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Thursday edition - January 24, 2007
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Bush Pushes Controversial Memo Author
The Associated Press - 1-24-08
President Bush renominated Steven G.
Bradbury as assistant attorney general Wednesday, refusing to
yield to Democrats who oppose a permanent job for the official
who signed legal memos authorizing harsh interrogations for
suspected terrorists.
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935 Iraq Falsehoods
Washington Post, United States -
1-24-08
By Dan Froomkin A nonprofit group
pursuing old-fashioned accountability journalism is out with a
new report and database documenting 935 false statements by... |
General Dynamics Net Jumps 42% on Sales for
Iraq War
Bloomberg - 1-24-08
The Iraq war has boosted demand
for the company's Abrams tank and Stryker troop transport, as
well as repairs and upgrades for vehicles used in combat... |
Impeach, indict, incinerate.
"Are you folks worried about the economy? Stock market crumbling.
Everybody's crazy about this. Don't worry. George W. Bush says he's got
something in mind to give it a shot in the arm. And if that doesn't
work, Cheney is going to give it a shot in the face." --David
Letterman
The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without-Saddam News
More Friendly Fire
US-led troops
today
killed nine Afghan policemen after mistaking them for Taliban insurgents
in Ghazni province, central Afghanistan.
A district police chief was among those who died during an operation
that included US ground forces and air strikes, said a provincial
official, Habeb-ul Rahman. Two civilians also died.
On This Day In 2005,
the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an attempt by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to
prevent the husband of Terri Schiavo from removing her life support system.
Disturbing
News
"Super Tuesday is coming up -- 23 states, 70 million votes. That is
almost as much as 'American Idol,' do you realize that?" --Jay Leno
Fox Mocks Heath
Ledger's Death
Fox News Talk
Network host John Gibson announced the sad and tragic death of actor
Heath Ledger on Tuesday
by mocking him and making light of his untimely passing.
Republican
Shenanigans News
"What about that Mitt Romney? Mitt Romney. He looks like a guy who
would run a seminar on condo flipping. He looks like a weekend weather
man, doesn't he? He looks like the neighbor who spends way too much time
on his lawn" --David Letterman
"Anybody see the presidential debate last night on CNN? Whoa! It was
great. It was exciting. Sparks were flying. Hillary Clinton and Barack
Obama kept arguing, going at one another like this. Honest to God, John
Edwards looked like the moderator on 'Family Feud.'" --David
Letterman
Rock-The-Voter News
"During the argument between Obama and Clinton, security guards had to
be brought in. You could hear Hillary screaming, 'Don't tase me, bro!.'"
--David Letterman
Biz/Tech News
"Have you heard this report that Iran and Syria have been printing
counterfeit $100 bills in order to ruin the U.S. economy? Hey, you're
about four years too late, okay? You know, if the Iranians really want
to ruin our economy, make TVs and cars. That's what the Japanese did"
--Jay Leno
Bush-Prison-Torture News
"Another big Oscar nod for 'There Will Be Blood,' the story of a
ruthless oil tycoon. Or, as Dick Cheney calls it, 'the greatest movie of
all time.'" --Jay Leno
Please
Don't Clap If You Are Around Cheney. Please.
Vice President Dick Cheney received a sustained standing ovation from
fellow conservatives on Wednesday, prompting the often-criticized vice
president to joke about himself.
“A welcome like that, it’s almost enough to make me want to run for
office again,” Cheney said, drawing laughter. “Almost, almost.”
Go-F**k-Yourself News
President Bush's proposed presidential library location at SMU
remained on hold Monday as a campus debate raged over whether to house
the Bush Institute. It's a chance to be part of history. Among
presidents George W. Bush has no equals, only superiors. - Argus
Hamilton
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Odd News
Virgin Galactic owner Richard Branson unveils the design of the
Spaceship Two and White Knight Two mothership at the America Museum of
Natural History in New York. Branson unveiled his newest spaceship and
said that test flights for the vessel would begin this year.
Photo/Stan Honda
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