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Feb 20 2005, 02:39 PM
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Feb 20 2005, 02:45 PM
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Feb 20 2005, 02:49 PM
Social Security puzzles: Big questions haven't been answeredPresident Bush has raised the prospect of partial privatization of Social Security, but has not offered a specific proposal. This ensures that the debate will be conducted in maddening generalities, often colored by scare tactics and demagoguery.
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Feb 20 2005, 03:01 PM
Check your media lap dogs, Mr. PresidentIf America's mainstream media really were as liberal as conservatives claim we are, we would be ballyhooing the fiasco of James D. Guckert, aka Jeff Gannon, with Page 1 banner headlines and hourly bulletins.
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Feb 21 2005, 05:07 AM
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Feb 21 2005, 05:17 AM
Bush Faces Iraq Critics, Calls for UnityUS President George W. Bush, and first lady Laura Bush arrive at Brussels Zaventem Airport, Sunday Feb. 20, 2005. Bush opens a European Tour beginning Monday involving two days of talks in the Belgian capital ...
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Feb 21 2005, 05:20 AM
EU hails Spanish 'si," but bigger battles loomBRUSSELS (AFP) - EU leaders hailed Spain's overwhelming "yes" to the bloc's constitution, but admitted the low turnout was worrying while analysts stressed the huge challenges ahead in votes in other EU states.
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Feb 21 2005, 05:23 AM
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Feb 21 2005, 05:27 AM
Latest International news on mobile: sms INT to 7333Over 50 people were hospitalised following what is believed to be a chemical leak at Melbourne Airport, report agencies. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the airport following several incidents of nausea ...
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gabriellemy
Feb 21 2005, 05:30 AM
QUOTE(theglobalchinese @ Feb 20 2005, 10:39 PM)
*I* would highlight another section:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4282799.stmQUOTE
"I wouldn't answer the marijuana question," he says.
"You know why? 'Cause I don't want some little kid doing what I tried."
He feared that any such admission might affection his standing if he won the presidency.
"You gotta understand, I want to be president, I want to lead," he tells Mr Wead.
"Do you want your little kid to say 'Hey daddy, President Bush tried marijuana, I think I will'?"
Key Christians
As well as mocking then Vice-President Al Gore for admitting to smoking the drug, Mr Bush is heard dismissing him as pathologically a liar.
What is perhaps most remarkable about the conversations is how early on Mr Bush realised that reaching out to Christian conservatives would be crucially important to his political fortunes.
- INTENTIONALLY MISLEADING AND LYING FOR HIS OWN GAIN!!!
theglobalchinese
Feb 21 2005, 07:26 AM
Thanks gabriellemy for this excellent job! You're right with your excellent analysis!
theglobalchinese
Feb 21 2005, 07:30 AM
Ex-presidents see tsunami centerLampuuk, Indonesia - Former Presidents Bush and Clinton traveled Sunday to ground zero of tsunami devastation, where they described the destruction as unimaginable and promised survivors who begged for shelter that more help would come.
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Feb 21 2005, 07:33 AM
Indonesian Reporters Freed; Bush Meets War CriticsTwo Indonesian journalists held captive in Iraq for nearly a week were released on Monday, but an Iraqi female journalist was reported to have been seized, perpetuating Iraq's long-running hostage crisis.
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Feb 21 2005, 07:37 AM
Schroeder's SPD Aims to Keep Power in Northern StateGerman Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democratic Party, which lost yesterday's regional election in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, said it plans to stay in power there by seeking support for a minority government.
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Feb 21 2005, 07:43 AM
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Feb 21 2005, 08:45 AM
Bush tells Europe 'no power on earth will ever divide us'President Bush will send a conciliatory message Monday to European leaders who opposed the Iraq war by saying that "no passing disagreement of governments, no power on Earth will ever divide us.
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Feb 21 2005, 08:49 AM
Avalanches rumble through Kashmir villagesSRINAGAR, INDIA - As many as 35 people are missing and feared dead after a second avalanche rumbled through a village in India's portion of Kashmir Monday.
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Feb 21 2005, 08:52 AM
US and Iraqi forces launch 'River Blitz':[World News]: BAGHDAD, Feb. 20 : US and Iraqi forces launched an anti-insurgency operation Sunday in Ramadi and other cities along the Euphrates River, CNN reported.
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Feb 21 2005, 08:56 AM
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Feb 21 2005, 09:00 AM
Slovak leader: Bush, Putin to discuss IranIraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Ukraine are likely to dominate this week's summit between President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Slovakia's prime minister said.
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Feb 21 2005, 10:08 AM
Iran welcomes Indian investments: FMVisiting Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi offered Monday Indian investors three-year multiple visa to his country and stressed that the proposed Iran-Pak-India gas pipeline would bolster regional cooperation.
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Feb 21 2005, 10:12 AM
Secret Tapes Show Bush's Concern Over PastPresident Bush was concerned "his mistakes as a youth" would disqualify him from running for the nation's highest office, said an old friend who secretly recorded private conversations in which Bush appears to acknowledge past drug use.
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Feb 21 2005, 10:16 AM
Powerful Southland Storm Claims 3 LivesCalifornia's latest series of storms turned deadly when separate rockslides killed an elderly man and a teenage girl while a city worker plunged into an enormous sinkhole caused by the rain, authorities said today.
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Feb 21 2005, 10:19 AM
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Feb 21 2005, 10:23 AM
Army Having Difficulty Meeting Goals In RecruitingThe active-duty Army is in danger of failing to meet its recruiting goals, and is beginning to suffer from manpower strains like those that have dropped the National Guard and Reserves below ...
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Feb 21 2005, 10:28 AM
Governor remains coy about re-election plansHe's on top of the world, with a lofty approval rating and more daily attention than he commanded even as a movie star. After only two years, could California Gov.
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Feb 21 2005, 10:33 AM
Novartis aims to corner generics marketThe decision to buy privately-owned German company Hexal and its United States strategic partner, Eon Labs - two-thirds now and one third later - has provoked mixed reactions.
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Feb 21 2005, 10:37 AM
Chasing the dragonIn his first visit to the world's most populous country, Gordon Brown is expected to describe China's booming economy as an opportunity rather than a threat.
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Feb 21 2005, 10:41 AM
India, Iran to discuss gas pipeline projectNEW DELHI:The proposed 2,700 KM gas pipeline between India and Iran will be on the agenda of Iran foreign minister Kamal Kharazi and his Indian counterpart Natwar Singh as both leaders meet in New Delhi.
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Feb 21 2005, 01:41 PM
Bush Pushes Europe to Back His Mideast Peace PlansPresident Bush urged Europe on Monday to move past Iraq war divisions and work together to advance Middle East peace and put pressure on Russia to renew its commitment to democracy.
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Feb 21 2005, 01:51 PM
In prepared statement, ChoicePoint vows to lead industry's anti ...As you are aware, ChoicePoint is actively engaged with local and federal law enforcement agencies in the continuing investigation of a fraud committed against us, through which a small number of very organized criminals posing as legitimate companies ...
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Feb 21 2005, 01:54 PM
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Feb 21 2005, 01:58 PM
Audit reveals misallocation of US port security fundsAn internal audit at the Department of Homeland Security has revealed that the funds allocated for the protection of US ports have been spent without sufficiently focusing on the most vulnerable facilities ...
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Feb 21 2005, 02:01 PM
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"India, Iran to discuss gas pipeline project
NEW DELHI:The proposed 2,700 KM gas pipeline between India and Iran will be on the agenda of Iran foreign minister Kamal Kharazi and his Indian counterpart Natwar Singh as both leaders meet in New Delhi."
[I guess India won't support our bombing of Iran either.... both Russia and India could lob nuclear bombs at us or our allies in the middle east/asia.]
heritage
Feb 21 2005, 02:02 PM
Monday, 21 February, 2005, 16:07 GMT
Excerpts: Bush address US President George W Bush has made a wide-ranging speech to European Union and Nato leaders in Brussels. Below are excerpts on key issues from that speech
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4283445.stm
theglobalchinese
Feb 21 2005, 02:04 PM
Symbian worm escapesFor the first time, the SymbOS.Cabir worm was found in the wild in the United States, Symantec has reported The mobile threat was found at a mobile phone store in Santa Monica, Calif.
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Feb 21 2005, 02:07 PM
Paris Hilton's mobile phone hackedTV celebrity and hotel heiress Paris Hilton suffered from the hackers who have stolen the entire contents of her mobile phone including names and numbers in the address book.
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Feb 21 2005, 02:10 PM
NASA bumps return to flightNASA's long awaited return-to-flight shuttle mission has been pushed back by three days because of concern over lighting conditions during the launch window.
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Feb 21 2005, 02:14 PM
Google links spark blogger stormGoogle has created a storm of protest by launching a controversial new service that modifies web pages and directs users to sites chosen automatically by the search engine.
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Feb 21 2005, 02:16 PM
Health warning issued for climate changeIf Earth's climate warms steadily in coming decades, as many scientists predict, heavy smog and extreme weather events could increase health risks in the United States and around the world, scientists said this weekend.
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Feb 21 2005, 02:19 PM
Making phone calls over the netTelephone calls made over an internet connection are predicted to be the next revolution in telecommunications. Cheaper broadband costs and user friendly software is helping users to start making Voice over ...
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Feb 21 2005, 04:44 PM
Hunter S. Thompson DiesHunter S. Thompson, the dean of gonzo journalism and a longtime contributor to Rolling Stone, died Sunday in his Colorado home of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Feb 21 2005, 04:48 PM
John Raitt, star of musicals, dead at age 88Though in his later years he joked that he had become best known as singer Bonnie Raitt's father, John Raitt was famous in his own right as the robust baritone who livened musicals such as "Carousel" and "The Pajama Game.
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Feb 21 2005, 04:53 PM
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Feb 21 2005, 04:57 PM
China Faces Threat of the US in Three DirectionsA Chinese weekly magazine issued in Beijing reported on February 21 that China feels a serious security threat from the fact that the US is surrounding China, its potential antagonist, from three sides: east, west, and south.
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Feb 21 2005, 05:00 PM
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Feb 21 2005, 05:03 PM
Iran looks to Delhi for nuke supportIn the face of increasing international pressure on its nuclear programme, Tehran today conveyed to New Delhi that it needs to seek access to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
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Feb 21 2005, 05:07 PM
Fresh round in Aceh peace talks 'challenging': officialSenior Indonesian government officials and leading Aceh separatists sat down for a "challenging" second round of peace talks, tackling the thorny issue of a proposed special autonomy for the tsunami-stricken province.
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