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GOP Senator Says Iraq Looking Like Vietnam
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 03:36 pm PDT
 AP - A leading Republican senator and prospective presidential candidate said Sunday that the war in Iraq has destabilized the Middle East and is looking more like the Vietnam conflict from a generation ago. Full Story | Top |
Convicted U.S. felon's 'Cures' tops book charts
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:32 am PDT
Reuters - He went to prison for fraud and was ordered by the U.S. government to stop touting health products on infomercials, but Kevin Trudeau's book "Natural Cures 'They' Don't Want You to Know About" is a bestseller. Full Story | Top |
For security's sake, old rift with New Zealand overlooked by US
Fri, 19 Aug 2005 01:00 am PDT
The Christian Science Monitor - On the face of it, it doesn't look like much: one Orion aircraft, a liaison officer, and two customs staff sent from New Zealand to participate in multinational defense force exercises aimed at capturing ships carrying weapons of mass destruction. Full Story | Top |
West Coast States Unite on Car Regulations
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 12:01 pm PDT
AP - Despite an effort by auto industry lobbyists to kill the move, two Pacific Northwest States — Oregon and Washington — are getting ready to adopt California's new vehicle emission standards to reduce greenhouse gases. Full Story | Top |
Health insurance costs dog would-be entrepreneurs
Fri, 19 Aug 2005 04:24 am PDT
USATODAY.com - Jeff Kushner seems perfectly poised to start a company helping families fight cybercrime, a business he's long dreamed of. Demand for the advice he'll sell is soaring as consumers worry about online thieves swiping Social Security numbers and other private data. Full Story | Top |
Some Decry Glitz of Thompson Blastoff
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 02:34 pm PDT
 AP - Hunter S. Thompson's grand finale went off as planned: His ashes were blasted into the night sky in an explosion friends and fans agreed he would have loved. But some said the gonzo journalist would have sneered at the Hollywood trappings — champagne toasts by movie stars and former presidential candidates. Full Story | Top |
U.S. base panel seen refusing some Pentagon closings
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 08:05 am PDT
Reuters - The commission with veto power over U.S. military base closings is expected to reject some of the Pentagon's recommended cutbacks in final deliberations this week on the fate of hundreds of installations and thousands of jobs. Full Story | Top |
Indian Fry Bread Sparks Health Debate
Sat, 20 Aug 2005 03:23 pm PDT
AP - When you first see it, plopped down on a paper plate in all its caloric bliss, the round, doughy treat is so appealing, so alluring it's hard to believe this wondrous sight can cause anything but delight. Full Story | Top |
Debate Over Cell Phone Towers Growing
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 01:29 pm PDT
AP - After two years of boisterous meetings and litigation, the 150-member Southampton Presbyterian Church surrounded by closely-spaced red-brick homes is at odds with its neighbors over an issue that has nothing to do with theology. Full Story | Top |
Inmate Homicide, Suicide Rates Decline
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 02:23 pm PDT
AP - Inmate death rates for suicide, homicide and AIDS are showing substantial declines in jails and state prisons, the government says. The trend reflects improved medical care and closer attention to separating violent criminals from other offenders. Full Story | Top |
Autopsy Can't Explain Death of 49ers Guard
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 04:56 pm PDT
 AP - The cause of offensive lineman Thomas Herrion's death cannot be determined until toxicology tests are performed, a process that usually takes three to six weeks, a coroner said Sunday. Full Story | Top |
2008: CHENEY VS. HILLARY
Fri, 19 Aug 2005 05:05 pm PDT
Richard Reeves - SAG HARBOR, N.Y. -- As this humid summer winds down, with the Mets and the Yankees playing below their potential, the chattering classes have been driven to talking about the "March of the Penguins" and, prematurely, about the march of the men and women who would be president when George W. Bush leaves us alone. Full Story | Top |
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