WAR IRAQ
On the ground:
Insurgents Unleash 17 Bombs in Iraq, Killing at Least 50 in Attempt to Shake Government +
Iraq Attacks Kill at Least 41; 3 GIs Die +
11 Bombs Across Iraq Kill at Least 24 and Wound Scores +
Series of Blasts Across Iraq Leave as Many as 41 Dead (LAT Reg) +
Zarqawi-Attributed Audiotape Urges Militants to Attack U.S. Troops in Iraq +
Car bombs kill 31 in Iraq after Cabinet formation +
A Daily Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq +
10 bombs greet new Iraqi cabinet +
Bomb attacks show task facing Iraq regime +
Orders of battle +
Juan Cole reports
Iraq government:
Sunnis barred from top ministries +
Assembly approves Shiite-led Cabinet. Divisions quickly surface within historic
government +
Iraqi Cabinet Approved, Though Divisions Linger (LAT Reg) +
Lawmakers Take a Risk in Taking On Their Job (LAT Reg) +
An independent judiciary will ensure the success of any future Iraqi government +
Iraqi cabinet
announced under US pressure
War prisons:
Military told Hill of ghost prisoners +
Military lawyers a war unto themselves +
VIPs at Gitmo got dog-pony show, sez sgt. +
Details about fake interrogations +
Lynndie England to Plead Guilty in Abu Ghraib Case
ISRAEL, PALESTINE:
Settlers injure officer after they attack Palestinians +
Putin: Abbas can't fight terror with slingshot and stones +
Barghouti: Israel's Gaza pullout is partial, won't bring peace +
Israel rejects U.S. request to arm Palestinian police +
Putin fails to keep his sarcasm veiled
RUSSIA:
Pravda: Russia
is not selling short-range ballistic missiles to Syria +
Putin tries to calm Israelis on security. Kremlin chief meets Jewish leaders, visits Holocaust memorial
+
On Visit to Israel, Putin Criticizes Iran's Nuclear Program (LAT Reg) +
Putin pledges Russian aid to Palestinians +
This time it's personal: justice Chechen-style
EUROPE:
Italian data deepen Berlusconi gloom
Britain:
Iraq report derails Blair's campaign +
Blair's spectacular U-turn leaves unanswered questions +
Did
Blair mislead us? +
The
Ten Days +
Try the truth next time, Tony +
Haunted by history +
A creature of ego and self-righteousness +
Deceived into voting for invasion
Turkey's premier says political relations can be established with Armenia
Zapatero courting business and US
Austrian AG reviews MP's questioning existence of Nazi gas chambers
ASIA PACIFIC:
S. Korea Shows Contested Isles to Press (No Japanese Allowed) (LAT Reg)
China and Taiwan's KMT seal historic rapprochement +
Chinese Leader Meets With Taiwan's Opposition +
China Tries New Tactic With Taiwan (LAT Reg) +
Rival Chinese parties meet, united against one foe
End of the line for Tibetans' life in splendid isolation
Vietnam marks anniversary with eye on the future
Why Japan's 'so sorry' doesn't wash in China
AMERICAS:
Mexico City Mayor Emerges Stronger as He Prepares Bid (LAT Reg)
Chilean candidate set to head OAS
America vs. USA
U.S. envoy to Canada needs 're-educating'
Guatemala Develops Plan to Protect Judicial Officials From Attack
Colombian Forces Strengthen Grip on Town Taken From Rebels, as Residents Trickle Back
Venezuela, Cuba Presidents Promote Trade Plan for Regional Integration
Venezuelan President Says He Will Not Return to U.S. Until Americans "liberate" Their Nation
INTELLIGENCE
AGENTS AT WORK AND AT PLAY....
Negroponte Takes Over Daily Bush Briefings
Shias 'infiltrated by Iran' to control Iraqi police force
Pentagon to no longer allow CIA 'ghost' detainees
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Industrial Espionage Becomes Favorite Way to Achieve Quick Gains
Israel, Russia to increase intelligence cooperation
Reports: Berlusconi May Contradict U.S.
Israeli spy master: 'Syrian president could be toppled'
Official Pariah Sudan Valuable to America's War on Terrorism (LAT Reg)
Two 9/11 hijackers used college computers +
9/11 hijackers booked plane tkts from N.J. state college library
Canada: Secret military police unit exposed
Defendants protest innocence in Madrid trial
Washington tangled up in its assessments of the war in Iraq
France holds 'jihad recruiters'
FBI to Help Train Anti-Kidnapping Squad in Trinidad
Papers Released Decades Later Show Intelligence Sometimes Right - and Wrong - on Vietnam
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Michael Isikoff, Mark Hosenball: A convicted terrorist was providing U.S. officials with very specific information about a terrorist attack three months before 9/11.
Internet posting stirs bin Laden death mystery
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McLaughlin Statement on Curveball
Polish church wants further inquiry into Pope spy
U.S. 'Israel's lawyer' at Camp David
Accused Nazi guard asks U.S. judge to step aside on deportation case
Stanford Univ.: A boost for international studies. $50 million from 2 alumni covers more than half of plan
RIP: Charles
Edwin NicklasForeign Service Officer
RIP: Henry W. KempForeign Service Officer
HOW
LOW
THE
LAW
GOES....
EBay leaders to settle lawsuit over IPO shares
Jack Sirard: Turning in tax cheats can earn IRS reward of up to $10 million (SB Reg)
The new face of
witness protection
Georgia: Missing
Bride Search Called Off +
Babies born to help ill siblings OK in Britain +
Details
The "Charitable Choice" Bill that was Recently Passed by the House, and the Issues It Raises
US trade rep puts China on 'watch list' for copyright infringement
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NASA May Delay Shuttle Launching Until July
Apple to let loose its sleek Tiger system, good at hunting down files +
Is new Apple
software better than Windows?
New Design Could
Transform 1st Bike Ride
Gates to Detroit: Make cars smarter
Backup tapes are backdoor for ID thieves
Duke 'All-optical' Switch Could Advance Light-based Telecommunications
Cassini Captures Swiss-cheese Look Of Saturn Moon
Luca Technologies Confirms Real-time Methane Generation
The Pen Is Mightier....
The President Meets the Press in Prime Time
Man Kills Himself in N.C. Newspaper's Parking Lot
Freedom House: Press Liberty Declined Worldwide in 2004
'Jeff Gannon,' Uninvited to WHCA Dinner, Heads to Bill Maher's HBO Show
Tamil Newspaper Columnist and Web Journalist Slain in Sri Lanka
Distracting Visuals Clutter TV Screen; Viewers Less Likely To Retain Content
Bay Area radio show canceled after remarks (SJM Reg)
After sports and action, men baffle TV networks
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MILITARY
Group Details Air Force Academy Religious Bias (LAT Reg)
Rolling Camera Eyeballs Danger
Spider-Man, Captain America team with Pentagon
Pace
Passes Along Combat Lessons to West Point Cadets
The Art of War finds the truth in fiction
Myers Makes Mark in Shadow of Rumsfeld
Amputee GI Sets Example In Iraq
Flag-draped coffin photos released
GI Sentenced to Death for Fatal Attack +
Death Sentence for Army Killer Hardly Ensures Execution, Experts Say
Black leaders
upset over child's handcuffing
Strange Bedfellows Battle National ID Plan
The Mysterious Death of Marla Ruzicka
San Jose: Judge allows suit by Christian teacher restricted by school from using supplemental Christian material in classes
California
Bill to Limit RFID in ID cards
Row over
Nazi camp commemoration
CONNECT THE DOTS....
Pathological love for our cars
Take Back The Night, Part II
Quindlen: No equality for women Catholics
Secret Star Trek Pedophilia Connection?
Some Disney fans take it to extremes
The descent of man in an uncivilised world
The hotel at Hitler's hideaway
The Significance of Pope Benedict XV
Blood for pork....
Government spending boosts defense contractors
MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK....
Crude Oil Falls Below $50 as Higher Output Boosts Supplies; Gasoline Drops
Rumours on revaluation of Chinese currency renminbi increase
Dell
ready to go on India hiring binge
Wynn Las Vegas, World's most expensive casino-resort -- at $2.7 billion --
impresses visitors in a city not shy about going over the top
RIP: William
Hanna -- ex-Bechtel engineer
Comcast chooses S.F. ad agency for creative work
Clear Channel Announces Spin-Off Plan
Good Things Happen to Those Who Sit on Their NYSE Seats (LAT Reg) +
Could NYSE execs get big merger bonus? +
Why Ken Langone's Bid for NYSE Is Strengthening
Asia: Boeing and Airbus' last battlefield
Oracle in
Talks to Buy Siebel
Offshoring in Latin America
BIOWARFARE WATCH....
CDC backs 2 repellants to stave off West Nile. Officials encouraging mosquito
spray use, especially among Northern Californians
Genetic Mingling
Mixes Human, Animal Cells
Yemen Faces Polio Epidemic
For victims of Agent Orange, final battle still being waged
Pioneering stem-cell surgery restores sight
Ophthalmologists Implant Five Patients With Artificial Silicon Retina Microchip
Stem-cell pioneer frustrated by debate
'Boutique' medical care is no solution to system's woes
Medical marijuana works in Canada
Study: No reason to extract wisdom teeth
Nanobacteria In Clouds Could Spread Disease, Scientists Claim
Patients With Pituitary Gland Tumors Are Often Misdiagnosed
Lower Vaccination Rates Put Children At Risk
A New Study Examines How Shared Pathogens Affect Host Populations
Facelift Alternatives Rid Patients Of Neck 'Wattle' Without The Downtime Of Surgery
Ancient Enzyme Guides Healthy Eating In Mammals
Yale Researchers Identify Molecule For Detecting Parasitic Infection In Humans
Method Shows How Precisely Gene Expression Signals Are Copied DNA Replication
Study Of Unique Reproductive-cell Protein In Mice Could Lead To New Contraceptives For Women And Men
Major Wheat Pathogen Chosen For Genome Sequencing
Genetically Modified Rice In China Benefits Farmers' Health, Study Finds
Study Proposes New Method To Investigate Genetic Hybridization
'Lord God bird,' once thought extinct, spotted in Arkansas swamps
Biting Midge Harbors Livestock Disease Virus
New Test On Tap For Detecting Pesticide-Resistant Mites
Use Of Insecticides Linked To Lasting Neurological Problems For Farmers
Ocean tells the story: Earth is heating up. Human activity, not variables in nature, cited as culprit
Increased volcano monitoring urged in U.S.
Scientists Confirm Earth's Energy Is Out Of Balance
Sea Level More Variable Than Previously Thought |
THE BUSHWORLD...
Negroponte Takes Over Daily Bush Briefings
Wolfowitz holds talks with top Chinese general
Bush tries to revive fortunes
Chalabi named Acting Oil Minister in Iraq
Pentagon to no longer allow CIA 'ghost' detainees
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Bush: No
Timetable for Withdrawal
Italy and US Disagree on Agent's Death
Social Security:
US President defends Social Security means-testing +
Bush
pushes 'Social Security Plus' +
Bush Makes Slight Shift in Approach (LAT Reg) +
Many of Bush's allies retreating on private accounts +
Key Dem behind W's plan +
GOP sets June target for social security draft legislation
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The difficulties of distinguishing international law and international politics
Bush's Social Security plan hits middle class, wealthy. For the first time,
president backs reducing benefits +
Bush's words fail to quell political storms +
Bush Recasts Message
Trying to promote Patriot Act, DOJ Says 9/11 Hijackers Linked to Library Use
Students Do Not Share Atty General Gonzales' View on Piracy (LAT Reg)
Vietnam war still divisive presence in the American psyche
Alameda Middle School: Laura Bush gives teachers high marks
+
Where no one is left behind
Guilty Plea in Travel Expense Case by Bush Administration's Ex-Undersecretary
for Safe and Drug Free Schools
Bolton:
Ex-Official Describes Dispute With Bolton Over Intelligence+
Two Detail Bolton's Efforts to Punish Dissent+
Click. Farah Stockman: In citing Sudan dangers, Bolton went
beyond CIA +
Laura Rozen blogging on Bolton +
Agonist Bolton
thread +
Click. Stygius: John Bolton & Russia's chemical weapons
N. Korea:
North Korean threat worsens. Nation now seen as able to put nuclear warheads on
missiles +
Concerns grow over N Korea nuclear talks +
North Korea: Six-nation meltdown nears +
Pentagon: No New North Korean Nuclear Weapon Capability
Iran:
Tehran says time running out for nuclear talks with Europe +
Iranian Nuclear Talks With European Powers End Without Agreement
Syria, Lebanon:
Israeli spy master: 'Syrian president could be toppled' +
UN chief says militias in Lebanon still need to be disarmed +
Lebanon replaces security chiefs
Other foreign:
USA praises Russia's anti-terrorist actions, acknowledges the danger of Chechnya
+
China and
the power game
Rice:
Can Rice deal with N.
Korea's Kim and the nuclear problem?
Domestic:
NRLB Recommends Dismissal of Union Complaint Against Wal-Mart +
U.S. Civil Rights Commission Closes Two Regional Offices, Citing Budget Cuts +
Treasury to Give Frozen Cuban Funds to Miami Woman
Congress:
Congress approves budget for 2006. Measure would trim Medicaid, clear way for
drilling in Alaska +
GOP's Budget Deal Cuts Programs, and Taxes (LAT Reg) +
Medicaid Cuts Pass
+
Dems turn down GOP solution on judges. Proposal to limit debate on nominees
labeled 'a big wet kiss to the far right' +
Democrats Reject Deal on Judges +
DeLay Faces Lengthy Inquiry (LAT Reg) +
Volcker, Congress
Clash Over Oil-for-Food Subpoenas
Democrats:
Top
Democrat: 'Miracle' needed to win back Senate
GOP:
Maher: Grouchy Old Party Needs to Chill Out (LAT Reg) +
GOP Leader: Republicans Are United Behind Bush, While Democrats Practice
"reactionary Liberalism"
Voting:
The 'We're Smart, You're Dumb' Principle (LAT Reg)
OPINIONS:
Krugman: A private obsession
Clouds of War Still Hover Over Vietnam (LAT Reg)
A Very Special Kind of Math (LAT Reg)
Eleanor Clift: News Conference Didn’t Help Bush
Fineman: Has the White House Lost Its Touch?
The Oval: Bush’s Lukewarm Support for DeLay
Patti Davis: Seeking One Good Man (Or Woman)
Bushism of the Day
Has Bush delivered on pledge to expand nation's wetlands?
Andrew Greeley: Don't blame pope for Kerry defeat
Al Gore: Breaking the rules to destroy our courts
Barry Goldwater's Warning
The Thirty Years War: Justin Raimondo
A
Useful Whitewash: Alan Bock
Guerrillas vs. the State: William S. Lind
Put the Marx Brothers in Charge: Michael Scheuer
Victory Will Be Blair's Undoing: Peter Oborne
San Francisco gay marriage
and beyond:
Methodists to
reinstate lesbian minister +
FarOutFest celebrates gay/lesbian filmmakers
Vincent van Gogh, The Painter on his Way to Work
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Daily picture from the Metropolitan
Greek Orthodox Easter Dawns
On opening day of trout season
Mark Morford: scariest
Music Video...Ever
Mural captures Crockett history: Artist turns senior center residents' vision
into scene of memories (CCT Reg)
Sandia lab puts children at the helm
Saturday. Lathrop pow wow features dancers, drummers
Festival Adds Some Hipness to Riverside (LAT Reg)
Seaside and Gonzales: Local
events observe Cinco de Mayo
AmCan stable gives kids with disabilities a chance to saddle up
FarOutFest celebrates gay/lesbian filmmakers
Alex Ross on Jordi Savall
Dream Teams Thrive On Mix Of Old And New Blood
Does
'Hitchhiker's Guide' live up to the book?
Beware Bird Watchers: Rediscovered Woodpecker's Home a Rough Place for Humans
That's it. I'm staying in
Stone: Sightseeing the World From Your Desktop
Rock, Paper, Payoff: Child's Play Wins Auction House an Art Sale
Prof goes
on odyssey of religious art
What would you do to beat out Bach?
Paul Haggis's LA epic, "Crash"
Rush & Molloy: De Niro got plot right, target wrong
Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Sorrenti's very own film strip
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