Monthly Archives: July 2008

McCain’s pride is a dangerous vice

Comment is free America: Alan Pell Crawford: John McCain’s pride in his accomplishments bespeaks an unfortunate tendency in American public life
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Goodbye to a lame duck

Comment is free America: Seth Freedman: Prime minister Ehud Olmert is stepping down - and neither Israelis nor Palestinians will miss him
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Inquiry claims ’safe’ insecticides cause health problems

Incidents caused by pyrethrins and pyrethroids reportedly rose 63% between 1998 and 2006
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‘Gym pills’ promise gain without pain

Science & environment: It certainly boosts endurance in mice, but will humans ever be able to swap the treadmill for the settee?
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Drug produces benefits of exercise

Science & environment: It certainly boosts endurance in mice, but will humans ever be able to swap the treadmill for the settee?
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Bus attack in Canada leaves victim decapitated, says witness

A witness said the victim was also stabbed 40 or 50 times by the man sitting next to him
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Nasa: giant lake flowing on surface of Saturn moon

Science & technology: Infrared light probe reveals first evidence of standing water on object other than Earth
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Democrats criticise oil companies on heels of Exxon’s $11.7bn profit

The stunning figure was the largest quarterly profit reported in American history
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US economy shrinks for first time since 2001

Analysts speculating the world’s largest economy may be in recession
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Lucas legal battle reaches stalemate

Culture: Legal struggle between film-maker George Lucas and a props designer is to have a sequel
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Radovan Karadzic appears at war crimes tribunal

Former Bosnian Serb military commander defending himself against charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
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Scrabulous brothers launch new Facebook game

Science & technology: The developers launched Wordscraper worldwide after being forced to take their original creation offline
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Rowling gives Beedle the Bard for Christmas

Culture: Valediction to the world of child wizardry to be published for the masses on December 4
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Dressed to impress

Travel, life & style: Daniel Craig and Michelle Obama on Vanity Fair’s new best-dressed list
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McSweeney’s Rejects Mike Mussina’s Seventh Consecutive Submission

NEW YORK—Following the Yankees’ 13-4 loss Monday, starting pitcher Mike Mussina informed reporters that his latest submission to McSweeney’s, a niche literary journal and humor website founded by Dave Eggers, had been…
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Favre: I’ve Always Had A Passion For Stopping Things, Then Starting To Do Things Again

KILN, MS—Embattled quarterback Brett Favre attempted Monday to explain his recent actions concerning his recent reversal of his decision to…
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Obama denounces Ludacris rap slurs

Democratic nominee rejects supportive track due to offensive lyrics about Hilary Clinton and John McCain
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Karadzic appears at war crimes tribunal

Former Bosnian Serb military commander will defend himself against charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
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Karadzic to appear in The Hague

Former Bosnian Serb leader faces charges of genocide, extermination and murder
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No cheers for globalisation

Comment is free America: Dani Rodrik: Intellectual assaults on globalisation are coming from some of its loudest former cheerleaders
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Corruption Indictment For Sen. Stevens

Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AL) has been charged with seven counts of corruption for failing to report more than $250,000 in gifts and services. What do…
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Pentagon hacker extradited from UK

British hacker facing potential 70-year jail term in US hopes European court will overturn ruling
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US firm promises ‘oil from algae’

Californian company claims to have developed a sustainable version of oil it calls ‘green crude’
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Zimbabwe takes 10 zeros off currency

Computers and teller machines cannot handle basic transactions in billions and trillions of dollars
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Netanyahu calls for Israeli elections

Leader of rightwing Likud party makes demand after Ehud Olmert’s decision to resign as PM
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