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Guns, Drugs, and the CIA
pbs.org — FRONTLINE: An investigation of the CIA and its role in international drug dealing. - #613 Original Air Date: May 17, 1988 - Produced and Written by Andrew and Leslie Cockburn - Directed by Leslie CockburnMore… (World News)
rpi22Graph of Consumer Spending Per Country - USA out of control
nytimes.com — How people spend their discretionary income – on clothing, electronics, recreation, household goods, alcohol – depends a lot on where they live. People living in Japan spend more on recreation than they do on clothing, electronics and household goods combined. Americans spend a lot of money on everything. This shows the power of marketing in USA.More… (Business & Finance)
caferrellMedia Ignores Massive Voter Purges by Republicans
dailykos.com — While the media focuses on the antics of McCain's chosen VP battleground states are purging their voter rolls. In Colorado, one fifth of all voter registrations were dropped. Florida is refusing to accept 85,000 new registrants -- overwhelmingly blacks. Ohio & Nevada are scrubbing tens of 1000s of voters who lost their homes.More… (US Elections 2008)
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How Many Economists Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb?
news.bbc.co.uk — "How many New Yorkers does it take to change a light bulb? Two - one to call the electrician and one to mix the martinis" or "How many therapists? Only one but the light bulb has to really want to change." I recently found another in an old notebook: "How many economists does it take to change a light bulb? None; the market will take care of it."More… (Business & Finance)
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'30m' to destroy cluster devices
news.bbc.co.uk — The Ministry of Defence is storing more than 28 million explosives from cluster bombs, the BBC has learned.More… (World News)
LakiTheGreatestPalin Won't Do Interviews Until Treated with "Deference"
blogs.abcnews.com — Rick Davis, campaign manager for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., just told Fox News Channel's Chris Wallace that McCain running mate Gov. Sarah Palin won't subject herself to any tough questions from reporters "until the point in time when she'll be treated with respect and deference."More… (US Elections 2008)
seschlossThe Bogus Flag Story, By Steve Benen - CBS News
cbsnews.com — "This election is not about issues," McCain campaign manager Rick Davis said this week. I thought Davis was offering an assessment, but it was apparently some kind of promise.More… (US Elections 2008)
freedomjoeFed To Take Over Mortgage Giants Fannie, Freddie
npr.org — The Treasury Department is poised to announce it will takeover Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which together back roughly half of all outstanding U.S. mortgages. The government intervention comes after the companies lost billions in the housing market turmoil, with no sign things are getting better.More… (Business & Finance)
SirPopperChris Wallace Fact-Checks Sarah Palin’s Bogus ‘Bridge To Now
thinkprogress.org — Since accepting Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) offer to be his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) has lied about her supposed opposition to the Bridge to Nowhere in nearly every single campaign appearance: More… (US Elections 2008)
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The Vanishing Republican Voter
nytimes.com — Why income inequality is destroying the G.O.P. base.More… (US Elections 2008)
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Teen Sex, Sex Education And Sarah Palin
npr.org — Gov. Sarah Palin has been a strong supporter of programs that advocate abstinence until marriage, and she also opposes explicit sex education. Alaska's law is silent on these issues, however, and it provides no specific funding for sex education in the schools.More… (US Elections 2008)
Venezuela to host Russia navy exercise in Caribbean
news.bbc.co.uk — Venezuela says it plans to hold joint naval exercises in its territorial waters with Russian forces in November. A senior Venezuelan naval officer said four Russian ships would take part in the exercises, which would also involve Venezuelan aircraft and submarines...More… (World News)
vick3iiNorth Korea ‘Uses Doubles to Hide Death of Kim’
timesonline.co.uk — Is Kim Jong-il for real? The question has baffled foreign intelligence agencies for years but now a veteran Japanese expert on North Korea says the “dear leader” is actually dead – and his role is played by a double. More… (World News)
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Cat 4 Hitting Miami Could Cause $70 billion in Damage
time.com — The next big hurricane could leave the state not merely damaged but in financial ruinMore… (Business & Finance)
Why American Savers Have Drawn the Short Straw
businessweek.com — FTA:My trusty Manhattan pizza guy recently hiked the cost of a slice for the second time in the past year, from $2 to $2.50 to $3. "Why you mad?" he blurted, pounding a ball of dough. "Prices are nuts; you can't even buy a glass of milk no more." ("We're paying 128% more for a bag of flour," added his grandson-apprentice, with startling accuracy.) More… (Business & Finance)
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