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Rudy plea reveals Abramoff’s worldwide reach - MSNBC

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:55:03 -0800

USA Today

Rudy plea reveals Abramoff’s worldwide reach

Hamas urges end to gang fighting - BBC News

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:53:53 -0800

Ha'aretz

Hamas urges end to gang fighting

Cries for Help Edited Out of 9/11 Tapes - CBS News

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:17:02 -0800

CNN International

Cries for Help Edited Out of 9/11 Tapes

No Masters superstition for Mickelson - Supersport

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 13:49:57 -0800

Gwinnett Daily Post

No Masters superstition for Mickelson

Moussaoui jurors adjourn for weekend (Reuters)

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:33:48 -0800

Reuters - Jurors in the death penalty trial of Zacarias Moussaoui adjourned on Friday without reaching a verdict and will return on Monday to deliberate in the only U.S. case related to the September 11. hijackings.

Egyptian Is Jordan's First Bird-Flu Case - Houston Chronicle

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:01:55 -0800

Playfuls.com

Egyptian Is Jordan's First Bird-Flu Case

Jeu de Vivre (The Nation)

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:52:44 -0800

The Nation - The Nation -- Given all the things in this overwrought culture operating to divide amiddle-aged mother from a 13-year-old boy, I'm relieved to be able topoint to at least one interest that my son and I can still enjoytogether:

Rice Concedes 'Tactical Errors' in Iraq (AP)

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:25:07 -0800

AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice conceded Friday that the United States probably has made thousands of "tactical errors" in Iraq and elsewhere, but said it will be judged by its larger aims of peace and democracy in the Middle East.

Freed US hostage says Iraq insurgents 'will win:' video (AFP)

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:13:05 -0800

AFP - US authorities guarded freed hostage Jill Carroll in Iraq after insurgents released her from nearly three months of captivity and published a video showing her praising them.

Iraq Shi'ite ayatollah wants US envoy sacked (Reuters)

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:10:01 -0800

Reuters - A leading Iraqi Shi'ite cleric on Friday demanded the United States sack its envoy and accused him of siding with fellow Sunni Muslims in the country's growing sectarian conflict.

Rice, in Britain, admits tactical 'mistakes' in Iraq (AFP)

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:00:00 -0800

AFP - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, touring northwest England, acknowledged "mistakes" in Iraq, but defended US efforts to sow the seeds of democracy in the Arab world.

Russell Simmons, Kimora Lee Break Up

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:52:13 -0800

Russell Simmons and wife Kimora Lee Simmons are breaking up after seven years of marriage.

Quotes From 911 Calls on Sept. 11 (AP)

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:47:47 -0800

AP - Quotes from 911 operators during recorded phone conversations Sept. 11, 2001.

FOX411: Da Vinci Code Cryptex Revealed

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:43:19 -0800

Da Vinci puzzle piece unveiled; family members of ailing keyboard legend Billy Preston challenge his caretaker friends for custody; Kurt Vonnegut returns to fine form with new work.

Lawmakers Bicker Over McKinney's Capitol Police Incident

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:32:34 -0800

Republicans and Democrats bickered on Friday about Rep. Cynthia McKinney's incident with a Capitol police officer.

Ex-DeLay Aide Pleads Guilty in Lobbyist Fraud Probe

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:19:29 -0800

Tony Rudy pleads guilty to felony conspiracy count; judge says he took free trips, meals and tickets from Jack Abramoff while working for ex-House Majority Leader.

RJ Eskow: John Dean Testifies on "W's Watergate" (HuffingtonPost.com)

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:12:41 -0800

HuffingtonPost.com - Think I was wrong to call the wiretapping scandal "W's Watergate"? Ask the man who should know: John Dean, who was Nixon's attorney then. Testifying today at Feingold's senatorial hearings on censure, Dean said the following:

Blanco Seeks to Remind Lawmakers of Rita Damage

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:12:31 -0800

Louisiana governor leads tour to assess damage from hurricane that was outshadowed by Katrina.

Shareholders OK Guidant, Boston Scientific Deal

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:11:51 -0800

Shareholders overwhelmingly approved Boston Scientific's acquisition of Guidant, the companies said Friday.

FATHER JONATHAN: Separating Fact From Fiction

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:06:44 -0800

Is someone with half a brain only half a person?

Report: Carroll Warned Before Release (AP)

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:04:59 -0800

AP - Jill Carroll's kidnappers reportedly warned her before her release that she might be killed if she cooperated with the Americans or went to the Green Zone, saying it was infiltrated by insurgents.

Apple Hits 30 on a High Note - NewsFactor Network

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:01:58 -0800

USA Today

Apple Hits 30 on a High Note

La. Governor, Lawmakers Tour Rita Damage (AP)

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:59:19 -0800

AP - Gov. Kathleen Blanco and legislators set out by bus Friday to tour the lingering damage of last fall's Hurricane Rita, a major storm that was overshadowed by the even more destructive Katrina a month earlier.

Watergate Figure Testifies in Support of Bush Censure

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:49:27 -0800

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday began reviewing Sen. Russell Feingold's measure to censure President Bush for the National Security Agency terrorist surveillance program.

John Zogby: Hell-Bent on Losing: Both Parties Fumbling Their Way Toward November 2006 (HuffingtonPost.com)

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:32:39 -0800

HuffingtonPost.com - American voters will again go to the polls in November. While this is not a presidential election year, one third of the Senate, all of the House of Representatives, and several key governorships will be on the line. The results of the election will help shape policy for the remainder of the Bush presidency and the tone of the 2008 presidential elections.

Factory Orders Up Less Than Expected

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:28:49 -0800

High demand for aircraft and defense goods outweighed weaker data in other areas to boost factory orders slightly.

Storms Spawn Tornadoes Throughout Midwest (AP)

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:22:48 -0800

AP - A line of thunderstorms and tornadoes tore up homes, knocked down power lines and injured at least three people as it moved through several Midwestern states.

FRIENDS INSIDER: Weekend Madness

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:20:46 -0800

People around the country understand that 'FOX & Friends' rocks!

Delta to Pass Airport Fees to Passengers

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:06:47 -0800

Delta airlines on Friday said it will add airport fees to its ticket prices, instead of absorbing them.

Delphi Poised to Ask Judge to Void Union Contracts

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:05:55 -0800

Leading auto-parts supplier Delphi appeared on Friday to be close to asking a judge to void its contracts with unions, a move that could eventually prompt a strike.