Pakistan celebrates its 60th anniversary today, India marks independence tomorrow. Barbara Starr vs. Seymour Hersh on the whereabouts of Pakistan's nukes should a coup surface. How India's economy has b(l)oomed since Nehru took charge. The lessons of one Karl Rove: hit every opponent with
Iran's oil and industry ministers out of work, Ahmadinejad cronies suddenly employed. California voters to decide whether to abandon "winner-take-all" electoral vote system--to GOP's glee. Design for new Minneapolis bridge goes ahead without much competition. Head of Chinese company responsible for
Effective at the end of the month, Karl Rove will depart the White House--and also politics. (more here) Sometimes Debka.com is wrong, like its NYC dirty bomb warning; sometimes it's really wrong, like when it reported the Chinese had teamed up with the Taliban. Ten weeks
Factory Records founder Tony Wilson dies, age 57. (obit) Sensors reach trapped Utah miners to find oxygen but no carbon dioxide--a bad sign. South African president sacks deputy minister of health, major voice against AIDS denial. Lance Armstrong's cycling team disbands over the fact that everyone and
Southeast U.S. scorched by heat wave; U.K. scientists predict record high temperatures for the rest of your life. Slaying of Oakland editor galvanizes African-American elite who turned "black power" into electoral reality. Hints that China could use "the nuclear option"--liquidating its U.
Leaning in the direction of "free and fair elections," President Musharraf decides against declaring nationwide state of emergency. Thousands of Shiite pilgrims gather in Baghdad with "only a few signs of the violent attacks and stampedes that have marked previous celebrations." National Transportation Safety Board eyes
Brooklyn's first tornado in 118 years sweeps through the borough, shutting down subways, increasing misery. Drills now reaching within a few hundred feet of trapped Utah miners. Concerned over the high number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan, British commander asks American Special Forces to leave. States continue to
Five Iraqi ministers boycott cabinet meetings, though hold onto posts. Baghdad's last eight Jews seemingly unconcerned with their fate, while Argentina's very many Jews worry about theirs. Military officials strengthen claim the Baghdad Diarist lied; New Republic editors argue otherwise. First leading the way with Darfur,
State-run Harare paper says 7,500 have been arrested for violating price controls in Zimbabwe. White farmers patrol South Africa's border to stem "human tsunami" of exodus. Notes on the very real glass ceiling for women seeking to rise in Japan. The Wire is accurate,
Mine company president says it will take at least three more days to rescue trapped Utah miners--it's still unknown if they're alive. Wait, wait, no, no, Keith Richards really did snort his dad's ashes. Nifty table depicts where the 2008 presidential candidates stand
