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Morning headlines brought to you by Carolyn Kay MakeThemAccountable.com Top Story General in charge of Walter Reed hospital has been relieved of command
The Army said Thursday that the two-star general in charge of Walter Reed Army Medical Center has been relieved of command following disclosures about inadequate treatment of wounded soldiers. Dubya’s World
The World7 at a Baghdad Wedding Are Killed by a Car Bomb
The attack appeared to be part of a mounting battle in western Iraq between insurgents with ties to Al Qaeda and other tribal groups.
Iran and Saudis Plan Summit Talks on Crises
The visit by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will tackle the Middle East’s growing sectarian and political crises.
Roadside bomb kills 3, seriously wounds judge in eastern Pakistan
A bomb rigged to a bicycle exploded near a car carrying a judge in eastern Pakistan on Friday, seriously wounding him and killing at least three people, police and doctors said.
S. Korea delays aid to N. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea on Friday refused to fully resume aid shipments to North Korea until the communist regime follows through on its agreement with the U.S. and four other countries to start scrapping its nuclear weapons program. The NationHouse Democrats seek more war funds than Bush
U.S. House of Representatives Democrats will more than fully fund President George W. Bush's request for money to fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year, but are still debating conditions that could be attached, senior lawmakers said on Thursday.
Democrats want troops out if goals unmet
WASHINGTON - House Democratic leaders have coalesced around legislation that would require troops to come home from Iraq within six months if that country's leaders fail to meet promises to help reduce violence there, party officials said Thursday.
Senate Dem Leaders Nix Iraq Budget Cuts
Senate Democratic leaders rejected a proposal to cut $20 billion from President Bush's budget request for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan next year. "It's nothing that any of us are considering," Majority Leader Harry Reid said.
Panel slams treatment of Guard, Reserves
WASHINGTON - The National Guard and Reserves don't get enough money or equipment and are left out of important planning for national emergencies, an independent panel concluded Thursday, long after the Iraq war and Hurricane Katrina exposed serious stresses on the services. MediaHouse eases rules on union organizing
WASHINGTON - Democrats rewarded organized labor Thursday for helping them retake control of Congress, passing a House bill that would make it easier for workers to start unions against companies' wishes.
Have we ever seen an AP lede that reads, “President Bush rewarded his corporate contributors today for (insert here any one of many thousands of acts that favor corporations to the disadvantage of the rest of us)”? —Caro
Obama wants to change security funding
WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wants to change the government's formula for giving states money for homeland security, with the early voting states getting a little extra.
And have we ever seen an AP lede that accuses a Republican candidate of pandering, in this obvious a fashion? —Caro
KTLK in Los Angeles Does Programming Makeover
It’s good news for Marc Germain, Alan Colmes, and Bill Press, but bad news for several Air America Radio talkers, local yakker Cary Harrison, WOR’s Lionel, and Jones Radio’s talk star Ed Schultz as KTLK-AM the liberal talk station in Los Angeles announced a total makeover of their programming line-up today.
Area man discusses satellite radio, the virtues of syndication
Bill Grueskin of WSJ.com shared an interesting anecdote about how Digg made a two-year-old column one of the most-read stories on a particular day. Interestingly, WSJ.com is getting tremendous lift from promoting their videos to bloggers. We're all beginning see the value promoting individual stories to bloggers and aggregators, something I've been pushing for some time. And I'm still doing it. I'm working on a report on long-tail syndication strategies this month. Technology & ScienceSssh!! Russia's oldest theater hushes cell phones
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's oldest theater has installed equipment to block cell phone signals in a desperate attempt to force patrons to stop taking calls during performances, Itar-Tass news agency reported on Thursday.
Study: Familiarity Can Muddle Communication
Familiarity breeds more than contempt. It can also lead to communication snafus. Close-knit ties, thought to help communication as speakers share a common context, actually ups the chances for crossed wires compared with talk between strangers in some cases, a new study suggests. Because close colleagues and friends already share so much common knowledge, they often use short, ambiguous messages. The vague and sometimes jargon-loaded talk can create misunderstandings.
Key to Rapid Hurricane Intensification Found
Meteorologists can fairly precisely predict the path a hurricane will take, but forecasting its intensity has been much trickier. A new study of the dynamics at the core of the storm has shed light on a process that can change a hurricane’s intensity, and the finding could improve storm predictions. EnvironmentDo U.S. Emissions Violate Human Rights?
Northern Canadians told an international commission that carbon emissions from the United States have contributed so much to global warming that they should be considered a human rights violation. For more headlines, visit MakeThemAccountable.com. |
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