 years later, lamenting state of Civil Rights Division

9/04/07 Gordon, McClatchy, 50 years later, lamenting state of Civil Rights Division

Coal Rush Reverses, Power Firms Follow

9/04/07 Mufson, WP, Coal Rush Reverses, Power Firms Follow

SoCal Heat Wave Strains Power Grid

9/04/07 AP, SoCal Heat Wave Strains Power Grid

September 5, 2007

US economy 'heading for slowdown'

9/05/07 BBC, US economy 'heading for slowdown'

Third recall for China-made toys

9/05/07 BBC, Third recall for China-made toys

China ready to leap from industrial to information-age economy

9/05/07 Ford, CSM, China ready to leap from industrial to information-age economy

Four dead as Hurricane Felix hits land at 160mph

9/05/07 Tuckman, Guardian, Four dead as Hurricane Felix hits land at 160mph

Titan Rain - how Chinese hackers targeted Whitehall

9/05/07 Norton-Taylor, Guardian, Titan Rain - how Chinese hackers targeted Whitehall

Construction workers may have spread foot and mouth virus, says official study

9/05/07 Wintour, Guardian, Construction workers may have spread foot and mouth virus, says official study

The figure that shows it pays to be a man

9/05/07 Carvel, Guardian, The figure that shows it pays to be a man

Hard Times Help Leaders in Iran Tighten Their Grip

9/05/07 Slackman, NYT, Hard Times Help Leaders in Iran Tighten Their Grip

Bush Shifts Terms for Measuring Progress in Iraq

9/05/07 Sanger, NYT, Bush Shifts Terms for Measuring Progress in Iraq

Short on Labor, Farmers in U.S. Shift to Mexico

9/05/07 Preston, NYT, Short on Labor, Farmers in U.S. Shift to Mexico

Conscience of a Conservative

9/05/07 Rosen, NYT, Conscience of a Conservative

D.C. Asks Supreme Court to Back Gun Ban

9/05/07 Barnes & Nakamura, WP, D.C. Asks Supreme Court to Back Gun Ban

Musician Is Killed for Banging on a Door

9/05/07 Kovach, NYT, Musician Is Killed for Banging on a Door

New Chapter in Drug Trade

9/05/07 Forero, WP, New Chapter in Drug Trade

New Book Details Cheney Lawyer's Efforts to Expand Executive Power

9/05/07 Eggen & Baker, WP, New Book Details Cheney Lawyer's Efforts to Expand Executive Power

September 6, 2007

Reporting From Baghdad

9/06/07 Ritter, Truthdig, Reporting From Baghdad

Spy Satellites Turned on the US

9/06/07 Ryan, ABC, Spy Satellites Turned on the US

Lawyers rally against Musharraf

9/06/07 Al Jazeera, Lawyers rally against Musharraf

Jets intercept Russian bombers

9/06/07 Al Jazeera, Jets intercept Russian bombers

Mosquito virus arrives in Europe

9/06/07 BBC, Mosquito virus arrives in Europe

Cholera-hit Indians 'face hunger'

9/06/07 Ravi, BBC, Cholera-hit Indians 'face hunger'

In pictures: Felix aftermath

9/06/07 BBC, In pictures: Felix aftermath

Credit fears spark fresh action

9/06/07 BBC, Credit fears spark fresh action

Oil prices up as Opec hopes fade

9/06/07 BBC, Oil prices up as Opec hopes fade

Nippon Oil to buy Iran oil in yen

9/03/07 BBC, Nippon Oil to buy Iran oil in yen

World economy 'facing slowdown'

9/06/07 BBC, World economy 'facing slowdown'

Danger to children from food and drink additives is exposed

9/06/07 Smithers, Guardian, Danger to children from food and drink additives is exposed

Alleged Chinese hacker attack stirs fears of digital cold war

9/06/07 Peter, CSM, Alleged Chinese hacker attack stirs fears of digital cold war

Israel to grant Darfur refugees citizenship

9/06/07 Prusher, CSM, Israel to grant Darfur refugees citizenship

Scorned on the Bayou

9/06/07 Tuhus, ITT, Scorned on the Bayou

Invisible arms race: The internet balance of power

9/06/07 Coonan, Independent, Invisible arms race: The internet balance of power

Halifax confirms housing bubble is bursting

9/06/07 O'Grady, Independent, Halifax confirms housing bubble is bursting

Old king coal still burning

9/06/07 Moore, Independent, Old king coal still burning

Group Says 'Indiscriminate' Israeli Attacks Caused Most Civilian Deaths in Hezbollah War

9/06/07 NYT, Group Says 'Indiscriminate' Israeli Attacks Caused Most Civilian Deaths in Hezbollah War

Experts Doubt Drop In Violence in Iraq

9/06/07 DeYoung, WP, Experts Doubt Drop In Violence in Iraq

New Mortgage Foreclosures Set Record

9/06/07 Hilzenrath & ElBoghdady, WP, New Mortgage Foreclosures Set Record

Syria says Israel bombs territory

9/06/07 Oweiss, Reuters, Syria says Israel bombs territory

In Error, B-52 Flew Over U.S. With Nuclear-Armed Missiles

9/06/07 White, WP, In Error, B-52 Flew Over U.S. With Nuclear-Armed Missiles

DHS Ends Criticized Data-Mining Program

9/06/07 Sniffen, Wired, DHS Ends Criticized Data-Mining Program

September 7, 2007

US backing for two-tier internet

9/07/07 BBC, US backing for two-tier internet

Virus implicated in bee decline

9/07/07 Black, BBC, Virus implicated in bee decline

A Freegan World

9/07/07 Burns, ITT, A Freegan World

Dingo had measure of Tassie tiger

9/07/07 BBC, Dingo had measure of Tassie tiger

Thirty Years: Difference in Life Expectancy Between the World's Rich and Poor Peoples

9/07/07 Laurance, Independent, Thirty Years: Difference in Life Expectancy Between the World's Rich and Poor Peoples

Fasters Urge Congress to Cancel Poor Countries' Debts

9/07/07 Rizvi, OneWorld, Fasters Urge Congress to Cancel Poor Countries' Debts

Soft Crimes Against Democracy

9/07/07 Rosen, TomDispatch, Soft Crimes Against Democracy

A Freegan World

9/07/07 Burns, ITT, A Freegan World

4-Year Growth in Jobs Ends; Stocks Plunge

9/07/07 Peters, NYT, 4-Year Growth in Jobs Ends; Stocks Plunge

APEC Officials Agree on Global Warming

9/07/07 AP, APEC Officials Agree on Global Warming

NGOs Unite on Earth's Greatest Crisis

9/07/07 Deen, IPS, NGOs Unite on Earth's Greatest Crisis

Judge Invalidates Patriot Act Provisions

9/07/07 Eggen, WP, Judge Invalidates Patriot Act Provisions

South Stands with Indigenous Peoples at the U.N.

9/07/07 Rizvi, IPS, South Stands with Indigenous Peoples at the U.N.

New tool to fight global warming: Endangered Species Act?

9/07/07 Clayton, CSM, New tool to fight global warming: Endangered Species Act?

HardSTOP: Selective Urban Lethality

9/07/07 Hambling, Wired, HardSTOP: Selective Urban Lethality

The Secret White House

9/07/07 Rosen, Nation, The Secret White House

September 8, 2007

The Shock Doctrine

9/08/07 Klein, Guardian, The Shock Doctrine

Dallas Oil Company Signs Deal With Kurds

9/08/07 Porretto, AP, Dallas Oil Company Signs Deal With Kurds

Zimbabwe's precarious survival

9/08/07 Lloyd-Roberts, BBC, Zimbabwe's precarious survival

Iran faces $2.65bn US bomb award

9/08/07 BBc, Iran faces $2.65bn US bomb award

Melting ice cap triggering earthquakes

9/08/07 Brown, Guardian, Melting ice cap triggering earthquakes

National parks hit by global warming

9/08/07 Doyle, Independent, National parks hit by global warming

Traffickers Infiltrate Military in Colombia

9/08/07 Forero, WP, Traffickers Infiltrate Military in Colombia

House Committee Probes No-Bid Contract at DHS

9/08/07 O'Harrow, WP, House Committee Probes No-Bid Contract at DHS

Japan's Floundering Abe Fights for Floating Gas Station

9/08/07 Harden, WP, Japan's Floundering Abe Fights for Floating Gas Station

Bush Expected to Nominate Attorney General Next Week

9/08/07 Eggen, WP, Bush Expected to Nominate Attorney General Next Week

Unexpected Loss of Jobs Raises Risk of Recession

9/08/07 Leonhardt, NYT, Unexpected Loss of Jobs Raises Risk of Recession

House Passes Bill to Curb Suits by Patent Owners

9/08/07 Bloomberg News, House Passes Bill to Curb Suits by Patent Owners

September 9, 2007

Suit over British colonial past

9/09/07 Al Jazeera, Suit over British colonial past

US gives stark warning to Eritrea

9/09/07 Blunt, BBC, US gives stark warning to Eritrea

Migrant workers face English test

9/09/07 BBC, Migrant workers face English test

Ban the standby button, say Tories

9/09/07 Watt, Guardian, Ban the standby button, say Tories

One in four mammals under threat

9/09/07 Jowitt, Guardian, One in four mammals under threat

Shell could take nuclear option to mine oil from Canadian tar sands

9/09/07 Webb, Independent, Shell could take nuclear option to mine oil from Canadian tar sands

Mali's Farmers Discover a Weed's Potential Power

9/09/07 Polgreen, NYT, Mali's Farmers Discover a Weed's Potential Power

F.B.I. Data Mining Reached Beyond Initial Targets

9/09/07 Lichtblau, NYT, F.B.I. Data Mining Reached Beyond Initial Targets

September 10, 2007

Debating the US troop 'surge'

9/10/07 Bishara, Al Jazeera, Debating the US troop 'surge'

Iraq Diary: Why Jake Volunteered for a Third Tour

9/10/07 Shachtman, Wired, Iraq Diary: Why Jake Volunteered for a Third Tour

Viewpoints: Iraq surge

9/10/07 BBC, Viewpoints: Iraq surge

US plans military base near Iran

9/10/07 Al Jazeera, US plans military base near Iran

Black empowerment deal for Sasol

9/10/07 BBC, Black empowerment deal for Sasol

US predicts polar bear meltdown

9/10/07 BBC, US predicts polar bear meltdown

Could a recession lie ahead? Watch the job market.

9/10/07 Trumbull, CSM, Could a recession lie ahead? Watch the job market.

Kremlin extends grip on oil

9/10/07 Weir, CSM, Kremlin extends grip on oil

Why Iraq is Getting Worse

9/10/07 Enders, ITT, Why Iraq is Getting Worse

Amnesty film shows agony of US detention techniques

9/10/07 Judd, Independent, Amnesty film shows agony of US detention techniques

Drugs Banned, Many of World's Poor Suffer in Pain

9/10/07 McNeil, NYT, Drugs Banned, Many of World's Poor Suffer in Pain

Prisons Purging Books on Faith From Libraries

9/10/07 Goodstein, NYT, Prisons Purging Books on Faith From Libraries

Explosions Hit Mexican Oil Pipelines

9/10/07 AP, Explosions Hit Mexican Oil Pipelines

Pacific Rim Nations Agree on Global Warming, Without Targets

9/09/07 Reuters, Pacific Rim Nations Agree on Global Warming, Without Targets

Blowing the Top Off Mountaintop Mining

9/10/07 Keim, Wired, Blowing the Top Off Mountaintop Mining

Gallery: Mountaintop Mining Ravages Appalachia

9/10/07 Keim, Wired, Gallery: Mountaintop Mining Ravages Appalachia

September 11, 2007

US marks sixth 9/11 anniversary

9/11/07 BBC, US marks sixth 9/11 anniversary

Deadly Ebola resurfaces in Congo

9/11/07 BBC, Deadly Ebola resurfaces in Congo

US home woes 'near-perfect storm'

9/11/07 BBC, US home woes 'near-perfect storm'

S Asia flood devastation worsens

9/11/07 BBC, S Asia flood devastation worsens

Opec discusses rise in oil output

9/11/07 BBC, Opec discusses rise in oil output

Al Qaeda slips further from political goals

9/11/07 Murphy, CSM, Al Qaeda slips further from political goals

Petraeus, Crocker try to buy time for US efforts in Iraq

9/11/07 LaFranchi, CSM, Petraeus, Crocker try to buy time for US efforts in Iraq

Democrats on Hill aim to aid middle class

9/11/07 Chaddock, CSM, Democrats on Hill aim to aid middle class

Climate-change paradox: Greenhouse gas is Big Oil boon

9/11/07 Clayton, CSM, Climate-change paradox: Greenhouse gas is Big Oil boon

The view from Baghdad: Mounting death toll which makes a mockery of US optimism

9/11/07 Sengupta, Independent, The view from Baghdad: Mounting death toll which makes a mockery of US optimism

Would notebook's clues have headed off 9-11?

9/11/07 Gordon, McClatchy, Would notebook's clues have headed off 9-11?

What Crocker and Petraeus didn't say

9/11/07 Youssef & Fadel, McClatchy, What Crocker and Petraeus didn't say

An Opportunity for Wall St. in China's Surveillance Boom

9/11/07 Bradsher, NYT, An Opportunity for Wall St. in China's Surveillance Boom

Why Lead in Toy Paint? It's Cheaper

9/11/07 Barboza, NYT, Why Lead in Toy Paint? It's Cheaper

KKR Buyouts to Test the Stretched Credit Market

9/11/07 Cho & Heath, WP, KKR Buyouts to Test the Stretched Credit Market

Titans of Ecology

9/11/07 Shapira, WP, Titans of Ecology

Warming May Be Hurting Gray Whales' Recovery

9/11/07 Eilperin, WP, Warming May Be Hurting Gray Whales' Recovery

Thermobarics: Driving Metal

9/11/07 Hambling, Wired, Thermobarics: Driving Metal

Study: RFID Implants Could Cause Cancer

9/11/07 Sorrel, Wired, Study: RFID Implants Could Cause Cancer

The Problem With a "War" Strategy

9/11/07 Hartmann, CommonDreams, The Problem With a "War" Strategy

September 12, 2007

Dollar at record low against euro

9/12/07 BBC, Dollar at record low against euro

Gorillas head race to extinction

9/12/07 Black, BBC, Gorillas head race to extinction

Beyond food and toys, China struggles with its global reputation

9/12/07 CSM, Beyond food and toys, China struggles with its global reputation

Anbar streets illustrate Petraeus's testimony

9/12/07 Lubold, CSM, Anbar streets illustrate Petraeus's testimony

Water crisis squeezes California's economy

9/12/07 Wood, CSM, Water crisis squeezes California's economy

Putin dissolves government ahead of elections

9/12/07 Harding, Guardian, Putin dissolves government ahead of elections

Russians given day off work to make babies

9/12/07 Weaver, Guardian, Russians given day off work to make babies

Bush Nearing Choice to Lead Justice Dept.

9/12/07 Shenon & Johnson, NYT, Bush Nearing Choice to Lead Justice Dept.

Running on Empty

9/12/07 NYT, Running on Empty

OPEC to Lift Oil Output Modestly

9/12/07 Mouawad, NYT, OPEC to Lift Oil Output Modestly

Housing Costs Consumed More of Paychecks in 2006

9/12/07 Leland, NYT, Housing Costs Consumed More of Paychecks in 2006

The New Counterinsurgency

9/06/07 Hayden, Nation, The New Counterinsurgency

The New Counterinsurgency

9/06/07 Hayden, Nation, The New Counterinsurgency

Patriot Act's Wide Net

9/24/07 Olsen, Nation, Patriot Act's Wide Net

Lessons Of War Disputed

9/12/07 Hambling, Wired, Lessons Of War Disputed

September 13, 2007

Abe in hospital after resignation

9/13/07 Al Jazeera, Abe in hospital after resignation

Powerful aftershocks hit Sumatra

9/13/07 Al Jazeera, Powerful aftershocks hit Sumatra

Swiss citizenship system 'racist'

9/13/07 Foulkes, BBC, Swiss citizenship system 'racist'

Problem dams on the rise in US

9/13/07 Clayton, CSM, Problem dams on the rise in US

Iran accused over attack on US Iraq base

9/13/07 Tran, Guardian, Iran accused over attack on US Iraq base

President Petraeus? Iraqi official recalls the day US general revealed ambition

9/13/07 Cockburn, Independent, President Petraeus? Iraqi official recalls the day US general revealed ambition

Compromise on Oil Law in Iraq Seems to Be Collapsing

9/13/07 Glanz, NYT, Compromise on Oil Law in Iraq Seems to Be Collapsing

U.S. Court Backs States' Measures to Cut Emissions

9/13/07 Barringer, NYT, U.S. Court Backs States' Measures to Cut Emissions

The Next Attorney General

9/13/07 NYT, The Next Attorney General

Euro Hits New High; Oil Nears $80 a Barrel

9/13/07 Bajaj, NYT, Euro Hits New High; Oil Nears $80 a Barrel

University Fences In a Berkeley Protest, and a New One Arises

9/13/07 McKinley, NYT, University Fences In a Berkeley Protest, and a New One Arises

Hopes Dim for Measures to Conserve Energy

9/13/07 Broder, NYT, Hopes Dim for Measures to Conserve Energy

In W.Va., Police Hold Six In Case of Alleged Torture

9/13/07 Lewis, WP, In W.Va., Police Hold Six In Case of Alleged Torture

Worst Places on Earth Are Home to Millions

9/13/07 Leahy, IPS, Worst Places on Earth Are Home to Millions

New Iraq plan recalls strategies past

9/13/07 Youseff, Mcclatchy, New Iraq plan recalls strategies past

September 14, 2007

Northern Rock shares plunge 25%

9/14/07 BBC, Northern Rock shares plunge 25%

UN adopts indigenous rights bill

9/14/07 Al Jazeera, UN adopts indigenous rights bill

Bush aide says warming man-made

9/14/07 BBC, Bush aide says warming man-made

States are closer to trimming autos' CO2 emissions

9/14/07 Calyton, CSM, States are closer to trimming autos' CO2 emissions

Credit crunch likely to spur reforms

9/14/07 Trumbull, CSM, Credit crunch likely to spur reforms

Tuareg rebels attack US plane as insurgency in Mali intensifies

9/14/07 Soares, Independent, Tuareg rebels attack US plane as insurgency in Mali intensifies

The case of the Guantanamo lawyer, the detainees and the illegal pairs of pants

9/14/07 Verkaik, Independent, The case of the Guantanamo lawyer, the detainees and the illegal pairs of pants

Saudi women to put their foot down on driving ban

9/14/07 Judd, Independent, Saudi women to put their foot down on driving ban

Living off scraps: The West Bank's bitter harvest

9/14/07 Macintyre, Independent, Living off scraps: The West Bank's bitter harvest

Communities take very different paths on illegal immigrants

9/14/07 Barrett, Mcclatchy, Communities take very different paths on illegal immigrants

Poll: Civilian Death Toll in Iraq May Top 1 Million

9/14/07 Susman, LA Times, Poll: Civilian Death Toll in Iraq May Top 1 Million

Communities take very different paths on illegal immigrants

9/14/07 Barrett, Mcclatchy, Communities take very different paths on illegal immigrants

Consumer Confidence Tumbles in Sept.

9/14/07 AP, Consumer Confidence Tumbles in Sept.

September 15, 2007

Floods hit large parts of Africa

9/15/07 Al Jazeera, Floods hit large parts of Africa

Melting ice opens Northwest Passage

9/15/07 Al Jazeera, Melting ice opens Northwest Passage

Greenspan attacks Bush on economy

9/15/07 BBC, Greenspan attacks Bush on economy

September 16, 2007

Hundreds held in US anti-war march

9/16/07 Al Jazeera, Hundreds held in US anti-war march

Worldwide rallies held for Darfur

9/16/07 BBC, Worldwide rallies held for Darfur

Big Brother is watching us all

9/16/07 Hawksley, BBC, Big Brother is watching us all

'Housing boom over' as UK bank chaos grows

9/16/07 Stewart, Guardian, 'Housing boom over' as UK bank chaos grows

Greenspan admits Iraq was about oil, as deaths put at 1.2m

9/16/07 Beaumont & Walters, Guardian, Greenspan admits Iraq was about oil, as deaths put at 1.2m

Was Israeli raid a dry run for attack on Iran?

9/16/07 Beaumont, Guardian, Was Israeli raid a dry run for attack on Iran?

Loaded generation: The lives of Britain's new super-rich

9/16/07 Bayley, Independent, Loaded generation: The lives of Britain's new super-rich

Nato comes clean on cluster bombs

9/16/07 Brady, Independent, Nato comes clean on cluster bombs

Oil industry 'sleepwalking into crisis'

9/16/07 Strahan & Murray-Watson, Independent, Oil industry 'sleepwalking into crisis'

Economic View: There'll be no meltdown. There'll be no recession. But the world's central banks will ride to the rescue again

9/16/07 McRae, Independent, Economic View: There'll be no meltdown. There'll be no recession. But the world's central banks will ride to the rescue again

Dueling Demonstrations

9/16/07 Boorstein et al, WP, Dueling Demonstrations

Pig Disease in China Worries the World

9/16/07 Cha, WP, Pig Disease in China Worries the World

Iranian Arms Destined for Taliban Seized in Afghanistan, Officials Say

9/16/07 Wright, WP, Iranian Arms Destined for Taliban Seized in Afghanistan, Officials Say

In Turnaround, Industries Seek U.S. Regulation

9/16/07 Lipton, NYT, In Turnaround, Industries Seek U.S. Regulation

Presidential Candidates on Health Care

9/16/07 AP, Presidential Candidates on Health Care

Missile Defense Strains US - Russian Ties

9/16/07 AP, Missile Defense Strains US - Russian Ties

The Need for Regulation: For All of the Nation's Imports

9/16/07 NYT, The Need for Regulation: For All of the Nation's Imports

September 17, 2007

Planning for Defeat

9/17/07 Packer, New Yorker, Planning for Defeat: How should we withdraw from Iraq?

EU Watchdog Calls for Urgent Action on Wi-Fi Radiation

9/17/07 Lean, Independent, EU Watchdog Calls for Urgent Action on Wi-Fi Radiation

Pollution Killing Kids in China, India

9/17/07 Toronto Star, Pollution Killing Kids in China, India

Abizaid: World Could Abide Nuclear Iran

9/17/07 Burns, AP, Abizaid: World Could Abide Nuclear Iran

Bush Setting America Up for War With Iran

9/17/07 Sherwell & Shipman, Telegraph, Bush Setting America Up for War With Iran

Russia's Aggressive Moves Spark Fears of a New Cold War

9/17/07 Montgomery, McClatchy, Russia's Aggressive Moves Spark Fears of a New Cold War

September 18, 2007

Drift into War with Iran Out of Control, Says UN

9/19/07 Borger & Chrisafis, Guardian, Drift into War with Iran Out of Control, Says UN

Global Trade Union Reports 144 Activists Killed in 2006

9/18/07 AFP, Global Trade Union Reports 144 Activists Killed in 2006

Russia cautions against Iran attack

9/18/07 Al Jazeera, Russia cautions against Iran attack

Russia and China 'spying on US'

9/18/07 BBC, Russia and China 'spying on US'

Considering Mr. Mukasey

9/18/07 NYT, Considering Mr. Mukasey

Effort to Get Companies to Disclose Climate Risk

9/18/07 Barringer, NYT, Effort to Get Companies to Disclose Climate Risk

Can Iraq (or Anyone) Hold Blackwater Accountable for Killing Iraqi Civilians?

9/18/07 DemocracyNow, Can Iraq (or Anyone) Hold Blackwater Accountable for Killing Iraqi Civilians? A Debate on the Role of Private Contractors in Iraq

Pentagon Sued Over Mandatory Christianity

9/18/07 Leopold, Truthout, Pentagon Sued Over Mandatory Christianity

Spy Chief Seeks More Eavesdropping Power

9/18/07 Hess, AP, Spy Chief Seeks More Eavesdropping Power

Chiquita Fined for Colombia Payments

9/18/07 Yager, LA Times, Chiquita Fined for Colombia Payments

September 19, 2007

UN warns Israel over 'enemy' Gaza

9/19/07 Al Jazeera, UN warns Israel over 'enemy' Gaza

Iraqi Report Says Blackwater Guards Fired First

9/19/07 Tavernise & Glanz, NYT, Iraqi Report Says Blackwater Guards Fired First

Ranks of child soldiers swell again in Congo

9/19/07 Baldauf, CSM, Ranks of child soldiers swell again in Congo

Powerful storm hits eastern China

9/19/07 Al Jazeera, Powerful storm hits eastern China

Police chief fears migrant impact

9/19/07 BBC, Police chief fears migrant impact

Scores ill in Peru 'meteor crash'

9/19/07 BBC, Scores ill in Peru 'meteor crash'

West's strategy on terrorism all wrong, says Ashdown

9/19/07 Wintour, Guardian, West's strategy on terrorism all wrong, says Ashdown

'Health disaster' in French Caribbean linked to pesticides

9/19/07 Lichfield, Independent, 'Health disaster' in French Caribbean linked to pesticides

The languages of extinction: The world's endangered tongues

9/19/07 Soares, Independent, The languages of extinction: The world's endangered tongues

Palestinians left helpless by Israelis, World Bank warns

9/19/07 Macintyre, Independent, Palestinians left helpless by Israelis, World Bank warns

Iraq to review legal status of private security companies

9/19/07 Sengupta, Independent, Iraq to review legal status of private security companies

Fed bolsters economy with bold half-point cut

9/19/07 Foley, Independent, Fed bolsters economy with bold half-point cut

Bank of England injects 4.4bn into money markets

9/19/07 Fortson, Independent, Bank of England injects 4.4bn into money markets

Migration Reshapes Iraq's Sectarian Landscape

9/19/07 Glanz & Rubin, NYT, Migration Reshapes Iraq's Sectarian Landscape

New Twist on Musharraf Plan Emerges

9/19/07 Masood, NYT, New Twist on Musharraf Plan Emerges

Warrantless Wiretaps Not Used, Official Says

9/19/07 Risen, NYT, Warrantless Wiretaps Not Used, Official Says

In Louisiana, a Tree, a Fight and a Question of Justice

9/19/07 Jones, NYT, In Louisiana, a Tree, a Fight and a Question of Justice

China's Hot Stock: Orwell Inc.

9/19/07 Meyerson, WP, China's Hot Stock: Orwell Inc.

U.S. Working to Reshape Iraqi Detainees

9/19/07 Pincus, WP, U.S. Working to Reshape Iraqi Detainees

Md. Ban On Gay Marriage Is Upheld

9/19/07 Rein & Otto, WP, Md. Ban On Gay Marriage Is Upheld

Group Urges Amnesty For Zimbabwe Leaders

9/19/07 Timberg, WP, Group Urges Amnesty For Zimbabwe Leaders

Democrats May Tie Confirmation to Gonzales Papers

9/19/07 Eggen, WP, Democrats May Tie Confirmation to Gonzales Papers

China Rushes to Halt Bird Flu Among Ducks

9/19/07 Fan, WP, China Rushes to Halt Bird Flu Among Ducks

A Small College, Painted Into a Corner

9/19/07 Tucker, WP, A Small College, Painted Into a Corner

September 20, 2007

Bin Laden wants Musharraf 'removed'

9/20/07 Al Jazeera, Bin Laden wants Musharraf 'removed'

Iraqis offered new life in Brazil

9/20/07 AL Jazeera, Iraqis offered new life in Brazil

An Iraqi "Eliot Ness" Out in the Cold

9/20/07 Corn, Nation, An Iraqi "Eliot Ness" Out in the Cold

'Jena Is America'

9/20/07 Younge, Nation, 'Jena Is America'

Republicans Block Habeas for Gitmo Detainees

9/20/07 Lobe, IPS, Republicans Block Habeas for Gitmo Detainees

Groups Urge New Drive to Fight Oil-Climate Crisis

9/20/07 OneWorld, Groups Urge New Drive to Fight Oil-Climate Crisis

Incentives Offered to Destroy Forests

9/20/07 Godoy, IPS, Incentives Offered to Destroy Forests

Environmental Groups Petition US to Regulate Air Fresheners

9/20/07 Kay, SF Chron. Environmental Groups Petition US to Regulate Air Fresheners

In Iraq, Private Contractors Outnumber US Troops

9/20/07 Lardner, AP, In Iraq, Private Contractors Outnumber US Troops

September 21, 2007

Ice withdrawal shatters records

9/21/07 BBC, Ice withdrawal shatters records

Bill Gates leads Forbes rich list

9/21/07 BBC, Bill Gates leads Forbes rich list

Counting the cost of wheat price hike

9/21/07 BBC, Counting the cost of wheat price hike

Protesters highlight US race row

9/21/07 BBC, Protesters highlight US race row

'Jena 6' case raises questions of bias in U.S. justice

9/21/07 Jonsson, CSM, 'Jena 6' case raises questions of bias in U.S. justice

A legal danger zone for Blackwater

9/21/07 Knickerbocker, CSM, A legal danger zone for Blackwater

Holy Toyland

9/21/07 Asma, ITT, Holy Toyland

Israel consulted US before Syria strike, report says

9/21/07 Tran, Guardian, Israel consulted US before Syria strike, report says

100,000 flee violence in Kenya as tribal conflict over land worsens

9/21/07 Bloomfield, Independent, 100,000 flee violence in Kenya as tribal conflict over land worsens

100,000 flee violence in Kenya as tribal conflict over land worsens

9/21/07 Bloomfield, Independent, 100,000 flee violence in Kenya as tribal conflict over land worsens

Making a killing: how private armies became a $120bn global industry

9/21/07 Howden & Doyle, Independent, Making a killing: how private armies became a $120bn global industry

Fury as Netanyahu confirms Syria strike

9/21/07 Macintyre, Independent, Fury as Netanyahu confirms Syria strike

Guards' Shots Not Provoked, Iraq Concludes

9/21/07 Tavernise & Glanz, NYT, Guards' Shots Not Provoked, Iraq Concludes

Dollar Falls to New Low Against the Euro

9/21/07 Bajaj & Austen, NYT, Dollar Falls to New Low Against the Euro

Louisiana Protest Echoes the Civil Rights Era

9/21/07 Jones, NYT, Louisiana Protest Echoes the Civil Rights Era

Carlyle to Sell Stake to a Mideast Government

9/21/07 Sorokin, NYT, Carlyle to Sell Stake to a Mideast Government

NASA Presents Details of Plans for Moon Base

9/21/07 Schwartz, NYT, NASA Presents Details of Plans for Moon Base

Israel, U.S. Shared Data On Suspected Nuclear Site

9/21/07 Kessler & Wright, WP, Israel, U.S. Shared Data On Suspected Nuclear Site

Fear Drives Baghdad's Housing Bust

9/21/07 Greenwell, WP, Fear Drives Baghdad's Housing Bust

Dubai Agrees To Acquire 20% Stake in Nasdaq Market

9/21/07 Tse, WP, Dubai Agrees To Acquire 20% Stake in Nasdaq Market

Discussing His Lawsuit Against CBS, Dan Rather Is Sticking to His Story

9/21/07 Kurtz, WP, Discussing His Lawsuit Against CBS, Dan Rather Is Sticking to His Story

Alaska Senator's Calls Were Secretly Taped

9/21/07 Eggen, WP, Alaska Senator's Calls Were Secretly Taped

Utility Fined $11.4 Million for Acid Rain

9/21/07 Mufson, WP, Utility Fined $11.4 Million for Acid Rain

Blackwater: Hired Guns, Above the Law

9/21/07 Scahill, Nation, Blackwater: Hired Guns, Above the Law

Blackwater, Oil and the Colonial Enterprise

9/21/07 Nichols, Nation, Blackwater, Oil and the Colonial Enterprise

September 22, 2007

Hmong refugees sent back to Laos

9/22/07 AL Jazeera, Hmong refugees sent back to Laos

Blackwater denies Iraq smuggling

9/22/07 BBC, Blackwater denies Iraq smuggling

Blackwater probed over Iraq weapons

9/22/07 Al Jazeera, Blackwater probed over Iraq weapons

Two million displaced inside Iraq

9/22/07 Al Jazeera, Two million displaced inside Iraq

New Ebola cases seen in DR Congo

9/22/07 BBC, New Ebola cases seen in DR Congo

Bush wants permanent warrantless wiretap law

9/22/07 Peter, CSM, Bush wants permanent warrantless wiretap law

Iraq's hired hands under fire as the pot of gold starts to run low

9/22/07 MacAskill & Norton-Taylor, Guardian, Iraq's hired hands under fire as the pot of gold starts to run low

The new British empire? UK plans to annex south Atlantic

9/22/07 Bowcott, Guardian, The new British empire? UK plans to annex south Atlantic

From Scotland to the Channel Islands the cry goes up: 'Banish the plastic bag'

9/22/07 Vidal, Guardian, From Scotland to the Channel Islands the cry goes up: 'Banish the plastic bag'

Syria strike: US shared intelligence with Israel

9/22/07 Doyle, Independent, Syria strike: US shared intelligence with Israel

U.S. Rule Limits Emergency Care for Immigrants

9/22/07 Kershaw, NYT, U.S. Rule Limits Emergency Care for Immigrants

Israeli Raid on Syria Fuels Debate on Weapons

9/22/07 Mazzetti & Sanger, NYT, Israeli Raid on Syria Fuels Debate on Weapons

U.S. Officials Ask Turkey to Seek Energy Alternatives

9/22/07 Reuters, U.S. Officials Ask Turkey to Seek Energy Alternatives

Blackwater Resumes Guarding U.S. Envoys in Iraq

9/22/07 Kramer, NYT, Blackwater Resumes Guarding U.S. Envoys in Iraq

Cracks in the Peace in Oil-Rich Sudan as Old Tensions Fester

9/22/07 Gettleman, NYT, Cracks in the Peace in Oil-Rich Sudan as Old Tensions Fester

Collecting of Details on Travelers Documented

9/22/07 Nakashima, WP, Collecting of Details on Travelers Documented

Bush: Kids' Health Care Will Get Vetoed

9/22/07 Loven, AP, Bush: Kids' Health Care Will Get Vetoed

Iraq Probe of U.S. Security Firm Grows

9/22/07 Partlow & Raghavan, WP, Iraq Probe of U.S. Security Firm Grows ... timeline of violent encounters

September 23, 2007

Burma march 'largest in 20 years'

9/23/07 BBC, Burma march 'largest in 20 years'

Further bluetongue tests at farm

9/23/07 BBC, Further bluetongue tests at farm

Children trafficked from Asia to UK to work in cannabis factories

9/23/07 Lakhani, Independent, Children trafficked from Asia to UK to work in cannabis factories

East European immigrants fuel return of servant class

9/23/07 Dobson, Independent, East European immigrants fuel return of servant class

More Profit and Less Nursing at Many Homes

9/23/07 Duhigg, NYT, More Profit and Less Nursing at Many Homes

War Costing $720 Million Each Day, Group Says

9/23/07 Lydersen, WP, War Costing $720 Million Each Day, Group Says

Bush To Be No-Show At U.N. Climate Summit

9/23/07 AP, Bush To Be No-Show At U.N. Climate Summit

Generals Opposing Iraq War Break with Military Tradition

9/23/07 Sauer, Union-Tribune, Generals Opposing Iraq War Break with Military Tradition

US security firms warned of Iraq risks months ago

9/23/07 Brady, Independent, US security firms warned of Iraq risks months ago

Security Company Faces Iraqi Criminal Charges

9/23/07 Glanz & Tavernise, NYT, Security Company Faces Iraqi Criminal Charges

$50 Billion for Military Is Added to Budget

9/23/07 Cooper, NYT, $50 Billion for Military Is Added to Budget

Human Trafficking Evokes Outrage, Little Evidence

9/23/07 Markon, WP, Human Trafficking Evokes Outrage, Little Evidence

U.S. Repeatedly Rebuffed Iraq on Blackwater Complaints

9/23/07 Raghavan & Fainru, WP, U.S. Repeatedly Rebuffed Iraq on Blackwater Complaints

Missteps in the Bunker: How Nuclear Warheads Made Unplanned Flight

9/23/07 Warren & Pincus, WP, Missteps in the Bunker: How Nuclear Warheads Made Unplanned Flight

Bolten quietly orchestrates change in White House

9/23/07 Douglas, McClatchy, Bolten quietly orchestrates change in White House

Death is Different

9/23/07 Henderson, McClatchy, Death is Different

September 24, 2007

Order 17

9/24/07 Englehardt, Nation, Order 17

Promises and Poverty

9/24/07 Knudson, Sacramento Bee, Promises and Poverty

Credit crunch 'hits world growth'

9/24/07 BBC, Credit crunch 'hits world growth'

Burmese military threatens monks

9/24/07 BBC, Burmese military threatens monks

One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil

9/24/07 Ratliff, WIred, One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil

Record numbers join Burmese protests

9/24/07 MacKinnon, Guardian, Record numbers join Burmese protests

Dwindling farm water threatens Turkish disaster

9/24/07 Birch, Independent, Dwindling farm water threatens Turkish disaster

The Formula: From Grass to Gas

9/24/07 Ratliff, Wired, The Formula: From Grass to Gas

The Prescription: Switching to Renewables

9/24/07 Justo, Wired, The Prescription: Switching to Renewables

The longer-term consequences of the sub-prime crisis have yet to be seen

9/24/07 King, Independent, The longer-term consequences of the sub-prime crisis have yet to be seen

4 Technologies on the Brink

9/24/07 Wired, 4 Technologies on the Brink

Graft in U.S. Army Contracts Spread From Kuwait Base

9/24/07 Thompson & Schmitt, NYT, Graft in U.S. Army Contracts Spread From Kuwait Base

U.N. Chief Urges Immediate Climate Action

9/24/07 AP, U.N. Chief Urges Immediate Climate Action

Buy a Laptop for a Child, Get Another Laptop Free

9/24/07 Lohr, NYT, Buy a Laptop for a Child, Get Another Laptop Free

U.S. Focus on Ahmadinejad Puzzles Iranians

9/24/07 Slackman, NYT, U.S. Focus on Ahmadinejad Puzzles Iranians

U.S. Aims To Lure Insurgents With 'Bait'

9/24/07 White & Partlow, WP, U.S. Aims To Lure Insurgents With 'Bait'

Contractor Blamed in DHS Data Breaches

9/24/07 Nakashima & Krebs, WP, Contractor Blamed in DHS Data Breaches

Taking Measures to Control an Invasive Species

9/24/07 Lydersen, WP, Taking Measures to Control an Invasive Species

Iran Closes Border With Northern Iraq

9/24/07 Barzanji, AP, Iran Closes Border With Northern Iraq

Pain Ray Heading for LA Streets?

9/24/07 Weinberger, Wired, Pain Ray Heading for LA Streets?

How the falling dollar affects Americans

9/24/07 Scherer, CSM, How the falling dollar affects Americans

U.N. revs up over global warming

9/24/07 LaFranchi, CSM, U.N. revs up over global warming

September 25, 2007

DR Congo gorillas under threat

9/25/07 AL Jazeera, DR Congo gorillas under threat

How the White House Worked to Scuttle California's Climate Law

9/25/07 Coile, SF Chron., How the White House Worked to Scuttle California's Climate Law

School Discipline Tougher on African Americans

9/25/07 Witt, Chicago Tribune, School Discipline Tougher on African Americans

Iran Counter-Proliferation Act Unintentionally Undermines Diplomatic Efforts

9/25/07 Kucinich, Press Release, Iran Counter-Proliferation Act Unintentionally Undermines Diplomatic Efforts

Is Jena America?

9/25/07 Flanders, Nation, Is Jena America?

Legacy of the Little Rock Nine

9/24/07 BBC, Legacy of the Little Rock Nine

Beyond the pale?

9/25/07 Puri, BBC, Beyond the pale?

GM workers strike over healthcare plan

9/25/07 Foley, Independent, GM workers strike over healthcare plan

Fallout from global financial crisis will be long lasting, warns IMF

9/25/07 Foley, Independent, Fallout from global financial crisis will be long lasting, warns IMF

Court Advances Military Trials for Detainees

9/25/07 Glaberson, NYT, Court Advances Military Trials for Detainees

The Loan That Keeps On Taking

9/25/07 Bajaj & Helft, NYT, The Loan That Keeps On Taking

Existing Home Sales Fall for 6th Straight Month

9/25/07 AP, Existing Home Sales Fall for 6th Straight Month

Snipers Baited and Killed Iraqis, Soldiers Testify

9/25/07 Zielbauer, NYT, Snipers Baited and Killed Iraqis, Soldiers Testify

U.S. Sues Illinois to Let Employers Use Immigrant Databases

9/25/07 Preston, NYT, U.S. Sues Illinois to Let Employers Use Immigrant Databases

Big Water-Project Measure Is Approved by the Senate

9/25/07 Herzenhorn, NYT, Big Water-Project Measure Is Approved by the Senate

What Defines a Killing as Sectarian?

9/25/07 DeYoung, WP, What Defines a Killing as Sectarian?

U.S. Nuclear Power Revival Grows

9/25/07 Mufson, WP, U.S. Nuclear Power Revival Grows

U.S. Trying to Block Calif. on Emissions

9/25/07 Eilperin, WP, U.S. Trying to Block Calif. on Emissions

U.S. Rebukes Pakistan on Detentions

9/25/07 Witte, WP, U.S. Rebukes Pakistan on Detentions

Treasury Rekindles Social Security Debate

9/25/07 Fletcher, WP, Treasury Rekindles Social Security Debate

Why China shut down 18,401 websites

9/25/07 Ford, CSM, Why China shut down 18,401 websites

As race for oil-rich Arctic heats up, Inuit stake their claim, too

9/25/07 Woodard, CSM, As race for oil-rich Arctic heats up, Inuit stake their claim, too

Darfur conflict spills into Chad

9/25/07 Clark, CSM, Darfur conflict spills into Chad

September 26, 2007

Cholera 'spreading in Iraq'

9/26/07 AL Jazeera, Cholera 'spreading in Iraq'

China dam 'catastrophe' warning

9/26/07 BBC, China dam 'catastrophe' warning

Dollar falls to another euro low

9/26/07 BBC, Dollar falls to another euro low

US lethal injection: end of the line?

9/26/07 Smith-Spark, BBC, US lethal injection: end of the line?

US Anglicans reject gay bishops

9/26/07 BBC, US Anglicans reject gay bishops

UAW ends General Motors walkout

9/26/07 BBC, UAW ends General Motors walkout

Firms that invest in Burma 'have paid for bullets'

9/26/07 Judd, Independent, Firms that invest in Burma 'have paid for bullets'

Making a land fit for oligarchs: Russia's island of the super-rich

9/26/07 Walker, Independent, Making a land fit for oligarchs: Russia's island of the super-rich

Is America right to demonise President Ahmadinejad of Iran?

9/26/07 Penketh, Independent, Is America right to demonise President Ahmadinejad of Iran?

Revealed: script for Bush's mangled words

9/26/07 Usborne, Independent, Revealed: script for Bush's mangled words

UK backs African farmers in battle over imported produce

9/26/07 Hickman, Independent, UK backs African farmers in battle over imported produce

Supermarkets run out of food as Mugabe tightens his stranglehold

9/26/07 Howden, Independent, Supermarkets run out of food as Mugabe tightens his stranglehold

Steepest fall in US house prices in 16 years fuels fears of recession

9/26/07 O'Grady, Independent, Steepest fall in US house prices in 16 years fuels fears of recession

Inspector Finds Broad Failures in Oil Program

9/26/07 Andrews, NYT, Inspector Finds Broad Failures in Oil Program

Towns Rethink Laws Against Illegal Immigrants

9/26/07 Belson & Capuzo, NYT, Towns Rethink Laws Against Illegal Immigrants

Durable Goods Orders Plummet

9/26/07 AP, Durable Goods Orders Plummet

Congress Must Stop Funding The War

9/26/07 Kucinich, Press Release, Congress Must Stop Funding The War

Blackwater Inquiry Blocked by State Dept., Official Says

9/26/07 Risen, NYT, Blackwater Inquiry Blocked by State Dept., Official Says

Iraq Drafts Law on Security Companies

9/26/07 AP, Iraq Drafts Law on Security Companies

Private Security Puts Diplomats, Military at Odds

9/26/07 Raghavan & Ricks, WP, Private Security Puts Diplomats, Military at Odds

World Leaders Press U.S. To Act on Climate Change

9/26/07 Eilperin, WP, World Leaders Press U.S. To Act on Climate Change

Africa's AIDS Orphans

9/26/07 Baldauf, CSM, Africa's AIDS Orphans

Banks Urging U.S. to Adopt the Trading of Emissions

9/26/07 Kanter, NYT, Banks Urging U.S. to Adopt the Trading of Emissions

Soldier of the Future Gets His Gear On

9/26/07 Shachtman, Wired, Soldier of the Future Gets His Gear On

September 27, 2007

The good life of the Auschwitz guards

9/27/07 Smith-Spark, BBC, The good life of the Auschwitz guards

Rice chairs climate change talks

9/27/07 BBC, Rice chairs climate change talks

Musharraf nominates for presidential vote

9/27/07 Sturcke, Guardian, Musharraf nominates for presidential vote

Voices from cyberspace: how Burma's bloggers are bearing witness to the unfolding revolution

9/27/07 Hike, Independent, Voices from cyberspace: how Burma's bloggers are bearing witness to the unfolding revolution

Against the grain: 'Economics, not common sense, drives GM crops'

9/27/07 Jackson, Independent, Against the grain: 'Economics, not common sense, drives GM crops'

Blackwater Tops All Firms in Iraq in Shooting Rate

9/27/07 Broder & Risen, NYT, Blackwater Tops All Firms in Iraq in Shooting Rate

Senate Urges Bush to Declare Iran Guard a Terrorist Group

9/27/07 Herszenhorn, NYT, Senate Urges Bush to Declare Iran Guard a Terrorist Group

Prisons to Restore Purged Religious Books

9/27/07 Banerjee, NYT, Prisons to Restore Purged Religious Books

Washington Sees an Opportunity on Iran

9/27/07 Sanger & Shanker, NYT, Washington Sees an Opportunity on Iran

Increase In War Funding Sought

9/27/07 White & Tyson, WP, Increase In War Funding Sought

Report Says Fixes Slow To Come at Walter Reed

9/27/07 Vogel, WP, Report Says Fixes Slow To Come at Walter Reed

Patriot Act Provisions Voided

9/27/07 Eggen, WP, Patriot Act Provisions Voided

Influx of U.S. Inmates Slowing, Census Says

9/27/07 Aizenman, WP, Influx of U.S. Inmates Slowing, Census Says

Bush's fiscal legacy: bigger debt

9/27/07 Grier, CSM, Bush's fiscal legacy: bigger debt

Iraqi oil exports to north rise

9/27/07 Peter, CSM, Iraqi oil exports to north rise

Auto workers make concessions to keep jobs in U.S.

9/27/07 Trumbull, CSM, Auto workers make concessions to keep jobs in U.S.

Are sunspots prime suspects in global warming?

9/27/07 Spotts, CSM, Are sunspots prime suspects in global warming?

Ending War for Profit

9/27/07 Vandeb Heuvel, Nation, Ending War for Profit

September 28, 2007

Iraqi PM rejects US federal plan

9/28/07 Al Jazeera, Iraqi PM rejects US federal plan

New IMF chief named

9/28/07 Al Jazeera, New IMF chief named

Nuclear power surge coming

9/28/07 Clayton, CSM, Nuclear power surge coming

Floating Utopias

9/28/07 Mieville, ITT, Floating Utopias

US Accused of Killing Women and Children in Baghdad Raid

9/28/07 AFP, US Accused of Killing Women and Children in Baghdad Raid

State Department slams Hunt Oil-Iraq deal

9/28/07 UPI, State Department slams Hunt Oil-Iraq deal

Official Calls Kurd Oil Deal at Odds With Baghdad

9/28/07 Kramer & Rubin, NYT, Official Calls Kurd Oil Deal at Odds With Baghdad

Official Calls Kurd Oil Deal at Odds With Baghdad

9/28/07 Kramer & Rubin, NYT, Official Calls Kurd Oil Deal at Odds With Baghdad

Navy Calls MySpace Kids "Alien Life Force" (And They Hate the War, Too)

9/28/07 Shachtman, Wired, Navy Calls MySpace Kids "Alien Life Force" (And They Hate the War, Too)

September 29, 2007

US confirms Baghdad air strike

9/29/07 Al Jazeera, US confirms Baghdad air strike

Myanmar's blogs of bloodshed

9/29/07 Ehrlich, Asia Times, Myanmar's blogs of bloodshed

Farc woman steals plane to desert

9/29/07 BBC, Farc woman steals plane to desert

Bush climate plans spark debate

9/29/07 BBC, Bush climate plans spark debate

Europeans angry after Bush climate speech 'charade'

9/29/07 MacAskill, Guardian, Europeans angry after Bush climate speech 'charade'

Major bluetongue outbreak feared

9/29/07 Vidal, Guardian, Major bluetongue outbreak feared

Lethal injection review may halt US executions

9/29/07 Goldenberg, Guardian, Lethal injection review may halt US executions

Fish billionaire in plea to save wild salmon

9/29/07 Carrell, Guardian, Fish billionaire in plea to save wild salmon

Saddam 'ready to walk away for $1bn'

9/29/07 Doyle, Independent, Saddam 'ready to walk away for $1bn'

Bush's voluntary targets for emissions fail to win support

9/29/07 Doyle, Independent, Bush's voluntary targets for emissions fail to win support

Japanese outraged by rewriting of Okinawa history

9/29/07 McNeill, Independent, Japanese outraged by rewriting of Okinawa history

Ban Sought on Cold Medicine for Very Young

9/29/07 Harris, NYT, Ban Sought on Cold Medicine for Very Young

Texas Planning New Execution Despite Ruling

9/29/07 Blumenthal & Greenhouse, NYT, Texas Planning New Execution Despite Ruling

Iran Labels CIA 'Terrorist Organization'

9/29/07 AP, Iran Labels CIA 'Terrorist Organization'

State Dept. Agents Say Jobs Were Threatened

9/29/07 Kessler & DeYoung, WP, State Dept. Agents Say Jobs Were Threatened

5 Witnesses Insist Iraqis Didn't Fire On Guards

9/29/07 Raghavan & DeYoung, WP, 5 Witnesses Insist Iraqis Didn't Fire On Guards

FHA Down Payment Rule To Ban Seller Financing

9/29/07 Trejos, WP, FHA Down Payment Rule To Ban Seller Financing

Petraeus Admits to Rise in Iraq Violence

9/29/07 Zavis, LA Times, Petraeus Admits to Rise in Iraq Violence

Iraq Wiretap Delay Not Quite as Presented

9/29/07 Eggen, WP, Iraq Wiretap Delay Not Quite as Presented

September 30, 2007

Darfur attack kills peacekeepers

9/30/07 BBC, Darfur attack kills peacekeepers

How Junta stemmed a saffron tide

9/30/07 McCurry et al, Guardian, How Junta stemmed a saffron tide

Wave of killings fuels fear of a second Chechnya

9/30/07 Parfitt, Guardian, Wave of killings fuels fear of a second Chechnya

Immigration... Immigration... Immigration: Cameron hoped to ignore it

9/30/07 Wolff, Independent, Immigration... Immigration... Immigration: Cameron hoped to ignore it

Black gold turns grey as Western giants prepare to draw from the wells of Iraq

9/30/07 Jasiewicz, Independent, Black gold turns grey as Western giants prepare to draw from the wells of Iraq

Ethanol's Boom Stalling as Glut Depresses Price

9/30/07 Krauss, NYT, Ethanol's Boom Stalling as Glut Depresses Price

Shifting Targets

10/08/07 Hersh, NY Observer, Shifting Targets: The Administration's plan for Iran.

Big Coffers and a Rising Voice Lift Group on the Right

9/30/07 Van Natta, NYT, Big Coffers and a Rising Voice Lift Group on the Right

U.S. Embassy Condemns Iraq Division Plan

9/30/07 AP, U.S. Embassy Condemns Iraq Division Plan

Can These Mortgages Be Saved?

9/30/07 Morgenson, NYT, Can These Mortgages Be Saved?

Despite Denials, Gays Insist They Exist, if Quietly, in Iran

9/30/07 Fathi, NYT, Despite Denials, Gays Insist They Exist, if Quietly, in Iran

Meeting Today's Military Demands, With an Eye on Tomorrow's

9/30/07 Shanker, NYT, Meeting Today's Military Demands, With an Eye on Tomorrow's

The single most effective weapon against our deployed forces

9/30/07 Atkinson, WP, The single most effective weapon against our deployed forces

Bush's EPA Is Pursuing Fewer Polluters

9/30/07 Solomon & Eilperin, WP, Bush's EPA Is Pursuing Fewer Polluters

Help for Home Buyers From the Inside

9/30/07 Singletary, WP, Help for Home Buyers From the Inside

Isolating the Menace In a Sterile Supermax

9/30/07 Vick, WP, Isolating the Menace In a Sterile Supermax

Army Sniper, Acquitted of Murder, Is Sentenced for Planting Evidence

9/30/07 AP, Army Sniper, Acquitted of Murder, Is Sentenced for Planting Evidence

Ground Beef Recall Expanded Across U.S.

9/30/07 Hester, AP, Ground Beef Recall Expanded Across U.S.

Huge Crowds in Costa Rica Protest US Pact

9/30/07 Reuters, Huge Crowds in Costa Rica Protest US Pact

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