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July 2008
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U.S. cites Pakistan spy agency's ties to militants
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| The Associated Press | Jul. 30, 2008
The CIA has confronted senior Pakistani officials with evidence showing that members of the country's spy service have deepened their ties with some militant groups responsible for a surge of violence in Afghanistan, possibly including the suicide bombing this month of the Indian Embassy in Kabul, The New York Times reported. Read
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North American Union: The dream 'is dead'
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| By Jerome R. Corsi | WorldNetDaily.com | Jul. 28, 2008
The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America is dead, says Robert A. Pastor, the American University professor who for more than a decade has been a major proponent of building a North American Community. Read
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GM crop trials 'should be secret' claim researchers
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| By Pallab Ghosh | BBC News | Jul. 28, 2008
The researchers say that vandalism of GM crop trials is holding back research in the area. Current legislation requires the exact location of GM crop trials to be publicly available. But according to those engaged in active research, that information is invariably used by anti-GM protesters to disrupt experiments. Read
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Doctors: Third babies are the same as patio heaters
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| Lewis Page | The Register | Jul. 28, 2008
A pair of doctors have said that British parents should have fewer children, because kids cause carbon emissions and climate change. The two medics suggest that choosing to have a third child is the same as buying a patio heater or driving a gas-guzzling car, and that GPs should advise their patients against it. Read
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Passengers at British airports to be fingerprinted
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| Simon Johnson | The Telegraph | Jul. 28, 2008
All passengers flying from British airports with departure lounges used by both domestic and international travellers face being fingerprinted from next year. The Home Office's Border and Immigration Agency has confirmed that it is considering forcing airport operators to introduce the measures to increase security. Read
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Report: Surviving EMP to depend on preparation
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| WorldNetDaily.com | Jul. 26, 2008
A report from the federal Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack has painted a bleak picture for America under such attack: Electricity grids down, uncontrolled fires from exploding gas transport systems, no communication to summon firefighters and if they could come, no water to battle fires. All in city after city after city. Read
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Terrorism ::
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Growing Economic Crisis Facing Americans
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| By Frosty Wooldridge | NewsWithViews.com | Jul. 24, 2008
Can you define inept? How about incompetent? Ever hear of the word bungling? What about The Peter Principle? Try this on for size: systemic corruption? Does Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac hit a nervous cord? What if you stored your money at IndyMac Bank? Last week, a plunging stock market, bank failure, thousands of mortgage foreclosures and accelerating job losses at United Air Lines as well as Ford and GM—set Americans on edge. Read
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Soy foods 'reduce sperm numbers'
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| BBC News | Jul. 23, 2008
The study, published in the journal Human Reproduction, found 41 million fewer sperm per millilitre of semen after just one portion every two days. The authors said plant oestrogens in foods such as tofu, soy mince or milk may interfere with hormonal signals. Read
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Background on Cindy McCain's drug addiction
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Harold Pollack argues that Democrats should refrain from trashing Cindy McCain for her history of drug addiction. There's no shame in being a recovering addict--or an active user for that matter, provided your habit isn't hurting other people. However, Cindy McCain chose to feed her addiction in particularly loathsome ways. Read
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Pat Robertson Advocates Israel Striking Iran Before The 2008 Election
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| ThinkProgress.org | Jul. 22, 2008
On yesterday’s edition of The 700 Club, Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson sharply criticized the “moderate tone” the Bush administration has allegedly taken toward Iran and its nuclear weapons program. Robertson advocated that Israel look out for the “survival of its nation” and “make some kind of a strike” against Iranian nuclear facilities. He also predicted that it will likely happen before the 2008 elections. Read
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War & The Military, Video ::
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Letter from Ron Paul
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| By Ron Paul | CampaignForLiberty.com | Jul. 22, 2008
If they expected us to retire quietly from the scene, the political elite are in for a surprise. Today I am making some very big announcements. First, from August 31 to September 2 in Minneapolis, we will host a handful of events that will shake the political establishment. Everything will culminate on Tuesday with the official launch of the Campaign for Liberty at the Rally for the Republic. Read
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Wachovia loses $8.9B, cuts 6,350 workers, dividend
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| By Ieva M. Augstums | The Associated Press | Jul. 22, 2008
Wachovia Corp. reported a surprisingly large second-quarter loss Tuesday, deflating Wall Street's hopes that the nation's big banks are weathering the credit crisis well. The bank said it lost $8.86 billion, is slashing its dividend and eliminating 10,750 positions after losses tied to mortgages soared. Read
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