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Japan Prime Minister Hatoyama Vs.Obama -- The Scandal That Nobody Will Report
Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:29 PM EST ()
Reporters at the weekly Shukan Bunshun news magazine here in Tokyo, Japan have written a rather caustic report about President Obama's 23 hours in Tokyo last week, from a frank Japanese perspective, exclusively in the Japanese language, and released to the newstands just now.
Senator Dodd Unveils Bank-Reform Bill
Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:56 AM EST (Business Week)
The measure's consolidation of bank agencies is one of the big departures from the financial-reform efforts of the House and the Obama Administration By Theo Francis
Mammogram Debate Took Group by Surprise
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:15 AM EST (The New York Times)
The health and human services secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, distancing herself from the group's recommendations, told CNN on Wednesday, "This panel was appointed by the prior administration, by former President George Bush."
Sebelius's cave-in on mammograms is a setback for health-care reform
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:15 AM EST (The Washington Post)
But rather than showing the leadership necessary to lead a grown-up national discussion on how to eliminate unnecessary or wasteful procedures, Sebelius simply disowned the task force and ran for political cover.
Tuition Protesters Occupy UCLA Building
Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:31 PM EST (United Press International)
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Officials at UCLA canceled classes at one of the buildings on campus Thursday after it was taken over by students protesting a proposed major tuition hike.
Fort Hood Hearing Focuses On Homegrown Threats, 'Political Correctness'
Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:38 PM EST (The Washington Post)
A Senate committee on Thursday morning launched the first public hearing into the Fort Hood shooting attack with a focus on the perils of homegrown extremism and "political correctness" and with partial cooperation from the Obama administration.
Ramallah's Road Map To Statehood
Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:37 PM EST (The Washington Post)
But frankly, his nation-building program is the only ray of light I can see in the Palestinian morass, and it deserves American support.
Is Sarah Palin Newsweek cover sexist? Palin says yes.
Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:21 AM EST (Christian Science Monitor)
She's posing in her old office clutching two Blackberries and leaning on an American flag. This was an OK photo for Runners World, she says, but not for a serious news story. It's sexist and out of context.
Torture (i.e. Tasering) for Tantrums
Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:37 AM EST (digbysblog.blogspot.com)
I am very much against tasering, but I honestly believe that any mother who tells a policeman to taser her child should be tasered first, just so she knows what she's asking them to do.
Why Some People Go Green--and Others Don't
Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:55 PM EST (yahoo.com)
Why do some people love the Toyota Prius, but others couldn't care less about driving a hybrid vehicle? Why do some of your friends spend hours trying to reduce their carbon footprint, while others wonder what's the point of even recycling?
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