Senate panel OKs wartime spending package
upi.com     May 16, 2008            

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved a sweeping emergency wartime funding package. A Senate floor fight is expected, however, since the measures would curtail U.S. President George Bush's Iraq policy and provide billions of dollars for new domestic... [read full story]                    


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The Bell Tolls For Us - II

agonist.org     42 mins ago          

We are standing at what should be, if there were any wit in the American Electorate, be the end of an era. George W. Bush has proven the utter bankruptcy of the three laws of Reaganism: military spending, tax cuts, and the...                    

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The Connecticut Catbird

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Can you hear the mocking, DemocraPs?"Independent Lieberman upends political world; Conn. senator wooed, criticized" by Michael Kranish, Globe Staff | August 21, 2008 WASHINGTON - A registered Democrat, Lieberman won reelection...                    

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Suicide Attack at Pakistan Arms Plant Kills 60 People

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By SALMAN MASOOD and GRAHAM BOWLEY 9 minutes ago The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on Thursday outside the largest military ordnance plant in Pakistan. Rice Travels to Iraq to Push for Deal on U.S....                    

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Robin Long, War Resister Deported from Canada, Faces Trial This Week

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The first war resister to be deported from Canada since the Vietnam War faces court-martial and three years in jail. Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez Three years ago, Robin Long fled to Canada rather than fight a war in Iraq he deems...                    

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