Bush faces fires: 'I wish we could control the wind', Silva
Cheney-Obama connection unites us all, Page

Firm Blamed for Baghdad Embassy Flaws Gains New Jobs, Strobel
Consumers Hang in but Economy Slowing, Hall
Maliki Can't Sstop PKK Attacks, Officials Say, Calvan+Taha
Another Immigration Measure Goes Nowhere in Congress, Montgomery
Galloway column: Asking Too Much of Too Few, Galloway
Activists: Israel Pressuring Ill Palestinians to Be Informers, Nissenbaum
China Launches Lunar Probe, Joins Asian Race to Moon, Johnson
Bush Is the Biggest Spender since LBJ, Lightman

Globe and Mail

England

BBC

California fires affect 500,000, BBC
US-Iraqi training contract 'in disarray', BBC
Missile shield is 'urgent' – Bush, BBC
Q&A: US missile defence, BBC
Rice boosts Iraq firms oversight, BBC
Iraq to ban Kurd rebel operations that are threatening Iraq and Turkey, BBC
Iran nuclear envoy vows no change, BBC
Bush eyes Mexico drug fight funds, BBC
Doubts over Bush plan on Mexico drugs, Lourdes Heredia, BBC

Turkey attacks Kurdish rebels on Iraqi border, Sarisaka
Turkey kills 34 Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq, Tran
Where was the National Guard in the California fires?, Glaister
Condi's underling walks the plank:Chief in Blackwater row quits(was fired?), Goldenberg
Clinton and Obama: Staying the course in Iraq, Tom Oliphant
Bush's blind eye: Is he anti-Islam and pro secular nationalists?, Hiro

California is not New Orleans: massages, pizza, accupuncture, Baldwin
NATO declines US plea to send more troops to Afghanistan, Evans

Kurdish fighters defy the world as bombing begins, Cockburn

ABC, news

policymakers the world over have boosted the profits of drug lords and fostered narcostates that would frighten Al Capone., foreignpolicy.com
Arrested `Drug Queen' Enthralls Mexico, AP
Bush a 'windshield cowboy,' Mexico's Fox says, Arizona Republic
US-Mexico claim drugs blitz 'success' after 25 years of failure, BBC
Possible Guatemala Presidents Compete, Prensa Latina
Costa Rica: CAFTA under threat as Vice-President resigns for using dirty tricks, inforpressca.com
Costa Rica United against Trade Deal, Prensa Latina
Cuba's Che Guevara still inspires, four decades after death, Caribbean NN
Church Backs Cuban Literacy Program for Haiti, Prensa Latina
Strike Paralyzes the Dominican Republic, Prensa Latina
Terrorist Accomplice Enjoys Impunity in El Salvador , Periodico 26
The Great Powers' Enmity Against Aristide, National Catholic Reporter
Dozens of Colombia politicians killed ahead of vote, Reuters
While Ambassadors Lie, the Drug War in Colombia Is More Destructive Than Ever, Narco News
Venezuela Responds to US Secretary of Defense, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela's Foreign Minister on Democracy Now!, Venezuelanalysis
Using Oil Diplomacy to Sever Venezuela’s Dependence, Venezuelanalysis
Powerful corporations Brazil's landowning elite a new lease on its degenerate lifestyle, Brazzil
The Smartest Thing China Could Do Right Now: Invest $ 200 Billion from their US trade surplus in Brazil, Brazzil

Europe

Inter Press Service

DRC: Hospital's Tale Reveals Missing Children, Brutalised Women , Kher
Development: Broken Aid Promises Dim Hopes for MDGs , Deen
Trade: EU Talks Tough with the Poor , Cronin
Nicaragua: Of Forests, Floods, Fatalities and Famine , Silva
Politics-US: Bush Rules Out Any Détente with Cuba , Lobe
US-Iraq: Ill-Equipped Soldiers Opt for 'Search and Avoid' , Jamail
Corruption: Little Check on Czechs , Dujisin
Migration: Fortress Europe Should Lower Its Drawbridge, Says NGO , Fraerman
Rights-Malaysia: Damages Award Exposes Internal Security Act , Netto
Egypt: Strikes Sound a New Warning , Morrow+al-Omrani
Environment-India: Tigers Lose in Park vs People Conflict , Shankar

International Herald Tribune

Radio Paris (WNN)

Middle East

Haaretz

FM calls for post-summit peace team to deal with 'core issues', Barak Ravid
IAEA head warns against rushing to use force to curb Iran nukes, Agencies
PM Olmert and Sarkozy meet in Paris for first official tete-a-tete, Aluf Benn
Rabin assassin's wife: Yigal Amir sacrificed himself for his people, staff
Jewish Republicans as an oppressed minority, Bradley Burston
Putin is walking a nuclear tighrope in Iran, Yossi Melman
Christian-Jewish group bringing dozens of Iranian Jews to Israel, AP

Turkey weighs PKK raid response, Al Jazeera
Scores killed in US Iraq raid, Agencies
Lebanon presidential vote postponed, Agencies
Palestinian factions clash in Gaza, Agencies
Caspian summit rejects Iran attack, Al Jazeera

Headlines from the Arab press, MET
Corruption and partition are the headlines in another dismal week in occupied Iraq, Al-Ahram
Plans to partition Iraq are causing a political earthquake, Al-Ahram
The future of the Arab world for generations to come hangs on whether or not the US succeeds in partitioning Iraq, Al-Ahram
Outraged Iraqis condemn killings by foreign guards, MET
Editorial: Blackwater Goons, Arab News
At last, some good news from Iraq, Asia Times
Abbas Asks for Return of All Occupied Land, Arab News
Mearsheimer, Walt and the Israel Lobby: Two knights and a dragon, Arab News
Israeli Land Seizure to Cut West Bank in Two, Arab News
Jordan slams Israeli land grab, MET
Route 443 – West Bank road for Israelis only, B'Tselem
Israeli security conditions the health of sick Palestinians on their becoming informants, Al-Ahram
The Arabs' possible gains and concessions in the next peace meeting, Al-Ahram
There is little chance of Israel and the PA bridging divisions, Al-Ahram
The clock is ticking in the search for a Lebanese president, Al-Ahram
Ahmadinejad scores 'fair' in mid-term report, Asia Times
Bullying impedes dialogue between Islamic and Western world, Tehran Times
War Cries Against Iran, Arab News
From Washington to war in Waziristan, Asia Times
Benazir Bhutto interview: 'How we plan to control the military', Arab News
Turkey set to attack Kurds in Iraq, Asia Times
Turkey is rightly furious at Sunday’s killing of 12 soldiers by Kurdish rebels, Arab News
Turkey plans long stay in northern Iraq, Zaman Daily
Turkey mobilizes to take on Kurdish terror group, Turkish Daily News
Oil Should Be Above $100, Qatar Says, Arab News
Western conceptions of gender and feminism are skewed towards imposing Western values on the non-Western world, Al-Ahram
Depleted uranium an enduring risk, Uruknet

Asia

China

China Lunches Its First Lunar Orbiter, Los Angeles Times
Trilateral Meeting Focuses on Co-op, China Daily
The market Embraces China's Leaders, Asia Times
China, Russia: No to Myanmar Sanctions, AP
Protesters Demand Suu Kyi Release, CNN
Chinese Favor Bourses, Bullion over Banks, Asia Times

Search increases for cameras and mobiles in Rangoon, Mizzima News
Buddhists don't kill: ' The soldiers are soldiers first and Buddhists last.', Mizzima News
Aung San Suu Kyi is the last hope, Mizzima News
UN envoy meets Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Mizzima News
Cracks emerge in Myanmar military unity, Asia Times
Myanmar defends crackdown, Al Jazeera
Hints of Myanmar power struggle, Al Jazeera
Whiteshirts - Burma Junta's Storm Troopers, IPS
Blast hits Thai army headquarters, Al Jazeera
Coordinated bombings rock the South of Thailand, Bankok Post
Doesn't anyone have a policy in Thailand?, Bankok Post
Indonesia can push for major reform in Myanmar, Jakarta Post
Philippine Elections Chief Resigns Amid Bribery Allegations, Arab News

Fifteen years of conflicts have cost Africa around $300bn, Oxfam
First global Arms Trade Treaty would particularly benefit Africa, IRIN
Eritrea President says Ethiopia border issues 'must be resolved', IRIN
Eritrea: Eid Al-Fetir Colorfully Celebrated Nationwide, Shabait
Mogadishu: Ethiopian base in a former spaghetti plant attacked overnight, Shabelle News
Somalia: Ministers demand confidence vote, IRIN
Disintigration of Somalia makes it a perfect place to dump European nuclear waste, Ethiopian Reporter
Sudan: Darfur attack by government forces 'targeted women and children', IRIN
Rebel Pullout from Sudan Talks Sparks War Fears Among Neighbors, Monitor (Kampala)
Sudan: Partition as Possible Alternative to Conflict [editorial] , Monitor (Kampala)
Mali: Rural youth rarely find fortunes in the city, IRIN
Niger: Uranium - blessing or curse?, IRIN
Liberia: Post-conflict dilemma – should health care be free?, IRIN
Ghana: Country Loses $772.4 Million to Malaria Yearly. Health is not produced in hospitals., Public Agenda (Accra)
The culture of electoral fraud in Cameroon , The Post (Buea)
Nigeria Accuses Eastern Europe over Arms in Niger Delta, This Day (Lagos)
Criminal Politics: Violence, “Godfathers” and Corruption in Nigeria, Human Rights Watch
Nigerian Federal Government Faults Human Rights Report, This Day (Lagos)
Nigeria: Unknown Number Burnt to Death in Shell Pipeline Fire, Vanguard (Lagos)
DR Congo: Thousands of youth risk forced recruitment into militia, IRIN
DR Congo rebels in standoff, Al Jazeera
Uganda: 'Corruption rampant at borders' - Report, New Vision (Kampala)
Urban conflict - fighting for resources in Nairobi slums example of global problem, IRIN
We now have to contend — yet again — with the spectre of vote-buying in Kenya, The Standard (Nairobi)
Scenes of extra-judicial ‘executions’ shock outlying districts, The Standard (Nairobi)
Robert Mugabe’s succession crisis deepened yesterday, Zimbabwe Independent
Southern Africa's Bushmen face threat to hunter-gatherer lifestyle, Mail and Guardian
US court gives nod to apartheid claims against dozens of major companies, Mail and Guardian
Aids affecting Mozambican education, killing 1,000 teachers each year , Al Jazeera

Drug Corp Watch

Doctor Training: Drug Companies Invest in their Salesforce, WDDTY
Diagnosis or Drug? Will Pharmaceutical Companies or Diagnostics Manufacturers Earn More from Personalized Medicine?, Jim Kling
White House Censors CDC Official's Testimony on Climate Change and Health, Brandon Keim
CDC: No Intestinal Problem Link With Merck Rotavirus Vaccine?, Jennifer Corbett Dooren
The Administration’s War on Science — Revisited, Steve Benen
FDA Adds Warning to Cephalon's Provigil Sleep Drug, Reuters
FDA Eyes New Boxed Warning on Glaxo's Avandia, Reuters
U.S. FDA Cites Sanofi for Shoddy Study Oversight, Kim Dixon
FDA Sends Sanofi Warning Letter for Ketek Study, drugs.com
Provigil (modafinil) Tablets, FDA
Glaxo Net Falls, Missing Estimates; Job Cuts Planned , Andrea Gerlin
Breast Cancer Industry A Scam? Support Education, Not Medication, Mike Adams
Cancer, Chemicals and History , Jon Wiener

US: F.D.A. Panel Urges Ban on Medicine for Child Colds, Harris
US: Fight Against Coal Plants Draws Diverse Partners, Moran
US: Clinton Bucks The Trend and Rakes in Cash From The US Weapons Industry, Doyle
US: V.A. Is Limiting Use of Diabetes Drug, NY Times
US: Homeland Security's Use of Contractors Is Questioned, Hsu

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