Jury Acquits R. Kelly of All Counts - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:57 PM EDT (The New York Times)

R. Kelly was acquitted of all charges Friday after less than a day of deliberations in his child pornography trial, ending a six-year ordeal for the R&B superstar.

entertainment, r, kelly

NBCs Tim Russert Dies - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog

Seeded on Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:14 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Tim Russert, the host of "Meet the Press," and NBC's Washington bureau chief, has died. He was 58.

nbc, tim-russert, us-news

High Court ruling may delay war crimes trials

Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:06 AM EDT

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press (Clipped by danielgarrick)

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay may challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts.

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scotus, guantanamo, politics, supreme-court, guantanamo-bay

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TheHill.com - New Gang of 14 won't back McCain

Seeded on Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:46 PM EDT (TheHill.com)

At least 14 Republican members of Congress have refused to endorse or publicly support Sen. John McCain for president, and more than a dozen others declined to answer whether they back the Arizona senator.

congress, politics, mccain, gop

McClellan - Bush should have fired Rove after leak

Seeded on Sun Jun 1, 2008 1:37 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Seeded by luckydog (Clipped by danielgarrick)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush broke his promise to the country by refusing to fire aide Karl Rove for leaking a CIA agent's identity, said Scott McClellan, the president's chief spokesman for almost three years.

crime, us-news, white-house-leaks-plame-name, carl-rove-should-have-been-fired

Ken Griffey Jr. hits career home run No. 599

Sat May 31, 2008 4:23 PM EDT

By Associated Press (Clipped by danielgarrick)

Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 599th career homer Saturday off Atlanta's Jair Jurrjens, a two-run shot that left him one away from an elite mark.

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mlb, sports, griffey, homers

Al-Qaida's stance on women sparks extremist debate

Sat May 31, 2008 12:47 PM EDT

By Lauren Frayer, Associated Press Writer (Clipped by danielgarrick)

Muslim extremist women are challenging al-Qaida's refusal to include — or at least acknowledge — women in its ranks, in an emotional debate that gives rare insight into the gender conflicts lurking beneath one of the strictest strains of Islam.

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women, al-qaida, qaida, world-news

The Real Danger of the Rachel Ray Spat; Why Dunkin' Should Not Have Caved

Seeded on Sat May 31, 2008 8:18 AM EDT (Newsweek)

Seeded by Scott (Scoop) Butki (Clipped by danielgarrick)

excerpt:" Dunkin' Donuts and Mideast politics go together like … Well, they don't, and that seems to be the problem of late. First, the doughnut franchise served as a hideout for Lebanese Army troops and a CNN correspondent when violence erupted in Beirut last month.

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Technophilia: U.S. government web sites you didn't know you could use - Lifehacker

Seeded on Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:55 AM EDT (Lifehacker)

Helpful US Gov Websites

us, education, other, gov

Newsvine - Withdrawing From Iraq Would Be Difficult

Seeded on Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:19 PM EDT (Newsvine)

Pulling the U.S. military out of Iraq would be a massive undertaking and would have to be done slowly and deliberately, defense officials said Friday. One general said it would take up to 18 months to cut his troop levels in northern Iraq in half.

politics, war-in-iraq

Newsvine - Reservist Tries to Stop 5th Deployment

Seeded on Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:31 PM EDT (Newsvine)

Army Reserve Sgt. Erik Botta has been sent to Iraq three times and to Afghanistan once. He thinks that's enough.

us-news, war-in-iraq

Tougher Safety Rules Are Prepared for Imports - New York Times

Seeded on Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:35 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Responding to the outcry over dangerous imports from China and other unsafe products, the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission is preparing regulatory proposals that could mandate broader inspections of imports and stiffer penalties for ignoring safety rules.

china, us-news, regulations

Kucinich Rips Edwards on Debate Remarks

Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:35 PM EDT

By Beth Fouhy, Associated Press (Clipped by danielgarrick)

An angry Dennis Kucinich lashed out at John Edwards on Friday, saying his Democratic rival showed "a consistent lack of integrity" by suggesting fewer candidates should participate in presidential forums and then trying to explain his remark to reporters.

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debate, politics, edwards, john-edwards, unknown, dennis-kucinich, kucinich