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TOP STORIES RUSSIA DELIVERS ROCKETS TO IRAN *Sends air defense system... **Russian nuclear chief to visit Tehran... »Update: Radiation found where ex­ spy ate -- A former Russian spy who died Thursday in London was poisoned by radiation, Britain's Health Protection Agency said, and experts are searching for "residual radioactive material" at a number of locations he may have visited.   »Iraq war was good for Israel: Olmert : The Iraq war was a boon for Israel's security, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday, voicing fresh endorsement for a Bush administration sapped by the unpopularity at home of its Middle East policies. » »More Top Stories .... »Yesterday's News.... » Archive Iraq »Death toll in Baghdad soars above 200 ...from Thursday's serial bombings rose to 202 Friday.   » GI Special 4K22: Majority Of Shia Say Kill US Troops... A majority of Sunni have been for killing U.S. troops for months. Now the Shia have swung over to the same action plan. That would seem to be a subtle indication that it's time to get the fuck out. The majority has spoken. [Thomas Barton] »Iraqi Guerilla ... By Mike Whitney:  While critics of the Iraq war are quick to point out that US occupation is failing, they hesitate to draw the obvious conclusion; that the Iraqi resistance is winning. »More Iraq News Asia  |  Middle East  |  Africa »Israel's Rumsfeld takes heat   » Iran Offers Nuclear Access To IAEA : Iran On Thursday agreed to give the United Nations nuclear agency, the IAEA, access to equipment and records from two of its nuclear sites. »France authorizes troops to fire at IAF jets over Lebanon »Nepal celebrates peace deal with rebels Nepal celebrated the end of a bloody 10-year communist insurgency by declaring Wednesday a public holiday, and the international community hailed the deal under which communist rebels will join an interim government. »More

Other »Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend  is to be re­ investigated in connection to the death of the star's son, according to US reports.   »Nearly 4 in 10 US babies born out of wedlock More   Business »Dollar loses ground against euro ... Dollar hits 19­ month low.   »U.S. stocks fall 47 points on ‘Black Friday’ ...U.S. stocks fell on Black Friday in a holiday­ shortened trading session on the biggest shopping day of the year for retailers. [11:50 AM PST] »Britain Opening Gold... Gold bullion opened Thursday at a bid price of $629.30 a troy ounce, up from $628.40 late Wednesday. »More Business News   Tech »Private spies stalk the Internet »Techs up on Dell news as dollar falls »Innovative New Web Site for TV Enthusiasts »Archives   Humor »Still the Decider   »Prescription for Wife »Archives

»International Meddling Continues to Backfire on Bush...For the Bush administration, it wasn't just the U.S. elections that brought bad news recently. Citizens of Nicaragua voted Nov. 5 to return former President Daniel Ortega to power. In what seems like a case of Cold War blues, U.S. officials had unsuccessfully attempted to sway the elections in favor of Mr. Ortega's opponents. The meddling backfired, however.
» FAREWELL, RUMMY... There's been so much in print about how Daddy 41's people are back in the saddle, I was terrified when I saw a photo of Dan Quayle among the pack. If they've called back Dan Quayle to lend intellectual heft, we're all dead ducks. Fortunately, it was just a file picture of Quayle with the old team. [submitted by Marlow B]

»America Has Left the Building:  An Open Missive of Anger and Hope ­ by Phil Rockstroh
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»Putin's secret weapon...GLAD VLAD: Putin's Russia controls 30% of the world's gas supply
  »Socialists gain in Dutch election...The Socialist Party became the third­ largest group in parliament with 26 seats, an increase of 15
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» Bloc Quebecois supports Canada PM... Stephen Harper said his motion would not change the constitution ­ The leader of Canada's separatist Bloc Quebecois has said his party will back a government motion that Quebecers form a "nation within a united Canada".
New anti-gun bill ‘a shot in the dark’

Nov. 24, 2006. 01:01 AM

Rewriting Canada's bail laws in an attempt to curb gun crime is "a complete shot in the dark," legal experts say. Tracey Tyler reports.
 
Gun Ownership in Canada a Net Benefit to Society, Says Op­Ed

"Guns are used in Canada between 60,000 and 80,000 times a year for defence of self or property from both two-and four-legged predators. For every life lost to guns, 40 are saved." Some common sense opinion from the Great White North.

»Ottawa Valley awash in pollution fears ...Ottawa River could soon be getting an increased dose of a radioactive substance that can cause major birth defects. Several groups are fighting the renewal of a Pembroke company's nuclear processing licence because they fear it could impact the city's drinking water.
»China will not execute Canadian accused of terrorism
»Tories lag in Quebec

»PM to recognize francophone Quebec as ‘a nation’
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» Open Letter to Reps Pelosi and Conyers... We the People are Setting the Table Now  [ By Cindy Sheehan]  We the people put the Democrats back into power because we want to see a change in this country and a rejection of politics as usual. We want politics as unusual. We want to see the issue of impeachment and a speedy and safe withdrawal of our troops from Iraq de­ politicized and brought into the realm of "right and wrong" where these issues belong, not "right and left."
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» Below is a link to my review of The Kremlin and the High Command: Presidential Impact on the Russian Military from Gorbachev to Putin (by Dale R. Herspring) It was published in today's St. Petersburg Times (Russia). [Walter C. Uhler]   Read the full review here > >
»How the Pilgrims shaped our sex lives...Our forefathers bequeathed us with some serious hang­ ups
»Pearl Harbour Attack ...Did Churchill know of the impending Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor but did nothing so as to draw the United States into the war?

 
DENNIS KUCINICH ON THE IRAQ WAR
"Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Cut Off Iraq War Funding" -- In a Truthdig interview with Joshua Scheer Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) reacts to Rep. John Murtha's failed bid for House majority leader, and explains why cutting off funding for the Iraq war is the only way to truly protect American troops.

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