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U.S. Political Debate News Update:   05/13/08

Preakness stage for slots, animal treatment debates (Baltimore Sun)

Preakness stage for slots, animal treatment debates This might be hard to remember with everything that's going on these days, but there was a time when the Preakness was just a famous horse race that drew thousands of revelers to Pimlico and set one Saturday aside each year for Baltimore to be the center of the sporting universe.

OFFICIAL TO US: AZERBAIJAN "PROCEEDING ON ITS OWN PATH" (EurasiaNet.org)

Six months ahead of Azerbaijan's presidential elections, American criticism of President Ilham Aliyev administration's political practices suggest that the normally strong relations between Washington and Baku have hit a speed bump.

DEWAN DISPATCHES: Devotion and derision in the presence of an absent Anwar Ibrahim (The New Straits Times)

There is no escaping Anwar Ibrahim, he of the politics of consolidation and reinvention. Anywhere you look and everywhere you see where engaging debates on economy, finance, culture, politics and religion percolate endlessly, our Datuk Seri's name pops up like instant message alerts and his presence virtual and insistent, like a hologram programmed to appear when his name is uttered in hush or ...

A Two-for-One Campaign (New York Times)

To reduce the risk of the kind of divisions that afflicted Democrats during my campaigns, I have a proposal that I hope Senators Clinton and Obama and our party will consider.

Malta enjoying fewer press freedoms (Malta Today)

The latest report by US NGO Freedom House on press freedom in Malta indicates a deteriorating situation of press freedom in Malta over the past few years.

DEWAN DISPATCHES: Is KJ the young and the restless ‘Prince of Darkness’? (The New Straits Times)

At the prime age of 32, Khairy Jamaludin has somewhat effortlessly elevated himself as perhaps the most maligned political operative-turned-elected representative in the Malaysian political orbit, more so in its riotous blogosphere, next to the dominating presence of a certain ex-Prime Minister and a certain ex-Deputy Prime Minister. Placing his name in the same stratosphere as Tun Dr Mahathir ...

Democrats' designated weenie (Mohave Valley Daily News)

"I believe that a change is going to come because many of us are committing to changing how we see others who are different." Are these the most evil words ever written or what?

Business summary (The San Francisco Examiner)

SAN FRANCISCO ( Map , News ) - The 734 San Francisco businesses that complied with the controversial HealthySF law's April 30 deadline to send in the first health-insurance payments for 12,900 employees cannot be blamed if they feel cheated by City Hall. They are being penalized for obeying the law and paying on time.

Next in Congress: Little but rhetoric (The Politico)

Besides farm bill and war supplemental, senators focused on '08 will pass little but appropriations.

Statement on 10p tax compensation (Channel 4)

Chancellor Alistair Darling is to make a Commons statement on the proposed compensation package for people who lost out as a result of the scrapping of the 10p rate of tax, Downing Street has said.

Bam team eyes debates with Mac (New York Daily News)

Barack Obama's team is considering an offer from GOP presumptive nominee John McCain for the two presidential hopefuls to participate in joint town meetings and debates around the country this summer.

Obama prepares for McCain debates (Mail and Guardian)

Barack Obama, setting his sights well beyond Tuesday's primary against Hillary Clinton, on Sunday began preparations for a summer series of debates against the Republican John McCain.

Media fails public with election coverage (Paradise Post)

WHEN children are overactive or naughty, harried parents often put them in "time out." This will hopefully teach the children self-control,or, at least, give the parents a breather.

Balls lashes out at critics as Labour's civil war intensifies (Belfast Telegraph)

One of Gordon Brown's closest allies has launched a ferocious attack on the Prime Minister's critics, as a growing whispering campaign suggested Mr Brown may not survive to lead Labour into the next general election.

Obama sets sights on McCain (The Hindu)

U.S. Senator Barack Obama, setting his sights well beyond Tuesday's primary against Senator Hillary Clinton, on Sunday began preparations for a summer series of debates against Republican John McCain. While Ms. Clinton campaigned ...

Election Roundup (Eureka Times-Standard)

Upcoming radio election coverage ARCATA - KHSU-FM 90.5 and KHSR-FM 91.9 will broadcast a series of candidate debates throughout the month of May in anticipation of the June 3, 2008 election.

WV Voters Ready for Primary (The San Francisco Examiner)

CHARLESTON, W.Va. ( Map , News ) - Barack Obama 's surging presidential campaign announced Monday that he will visit politically neglected Florida and Michigan , as he focuses on a general election strategy with his primary race winding down.

Obama campaign mulls joint appearances with McCain (FOX 11 Tucson)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama's campaign is considering a suggestion from John McCain's campaign for the two presidential hopefuls to participate in joint town meetings and debates around the country starting this summer, Obama's chief strategist said Sunday.

Namibia: Children's Parliament Adopt Several Motions (AllAfrica.com)

The second session of the country's Children's Parliament ended last week. Here follows a summary of their debates and discussions in the National Assembly

45th Design Automation Conference Panels Cover Industry's Varied Interests, Challenges, Direction, Future (Centre Daily Times)

The 45th Design Automation Conference (DAC) will include 29 Technical Program and Pavilion panels over a four-day period, covering a variety of topics and trends related to the design of chips and embedded software.

Keith Olbermann: Bush and Cheney Should Resign!
"I accuse you, Mr. Bush..."
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John Bruhns, a U.S. Veteran of the war in Iraq says, "I feel used and misled". More veterans speak out at VideoVets.org.

Governor Howard Dean speaks about the Iraq war lies of the Bush Admin and Scooter Libby's guilty verdict. ...more

Jane Hamsher & Marcy Wheeler via PoliticsTV.com discuss why the Libby trial is so important. Cheney's criminal response!
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State of the Union: In 96 words, Bush claimed to stop four terror plots, but where's the evidence?
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FRONTLINE reports that after 9/11, Vice President Richard Cheney seized the initiative. He pushed to expand executive power, transform America's intelligence agencies and bring the war on terror to Iraq. But first he had to take on George Tenet's CIA for control over intelligence.
How VP Cheney hijacked 911 to make war on Iraq.
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