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No Bail For "Jena 6" Teen

The father of one of the Jena Six says a judge denied bail for a black
teenager whose arrest in the beating of a white classmate led to this
week's huge civil rights demonstration. 

# posted by John @ 9/21/2007 06:47:00 PM 0 comments

http://www.bloglines.com/blog/johnDispatch

# posted by John @ 9/21/2007 01:50:00 PM 0 comments

2 Students Shot At Delaware State

Two students were shot at Delaware State University and police were
searching for a gunman, officials said. Classes were canceled for the
day. The school's Web site said police are looking for a single male
suspect in the shooting.

# posted by John @ 9/21/2007 09:23:00 AM 0 comments

Crude oil climbs to settle at a record $83.32 a barrel as the dollar
falls to record lows against the euro.

# posted by John @ 9/20/2007 03:35:00 PM 0 comments

NEWS

More delays in shift to Iraqi control
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In another sign of U.S. struggles in Iraq, the target date for putting
Iraqi
authorities in charge of security in all 18 provinces has slipped yet
again,
to at least July.

Rice heads to talks with angered Palestinians
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Israel on Wednesday declared the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" and said
it
would cut back power and fuel supplies to the Hamas-ruled territory,
enraging
Palestinians as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice began a peacemaking
mission to the region.

Al-Qaeda: Bin Laden to declare war on Pakistan's president
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Osama bin Laden will release a new message soon declaring war on
Pakistani
President Pervez Musharraf, al-Qaeda announced Thursday. The
announcement of
the upcoming message came as al-Qaeda released a new video in which bin
Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri, boasted that the United States was
being
defeated in Afghanistan, Iraq and other fronts.

MONEY |

Rate cut revs up stocks for run at the record
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The Federal Reserve's surprise half-point interest rate cut has injected
life
into stocks for two consecutive days and stirred optimism that two
months of
turmoil might finally be over.

# posted by John @ 9/20/2007 11:42:00 AM 0 comments

Iranian-American Released From Prison

Iran's official news agency says an urban planner jailed for four months
on charges of endangering the nation's security is out on bail.
According to the government, Kian Tajbakhsh would need a judge's
permission to leave the country. 

Edwards "Bundler" To Go To Prison

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards received donations
bundled by trial lawyer William S. Lerach when Lerach was already likely
to face criminal charges to which he pleaded guilty on Tuesday, the
Washington Post reports. 

# posted by John @ 9/20/2007 11:39:00 AM 0 comments

Bernanke: Fed to propose additional consumer protections against
mortgage foreclosure.

# posted by John @ 9/20/2007 11:33:00 AM 0 comments

FORMER CBS ANCHOR DAN RATHER FILED A $70 MILLION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE
NETWORK, VIACOM INC., AND THREE OF HIS FORMER BOSSES.

# posted by John @ 9/19/2007 08:40:00 PM 0 comments

DJIA

13,815

+76.17

S&P

1,529

+9.25

NASDAQ

2,666

+14.82

10Yr

4.52%

+0.044

U.S. stocks higher, basking in afterglow of Fed rate cut

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks closed higher Wednesday, capping a rally that thrust the Dow
industrials to near two-month highs, amid optimism sparked by the
Federal Reserve's larger-than-expected answer to Wall Street's call for
a cut in interest rates.

Futures Movers: Crude futures end at fresh high near $82 on supply fall,
Fed cut

SAN FRANCISCO
Crude-oil futures closed at a new all-time high near $82 a barrel
Wednesday, lifted by news that U.S. crude supplies have been falling
since late August and expectations that the Federal Reserve's interest
rate cut will boost energy demand.

Emerging Markets Report: Emerging markets rally on Fed rate cut, as risk
appetite returns

NEW YORK
Emerging-market equities around the world rallied Wednesday, led by a 7%
surge in Turkish stocks, as the Federal Reserve's larger-than-expected
rate cut whetted investors' appetite for risk.

Rule change lets Fannie, Freddie buy more loans

WASHINGTON
In a bid to help struggling subprime-mortgage borrowers, the federal
regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said Wednesday it will allow
the two huge companies more buying power in the mortgage market.

Southwest assigns boarding places, but keeps open seating

SAN FRANCISCO
Southwest Airlines Co. unveiled changes to the way it gets passengers
onto airplanes on Wednesday, but said that passengers will still pick
their seats when they board.

# posted by John @ 9/19/2007 08:32:00 PM 0 comments

O.J. SIMPSON WILL BE FREED ON $125,000 BAIL AND WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO
TRAVEL WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES

# posted by John @ 9/19/2007 01:59:00 PM 0 comments

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# posted by John @ 9/19/2007 01:56:00 PM 0 comments

U.S. diplomats and other civilians based in Baghdad's sprawling Green
Zone have been barred from leaving the compound in cars amid outcry over
a shooting incident that left a number of civilians dead. A new report
contradicts the claim of an ambush.

# posted by John @ 9/19/2007 11:28:00 AM 0 comments

NEWS

Typhoon Wipha pummels eastern China; 1 dead
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Typhoon Wipha slammed into the coast south of Shanghai early Wednesday,
flooding streets and fields and causing massive transport disruptions.
One man
was electrocuted.

Civil 'Jena Six' town braces for rally
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Residents of Jena, La., say lingering racial separation is typical of
small
towns in the South and doesn't justify a portrait of a town awash in
racial
hate. Now the town of 3,000 braces for tens of thousands of
demonstrators
Thursday, rallying on behalf of the teens who have come to be known as
the "Jena Six."

Shy about public eating: A precursor to anorexia?
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Whenever Leslie Lipton was handed a menu, she'd freeze. She suddenly
would
feel that all eyes were upon her, noticing and judging her eating
habits. This
was something she couldn't quite swallow when she was a teenager.

MONEY

World stocks rally after Fed's rate cut
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Asian and European stock markets rallied Wednesday in the wake of Wall
Street's overnight surge spurred by the U.S. Federal Reserve's
larger-than-
expected interest rate cut.

# posted by John @ 9/19/2007 11:25:00 AM 0 comments

Oil touches new intraday record, then turns lower, after weak crude
inventories and gasoline increase.

# posted by John @ 9/19/2007 11:19:00 AM 0 comments

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve pushed down interest rates by a
half-percentage point Tuesday in a dramatic bid to shore up confidencein
the economy and to ease worries about a credit crunch in
financialmarkets.

# posted by John @ 9/18/2007 02:22:00 PM 0 comments

The Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a half of a percentage
point to 4.75 percent.

# posted by John @ 9/18/2007 02:18:00 PM 0 comments

Health care spending highest in Northeast
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Staying healthy is a costly business in the United States, particularly
in the
Northeast, government statistics show. Annual health care spending per
person
totaled $6,151 there, compared to a national average of $5,283, the
Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services reports in Tuesday's issue of the
journal
Health Affairs.

Afghan officials: U.S. kills hostage taker
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U.S. airstrikes targeting a meeting of Taliban leaders killed a
high-ranking
commander involved in the kidnappings of 23 South Koreans two months
ago,
Afghan officials said Tuesday.

Lawyer: Musharraf to give up army post
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President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will step down as army chief and
restore
civilian rule to Pakistan, but only after he secures re-election as
president,
a government lawyer said Tuesday.

MONEY

Market betting on rate cut
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The market is betting on a rate cut from the Federal Reserve when the
central
bank meets Tuesday, but investors are not completely sure what it will
do and
what it will say in its accompanying economic statement. Also, with the
major
brokerages' third-quarter results yet to be released, investors are
uncertain
about how badly the summer's stock downturn, souring home loans, and
credit
squeeze hit the banking industry.

Rate cut expected today: Investors look to Bernanke
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The fate of the stock market, most Wall Street pundits say, now rests in
the
hands of Ben Bernanke, the nation's top central banker.

Fort Collins, Colo.: Downturn mostly misses stable area
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Colorado is among the 10 states with the highest home foreclosure rates.
But
not every city in the state is suffering.

# posted by John @ 9/18/2007 01:10:00 PM 0 comments

Iraq Orders Blackwater USA Contractors Out

Iraq's government has ordered Blackwater USA staff to get out, sending
the State Department's top brass into a diplomatic surge to keep the
security contractors who protect American diplomats in the country. But
Iraqis seem pleased by the move. 

# posted by John @ 9/18/2007 10:35:00 AM 0 comments

Wholesale prices tumble 1.4% in August, but 0.2% gain excluding food and
energy tops forecasts.

# posted by John @ 9/18/2007 10:33:00 AM 0 comments

DJIA

13,403

-39.10

S&P

1,476

-7.60

NASDAQ

2,581

-20.52

10Yr

4.47%

+0.008

U.S. stocks close lower as focus shifts to Fed

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks closed with modest losses on Monday after a light-volume
session amid investor nervousness ahead of the Federal Reserve's
interest-rate decision Tuesday and as a U.K. lender's ongoing trouble
added to worries about the global credit crunch.

Futures Movers: Crude futures add almost 2%, hit another record level
atop $80

SAN FRANCISCO
Crude-oil futures climbed to another record level above $80 a barrel
Monday, overcoming earlier weakness as traders fretted about near-term
risks to global supplies and bet that a Federal Reserve cut in interest
rates will help lift energy demand.
Sen. Clinton's health-care plan would require all to buy coverage

SAN FRANCISCO
Sen. Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential frontrunner, unveiled
her proposal for health-care reform on Monday in Iowa, the centerpiece
of which is the requirement that individuals purchase health insurance.

Greenspan says tried but failed to raise U.S. mortgage rates

WASHINGTON
Former Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan says he tried to
raise mortgage rates to head off a housing bubble, but the effort came
to naught because of "global forces" that had the effect of keeping
long-term interest rates low.

Northern Rock under further pressure as deposits disappear

LONDON
Shares of U.K. mortgage lender Northern Rock dropped as much as 41% on
Monday, retreating further following reports that nervous customers,
worried the bank would go under, have pulled out 2 billion pounds ($4
billion).

# posted by John @ 9/17/2007 06:24:00 PM 0 comments

PRESIDENT BUSH HAS OFFICIALLY NOMINATED FORMER FEDERAL JUDGE MICHAEL
MUKASEY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

# posted by John @ 9/17/2007 01:24:00 PM 0 comments

President Bush has settled on retired federal judge Michael Mukasey as
attorney general, to succeed Alberto Gonzales, according to a source
familiar with Bush's decision.

# posted by John @ 9/17/2007 09:21:00 AM 0 comments

Thai official blames wind for jet crash that killed 90
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Investigators searched Monday through charred remains of a plane that
crashed
and killed 90 people mostly foreigners on Thailand's resort island of
Phuket,
while an airline official said wind shear may have doomed the flight.

'Jena Six' backers plan rally; verdict vacated
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The NAACP expects as many as 60,000 people from more than 30 cities to
descend
this week on Jena, La., a poor, rural community of 3,000 at the center
of a
racially charged case involving six black high school students charged
with
beating a white classmate.

In the Southwest, fixing the fence never ends
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Keeping the U.S.-Mexico border fence repaired has become a constant
battle for
U.S. Border Patrol and National Guard engineering units, whose work has
added
an increasingly expensive layer to the cat-and-mouse game between U.S.
law
enforcement and illegal immigrants.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-09-16-border-fence_N.htm

MONEY

GM-UAW talks temporarily end early
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Bargainers for General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers took a
break
early Monday amid optimism that they are getting closer to reaching a
critical
contract agreement.

U.S. presidents through the eyes of Greenspan
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Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan worked with every
president
except Jimmy Carter after signing on in 1967 as an adviser to Richard
Nixon
during his bid for the White House. In his book, "The Age of
Turbulence,"
Greenspan expresses sometimes strong opinions about the presidents,
their
personalities, their leadership styles and how effectively they
governed. A
look:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/books/2007-09-17-greenspan-presidents_N.htm

# posted by John @ 9/17/2007 09:19:00 AM 0 comments

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is unveiling a
health care reform proposal Monday that would require every American to
carry health insurance and offer federal subsidies to help reduce the
cost of coverage.

# posted by John @ 9/17/2007 09:01:00 AM 0 comments

O.J. SIMPSON HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH LAS VEGAS SPORTS
MEMORABILIA THEFT

# posted by John @ 9/16/2007 02:58:00 PM 0 comments

Thailand's health ministry says 87 people died in an airline crash
Sunday in Phuket, and 43 people survived.

# posted by John @ 9/16/2007 11:33:00 AM 0 comments