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Two Women Sentenced to 'Re-education' in China

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

New York Times - By Andrew Jacobs - Aug. 21 (News Report) - Two elderly Chinese women have been sentenced to a year of "re-education through labor" after they repeatedly sought a permit to demonstrate in one of the official Olympic protest areas, according to family members and human rights advocates.

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Race for the presidency: The colour of money

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Independent - By Stephen Foley - Aug. 20 (News Report) - Given this uninspiring state of affairs, it is little wonder that the two candidates are scrambling to win endorsements from those with genuine economic credentials: big business chief executives. So who is putting campaign posters up in the corner office - and for which candidate?

Last reviewed by: Derek Hawkins

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Gun Control Lobby Claims McCain Insider Had Ties to NRA Spy Op

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

ABC News - By Anna Schecter - Aug. 20 (News Report) - A Republican political operative considered part of the McCain campaign's "kitchen cabinet" oversaw a National Rifle Association lobbying campaign that allegedly hired a spy to infiltrate gun control groups, according to Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.

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ABC's Ross On The Purpose And The Future Of Investigative Journalism

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Media Bistro - By Alissa Krinsky - Aug. 20 (Interview) - Under a system endorsed and kept alive by both parties, lobbyists and corporate executives and union officials have been able to buy access to powerful American politicians in ways they don't want the outside world to see.

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Format change will take Cullen off WPTT

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - By By Mark Roth - Aug. 19 (News Report) - Even though Serena said politics had nothing to do with the decision, the demise of Cullen's show fits into a larger national picture in which politically liberal talk radio has struggled. As Cullen put it, "You could drive from the East Coast to the West Coast and never hear anything other than a right-wing point of view."

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Afer Musharraf, a new U.S. role

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Christian Science Monitor - Aug. 19 (Editorial) - Bush, and soon either John McCain or Barack Obama, might be tempted to again back figures in Pakistan that promise quick suppression of jihadi extremists that thrive in the tribal, mountainous areas. While Musharraf did help in the capture of key Al Qaeda figures - which probably prevented some terrorist attacks - he failed to build up democratic institutions and popular support...

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Arizona's Go-To Senator

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Washington Independent - By John Dougherty - Aug. 19 (Special Report) - for complicated issues that require a proven ability to reach political consensus, patience and attention to detail, Arizona's leaders often seek out the state's junior senator, Republican Jon Kyl. While McCain has been in the national spotlight for more than a decade, focusing on broad issues, Arizona leaders know that he tends to brush aside state issues and condemn earmarks, even for needed local projects...

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A timely exit for Musharraf

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Guardian - Aug. 19 (Editorial) - his main project, the construction of a modern enlightened state, was doomed to failure. Not only because he tried to do so on the back of a feudal, patronage-driven political machine. The general's rule failed because he disdained democratic norms, like functioning political parties, the constitution and free elections.

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The Real China Threat

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Washington Post - By Robert J. Samuelson - Aug. 19 (Opinion) - The real threat from China lies elsewhere. It is that China will destabilize the world economy. It will distort trade, foster huge financial imbalances and trigger a contentious competition for scarce raw materials. Symptoms of instability have already surfaced, and if they grow worse, everyone -- including the Chinese -- may suffer. China is now "challenging some of the fundamental tenets of the existing [global] economic system," says economist C...

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College Presidents Want Lower Drinking Age

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Associated Press - By Justin Pope - Aug. 19 (News Report) - College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth, and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age to 18 from 21, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.

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Earmarks Decline in Senate, But Up in House

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Congressional Quarterly - By Liriel Higa - Aug. 19 (News Report) - The Senate has trimmed the amount of earmarks in its fiscal 2009 spending bills, but the House has increased its total slightly from last year, according to an analysis released Monday by a group that advocates curbing the practice.

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Cuba looks at trimming social welfare

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Financial Times - By Richard Lapper - Aug. 19 (News Report) - Cuba, one of the world's last surviving Communist states, is looking at watering down the generous social welfare system that has been a cornerstone of its economy for nearly 50 years, according to a senior government official.

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Musharraf Resigns, Leaving A Shaky Pakistan in His Wake

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Wall Street Journal - By Peter Wonacott, Zahid Hussain - Aug. 19 (News Report) - Mr. Musharraf's resignation, announced in a national television address Monday, marks a victory for the governing coalition of his political opponents that was preparing to impeach him. Yet it also deprives the government of its scapegoat for the country's woes. It leaves the coalition alone to deliver on the promise of better governance in a new democratic era, which Mr. Musharraf helped usher in with parliamentary elections in February.

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Big Oil's lobby machine

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

CNN - By Steve Hargreaves - Aug. 19 (News Analysis) - But when it comes to lobbying - and spending money that goes toward researching, writing and convincing lawmakers to vote its way - the industry ranks fifth. If the spending continues at the current pace, the industry is set to break last year's $83 million record. The amount spent on lobbying by the industry, along with lobbying money in general, has been setting records since 2005.

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Obama flip-flop: Bagmen to the Philly streets

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Hot Air - By Ed Morrissey - Aug. 19 (Blog Post) - I complimented Barack Obama for his principled stand against the corrupt practice of providing "street money" to political organizers in Philadelphia. He insisted that his new kind of politics didn't allow for the cash-on-demand tradition in Philadelphia, and that his organization would remain voluntary.

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