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Pentagon's number two suggests terror war will end in Oct. 2008 (Michael Roston)
The U.S. Department of Defenses number two official appears to imply in a memo that the Global War on Terrorism will end just in time for the presidential election in November 2008.
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Herding the Mob (Annalee Newitz)
On the Web, we let strangers tell us who to trust, what to read, and where to go. Which means your good name can be worth real money. And reputation hacking can be big business.
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The War on Terror Is the Leading Cause of Terrorism (Kim Sengupta and Patrick Cockburn)
Innocent people across the world are now paying the price of the Iraq effect, with the loss of hundreds of lives directly linked to the invasion and occupation by American and British forces.
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U.S. Stocks Skirt Global Selloff as Utilities, Oracle Advance (Eric Martin)
The U.S. stock market skirted a global selloff as shares of companies whose earnings are less reliant on economic swings led a midday recovery.
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Americans Have Lost Their Country (Paul Craig Roberts)
In a few short years, the Bush-Cheney regime has destroyed the Bill of Rights, the separation of powers, the Geneva Conventions and the remains of America's moral reputation, along with the ...
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US commanders admit: we face a Vietnam-style collapse (Simon Tisdall)
Elite officers in Iraq fear low morale, lack of troops and loss of political will.
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Countrywide Says Late Payments on Subprime Loans Rose (Will Edwards and Jody Shenn)
Countrywide Financial Corp., the biggest U.S. mortgage lender, said payments were late at the end of last year on almost 20 percent of the subprime loans it tracks for other companies and investors ...
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Construction Spending in U.S. Decreased 0.8% in January (Courtney Schlisserman)
Construction spending in the U.S. fell by the most in three months in January, pulled lower by the biggest decline in homebuilding since July.
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U.S. Economy: Manufacturing Rebounds, Spending Grows (Joe Richter and Shobhana Chandra)
U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly expanded and personal income, spending and prices rose more than forecast, making it harder for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates any time soon.
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U.S. Stocks Fall as Investors Flee Equities; Countrywide Drops (Eric Martin)
U.S. stocks fell this morning, worsening a global slump in equities, as investors turned away from the riskiest assets and moved into the perceived safety of government debt.
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Fired U.S. Attorney Says Lawmakers Pressured Him (Dan Eggen)
The departing U.S. attorney in New Mexico said two members of Congress attempted to pressure him to speed up a probe of Democrats just before the November elections.
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