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TOP STORIES --CHRISTMAS IN THE PHILIPPINES --Spanish surgeon rushed to treat Castro --Bush OKs grants to preserve internment camps »More Top Stories...»Yesterday's News...» Archive IRAQ --Will Iraq's Oil Blessing Become a Curse?:.. The Iraqi government is considering a new oil law that could give private oil companies greater control over its vast reserves. In light of rampant violence and shaky democratic institutions, many fear the law is being pushed through hastily by special interests behind closed doors. -- Iraq: At least 13 killed in another bloody day of U.S. occupation:-- Clashes between Iraqi security forces and a powerful Shi'ite militia left five people, including four policemen, dead and wounded 17 others in Samawa, police sources said. »More Iraq News Middle East -U.S. Is Holding Iranians Seized in Raids in Iraq --Israel to hand over funds to Palestinians --Defying U.N., Iran vows to accelerate nuke work ...Ahmadinejad says sanction backers will soon regret their ‘superficial act’ More M.E. news

OTHER --Lawyers: Dropped counts doom Duke case --From homeless to Hollywood --Cat Stevens returns, explains himself More   BUSINESS --Gold derivatives -- elephant in the boardroom --Real U.S. shortfall: $4.6 trillion in red ... ‘Taxing 100% of all wages, salaries, corporate profits would not eliminate a deficit of this magnitude’ --China wasn't impressed, so get your gold ---US Gold Forum »More Business News

Africa | Asia -- India warning on globalization -- US cancels Philippine exercises The Americas --Venezuela may follow Iran on euro oil sales --Schwarzenegger breaks his leg while skiing ...Calif. governor to have surgery on right femur after Sun Valley accident --Scientist sentenced to two years probation for illegal deal with Pfizer; Pfizer stock down 40%. CEO gets $180,000,000 package What? No criminal charges for Pfizer's CEO? A huge reward instead? Imagine that. --6 area children with flu on life support ... Number, severity of early cases alarm officials --Flight Delay Traffic Information More International --Putin to remain leader after leaving Kremlin --Ballistic Missile Defense: U.S. on collision course with Russia... Gen. Yuri Baluyevsky, the chief of Russia's general staff, told a meeting of foreign military attaches in Moscow "The creation of a U.S. anti–missile base cannot be viewed otherwise than as a major reconfiguration of the American military presence."  "Vanguard groupings of the U.S. armed forces in Europe have until now had no strategic components," the general said. "This raises the question as to who U.S. anti–missile plans are really targeted against, and what kind of implications they may have for Russia and Europe at large." More World News Canada -CANADA: PEACEKEEPER OR WARMAKER? --Vancouver park searched after windstorm rescue -- CANADA PM: WHAT'S WRONG WITH A CHRISTMAS TREE? --Canada's cutting edge energy model --Canada reaches dead end in Mad Cow probe --B.C. First Nation can hunt at night: Supreme Court »»More Opinion–Editorials --Call me Ebenezer, but Christmas as we know it needs to go...by Jason Miller --The Strategy of Disintegration: False flags, dirty tricks and the dismemberment of Iraq. Submitted by Israel Shamir --Shouting Truth to Depraved Power (and Its Unwitting Accomplices): Stephen Lendman Sounds Off... An Interview with Jason Miller I have become closely aligned with Stephen Lendman and correspond with him frequently by email. I recently conducted a provocative cyber–interview with him. Our Q&A offers readers a succinct and penetrating look at Stephen and his views. I wrote the questions and a bit of commentary, but Steve did most of the "heavy lifting" by answering my questions. To offer a more expansive view of Lendman, I included a number of links to his articles on a variety of sites. »More Mail --Some Christmas pudding from Michael Moore »More Subscribe to Newsletter To subscribe to our weekly Newsletter Send an e–mail to: newsletter and type "Subscribe" in the subject line. Your privacy is very much respected & we do not share your e–mail address with any other organizations, listservers, commercial enterprises, government agencies, shrinks, private dicks, ex–spouses … NOBODY! Iraq    |   World     |  Top Stories   |   M.E./Asia/Africa    |   Americas  |   Canada  |   OpEd  |   Tech  |   Business Contact Us · Bulletin Boards · Political Crossfire · Message Boards · Forum · Donations Click here to contact us directly for corrections © Copyright Steal what you want| Privacy Policy | xhtml validator | Design by Margot B & Associates / Co–Editors: Delia C, Eric G, Larry B, Marlow B | Phone No.: [206] 905–4532  | Fair Use Notice