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There can still be conditions, right?

Obama really needs to keep a pocket dictionary so when he drops words like "preconditions" he knows what they mean. Now, Obama is backpedaling about his whole meeting countries like Iran "without preconditions." It seems that President Ahmadinejad doesn't meet the "conditions" to get a meeting. Demo ...

For a league of democracies

I posted earlier this month briefly supporting the idea of a league of democracies. In today's Guardian Shashi Tharoor, a former UN under-secretary general, argues the case against it. I shall consider his main arguments in turn. The first of them is that the creation of a league of democracies woul ...

From Salon: Two Democratic dynasties near the exit

The end of both Clintonism and its opposite -- Kennedy-style liberalism -- draws closer. By Walter Shapiro May 27, 2008 | WASHINGTON -- The sun-dappled image from August 1997 shimmers in memory. The two great Democratic political dynasties had set sail on carefree waters. Aboard the Mya as the schoo ...

When it rains, it pours

From The Plain Dealer: A Lorain city councilman who promised to make neighborhoods safer was arrested Friday during a prostitution sting in that city. Dennis Flores, 54, faces charges of solicitation and operating a vehicle while impaired, police said. The PD goes on to note, "On the city's Web site ...

Webb 3.0

Ezra Klein leaps into the great Jim Webb discussion to make the important point that we've little idea what a Webb presidency would actually be like. True enough and that's another useful caveat. It's also the case that Obama's Veep may end up being a candidate for the Presidency themselves, either ...

DiMartino to BGR

David DiMartino, deputy chief of staff to Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) will be joining BGR Holding as part of the firm's PR shop next month. He is only the second Democrat to join BGR. Michael Meehan, a former colleague of DiMartino's, was the first Democrat at the all-Republican lobbying firm and recru ...

The "RL" (Republican Lite) Party...

formerly known as the Libertarian Party. What used to be party for real change, seems to be degenerating into a "Republican Lite" Party. I'm not sure how to display my disgust with the Libertarian Party's choice of Bob Barr for a Presidential candidate. Yeah, he's the guy who hates Wiccans, and does ...

Obama and the South

by Charles S. Bullock, III The South, which for generations served as the base for the Democratic Party, has now been solidly in the GOP column for most of the last 40 years, largely in presidential elections. In only three of the last ten presidential elections have more than one southern state vot ...

Democrat's Terrormism Plan

Just when you tought it was safe to leave your home:

The Democrat's Solution Manual

High Oil prices - sue OPEC and punish those bastards at big oil! Engery crisis - no more nuclear power! Economic crisis - raise taxes and rely on an unproven scare campaign about global warming to raise them even more and really cripple the economy. If all else fails - throw all intellectual thinkin ...

Yahoo sues over lottery phishing scam (CNET)

The Internet company has filed suit against unnamed "Yahoo Lottery Spammers" who tried to fraudulently obtain sensitive data from Yahoo Mail users, the company said.

MARTIAL LAW WITHIN 10 YEARS via the Democrat party

Subject: martial law within 10 years via the Democrat party 2nd Endorsement, by Richard Yale, private citizen, Longmont, CO: I trust that you can

Yahoo sues lottery spammers who use firm's name in scams (Market Watch)

Yahoo Inc. is suing spammers who send e-mails to users telling them they've won a lottery or a prize offered by the Web portal, the company said Tuesday.

NASA lander in OK shape, photo caught Mars landing - Contra Costa Times

Space Daily

NASA lander in OK shape, photo caught Mars landingContra Costa Times - 56 minutes agoBy ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN AP Writer TUCSON, Ariz.—Fresh images sent back by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lan der from the Martian northern polar region showed most of its science instruments were in good shape, mission scientists said.NASA begins preparing Phoenix to dig on Mars USA TodayMars lander prepares for 3-month digging mission Washington Post eFluxMedia - VNUNet.com - San Jose Mercury News - The Space Reviewall 3,574 news articles

Yahoo Sues Lottery Phishers -- Identities Unknown (Wired News)

Yahoo sues an unknown group of defendants it alleges operated a lottery scam that invoked the internet company's name as a "coordinator." Yahoo has no idea who the people behind the scheme are, but hopes to find out from third-party e-mail companies during discovery.

McCain Defends His Stance on GI Bill - ToTheCenter.com

New York Daily News

McCain Defends His Stance on GI BillToTheCenter.com - 1 hour agoArizona Senator and GOP presidential nominee John McCain warded off attacks from Democrats for opposing a new GI Bill aimed at extending veterans' educational benefits.Tester comments on new GI Bill KPAX-TVUS Senate approves $165 billion in new war money Reuters Boston Globe - New York Times - CBS News - New York Timesall 835 news articles

Howard Hughes Medical Institute sets up $600M research fund - Bizjournals.com

NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute sets up $600M research fundBizjournals.com - 1 hour agoThe Chevy Chase-based nonprofit, which conducts biomedical research in collaboration with nearly 70 universitie s, medical centers and other research institutions, hopes to discover long-term medical advances in genetics and biology through the fund.US Medical Research Gets $600 Million From Institute Washington PostHHMI taps 56 scientists for $600M research effort FierceBioResearcher AHN - Indianapolis Star - Examiner.com - Howard Hughes Medical Instituteall 30 news articles

TABLE-US consumer confidence falls to 57.2 in May - Reuters

Earthtimes (press release)

TABLE-US consumer confidence falls to 57.2 in MayReuters - 1 hour agoMay 27 (Reuters) - The Conference Board's US consumer confidence index fell to 57.2 in May from an upwardly revised 62.8 in April, the private business research group reported on Tuesday.16-year low for consumer confidence CNNMoney.comUS consumer confidence plunges to 16-year low AFP TMCnet - Monsters and Critics.com - The Canadian Press - Forbesall 271 news articles

Clinton airs ads in South Dakota - Boston Globe

TopNews

Clinton airs ads in South DakotaBoston Globe - 1 hour agoTrying to defy the odds, Hillary Clinton targets the chattering class once again in a new radio ad urging South Dakota voters to keep her hopes alive.Obama uses Daschle to make blue-collar pitch in new SD spot CNN Poli tical TickerDaschle Stars in New Ad for Obama Washington Post KELOLAND TV - Yankton Daily Press (subscription) - NewsOXY - Rapid City Journalall 18 news articles

Record free-fall bid thwarted by rogue balloon - Reuters

Calgary Herald

Record free-fall bid thwarted by rogue balloonReuters - 1 hour agoCALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A French parachutist's bid to set a world freefall record was in doubt on Tuesday after the balloon that was to carry him 40 km (25 miles) above the prairie of Western Canada left without him.NEW: Balloon escapes as French sky-diver attempt free fall record CNNFrench Skydiver's Balloon Leaves Without Him, CTV Reports Bloomberg BBC News - eFluxMedia - Telegraph.co.uk - ToTheCenter.comall 972 news articles

Sydney Pollack, 73, Oscar-winning director - San Jose Mercury News

XPRESS

Sydney Pollack, 73, Oscar-winning directorSan Jose Mercury News - 1 hour agoBy Dennis McLellan In this 1982 photo supplied by Columbia Pictures, Dustin Hoffman, right, in the title role of "Tootsie," appears in a scene with the movie's director and producer, Sydney Pollack at the Russian Tea Room in New York.George Clooney Pays Tribute to Sydney Pollack People MagazineIn praise of Sydney Pollack TheDay San Francisco Chronicle - Playbill.com - Daily Breeze - The Associated Pressall 1,452 news articles

Inquiry Finds Port Security Lacking - New York Times

NY1

Inquiry Finds Port Security LackingNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy Mike Nizza The attacks of Sept. 11 transformed ports of entry into points of anxiety, but the job itself didn't get any easier - just as illegal drugs slipped through loopholes, so did potential security threats.Investigators find gaps in port security program The Associated PressReport Finds Dangerous Gaps In Port Security NY1 KMPH Fox 26 - Christian Broadcasting Network - New York Timesall 378 news articles

New-Home Sales in the US Rose 3.3% to 526000 Pace (Update2) - Bloomberg

NECN

New-Home Sales in the US Rose 3.3% to 526000 Pace (Update2)Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Shobhana Chandra May 27 (Bloomberg) -- New-home sales in the US unexpectedly rose in April after readings for the prior month were revised down, signaling a worsening housing slump is still a threat to the economy.US new-home sales rise in April MarketWatchApril new single-family home sales rose 3.3 percent Reuters Forbes - BloggingStocks - The Associated Press all 200 news articles

Myanmar extends Suu Kyi house arrest - Reuters UK

Turkish Press

Myanmar extends Suu Kyi house arrestReuters UK - 1 hour agoActivists criticised UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for not speaking out about Suu Kyi's detention during his weekend visit to Myanmar, which the UN chief said was purely a humanitarian mission. "It is shameful that Ban Ki-Moon went to Burma and ...Myanmar extends opposition leader's detention MLive.comFACTBOX-Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi Reuters guardian.co.uk - Belfast Telegraph - International Herald Tribune - Reutersall 982 news articles

Apple Reportedly Aiming For Solar-Powered Portables - Alternative Energy Retailer magazine

IntoMobile

Apple Reportedly Aiming For Solar-Powered PortablesAlternative Energy Retailer magazine - 1 hour agoby AER Staff on Tuesday 27 May 2008 There appears to be a new variation of the "green apple" in the works. The computer giant Apple has filed a patent application for a solar panel that would be used to power its iPods, iPhones and Macbooks.Apple patent ap plication for solar-powered LCD panels hints at ... IntoMobileSolar LCD Powered iPods, iPhones and Laptops? Mac Rumors Environmental Graffiti - ipodnn - Palluxo! - Mac Dose of All Things Apple - InfoWorldall 36 news articles

Today on the presidential campaign trail - The Associated Press

LIVENEWS.com.au

Today on the presidential campaign trailThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoIN THE HEADLINES Bush joins McCain for fundraising - in private ... Conservative group's ads press Senate Republicans and Democrats to vote against climate bill ... Looking toward fall, Obama signals he'll fight for Western states that went to GOP in ...Obama and McCain have "righteous" problems ReutersMcCain: A 'troubled stretch'? MSNBC USA Today - The Carpetbagger Report - DetNews.com - Campaigns & Electionsall 1,029 news articles

'Fire Willie' Chants at Shea Stadium - New York Times

'Fire Willie' Chants at Shea StadiumNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy Jack Curry The first boisterous fan tried to start a "Fire Willie" chant in the eighth inning on Monday night. It did not last long; 20 seconds, at the most.Willie Randolph keeps job, Mets keep losing Washington PostMarlins hand struggling Mets another loss Sports Network New York Post - Poughkeepsie Journal - BlueRidgeNow.com - Palm Beach Postall 572 news articles

Yahoo files suit against lottery spammers (San Francisco Chronicle)

Yahoo Inc. has filed a lawsuit against an unknown group of defendants it alleges tricked consumers into thinking they won a lottery or prize offered by the Internet company. Yahoo filed the lawsuit on May 16 in U.S. District Court in New York City under...

Court rejects appeal by ex-Illinois Gov. Ryan - Reuters

Crain's Chicago Business

Court rejects appeal by ex-Illinois Gov. RyanReuters - 1 hour agoBy James Vicini WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan on Tuesday lost a Supreme Court appeal that sought to overturn his corruption conviction on the grounds his right to a fair trial by an impartial jury had been violated.Supreme Court sides with Ala. governor Town HallCourt turns down former Illinois governor The Associated Pressall 204 news articles

Yahoo gets tough with lottery scammers (TechWorld)

Shot across bows of email relays. Yahoo is suing a group of unidentified companies and individuals loosely called the "Yahoo Lottery Spammers" for running email scams that sought victim's personal information and extorted money from purported winners.

Yahoo's coming election battle: A focus on credibility (Market Watch)

In this summer's proxy battle for control of Yahoo Inc. (TICKER:YHOO), analysts say the big salvos will likely focus on one central question: Did the board of the Internet company fumble the broken-down merger talks with Microsoft Corp. (TICKER:MSFT)?

Thousands evacuated below China's quake lake - Christian Science Monitor

StarPhoenix

Thousands evacuated below China's quake lakeChristian Science Monitor - 1 hour agoMIANYANG, China - Chinese officials rushed Tuesday to evacuate another 80000 people below a lake created by a landslide in Sichuan Province.China 'quake lake' area evacuated BBC NewsChina Aftershocks Bring Down 420000 Houses, Xinhua Reports Bloomberg The Associated Press - Voice of America - NECN - Monsters and Critics.comall 1,221 news articles

UN nuclear watchdog faults Iran's lack of cooperation - Christian Science Monitor

China Daily

UN nuclear watchdog faults Iran's lack of cooperationChristian Science Monitor - 1 hour agoA critical IAEA report could spur a new round of sanctions. Iran maintains its enrichment program is peaceful. By Simon Montlake A new report by the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran has failed to come clean on its uranium ...Germany's Steinmeier Says Iran Must Comply With Nuclear Demands BloombergAtomic Monitor Signals Concern Over Iran's Work New York Times BBC News - The Week Daily - Council on Foreign Relations - The Ageall 860 news articles

Yahoo Files Lawsuit Against Lottery Scammers (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo is suing a group of unidentified companies and individuals loosely called the 'Yahoo Lottery Spammers' for running an...

Lawmakers Push for Stricter Plastic Surgery Rules - FOXNews

dBTechno

Lawmakers Push for Stricter Plastic Surgery RulesFOXNews - 1 hour agoSACRAMENTO - Six months after Kanye West's mother died following liposuction and breast surgery, two state lawmakers are pushing for greater protections for cosmetic surgery patients.Donda West Pushes Bills from Beyond TMZ.comLawmakers In California Focus On Plastic Surgery Safety dBTechno Los Angeles Times - eMaxHealth.com - AHN - People's Daily Onlineall 37 news articles

Yahoo Goes After Copycat Spammers (WebProNews)

Phishing emails occasionally make it through spam filters, and sometimes, they even look genuine. So Yahoo is trying to protect the recipients (and its own reputation) by suing "Yahoo! Lottery Spammers" who use its name in hoaxes. read more

S&P/Case-Shiller US Home-Price Index Falls 14.4% (Update3) - Bloomberg

S&P/Case-Shiller US Home-Price Index Falls 14.4% (Update3)Bloomberg - 2 hours agoBy Bob Willis May 27 (Bloomberg) -- Home prices in 20 US metropolitan areas fell in March by the most in at least seven years, pointing to weakness in the housing market that will constrain economic growth.S&P: March Miami home prices down 20% Bizjournals.comCase-Shiller: House Prices Fall 14% Wall Street Journal The Associated Press - Times Online - Conde Nast Portfolio - ToTheCenter.comall 427 news articles

iPhone deals for Nordic and Baltic nations; new Leopard seed hits - Apple Insider

Phones Review

iPhone deals for Nordic and Baltic nations; new Leopard seed hitsApple Insider - 2 hours agoBy Sam Oliver Apple has signed on with TeliaSonera to sell its next-generation iPhone in the Nordic and Baltic markets. Meanwhile, a new pre-release build of Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard was pushed out ahead of the holiday weekend.TeliaSonera to bring iPhone to the Nordic and Baltic markets IntoMobileTeliaSonera to sell iPhone in the Nordic and Baltic markets TMCnet CNNMoney.com - iLounge - MacNN - International Herald Tribuneall 58 news articles

Yahoo files suit against lottery spammers (AP via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo Inc. has filed a lawsuit against an unknown group of defendants it alleges tricked consumers into thinking they won a lottery or prize offered by the Internet company.

Yahoo sues the spammers (Guardian Unlimited)

Fake emails purportedly from Yahoo told recipients they had won a lottery

Progress for Aid Workers in Myanmar - New York Times

The Southern Ledger

Progress for Aid Workers in MyanmarNew York Times - 2 hours agoBy SETH MYDANS BANGKOK - Foreign aid workers have begun to receive permission to travel to remote areas of Myanmar hardest hit by the May 3 cyclone, following a promise by authorities last week to the United Nations, relief agencies said Tuesday.Burma's beggars being forced off the roads Sydney Morning HeraldBurma diverts ship carrying aid Boston Globe Chicago Tribune - Wall Street Journal - Washington Post - guardian.co.ukall 1,295 news articles

County Marks Memorial Day with Parades, Speeches - iBerkshires.com

The Money Times

County Marks Memorial Day with Parades, SpeechesiBerkshires.com - 2 hours agoBy Tammy Daniels & Jen Thomas - May 26, 2008 Residents - from the babes to the senior citizens - lined the main streets to watch the annual parade of school bands, scouts, fire engines and, of course, those military men and women who served at their ...Crowd gathers for Memorial Day parade The Morning SunPerfect day to honor our vets Warwick Beacon Anahuac Progress - Bangor Daily News - phillyBurbs.com - News Itemall 737 news articles

Sri Lanka 'will defeat terrorism' - BBC News

CTV.ca

Sri Lanka 'will defeat terrorism'BBC News - 2 hours agoSri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has vowed "not to stop until terrorism has been defeated". He was speaking after at least eight people were killed and more than 70 injured in a bomb attack on a packed commuter train on Monday.Sri Lankan President Says Train Bombing Won't Deter Military BloombergSri Lankan police arrest 33 people over train blast Xinhua The Associated Press - Reuters - International Herald Tribune - Bloombergall 949 news articles

COMMENTARY -- What A Difference A Democrat Makes

By Henry Lamb -- It makes very little difference which Democrat wins the White House. The next president will push the United States a little...

New Hampshire Democrat: Count All the Votes

'Recount' is worth seeing for a lot of reasons;

Santa Rosa, CA - Santa Rosa Press Democrat (CA)

SOURCE: Santa Rosa Press Democrat (CA) BYLINE: SHADI RAHIMI KEYWORDS: nonprofits ABSTRACT: food funneled annually through its programs and...

Foreigners enter cyclone-hit delta, testing Myanmar's promise - AFP

AFP

Foreigners enter cyclone-hit delta, testing Myanmar's promiseAFP - 3 hours agoYANGON (AFP) - Foreign aid workers Tuesday pressed into Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta, testing the junta's pledge to open up areas where one million people have yet to receive aid three weeks after the cyclone.Murky measures in Myanmar's disaster Asia Times OnlineSoutheast Asian team to assess cyclone-hit Myanmar Forbes The Associated Press - Reuters - International Herald Tribune - New York Timesall 6,543 news articles

Comment on Accidental Honesty from a Democrat by PCD

Paul, the troops are still in Kosovo. The 133rd from Iowa is deployed there NOW!

Green engineering - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

PAX Streamline CEO John Webley, left, and Jay Harman, chief inventor, stand behind their lily impeller, one of several propeller-like inventions

Leslie Carbone: Democrat: "[W]e sort of stretched the facts."

My SamSphere colleague Publius Forum has video of Pennsylvania Rep. Paul Kanjorski admitting that the Democrats "stretched ...

Looking back, Lindsey OK with decision - Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Looking back, Lindsey OK with decisionArkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - 30 minutes ago... ?B? Lindsey of the Forrest City High School Mustangs...

8 Are Wounded in Shootings in Harlem - New York Times

NY1

8 Are Wounded in Shootings in HarlemNew York Times - 5 hours agoBy ERIC KONIGSBERG and CHRISTINE HAUSER Eight people were shot and wounded late Monday night in Harlem, the police said. Most of the victims were found along a stretch of Lenox Avenue north of 125th Street.7 wounded in wild 7-block shooting spree in Harlem New York Daily NewsAt Least Six Shot Near Harlem Park NY1 Gothamist - WSAV-TV - AFP - Enews 2.0all 506 news articles

Republican-on-Democrat Action

McCain campaign criticizes Obama after he suggests he may not seek a meeting with Iran's President.

China earthquake death toll exceeds 67000 - RIA Novosti

Radio Australia

China earthquake death toll exceeds 67000RIA Novosti - 6 hours agoBEIJING, May 27 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll from the May 12 earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan province has reached 67183, a spokesman for the Chinese State Council said on Tuesday.6.4 magnitude aftershock strikes China Times of IndiaAftershocks to rattle china for months: expert Dispatch Online AFP - Xinhua - < a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-1-5&fd=R&url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-05/27/content_6715739.htm&cid=1216421068&ei=yjQ8SJrvHpO0lgTgg4jwBQ&usg=AFrqEzdt9P9kZkrFTIBG_psXhBpEmctzjQ"> China Dailyall 226 news articles

China quake toll tops 67000: Govt - Hindustan Times

The Southern Ledger

China quake toll tops 67000: GovtHindustan Times - 7 hours agoThe death toll from China's earthquake rose to 67183 on Tuesday, with another 20790 missing, a government spokesman said.China: May 12 Quake Toll Tops 67000 RTT NewsChina quake death toll reaches 62664 The Times The Associated Press - The Press Associationall 139 news articles

Research on New Bug Repellents Has Promising Results - eFluxMedia

Research on New Bug Repellents Has Promising ResultseFluxMedia - 7 hours agoBy Anna Boyd Following the increased risk of West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases, researcher expanded study on ways to protect humans against them.There's a new buzz in the fight against mosquitoes Houston ChronicleNew Insect Repellents Proven More Effective Than DEET dBTechno Boston Globe - WITN TV - WLOS - TopNewsall 288 news articles

Review: Usher's CD 'Here I Stand' - Newsday

ITN

Review: Usher's CD 'Here I Stand'Newsday - 9 hours agoIt's a thin line between smooth and super-safe, and Usher flops back and forth over it throughout his new album, "Here I Stand" (LaFace).Critics' Choice New CDs New York TimesUsher Wanted Lil Wayne And Beyonce's 'Love In This Club' Remix To ... MTV.com New York Post - Chicago Sun-Times - The Elements - DJBooth.netall 78 news articles

Obama victory may assure political post for Cooper - Newsday

Times Online

Obama victory may assure political post for CooperNewsday - 9 hours agoBY REID J. EPSTEIN | reid.epstein@newsday.com When Suffolk Legis. Jon Cooper publicly backed Sen. Barack Obama's Democratic presidential campaign early last year, he received a phone call from a member of the Long Island Congressional delegation who ...