Greenspan alert on falling home prices...now he tells us!, Guha
Cowardice:Greenspan tells us now what he wouldn't tell the Bushies then, Guha
Disappointed (scared) Greenspan lashes out at Bush, Andrews

72,537 to 79,128 civilians killed so far, iraqbodycount.org
3,831 American soldiers killed, 27,004 wounded so far, globalsecurity.org
$452,147,758,271 borrowed and spent so far, nationalpriorities.org

Floods hit large parts of Africa, Al Jazeera
Little relief in Ramadan for war-weary Mogadishu, Mail and Guardian
Ethiopian troops carrying out house to house searches in Mogadishu, shabelle.net
Govt Forces Detain And Life-Threaten Journalists in Mogadishu, allafrica.com
Africa's rebels take to tranquil Eritrea capital, Reuters
The New millennium - start of Ethiopia's renaissance!, ethiopianreporter
Formal education systems crumbling in much of sub-Saharan Africa, IRIN
Sudan offers Darfur ceasefire, Al Jazeera
Chad: Rebels warn of ‘total war’ if EU force is not neutral, IRIN
Conflicts over water like those in Burkina Faso will soon spread over the continent, IRIN
Cote d'Ivoire: Thousands of toxic waste victims could miss out on compensation, IRIN
Development bank established to provide credit to farmers to be privatized, graphicghana.com
Central African Republic military in mass atrocities against civilians, Mail and Guardian
Nigeria: Vehicle Laden With Explosives, Ammunition, Bound for Delta Intercepted by Police, allAfrica
Our new president is no Hugo Chavez, the corrupt old order remains, Vanguard NIgeria
Nigerian Army Launches Fresh Offensive Against Rivers Cultists, Vanguard NIgeria
Member of the House of Representatives assasinated, Guardian Nigeria
Is this the government I fought to bring into power?, Monitor (Uganda)
Uganda's shilling to remain strong against the once mighty dollar, New Vision
Uganda Diaries: Owiny Lakaragic - 'enough of camps!', IRIN
Kenya: Kibaki Rolls Out His Campaign Machine, The Nation (Nairobi)
Mozambique: Religious leaders dampen rising tension after mosques burned, IRIN
Mugabe faces stormy congress which could sweep him from power, Zimbabwe Independent
Mugabe consolidating power, say analysts, Mali and Guardian
Pets slaughtered or given up in meat-starved Zimbabwe, Mail and Guardian
Cape Town mayor marches against drugs on druglords' street, Mail and Guardian
Cops arrest 180 in Johannesburg crime crackdown, Mail and Guardian

America's Deadly Shock Doctrine in Iraq
Bush Won't Let Go of His Failed Iraq Project
Unintended Pregnancy Down Among Teens But Up for Young Adults
A Journey into the Redneck State of Mind
Why Is Bush's Kid Brother Neil Getting Federal Funding?
Norman Solomon: Here's the Smell of Blood Still
Robert Scheer: The General Lies
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Oprah's Star Power Won't Do Much for Obama

DrugReporter: Spinning a Failed War on Drugs
DrugReporter: The Top Ten Reasons Marijuana Should Be Legal
DrugReporter: Let Afghanistan Grow the World's Opium Supply
Environment: As We Stand on the Brink of Catastrophe, Bio-Fuels are no Magic ...
Environment: Does Our Planet Have Too Many People?
Environment: Connecting Wild Weather, Climate Change and Political Action
ForeignPolicy: If You Want Peace in Iraq, Stop Trying to Kill Muqtada al-Sadr...
ForeignPolicy: Why Iraq Is Getting Worse

United States

New York Times

No exit, no strategy except to confuse, deceive and cow us, Ed
More help needed for tougher times: more may soon need unemployment support, Ed
Brilliant legal scholar 'too politically controversial' (principled) for new law school, Ed
Anti-Roe, pro-Rudy: fundamentalist ponders how best to set back women's rights , Johnston
The benevolent civilization: San Francisco to offer care for every uninsured adult, Sack
Just to listen to a president who wasn't lying would be so...wonderful, Myers &Hulse
Our vaunted new Sunni ally is assassinated just hours before Bush speech , Rubin
Bush address begs the question 'what are we doing in Iraq again?', Sanger
Officers say Bush is straining our forces with little chance of success, Cloud
Number of soldiers to be left in Iraq after desurging 'unclear', Cloud
Bomb in Pakistan kills at least 15 from elite unit, Masood &Khan
Japanese Premier III, party waits on successor, Onishi
GOP candidates pronounce on Iraq: caution, this will numb your mind, Luo &Santora
The truth hurts: Giuliani squawking over anti-war ad, Seelye

Boston Globe

The other Mideast conflict, ED
US, Iraqi officials skeptical of Petraeus's plan, Bender + Stockman

Military vets army of few in Congress , Kuczka
Snow scrapes with reporters over, other battles remain , Page

True or false: Can Bush tell difference? , Greeley
Craig essentially drops efforts to finish Senate term, CST

SF Chronicle

McClatchy

VA Studies: PTSD Care Inconsistent, Adams
Congress Considers Peru Trade Pact as Prelude to Tougher Deals, Bachelet
Refugees: Ethiopia Killing Civilians in Separatist Crackdown, Bengali
Petraeus: 'We Are Not Trying to Mislead', Youssef

Globe and Mail

Toronto Star

England

BBC

Iran supreme leader launches scathing attack on Bush, BBC
Greenspan attacks Bush on economy, BBC
Further signs of US economic pain, BBC
Markets fall after dip in US jobs, BBC
Q&A: Iran's nuclear programme, BBC
French foreign minister says world should prepare for possible war with Iran, BBC
Sadr group quits Iraq ruling bloc, BBC
At least 22 people die in Iraq violence, BBC
US hints at bigger Iraq pullout, BBC
The facts and figures of life in Iraq under the US troops push, BBC
Global warming 'opens Northwest Passage', BBC
Bush aide says warming man-made, Roger Harrabin, BBC
UK 'carbon neutral' by 2050 call, Brian Wheeler, BBC
Ten 'most polluted places' named, BBC
Worldwide rallies held for Darfur, BBC

Israel's audacious airstrike on Syria using eight F-15 bombers, Urquhart
The Jena 6: an everyday story in the United States, Younge
Gingrich plots revenge on Clintons-Threatens to run for President, Walters
Iraq conflict has cost 1.2 million lives, claims civilian survey, Beaumont
Was Israeli raid on Syria a dry run for attack on Iran?, Beaumont
So much for market self-regulation: UK Bank implodes, Hutton
Housing boom over in the UK-- US next?, Stewart
Alan Greenspan claims Iraq war was really for oil, Paterson
US terror guru ‘put name to fake articles’ at Nixon Center, Baxter

One family's harrowing story of kidnap and murder in Iraq, Sengupta
'Surge' hit by fresh al-Qa'ida threats, Whitaker

Iraqi interpreter in Basra dragged to death by militia, Fletcher

ABC, news

Latin America

Mexico oil bomb rebels in political, personal fight, Reuters
Fears about Mexican trucks are unfounded, azstarnet.com
Gunmen kill central Mexican state police chief, Reuters
Mex president honors children who fought American invaders in 1847, Prensa Latina
Mexican Deputies: 'Normalize relations with Cuba', Prensa Latina
Few Guatemalan Women Win Vote, Prensa Latina
US to Boost 'Free Trade' with Panama, Prensa Latina
Ailing Castro unseen but writing prolifically, Caribbean NN
New Jamaica Leader for Poor, Region, Prensa Latina
Jamaica's new prime minister was born into politics, Caribbean NN
The Golding Cabinet and double jeopardy, Jamaica Observer
New Book Reveals Truth about Aristide Kidnapping, HaitiAnlysis
After drug arrest, Colombia blasts American Democrats on aid, Reuters
Colombian Govt Guilty of Activist Death, Prensa Latina
Party on Verge of Breaking Away from Pro-Chavez Coalition, Venezuelanalysis
USAID in Bolivia and Venezuela: The Silent Subversion, Venezuelanalysis
Caipirinha with Curry: Brazil-India Growing Ties Worry Washington, Brazzil
It's Time Brazil Leave Its Pothole-Filling Policy and Strive for Greatness, Brazzil
Brazil Lula Blames Global Instability on US's Casino Mentality, Brazzil
Kirchner: Successful End to Term in Office, Prensa Latina
Over 700.000 foreigners apply for Argentine residence, Merco Press

Europe

Inter Press Service

France: Sarkozy Hedges Free Market With Gov't Control , Deibert
Health-West Africa: Rural Areas Said To Be in the Shadow of AIDS Efforts , Zamblé
Latin America: Native Leaders Half-Heartedly Embrace ‘Historic’ Declaration , Cevallos
US-Iraq: Religious Violence Spiking, State Dept Says , Akhavi

International Herald Tribune

Radio Paris (WNN)

Middle East

Al-Ahram

Reports by America's top general and its ambassador in Iraq seem designed to allow Bush more time, Salah Hemeid
All the spin in the world can't change the facts on the ground in Iraq, Sukant Chandan
Why has Tel Aviv's response to the rocket attack on a military base been so muted?, Saleh Al-Naami
Was an Israeli attack on Syria averted by good defence?, Sami Moubayed
The number of Palestinians stranded in North Sinai is beginning to grow once again, Serene Assir
the significance of the return of Rafsanjani to high position in Iran's ruling elite, Mustafa El-Labbad
Musharraf's war of survival, Graham Usher
Hosni Mubarak sent messages, signs and signals this week, staff
The UN secretary-general is determined to find a way out of Darfur's awkward predicament, Gamal Nkrumah
Entering the nuclear era is no longer a luxury, Sherine Nasr
Why the West attacks us, Abdel-Wahab Elmessiri
Washington losing hearts and minds, Amr Hamzawi
How many Muslims do you think support Al-Qaeda, or the Taliban?, Galal Nassar

Iraq: Ethnic violence forces more Arabs to flee Kirkuk, IRIN
Iraq: Diyala the worst province for basic services, IRIN
PKK uses nothern Iraq as arsenal for attacks in Turkey, says official report, todayszaman.com
Calls grow for Bush war crimes trial, Tehran Times
Syria Denies Nuke Help From N. Korea, Arab News
Israel's Violation of Syria's Border Sends Conflicting Signals, Arab News
Israeli settlements deprive Palestiians of land and water resources, IRIN
Corporate Media Distortion on Israel-Palestine, Palestine Chronicle
Extensive destruction of houses and gross humiliation of residents, B'Tselem
Domestic workers face conditions akin to slavery, Lebanon Daily Star
Crises fail to dampen Ramadan spirit, Lebanon Daily Star
Survivors of Sabra and Shatila massacres still recall horror - and still demand justice, Lebanon Daily Star
Sabra And Shatila - On Massacres, Atrocities And Holocausts, uruk.net
'War on Terror Served Iran's Interests Best', uruk.net
Afghanistan: Effects of suicide attacks extend far beyond the grave, IRIN
Afghanistan: Call for USA to move bases away from civilian areas, IRIN
It's just so hard for Saudis to find good foreign maids these days, Arab News
Russian convoy and traitors' base attacked in Ingushetia, kavkaz.org
Morocco: Country Embraces Surprise Election Outcome, allAfrica

Haaretz

Syria: No plan for military response to IAF strike, Staff
Ex-U.S. official: N. Korea using Syria, Iran as nuclear 'safe havens', Barak Ravid
IDF blocks W. Bank Palestinians trying to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque, AP
IDF ground force stages limited incursion into southern Gaza, Mijal Grinberg
Iran's Khamenei: Bush is war criminal comparable to Hitler, DPA
A sober outlook for the New Year, Editorial
11 daring predictions for the new year, Shmuel Rosner
This year, Bush will decide whether to attack Iran, Shmuel Rosner

Bush orders limited troop reduction, Agencies
Iraq tribes vow to avenge murder of leader, Al Jazeera
Ramadan begins across Muslim world , Agencies
Ramadan amnesty for Iraqi detainees, Agencies
Nato snubs bid to curb Afghan opium, Agencies
Taliban readies Ramadan offensive, Al Jazeera

Asia

China

Chen Shui-bian's Push of 'Referendum' on UN Entry Illegal,:Scholar, Xinhua
5th Interest Rate Hike to Drain Excessive Liquidity, China Daily
China to Deploy Peacekeepers to Darfur in October, Military Says , International Herald Tribune
Bird Flu Outbreak Kills 10000 Ducks in China , CTV.ca
China Wants Peaceful Resolution on Iran, China Daily

Benazir 'can't be deported on return', Arslan Rafiq Bhatti
Musharraf 'needs deal.', DT
15 killed in blast at officers' mess, DT
Indian Communists threaten nuclear deal, DT

53% support for Benazir, Anwar Iqbal
Tsunami alert in Indonesia, Dawn
A million displaced in Indian flood, Dawn
Indians protest India-Lanka sealane, Dawn

Petraeus ('an ass-kissing little chickenshit') out of step with US top brass , Gareth Porter
Mr Bush, your sheikh is dead , Pepe Escobar
Behind the 'Success in Anbar' myth, Pepe Escobar
Al-Qaeda sets Lebanon record straight, Sami Moubayed
Deep flaws in Afghan peace drive , M K Bhadrakumar
US and Europe drain Iran's half-full glass, Kaveh L Afrasiabi

China backs Myanmar democracy, Al Jazeera
Depositors in panic run to Mandalay banks for withdrawals, Mizzima News
Junta to blame for economic deterioration, protests: NLD, Mizzima News
Golden Triangle is now only a bit player in the global heroin trade, NYT
Scores killed in Thai jet crash, Al Jazeera
Unhappy anniversary of Thailand's coup, bangkokpost.com
The good and bad of Cambodian investment , Asia Times
Cambodia's silk was once among the region's finest, until 30 years of armed conflict, thestar.com
Vietnam plans eight nuclear reactors by 2025, thanhniennews.com
Vietnam gives up highly enriched uranium from Dalat Nuclear Research Institute, cnn
Demand for bio-diesel increases Malaysian palm oil exports, thestar.com
Indonesia earthquake toll rises, Al Jazeera
Clash in Indonesia's Aceh leaves 26 people injured, Reuters
Bomb Attack in S. Philippines Follows Australian Warning, Arab News
Philippines to Open More Labor Offices Abroad as Overseas Filipino Workers Increase, Arab News

New US military command in Africa to start work, Mail and Guardian
Somali opposition vows to defeat Ethiopia within months, .shabelle.net
Women bear the brunt of Somali conflict, IRIN
Somalia: Crackdown on people smuggling in Puntland, IRIN
Ethiopia receives Somali ultimatum, Al Jazeera
Ogaden rebels accuse Ethiopia of state sponsored terrorism , Mail and Guardian
Seven years after, Ethiopia kicks off new millennium, Guardian (Nigeria)
Darfur rebel: Sudan escalating attacks before talks, Reuters
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Lake Chad, symbol of Africa’s deteriorating environment. , IRIN
US military aircraft delivering arms fired on by rebels in northern Mali , Al Jazeera
Tuareg-led Niger rebels want uranium income for local develpment, Reuters
Liberia: National disaster relief agency inoperable for years, IRIN
Cote d'Ivoire: Striking state doctors snub health ministry’s call for minimum services, IRIN
Sierra Leone: Reinstating rule of law starting with motorcycle licenses, IRIN
Ghana: Presidential candidates should declare their assets, Ghanaian Chronicle (Accra)
Nigeria: Wave of repression on so-called ‘amoral’ behaviour, IRIN
We enjoin all Nigerians to take this year's Ramadan as an opportunity to eschew social vices, Guardian (Nigeria)
Nigeria: Curfew in Port Harcourt makes life safer but harder, Reuters
DR Congo battles Ebola outbreak, Al Jazeera
Mass graves found in troubled DR Congo region, Mail and Guardian
Not another ‘world war’ in Congo!, East African
The United States will contribute to military efforts to wipe out the Lord’s Resistance Army, East African
Burundi: Calm returns as army warns it may crack down on rebels, IRIN
Zambia's hotels should stock condoms instead of Bibles, IRIN
Look at the bright side: Economic collapse is good for the environment, Zimbabwe Independent
South Africa: What Steve Biko Means for SA Today, allAfrica
Mbeki: Crime a symptom of 'rapacious individualism', Mail and Guardian

CorpWatch

US: Billions over Baghdad; The Spoils of War, Barlett+Steele
US: US Accountants Charged in Probe, BBC News Online
Canada: Four Former Nortel Executives Charged With Accounting Fraud, Associated Press

Pfizer Warns of Contaminant in HIV Drug Viracept , Susan Todd
The War Against Novartis is Not Yet Won, Sandhya Srinivasan
Most Problematic Leukemia Drugs Recalled , Xinhua
FDA Warning: Cancer Pain Medication Fentora May Cause Side Effect Including Death, AC
Cephalon’s Fentora Linked to Four Deaths, Catherine Hollingsworth and Sasha Damouni
AstraZeneca to Outsource Manufacturing, Robin Pagnamenta
China Recalls Tainted Leukemia Drugs, Christopher Bodeen
Food Additives Causing Hyperactivity, Shahid Husain
Families Sue After Drug-linked Deaths, Natasha Wallace
Experts Question Study on Youth Suicide Rates--$$ Conflicts Not Reported, AHRP
CDC Lab in Disease Scare Upgraded, Ken Foskett
Can the TB Patient Sue the CDC?, Daniel J. Solove
The Dialysis Business: Fair Treatment? , Andrew Pollack
Diabetes Drug Ups Heart Risk, Brian Vastag
White House Moves to Scuttle Key FDA Reform, Merrill Goozner

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