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Morning headlines brought to you by Carolyn Kay MakeThemAccountable.com Top StoryPresident Bush Commends Congress on Passage of Intelligence Legislation
When Congress returns in September the Intelligence committees and leaders in both parties will need to complete work on the comprehensive reforms requested by Director McConnell, including the important issue of providing meaningful liability protection to those who are alleged to have assisted our Nation following the attacks of September 11, 2001.
When will the Democrats learn that you can’t appease this man? No matter how much power you think you’ve given him, it’s never enough.—Caro The Radical Fringe
The WorldRoadside bombs kill 4 US troops in Iraq
BAGHDAD - Roadside bombs killed four U.S. soldiers in the Baghdad area, including three in a single strike, the military said Tuesday.
Iraqi prime minister visits Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey - Kurdish guerrillas killed a Turkish lieutenant in the southeast on Tuesday, as the Iraqi prime minister arrived for a visit likely to be dominated by Turkish warnings to either crack down on rebel bases in northern Iraq or face a possible incursion.
Iraqi government unraveling as more ministers announce boycott
BAGHDAD — Iraq's government, already unable to reconcile rival Sunni and Shiite Muslim factions, seemed headed for complete paralysis Monday as five more Cabinet ministers announced that they'd boycott government meetings.
In Iraqi south, Shiites press for autonomy
BAGHDAD - When Najaf unplugged its power station from the national grid last week, it was a sign of provincial dissent over the unequal distribution of electricity. But it also indicates a new assertiveness in the south, as Iraq's regional leaders seek to wrest control from a central government in Baghdad paralyzed by political infighting.
Israeli squatters in Hebron evacuated
HEBRON, West Bank - Israeli police on Tuesday forcibly removed Jewish squatters who were holed up in several apartments in the market area of the biblical city of Hebron.
Afghan victory 'could take 38 years'
British troops could remain in Afghanistan for more than the 38 years it took them to pull out of Northern Ireland. That is the bleak assessment by Army commanders on the ground in Helmand province.
Georgia says jets from Russia mount missile attack
TSITELUBANI, Georgia (Reuters) - Georgia said on Tuesday that jets flown from Russia fired a missile on its territory, narrowly missing a village, but Russia's military denied any involvement.
Envoys debate aid for NKorea in "historic" meeting
PANMUNJOM, South Korea (AFP) - Envoys from six nations gathered Tuesday at the border truce village of Panmunjom to discuss the next steps in North Korea's denuclearisation, in what South Korea termed a historic meeting. The NationDemocrats Introduce Censure Resolutions Aimed at Bush, Cheney and Gonzales
Democrats have introduced resolutions in the House and Senate that would censure President Bush, Vice President Cheney and Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales.
Bush says US, Pakistan to track al-Qaida
CAMP DAVID, Md. - President Bush said Monday the U.S. and Pakistan, if armed with good intelligence, can track and kill al-Qaida leaders. He stopped short of saying whether he would ask the Pakistani president before dispatching U.S. troops into that nation.
Bush signs bridge bill
WASHINGTON - President Bush signed legislation on Monday that directs $250 million to rebuild the Minnesota bridge that was destroyed in last week's deadly collapse.
White House, FBI Agents Race to Disrupt 'Summer of '07' Threat
Senior law enforcement officials said today that the growing signs of a "Summer of '07" terror attack on the U.S. have led the FBI to dispatch dozens of agents to track down new leads across the country.
Be afraid, Americans, be very afraid. And give up all your rights to anyone who says he can keep you safe.—Caro
A veteran general hears echoes from Vietnam in Iraq
WASHINGTON— Volney Warner thinks big. A retired Army four-star general who helped craft counterinsurgency doctrine during the Vietnam War, … asks why the U.S. military— with all its tradition, training, equipment and support— has failed to learn the lessons of Vietnam and apply them to Iraq .
Latest poll shows growing support for Iraq war policy
In the latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, taken Friday through Sunday, the proportion of those who said the additional troops are "making the situation better" rose to 31% from 22% a month ago. Those who said it was "not making much difference" dropped to 41% from 51%.
You can still fool a lot of the people a lot of the time.—Caro
Secret call log at heart of wiretap challenge
The Document, described by those who have seen it as a National Security Administration log of calls intercepted between an Islamic charity and its American lawyers, is at the heart of what legal experts say may be the strongest case against the Bush administration's warrantless eavesdropping program. The federal appeals court in San Francisco plans to hear arguments in the case Aug. 15.
State Rep. Allen explains sex case: Fear made me play along
TITUSVILLE - State Rep. Bob Allen told police he was just playing along when a undercover officer suggested in a public restroom that the legislator give him oral sex and $20 because he was intimidated, according to a taped statement and other documents released Thursday… "This was a pretty stocky black guy, and there was nothing but other black guys around in the park," Allen, who is white, told police. MediaPermanent link to MTA daily media news
Phoney (sic) fears grip America
Over three decades, America’s conservative movement has so deftly shifted the boundaries of debate to the right that even modest adjustments to the market system can be cast as the second coming of Marx without anyone blushing. Today’s phony populist fears also remind us that the real problem with the media is not ideology but stenography. If official sources call something “populist” often enough, it is. More depressing is that many Democrats fall into the same trap.
Analysis: Who should control how we get political news?
CHICAGO — One of the biggest political battles this summer isn't over the message. It's over the messenger… (I)n the world of new media, there are multiple outlets where political content can be found, and as those outlets become identifiably liberal or conservative, politicians and voters can pick friendly forums while damning the other side's outlets as illegitimate. Whether this is healthy for our nation's political life is a question worth pondering.
O’Hanlon And Pollack Call For Another ‘Six Months Or So’ In Iraq
Last week, in their now infamous New York Times op-ed, Brookings Institution analysts Michael O’Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack declared “there is enough good happening on the battlefields of Iraq today that Congress should plan on sustaining the effort at least into 2008.” On Fox News Sunday yesterday, O’Hanlon and Pollack put a timeframe on their call for stay the course: six months.
It’s a Friedman Unit! The magical six months that will always be decisive in Iraq. The six months that ALWAYS stretches in front of us.—Caro
Growing Number Of Newspapers Call For Troop Withdrawal From Iraq
A growing number of newspapers across the country are calling for the Bush Administration to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq. Among them are newspapers from red states, including several (such as the Roanoke Times in Virginia and The Olympian in Washington state) that circulate in areas with large concentrations of military families. Perhaps the most surprising paper to join the chorus calling for a troop withdrawal is the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, owned by conservative billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife.
Once again, Fineman looks at Republican failures and sees problems for ... Democrats
Newsweek chief political correspondent Howard Fineman stated that the political environment for the 2008 election favors Democrats, but said that the Democratic Party faces disaster if it cannot come up with a long-term plan for fighting terrorism… Fineman did not explain why, given the Bush administration's record on foreign policy, it is the Democrats who face extinction over national security concerns.
Novak: ‘I Don’t Support This Administration,’ Bush Has ‘Cut Me Off’
In a radio interview with Diane Rehm this morning, right-wing columnist Robert Novak tried to assert his conservative credentials by distancing himself from the Bush White House. “I don’t support this administration,” he said. “The president’s cut me off the list of conservative columnists that are invited there.” He added, “They consider me a lot of trouble.”
Click through to listen to the audio.—Caro
Forward Into Battle
(T)he war for the future of journalism is just beginning. When combined with News Corp. properties like Fox News and the soon-to-be-launched Fox Business Network, Murdoch’s purchase of the Journal will create a juggernaut whose influence ranges far beyond the world of financial news and information. With plans to expand the Journal’s political and international coverage, Murdoch is itching for a fight with the nation’s presumed newspaper of record, The New York Times, as well as the Financial Times of London.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/1348a9b8-4376-11dc-a065-0000779fd2ac.html">Guardian eyes US in bid to become global liberal voice
It may appear ironic that a media group with liberal values is making cold, hard marketing decisions with its very liberalness. But the Guardian Media Group, whose publications are frequently critical in their coverage of the US administration, is doing just that as it attempts to position itself in the US through its website. Technology & ScienceScience vs. politics gets down and dirty
Malicious, vindictive and mean-spirited. These are words that might surface in divorce court. But they have been lobbed in the course of a different estrangement: the standoff between the Bush administration and the nation's scientific community.
China hopes to cure Internet addicts at summer camp
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is launching an experimental summer camp for 40 youngsters to try to wean them off their Internet addiction, state media said on Tuesday.
Scientists reveal secret of levitation
LONDON (AFP) - Scientists have discovered a ground-breaking way of levitating ultra small objects, which may revolutionise the design of micro-machines, a new report says. Physicists said they can create "incredible levitation effects" by manipulating so-called Casimir force, which normally causes objects to stick together by quantum force.
Brain chemical has key role in ADHD: studies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two studies published on Monday showed the importance of a brain chemical in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, with researchers saying it might help explain why people with ADHD often are substance abusers.
Learning: In Tiny Part of the Brain, a Key to Foreign Tongues
A tiny part of the brain appears to play an important role in how well adults can learn another language, a new study finds.
Study points to larger role of Asian ancestors in evolution
CHICAGO (AFP) - A new analysis of the dental fossils of human ancestors suggests that Asian populations played a larger role than Africans in colonizing Europe millions of years ago, said a study released Monday.
New Fossils Support Deep-Sea Origin of Life
Geologists have discovered 1.43 billion-year-old fossils of deep-sea microbes, providing more evidence that life may have originated on the bottom of the ocean.
Largest Known Exoplanet Discovered
The largest planet ever discovered is also one of the strangest and theoretically should not even exist, scientists say. EnvironmentGore: Polluters manipulate climate info
SINGAPORE - Research aimed at disputing the scientific consensus on global warming is part of a huge public misinformation campaign funded by some of the world's largest carbon polluters, former Vice President Al Gore said Tuesday.
Seals Wired to Collect Deep-Sea Data
Sea creatures dwelling in the freezing waters at the bottom of the world hold many secrets, including clues to growing changes in global climate. Now one of the top predators in these waters has been armed with satellite-transmitting devices to help researchers peer into this mysterious world surrounding Antarctica.
Hog farms try collecting gas, making energy
At this factory farm that houses more than 10,000 hogs, a black plastic tarp covering part of a hog waste pond swells with untapped opportunity. Captured beneath the bulging cover is methane gas, which can fuel an incinerator or drive a turbine to produce electricity.
Ash Trees Still Have Value after Tree-Killing Beetle Attacks
Ash trees are being turned into park benches, baby furniture and baseball bats for Little Leaguers as cities around the Midwest try to get rid of millions of trees killed by a paper clip-size beetle. For more headlines, visit MakeThemAccountable.com. |
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