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Aug 7, 2008 EXXON-MCCAIN CAMPAIGN RESPONSE TO ABC NEWS REPORT ON BIG OIL MONEY Today ABC News suggested that Senator Barack Obama has more support from Big Oil than Senator McCain. Nothing could be further from the truth. "Let there be no mistake, the oil and gas industry knows that Exxon-McCain is the ticket to four more years of record profits and skyrocketing... Democratic National Committee more
Aug 7, 2008 #89. Supporting Unfair Trade Deals 89. Supporting Unfair Trade DealsOn Trade, Bush and McCain Support the Corporate Interests and the Unfair Trade Deals They Support, at the Expense of Working Americans.BUSH:Bush: "Walling Off America From World Trade Would Be A Disaster For Our Economy." During a speech on Wall Street,... Democratic National Committee more
Aug 7, 2008 DNC Releases New Video: 'Maverick No More' The Democratic National Committee today released a new video called "Maverick No More" in response to John McCain's "Praising McCain" video. To view the video, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBsRbMimtlAEarlier today, DNC Chairman Howard Dean released the... Democratic National Committee more
Aug 7, 2008 GOVERNOR HOWARD DEAN ANNOUNCES DNC SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean last night announced the appointment of four Co-Chairs for the DNC's South Asian American Leadership Council.Parag Saxena of Rye, NY, Romita Shetty of New York, NY, Dilawar Syed of Palo Alto, CA, and Kashif Zafar of Scarsdale, NY will serve... Democratic National Committee more
Aug 7, 2008 EXXON-MCCAIN '08 CAMPAIGN HITS THE GROUND RUNNING The reviews are in, and Day One of the Exxon-McCain '08 campaign was a roaring success. Recent reports show oil trader Harry Sargeant funneling hundreds of thousands of campaign cash to McCain, some of Big Oil's top talent helping run the campaign, and grassroots Exxon-McCain rallies... Democratic National Committee more
NPR World News
Aug 8, 2008 The Political Games In Beijing President Bush is among 80 world leaders attending the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. NPR News Analyst Juan Williams and host Alex Chadwick discuss the who's who of leaders attending, and staying away from, the ceremony. NPR World News more
Aug 8, 2008 Fireworks Mark Olympic Opening Ceremony The Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing began with a series of fireworks across the city. NPR's Howard Berkes describes the ceremony, which took place in the stadium known as the Bird's Nest, to host Madeleine Brand. NPR World News more
Talk of the Nation
Aug 8, 2008 Phoenix Finds A Salt Compound On Mars NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has detected a salt found on Earth on the surface of Mars. The salt, called perchlorate, is used in fireworks and rocket fuel. The news follows the recent confirmation of the presence of water on the Red Planet. Talk of the Nation more
Aug 8, 2008 'Kiss My Math' Tries To Make Pre-Algebra Cool Actress and mathematician Danica McKellar is on a mission to get middle-school girls to stop hating math. In her new book Kiss My Math, — a follow-up to Math Doesn't Suck — McKellar breaks math into easy-to-digest concepts so girls can "show pre-algebra who's boss." Talk of the Nation more
TruthOut
Aug 7, 2008 Europe "Ignoring French Role in Genocide" Tigali - European leaders are ignoring French involvement in the Rwandan genocide 14 years ago, the country's foreign minister has told The Telegraph. A damning report has accused France of knowing that a genocide was being planned as early as... TruthOut more
Aug 7, 2008 The Games They Play in Burma On August 8, a small team of six athletes from Burma is scheduled to participate in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing. Very few back home, however, may be wondering on this occasion about the team's fortunes in the field, track, swimming,... TruthOut more
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