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Comittee Question State Dept Role in Iraq Oil Deal

Hagbard_Celine — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:31:35 -0400

Bush administration officials knew that a Texas oil company with close ties to President Bush was planning to sign an oil deal with the regional Kurdistan government that ran counter to American policy and undercut Iraqs central government, a Congressional committee has concluded. The conclusions were based on e-mail messages and other documents that the committee released Wednesday.

DNC Protests Will Be Behind Fence

Hagbard_Celine — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:17:59 -0400

The fence around the public demonstration zone outside the Democratic National Convention will be chicken wire or chain link, authorities revealed in U.S. District Court today, and may allow protestors to be seen and heard by delegates going in and out of the Pepsi Center during the convention.

China's Red Tide Threatens Olympic Events

Hagbard_Celine — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:32:44 -0400

With less than six weeks before it plays host to the Olympic sailing regatta, (China) has mobilized thousands of people and an armada of small boats to clean up an algae bloom that is choking large stretches of the coastline and threatening to impede the Olympic competition. Xinhua reported that algae currently covered a third of the coastal waters designated for the Olympic races.

Delays Expected at Ground Zero

Hagbard_Celine — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:37:26 -0400

"While significant progress has been made, the schedule and cost estimates of the rebuilding effort that have been communicated to the public are not realistic," the report's author, Christopher O. Ward, who is the Port Authority's executive director, wrote in a letter to New York Gov. David A. Paterson.

T minus 12 months for Israel v. Iran

Hagbard_Celine — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:46:06 -0400

A former head of Mossad warned that Israel has 12 months to destroy Iran's nuclear program or risk coming under nuclear attack itself (and) that Israel might have to act sooner if Barack Obama wins the US presidential election.

Mr Shavit warned that he had no doubt Iran intended to use a nuclear weapon once it had the capability, and that Israel must conduct itself accordingly.