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October 1, 2007

Banks reveal US mortgage losses

10/01/07 BBC, Banks reveal US mortgage losses

Posted on October 1, 2007 7:01 AM |

Assad sets conference conditions

10/01/07 BBC, Assad sets conference conditions

Posted on October 1, 2007 7:01 AM |

Early CIA Involvement in Darfur Has Gone Unreported

10/01/07 Jason, Global Politician, Early CIA Involvement in Darfur Has Gone Unreported

Posted on October 1, 2007 7:33 AM |

Advisers endorse tidal power plan

10/01/07 Kinver, BBC, Advisers endorse tidal power plan

Posted on October 1, 2007 7:58 AM |

Citigroup in shock profit warning

10/01/07 Wearden, Guardian, Citigroup in shock profit warning

Posted on October 1, 2007 7:59 AM |

French face tough choices to help save the planet

10/01/07 Lichfield, Independent, French face tough choices to help save the planet

Posted on October 1, 2007 8:00 AM |

U.S. Is Top Arms Seller to Developing World

10/01/07 Shanker, NYT, U.S. Is Top Arms Seller to Developing World

Posted on October 1, 2007 8:02 AM |

Air Force Arranged No-Work Contract

10/01/07 O'Harrow, WP, Air Force Arranged No-Work Contract

Posted on October 1, 2007 8:04 AM |

Study: Toddler TV-viewing Should Be Curbed by Age 5

10/01/07 Reuters, Study: Toddler TV-viewing Should Be Curbed by Age 5

Posted on October 1, 2007 8:06 AM |

Americans Consider Global Warming An Urgent Threat, According To Poll

10/01/07 Science Daily, Americans Consider Global Warming An Urgent Threat, According To Poll

Posted on October 1, 2007 11:34 AM |

Scientists Call For 80 Percent Drop In U.S. Emissions By 2050 To Avoid Dangerous Warming

10/01/07 Science Daily, Scientists Call For 80 Percent Drop In U.S. Emissions By 2050 To Avoid Dangerous Warming

Posted on October 1, 2007 11:34 AM |

Climate change top issue, CEOs declare

10/01/07 Chase, Globe&Mail, Climate change top issue, CEOs declare

Posted on October 1, 2007 11:35 AM |

A Divided Iraq Unites Against Partition Plan

10/01/07 Parker & Salman, San Jose Mercury-News, A Divided Iraq Unites Against Partition Plan

Posted on October 1, 2007 11:36 AM |

October 2, 2007

The hardship that sparked Burma's unrest

10/02/07 Head, BBC, The hardship that sparked Burma's unrest

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:15 AM |

Pakistan MPs in election boycott

10/02/07 BBC, Pakistan MPs in election boycott

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:18 AM |

Correa 'to shut' Ecuador Congress

10/02/07 BBC, Correa 'to shut' Ecuador Congress

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:18 AM |

US plan for air strikes on Iran 'backed by Brown'

10/02/07 Doyle, Independent, US plan for air strikes on Iran 'backed by Brown'

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:19 AM |

Ten dead in Philippines violence

10/02/07 BBC, Ten dead in Philippines violence

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:19 AM |

Aboriginal victims of Argentina's 'silent genocide'

10/02/07 Schipani, Independent, Aboriginal victims of Argentina's 'silent genocide'

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:23 AM |

Report Says Firm Sought to Cover Up Iraq Shootings

10/02/07 Broder, NYT, Report Says Firm Sought to Cover Up Iraq Shootings

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:24 AM |

Fair Trade in Bloom

10/02/07 Downe, NYT, Fair Trade in Bloom

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:25 AM |

Blackwater Chief Defends Actions in Iraq

10/02/07 AP, Blackwater Chief Defends Actions in Iraq

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:26 AM |

Report Details Shooting by Drunken Blackwater Worker

10/02/07 Schmitt, NYT, Report Details Shooting by Drunken Blackwater Worker

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:26 AM |

Arctic Melt Unnerves the Experts

10/02/07 Revkin, NYT, Arctic Melt Unnerves the Experts

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:28 AM |

Most in Poll Want War Funding Cut

10/02/07 Cohen & Balz, WP, Most in Poll Want War Funding Cut

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:28 AM |

Police Tool Assesses Domestic Abuse 'Lethality'

10/02/07 St. George, WP, Police Tool Assesses Domestic Abuse 'Lethality'

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:32 AM |

Report Finds FBI Still Vulnerable To Espionage

10/02/07 Eggen, WP, Report Finds FBI Still Vulnerable To Espionage

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:33 AM |

Former Presidents Can't Withhold Records

10/02/07 Apuzzo, AP, Former Presidents Can't Withhold Records

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:34 AM |

Bomb-Zapper = "Rube Goldberg Solution"

10/02/07 Shachtman, Wired, Bomb-Zapper = "Rube Goldberg Solution"

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:35 AM |

For U.S. workers, anxious times

10/02/07 Trumbull, CSM, For U.S. workers, anxious times

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:36 AM |

Blackwater's Enablers at the State Department

10/02/07 Nichols, Nation, Blackwater's Enablers at the State Department

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:42 AM |

Jurors Schooled in Techno Speak in Nation's First RIAA Copyright Case

10/02/07 Kravetz, Wired, Jurors Schooled in Techno Speak in Nation's First RIAA Copyright Case

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:50 AM |

Ex-White House Lawyer Targets Spy Tactic

10/02/07 Hess, AP, Ex-White House Lawyer Targets Spy Tactic

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:36 PM |

Blackwater Contractor Wrote Government Report on Incident

10/02/07 CNN, Blackwater Contractor Wrote Government Report on Incident

Posted on October 2, 2007 7:37 PM |

October 3, 2007

Monks 'seeking to flee Rangoon'

10/03/07 BBC, Monks 'seeking to flee Rangoon'

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:27 AM |

Women condemn Turkey constitution

10/03/07 Rainsford, BBC, Women condemn Turkey constitution

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:27 AM |

Blackwater boss grilled over Iraq

10/03/07 BBC, Blackwater boss grilled over Iraq

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:30 AM |

New crackdown on sex slave trade

10/03/07 Independent, New crackdown on sex slave trade

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:31 AM |

From Errand to Fatal Shot to Hail of Fire to 17 Deaths

10/03/07 Glanz & Rubin, NYT, From Errand to Fatal Shot to Hail of Fire to 17 Deaths

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:34 AM |

Texas Ruling Signals Indefinite Halt to Executions

10/03/07 Blumenthal, NYT, Texas Ruling Signals Indefinite Halt to Executions

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:36 AM |

Services Growth Slips In September: ISM Survey

10/03/07 Reuters, Services Growth Slips In September: ISM Survey

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:37 AM |

The Verizon Warning

10/03/07 NYT, The Verizon Warning

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:37 AM |

Iraqis Need a Year to Control Baghdad, U.S. General Says

10/03/07 Shanker, NYT, Iraqis Need a Year to Control Baghdad, U.S. General Says

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:40 AM |

Bush Vetoes Child Health Insurance Plan

10/03/07 Loven, AP, Bush Vetoes Child Health Insurance Plan

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:43 AM |

Guards in Iraq Cite Frequent Shootings

10/03/07 Fainaru, WP, Guards in Iraq Cite Frequent Shootings

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:45 AM |

Pakistan Seen Losing Fight Against Taliban And Al-Qaeda

10/03/07 Witte, WP, Pakistan Seen Losing Fight Against Taliban And Al-Qaeda

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:46 AM |

Carter Gets Into Shouting Match in Sudan

10/03/07 Montesquiou, AP, Carter Gets Into Shouting Match in Sudan

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:47 AM |

Marking Time in Thailand

10/03/07 Cody, WP, Marking Time in Thailand

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:48 AM |

Court Revisits Sentencing Guidelines

10/03/07 Barnes, WP, Court Revisits Sentencing Guidelines

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:48 AM |

Schools Embrace Ways to Help Environment

10/03/07 AP, Schools Embrace Ways to Help Environment

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:49 AM |

Are U.S. and Iran headed for war?

10/03/07 Peterson, CSM, Are U.S. and Iran headed for war?

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:51 AM |

How Tuaregs, Hausas are avoiding another Darfur

10/03/07 McConnell, CSM, How Tuaregs, Hausas are avoiding another Darfur

Posted on October 3, 2007 7:52 AM |

October 4, 2007

Palestinians struggle in dire straits

10/04/07 Asser, BBC, Palestinians struggle in dire straits

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:44 AM |

Bhutto upbeat over power-sharing

10/04/07 BBC, Bhutto upbeat over power-sharing

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:44 AM |

Iraqi Kurds sign four oil deals

10/04/07 Gregory, BBC, Iraqi Kurds sign four oil deals

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:46 AM |

'Unknown' Peru Amazon tribe seen

10/04/07 BBC, 'Unknown' Peru Amazon tribe seen

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:47 AM |

Democrats eye key climate summit

10/04/07 Harrabin, BBC, Democrats eye key climate summit

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:47 AM |

Violence in Afghanistan has soared by 30%, UN report says

10/04/07 Walsh, Guardian, Violence in Afghanistan has soared by 30%, UN report says

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:51 AM |

Police target suburban sex slaves

10/04/07 Morris, Independent, Police target suburban sex slaves

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:52 AM |

Secret U.S. Endorsement of Severe Interrogations

10/04/07 Shane et al, NYT, Secret U.S. Endorsement of Severe Interrogations

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:53 AM |

Senate Approves Funds For Troops on The Border

10/04/07 Reuters, Senate Approves Funds For Troops on The Border

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:55 AM |

Myanmar Junta Rounds Up Scores More

10/04/07 Reuters, Myanmar Junta Rounds Up Scores More

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:55 AM |

Monks Are Silenced, and for Now, Internet Is, Too

10/04/07 Mydans, NYT, Monks Are Silenced, and for Now, Internet Is, Too

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:57 AM |

Australian Fires Add to Fears on Climate Change

10/04/07 Johnston, NYT, Australian Fires Add to Fears on Climate Change

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:57 AM |

Iraqis to Pay China $100 Million for Weapons for Police

10/04/07 Wright & Tyson, WP, Iraqis to Pay China $100 Million for Weapons for Police

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:58 AM |

Gathering 'Storm' Superworm Poses Grave Threat to PC Nets

10/04/07 Schneier, Wired, Gathering 'Storm' Superworm Poses Grave Threat to PC Nets

Posted on October 4, 2007 7:00 AM |

Russia flexes new muscle in Europe

10/04/07 Marquand, CSM, Russia flexes new muscle in Europe

Posted on October 4, 2007 7:01 AM |

US trumps states over siting power lines

10/04/07 Clayton, CSM, US trumps states over siting power lines

Posted on October 4, 2007 7:03 AM |

Are U.S. troops being force-fed Christianity?

10/04/07 Lampman, CSM, Are U.S. troops being force-fed Christianity?

Posted on October 4, 2007 7:03 AM |

The Fight to Save Congo's Forests

10/04/07 Parenti, Nation, The Fight to Save Congo's Forests

Posted on October 4, 2007 8:55 AM |

The Making of a Climate Movement

10/04/07 Hertsgaard, Nation, The Making of a Climate Movement

Posted on October 4, 2007 8:57 AM |

Blackwatergate

10/04/07 Scahill, Nation, Blackwatergate

Posted on October 4, 2007 8:58 AM |

'Open-Source Politics' Taps Facebook for Myanmar Protests

10/04/07 Stirland, Wired, 'Open-Source Politics' Taps Facebook for Myanmar Protests

Posted on October 4, 2007 9:06 AM |

October 5, 2007

US tightens Blackwater controls

10/05/07 AL Jazeera, US tightens Blackwater controls

Posted on October 5, 2007 7:07 AM |

West Timor's forgotten crisis

10/05/07 Vaessan, Al Jazeera, West Timor's forgotten crisis

Posted on October 5, 2007 7:11 AM |

US raid in Iraq kills 'civilians'

10/05/07 Al Jazeera, US raid in Iraq kills 'civilians'

Posted on October 5, 2007 7:12 AM |

Living in fear in Burma

10/05/07 BBC, Living in fear in Burma

Posted on October 5, 2007 7:19 AM |

Merrill in $5.5bn sub-prime loss

10/05/07 BBC, Merrill in $5.5bn sub-prime loss

Posted on October 5, 2007 7:20 AM |

Climate change disaster is upon us, warns UN

10/05/07 Borger, Guardian, Climate change disaster is upon us, warns UN

Posted on October 5, 2007 7:26 AM |

The Inconvenient Science of Racial DNA Profiling

10/05/07 Newsome, Wired, The Inconvenient Science of Racial DNA Profiling

Posted on October 5, 2007 7:32 AM |

White House On Defensive Over Torture Memos

10/05/07 Harper, Toronto Star, White House On Defensive Over Torture Memos

Posted on October 5, 2007 7:48 AM |

Number of pensioners going bankrupt rises by 700% in five years

10/05/07 Milmo, Independent, Number of pensioners going bankrupt rises by 700% in five years

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:26 AM |

Fiji to lift state of emergency

10/05/07 BBC, Fiji to lift state of emergency

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:26 AM |

South America chokes as Amazon burns

10/05/07 Howden & Steven, Independent, South America chokes as Amazon burns

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:31 AM |

Bill Applies U.S. Law to Contractors

10/05/07 Herszenhorn, NYT, Bill Applies U.S. Law to Contractors

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:34 AM |

Inside France's secret war

10/05/07 Hari, Independent, Inside France's secret war

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:34 AM |

Spanish worries mount as bank hoards cash

10/05/07 Fortson, Independent, Spanish worries mount as bank hoards cash

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:35 AM |

Army Enlists Anthropology in War Zones

10/05/07 Rohde, NYT, Army Enlists Anthropology in War Zones

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:46 AM |

Amazon Group Bans Loggers and Miners

10/05/07 AP, Amazon Group Bans Loggers and Miners

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:47 AM |

Treasurys Plunge After Jobs Data

10/05/07 AP, Treasurys Plunge After Jobs Data

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:48 AM |

Foreign Policy, Privatized

10/05/07 Stranger & Omnivore, NYT, Foreign Policy, Privatized

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:49 AM |

Globalization, According to the World, Is a Good Thing. Sort Of.

10/05/07 Knowlton, NYT, Globalization, According to the World, Is a Good Thing. Sort Of.

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:50 AM |

Iraqi Judge Says Maliki's Government Shields Officials Accused of Corruption

10/05/07 AP, Iraqi Judge Says Maliki's Government Shields Officials Accused of Corruption

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:54 AM |

U.S. Called Lax at Policing Labs Handling Biohazards

10/05/07 Lipton, NYT, U.S. Called Lax at Policing Labs Handling Biohazards

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:54 AM |

Judge Radhi Testifies on Iraqi Corruption; GOPers Attack

10/05/07 Corn, Nation, Judge Radhi Testifies on Iraqi Corruption; GOPers Attack

Posted on October 5, 2007 8:58 AM |

Blackwater Faulted In Military Reports From Shooting Scene

10/05/07 Raghavan, WP, Blackwater Faulted In Military Reports From Shooting Scene

Posted on October 5, 2007 9:00 AM |

Bush Says U.S. 'Does Not Torture'

10/05/07 Schneider, WP, Bush Says U.S. 'Does Not Torture'

Posted on October 5, 2007 9:02 AM |

Syria Plans Disruption In Lebanon, Hariri Says

10/05/07 Boustany, WP, Syria Plans Disruption In Lebanon, Hariri Says

Posted on October 5, 2007 9:05 AM |

Monks flee crackdown in Burma

10/05/07 Montlake, CSM, Monks flee crackdown in Burma

Posted on October 5, 2007 9:07 AM |

The Democrats Who Enable Bush

10/05/07 Thomas, Seattle PI, The Democrats Who Enable Bush

Posted on October 5, 2007 9:18 AM |

October 6, 2007

Nairobi dump harming children

10/06/07 Al Jazeera, Nairobi dump harming children

Posted on October 6, 2007 7:13 AM |

Iraq Shia leaders sign truce deal

10/06/07 BBC, Iraq Shia leaders sign truce deal

Posted on October 6, 2007 7:17 AM |

Global rallies to pressure Burma

10/06/07 BBC, Global rallies to pressure Burma

Posted on October 6, 2007 7:17 AM |

I am creating artificial life, declares US gene pioneer

10/06/07 Pilkington, Guardian, I am creating artificial life, declares US gene pioneer

Posted on October 6, 2007 7:21 AM |

'We said to them, 'Come closer' but they said to us, 'Go further back''

10/06/07 Vidal, Guardian, 'We said to them, 'Come closer' but they said to us, 'Go further back''

Posted on October 6, 2007 7:25 AM |

Clinton Strategist Represents Blackwater

10/06/07 Healy, NYT, Clinton Strategist Represents Blackwater

Posted on October 6, 2007 7:27 AM |

Why? Six years on from the invasion of Afghanistan

10/06/07 Cockburn, Independent, Why? Six years on from the invasion of Afghanistan

Posted on October 6, 2007 7:32 AM |

Worldwide day of protest sends stern message to junta

10/06/07 Judd, Independent, Worldwide day of protest sends stern message to junta

Posted on October 6, 2007 7:32 AM |

Bird flu virus mutates into a strain more infectious to humans

10/06/07 Laurance, Independent, Bird flu virus mutates into a strain more infectious to humans

Posted on October 6, 2007 7:34 AM |

War-Crimes Prosecutor Quits in Pentagon Clash

10/06/07 Glaberson, NYT, War-Crimes Prosecutor Quits in Pentagon Clash

Posted on October 6, 2007 7:35 AM |

Blackwater: On Guard and Unregulated

10/06/07 WP, Blackwater: On Guard and Unregulated - compendium of stories.

Posted on October 6, 2007 7:43 AM |

Probe Into Tainted Rice Ends

10/06/07 Weiss, WP, Probe Into Tainted Rice Ends

Posted on October 6, 2007 7:47 AM |

Windscale fallout underestimated

10/06/07 BBC, Windscale fallout underestimated

Posted on October 6, 2007 8:12 AM |

October 7, 2007

EPA Refused to Warn of Asbestos Dangers; Millions of Homeowners at Risk

10/07/07 Seattle PI, EPA Refused to Warn of Asbestos Dangers; Millions of Homeowners at Risk

Posted on October 7, 2007 7:26 AM |

More protesters held in Myanmar

10/07/07 Al Jazeera, More protesters held in Myanmar

Posted on October 7, 2007 8:03 AM |

Army-controlled Darfur town razed

10/07/07 BBC, Army-controlled Darfur town razed

Posted on October 7, 2007 8:03 AM |

Waziristan clashes leave 32 dead

10/07/07 BBC, Waziristan clashes leave 32 dead

Posted on October 7, 2007 8:08 AM |

Iran envoy 'elite force member'

10/07/07 BBC, Iran envoy 'elite force member'

Posted on October 7, 2007 8:08 AM |

Powerful storm hits Chinese coast

10/07/07 BBC, Powerful storm hits Chinese coast

Posted on October 7, 2007 8:09 AM |

New York opens slave burial site

10/07/07 BBC, New York opens slave burial site

Posted on October 7, 2007 8:10 AM |

Pakistan election: A charade masquerading as democracy

10/07/07 Buncombe & Waraich, Independent, Pakistan election: A charade masquerading as democracy

Posted on October 7, 2007 8:17 AM |

Behind the scenes, Bin Laden raises the stakes

10/07/07 Whitaker, Independent, Behind the scenes, Bin Laden raises the stakes

Posted on October 7, 2007 8:20 AM |

Public health: The hidden menace of mobile phones

10/07/07 Lean, Independent, Public health: The hidden menace of mobile phones

Posted on October 7, 2007 8:21 AM |

In Life of Lies, Iraqis Conceal Work for U.S.

10/07/07 Tavernise, NYT, In Life of Lies, Iraqis Conceal Work for U.S.

Posted on October 7, 2007 9:10 AM |

A Heavy Toll From Disease Fuels Suspicion and Anger

10/07/07 Bolton, NYT, A Heavy Toll From Disease Fuels Suspicion and Anger

Posted on October 7, 2007 9:10 AM |

Medicare Audits Show Problems in Private Plans

10/07/07 Pear, NYT, Medicare Audits Show Problems in Private Plans

Posted on October 7, 2007 9:47 AM |

Rape Epidemic Raises Trauma of Congo War

10/07/07 Gettleman, NYT, Rape Epidemic Raises Trauma of Congo War

Posted on October 7, 2007 10:00 AM |

Iraq Embassy Cost Rises $144 Million Amid Project Delays

10/07/07 Kessler, WP, Iraq Embassy Cost Rises $144 Million Amid Project Delays

Posted on October 7, 2007 10:01 AM |

Democrats to Offer New Surveillance Rules

10/07/07 Nakashima, WP, Democrats to Offer New Surveillance Rules

Posted on October 7, 2007 10:04 AM |

Chill out.

10/07/07 Lomberg, WP, Chill out. Stop fighting over global warming -- here's the smart way to attack it.

Posted on October 7, 2007 10:04 AM |

Melting Ice Pack Displaces Alaska Walrus

10/07/07 Joling, AP, Melting Ice Pack Displaces Alaska Walrus

Posted on October 7, 2007 10:05 AM |

Labor Dept. Balks at Cost of Mine Probe

10/07/07 Holland, AP, Labor Dept. Balks at Cost of Mine Probe

Posted on October 7, 2007 10:08 AM |

October 8, 2007

China reels after Typhoon Krosa

10/08/07 BBC, China reels after Typhoon Krosa

Posted on October 8, 2007 7:14 AM |

CIA man recounts Che Guevara's death

10/08/07 Grant, BBC, CIA man recounts Che Guevara's death

Posted on October 8, 2007 7:14 AM |

Homeless Families on the Rise, with No End in Sight

10/08/07 Eaton-Robb, AP, Homeless Families on the Rise, with No End in Sight

Posted on October 8, 2007 7:16 AM |

'State Secrets' Case May Get Airing

10/08/07 Savage, LA Times, 'State Secrets' Case May Get Airing

Posted on October 8, 2007 7:16 AM |

U.S. Renews Bid to Destroy Opium Poppies in Afghanistan

10/08/07 Semple & Golden, NYT, U.S. Renews Bid to Destroy Opium Poppies in Afghanistan

Posted on October 8, 2007 7:28 AM |

Immigration, Black Sheep and Swiss Rage

10/08/07 Sciolino, NYT, Immigration, Black Sheep and Swiss Rage

Posted on October 8, 2007 7:29 AM |

Blackwater Chief at Nexus of Military and Business

10/08/07 Risen, NYT, Blackwater Chief at Nexus of Military and Business

Posted on October 8, 2007 7:30 AM |

Top Iraqis Pull Back From Key U.S. Goal

10/08/07 Partlow, WP, Top Iraqis Pull Back From Key U.S. Goal

Posted on October 8, 2007 7:31 AM |

Nuclear Power Primed for Comeback

10/08/07 Mufson, WP, Nuclear Power Primed for Comeback

Posted on October 8, 2007 7:32 AM |

An Ally from Hell

05/20/05 Henthoff, Village Voice, An Ally from Hell - Sudan & CIA

Posted on October 8, 2007 7:46 AM |

Poverty Is Hazardous to Your Health

10/08/07 Pollitt, Nation, Poverty Is Hazardous to Your Health

Posted on October 8, 2007 7:54 AM |

October 9, 2007

Battles rage on Pakistan border

10/09/07 BBC, Battles rage on Pakistan border

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:05 AM |

Turkey threatens Iraq border raid

10/09/07 BBC, Turkey threatens Iraq border raid

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:14 AM |

Security guards 'kill two Iraqis'

10/09/07 BBC, Security guards 'kill two Iraqis'

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:15 AM |

US company settles pollution case

10/09/07 BBC, US company settles pollution case

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:15 AM |

Democrats Seem Ready to Extend Wiretap Powers

10/09/07 Lichtblau & Hulse, NYT, Democrats Seem Ready to Extend Wiretap Powers

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:18 AM |

Aging and Gay, and Facing Prejudice in Twilight

10/09/07 Gross, NYT, Aging and Gay, and Facing Prejudice in Twilight

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:21 AM |

A Quest for Energy in the Globe's Remote Places

10/09/07 Mouawad, NYT, A Quest for Energy in the Globe's Remote Places

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:22 AM |

Hunger Persists Despite Argentina's Economic Boom

10/09/07 Reuters, Hunger Persists Despite Argentina's Economic Boom

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:23 AM |

In the Battle Against Cancer, Researchers Find Hope in a Toxic Wasteland

10/09/07 Maag, NYT, In the Battle Against Cancer, Researchers Find Hope in a Toxic Wasteland

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:24 AM |

Dragonfly or Insect Spy? Scientists at Work on Robobugs

10/09/07 Weiss, WP, Dragonfly or Insect Spy? Scientists at Work on Robobugs

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:24 AM |

Buyout Firms to Avoid a Tax Hike

10/09/07 Birnbaum, WP, Buyout Firms to Avoid a Tax Hike

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:27 AM |

At the Army Expo, It's a Gorge Zone

10/09/07 Milbank, WP, At the Army Expo, It's a Gorge Zone

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:27 AM |

U.S. Weighed Radioactive Poisons

10/09/07 Burns, AP, U.S. Weighed Radioactive Poisons

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:28 AM |

Long-Hidden Dangers?

10/09/07 Weiss, WP, Long-Hidden Dangers? Early Exposure to DDT May Raise Risk of Breast Cancer

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:29 AM |

As Mideast realigns, US leans Sunni

10/09/07 LaFranchi, CSM, As Mideast realigns, US leans Sunni

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:29 AM |

How the Military Can Stop an Iran Attack

10/09/07 Brecher & Smith, Nation, How the Military Can Stop an Iran Attack

Posted on October 9, 2007 7:29 AM |

October 10, 2007

Doors closing on Iraqi displaced

10/10/07 BBC, Doors closing on Iraqi displaced

Posted on October 10, 2007 7:01 AM |

IMF warning over slowing growth

10/10/07 BBC, IMF warning over slowing growth

Posted on October 10, 2007 7:01 AM |

Vaccine-linked polio hits Nigeria

10/10/07 Last, BBC, Vaccine-linked polio hits Nigeria

Posted on October 10, 2007 7:24 AM |

Indian children work despite ban

10/10/07 Pandey, BBC, Indian children work despite ban

Posted on October 10, 2007 7:25 AM |

An Israeli Strike on Syria Kindles Debate in the U.S.

10/10/07 Mazzetti & Cooper, NYT, An Israeli Strike on Syria Kindles Debate in the U.S.

Posted on October 10, 2007 7:26 AM |

In Africa, Prosperity From Seeds Falls Short

10/10/07 Dugger, NYT, In Africa, Prosperity From Seeds Falls Short

Posted on October 10, 2007 7:28 AM |

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Torture Appeal

10/10/07 Greenhouse, NYT, Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Torture Appeal

Posted on October 10, 2007 7:29 AM |

Nigeria's 'Godfathers' Denounced in Report

10/10/07 Timberg, WP, Nigeria's 'Godfathers' Denounced in Report

Posted on October 10, 2007 7:30 AM |

Activists Call For Arms Trade Treaty at UN

10/10/07 Honan, Reuters, Activists Call For Arms Trade Treaty at UN

Posted on October 10, 2007 7:36 AM |

Ire in Gulf over buyout plan

10/10/07 Jonnson, CSM, Ire in Gulf over buyout plan

Posted on October 10, 2007 7:38 AM |

Israeli army orders confiscation of Palestinian land in West Bank

10/10/07 Urquhart, Guardian, Israeli army orders confiscation of Palestinian land in West Bank

Posted on October 10, 2007 7:39 AM |

Congress Ignoring Critical Report on Pentagon Spending

10/10/07 Leopold, TurthOut, Congress Ignoring Critical Report on Pentagon Spending

Posted on October 10, 2007 7:50 AM |

NSA's Lucky Break: How the U.S. Became Switchboard to the World

10/10/07 Singel, Wired, NSA's Lucky Break: How the U.S. Became Switchboard to the World

Posted on October 10, 2007 7:54 AM |

October 11, 2007

Blackwater Nation

10/11/07 Cook, ITT, Blackwater Nation

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:13 AM |

Belarus to 'build nuclear plant'

10/11/07 BBC, Belarus to 'build nuclear plant'

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:22 AM |

Ward bug errors cause 90 deaths

10/11/07 BBC, Ward bug errors cause 90 deaths

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:22 AM |

Turkey condemns US over Armenian genocide resolution

10/11/07 Tran, Guardian, Turkey condemns US over Armenian genocide resolution

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:38 AM |

Burma shuts down last communication links

10/11/07 MacKinnon, Guardian, Burma shuts down last communication links

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:39 AM |

Households may be left without flood insurance

10/11/07 Brown, Independent, Households may be left without flood insurance

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:40 AM |

Expedition into the unknown uncovers remote Brazilian tribe threatened by hydroelectric dam

10/11/07 Howden, Independent, Expedition into the unknown uncovers remote Brazilian tribe threatened by hydroelectric dam

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:41 AM |

Argentina's disappeared: Father Christian, the priest who did the devil's work

10/11/07 Usborne, Independent, Argentina's disappeared: Father Christian, the priest who did the devil's work

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:42 AM |

Only now, the full horror of Burmese junta's repression of monks emerges

10/11/07 Russell, Independent, Only now, the full horror of Burmese junta's repression of monks emerges

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:43 AM |

Afghanistan refugees fight to stay in camps

10/11/07 Sengupta, Independent, Afghanistan refugees fight to stay in camps

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:44 AM |

Marines Press to Remove Their Forces From Iraq

10/11/07 Shanker, NYT, Marines Press to Remove Their Forces From Iraq

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:44 AM |

Blackwater Case Highlights Legal Uncertainties

10/11/07 Rubin, NYT, Blackwater Case Highlights Legal Uncertainties

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:47 AM |

Judge Suspends Key Bush Effort in Immigration

10/11/07 Preston, NYT, Judge Suspends Key Bush Effort in Immigration

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:47 AM |

Homeless Families in New York Lose a Loophole

10/11/07 Kaufamn, NYT, Homeless Families in New York Lose a Loophole

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:48 AM |

Syria Tells Journalists Israeli Raid Did Not Occur

10/11/07 Naylor, NYT, Syria Tells Journalists Israeli Raid Did Not Occur

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:49 AM |

Gates Says Military Faces More Unconventional Wars

10/11/07 Cloud, NYT, Gates Says Military Faces More Unconventional Wars

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:50 AM |

Guantanamo Detainees Enjoy Historic Protections, Administration Says

10/11/07 Greenhouse, NYT, Guantanamo Detainees Enjoy Historic Protections, Administration Says

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:50 AM |

Army Offers Big Cash To Keep Key Officers

10/11/07 Tyson, WP, Army Offers Big Cash To Keep Key Officers

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:52 AM |

British Executives Bring Message On Climate Change From a Prince

10/11/07 WP, British Executives Bring Message On Climate Change From a Prince

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:53 AM |

Global Climate Engineering: Who Controls the Thermostat?

10/11/07 Keim, WIred, Global Climate Engineering: Who Controls the Thermostat?

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:55 AM |

New Algae-Growing Technique Could Lead to Earth-Friendly Fabric, Paint

10/11/07 Madrigal, Wired, New Algae-Growing Technique Could Lead to Earth-Friendly Fabric, Paint

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:55 AM |

In Venezuela, uncertainty spurs a middle-class exodus

10/11/07 Llana, CSM, In Venezuela, uncertainty spurs a middle-class exodus

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:56 AM |

Britain to resettle its Iraqi interpreters

10/11/07 Rice-Oxley, CSM, Britain to resettle its Iraqi interpreters

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:57 AM |

Tuareg nomads set to intensify rebellion in Niger

10/11/07 McConnell, CSM, Tuareg nomads set to intensify rebellion in Niger

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:57 AM |

Watchdog of C.I.A. Is Subject of C.I.A. Inquiry

10/11/07 Mazzetti & Shane, NYT, Watchdog of C.I.A. Is Subject of C.I.A. Inquiry

Posted on October 11, 2007 9:03 AM |

Iraq: The Other Surge

10/11/07 Dreyfuss, Nation, Iraq: The Other Surge

Posted on October 11, 2007 9:11 AM |

Apocalypse Now?

10/11/07 Holmes, Nation, Apocalypse Now?

Posted on October 11, 2007 9:12 AM |

Iraqis Sue Blackwater for Baghdad Killings

10/11/07 Scahill, Nation, Iraqis Sue Blackwater for Baghdad Killings

Posted on October 11, 2007 9:13 AM |

October 12, 2007

Villagers die in Haiti floods

10/12/07 AL Jazeera, Villagers die in Haiti floods

Posted on October 12, 2007 7:12 AM |

Income-Inequality Gap Widens

10/12/07 Ip, WSJ, Income-Inequality Gap Widens

Posted on October 12, 2007 8:30 AM |

Restraint urged after Sudan split

10/12/07 BBC, Restraint urged after Sudan split

Posted on October 12, 2007 8:48 AM |

Gore and UN panel win Nobel prize

10/12/07 BBC, Gore and UN panel win Nobel prize

Posted on October 12, 2007 8:48 AM |

Russia urges US missile 'freeze'

10/12/07 BBC, Russia urges US missile 'freeze'

Posted on October 12, 2007 8:50 AM |

Iraq strike 'kills 15 civilians'

10/12/07 BBC, Iraq strike 'kills 15 civilians'

Posted on October 12, 2007 8:51 AM |

US rights group sues Blackwater

10/12/07 BBC, US rights group sues Blackwater

Posted on October 12, 2007 8:51 AM |

Oil price hovers near record high

10/12/07 BBC, Oil price hovers near record high

Posted on October 12, 2007 8:52 AM |

Putin threatens withdrawal from cold war nuclear treaty

10/12/07 Harding, Guardian, Putin threatens withdrawal from cold war nuclear treaty

Posted on October 12, 2007 8:53 AM |

China joins UN censure of Burmese regime

10/12/07 Borger, Guardian, China joins UN censure of Burmese regime

Posted on October 12, 2007 8:53 AM |

Study reveals stressed out 7-11 year-olds

10/12/07 Curtis, Guardian, Study reveals stressed out 7-11 year-olds

Posted on October 12, 2007 8:54 AM |

Blackwater faces war crimes inquiry after killings in Iraq

10/12/07 Penketh, Independent, Blackwater faces war crimes inquiry after killings in Iraq

Posted on October 12, 2007 8:59 AM |

Guru of greed: The cult of selfishness

10/12/07 Rand, Independent, Guru of greed: The cult of selfishness - Ayn Rand

Posted on October 12, 2007 8:59 AM |

World failing mothers in childbirth as survival rates fall short of 2015 targets

10/12/07 Laurance, Independent, World failing mothers in childbirth as survival rates fall short of 2015 targets

Posted on October 12, 2007 9:01 AM |

A reign of terror which history has chosen to neglect

10/12/07 Fisk, Independent, A reign of terror which history has chosen to neglect - Armenian genocide.

Posted on October 12, 2007 9:02 AM |

Crackdown Upends Slaughterhouse's Work Force

10/12/07 Greenhouse, NYT, Crackdown Upends Slaughterhouse's Work Force

Posted on October 12, 2007 9:04 AM |

Legal or Not, Abortion Rates Compare

10/12/07 Rosenthal, NYT, Legal or Not, Abortion Rates Compare

Posted on October 12, 2007 9:05 AM |

Energy Costs Push Up Producer Prices

10/12/07 Grynbaum, NYT, Energy Costs Push Up Producer Prices

Posted on October 12, 2007 9:05 AM |

Manufacturers Remove Drugs for Infant Cold

10/12/07 Harris, NYT, Manufacturers Remove Drugs for Infant Cold

Posted on October 12, 2007 9:08 AM |

U.S. Reports 2,002 Deaths in Arrests in 2003-5

10/12/07 Moore, NYT, U.S. Reports 2,002 Deaths in Arrests in 2003-5

Posted on October 12, 2007 9:08 AM |

Military Seeks Alternatives in Case Turkey Limits Access

10/12/07 Cloud, NYT, Military Seeks Alternatives in Case Turkey Limits Access

Posted on October 12, 2007 9:11 AM |

'Jena 6' Teen Mychal Bell Back in Jail

10/12/07 AP, 'Jena 6' Teen Mychal Bell Back in Jail

Posted on October 12, 2007 9:14 AM |

Lead From Carrion Killing Off Calif. Condors

10/12/07 Vick, WP, Lead From Carrion Killing Off Calif. Condors

Posted on October 12, 2007 9:15 AM |

Free-Trade Fight Reflects Broader Battle

10/12/07 Baker, WP, Free-Trade Fight Reflects Broader Battle

Posted on October 12, 2007 9:16 AM |

Fight over court role in US eavesdropping

10/12/07 Grier, CSM, Fight over court role in US eavesdropping

Posted on October 12, 2007 9:17 AM |

October 13, 2007

Key activists arrested in Burma

10/13/07 BBC, Key activists arrested in Burma

Posted on October 13, 2007 7:03 AM |

US general damns Iraq 'nightmare'

10/13/07 BBC, US general damns Iraq 'nightmare'

Posted on October 13, 2007 7:03 AM |

Rice encourages Russian activists

10/13/07 BBC, Rice encourages Russian activists

Posted on October 13, 2007 7:08 AM |

Honour crime fear of Syria women

10/13/07 Sinjab, BBC, Honour crime fear of Syria women

Posted on October 13, 2007 7:10 AM |

Chavez and Uribe open gas pipeline

10/13/07 AL Jazeera, Chavez and Uribe open gas pipeline

Posted on October 13, 2007 7:10 AM |

Kurds preparing 'to cross border'

10/13/07 Independent, Kurds preparing 'to cross border'

Posted on October 13, 2007 7:15 AM |

New Evidence That Blackwater Guards Took No Fire

10/13/07 Glanz, NYT, New Evidence That Blackwater Guards Took No Fire

Posted on October 13, 2007 7:17 AM |

As Logging Fades, Rich Carve Up Open Land in West

10/13/07 Foley, NYT, As Logging Fades, Rich Carve Up Open Land in West

Posted on October 13, 2007 8:03 AM |

New China Hierarchy May Limit President's Power

10/13/07 Kahn, NYT, New China Hierarchy May Limit President's Power

Posted on October 13, 2007 8:04 AM |

Rice Worried by Putin's Broad Powers

10/13/07 AP, Rice Worried by Putin's Broad Powers

Posted on October 13, 2007 8:07 AM |

Former CEO Says U.S. Punished Phone Firm

10/13/07 Nakashima & Eggen, WP, Former CEO Says U.S. Punished Phone Firm

Posted on October 13, 2007 8:08 AM |

China, U.S. Near Deal on Safe Food

10/13/07 Merle, WP, China, U.S. Near Deal on Safe Food

Posted on October 13, 2007 8:36 AM |

Price of a Salad Soars in Argentina

10/13/07 Reel, WP, Price of a Salad Soars in Argentina

Posted on October 13, 2007 8:38 AM |

October 14, 2007

'White deaths': Italy's secret shame

10/14/07 Holmes, BBC, 'White deaths': Italy's secret shame

Posted on October 14, 2007 6:53 AM |

We will dump nuclear treaty, Putin warns

10/14/07 Harding, Guardian, We will dump nuclear treaty, Putin warns

Posted on October 14, 2007 6:53 AM |

Private US military contractors move into Helmand

10/14/07 Sengupta, Independent, Private US military contractors move into Helmand

Posted on October 14, 2007 6:57 AM |

Analysts Find Israel Struck a Nuclear Project Inside Syria

10/14/07 Sanger & Mazzetti, NYT, Analysts Find Israel Struck a Nuclear Project Inside Syria

Posted on October 14, 2007 7:00 AM |

In China, a Lake's Champion Imperils Himself

10/14/07 Kahn, NYT, In China, a Lake's Champion Imperils Himself

Posted on October 14, 2007 7:04 AM |

Portable Halls of Justice Rise in Guantánamo

10/14/07 Galberson, NYT, Portable Halls of Justice Rise in Guantanamo

Posted on October 14, 2007 7:04 AM |

Pentagon Review Faults Bank Record Demands

10/14/07 Mazzetti & Lichtblau, NYT, Pentagon Review Faults Bank Record Demands

Posted on October 14, 2007 7:06 AM |

Banks to Set Up $80 Bln Fund to Limit Credit Crunch

10/14/07 Reuters, Banks to Set Up $80 Bln Fund to Limit Credit Crunch

Posted on October 14, 2007 7:07 AM |

As Angola Rebuilds, Most Find Their Poverty Persists

10/14/07 LaFranier, NYT, As Angola Rebuilds, Most Find Their Poverty Persists

Posted on October 14, 2007 7:07 AM |

Getting Around Rules on Lobbying

10/14/07 Williamson, WP, Getting Around Rules on Lobbying

Posted on October 14, 2007 7:08 AM |

U.S. Urges Turkish Restraint On Kurds

10/14/07 Moore & Wright, WP, U.S. Urges Turkish Restraint On Kurds

Posted on October 14, 2007 7:11 AM |

U.S. Military Technology Being Exported Illegally Is a Growing Concern

10/14/07 Wright, WP, U.S. Military Technology Being Exported Illegally Is a Growing Concern

Posted on October 14, 2007 7:12 AM |

Depression Reported by 7% of Workforce

10/14/07 Freking, AP, Depression Reported by 7% of Workforce

Posted on October 14, 2007 7:13 AM |

October 15, 2007

America's Own Unlawful Combatants?

10/15/07 Barnes, LA Times, America's Own Unlawful Combatants?

Posted on October 15, 2007 6:55 AM |

Outsourcing Torture

10/17/07 Hedges, Truthdig, Outsourcing Torture

Posted on October 15, 2007 6:57 AM |

UN envoy condemns Burma arrests

10/15/07 BBC, UN envoy condemns Burma arrests

Posted on October 15, 2007 6:59 AM |

Civilians 'killed in Nato raid'

10/15/07 BBC, Civilians 'killed in Nato raid'

Posted on October 15, 2007 6:59 AM |

Ten Questions for Michael Mukasey

10/15/07 Nation, Ten Questions for Michael Mukasey

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:05 AM |

Arctic muds reveal sea ice record

10/15/07 BBC, Arctic muds reveal sea ice record

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:11 AM |

China will not bring in 'Western' democracy

10/15/07 Coonanin, Independent, China will not bring in 'Western' democracy

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:11 AM |

Congo's pygmies take on World Bank to save rainforest from loggers

10/15/07 Brown, Independent, Congo's pygmies take on World Bank to save rainforest from loggers

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:13 AM |

Interim Heads Increasingly Run Federal Agencies

10/15/07 Shenon, NYT, Interim Heads Increasingly Run Federal Agencies

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:16 AM |

Showdown Over Children's Health Care Looms

10/15/07 Hulse, NYT, Showdown Over Children's Health Care Looms

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:16 AM |

Iraqi Oil Spoils

10/15/07 NYT, Iraqi Oil Spoils

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:18 AM |

World Bank Neglects African Farming, Study Says

10/15/07 Dugger, NYT, World Bank Neglects African Farming, Study Says

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:18 AM |

U.S. Mulls New Status Hearings for Guantánamo Inmates

10/15/07 Glaberson, NYT, U.S. Mulls New Status Hearings for Guantanamo Inmates

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:19 AM |

Ex-U.S. Commander Goes on Trial in Iraq

10/15/07 Kratovac, AP, Ex-U.S. Commander Goes on Trial in Iraq

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:20 AM |

Getting Out of the Mortgage Squeeze

10/15/07 Goldfarb & Binbaum, WP, Getting Out of the Mortgage Squeeze

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:22 AM |

In China, new crackdown on dissidents

10/15/07 Ford, CSM, In China, new crackdown on dissidents

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:23 AM |

Alongside Al Gore, an Indian 'climate control' engineer

10/15/07 Sappenfield, CSM, Alongside Al Gore, an Indian 'climate control' engineer

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:24 AM |

Ten Questions for Michael Mukasey

10/15/07 Nation, Ten Questions for Michael Mukasey

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:31 AM |

October 16, 2007

China condemns Dalai Lama US trip

10/16/07 BBC, China condemns Dalai Lama US trip

Posted on October 16, 2007 6:45 AM |

Iraq seeks talks on Turkey threat

10/16/07 BBC, Iraq seeks talks on Turkey threat

Posted on October 16, 2007 6:45 AM |

US loses cotton subsidies fight

10/16/07 BBC, US loses cotton subsidies fight

Posted on October 16, 2007 6:54 AM |

Putin warns US against military action on Iran

10/16/07 Tait, Guardian, Putin warns US against military action on Iran

Posted on October 16, 2007 6:58 AM |

Putin warns of Caspian Sea 'interference'

10/16/07 AP, Putin warns of Caspian Sea 'interference'

Posted on October 16, 2007 6:58 AM |

Supply fears drive oil to record prices

10/16/07 Fildes, Independent, Supply fears drive oil to record prices

Posted on October 16, 2007 6:59 AM |

Failing Schools Strain to Meet U.S. Standard

10/16/07 Schemo, NYT, Failing Schools Strain to Meet U.S. Standard

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:00 AM |

Home Insurers Canceling in East

10/16/07 Vitello, NYT, Home Insurers Canceling in East

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:01 AM |

Troubles Mount Within Texas Youth Detention Agency

10/16/07 Moore, NYT, Troubles Mount Within Texas Youth Detention Agency

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:02 AM |

FEMA Offers Up to $4,000 as Home Lure for Storm Victims

10/16/07 Blumenthal, NYT, FEMA Offers Up to $4,000 as Home Lure for Storm Victims

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:02 AM |

Verizon Says It Turned Over Data Without Court Orders

10/16/07 Nakashima, WP, Verizon Says It Turned Over Data Without Court Orders

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:06 AM |

Pentagon Submits Budget, And Services Ask for More

10/17/07 White, WP, Pentagon Submits Budget, And Services Ask for More

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:06 AM |

States May Reduce Number of Children In Insurance Plan

10/16/07 Lee, WP, States May Reduce Number of Children In Insurance Plan

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:09 AM |

Iraqi Adviser: Blackwater Guards Must Go

10/16/07 CNN, Iraqi Adviser: Blackwater Guards Must Go

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:09 AM |

Edwards Gets Most SEIU State Support

10/16/07 Glover, AP, Edwards Gets Most SEIU State Support

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:10 AM |

Turkey Requests Authority to Attack

10/16/07 Moore, WP, Turkey Requests Authority to Attack

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:10 AM |

Why US immigration crackdown is stalled

10/16/07 Marks, CSM, Why US immigration crackdown is stalled

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:11 AM |

A Look At Cheney's Relentless Pursuit of Executive Power

10/16/07 Allis, Boston Globe, A Look At Cheney's Relentless Pursuit of Executive Power

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:11 AM |

As a land thaws, so do Greenland's aspirations for independence

10/16/07 Woodward, CSM, As a land thaws, so do Greenland's aspirations for independence

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:12 AM |

Latina America Lavishly Comes of Age

10/16/07 Chaudhry, Nation, Latina America Lavishly Comes of Age

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:30 AM |

Cloned Beef (and Pork and Milk): It's What's for Dinner

10/16/07 Paynter, Wired, Cloned Beef (and Pork and Milk): It's What's for Dinner

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:35 AM |

Plastic 'Sponge' Could Help Biofuels Scrub CO2 From the Environment

10/16/07 Madrigal, WIred, Plastic 'Sponge' Could Help Biofuels Scrub CO2 From the Environment

Posted on October 16, 2007 7:38 AM |

Jena and the Post-Civil Rights Fallacy

10/16/07 Muwakkil, ITT, Jena and the Post-Civil Rights Fallacy

Posted on October 16, 2007 8:23 AM |

October 17, 2007

India doubtful of US nuclear pact

10/17/07 Al Jazeera, India doubtful of US nuclear pact

Posted on October 17, 2007 5:56 AM |

Turkey awaits go-ahead over Iraq

10/17/07 BBC, Turkey awaits go-ahead over Iraq

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:08 AM |

UK looks to make Antarctica claim

10/17/07 BBC, UK looks to make Antarctica claim

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:08 AM |

Burma 'still hunting protesters'

10/17/07 BBC, Burma 'still hunting protesters'

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:09 AM |

IMF: Britain at risk of US-style house price crash

10/17/07 Elliott, Guardian, IMF: Britain at risk of US-style house price crash

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:12 AM |

'Second Earth' found, 20 light years away

10/17/07 Sample, Guardian, 'Second Earth' found, 20 light years away

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:12 AM |

Britain's immigration muddle

10/17/07 LeGrain, Guardian, Britain's immigration muddle

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:15 AM |

Legal Opinion: Has Britain been complicit in a US torture programme?

10/17/07 Verkaik, Independent, Legal Opinion: Has Britain been complicit in a US torture programme?

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:16 AM |

Ethiopia's 'own Darfur' as villagers flee government-backed violence

10/17/07 Bloomfield, Independent, Ethiopia's 'own Darfur' as villagers flee government-backed violence

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:17 AM |

Nigeria: Learning the hard way

10/17/07 Smith, Independent, Nigeria: Learning the hard way

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:17 AM |

SWFs: Enemies of the state?

10/17/07 Fortson, Independent, SWFs: Enemies of the state?

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:18 AM |

Fury at DNA pioneer's theory: Africans are less intelligent than Westerners

10/17/07 Milmo, Independent, Fury at DNA pioneer's theory: Africans are less intelligent than Westerners

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:19 AM |

Pentagon Sees One Authority Over Contractors

10/17/07 Schmitt & shanker, NYT, Pentagon Sees One Authority Over Contractors

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:22 AM |

Pressing Mr. Mukasey

10/17/07 NYT, Pressing Mr. Mukasey

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:25 AM |

In Southern Darfur, Signs of Another Massacre

10/17/07 Gettleman, NYT, In Southern Darfur, Signs of Another Massacre

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:27 AM |

Record Price of Oil Raises New Fears

10/17/07 Mouawad, NYT, Record Price of Oil Raises New Fears

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:27 AM |

Deadly Bacteria Found to Be More Common

10/17/07 Sack, NYT, Deadly Bacteria Found to Be More Common

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:28 AM |

Panel Rejects Detention Center for Illegal Immigrants

10/17/07 Urbina, NYT, Panel Rejects Detention Center for Illegal Immigrants

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:29 AM |

In Shift, 40% of Immigrants Move Directly to Suburbs

10/17/07 Roberts, NYT, In Shift, 40% of Immigrants Move Directly to Suburbs

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:29 AM |

Justice Dept.'s Focus Has Shifted

10/17/07 Eggen & Solomon, WP, Justice Dept.'s Focus Has Shifted

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:31 AM |

New Maritime Strategy to Focus on 'Soft Power'

10/17/07 Tyson, WP, New Maritime Strategy to Focus on 'Soft Power'

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:32 AM |

Crackdowns On Bloggers Increasing, Survey Finds

10/17/07 Boustany, WP, Crackdowns On Bloggers Increasing, Survey Finds

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:33 AM |

Burma Junta: 3,000 Detained in Protest

10/17/07 AP, Burma Junta: 3,000 Detained in Protest

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:34 AM |

Birth-Control Foe To Run Office on Family Planning

10/17/07 WP, Birth-Control Foe To Run Office on Family Planning - HHS

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:35 AM |

Social Capital To Show Its Worth at This Week's Web 2.0 Summit

10/17/07 Calore, Wired, Social Capital To Show Its Worth at This Week's Web 2.0 Summit

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:36 AM |

Europe tightens immigration rules

10/17/07 Marquand, CSM, Europe tightens immigration rules

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:39 AM |

Amazon Loggers Hold Activists Captive

10/17/07 Colitt, Reuters, Amazon Loggers Hold Activists Captive

Posted on October 17, 2007 7:51 AM |

New 'Metamaterial' Brings Scientists Closer Than Ever to a Cloaking Device

10/17/07 Madrigal, Wired, New 'Metamaterial' Brings Scientists Closer Than Ever to a Cloaking Device

Posted on October 17, 2007 8:02 AM |

October 18, 2007

German train strike brings chaos

10/18/07 BBC, German train strike brings chaos

Posted on October 18, 2007 7:07 AM |

Why women still die to give birth

10/18/07 BBC, Why women still die to give birth

Posted on October 18, 2007 7:07 AM |

France hit by transport strike

10/18/07 BBC, France hit by transport strike

Posted on October 18, 2007 7:46 AM |

Oil rises on Middle East worries

10/18/07 BBC, Oil rises on Middle East worries

Posted on October 18, 2007 7:47 AM |

Putin declares new nuclear weapons project

10/18/07 Ryan, Guardian, Putin declares new nuclear weapons project

Posted on October 18, 2007 7:51 AM |

IMF lowers growth forecasts as Western economies weaken

10/18/07 O'Grady, Independent, IMF lowers growth forecasts as Western economies weaken

Posted on October 18, 2007 7:53 AM |

Two-tier school system creates poverty trap for disadvantaged

10/18/07 Garner, Independent, Two-tier school system creates poverty trap for disadvantaged

Posted on October 18, 2007 7:55 AM |

Plan Would Ease Limits on Media Owners

10/18/07 Labaton, NYT, Plan Would Ease Limits on Media Owners

Posted on October 18, 2007 7:56 AM |

Iraqi Contracts With Iran and China Concern U.S.

10/18/07 Glanz, NYT, Iraqi Contracts With Iran and China Concern U.S.

Posted on October 18, 2007 7:57 AM |

Nuclear-Armed Iran Risks World War, Bush Says

10/18/07 Stolberg, NYT, Nuclear-Armed Iran Risks World War, Bush Says

Posted on October 18, 2007 7:58 AM |

Senate and Bush Agree On Terms of Spying Bill

10/18/07 Weisman & Nakashima, WP, Senate and Bush Agree On Terms of Spying Bill

Posted on October 18, 2007 7:59 AM |

Bank of America 3Q Profit Falls 32 Pct

10/18/07 Augstums, AP, Bank of America 3Q Profit Falls 32 Pct

Posted on October 18, 2007 8:01 AM |

National Guard Faces Call-Ups for 2008, '09

10/18/07 Tyson, WP, National Guard Faces Call-Ups for 2008, '09

Posted on October 18, 2007 8:02 AM |

Economics, Not Apathy, Exposes Chemical Plants To Danger

10/18/07 Schneier, Wired, Economics, Not Apathy, Exposes Chemical Plants To Danger

Posted on October 18, 2007 8:03 AM |

Pocketbook pinch ahead - if soaring oil prices stay high

10/18/07 Scherer, CSM, Pocketbook pinch ahead - if soaring oil prices stay high

Posted on October 18, 2007 8:04 AM |

Russia, Iran harden against West

10/18/07 Peterson, CSM, Russia, Iran harden against West

Posted on October 18, 2007 8:06 AM |

How 'genocide' vote lost steam

10/18/07 LaFranchi, CSM, How 'genocide' vote lost steam

Posted on October 18, 2007 8:06 AM |

Suicide and Spin Doctors

10/18/07 Gorman, ITT, Suicide and Spin Doctors

Posted on October 18, 2007 8:21 AM |

After Comments, US Terror Chief Resigns

10/18/07 ABC, After Comments, US Terror Chief Resigns

Posted on October 18, 2007 9:15 AM |

UN: Private Military Recruiting Booming

10/18/07 Higgins, AP, UN: Private Military Recruiting Booming

Posted on October 18, 2007 9:15 AM |

Economic Costs of Climate Change 'Will Affect Every American'

10/18/07 Rizvi, OneWorld, Economic Costs of Climate Change 'Will Affect Every American'

Posted on October 18, 2007 9:16 AM |

Toxic Toys

10/18/07 Schapiro, Nation, Toxic Toys

Posted on October 18, 2007 9:21 AM |

An Assault on Media Diversity and Democracy

10/18/07 Nichols, Nation, An Assault on Media Diversity and Democracy

Posted on October 18, 2007 9:22 AM |

Hillary's Mystery Money Men

10/18/07 Baker & Hederman, Nation, Hillary's Mystery Money Men

Posted on October 18, 2007 9:23 AM |

Robot Cannon Kills 9, Wounds 14

10/18/07 Shachtman, Wired, Robot Cannon Kills 9, Wounds 14

Posted on October 18, 2007 9:26 AM |

October 19, 2007

Lab suspends DNA pioneer Watson

10/19/07 BBC, Lab suspends DNA pioneer Watson

Posted on October 19, 2007 8:33 AM |

Oil prices set fresh record highs

10/19/07 BBC, Oil prices set fresh record highs

Posted on October 19, 2007 8:33 AM |

'They thought I was cursed'

10/19/07 BBC, 'They thought I was cursed'

Posted on October 19, 2007 8:45 AM |

'Slight recovery' for cod stocks

10/19/07 BBC, 'Slight recovery' for cod stocks

Posted on October 19, 2007 8:46 AM |

Guards 'undermine' US Iraq aims

10/19/07 BBC, Guards 'undermine' US Iraq aims

Posted on October 19, 2007 8:47 AM |

Chile repeats own Antarctic claim

10/19/07 BBC, Chile repeats own Antarctic claim

Posted on October 19, 2007 9:13 AM |

Creating life in the laboratory

10/19/07 Morelle, BBC, Creating life in the laboratory

Posted on October 19, 2007 9:13 AM |

Dollar stays near record euro low

10/19/07 BBC, Dollar stays near record euro low

Posted on October 19, 2007 9:14 AM |

Clinton bucks the trend and rakes in cash from the US weapons industry

10/19/07 Doyle, Independent, Clinton bucks the trend and rakes in cash from the US weapons industry

Posted on October 19, 2007 9:17 AM |

Five million Burmese are going hungry, warns UN

10/19/07 Popham, Independent, Five million Burmese are going hungry, warns UN

Posted on October 19, 2007 9:18 AM |

Elephants never forget the smell of a tribesman

10/19/07 Connor, Independent, Elephants never forget the smell of a tribesman

Posted on October 19, 2007 9:19 AM |

Shiite Refugees Feel Forsaken in Their Holy City

10/19/07 Rubin, NYT, Shiite Refugees Feel Forsaken in Their Holy City

Posted on October 19, 2007 9:20 AM |

Schools in Several States Report Staph Infections, and Deaths Raise the Alarm

10/19/07 Urbina, NYT, Schools in Several States Report Staph Infections, and Deaths Raise the Alarm

Posted on October 19, 2007 9:20 AM |

New Coast Guard Task in Arctic's Warming Seas

10/19/07 Wald & Revkin, NYT, New Coast Guard Task in Arctic's Warming Seas

Posted on October 19, 2007 9:21 AM |

Capital One Reports Loss From Closing Mortgage Unit

10/19/07 Goldfarb, WP, Capital One Reports Loss From Closing Mortgage Unit

Posted on October 19, 2007 9:24 AM |

Syrians Disassembling Ruins at Site Bombed by Israel, Officials Say

10/19/07 Wright & Warrick, WP, Syrians Disassembling Ruins at Site Bombed by Israel, Officials Say

Posted on October 19, 2007 9:25 AM |

Zoellick's Next Challenge Is Redefining Bank's Role

10/19/07 Irwin, WP, Zoellick's Next Challenge Is Redefining Bank's Role

Posted on October 19, 2007 9:25 AM |

US defends its harsh treatment of an American citizen

10/19/07 Richey, CSM, US defends its harsh treatment of an American citizen

Posted on October 19, 2007 9:27 AM |

Why, Even If You Have Nothing To Hide, Government Surveillance Threatens Your Freedom

10/19/07 Dean, FindLaw, Why, Even If You Have Nothing To Hide, Government Surveillance Threatens Your Freedom

Posted on October 19, 2007 12:24 PM |

October 20, 2007

Riven by class and no social mobility - Britain in 2007

10/20/07 Glover, Guardian, Riven by class and no social mobility - Britain in 2007

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:15 AM |

Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns

10/20/07 BBC, Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:15 AM |

Bhutto alleges military link to suicide bombing

10/20/07 Walsh, Guardian, Bhutto alleges military link to suicide bombing

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:19 AM |

Iraqis who fled homes in fear face new terror as Turkey targets PKK rebels

10/20/07 Anishky, Guardian, Iraqis who fled homes in fear face new terror as Turkey targets PKK rebels

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:20 AM |

Spies key to functioning Russia, says Putin

10/20/07 AP, Spies key to functioning Russia, says Putin

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:24 AM |

GM to lend SUVs to prove hydrogen fuel holds water

10/20/07 Zimmerman, LAT, GM to lend SUVs to prove hydrogen fuel holds water

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:26 AM |

In Jena and Beyond, Nooses Return as a Symbol of Hate

10/20/07 Fears, WP, In Jena and Beyond, Nooses Return as a Symbol of Hate

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:31 AM |

Confusion Cited In Overpayments To Student Lenders

10/20/07 Paley, AP, Confusion Cited In Overpayments To Student Lenders

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:42 AM |

Parents Seek Action Over Homeless Presence

10/20/07 Haynes, WP, Parents Seek Action Over Homeless Presence

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:43 AM |

Bitter Harvest for Small Farms

10/20/07 Black, WP, Bitter Harvest for Small Farms

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:43 AM |

Aligning Psyche and Sex

10/20/07 Burke, WP, Aligning Psyche and Sex

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:45 AM |

F.D.A. Panel Urges Ban on Medicine for Child Colds

10/20/07 Harris, NYT, F.D.A. Panel Urges Ban on Medicine for Child Colds

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:46 AM |

Plainly, a Justice Department Pick of Like Mind

10/20/07 Liptak, NYT, Plainly, a Justice Department Pick of Like Mind

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:49 AM |

Rules Urged to Govern Investing by Nations

10/20/07 Weisman, NYT, Rules Urged to Govern Investing by Nations

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:50 AM |

Pipeline Attack in Northern Iraq

10/20/07 Oppel, NYT, Pipeline Attack in Northern Iraq

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:50 AM |

Wiretapping Compromise Was Months in the Making

10/20/07 Shane & Lichtblau, NYT, Wiretapping Compromise Was Months in the Making

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:51 AM |

Citing Global Warming, Kansas Denies Plant Permit

10/20/07 Wald, NYT, Citing Global Warming, Kansas Denies Plant Permit

Posted on October 20, 2007 8:53 AM |

Are oil prices at their highest?

10/20/07 Hays, Houston Chron., Are oil prices at their highest?

Posted on October 20, 2007 2:48 PM |

October 21, 2007

Scores killed in US Iraq raid

10/21/07 Al Jazeera, Scores killed in US Iraq raid

Posted on October 21, 2007 5:56 AM |

IMF meets amid fears for growth

10/21/07 BBC, IMF meets amid fears for growth

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:02 AM |

Russia's red line over Kosovo

10/21/07 BBC, Russia's red line over Kosovo

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:04 AM |

Poland votes in a snap election

10/21/07 BBC, Poland votes in a snap election

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:10 AM |

Some firms replace offshoring with onshoring

10/21/07 Pae, LAT, Some firms replace offshoring with onshoring

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:13 AM |

Tehran air clears with anti-pollution efforts

10/21/07 Mostaghim, LAT, Tehran air clears with anti-pollution efforts

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:17 AM |

Tighter Border Delays Re-entry by U.S. Citizens

10/21/07 Preston, NYT, Tighter Border Delays Re-entry by U.S. Citizens

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:21 AM |

In Myanmar, Fear Is a Constant Companion

10/21/07 Sang-Hun, NYT, In Myanmar, Fear Is a Constant Companion

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:25 AM |

In Pakistan Quandary, U.S. Reviews Stance

10/21/07 Sanger & Rohde, NYT, In Pakistan Quandary, U.S. Reviews Stance

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:26 AM |

Syria Shuts Main Exit From War for Iraqis

10/21/07 Cambanis, NYT, Syria Shuts Main Exit From War for Iraqis

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:27 AM |

The Future Is Drying Up

10/21/07 Gertner, NYT, The Future Is Drying Up

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:29 AM |

Energy Traders Avoid Scrutiny

10/21/07 Cho, WP, Energy Traders Avoid Scrutiny

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:29 AM |

State Department Struggles To Oversee Private Army

10/21/07 DeYoung, WP, State Department Struggles To Oversee Private Army

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:32 AM |

On the Road to Nowhere, Merchants Pay the Toll

10/21/07 Wilson, WP, On the Road to Nowhere, Merchants Pay the Toll

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:33 AM |

Symbols of Hatred in the Shadows

10/21/07 Givhan, WP, Symbols of Hatred in the Shadows

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:36 AM |

Pressure Alleged in Detainees' Hearings

10/21/07 White, WP, Pressure Alleged in Detainees' Hearings

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:49 AM |

The Wrong Way to Save Right Whales?

10/21/07 Eilperin, WP, The Wrong Way to Save Right Whales?

Posted on October 21, 2007 6:5