Thursday July 7, 2005

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Terrorism In London

Live London Ticker

London Blasts
by Glenn Frankel and Fred Barbash
LONDON, July 7 -- A series of explosions rocked the transportation system in central London Thursday morning, hitting a number of subway stations and double-decker buses. The blasts came at the beginning of morning rush hour and caused an undetermined number of injuries.

Blair to leave G8, Go Back To London, Staff
'Multiple explosions' hit London, Staff
Passenger tells of terror on the Tube, Moynihan
Explosions on bus and tube · 'bomb attacks' described · 'Multiple casualties', guardian
London explosions 'mirror Madrid bombings' , MacLeod

Do Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Stimulate Employment?
by ROBERT H. FRANK
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The question of whether to make tax cuts permanent is still on the Congressional agenda. So it is an opportune moment to examine President Bush's argument in support of them.

Iraq Watch

Boxer criticizes Iraq war in SF speech, Bay City News
Latest Bush administration war propaganda, Chin
Public Opinion Watch, July 6, 2005: Bush Speech Fails To Stop Slide In Polls, Teixeira
Al-Qaida in Iraq Threatens to Kill Egyptian Diplomat , Fadel+Allam
Learning Lesson of Vietnam All Over Again , Galloway
US "democracy" in Iraq: death squads, torture and terror ,   Cogan
Iraq's dissolution is accelerating, Idiz
Car bombs kill many in Iraq; American soldier killed, two wounded, agencies
Halliburton bags another Iraq contract ($5 billion),
critic: 'why don't we just hand them the keys to the US Treasury', Reuters
Attacks on oil facilities cost US $12 billion, UN IRIN
Acid attacks on 'immodest' women in Baghdad on the rise, UN IRIN

Senior Hamas official: We have lost faith in Abbas, Arnon Regular
IDF troops kill militant outside Gush Katif settlement, staff
Homesh settlers object to religious protesters 'taking over', Nadav Shragai
'A chance to start a rational debate over the country's future,
free of religious arguments and beliefs', haaretz ed
Two Children Wounded, Four Civilians Arrested Near Jerusalem;
Israeli Settlers Run Amok in Gaza, IPC + WAFA
Israeli Occupation Demolishes Eight Houses in East Jerusalem, WAFA+IPC
Sharon’s Withdrawal Plan Aims at Occupying More Palestinian Territories, Uri Avnery

Bush Arrives at Summit Session, Ready to Stand Alone
by RICHARD W. STEVENSONand ALAN COWELL
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
President Bush arrived at a summit meeting of the big industrial nations after signaling that he would not budge on how best to address global warming.

Bush Begins Trip With a Thud, Crashing Bicycle Into Policeman
by Jim VandeHei
GLENEAGLES, Scotland, July 6 -- President Bush's European trip started with a nasty fall.

Blair stands firm on doubling aid to Africa, CBC News
Roar, Tony: The Time To Challenge Bush Is Now, Jackson
Martin to speak 'forcefully' to Bush, CBC News
State Governments, Other Countries Taking Action on Global Warming , Borenstein
Bush Odd Man Out, lat ed
Poll: 94% Of Americans Want To Address Climate Change, Heiser
China: The good life means more greenhouse gas, Robert Collier
Blair: No going back to Kyoto, Jeffery
10,000 march and protesters fight running battles with riot police , Vidal and Scott
Lower your sights, antipoverty activists told ,   Johnson, AP

Democrats Adopt O'Connor as Model for Bush Court Pick
by ADAM NAGOURNEY
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Sandra Day O'Connor has become the toast of Democrats, prompting more than a little resentment on the right.

Bush Tries to Set Tempo for Nomination to Court
by RICHARD W. STEVENSON and ANNE E. KORNBLUT
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
President Bush admonished the Senate not to heed "the special interest groups" as he moves toward picking a Supreme Court nominee.

Bush's Grievance
by David S. Broder
In gauging the momentous choice President Bush must make in choosing a successor to Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, it is tempting to suppose that his highest priority will be satisfying the conservative interest groups that were unhappy with her rulings on abortion, affirmative action, sodomy and other social issues.

The Judge for Me
by Richard Cohen
Over the July 4 weekend, I went to a party -- the usual gaggle of politically obsessed Beltway types -- where I knew I would be asked who I thought should succeed Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court. Without hesitation -- and to more than a few dumbfounded looks -- I boldly gave my answer: Judge Judy.

The Republican counter-revolution sees the chance of a lifetime , Blumenthal
Specter's Role Key in Nomination Process, Hefling, AP
High Court Nomination May Prove a Deal-Breaker, Ronald Brownstein and Janet Hook
Now Bush plays Supreme Court roulette ,   Jackson
Bush's plea doesn't mute criticism of Gonzales, Memmott
Court nominees will trigger rapid response, Chaddock

Karl Rove again linked to outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame
by Isikoff+Goodman+Wilson
On Friday, Political commentator Lawrence O'Donnell announced that Mathew Cooper's notes and e-mails, released last week by Time, would show Karl Rove was the source behind the public outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame. Also, this weekend, Newsweek investigative reporter, Michael Isikoff wrote that the documents showed that Rove was one of Cooper's sources. He also writes that Rove's lawyer, Robert Luskin confirms that Rove talked to Cooper but insists that Rove "never knowingly disclosed classified information" and "did not tell any reporter that Valerie Plame worked for the CIA."A Identity." During the interview, Wilson said again that he had information that Karl Rove was involved in the outing of his wife as an undercover CIA agent.

Reporter Miller Jailed...Cooper And Rove Lawyers Discuss
by ADAM LIPTAK
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
"A short time ago, in somewhat dramatic fashion, I received an express, personal release from my source," Mr. Cooper said. "It's with a bit of surprise and no small amount of relief that I will comply with this subpoena."...In his statement in court, Mr. Cooper did not name Mr. Rove as the source about whom he would now testify, but the person who was briefed on the case said that he was referring to Mr. Rove...Mr. Cooper's decision to drop his refusal to testify followed discussions on Wednesday morning among lawyers representing Mr. Cooper and Karl Rove, the senior White House political adviser, according to a person who has been officially briefed on the case."

Judith Miller Goes to Jail
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
One of our reporters has decided to accept a jail sentence rather than testify before a grand jury about one of her confidential sources. We wish she did not have to choose it, but we are certain she did the right thing.

N.Y. Times Reporter Jailed
by Carol D. Leonnig
A federal judge ordered New York Times reporter Judith Miller to the Alexandria jail yesterday after she again refused to cooperate in an investigation of whether senior administration officials leaked a CIA operative's name in retaliation against an administration critic.

Times Reporter Sent to Va.; D.C. Jail Too Crowded
by Paul Schwartzman and Carol D. Leonnig
New York Times reporter Judith Miller was not sent to the D.C. jail yesterday, in part because of the facility's crowding and reports of safety concerns, according to the U.S. marshal for the District.

The Judy Miller Media Hug-Fest
by Rosa Brooks
The Judy Miller Media Hug-Fest

Democrats Blew it on CAFTA...
by John Nichols
Democrats Blew it on CAFTA Vote

Politics Taints Probe of CIA...
by Robert Kuttner
Politics Taints Probe of CIA Leak

Bush Team Was Involved in...
by David Rossie
Bush Team Was Involved in 'Eminent' Land Grab

PBS Stolen by Right Wing...
by Ed Garvey
PBS Stolen by Right Wing in Cunning Bait and Switch

USA Today

Oil hits record high, tops $61 a barrel on storm fears, AP
'New York Times' reporter jailed in leak investigation, Staff and Wire reporters

2 Muslim diplomats attacked in Baghdad ,   Mosher, WP
Afghans upbraid US over slaughtering civilians ,   Cooney, AP

3,192 terror attacks in '04, tally says ,   CST

  Florida

3 bags needed for Limbaugh evidence, Palm Beach Post
Jeb wants God in FL schools, Palm Beach Post
Service men, women killed in Iraq - Map, Palm Beach Post
Harris errs on side of not returning MZM money, Herald Tribune

New York's Freedom Tower fails to live up to its lofty name, John King

Bush Denounces Attempts to Influence Court Decision, Warren Vieth
National Environmental Policy Act Is 'at a Crossroads', Tim Reiterman
Political Clout Pulls in Cash, Robert Salladay
Schwarzenegger Must Soften Anti-Union Stance, George Skelton

Bush's Bolton Options All Carry Risks, Recess Appointment Likely, Sidoti, AP
Asbestos Leaves Calif. Suburb in Uproar, Melley
Possible Rehnquist retirement offers prospect of double vacancy at U.S. Supreme Court, Holland
N.Y. Developer Tied to Calif. Congressman, Staff
Pen-based computing pioneer says Microsoft conspired to 'kill' his company, Sandoval
Activists Seek to Curb Deaths at Wind Farm, Chea
Snickers bar laced with pest poison-like substance, Sydney police say, Staff

Web Sites Selling Marijuana and Paraphernalia Proliferate , Portillo
Unforeseen Events Playing Havoc with Oil Prices , Hal
Judge Sends Reporter to Jail for Refusal to Testify in CIA Leak Case , Mondics
In Battle of `Dollar Diplomacy,' Taiwan Losing Ground to China , Johnson
Bush Arrives in Scotland for G-8 Summit, Suffers Scrapes in Collision , Douglas

U.S. reporter jailed in startling case that's become test of press freedom, Beth Gorham
Canadian army to privatize some weapons training, CBC News

PEI bows to same-sex legislation, Canadian Press

Jesus would support gay marriage bill: Senator, Canadian Press
Church abuse deal approved, Dene Moore

Judge urges freeze on deportations to Zimbabwe , Dyer
Judith Miller no stranger to controversy, Younge
Barbers of Baghdad targeted for 'un-islamic' haircuts, Carroll
So, Mr Bremer, where did all the money go? , Harriman
Al-Quaida threatens to kill Egyptian diplomat, Carroll
Chinese car makers gear up to take on western competitors , Watts
Energy Co. Paid $25,000 for DeLay Meeting, AP staffwriter
Green energy will never meet needs, says Exxon and therefore, Bush, Macalister
From G8 to G9: Brazil and India in - and Russia out , Garton-Ash
Rolling News from London, McIntosh

US will gain most from green aid for poor nations, Brown, Thornton and Grice
India convulsed by sectarian violence after Muslim attack on disputed temple, Huggler
Zarqawi's pledge to target Shia militia fuels tension, Cockburn
Annan in the firing line from inquiry into oil scandal before UN summit, Penketh
Five jailed for trying to stop Shell laying pipeline in Ireland, McKittrick

Bush Falls Off Bike At Summit, Injures Policeman, AAP
The Concern About Nuclear Weapons Is No Longer If, But When, White
White Mischief At Play On A Dark Continent, Bunting

Politics: U.N. Faulted for Jettisoning Development Agenda , Deen
Rights-Afghanistan: Calls Mount to Prosecute Past Atrocities , Lobe
Environment-EU: Car Tax Will Not Solve Emissions Problem, Groups Warn , Bianchi
Rights-Egypt: NGOs Stifled By Heavy Gov't Hand, HRW Says , Fisher
G8-Summit: What if They Disagree to Disagree? , Suri
Egypt: Gas Deal Cements Rapprochement With Israel , Morrow

Nuevo Laredo picks new chief of police, predecessor gunned down, El Universal
Doubts remain on suspect's identity, may not be drug lord Carrillo Fuentes, El Universal
Alleged gas smuggler detained, suspected in murder of muckraking journalist, El Universal
Guatemalans Remittances to Reach Three Billion Dollars in 2005, Prensa Latina
FSLN Will Respect Nicaraguan Presidential Mandate, Prensa Latina
Panamanian Social Security 'Reforms' Postponed, Prensa Latina
Ukraine Thanks Cuba for Ongoing Medical Aid to Chernobyl Children, Periodico
Haiti activists around the world demand freedom for political prisoner, Haiti Action
Will it be a nasty battle for opposition party leadership?, Jamaica Observer
Colombia This Week, colhrnet
Chavez calls on the US to “bury FTAA” proposal, Mercosur
Background information to AFL-CIO Foreign Policy operations in Venezuela, Vheadline
In Brazil's Current Scandal, Press is Witness, Prosecutor and Defendant, Brazzil
Pinochet stripped of immunity in case where 119 disappeared, st
Bolivian Regional Elections Raise Expectations, Prensa Latina
Protests Not Cause of Bolivian Unemployment, Prensa Latina

Abbas starts landmark Syria visit, AFP
Al-Qaeda in Iraq threatens to kill kidnapped Egyptian envoy, AFP

Go forth and multiply - but stop when you get to three, Amiram Barkat
There's a settler in every Israeli, Amira Hass

Unity government planned for Sudan, new constitution passed, agencies
Lebanon leader sees cabinet progress, Reuters
Interview: Israeli settler Avi Farhan, Laila El-Haddad

Al-Qaeda Threatens to Kill Egypt’s Envoy, Reuters
Abbas Begins Landmark Syria Visit, Agencies
‘Top Afghan Officials Implicated in War Crimes’, AFP

With a roadmap to nowhere, Mahmoud Abbas's priority now is domestic reform, Graham Usher
Hamas makes gains, doors may be opening internationally, Khaled Amayreh
Interview with Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi about the Iranian elections and democracy conducted before the runoff, Mustafa El-Labbad

Unified, democratic, independent Iraq benefits region, TT staff
Beijing to invest $100b in Iran oil, gas sectors over 25 years , TT staff

G-8 summit begins with rival proposals from Bush, Blair, The Hindu
Clashes mark start of G-8 Gleneagles summit, The Hindu
Anti-G8 protesters clash again, Deccan Herald
India to oppose non-tariff barriers at G-8 summit, The Hindu
G-4 submits draft on UNSC expansion, The Hindu
India may agree to defer vote on G-4 resolution on UN Council, The Hindu
'No deputations to US military commands', The Hindu
Indo-US 'defence framework': A damage control exercise, The Hindu
Women, stand up for your rights, The Times of India
Bhopal gas disaster: Bowing to Dow, Tehelka
Farmers: They don't grab headlines, Tehelka
The imperial origins of Abu Ghraib, The Indian Express
Guantanamo prisoners 'well-treated': Bush, The Times of India
Pentagon plans new military role in domestic security, Hindustan Times
China and Russia up the ante in Central Asia, The Hindu
China, Taiwan for stronger cooperation, The Hindu
Sudan, Darfur rebel groups sign pact on war-ravaged region, The Hindu

After US, China Plans 'Deep Impact' Mission, Economic Times
China Oil Exec Dismayed Over US Reaction to Unocal Bid, Washington Post
China, Taiwan for Stronger Cooperation, Hindu
eBay Plans PayPal Launch in China , Washington Post

Hallliburton Wins New $4.9Billion Iraq Contract , Phinney
US: The Big Tug of War Over Unocal , Lohr

Baby George in the Land of the Bubble People, Rockstroh

Will Bush support democracy in Uganda -- or stand by an ally?, Lambert

Emancipation Proclamation: End To US Cotton Subsidies Enslaving Africa, Harkavy

Anatomy Of A Neocon Smear (On New Iranian President), Beeman
An Economy Of Fear, Rogoff
Corporations: Dodging Their Fair Share, Cray

In Gitmo: A Reporter's Visit, Mayer+Davidson

Miller martyred, Staff
London pips Paris at the finishing line, Staff

Why It's Acceptable for Judge O'Connor To Retire In Order To Care For An Ill Spouse, :azarus
Ohio's 'Coingate' Scandal: How It Exposes the Flaws of Our Campaign Finance System , Tokaji

Harper's Index For June 2005, staff

Chamber Of Commerce Woos Black Caucus, Hearn
A Liberal 527 Tacks To Left By Attacking From Right, Kaplan
DeLay Swings Momentum Against Easing Cuba Limits, Cusack
Rep. Cunningham Scandal Just Keeps Getting Deeper, Marshall

A Climate Solution Concept, Pershing+Bradley
G8 Summit Offers Historic Opportunity To Help Millions, CAP
Development: The World's Other Superpower Awakens, Legum et al.
Crime: The Crystal Meth Epidemic, Legum et al.

Isikoff of Newsweek discusses his infamous Koran piece, Isikoff+Goodman
The Gitmo Experiment - U.S. develops torture methods, Mayer+Goodman

US Supreme Court weakens church/state separation in Ten Commandments rulings ,   Andrews

Drug Corp Watch

New Blood-Pressure Guidelines Pay Off - For Drug Companies, Duff Wilson
Disease Expands Through Marriage of Marketing and Machines, Susan Kelleher
Doctors and Drug Companies, Jerome P. Kassirer
FDA to Warn on J&J's Concerta Drug, Bloomberg News
Judge: Merck Vioxx Delay Denied, Aaron Smith
Mistrust Rises with Autism Rate , Anita Manning
Surgeon General Targets Asthma Epidemic, Tom Costello
Agencies Lack Credibility, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Senators Ask Drug Giant to Explain Grants to Doctors, Stephanie Saul

Common Dreams

The Zarqawi Phenomenon
by Dahr Jamail
The Zarqawi Phenomenon
Be On Guard for Raging...
by Pat Morrison
Be On Guard for Raging Grannies
Don't Renew Military Aid to...
by Janna Bowman
Don't Renew Military Aid to Colombia

New York Times

Dad's Empty Chair
by BOB HERBERT
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Black kids would be tremendously better off if the cultural winds changed and more fathers felt the need to come home.
When Ronnie Met Sandy
by LOU CANNON
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Politics drove President Ronald Reagan's first pick to the Supreme Court.

NYT > National

Big Utility Goes to Trial Over Pollution
by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The nation's biggest power generating company broke the Clean Air Act by failing to cut emissions at plants in four states, the government argued.
New England Pleads to Retain Military Bases
by KATIE ZEZIMA
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Officials from five states lobbied the independent commission analyzing the proposed military-base closings.
Florida Prosecutors Receive Limbaugh's Medical Records
by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The release of the records allows prosecutors to move forward in a long-stalled investigation into whether Rush Limbaugh illegally bought painkillers.
L. Patrick Gray III, Who Led the F.B.I. During Watergate, Dies at 88
by TODD S. PURDUM
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
L. Patrick Gray III's early missteps in handling the Watergate investigation made him a victim of a scandal he ultimately helped to expose.

NYT > International

Kidnappers Threaten to Kill Egyptian Diplomat in Baghdad
by JAMES GLANZ
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The threat came on a day when violence continued to ripple across Iraq and progress on the writing of the nation's new constitution inched forward.
Egypt Puts Off Reformer's Trial, Letting Him Run Against Mubarak
by HASSAN M. FATTAH
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
An Egyptian court postponed the forgery trial of a leading opposition figure, Ayman Nour, clearing the way for him to run in the presidential election.
Israel Denies Discord in Gaza Over Fate of Settlers' Houses
by STEVEN ERLANGER
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon denied that Israelis and Palestinians had failed to agree on how to deal with the houses of settlers who will be pulled out of Gaza.
Thousands Are Arrested in India in Unrest Over Temple Site
by SOMINI SENGUPTA
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Demonstrators on Wednesday protested an attack on a disputed religious site that has emerged as India's most potent symbol of sectarian strife.

NYT > Washington

New England Pleads to Retain Military Bases
by KATIE ZEZIMA
6 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Officials from five states lobbied the independent commission analyzing the proposed military-base closings.

washingtonpost.com - Today's Op-Ed Columns

In Iran, a Question That Clarifies
by Jim Hoagland
Iran's president-elect may have been a leader of the mob that took American diplomats hostage in Tehran in 1979. Or not. We don't know for sure. And that is the most intriguing aspect of this very Persian tale.

washingtonpost.com - US government, national security, science and national n...

Floridians Brace for New Storm: Dennis
by Post
MIAMI, July 6 -- With fresh memories of last year's barrage of deadly hurricanes, Floridians kept a watchful eye on Tropical Storm Dennis on Wednesday as it moved through the Caribbean on a path that could bring it to U.S. shores by the weekend.
Watergate-Era FBI Chief L. Patrick Gray III Dies at 88
by Patricia Sullivan
L. Patrick Gray, 88, the acting director of the FBI who passed its investigative reports on the Watergate scandal to the White House, and who was left to "twist slowly, slowly in the wind" by President Richard M. Nixon, died July 6 at his home in Atlantic Beach, Fla. He had pancreatic cancer.
Video Robots Redefine 'TV Doctor'
by Rob Stein
New "telemedicine" technologies are allowing doctors to use their time more efficiently and serve more patients, often at odd hours or in remote places where the sick would otherwise have a hard time seeing a doctor.
Doubts on Vitamin E, Aspirin for Prevention
by David Brown
Neither low-dose aspirin nor Vitamin E supplements prevent cancer in women, and Vitamin E also does little or nothing to prevent heart disease in them, according to results of a large and authoritative study released yesterday.
Meth Abuse Cited as Top Drug Problem for Law Enforcement Agencies
by Post
EVANSVILLE, Ind., July 5 -- The crippling reach of methamphetamine abuse has become the nation's leading drug problem affecting local law enforcement agencies, according to a survey of 500 sheriff's departments in 45 states.