Saturday, February 24, 2007
Iraqi Deaths Mount, Many Americans Unaware
February 24, 2007
Iraqi Deaths Mount, Many Americans Unaware
As another brutal act of violence claimed more civilian lives in Iraq
— this time, 35 were killed by a bomb outside a Sunni mosque — a new
poll finds that many Americans woefully underestimate the number of
Iraqi civilians who have been killed.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Sunni Woman's Rape Claim Roils Iraq
Breaking News
February 21, 2007
Sunni Woman's Rape Claim Roils Iraq
The U.S. has become involved in the case of a Sunni woman who claims she
was raped by Shiite Iraqi police. She was examined at a U.S.-run medical
facility and the military is investigating the case, which is adding to
sectarian animosity.
Crude rally pushes prices into black for the year
11:40 am ET Feb 23, 2007
DJIA
12,648
-37.90
S&P
1,451
-5.30
NASDAQ
2,516
-8.15
10Yr
4.67%
-0.062
Crude rally pushes prices into black for the year
NEW YORK -- Crude-oil futures extended their rally Friday, pushing the
front-month contract into the black for the year, in a continued
response to data showing a far bigger-than-expected decline in heating
fuel during last week's bitterly cold snap, reducing unusually high
stockpiles following a mild winter.
GIs Petition Congress To End Iraq War
Breaking News
February 23, 2007
GIs Petition Congress To End Iraq War
Over 1,000 active-duty and reserve members of the U.S. military have
signed a petition calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
Daily Briefing: Iraq showdowns to test parties
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007
NEWS:
Violence could force 1M Iraqis to flee homes this year, migration body
says
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Unrelenting violence and insecurity in Iraq could cause as many as 1
million Iraqis to flee their homes this year, the world's migration body
said Friday.
Al-Qaeda releases video of Afghan attack
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Al-Qaeda posted a video on the Internet Friday showing what they claimed
to be an insurgent attack on a military position of U.S. and Afghan
forces in southern Afghanistan.
More employers recruit the military work ethic
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Employers looking to hire workers with strong work ethic, leadership
skills and diverse backgrounds are increasingly turning to a select
group of
recruits: members of the military.
Iran insists on nuclear activity
NEWS
Senate Dems move to limit Iraq mission
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Determined to challenge President Bush, Senate Democrats are drafting
legislation to limit the mission of U.S. troops in Iraq, effectively
revoking
the broad authority Congress granted in 2002, officials said Thursday.
Ahmadinejad vows to continue nuclear activities despite IAEA report
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Friday that Iran would
defend its
nuclear program and described his country as a potential role model for
others
trying to develop advanced technology.
Thousands rally to support amnesty for suspected Afghan war criminals
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Tens of thousands of former mujahedeen, including top government
figures,
rallied Friday to show support for a proposed amnesty for Afghans
suspected of
war crimes and some called for the death of those demanding prosecution
of
warlords who were involved in a quarter-century of fighting.
Hillary On The Hot Seat
Breaking News
February 22, 2007
Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential frontrunner, is discovering
the drawbacks of leading the pack. Two of her presidential rivals
criticized the New York senator hours after a Hollywood mogul launched a
blistering attack on her.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
News Alert! U.S. Soldier Gets 100 Years For Rape, Murder
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:25:54 -0500
A U.S. soldier was sentenced to 100 years in prison for the gang rape
and murder of an Iraqi girl and the killing of her family last year.
Breaking News: Judge settles Smith remains quandary
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:19:35 -0600
FORT LAUDERDALE - The guardian of Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter
should get custody of the model's body to bury her, a weeping judge
ruled Thursday.
Iraqi Insurgents Carry Out Another Chemical
Iraqi Insurgents Carry Out Another Chemical Attack
February 22, 2007
IRAQ
Iraq Insurgents Again Use 'Dirty' Attack
Insurgents exploded a truck carrying chlorine gas canisters Wednesday
the second such "dirty" chemical attack in two days while a U.S.
official said ground fire apparently forced the downing of a Black Hawk
helicopter. All nine aboard the aircraft were rescued. (AP)
Second Case of Rape Allegations in Iraq
Four Iraqi soldiers have been accused of raping a 50-year-old Sunni
woman and the attempted rape of her two daughters in the second
allegation of sexual assault leveled against Iraqi forces this week, an
official said Thursday. (AP)
US Soldier Admits Murdering Girl
A second US soldier's plea of guilty to the gang rape of a 14-year-old
Iraqi girl and the killing of her and her family has been accepted by a
judge. (BBC)
IRAN NUCLEAR STANDOFF
Iran 'Failed To Meet UN Deadline'
Iran failed to suspend its uranium enrichment activity by Wednesday's UN
deadline, a report by nuclear watchdog the IAEA has said. (BBC)
U.N. Report May Give Iran Wider Sanctions
A U.N. watchdog report due on Thursday is likely to confirm Iran has
expanded rather than halted its nuclear fuel programme, exposing Tehran
to possible wider sanctions over fears it secretly wants to make atom
bombs. (Reuters)
'Coalition of the willing' shrinking
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007
NEWS
Report warns water crisis looming in arid Southwest
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The fast-growing states of the arid Southwest must plan for more severe
droughts and make difficult water management choices choices made even
tougher
by global warming, says a new scientific assessment of the Colorado
River
Basin.
'Coalition of the willing' shrinking
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President Bush's "coalition of the willing," long seen by much of the
world as
a shell for a largely U.S. operation in Iraq, is quickly becoming a
coalition
of the unwilling.
Consumer price index rises 0.2% in January; medical costs push it up
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Consumer prices rose more than expected in January despite a dip in
energy
prices, as medical costs jumped, a Labor Department report said
Wednesday.
Breaking News
February 22, 2007
Prince Harry Gets The Battle Call
Britain's Prince Harry, third in line to the United Kingdom's throne,
will be deployed to Iraq with his Army regiment, the Ministry of Defense
has said. He'll be the first British royal to see battle since 1982.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Fed minutes show policymakers were concerned that drop in inflation was not firmly established, Reuters reports.
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:06:54 -0500
Fed minutes show policymakers were concerned that drop in inflation was
not firmly established, Reuters reports.
Britain cutting its force in Iraq
NEWS
Jurors begin deliberations in Libby perjury trial
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Jurors shouldn't vent their anger over the war in Iraq on former vice
presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, his defense attorney said
Tuesday as
Libby's perjury and obstruction trial neared completion.
Blair to announce timetable for pulling troops from Iraq
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Bush administration's closest
ally in
Iraq, plans to announce on Wednesday a phased pullout of British troops
from
that country, he told President Bush Tuesday.
Merck drops its push for vaccine mandate
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Merck, maker of the first vaccine against cervical cancer, has decided
to stop
lobbying for state laws to mandate the shot as a condition of school
entry, a
company executive said Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Breaking News
February 20, 2007
Big Tobacco Gets Big Win In High Court
In a major victory for Philip Morris, the Supreme Court threw out a
$79.5 million punitive damages award to a smoker's widow. The ruling was
seen as a boon to businesses seeking to clamp down on big-dollar jury
verdicts.
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Libby closing arguments set
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007
NEWS
Indian police release sketches of 2 suspects in bombing of
India-Pakistan train
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Leaders of India and Pakistan pressed ahead Monday with their peace
process, hours after twin bombs apparently intended to disrupt their
relations sparked a fire that killed 66 people aboard a train that links
the two rivals.
Closing arguments to begin Tuesday in CIA leak case
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Prosecutors who spent more than three years on the CIA leak case, like
the defense lawyers on the other wide, have been given just three hours
to make their final arguments to jurors.
Rice huddles with Arab allies over Palestinian power-sharing deal
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas
huddled separately Tuesday with Arab allies alarmed by Abbas' new
power-
sharing pact with Hamas militants.
MONEY
Jet travelers 'abandoned' in Cheyenne
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Two planeloads of passengers - 110 people - whose flights had been
diverted to Cheyenne after a blizzard hit Denver's airport on Wednesday,
Dec. 20, were shocked the next day when the pilots and flight attendants
boarded the aircraft and flew to other cities without them.
Pressure is on sellers in Sacramento
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Here's an alarming fact about Sacramento's housing market: About one of
every five existing homes on the market is a "short sale." That means
the home is worth less than the value of the mortgage, and the lender is
willing to accept less than full repayment of the loan to avoid
foreclosure, says Tracey Saizan, president of the Sacramento Association
of Realtors.
Stocks usually thrive as presidential election nears
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The relationship between politics and stock market profitability tends
to be most cordial in the year prior to a presidential election. It is
that quirk
that should provide some solace to investors concerned about another
calendar-related anomaly on Wall Street: the fact that stocks have not
had a 2% pullback since July 14.
BREAKING NYC NEWS
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:02:23 -0500 (EST)
Paul Cortez in court.
STRIPPER SLAYER GUILTY
Paul Cortez was convicted today of murdering a classically trained
dancer who chased her dream of stardom from Ohio to Broadway but wound
up stripping.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Inflation not rising, but it's not falling, either
Market Overview
12:00 am ET Feb 16, 2007
DJIA
12,767
+2.56
S&P
1,455
-1.27
NASDAQ
2,496
-0.79
10Yr
4.69%
-0.016
Inflation not rising, but it's not falling, either
WASHINGTON -- Inflation is topic No. 1 at the Federal Reserve. And it
will be the main topic of economic analysis in the coming week, because
the consumer price index for January is the only economic indicator of
note.
New Jersey Begins Offering Civil Unions
Breaking News
February 19, 2007
New Jersey became the third state in the nation to offer civil unions
for gay couples. The law that took effect Monday was “a big giant step
forward,” said state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, a prime sponsor of the
civil unions law.
Fire kills at least 66 on India-Pakistan train; bomb suspected
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007
NEWS
Fire kills at least 66 on India-Pakistan train; bomb suspected
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An explosion on a train headed for Pakistan set off a fire that swept
through
two coaches, killing at least 66 people in an attack that an official
said was aimed at undermining the peace process between India and
Pakistan. Dozens more people were injured.
Hurricane suits may be settled soon
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The first major insurance settlement involving a group of
hurricane-damaged homes in Louisiana is in its final stages and could be
announced as soon as in a week or two, according to the attorney for the
homeowners who sued.
Bombs rattle areas of Baghdad and town to the south
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A bomb exploded in a bus near a square in central Baghdad early Monday,
killing five people and wounding 15, police said. Two other people died
in a
car bomb in a marked town just south of the city.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Death Comes To Baghdad Despite Crackdown
Breaking News
February 18, 2007
Death Comes To Baghdad Despite Crackdown
Militants struck back in their first major blow against a U.S.-led
security clampdown in Baghdad with car bombings that killed at least 57
people, injured scores and sent a grim message to officials boasting
that extremist factions were on the run.
News Alert! Eight U.S. Troops Killed, 14 Wounded In Afghanistan
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007
The U-S-led coalition in Afghanistan says eight American troops have
been killed and 14 others wounded in today's helicopter crash.
