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Late Show – 2006.10.11 – Jon Stewart (Part 2)

Joe — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:00:45 +0000

Funny clip of Jon Stewart on the Late Show.

YouTube – Late Show – 2006.10.11 – Jon Stewart (Part 2)

Chronology: The Foley-House page scandal

Joe — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:26:16 +0000

View the full time-line for the Foley scandal: Chronology: The Foley-House page scandal – Politics – MSNBC.com

Jon Stewart on Foley child predator sex scandal

Joe — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:03:17 +0000

Criminal Republicans versus Criminal Democrats

Joe — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:01:26 +0000

Interesting back-and-forth on the number of criminal Republicans versus the number of criminal Democrats.

The Daily Show and Bill Clinton’s Interview

Joe — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:09:15 +0000

African Union extends mandate of Darfur force (AFP)

Joe — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 18:59:58 +0000

EXTAFP – The African Union (AU) agreed to extend the mandate of its peacekeepers in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region for three months until December 31 after receiving promises of financial and logistical support from the United Nations and Arab states.

African Union extends mandate of Darfur force
(AFP) [>]

US killer faces execution, Supreme Court plea unanswered (AFP)

Joe — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 16:00:05 +0000

EXTAFP – A US death row inmate in Florida, whose January execution was delayed at the last minute to allow him to contest the state’s lethal execution method as inhumane, faces execution Wednesday after losing a series of court appeals.

US killer faces execution, Supreme Court plea unanswered
(AFP) [>]

Judge hands Libby defense initial win (AP)

Joe — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:59:57 +0000

EXTAP – A federal judge handed a victory to the defense Thursday in the Valerie Plame case, siding with Vice President Dick Cheney’s indicted former chief of staff in a fight over release of classified information.

Judge hands Libby defense initial win
(AP) [>]

US moves to quell diplomatic spat with Kenya (AFP)

Joe — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 10:00:12 +0000

EXTAFP – The United States moved to quell a diplomatic spat with Kenya sparked by an off-hand remark from a top US official that threatened to sour ties with one of Washington’s closest African allies.

US moves to quell diplomatic spat with Kenya
(AFP) [>]

Sen. Allen’s mother hid Jewish heritage (AP)

Joe — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:00:01 +0000

EXTAP – Sen. George Allen’s mother hid her Jewish upbringing from her children until late last month to spare them the fear suffered by her father, who was imprisoned by the Nazis, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

Sen. Allen’s mother hid Jewish heritage
(AP) [>]