December 21, 2005

NN: Spy Court Judge Quits In Protest

Washington Post
Spy Court Judge Quits In Protest
Jurist Concerned Bush Order Tainted Work of Secret Panel

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December 18, 2005

NN: Pushing the Limits Of Wartime Powers

Washington Post: Analysis
Pushing the Limits Of Wartime Powers

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New York Times*
Eavesdropping Effort Began
Soon After Sept. 11 Attacks

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December 16, 2005

Congress Doesn't See Same Intel as President

Knight Ridder
Congress Doesn't See Same Intelligence
As President, Report Finds.
The CRS report identified nine key U.S. intelligence "products" that aren't generally shared with Congress.

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December 15, 2005

Able Danger Officals will Testify before Congress

The Hill
Able Danger Officals will
Testify before Congress

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December 12, 2005

News: Staff Opinions Banned In Voting Rights Cases

Washington Post*
Staff Opinions Banned
In Voting Rights Cases
Criticism of Justice Dept.'s Rights Division Grows

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December 05, 2005

NN: Iraq VP Disputes Bush on Training of Forces

Associated Press
Iraq VP Disputes Bush
on Training of Forces
"The training of Iraqi security forces has suffered a big "setback" in the last six months"

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NN: Earthquake hits East Africa

Times of London
Earthquake hits East Africa
Many people were feared dead after an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit East Africa

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NN: 9/11 Panel Gives Govt Bad Marks

CNN
U.S. gets bad marks for
terrorism preperations
9/11 panel: Recommendations on U.S. security not being heeded

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October 14, 2005

[NN] Reporter tells of Stint with Iraqi Military

Editor & Publisher
Knight Ridder Reporter Files Harrowing Account After Stint With Iraqi Military

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October 06, 2005

[NN] Guantanamo hunger strike
still strong, lawyers say

Reuters
Guantanamo hunger strike
still strong, lawyers say.

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[NN] US officials brace for decisions in CIA leak case

Reuters
US officials brace for decisions in CIA leak case

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July 17, 2005

Time Magazine
What I Told The Grand Jury
"Matthew Cooper reveals exactly what Karl Rove told him--and what the special counsel zeroed in on."

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June 15, 2005

Editor & Publisher
Survey Finds Editorial Coverage
of 'Downing Street Memo' Mixed

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June 14, 2005

[NN] Clintons Pay Off Whitewater Legal Bills

Newsday
Clintons Pay Off
Whitewater Legal Bills

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June 09, 2005

[NN] Merck Censors Vioxx Critics

National Public Radio
Health & Science
Part 1: Documents Suggest Merck
Tried to Censor Vioxx Critics

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June 08, 2005

[NN] After Lowering Goal,
Army Falls Short on May Recruits

New York Times
After Lowering Goal,
Army Falls Short on May Recruits

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June 04, 2005

AP Probe on Bolton Finds
Disturbing Links to Iraq War

Associated Press
Editor & Publisher
AP Probe on Bolton Finds
Disturbing Links to Iraq War

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[NN] Who was Deep Throat, Answered

NPR Online
A Question Answered:
Who Was Deep Throat?
Poliitcal Junkie: By Ken Rudin

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June 01, 2005

[NN] Bush's Political Capital Spent

Washington Post
Bush's Political Capital Spent,
Voices in Both Parties Suggest
Poll Numbers Sag as Setbacks Mount
at Home and Abroad

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May 29, 2005

[NN] McCain Urging Accord on Bolton
and Secret Documents

New York Times
McCain Urging Accord on Bolton
and Secret Documents

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[NN] Further Abuse

Washington Post
Further Abuse

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April 11, 2005

Boston Globe
Key Republican says DeLay must answer ethics queries

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March 22, 2005

[NN] Judge Refuses to Intervene in Schiavo Case

Washington Post
Judge Refuses to Intervene
in Schiavo Case
Federal Judge Declines to Order
Reinsertion of Feeding Tube

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March 19, 2005

[NN] Two Years Later, Iraq War Drains Military

Washington Post
Two Years Later,
Iraq War Drains Military

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[NN] Secret US plans for Iraq's oil

BBC
Secret US plans for Iraq's oil
By Greg Palast

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February 27, 2005

[NN] Oil price surge defies forecasters

CBS Market Watch
Oil price surge defies forecasters
Even investors aren't factoring in $50 crude

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February 26, 2005

[NN] 2.4 Million Veterans Will Pay New Fee

Military.com
2.4 Million Veterans Will Pay New Fee

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[NN] Iraq's television revolution

BBC
Iraq's television revolution

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[NN] Top Court to Weigh
Ten Commandments Cases

AP/Yahoo:
Top Court to Weigh
Ten Commandments Cases
Court to hear case on March 2, 2005
Supreme Court Link

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February 12, 2005

[NN] Hastert: Public not sold
on Social Security plans

Chicago Tribune
Hastert: Public not sold on Social Security plans
`You can't jam change down the American people's throat,' speaker says
By Jill Zuckman

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February 11, 2005

[NN] House Bill Tightens Border Controls

Washington Post
House Bill Tightens Border Controls

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February 09, 2005

[NN] Medicare Benefit Estimated
at $720 Billion

Associated Press
Medicare Benefit Estimated at $720 Billion

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[NN] Iran Will Never Give Up Nuclear
Technology - Khatami

Reauters
Iran Will Never Give Up
Nuclear Technology - Khatami

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February 08, 2005

[NN] Pentagon to broadcast to millions
of U.S. homes

Big News Network
Pentagon to broadcast to millions of U.S. homes

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[NN] Senate Takes Up Class-Action Restrictions

Washington Post
Senate Takes Up Class-Action Restrictions

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February 06, 2005

[NN] Iran to retaliate if US attacks

BBC News
Iran to retaliate if US attacks
The US believes Iran is years away from developing nuclear arms Iran's top nuclear negotiator says Iran will retaliate and accelerate its efforts to develop nuclear technology if attacked by the US or Israel.

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February 04, 2005

[NN] Actor Ossie Davis Found Dead in Hotel

AP
Actor Ossie Davis Found
Dead in Hotel

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[NN] U.S. to Pull 15,000 Troops Out of Iraq

Washington Post*
U.S. to Pull 15,000 Troops Out of Iraq

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February 02, 2005

NN: White House-friendly reporter under scrutiny

Boston Globe
White House-friendly reporter under scrutiny

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February 01, 2005

[NN] UN Selects Clinton for Tsunami Effort

AP/Yahoo
Annan Selects Clinton for Tsunami Effort

Clinton 'to get UN tsunami Post

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January 31, 2005

[NN] Audit: $9 Billion Unaccounted for in Iraq

Associated Press
Audit: $9 Billion Unaccounted for in Iraq

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[NN] BBC: Iraqi Election

BBC
Iraq poll a victory over terror

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[NN] Iraqi Election

Washington Post
Insurgents Attacked, but Voters Persevere
"I'm always attracted to the statement of [Winston] Churchill's that you can always count on the Americans to do the right thing -- after they try everything else."

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[NN] Social Security OK till 2020

Associated Press
Analysts: Social Security OK 'Til 2020

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January 30, 2005

Social Security

The Hill
"To win Social Security reform, GOP plans to reprise election"
"GOP officials fresh from the campaign trail are mobilizing for another 2004-style effort to reform Social Security
AP/Yahoo News
Bush Aide Argues for Social Security Cuts
Rove's email to "Opinion makers"
AP/ABC News
"White House Eyes Social Security Accounts"
Using 2/3 of Payroll Taxes [1/5/05]
New York Times*
In Ads, AARP criticizes plan on privatization [12/30/04]

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[NN] The Budget

The Budget
MSNBC
Bush to Seek About $80 Bln for Military Operations
USA Today
War cost drives record deficit
Washington Post
Record '05 Deficit

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2005 Agenda

Washington Post*
"Social Security Changes, Tax Cuts
Among GOP Senators' 10 Priorities"

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Diplomacy

Reuters:
"Rice to Visit Middle East, Signals U.S. Push for Peace"

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ECONOMY

CBS Market Watch:
"U.S. GDP slows to 3.1% growth in Q4
Growth data show inflation remains under wraps" [1.28.05]

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January 23, 2005

[NN] U.S. Foresaw Terror Threats in 1970's

National Security
Assocaited Press
U.S. Foresaw Terror Threats in 1970's
"A government panel developed plans against terrorist acts ranging from radiological "dirty bombs" to airline missile attacks, according to documents"

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January 14, 2005

Environment

National Geographic:
Spray-On Solar-Power Cells
Are True Breakthrough

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January 12, 2005

[NN] Discount Cards Program Increases Access

Washington Post*
"Drugmakers Launch Discounts for Uninsured Card Program Aims to Increase Access"

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December 23, 2004

Environment

New York Times*:
Administration overhauls rules
for US forests

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