I've never understood the appeal of "soft partition" to anyone other than dedicated pro-Kurdish activists. Maliki calls Biden's separation proposal a "catastrophe." Further frightening news about Biden's bru-ha-ha, though both leftie pols and hawk-y politik-ers
With 56 shots fired so far in 2007, Blackwater's rate of shooting is twice as high as other security companies in Iraq. First cholera death hits Baghdad; World Health Organization suggests 30,000 Iraqis may be infected. Senate backs Biden's plan to separate Iraq into three
Verizon briefly refuses to let abortion rights group text customers, hopes we'll never speak of it again. Is Tania Head's Sept. 11 survival story too good to be true? Nike said it is the first time it has designed a shoe for a specific race or
Up to eight people killed in Myanmar, many more beaten and arrested as security forces raid monasteries. Op: If China won't change its policies toward Burma on its own, it must be pressured to do so. Dinner with Ahmadinejad: The movie 300 was a "complete distortion of
Episcopal Church backs down on gay issues in order to prevent Anglican schism. In wake of tragic accident, Utah miners argue for less regulation, not more. Gatorade also pushing for less government regulation--say, the kind that makes the beverage illegal in schools. Giuliani fundraiser collecting in multiples of $9.
Military rulers in Burma impose curfew, ban assemblies after another day of pro-democracy protests; several hundred monks attacked with tear gas. Exactly how many Burmese monks are there anyway? Ahmadinejad: "The nuclear issue of Iran is now closed." Ahmadinejad may say there are no gay people in
Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of lethal injections in Kentucky, voter ID laws in Indiana. Deliberations in ongoing Utah polygamy trial stall after one juror is dismissed. FCC fines cable company for showing an advertiser-produced news segment. More on the questionable "video news release." NYC
Bush to announce sanctions against Myanmar's military brass. Crowds reach 100,000 in Myanmar; judging by history, large violent "actions" expected against protesters (see good summary of Burma's recent history). Surrounded by protesters, Ahmadinejad took the podium after being introduced as "a petty
Tens of thousands more join in protest against the Myanmar government. Bust of 124 steroid manufacturers should "send chills down the spines of athletes and high school and college students." New York Times apologizes for giving MoveOn.org discount rate for provocative ads. The dispute over the use
Graft in Iraq results in charges against 29 civilians and soldiers, more than 75 other investigations, and the suicides of at least two officers. Post investigation into how an elaborate nuclear safeguard system "was utterly debased" on a flight bound for Louisiana. Mime Marcel Marceau dies (see videos)
