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House subpoenas Karl Rove
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former White House adviser Karl Rove as part of its inquiry into whether the Bush administration politically meddled at the Justice Department. Accusations of politics governing decisions at the agency led to the resignation of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The subpoena issued Thursday orders Rove to testify before the House panel on July 10. He is expected to face questions about the White House's role in firing nine U.S. attorneys in 2006 and the prosecution of former Gov. Don Siegelman of Alabama, a Democrat.
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Out-of-control wildfire in Santa Cruz Mountains
18 minutes ago · Out-of-control fire burns structures in Santa Cruz Mountains John Coté, Demian Bulwa,Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writers (05-22) 12:10 PDT GILROY -- A wind-blown wildfire is raging out of control across unseasonably dry terrain in the Santa Cruz Mountains west of Gilroy, burning at least 10 structures and forcing the evacuation of residents, authorities said. The Summit Fire was reported about 5:30 a.m. today and has burned more than 2,500 acres north of Highway 152 around the borde
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Tornados hit north of Denver (Windor, Greeley)
48 minutes ago · One death reported near Greeley, overturned semi trucks, Windmill daycare center hit, old mill down, tornado said to be 3/4 to one mile wide. Video link is from CNN. More from the Denver Post: "The town hall in Windsor was hit by a tornado this morning, but no injures were reported. Schools in the area were in lockdown. Colorado State Trooper Ryan Sullivan said the tornado has caused multiple crashes and multiple injuries on highways in Weld County. Colo. 60 and U.S. 85 were closed
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Senate Passes Iraq War Funding Bill With Add-Ons
50 minutes ago · Senate passes Iraq war funding bill with add-ons By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer 23 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans have broken with President Bush to help Democrats add support for veterans and the unemployed to a bill paying for another year of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The 75-22 vote also added billions of dollars in other domestic funds such as heating subsidies for the poor and money for fighting wildfires to funding for military operations overseas. Shortly
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Breaking: Senate completes override of Bush veto, farm bill marred by error becomes law 2:18pm EDT
1 hour ago · Breaking News Senate completes override of Bush veto, farm bill marred by error becomes law 2:18pm EDT
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Marine jailed for refusing to testify to grand jury (accused of killing detainee in Fallujah)
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Economic Toll Mounts From High Oil Prices
1 hour ago · Oil prices leaped above $135 in overnight trading on Thursday, a new record that underscored the growing pressures that runaway energy prices are placing on some of the biggest names in global industry. By 1:30 p.m.Thursday, oil had fallen back and was trading at $131.30 down $1.87 from Wednesday’s close. But in a week that has seen the oil price rise by $4, the economic consequences of high fuel costs continued to mount. The Ford Motor Company, the American auto manufacturer, said on Thursda
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IEA worried over oil supply
1 hour ago · PARIS - A leading global energy monitor said Thursday it is worried that demand for oil will outstrip world supply and is preparing a landmark revision of its closely watched forecasts. The International Energy Agency is studying depletion rates at about 400 oil fields in its first-ever study of world oil supply, said chief economist Fatih Birol. "We are entering a new world energy order, " Birol told The Associated Press. Market analysts call the Paris-based IEA the world's most reliab
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Clinton campaign's new strategy ... vote for Chelsea in 2016
1 hour ago · The souvenir vendors outside Hillary Clinton's campaign appearances have added a new badge to their wares that reads "Chelsea in 2016" with a picture of the former first daughter. Attention, whether from badge sellers or the national media, is leaving the fading presidential candidacy of Senator Hillary Clinton behind as the former front-runner faces what most see as impossible odds to win the Democratic nomination. Now in the spotlight is her rival, fellow Senator Barack Obama, who ha
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Bush: early Iraq withdrawal would be 'catastrophic'
1 hour ago · FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (AFP) - President George W. Bush warned Thursday that a premature US military withdrawal from Iraq would be "catastrophic for our country", strengthen Al-Qaeda and embolden Iran's nuclear ambitions. Bush said security had improved enough in Iraq to justify an ongoing drawdown that would see troop levels reduced by 25 percent from last year, but he gave no indication whether he supported even further troop reductions as General David Petraeus has indicated could tak
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Appeals court rules officials acted improperly in removing FLDS children
2 hours ago · Published: Thursday, May 22, 2008 11:14 a.m. MDT ELDORADO, Texas — An Austin appeals court has ruled that Texas child welfare authorities acted improperly in removing more than 450 children from the FLDS church's YFZ Ranch. The 3rd Court of Appeals ruled on a legal challenge by a group of FLDS mothers seeking to have their children returned to them immediately. "CPS was not justified in removing these children," said Cynthia Martinez of the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Society, which i
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May 21 · US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) arrives at a rally in Tampa, Florida May 21, 2008. REUTERS/Scott Audette Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters after arriving at a rally in Tampa, Florida May 21, 2008. (Scott Audette/Reuters) U.S. Reps. Robert Wexler, D-Fla., left, and Kathy Castor, D-Fla., right, introduce Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, D-Ill., during a campaign rally Wednesday afternoon, M
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May 21 · Consciousness of Guilt Genocide in Iraq? By DAVID MODEL ... According to the Convention: Genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, such as: a) Killing members of the group; b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm; c) Deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or part; d) Imposing measures intended to prevent bir
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May 21 · I am livid today at all the propaganda the wife of a former president is spreading right out in the open. I have been posting about it, posting her own words and those of her husband, the former president. I am livid because despite my use of their own words, someone here said today that I have "demonstrated a disregard for journalistic integrity throughout this campaign." Oh, really? Using someone's own words is lacking in integrity? Apparently it is okay to say that because it is st
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May 21 · For His Treatment of Children in the 'War on Terror' Bush is a War Criminal Submitted by dlindorff on May 21, 2008 - 12:42pm. By Dave Lindorff Surely nothing that President Bush has done in his two wretched terms of office—not the invasion and destruction of Iraq, not the overturning of the five-centuries-old tradition of habeas corpus, not his authorization and encouragement of torture, not his campaign of domestic spying—nothing, can compare in its ugliness as his approval, as commander
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May 22 · wwwThat incredible font of Patriotism Laura Ingraham has apparently responded to Keith Olbermann's taunt - "Why do you hate our troops" with the preceding video. Her claim here, using the site "Olbermannwatch" as her source is that Keith is a liar, and that he really did mean to insult our U.S. troops when he mentioned "Cold=Blooded Killers" in the Iraq War and wasn't simply throwing Bush's ridiculous rhetoric at the Knesset right back at him in reference to BlackWater. As it was delibered Ke
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May 22 · When I watched him tonight on Countdown, I was impressed with his explanation of the Scots Irish people. I have done a lot of genealogical research, and one, maybe two, of my lines came into the US through North Carolina. I have followed some as they traveled south west into Georgia and Alabama. They all ended up coming to Florida eventually. I have read family books from others who have researched these lines, and they were a proud, strong, and may I say stubborn bunch. I am like Webb, I
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May 22 · . I. OLBERMANN: Rachel, we‘re going to have to interrupt you In their coverage of the Iowa Caucus, we can already see the script that the cast of players at General Electric’s number one propaganda outlet, MSNBC will be following this election season. / MATTHEWS:Rachel, and then Howard, I want you, and Pat, and, of course, Gene Robinson, all of you from your different perspectives, what is it about America that here we are in 2008, finally picking an African-American with a real sh
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May 21 · I have often admitted to be being technology-challenged when it comes to finding things on the internetz – so I am hoping you Hillary supporters will be able to help me out. I am trying to find actual quotes, statements, official declarations – via links to MSM appearances, newspaper or magazine articles, videotapes, whatever – to mount a defense of Hillary Clinton’s current positions based on the fact that she has held these positions not only before but throughout the primary process. I
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May 21 · The eugenics movement in the United States is a sordid story of unbounded arrogance, hypocrisy, classism, racism, and blatant disregard for the principles upon which our country was founded. Perhaps it would not be worth learning about if we as a nation were in no danger of repeating similar atrocities. But it is worth learning about. Edwin Black, who previously documented , documents the sordid history of the U.S. eugenics movement in his 2003 book, “ – Eugenics and America’s Campaign to
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May 21 · By Robert C. Koehler, Tribune Media Services So we blink, take a breath, stare once more at the vote total: 149 nay, 141 yea. War funding request denied! This is a first, fleeting and fluky though it may be. Look quickly and imagine a Congress that doesn’t feed the war god every time it pounds the table. Look quickly and imagine what courage can accomplish. We can breach the fortress of special interests that is our government and let historic change flow in. Well, maybe. This isn’t the
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May 20 · Those are the words of the former Democratic president, Bill Clinton, which he used against his own party today. LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Democrats are acting more like Republicans by not counting the results of the Florida and Michigan primaries and by not seating those states’ party delegates, former President Bill Clinton said on Tuesday. “The Republicans are supposed to be the people that don’t count votes in Florida, not Democrats,” said Clinton. The January votes in Michigan and Flo
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May 21 · I. BUCHANAN: I can’t tell you what I am going to do. Because MSNBC doesn’t allow us to endorse as you know, David. From MSNBC Super Tuesday Preview Coverage February 4, 2008 Pardon me while I crawl around on the floor and search for my ass, which I just laughed off. There, that is better. What Pat Buchanan meant to say is MSNBC doesn’t allow us to endorse any candidates except Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama. As I will show later, the pundits at the GE owned 24 hours news net
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