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Radio journalist Goodman arrested at RNC ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Amy Goodman, the host of Pacifica Radio's "Democracy Now!," has been arrested while covering protests at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Republicans try to get convention back on track ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Hamstrung by Hurricane Gustav and distracted by the revelation that Sarah Palin's unmarried 17-year-old daughter is pregnant, Republicans were trying to get back on track Tuesday with the political pageantry that celebrates John McCain's candidacy for president.
In Japan, a Leadership Vacuum TOKYO — Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda’s abrupt resignation, the second by a Japanese premier in under a year, underscores the chronic leadership vacuum plaguing the world’s second-largest economy, even as it threatens to slip into recession.
Israel delays talks after Assad Moscow trip Israeli sources have reported the postponement of the fifth round of Turkey mediated peace-talks between Syrian and Israeli negotiators.
Russia may push forward with S-300 sales to Iran MOSCOW, September 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia may proceed with plans to sell advanced S-300 air defense systems to Iran under a secret contract believed to have been signed in 2005, a Russian analyst said on Monday.
Russia: U.S. sending weapons to Georgia with humanitarian aid. Russia calls for arms embargo on Georgia.
Cheney's Georgia, Ukraine trip still on: White House AUSTIN, Texas (AFP) — US Vice President Dick Cheney will travel to Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Italy as planned, the White House said Monday, as Hurricane Gustav blasted ashore near New Orleans.
Brrr! Almanac Predicts Cold, Wet Winter LEWISTON, Maine (Aug. 24) - People worried about the high cost of keeping warm this winter will draw little comfort from the Farmers' Almanac, which predicts below-average temperatures for most of the U.S.
Russia threatens sale of offensive weapons to Israel's enemies MOSCOW — Russian security officials threatened retaliation against Israel for its weapons exports to Georgia including eight different aerial drones.
Controversy Snarls Upgrade Of Terrorist Data Repository A major effort to upgrade intelligence computers that hold the government's master list of terrorist identities is embroiled in controversy about the project's management and the work of contractors hired for the job, documents and interviews show.
Non-Technical Preparation At 13T GDP and a 3% average growth rate total US capital is around 433 trillion current dollars and about 75% of it is some form of debt. For tax reasons a lot of that debt doesn’t get recorded as debt but rather is listed as lease payments: the car; contract payments: cable bills; and a long list of less common dodges. So how much debt has to be tanked in order to get down to get down to the normal average of 50% or less leverage? $217 trillion worth. That’s going to send a whole bunch of people into catatonic shock and that in turn will disrupt a lot of services not to mention the entitled rioting and raising hell.
Report Describes Careless Handling of U.S. Secrets Former attorney general Alberto R. Gonzales told investigators that he could not recall whether he took home notes regarding the government's most sensitive national security program and that he did not know they contained classified information, despite his own markings that they were "top secret -- eyes only," according to a Justice Department report released yesterday.
The Fascist Blueprint It can happen here(video)



