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Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Darfur Facing Famine

A recent Tufts University study of the Darfur region notes that, given the present conditions of the land, the inability of the peoples there to produce enough foodstuffs, the inability of foreign aid to help enough, the almost nonexistence of subsistence farming, and the deadly civil war that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 15, 2005

Hire A Mexican; They'll Do Anything

''There's no doubt that the Mexican men and women - full of dignity, willpower and a capacity for work - are doing the work that not even blacks want to do in the United States." Mexican president Vincente Fox made this statement while making a speech at the Texas-Mexico Frozen Food Council. He has... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 14, 2005

More Destabilization In A Former Russia

Islamic extremists have reportedly stormed government buildings in Andijan and a prison, freeing 2000 inmates and starting a protest that led to over an estimated 300 demonstrators being killed when Uzbek government soldiers fired into the crowd of demonstrators. The group Akramia, an Islamic group... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 11, 2005

North Korea Raising Stakes In Nuclear Gamble

While Bush was out doing everything he possibly could to piss off the Russians and their European neighbors, the North Koreans were upping the ante in their game of nuclear brinksmanship. They announced today that they have successfully removed 8000 fuel rods from a reactor in the Yongbyon complex,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2005

Cross Out #3 On Our al-Qaida Hit List

Pakistani officials today announced the capture of Abu Farraj al-Libbi, a close ally of bin Laden and Pakistan's most wanted man (for his two assassination attempts of President Musharraf). A native of Libya, al-Libbi was not on the FBI's Most Wanted list because he wasn't deemed an immediate threat... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 2, 2005

Just Think About This For A Second

North Korea is suspected of test-firing missiles into the Pacific Ocean. United States military analysts are awaiting confirmation from Seoul. And it wouldn't be the first. North Korea has a habit of firing off missiles whenever it wants to bolster their position when disarmament talks are in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 30, 2005

Record Death Toll In Angola

World health officials yesterday stated that they were reasonably certain that the recent Marburg epidemic that has killed 253 people so far has been contained to Angola. It is the highest death count ever for a Marburg outbreak. Marburg is an hemmorhagic fever virus much like Ebola. It is spread... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Winning The War On Terror -- Yeah, Right

Dubya and the Dumbasses claimed to be winning the war on terror all the way through his campaign against Kerry. In a report issued today by the State Department, the world's number of major terrorist attacks more than tripled last year over the previous year, 650 as compared to 175. Yeah, that looks... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 24, 2005

Cleared Or Not Cleared? That Is the Question

U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has claimed that he was cleared of all charges against him in the foo-for-oil program scandal. Mark Lagon, the deputy assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs, stated earlier this week that the Bush administration does not see the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2005

German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Elected 265th Pope

In one of the fastest transitional votes in history, Cardinal Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI today shortly after 6:00 (12:00 p.m. EST). Not surprising, considering that Ratzinger led the College of Cardinals, was one of Pope John Paul II close confidants, and was head of the Congregation for the... Sign in to see full entry.

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