Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert at the Emmy's
Crooks and LiarsAug 29



Falwell: "[C]ashless society," "one-world government" will happen near Rapture
Media MattersAug 29
Summary: Rev. Jerry Falwell stated that the United Nations is "the infrastructure, the stage on which the Antichrist will build his one-world government." Falwell also asserted that the prevalence of online bill-paying is a sign that "God is setting the stage for ... a cashless society," and that "the day will come" when "the only way you can get cash and trade and to do business is to have the mark of the beast."

Predicting events that will happen around the time that many Ch
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"Beware of false prophets..."


One Year Later: The Real State Of New Orleans
Think ProgressAug 28
Standing in Jackson Square on Sept. 15, President Bush stated, “This government will learn the lessons of Hurricane Katrina” and promised to “get the work done quickly.” But on the eve of Katrina’s one year anniversary, here’s a look at the current state of New Orleans:
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American 77 Final Maneuver
YouTubeAug 28


This is the final maneuver performed by the aircraft which hit the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. This animation was provided by the NTSB and is accurate in terms of the flight data recorder on board this aircraft. It has not been altered by anyone
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S. Dakota Becomes Abortion Focal Point: Voters to Decide Fate of State Ban
Washington PostAug 28
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Kayla Brandt had an abortion three years ago and instantly hated having done it. Now, hoping to stop other women from making the same choice, she is a public advocate for the most severe abortion ban in the nation.

"I don't want anyone to feel what I did," Brandt says.

Maria Bell is a Sioux Falls obstetrician-gynecologist who also joined the political fray for the first time, but on the opposite side. Appalled by the attempt to shut the state's
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Only 32% of Canadians back PM on Mideast
Globe & MailAug 28
Stephen Harper's decision to support Israel in the current Middle East crisis appears out of step with the majority of Canadians, according to a new poll.

The survey finds that a majority of Canadians want their government to be neutral on the conflict and that Mr. Harper has tilted away from the traditional Canadian position. Moreover, they believe that the Conservative government is taking its cues from U.S. President George W. Bush.

The Globe and Mail/CTV poll al
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AIPAC urges U.S. to shut Iranian Web site
HaaretzAug 28
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is urging the United States government to disconnect an Iranian news site from American Internet servers, charging that the site has ties to terrorist organizations. The allegation is based on a report published by Haaretz last month.

According to the Haaretz report, the site, Baztab, published details about a month ago of what it termed "an interrogation" of the two Israeli soldiers kidnapped by Hezbollah on July 12. Baztab's r
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Saddam's cartoon torture
The SunAug 28
TOPPLED dictator Saddam Hussein is being tormented in jail – by being forced to watch HIMSELF in South Park.

The evil tyrant is portrayed in the movie version of the cult cartoon as the Devil’s gay lover.

South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut was banned in Iraq on its launch in 1999 for showing Saddam as a homosexual.

The film featured him trying to take over the world with Satan.

He is currently beh
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Fox News Journalists Released in Gaza
Washington PostAug 27
JERUSALEM, Aug. 27 -- Two Fox Television journalists held for 13 days in the Gaza Strip were released Sunday after they were shown on a videotape saying they converted to Islam.

The two journalists, American Steve Centanni, 60, and New Zealand cameraman Olaf Wiig, 36, "have liberated themselves" by converting to Islam, according to the statement accompanying a videotape from a group calling itself the Holy Jihad Brigades.

After their release, Centanni and Wiig told
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More pictures show aircraft parts at WTC after 9/11
Prison PlanetAug 27
The London Observer has published more photographs from photographer Joel Meyerowitz's book that show evidence of aircraft parts at ground zero on 9/11.

Below are all the photos from the Observer website along with previous shots showing aircraft parts.

These shots debunk ludicrous theories on behalf of "no planers" and 'blue screen' advocates. Claiming that no planes hit the WTC towers is damaging to the 9/11 truth movement's credibility and it is one of the first
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Director claims Diana was 'sacrificed' at wedding
The TelegraphAug 27
The Princess of Wales was "primitively sacrificed" at her "ghastly and barbaric" wedding to Prince Charles, according to the director of a controversial new film about her death.

Stephen Frears, the director of The Queen, which stars Dame Helen Mirren in the title role, has described the royal wedding of July 1981 as a "black, black day" which was destined to end in tragedy.

The director's comments to The Sunday Telegraph, just days before the film debuts at the Ven
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Rock Frontman Invites Viewing Millions To See Alex Jones Movie
Prison PlanetAug 27
Critically acclaimed rockers Muse cited Alex Jones' new film as one of their influences as frontman Matt Bellamy scrawled "Terror Storm" on the back of his shirt for the band's Saturday night headline gig at the Reading Festival in the UK.

The Reading Festival is famous worldwide amongst music lovers and is regularly screened by the BBC to viewers in the UK. Muse are considered one of the best alternative rock bands in Britain and they have played many large stadiums in the United
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Bush supporters falsely quote Lincoln as advocating arresting, exiling or hanging members of Congress who damage military morale in wartime.
Fact CheckAug 27



No Escape: 'Daley proposes 5th year for high schools'
Chicago Sun-TimesAug 26
Mayor Daley suggested Thursday that high school be extended for a fifth year to defray college education costs now squeezing working poor and middle-class families.

Unless something is done to loosen the college tuition collar, Daley warned that the “birth rate will go down in the United States and our knowledge-based economy will not grow.”

That’s how critical he believes it is to find some way to bring down the skyrocketing cost of a college educ
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Bill for depleted- uranium screening passes Senate
Eureka ReporterAug 26
California veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces are one signature away from having mandated access to health screenings to determine their exposure to depleted uranium.

SB 1720, the Veterans’ Health and Safety Act of 2006, passed with the unanimous approval of the state Senate on Wednesday and is headed to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s desk. The bill, which establishes outreach programs as well as screening tests for veterans, was introduced by state Sen. Wes C
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VIDEO: Military to review Tillman, Army deaths
RawStoryAug 26
BBC News describes as a "public relations disaster" a newly announced investigation by the US military into the deaths of Army soldiers, including that of Cpl. Pat Tillman, in video obtained by RAW STORY.

BBC Washington correspondent James Westhead, in referring to Tillman's case, describes "evidence of a whitewash and a cover-up."

"This is very damaging for the Army," Westhead reports. "[It's] trying to appear as transparent as possible."

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US News Writer: Bush Likes To “Gas” A New Aide And “See What The Kid's Face Looks Like”
Boston HeraldAug 25
Maybe if Iraq were going better, I’d chalk this up to some cowboy thing.“Blazing Saddles Does D.C.”

As it is, I worry that the supposed leader of the free world is trapped in the body of a 7-year-old and hiding a Whoopie Cushion under his bed.

Has Dubya lost it?

Anyway, here’s the news, such as it is. U.S. New & World Reports’ Paul Bedard says our commander in chief “loves flatulence jokes . . . can&rsqu
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Group: Bush can reinstate the draft, or lose the Iraq War
Raw StoryAug 25
Fast on the heels of yesterday's Defense Department involuntary call up of Marine reserves, an Iraq veterans group tells RAW STORY that if a draft is not the next step, President Bush must choose to accept a loss in the war.

Reports yesterday indicated that 2,500 inactive reserve members of the Marines were called up for duty in Iraq. The Marines are members of the individual Ready Reserve and have already given four years of service, allowing them to return to civilian life. Howe
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Republican Guest Suggests Implementing "Universal Service" to "Put Us On a War Footing"
News HoundsAug 25
William Cohen, a Republican and former Secretary of Defense under Clinton, appeared on this morning's FOX & Friends First. They gave him two segments ostensibly to speak about the Middle East and to plug his new novel. However, at the end of the second segment, host Brian Kilmeade asked a question and got an answer that made me wonder about the Bush administration's next steps in its ongoing fear mongering campaign.

WILLIAM COHEN: "... What we need in this war against terror - whi
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Popular Mechanics in full retreat on Charles Goyette Show
911 BloggerAug 25
5MB Audio download:

http://www.911podcasts.com/files/audio/A003I060823-am-c3.MP3

Haven't listened yet, but saw it on a news group and sounds promising:

Is this why Popular Mechanics canceled some appearances?Listen to this MP3 file of Popular Mechanics on the Charles Goyette show in Phoenix. Charles has him backpedaling big time. Pass this MP3 file to any one who is leaning
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Media figures touted McCain's recent "straight talk" on Iraq, ignored his repeated inconsistency
Media MattersAug 25
Summary: In recent days, media figures have touted, as an example of his self-styled "straight talk," Sen. John McCain's August 22 criticism of the Bush administration's overly optimistic rhetoric on the war in Iraq. However, these media figures not only overlooked McCain's own optimistic forecasts as the war began in 2003; they also ignored his recent defense of the White House against criticism that President Bush has mischaracterized the situation on the ground there.

In re
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Family Time at Kennebunkport
Washington PostAug 25
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine, Aug. 24 -- President Bush returned to his parents' century-old oceanfront retreat here Thursday for the first time in his second term, putting aside the troubles of the world to some extent for a brief spell of fishing and family.

After a morning flight on Air Force One, Bush wasted little time getting started with his four-day weekend, heading out with his father, George H.W. Bush, and daughter Jenna for a fishing trip aboard Fidelity III, the former preside
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Cost of Iraq war: $1,075 each
Washington TimesAug 25
The National Priorities Project has calculated the cost of the Iraq war by congressional district, city, state and even household.

You owe $1,075.

The NPP bills itself as a non-partisan, non-profit organization that uses government data to illustrate the impact of federal policies on local communities. It targets large ticket government programs and tax breaks -- mostly dear to Republicans -- for scrutiny, including tax breaks for the top 1 percent of ea
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