Archive for September, 2007

US to intensify fight against Qaeda after Iraq militia freeze (AFP)

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

AFP - The US military said on Saturday the freeze on militia activities by Iraq's Shiite Mahdi Army will help in the fight against Al-Qaeda, blamed for some of the bloodiest attacks in the war-ravaged country.

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British ex-army chief criticizes U.S. over Iraq (Reuters)

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

Reuters - The head of the British army during the
Iraq invasion has launched a scathing attack on U.S. post-war
policy, a newspaper reported on Saturday, underlining growing
transatlantic strains over Iraq.

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Iraqi civilian deaths up (Reuters)

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

Reuters - Civilian deaths from violence in Iraq
rose in August, with 1,773 people killed, government data
showed on Saturday, just days before the U.S. Congress gets a
slew of reports on President George W. Bush's war strategy.

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Ex-UK general: US Iraq policy flawed (AP)

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

AP - The head of the British army during the Iraq invasion described former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s approach as “intellectually bankrupt,” according to comments published Saturday.

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Senior British general attacks US strategy in Iraq (AFP)

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

AFP - The head of the British Army during the 2003 invasion of Iraq has launched a fierce attack on the United States over its running of the troubled country since, a newspaper reported Saturday.

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4 to claim $330 million jackpot

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

Four players have won the grand prize from the latest Mega Millions lotto drawing.  Lottery officials said the winning tickets from Friday night’s drawing — worth $330 million — were sold in Maryland, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia.

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White House Seeks Corporate Immunity for Wiretapping

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

The Bush administration will forward proposal to shield any person or company providing information or assistance to U.S. intelligence agencies intended to protect against terrorism.

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Embattled Senator Larry Craig to Resign Saturday

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig will resign from the Senate Saturday after pressure from fellow Republicans to step down after an arrest in a men’s room sex sting.

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Judge Halts Plan to Warn Employers About Hiring Illegals

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

A federal judge on Friday ruled in favor of labor organizations and the ACLU in putting a hold on a White House plan to crackdown on employers who hire illegal immigrants, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.

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McGreevey Ex Feels for Wife of Sen. Larry Craig

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

The ex-wife of former New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey says that she feels the pain of the wife of Idaho Sen. Larry Craig, now embroiled in a gay sex scandal.

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