Reaching into Dictator Bush's bag of tricks, Hillary aides plant lowball questions for her from audience, Healy
A weekend of skirmishing for Obama and Clinton, Hauser
Off-year elections in US show continued hostility to Bush, Republicans, Martin
In stunner, Pat Robertson endorses Giuliani, James
b>Pat Robertson's weird endorsement of Rudy 'sin is its own reward' Giuliani, Kirkpatrick &Cooper
Mr Giuliani is essentially unhinged. , Baker
Romney's tedious effort to channel Reagan through a rictus smile of artificial optimism , Luo
Superdelegates for Clinton (undecided's No.1), Thee
Right state, wrong town for Obama, Zeleny
Iowa Republicans for...Obama, McCormick
Obama and Edwards battle against the inevitable, Stephens

Markets and dollars sink as slowdown worry increases, Grynbaum &Goodman
Homeowners feel pinch of lost equity , Goodman
Foreclosure wave sweeps America, Steve Schifferes, BBC
Unseasonably high gas prices stress U.S. consumers: Big Oil is taking us to the cleaners, Krauss
Wall Street and dollar under more pressure- Fed Chief issue warning, Duncan
World faces worst financial crisis in 30 years, Hutton
US stocks slide amid credit fears, BBC
US financial crisis to hit Bank of England, O'Grady
Frenzy in the markets as oil heads for $100 a barrel, Seager
Dollar at fresh low against euro, BBC

Sweating in a blazer, Musharraf says dictatorship is all about 'democracy', Rohde &Perlez
Dollar policy: don't ask, don't tell. Bush has hurt 'our way of life' more than any terrorist , Ed
Pakistani officials order detention of Bhutto and block a march, Rohde &Perlez
Bhutto calls on Musharraf to resign, AP

Bulletins from the Titanic , Whitney
The Pakistan Fuel Connection , Bryce
The Teamsters and the Hollywood Strike , Macaray
Chavez Blasts the Spanish King , Kozloff

United States

New York Times

The plight of American veterans: the entire burden of Bush's criminal war is borne by our voluntary military, Ed
Give happiness a chance: we may be prosperous but we'll never be happy under corrupt leadership, Porter Again and again in the Balkans, Ed
Bring the real world home: begin the redemption of Bush's rogue America with Al Jazeera , Cohen
The coup at home: Bush trumpets that he champions democracy as he works to strangle it, Rich
Forget campaign finance reform, McCain's got a soft-money thought-control effort of his very own, Rutenberg &Kirkpatrick
Another security guard killing of innocent Iraqi: 'they just killed a man and drove away', Glanz
Israeli police conduct surprise searches of Olmert's offices, Kershner
U.N. envoy in Burma to try to tally dead as junta shows faint signs of reconciliation, Fuller
Big Oil harms oceans, atmosphere, all life: split tanker spills oil off Russia, Levy
Attacks against U.S. in Afghanistan continue: why should they tolerate our presence?, AP
Pitiless, unconstitutional America: contemplating the meaning of 'life' (in prison), Liptak

Afghans bury young victims as toll from bombing rises to 68 , Seir
A legacy of peacemaking, Tamir

Campaigning for dad is just one agenda item for Cate Edwards, Abelson
The debate between Giuliani and Biden that you didn't see, Lehigh

Turks plan limited Iraq incursion , Fang
In Iowa, Edwards, Obama vie for anti-Clinton vote , Bombardieri
Bush honors troops in Texas ceremony, Reichmann

Trade pacts have paved way for toxic toys , Jackson
Anti-war, anti-Mukasey , Jordan

Chairman Obey prepares for federal spending battle, Bendavid
NH Republicans 'least likely' to vote for Thompson, Zuckman
'Philosophers' make Iowa important, Keillor

U.S. Finds a Way to Pacify Iraqi Town — by Using Cash, Youssef
CIA Admits to Recording Interrogations of Top al Qaida Captives, Gordon
A Justice Department Inquiry into Secret Eavesdropping Is On Again, Taylor
U.S. Accused of Ignoring Crisis for 4.5 Million Displaced Iraqis, Allam
Romney, Thompson Propose Big Hikes in Defense Spending, Lightman+Talev
As Food Prices Rise in China, So Does CAnsumer angst, Johnson
Web Forum Debates Freedom of Info vs. Freedom from Trash, Chang
More Crossings Feared Along Canada Border, Blumenthal
Human Rights Activists Condemn Religious Discrimination in Egypt, Allam+el Naggar
Fresh Fighting Erupts in Somalia as Mass Exodus Continues, Bengali
Death-Penalty Cases on Hold Pending Supreme Court Review, Hotakainen
Iraq and U.S. Wrangle Over Executions of Chemical Ali and Two Others, Calvan
U.N. Forum: Should U.S. Give Up Web Control?, Chang

Globe and Mail

England

BBC

'Hidden costs raise' US war price, BBC
Guantanamo detainees freedom fear, BBC
US halts Iraq executions over legal dispute, BBC
Iran gives IAEA nuclear designs, BBC Carnage on Wall Street as loans go bad, Steve Schifferes, BBC
'Green light' for US asset rescue, BBC
Iraq rocket fire 'falls sharply', BBC
Is Iraq getting better?, Jim Muir, BBC
Inquiry into California oil spill, BBC
US most important UK ally says Gordon Brown, BBC
How US and UK are pushing Musharraf to compromise, Paul Reynolds, BBC
Iran president attacks 'traitors', BBC
Afghan civilians die in US raid, BBC

Iraq in the time of cholera: 3,000 deaths and spreading, Chelala
Somalia's endless hell, Husarska
I'm glad you asked: planted questions, staged meetings, Beutler
Doctrine of revenge: The horror of the death penalty, Desmond Tutu
Commonwealth threatens Pakistan with expulsion, Borger
British PM distances himself from Blair's foreign policy, Wintour
Britain must accept its role in the world is as a minor player, Ashley
Fly Americans abroad to get cheaper medical care, Baker
Hillary tries to prove her feminity and her hypermachismo, Younge
Dead end to the Road Map in the Middle East, Williams

Oil spill could pollute Black Sea for 15 years, Halpin
DynCorp security guards shoot taxi driver dead in Baghdad, Haynes

A revolution in teaching promises the solution to dyslexia, Garner
US embarrassed as Putin honours spy who came in from the cornfields, Doyle
Hidden costs of Bush's wars double his claim- $46,400 per US family, Doyle
Collapse of the dollar: perilous days for the US, Mcrae

ABC, news

Upside-Down World

Europe

Inter Press Service

Politics-US: Dems Put War Costs at 3.5 Trillion Through 2017 , Lobe
Angola-Brazil: Portuguese - the Common Language of Trade , de Queiroz
Latin America: Homegrown Anti-Corruption Measures , Grogg
Politics: Iraqi MPs Challenge Coalition Mandate , Deen
Paraguay: State Accused of Violating Rights of Rural Poor , Vargas
Politics: Gagged at Home, Pakistanis Take to Cyberspace , Aslam
Greece: More Poverty Than Meets the Eye, Fotiadis
Czech Republic: The March that Never Was , Dujisin
Death Penalty-Australia: Parties Display Double Standards , de Tarczynski Inter Press Service

Politics-DRC: A President and a General Face Off , Delevingne
Pakistan: Join the Army, Stage a Coup, Retire as President , Suri
Climate Change: The Worst Can Still Be Avoided , Drago
Communications: Internet - Ruled by the Many, or by Special Interests? , Osava
Mideast-US: New Scholars Group Seen as Close to White House , Akhavi
Latin America: Journey to Bring Big Screen to Small Towns , Valente
Politics-India: Communists Turn Unpopular Over SEZ Plans , Dhar
Iraq: A Tale of One City, Now Two , al-Fadhily
Mideast: All Not Quite Aboard for Annapolis , Hirschberg
Serbia: Forget the Obstacles En Route to EU , Zimonjic
Deat Penalty-Morocco: King Seen as Final Arbiter in Long-Running Debate , El Ouali
Phillippines: Water Privatisation - Boon or MNC Conspiracy? , Seneviratne
Deat Penalty-Japan: Dissenting Judge Breaks 40-Year Silence , Makino
Politics-Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi's Release Fits Junta's Agenda , Jagan

International Herald Tribune

Radio Paris (WNN)

Middle East

Daily Star

Asia

China

Yahoo Settles Its China Lawsuit , BBC News
Iran and China Vow to Boost Ties, Reuters
China's October Inflation Matches Decade High of 6.5% , Bloomberg
China Paying Dearly for Cleaner Rivers, Asia Times China

Employers May Find China’s Tough New Labor Law Hard to Evade, Asia Sentinel
China's Trade Surplus Surges to Record, BLOOMBERG
China May Stall BHP-Rio Tinto Merger , ABC Online
China Tracks Summer Olympics Journalists , The Associated Press

Mail and Guardian

Editor & Publisher

Who Will Probe 'Noncombat' Deaths in Iraq? , Mitchell
Mother of Sailor Killed Says 'Needless Loss Of Life Must Stop' , E&P Staff

World Socialist Web

Stock market gyrations fueled by credit, housing market crises, Grey
Democrats cave in on torture: Key senators back attorney general nominee, Van Auken

US: Intel Official: Say Goodbye to Privacy, Hess
DRC: Six Arrested in Congo Radioactive Dumping Scandal, Bavier
US: Merck Agrees to Settle Vioxx Suits for $4.85 Billion, Barenson

Reducing US Casualties By Killing More Civilians , Lindorff
Who Would You Believe? Revenging Bloodshed , Cloughley
The Fraudulent War on Terror , Roberts
Murdoch's Cuckoo's Nest , Whitney

Drug Corp Watch

Birth Control Pills May Raise Risk of Cervical Cancer , Eva von Schaper
Warning Labels Strengthened on Biologics Used to Treat Anemia , Biologic Drug Report
Anemia Drugs Get New FDA Warning, Brian White
Fictional Thalidomide Victim Haunts Germans After 50 Years , DW-World
The Very Pictures of Health , Jay Palmer
US Among Worst in for Infant Deaths, Associated Press
EPO Relabeling: Its Not the Black Box, Its What FDA Says About the Black Box, Michael McCaughan
Plastics: CDC Reveals 92.6% Exposure to Bisphenol A. Children and Adolescents at Highest Risk., Annie Richardson
Merck Offers $4.85 Billion to Settle Most Vioxx Lawsuits, Bernadette Tansey
Adults Beware -- New Vaccine Guidelines Released , Dr Joseph Mercola
Forced Medication -- Could Your Child be Next? , Dr Joseph Mercola
Growing Number of Parents Use Religion to Avoid Vaccines , Dr Joseph Mercola
Chickenpox Vaccine is Bad for Children , Richard Halvorsen

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