NEWSGRIDS JULY 2005
July 27, 2005
 

WAR IRAQ On the ground:
Roadside bombing kills 4 U.S. soldiers in Baghdad + Al-Qaeda 'kills Algerian envoys' + Algeria confirms Iraq envoys killed + Iraqi police say they've captured al-Qaeda suspect + Mortar attack hits Baghdad bus station + US Knows Of About 10 Leaders Of Iraq's Insurgency: Pentagon + 17 Iraqis killed in Baghdad + Orders of battle + Juan Cole reports

Iraq government: Iraq PM urges quick pullout of US forces + Kurds say they will not back down from federalism

War prisons: Soldiers testify dog tactics came from Cuba base + Report: California Guard unit investigated for mistreating detainees with stun gun + Report: CIA officials involving in Iraqi beatings

AFGHANISTAN: Afghan protesters take aim at U.S. base

MIDDLE EAST: Amr Moussa supports Kofi Annan's definition of terrorism

Israel, Palestine: Can Palestinians manage the Gaza disengagement? + MKs limit citizenship rights of Palestinians + IDF troops kill unarmed teenager in Jenin arrest raid + Qureia: PA security forces ready to take over after Gaza pullout + Mofaz: IDF to leave key Gaza route in October

RUSSIA: Senior Russian intelligence officer, two soldiers killed in Dagestan + Foreigners May Claim Russia’s Fertile Lands — Minister + Russia's agricultural wealth to tempt foreigners + UPDATE: Putin orders the interior ministry to conduct preventive strikes

EUROPE: Blair refuses to 'give one inch' on Iraq despite attacks

Iran-Europe gas pipeline to bypass Russia

AFRICA: China will 'protect Mugabe at UN'

SA proposes quicker land reform

Sudanese opposition gathering discuss issues pending with the government

ASIA PACIFIC: Crisis in the Philippines. Election scandal and impeachment send Arroyo government reeling, and Filipinos to the streets

Rejuvenating Tojo

AMERICAS: Opponents Want U.S. President Bush Barred From Summit of the Americas in Argentina

Venezuelans riveted by Chavez' TV show

New allegations in Brazil scandal

Colombia seeks hostages' release

Mexico Judge Dismisses '71 Genocide Case

LONDON BOMBINGS

London Times: Attackers had nail bombs + Birmingham's links to militant Islam + Eight attackers linked by ties to mosque + Met boss reveals gun death threat + Blair denies row over terror laws + Beards and scarves aren't Muslim. They're simply adverts for al-Qaeda

Guardian: Warren Street bomb suspect held + Blair favors 'alliance of civilizations' + Tread more carefully + The 5 per cent solution + Cause and consequence

Independent: Four arrested in Birmingham anti-terror raids

(Hindustan Times) 6 more terror cells in London + Ex-prisoner was granted British passport + (AP) Evidence has intelligence community asking if London bombers knew they would die + Xymphora: The death of de Menezes: The more they tell us the less we know

INTELLIGENCE AGENTS AT WORK AND AT PLAY....

Ressam sentenced to 22 years in prison + Ressam case gave a hint of terrorism horror ahead

Pravda: US to keep its army bases in post-Soviet states to control Afghanistan and put pressure on China

Saudi Arabia: 4 More Terrorists Arrested

CIA and polygraphs

Iraq's 'FBI' on shoestring budget

Al-Qaeda's influence in East Africa may be limited

Australian PM to consider terror meet after London attacks

Imam's accusations unfounded, CSIS says

Seoul: Former spy in wiretapping scandal attempts suicide

Secret students major in spying with CIA

Think Again, Karen Hughes

RIP: Paul Elmquist; CIA Asian Specialist

Madsen: CIA agents concerned about counter-intelligence "hits" masked as terrorist attacks

FBI Agent: Defendants Al Arian Talked In Code

Former spy backs Chen

HOW LOW
THE
LAW GOES....

France sentences sex ring members

Jackson lawyer reveals trial toll

UK 'Pentagon hacker' McKinnon fights extradition

Wife gets emergency divorce from BTK

Jr. Gotti no longer charged in Sliwa murder conspiracy

What went wrong in search for 3 New Jersey boys?

Appeals court says five northwest states must spill more water over dams. Ruling helps protect salmon

The IRS Plans to Audit S Corporations

CALIFORNIA BREAKING LAW NEWS....

State cited on domestic violence, fails to enforce temporary restraining orders

Weight-Loss Surgeon in California Accused of Negligence Over Patient Deaths

Lockyer Opposes Eminent Domain

ONLY IN CALIFORNIA....

Gov. losing Hispanic support + Gov. Signs Used Car Buyer Bill of Rights + Gov. Comes To San Diego

Frye, Sanders in runoff for San Diego Mayor race

Felton OKs takeover of Cal Am Water system

LA County's Desperate Have a New Option

LA: Villaraigosa's Port Panel Choices Suggest New Direction

Napa Valley State Hospital for Mentally Ill Is Criticized

Campaign in L.A. Tries to Pry Residents From Cars, One Driver at a Time


NASA Not Fazed by Chipped Shuttle Tile + Crew scans shuttle for damage

NASA Concerned Over Approaching Asteroid

Mars Plan Envisions Comfy Colony

Raytheon develops hopping lunar lander

Japanese develop 'female' android

All Hail the Awesome Internet

Microsoft releases new programs early + Threat of lawsuits looms for Microsoft + Microsoft releases test version of beta Windows Vista

IBM touts new mainframe

Cassini Reveals Saturn's Eerie-sounding Radio Emissions

Researchers Help Sort Out The Carbon Nanotube Problem

Predicting The Lifetime Of Extreme UV Optics

CONNECT THE DOTS....

Marriage as learned behavior: Can divorce be foretold?

India's new women: The rains have come and you're not married?

George Soros's Right-Wing Twin

Plan for Dalai Lama lecture angers neuroscientists

Loving Others' Rejects

MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK....

Manufacturing, Housing Show Strength, Signaling U.S. Growth May Accelerate

Amazon blows past Street's predictions

Condo concierges win business and fans

The miserable end of the "Volkswagen model"

Sticky situation for Japan's protectionist rice policy

Three Years Later, A Look At Sarbanes-Oxley

Dov L. Seidman: The New 'How' Of Effective Board Governance

Craigslist's Effect on New York

Studios Settle on Technical Standards for Digital Shift

Tech Firms Dealt Blow on Options Expensing

MILITARY  Fewer sign-ups as Army struggles to recruit soldiers

SOCOMs Growing Robotic Air Force

Electronic battlefield: Fast Relief for Troops in Iraq

American Aircraft Get Death Rays

Naval Power in South America

Plan seeks to protect children in war zones

Pentagon May Scrap Jet Plans

Armed Forces Search For Ways To Improve Survival In The Combat Zone

PLAME CASE Prosecutor widens probe of CIA leak + Committee's Rove-ing eye cast toward prosecutor + Joe Conason: Republicans ready to slime Fitzgerald + Roger Morris: The Source Beyond Rove: Condoleezza Rice at the Center of the Plame Scandal + (LAT) Operation cover-up + Rove gets a raise + Robert Novak Talks About Plame Case, Sort Of + Plame's Boss + Report: Plame Gave Money to Anti-Bush Group


Activist brings fight over primate rights to researchers' doorstep

TeenScreen is not a pill pusher, honest

Loving Big Brother: William Norman Grigg

BIOWARFARE  WATCH....

Ducks are 'a big' bird flu threat

Government Investigating Possible Case of Mad Cow + U.S. Probes Possible Third Case of Mad-Cow Disease; Cow Was Born in Texas

China: Doctors dazed by deadly disease


Multi-Species Genome Comparison Sheds New Light On Evolutionary Processes, Cancer Mutations

Gene Found In 90 Percent Of Breast Cancers May Be Cancer Vaccine Target

Gene link to blood vessel disease

Circumcision 'helps to halt HIV'

California Widens Testing of Infants for Far More Genetic Disorders

Mechanism Proposed For Link Between RU-486 And Fatal Infections

Small Worm Yields Big Clue On Muscle Receptor Action

Multiple Genetic 'Flavors' May Explain Autism

New Finding May Aid Adult Stem Cell Collection

New Study Explores The Evolution Of Male Parental Care And Female Multiple Mating

Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Study Says Population In Crisis

THE BUSHWORLD...

Bush presses for CAFTA as DeLay predicts win

Democrats, WHouse spar over access to Roberts info

U.S. Voices Concern on Direction of Iraq Charter

U.S.- Israel crisis deepens over defense exports

US failed to plan for post-war Iraq: report

AG: High Court not bound by Roe v. Wade

Energy beam weapon may lower Iraq civilian deaths

Specter may not support Bush's choice for deputy attorney general + Torture Policy, Scandal Follow Deputy Attorney General Nominee Flanigan

Poll: Most Americans believe the US will lose the war in Iraq. 51% say Bush deliberately lied about WMDs

Eyes of Texas are on Rove & lobbyist

Bush Attacker Cites U.S. Interference

Bush to Name Envoys to Israel and Egypt

Bush to Address Scouts at Jamboree

Rumsfeld: DEBKAfile: Rumsfeld in Baghdad to foil Iraqi PM Jaafari’s plans + Rumsfeld Supports Kyrgyz Admin., Guarantees Ganci Base + Rumsfeld counterattacks in Central Asia + Rumsfeld urges Iraqis to meet constitution deadline + Big cuts expected in coalition forces + 2 Central Asian States Reassure Rumsfeld on US Use of Air Bases

Supreme Court nominee: Roberts showed way to shift debate over Justice O'Conner + Roberts' financial portfolio + John Roberts's Pro-Life Spouse: The Relevance of Jane Roberts's Politics + Top Judiciary Democrat Says He Won't Vote for Roberts if He Pursues an 'activist' Agenda + Supreme Court nominee John Roberts had larger 2000 recount role than previously reported

Iran: Gary Leupp: Is Iran Being Set Up? + Iran to resume some sensitive nuclear work regardless: Khatami

Syria, Lebanon: Lebanon's Samir Jaajaa released from prison + Karami criticizes the pardoning of Jaajaa + Tishrin: Syrian-Palestinian relations are strong: Ghosheh + Al-Zarqawi group said threatening to kill Lebanon's top Shi'is

N. Korea: U.S., China press for N. Korea nukes deal + N. Korea talks creep into third day, little consensus + N. Korea ready to 'liquidate' nuclear weapons, if ties normalized + U.S., N. Korea Meet One-on-One Again

Social Security: Soc. Security revamps disability benefits

Congress: Cafta Vote Challenges Florida Republicans, California Democrats + Energy deal has tax breaks for companies + Energy bill includes $8.5B for companies + House passes bill to update Postal Service + Detainee vote prevented + Senate probe of prewar intelligence stalls + Senators Propose Giving Amtrak $3.3 Billion in Operating Funds Over Six Years

Democrats: Arianna Huffington: Hillary's American Dream. Stuck in the middle with you + (Newsmax) Lefties Blast 'Centrist' Hillary Clinton + (WaPo) Clinton Angers Left With Call for Unity + Iraq Veteran Heats Up Ohio Congressional Race

OPINIONS:

(Capitol Hill Blue) Selling Out Our Country

Putting Students Last

Blowback in Iraq: Justin Raimondo

Multipolar's the Way to Go for US: Leon Hadar

Bushism of the Day

Decoupling the Iraq War From Its Obvious Consequences

Blood for pork....

Canada loses Afghan deal to U.S. Firm

Russia sees profit in outfitting war on terror

San Francisco gay marriage and beyond: ADL, gay activists lobby Broward School Board for diversity video + Gay Sex" Hits San Francisco and NYC Theaters in November + Lutheran Head says Gay Struggle Not Central to Church Health + Iran hunting more gay teens

The Pen Is Mightier.... 

Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: While reporter sits in jail, hubby sets sail

Gainesville's blacks divided on new community paper

Today's papers



Vincent van Gogh, The Painter on his Way to Work Enlarge
 

Daily picture from the Metropolitan

Deal will restart work at Lewis and Clark site

Bulgaria unearths Thracian riches

Mystical visions of Argentine artist

Future work to add to Ugarit history understanding

A Look at Some Highlights of Pope Benedict XVI's First 100 Days in Office

New Rolling Stones Album 'Bigger Bang' Release for Sept. 6

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July 26, 2005

WAR IRAQ On the ground:
Gunmen kill 17 in Baghdad bus ambush + Iraqi workers shot dead in bus ambush + In Baghdad quarter, killers don't hide their faces + 50,000 Iraqi insurgents dead, caught + U.S. Report Faults Iraqi Police Screening + Poland and Iraq discuss troop cut + Australia prime minister unexpected visit to Iraq + Nine Iraqis killed yesterday + No extended stay for Diggers + The Bullets Are Going Both Ways + Orders of battle + Juan Cole reports

Iraq government: Sunni Delegates May Return to Iraq Talks Today + Constitution draft suggests Islam to decide Iraq law + Caution is the key to rapprochement between Iran and Iraq + Newspaper reveals Iraq charter draft + Saddam asks to meet ex-US official + Two arrested over Iraq kidnappings + Iraqi parliament agrees to Sunni constitution committee members concerns + The Iraqi women who fear that democracy will crush freedom

War prisons: Controversy dogs terror tribunals + Witness testifies he saw dogs bite Iraqi detainees

AFGHANISTAN: Fighting Kills 13, Including American + Rallying cry for Taliban + Violence spikes in Afghanistan + Canadian soldiers departing to rebuild Afghanistan + Afghans protest outside U.S. base over arrests

MIDDLE EAST: Intense discussion for an urgent Arab summit

Israel, Palestine: Sharon in France to repair troubled ties + Jewish homes planned in Arab East Jerusalem + Palestinian security forces in disarray + AG to indict Omri Sharon on corruption charges + PM lands in Paris in bid to bolster strained bilateral ties + Israel: Pope fails to condemn attacks + Palestinian forces 'in disarray'

EUROPE: Will Leftists and Disenchanted Voters Kill Reforms in Germany?

Adams 'has quit as IRA leader' + IRA on the brink of ending paramilitary activity and decommissioning its arsenal

Children of the Orange Revolution's extravagant ways

AFRICA: Niger Aid Begins to Trickle In, but Many Still Wait in Hunger

Oil inflames Nigeria's ethnic tensions

Government forces, rebels clash in Darfur

Mugabe signs aid deal with China

ASIA PACIFIC: Arroyo Proposes New Constitution

Rage rises in India over "barbaric" police beatings

China rapidly turning into the factory of the world

Myanmar to forgo leadership of Asean

AMERICAS: Colombian Army Mounts Sustained Offensive in Southwest Colombia

Mexico: Presidential front-runner says he'll eliminate budget for presidential clothing + Mexico Frees 49 Inmates as Part of Effort to Review Cases of Thousands of Jailed Indians

(Pravda) Nicaragua's crisis rises concerns among fellow Latin American countries

LONDON BOMBINGS

London Times:
 Ready to strike again + The benefit bombers + Pictures + 9/11 wake-up call ignored, Blair says + Eight attackers linked by ties to mosque + Police statement + Met boss reveals gun death threat + Clarke leaves for his holiday+ Brazilians join protest

The Guardian: 'They are capable of killing again' + Suspects could stay hidden in capital + Comment: Jonathan Freedland + Warren Street suspect 'talked of extreme things' + Andrew Murray: Cause and consequence + Cause and consequence

The Independent: The secrets of 58 Curtis House + Investigation is making progress but prime suspects remain elusive + 'He told me he was going to get 80 virgins'

Failed London bombs made with plastic tubs + British Politicians Debate Terror Tactics

INTELLIGENCE AGENTS AT WORK AND AT PLAY....

Italians Issue Six New CIA Warrants

U.S. Imposes Travel Ban for Military Personnel in Saudi Arabia

Bail Denied for Cuban Accused in Jet Bombing

Ressam: I can help 'no more' + Ressam won't resume talking in terror probe + Sentencing of 'millennium bomber' scheduled for Wednesday

Man Suspected in Bush Grenade Attack Aimed to Kill U.S Leader: Lawyer

Chinese dissidents beaten to death, defector tells hearing

Drones to mark Japan's return to spying game

AIPAC/Likudnik Larry Franklin Arrested for Espionage on Behalf of Israel

House Intel Chief Weighs Leak Legislation

Australia urged Chinese diplomat to go home

Arrested Zambian opposition leader faces new charge of espionage

Turki, Ambassador With Portfolio

S. Korea: Roh to Accept Ambassador's Resignation

Belarus accuses Polish diplomats of spying

US to allocate funds to Pakistan for spy equipments: Crocker

Surviving a Nuclear Attack on Washington, D.C.

Saudi Arabia: Citizens Help Police Nab Top Terrorist

40,000 to go free, despite possible roles in genocide

Al-Qaida publishes ID of Algerian diplomat, his government withdraws team

Philippines: American Troops Join in Terrorist Search

Information Warfare: Chinese Worms Go For The Goodies

Why The Training Camps Survive

Musharraf's al-Qaida claims are dismissed

HOW LOW
THE
LAW GOES....

Unabomber 'Murderabilia' for Sale

Attorney-client privilege has long history

Van Gogh killer jailed for life

Elizabeth Smart's alleged kidnapper found mentally incompetent

Professor Froomkin on the Polanski trial

CALIFORNIA BREAKING LAW NEWS....

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NASA Studies Apparently Chipped Tile, Debris Recorded During Shuttle Launch

NASA, Rising From 'depths of Despair,' Returns to Space After 2 1/2 Years

New "key" mandatory in Windows for updates

Russia's internet store pioneers powering ahead

Ten Years That Changed the World

Microsoft launches spot checks on piracy

Cassini Reveals Saturn's Eerie-sounding Radio Emissions

Ocean Spray Lubricates Hurricane Winds

NIST Finds Rough Spot In Surface Measurement

MILITARY War's mental wounds command attention

Military Reins In Abuses at Boot Camp

Surface warships: What is the Bigger Threat?

Retired Marine Convicted of Trying to Have Wife Killed Is Sentenced to 10 Years

150 U.S. Troops Become American Citizens

SHARM EL SHEIK After Latest Blasts, Egyptian Town Again Under Suspicion + Body of Possible Bomber in Sharm Attacks Identified as Egyptian With Militant Links + Bedouin in Egypt Fall Under Suspicion, but Also Are Asked for Help + Checkpoints Are Thought to Have Hastened Two Egypt Blasts + Intense discussion for an urgent Arab summit


Woman has protested outside White House for nearly 25 years

Vietnam clamps down on internet 'misuse'

Here's why you can't buy the "News Journal" at Wal-Mart

Fonda on warpath

Australia Considering Citizen Identity Cards to Protect Against Terrorism

CONNECT THE DOTS....

Asian Women: Beauty and the Bleach

Wall Township Teen Tracks Geopolitical Threats

New breed of dog snatcher on prowl

In the pink: Rare albino lobster saved from pot

MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK....

Asia's Central Banks Start Pan-Asian Bond Fund to Attract Local Investors

AFL-CIO Split Puts Labor's Path in Doubt

Unocal Says It Favored CNOOC Bid

Asian Neighbors to Feel Effects of China's Currency Shift

Bosses shift jobs at DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.

Seattle: Money flows for startups again

The Pen Is Mightier.... 

Appeals Court to Review Decision on KOCE-TV Sale

Martha Stewart Living Says Discovery to Rebroadcast "Martha" Show, New Reality Program

Kay McFadden: "Over There" series brings Iraq war home + Bochco's Iraq War: Ketchup-Blood Carnage

Trudeau Defends 'Turd Blossom' Reference, Says Editing Strips is 'Not Acceptable' + Some Papers Pull, Edit 'Doonesbury' Strip After 'Turd Blossom' Reference

Newspaper Editors Shoot Back At Kristof's Darfur Complaint

Kinsley Expected to Lose Top Edit Page Post, But Remain at 'L.A. Times'

Today's papers

BIOWARFARE  WATCH....

Flu mutates quicker than thought

Mystery AIDS strain 'patient zero' found

Deadly illness in China linked to pig bacteria

Possible Exposure To Nerve Agents And Brain Cancer Deaths In Gulf War Veterans


Safety of stem cell therapy for heart attacks to be tested in people

Surgery hope for 'bone on demand'

Nanotech Moves Closer to Cure

Newborn Arizona twins at UCLA need new hearts due to rare disease

For urinary incontinence, unique implant helps some patients, local doctor says

Record high child vaccinations meet goal

Cloning Plan Poses New Ethical Dilemma

Old, new post-shingles medication work

Combo scans find cancers more accurately

Any Exposure To Tobacco Smoke During Pregnancy Is Risky

The Enigmatic Face: Motion Is The Key To Understanding Expressions

Potential 'Weak Link' Between Virus And Liver Cancer Discovered

Engineers Create Optoelectronic Tweezers To Round Up Cells, Microparticles

MR Spectroscopy Helps Identify Cancerous Breast Tumors

Unique Genetic Profile Helps Over-45s Conceive Naturally

Low Levels Of Ionizing Radiation May Cause Harm

Virtual Colonoscopy Reveals Diseases Outside The Colon, As Well

Deep Thinking: Scientists Sequence A Cold-loving Marine Microbe

Deadly fungus threatens Oregon blackberry crops

Reports Call For High-Level Coordination Of Animal Health And More Research-Oriented Veterinarians

Success Controlling Medfly

Corn Fungus Is Nature's Master Blaster

THE BUSHWORLD...

U.S. Investigators Claim Syria Misspent Millions in Iraqi Oil Profits

Bush to Seek More Funding for Faith-Based Charities

Bush Working to Stitch Together Political Support for Trade Deal

Bush says the U.S. stands with Egypt

Defense Official Says Cuba and Venezuela Are Targeting Bolivia

U.S. Names Refugee Expert as Special Representative for Darfur

Bush nominates ambassador to Israel

White House Signals Recess Appointment For Bolton -- Friday Night?

U.S. Bases Are Focus on Rumsfeld's Trip to Central Asia + Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Drop Deadline for American Troop Withdrawal

Committee Approves Karen Hughes for State Department Post

US War Costs May Exceed $700 Billion

Turkey al-Faisal wants intensified search for Bin Laden

Alliance Voices Skepticism Over SEC Nominee Cox

Gonzales May Reconsider Guidance on Public Access to Government Information

Supreme Court nominee: White House Will Release Some Papers of Nominee + AP Interview: Gonzales Says Roberts Not Bound by Earlier Abortion Statements + Roe v. Rove + Democrats Sift First Roberts Documents, Criticize White House for Not Turning Over More

Syria, Lebanon: Lebanese former warlord Samir Geagea leaves jail + Economic reforms in Syria face huge challenges + Syria starts handing over Arab detainees + Lebanese president meets US congressmen + Huballah rejects any conditioned foreign economic support to Lebanon

N. Korea: N. Korea Pledges to Work Toward Denuclearization + South Korean Envoy Offers Resignation over Samsung slush fund + US backs away from regime change re: N Korea + Pravda: USA ready to compromise to solve the problem of North Korean nuclear program

Congress: Senate GOP Delays Fights Over Detainees, Base Closings After Losing Procedural Vote + Deal Is Near on Overhaul of Energy Policy + Federal Bill Will Call for Oil Inventory off Florida Coast + Senate Votes to Let Boy Scouts Continue Use of Military Bases + House helps small businesses fight OSHA + House-Senate Talks Produce Two Spending Bills + Rep. Cunningham Interceded With Prosecutor on Behalf of Developer

Democrats: Clinton's New Job: Defining the Center + Divided labor movement could pose new headaches for Democrats

GOP: Bush administration gets low marks from some high-tech executives + Romney, Eyeing White House Bid, Said Abortion Views 'evolved and Deepened' + Bush's Black Voter Court Shakes Democrats

OPINIONS:

Military status. Rummy's reports

Energy bill. Obnoxious lite

Daniel Pipes: No secret

(World Socialists) Iran-Contra redux: Bush White House ran "off-the-books" covert operation for Iraq elections

(Capitol Hill Blue) Bush is Not an American + Challenging the Status Quo + Roberts' Reserve Perplexes Senators

Robert Scheer: On China At Least, Nixon Was Right

Molly Ivins: Solidarity later

Geoff Hoon: 'We failed to predict the sheer level of violence in post-war Iraq'

Civil War Specter Spurs Iraq Exit Plans: Jim Lobe

PLAME CASE

The Russert deal. What it reveals + Plame Case: The Hill Gets Into the Act + Fighting Rove's Gang of Bullies + Matthews, Brooks falsely attacked Wilson over Niger trip's genesis

Rove's Backers Use 'CounterSpy Defense'

Rove v. Plame: Outing CIA Agents For Dummies

San Francisco gay marriage and beyond:   California AG Lockyer's summary of proposed constitutional amendment highlights how measure would strip same-sex couples of most domestic partner rights and ban gay marriage + Falwell backs "reorientation therapy" for gays, questioning teens



Vincent van Gogh, The Painter on his Way to Work Enlarge
 

Daily picture from the Metropolitan

Catholic women unofficially ordained as priests in ceremony in Canada

Canadian Lab to Test DNA of 'Sasquatch' Hair

Finding Dad on Mt. Veeder

Desert Hot Springs resort, an ocean of serenity

Now streaming live: Pacific walruses

The road movie. Signposts to the soul

Thrace elements shed light on a long-dead culture

Film puts flesh on Dylan self-portrait

Jonathan Rosen on Henry Roth

Hi-tech scholars piece together unique map of ancient Rome

Olive oil

Mozart's birthplace

Shakespeare's Hamlet

Three Museums Score Security, Enraging Rest

Dublin's most famous theatre: From drama to crisis

Lloyd Grove's Lowdown

Rush & Molloy

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ONLY IN CALIFORNIA....

The Governor:   Gov. Refuses to Cancel Nov. 8 Special Election + Gov. Insists Special Election Still On + Gov. Schwarzenegger Appoints Brigadier General William H. Wade II Adjutant General of the State Military Forces + New National Guard chief's start delayed + New Guard leader starts job in September + Arnold says he wants bipartisan solution on remaining special election measures + Schwarzenegger's vetoes of fisheries projects lure foes + Gov. Pushes For Healthier Foods In Schools + Gov. signs Highway 13 scenic route bill

Gov. urged to get rid of lotto boss Senate lawmakers Monday called for Gov. to remove the lottery director or subject him to upper-house scrutiny in an escalation of the court and partisan battles over the state's alleged illegal participation in Mega Millions. Gov. appointed administration troubleshooter Chon Gutierrez as acting director in December — a position immune from the Senate confirmation process.

Maria Shriver Visits Oakland Youth Center

Gov. embarks on image change Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is about to try the political version of one of those makeovers popular on afternoon TV talk shows - where the guest is transformed from unsightly to attractive.

California AG Lockyer's summary of proposed constitutional amendment highlights how measure would strip same-sex couples of most domestic partner rights and ban gay marriage

State officials promise crackdown on domestic violence

Border Patrol considering checkpoint recommendations + California Border Police petition being circulated

Feinstein calls Roberts 'impressive'

Local Unions Vow to Continue Labor Movement in California + California Remains A Labor Stronghold

Winegrowers to fund fight against Pierce's disease

INITIATIVES: Appeal filed over redistricting measure + Utilities advocates want energy reform initiative reinstated on November ballot + Judge orders redistricting initiative back on the ballot -- for now + Judge Tosses Energy Initiative Off The Ballot

THE PROPOSITIONS STILL ON THE BALLOT:  Prop. 76: State Spending Limits + Prop. 73: Parental Notification+ Prop. 74: Public School Teachers Tenure + Prop. 78: Drug Discounts (Industry Backed)+ Prop. 79: Drug Discounts (Consumer Groups Backed)+ Prop. 75: Union Dues -- Political Contributions + Prop. 80: Electricity Regulation

Legislature: More Limits Sought for Widely Feared Breed + Bill would extend soda ban to high schools + Legislative Update 07/25/2005 + Car buyers bill of rights signed into law

Indian tribes: Justice Department fights lawsuit opposing Amador County slot casino + Officials try to lure Indian museum to Sacramento

HOW LOW
THE
LAW GOES....

CALIFORNIA BREAKING LAW NEWS...

Appeals court says LA archdiocese must hand over clergy files

Sacramento & north: Marijuana operation discovered in Folsom + Oroville: Sentencing in burned body case delayed + Chico: Two stabbed at wedding reception + Williams drive-by wounds 3 in legs + CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF SACRAMENTO BEE ARTICLES

San Francisco, San Mateo: SF: Alleged toll bridge robber, shooter due in court + Fatal San Bruno Caltrain accident under investigation + Jury selection continues in San Bruno road rage case + CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXAMINER ARTICLES

Alameda: Infighting among Araujo defendants at trial + Araujo defendant says he came to aid of victim + Berkeley: Suspect in Student Murder Speaks Out + CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF OAKLAND TRIBUNE, ARGUS, TRI-VALLEY HERALD

Santa Clara: Dean Schwartzmiller scheduled to enter plea today + Serial Molester To Request Change Of Venue +  One arrested, one sought in Sunnyvale murder + CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF JOSE MERCURY NEWS ARTICLES

Contra Costa: Pleasant Hill Duo Arrested In Strong-Armed Robbery + CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF CONTRA COSTA TIMES

Marin: CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL ARTICLES

Sonoma: Santa Rosa police shoot pit bull + Raised fines, jail sentences threaten irresponsible owners + CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT ARTICLES

Solano: Girlfriend says accused was on 'rampage' night victim was killed + Vallejo Police Calls + Benicia Police Calls + Court appointment delayed in murder trial

Monterey: Rosie's survives hit-run + Dad knew of daughter's drinking, DA says + Taser claim + Police use Taser on armed man

Central Valley: Merced: DNA used to find a suspected North Valley killer + Tarpey Village: No arrests or suspects in double murder case + Fresno police chase vehicle accused of shooting at another motorist + Fresno: Wesson Prosecution Responds to New Trial Motion + San Benito: Locals among victims of home-loan scam + CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF MODESTO BEE ARTICLES

Central Coast: CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL

Southern California: Off-duty LAPD officer nabs inmate on the run + Photographer Who Tried to Sell Racy Shots of Diaz Found Guilty + LA: Doctor Couple Plead Guilty to Taking Illegal Kickbacks + LA: Mahony Ordered to Release Church Records + CHP cruiser crashes in South Los Angeles during car chase + Riverside County wraps up first year of price-policing program + Former O.C. Official Is Indicted in Bribery Case + Public's Help Sought in Fatal Anaheim Hit-Run  + OC: Ex-Judge Gets Jail Time for Drunk-Driving Crash + French Valley: Man arrested after hit-and-run accident to be arraigned + Spring Valley: Clues sought in slaying of woman as roommates, friend slept nearby + San Diego: Police chase ends in crash, foot pursuit + Facing gang violence in San Diego + El Cajon: Three admit guilt in BB gun shooting spree + El Cajon: Saw aids in break-in at jewelry store + Change of site sought for trial in slaying of Oceanside officer + Survey shows opinion against Camacho; defense seeking venue change + Poway: Two robbed at gunpoint in home + Two Mexicans shot at border area near Campo + Palm Springs: Online crime reports working

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Sacramento & north: New parking meters make Sacramento debut + Officials try to lure Indian museum to Sacramento + Chico: Park trail stuck in environmental red tape + Redding: Fiery Accident Kills 5, Closes Road for Hours + New Dust Regulations In El Dorado County + CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF SACRAMENTO BEE ARTICLES

San Francisco, San Mateo: Buyer Found For Closed San Francisco Church + SAN FRANCISCO. Curbs on overruns OKd by board panel. The idea is to have a capital expense plan submitted each year by city administrator  Legislation designed to coordinate capital planning in San Francisco and prevent huge cost overruns on city projects was approved Monday by a key committee of the Board of Supervisors. + New stroke centers aim to save lives   Burlingame: Three area hospitals are scheduled to come online as primary stroke centers in the coming months as part of an effort to improve care for victims of the nation's third-ranked killer + Computer recycling expands for demand  Since San Mateo County and Goodwill Industries of San Francisco kicked off the ReCompute computer-recycling program last month, 200,000 pounds of outdated digital equipment clogged the pipeline in just the first seven weeks + CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXAMINER ARTICLES

Alameda: Hershey buys famed Berkeley chocolate factory + New bridge phase sees old questions Wednesday opens a new chapter in the 16-year Bay Bridge saga, when regional politicians take the reins to oversee the project amid unanswered questions about why the public will pay twice — at unknown cost — for the same work. CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF OAKLAND TRIBUNE, ARGUS, TRI-VALLEY HERALD

Santa Clara: CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF  JOSE MERCURY NEWS ARTICLES

Contra Costa: CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF CONTRA COSTA TIMES

Marin: CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL ARTICLES

Sonoma: CLICK TO READ EXCERPTS OF SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT ARTICLES

Napa: Neither rain nor kids nor traffic lights kept Napa postal carrier from safety milestone + Real estate costs raising price of flood control + Finding Dad on Mt. Veeder + Grapegrowers continue tax to fight sharpshooter

Solano: New Suisun manager wants focus on morale and redevelopment + Fairfield: Sewer board starts sludge deliberations + Solano Aids Quilt comes together + Public hearing set for Bordoni proposal + Fair attendance drops 25 percent + Vallejo council to decide fate of seniors complex + BUSD volunteers may run for board + Mediator to meet with Vallejo teachers, officials + Kaiser doctor dies while mountain biking + Vallejo school hopefuls invited to forum + AmCan economic development workshop set

Monterey: BRAC chief gives DLI his support + Strife at national level won't affect local unions + Group gears for tax drive + Bird with West Nile virus found + Your Town + LAFCO delays splitting fire district

Central Valley: Modesto: Pollution Problems Plague City's Wells + Fresno: Investigators: What's underneath 'sinking' homes? + Fresno: Anti-Slum Strike Force Proposal + Quartz fire moves closer to Coarsegold homes + Glen Loma will change the face of Gilroy + Gilroy council race to focus on basics + San Juan: SJB water project stalls + Madera: Wildfire Burning Near Coarsegold + Lockeford starts solar energy project + Tracy: Coping with the commute + Tracy: Without rules affordable housing turns costly + San Joaquin: Are the county's top public salaries too high? +