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By- Suzie-Q @ 10:15 PM MST
Obama appears ready to announce running mate
International Herald Tribune- Published: August 19, 2008
By Adam Nagourney and Jeff Zeleny
WASHINGTON: Senator Barack Obama has all but settled on his choice for a running mate and set an elaborate rollout plan for his decision, beginning with an early morning alert [...]
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By- Suzie-Q @ 5:45 PM MST
Cindy McCain’s Half Sister ‘Angry’ She’s Hidden
NPR- by Ted Robbins
All Things Considered, August 18, 2008 · Last Tuesday, NPR broadcast a story about Cindy McCain’s business and charity work. In it, Ted Robbins described McCain as the only child of Jim Hensley, a wealthy Arizona businessman. The next morning, [...]
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GEF @ 6:28 PM ET
Pakistanis celebrate after Musharraf news
The country comes to a near standstill as the president announces his resignation.
By Laura King
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In Wasif Khan’s cramped grocery store, the perspiring crowd gathered around the little television set behind the counter erupted in wild cheers when it heard President [...]
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by Geezer Power…12:25 pm
President Bush and President Musharraf of Pakistan discuss strengthened relationship in Islamabad, Pakistan: March 4, 2006.
But all things change, and Duhhbya’s buddy has finally stepped down. Bu$h doesn’t appear to be giving his fellow War President any support at this time, while U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, while noting [...]
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Sudhan @21:15 CET
Brent Budowsky | Consortiumnews.com, August 16, 2008
Editor’s Note: To many Americans who expected better from John McCain, the surprise of Campaign 2008 is that the Republicans are operating almost exactly the same as they have in previous presidential election cycles — relying on personal attacks, wedge issues, tough-guy talk, and media complacency.
In this [...]
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By- Suzie-Q @ 12:05 PM MST
McCain Steals Credit For GI Bill By Heralding His Own Proposal That VFW Called ‘Very Partisan’
Think Progress- By Ali at 11:50 am
Speaking to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) once again tried to steal credit for the 21st Century G.I. Bill, which McCain had vigorously [...]
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By- Suzie-Q @ 12:00 PM MST
Rammstein – Zwitter
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By- Suzie-Q @ 9:30 AM MST
Musharraf resigns as Pakistan president
Raw Story via AFP- Monday August 18, 2008
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf resigned on Monday, bringing the curtain down on a turbulent nine years in power to avoid the first impeachment in the nuclear-armed nation’s history.
The stony-faced former general announced the move in a lengthy address on [...]
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By- Suzie-Q @ 8:15 AM MST
NYT Backs Up NBC: McCain Was Not In “Cone Of Silence” Before Saddleback
Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | [...]
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anthony @ 11:24 BST
DNC Protesters Outraged Over Makeshift Razor-Wire Jail in Denver Warehouse
“We’re trying to shine the light on this little secret political prisoner camp that was being set up in the city of Denver.”
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City defends ’secret jail’ built for DNC
DENVER – Activist groups say the converted [...]
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