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TOP STORIES »We sentenced Japanese for this:   Flanked by the panjandrums of shame and the dirty hands gang, including the current attorney general and the vice president, President Bush on Tuesday signed into law the Military Commissions Act, a law that will go down in history as an obscenity against liberty and decency. »Labour threatens to quit Israel coalition:  Labour, with 19 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, is the main partner in Ehud Olmert's 67­member coalition. Its departure could bring down the government. »EU shocked as Putin comes out fighting »USS Boxer ­ 4th Carrier to Middle East. But a discrepancy appears ­ A worrying discrepancy has arisen, regarding reports of US Naval actions. »More Top Stories »Yesterday's News » Archive Iraq »U.S. Planning Coup against Maliki Government:  Iraqi army officers are reportedly planning to stage a military coup with U.S. help to oust the government of Prime Minister Nouri al­Maliki. »Saddam Hussein's "guilty" conviction announcement planned for two days before elections : "In my experience, everything that comes out of Baghdad is very carefully prepared for American domestic consumption," he said. »Baker signals US exit from Iraq »Congressman: Pull CNN From Iraq Embeds.. Rep. Duncan Hunter Chastises Cable Network For Showing Video Of Snipers Firing At U.S. Troops » Ike Skelton, who backed Iraq war, now wants U.S. to withdraw:  The spiraling violence is "deeply disturbing," Skelton said in a conference call with reporters, during which he called for the redeployment of U.S. troops out of Iraq. » Active­Duty Troops Launch Campaign to End U.S. Occupation of Iraq:  For the first time since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, active­duty members of the military are asking Members of Congress to end the U.S. occupation of Iraq and bring American soldiers home. »US ‘cannot stay course’ in Iraq : The US is not winning in Iraq and will not be able to stay the course in the long­term, a US state department insider has said. More Iraq News Asia  |  Middle East  |  Africa »Taliban and NATO in talks to pull out of several areas:  Talks are underway between the Taliban and NATO forces ­ through tribal elders ­ over the pullout of troops from 12 districts along the Pakistan Afghan border, providing the Taliban make concessions to the NATO forces and agree not to attack their bases in those Afghan provinces where the deal is signed. »Iran condemns US Gulf exercises : Reports say the US is to hold naval exercises at the end of October with Bahrain, Kuwait, France and Britain. »Niger orders expulsion of Arabs   The government of Niger has ordered around 150,000 Arabs who live in the east of the country to leave. » US Wants UN To Ban Missile Sales To Iran ­ Diplomats : The U.S., France and the U.K. are pushing for U.N. Security Council bans on the sale of missile and nuclear technology to Iran and an end to most technical aid programs from the International Atomic Energy Agency, diplomats said Tuesday. »US naval war games off the Iranian coastline: A provocation which could lead to War? »N.Korea warns south against joining international sanctions » US, Afghan troops leave area after another deal:: US and Afghan soldiers pulled out of an area in eastern Afghanistan under a deal clinched with tribal elders, a second in a week, a Taliban spokesman said on Sunday. »More

Other »Driveby ­ by Jeff Wells »Wen it rains it pours and caught in a huge storm is Anna Nicole Smith »Anna Nicole Smith Thrown Out by Her Landlord - Former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith has received an eviction notice from her Caribbean landlord, which gives her before Oct. 31 to vacate the premises. ... More  Business »Mystery buyers  Is the Plunge Protection Team at it again? Does that account for Dow 12,000 as the midterm elections approach? »More Business News Tech »Firefox Kid »Google introduces new search engine » FBI director wants ISPs to track users:  FBI Director Robert Mueller on Tuesday called on Internet service providers to record their customers' online activities »Europe Moves To Kill Internet  »More Tech News Humor »You just called ... ­Plays music. I hope you laugh all the way to the voting booth. »Don't Read It! - plays music, very cute More

»Blowout! Chávez Holds Huge Lead in Venezuela Reelection Bid:  Support is more than double that of nearest challenger­U.S. Gov't held in very low esteem by Venezuelans
»War on poverty slips from election agenda
» No First Amendment Rights in America's Classrooms:  Teacher loses job for saying peace
»‘Plaid-Collar’ Crime on the Rise in the Rural U.S...Heists are growing problem for America's farm belt, where artichoke absconders, nut nappers, tree thieves, and even cattle rustlers are stealing commodities at impressive rates.
»Round Population Numbers Fuel the Immigration Scare..Even though anti­immigration activists like to trot out population figures to support closing the borders, we should really be concerned with the number of cars ­ ­ not people ­ ­ in the U.S.
»A Nation Of Pill-Takers...The U.S. makes up just 5 percent of the world's population, but it accounts for a whopping 42 percent of the world's spending on prescription drugs ­ more than $250 billion just last year.
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»Drinkers to leave prints for pints:  Drinkers could be asked to leave their fingerprints at the bar every time they buy a pint in a pub or club. They may also need to show a passport or a driving licence and theirdetails will be held on a database available to police.
»UK: MoD bans TV news access to warzones:  In an unprecedented move that risks accusations of censorship, the Government has withdrawn co­operation from ITV News in warzones after accusing it of inaccurate and intrusive reports about the fate of wounded soldiers.
»German president blocks privatization  Tuesday, quashing a law that would have partially privatized the nation's air traffic control.
»Villagers shut down Shell oil facilities in Nigeria
»Moscow plays its cards strategically
»Putin blames discord at six­nation talks as reason for N. Korea test
»Drought­hit Australian farmers must find new water
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Things shifting Liberals' way ­ Canada's political landscape has seen a dramatic shift in recent weeks that finds Conservatives deeply concerned as re­energized Liberals eagerly nip at ...
Metals being dumped in Fraser Valley sewage system ­ Authorities in the Fraser Valley are trying to find out who is illegally dumping heavy metals in their sewage system after elevated levels of copper, mercury ...
» Judge strikes down part of Canada's anti­terrorism law:  A judge Tuesday struck down a portion of Canada's anti­terrorism law, ruling that the clause dealing with the definition of terrorism violates the country's bill of rights.
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»How Government Destroys Moral Character . David J. Theroux
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»The Disneyfication of war allows us to ignore its real savagery   Most of our memorials sentimentalise war. Few commemorate the horror. But now we have a new category whose purpose seems to be to trivialise it.
»Schlimazls & Priestesses...by Israel Shamir
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