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Ohio Guard call-up largest since World War II AP

Des MoinesPeace Activists Occupy Huckabee Office Mike Ferner

Descendants of Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse break away from US AFP

'Fatigued' Iraq Prime Minister Maliki heads to London for check-up AFP

US Senate stays in session to block Bush AFP
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"I didn't know if I was going to be gunned down as I came out of the building or put in a black car or, you know, or lauded or whatever."

Bill Moyers talks with Countdown host Keith Olbermann
transcript


The Dub Club . . .

Congress, Bush in clash over CIA interrogation tapes
AFP

One weird watchdog: Inspector General Howard J. "Cookie" Krongard
  • "Our office was just wallpapered with pornography. There was not one space of wall at all."
  • Senators [Belatedly] Seek Info on Rape Allegations Against Halliburton/KBR Employees in Iraq
    Justin Rood, abc
    (Senate staff) Jesse Broder Van Dyke, hawaiireporter
    No Prosecution for State Dept Official Accused of Sexual Assault Against Halliburton/KBR Employee in Iraq
    Brian Ross, Maddy Sauer, Justin Rood, abc

    More on Inspector General Howard J. "Cookie" Krongard:
  • . . . allegations of contract fraud and mismanagement in the construction of the $736 million U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, as well as alleged arms smuggling by Blackwater Worldwide

    State Dept.'s chief watchdog resigns
    Paul Richter, LAtimes
    Patrick J. Lyons, nyt

    More weird watchdogs:
    Among the lesser, but weirder charges:
    Inspector General Stuart Bowen's deputy, Ginger Cruz, a self-described wiccan, threatened to put hexes on employees and made inappropriate sexual remarks.

    Iraq watchdog agency under investigation
    Reuters

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    1st District Rep Mike Thompson votes "Yea" on HR 1955:
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