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Stephanie Miller Confronts Hate-Letter Writer
Nov 3, 2006 Progressive radio show host Stephanie Miller made an on-air call to a man ("Sock") who wrote her an obscene letter wishing for her death. Great radio. (Click on "Stephanie called him.")The U.S. Weapons Pipeline to Israel
Nov 3, 2006 You probably know Israel gets a huge amount of US military aid You may not know that most of it has to be spent on U-made weapons Mother Jones has the breakdown of which companies benefit .It Couldn’t Happen to a Nicer Person…
Nov 3, 2006 Conservative hate-monger Ann Coulter is refusing to cooperate in an investigation into whether she voted in the wrong precinct for a local Florida election. She may face felony charges.
Iranian Ex-President: U.S. Mideast Policy a ‘Joke’
Nov 2, 2006 Mohammad Khatami, the reform-minded former president of Iran who favored a "dialogue among civilizations," labeled America's efforts to impose democracy on the Middle East a "great joke" He added, "Democracy is not something to get exported" Listen to his BBC interview.
Britain’s Alleged Torture Hypocrisy
Nov 2, 2006 A new report from Human Rights Watch accuses the British government of softening protections against torture, abdicating its responsibility to pressure the U.S. against the practice and knowingly deporting terror suspects to countries where they are likely to suffer abuse.Voters Focused on Iraq
Nov 2, 2006 According to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, Iraq is the most important election issue to voters, 29% of whom approve of Bush's handling of the war, while 81% believe the Democrats would reduce or end the occupation of Iraq, and 52% of registered voters intend to vote for a Democrat.
A Long but Drunken Life
Nov 2, 2006 A new study found that obese mice given massive doses of a substance found in red wine enjoyed improved health and increased longevity. Although the results are promising, a human would have to drink between 750 and 1,500 bottles of wine a day to achieve the dose of resveratrol given to the rodents.Hezbollah in Talks With Israel
Nov 2, 2006 Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, said he is in talks with Israel via a UN mediator to negotiate a prisoner swap The U Security Council resolution that ended the monthlong conflict in Lebanon, during which more that 1,200 people died, called for the unconditional release of the soldiers whose capture ignited the war.
Website Exposes Airline Security Flaw
Nov 2, 2006 Christopher Soghoian created a boarding pass generator, allowing visitors to his website to sneak through airport security with fake documents. Though the FBI has shut down Soghoian's site, the flaw that enabled it remains a security threat.Early Voting Woes
Nov 2, 2006 Early voting is underway in many parts of the country, and voters are already alleging fraud: "Saturday, KFDM spoke to another voter who says it's not just happening with straight ticket voting, he says it's happening on individual races as well, Jerry Stopher told us when he voted for a Democrat, the Republican's name was highlighted."‘Midwest Midterm Midtacular’
Nov 2, 2006 "The Daily Show," on the road in Ohio, looks at some key races in the upcoming election.Death Toll Rises to 90 After Mexico Earthquake
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