Daily Archives: July 8, 2006

Neutral Coverage

Posted on July 8, 2006 by Gaius

I'm actually quite impressed with the coverage that the Hartford Courant gave to the Lieberman-Lamont debate. It's as close to truly neutral coverage as I have seen recently. WEST HARTFORD — Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman relentlessly attacked Ned Lamont during … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 2 Comments

Be Careful What You Wish For

Posted on July 8, 2006 by Gaius

I haven't commented on the Democrat's efforts to keep Tom DeLay's name on the ballot in Texas. But I was thinking about it when news that a Federal judge had ruled in favor of doing so; what if DeLay simply … Continue reading →

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Israel Rejects Hamas Call For Ceasefire

Posted on July 8, 2006 by Gaius

Fighting continues in the Gaza Strip. GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – The Hamas-led Palestinian government called for a cease-fire in its violent two-week standoff with Israel but stopped short Saturday of offering to release an Israeli soldier held by Hamas … Continue reading →

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US Man May Be Paralyzed

Posted on July 8, 2006 by Gaius

A man from New York State may be paralyzed for life after being seriously injured during the first day of the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Ray Ducharme, 31, of New York state, was thrown by one of … Continue reading →

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“We Were . . . All Over This.”

Posted on July 8, 2006 by Gaius

Is how Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff described the breaking up of the alleged terror plot against Manhattan. Officials have been monitoring the development of the plot for more than a year. "This is a plot that would have involved … Continue reading →

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US-Russia Nuclear Deal?

Posted on July 8, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post is reporting that the Bush administration may be about to announce a deal with Russia on civilian nuclear program cooperation. As the Post points out, this is likely to be highly unpopular with a broad spectrum of … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Politics, World news | 2 Comments