Steep decline in oil production worldwide brings risk of war and unrest, Seager
A billion here, a billion there: Iraq War nears half a trillion, Baldwin
US Treasury secretary predicts more damange to come, White

Al Gore rules out presidential run after Nobel prize
Gore Wins the Norwegian Primary
Paul Krugman: Gore Derangement Syndrome
Al Gore wins Nobel peace prize. This time, no one can take it away from him, Pilkington
An Oscar. The Nobel Peace Prize. Now, can Al Gore win the presidency?, Cornwell
Al Gore’s Nobel peace prize seen as a rebuke for Bush , Reid
Green giant: Al Gore, editorial
Rooting for Al Gore is a sentimental self-indulgence, Kettle
Smearing Al Gore: Here We Go Again, Parry
Jeff Cohen: Can Al Gore Be Trusted?
Al Gore: Freedom & Security: 2003 Speech to MoveOn.org
Gore Wins Peace Prize: Now What?
Al Gore and UN climate body win Nobel Peace Prize

Hillary Clinton woos Drudge Report.. man who nearly ruined her husband, Goldenberg
A mixed message for Rudy from the Christian right
Is the US tired of the Conservatives, or just of George Bush?, Tomasky
How the Christian right could defeat Rudy -- and make Hillary president
Giuliani's Christian-right foes to meet again
The Iran hawks
Clinton Leads in Iowa, But That Makes Her The Target, Thomma
Clinton shows femininity to court key constituents, Bombardieri
The real actors on the GOP stage, Venocci
Entering crucial stretch, Mitt Romney has less cash available than rival Giuliani, Levenson
Pundits say Fred Thompson's Social Security plan is risky, fellow candidates keep mum, Kranish
Clinton vows to check executive power, Bombardieri
How Obama is playing in Iowa, Jackson

US militarism threatens to unleash regional conflagration, Van Auken
G7 meetings highlight deepening problems for US and world economy, Beams

United States

New York Times

Ain't that America: immigration demagogues go where politicians fear to tread, Ed
A dearth of taxes: GOP tax-cutting fanaticism (greed) has seriously weakened our economy, Ed
Defending press freedom: criminality needs secrecy so Bush will veto shield bill, Ed
A once and future nation: our presumptuous, self-serving interference in Afghanistan just inflames the Taliban, Cohen
Gone baby gone: finally Alan Greenspan is speaking the truth about housing, Krugman
A two-cigarette society: if teens will smoke, give them nicotine-free fags, Adams
A son of immigrants rises in a southern state, Nossiter
Buyers pounce in largest-ever auction of foreclosed properties in Minnesota, Leland
Driest brush in years feeds wildfires in California, Archibold
Inch by inch, Great Lakes shrink & cargo carriers face losses, Santos
Matt Drudge isn't worried about Hillary: she could be the dictatrix of his dreams, Rutenberg
Libraries shun Big $Database deals for free &open nonprofit books online, Hafner
Bush's Iraq careens out of control: Iraq and Turkey see tensions rise after ambush, Tavernise
Poles throw out their twin Bushguys, elect anti-Iraq war, anti- missile interceptor PM, Kulish
New joint chiefs chairman says our strained military can't afford to attack 'a third Islamic nation', Shanker
We are losing our soul in this war: Maliki has to demand again that we stop killing innocent Iraqis, Rubin
When Dick Cheney speaks, nothing is said: cover your ears for this ugly duet on Iran with W, Stolberg
Bush pressures Afghans to poison poppy fields: what about protecting their water supply?, Semple
Plot to kill Olmert in June 'foiled' just in time to 'foil' Annapolis peace summit, Kershner
F.T.C. chief henhouse fox refuses to do Intel anti-trust investigation, Bailey
GOP field falls all over itself to show voters how surreally irrelevant they are, Cooper &Santora
The mammon report: judging the candidates by the size of their wallets, Wayne &Pilhofer
Say what you like, just don't say it here: Bush is keeping Americans safe from ideas, Liptak
Valerie Plame Wilson publishes stinging rebuke to Bush gang, black-outs and all, Maslin

Tsongas's slim victory signals a derailed Congress , Canellos
Muslim charity case ends in a mistrial, BG
The GOP strategy: Demonize Clinton, Jackson

Global Warming in Chile Threatens Industry, Water Supplies, Chang
Rice Orders More Oversight of Private Contractors in Iraq, Strobel
Senate to Vote on wether to Take Uup Limited Immigration Bill, Montgomery
Iraq Bars PKK on Iraqi Territory, Calvan

Globe and Mail

England

BBC

California fires affect 500,000, BBC
US-Iraqi training contract 'in disarray', BBC
Missile shield is 'urgent' – Bush, BBC
Q&A: US missile defence, BBC
Rice boosts Iraq firms oversight, BBC
Iraq to ban Kurd rebel operations that are threatening Iraq and Turkey, BBC
Iran nuclear envoy vows no change, BBC
Bush eyes Mexico drug fight funds, BBC
Doubts over Bush plan on Mexico drugs, Lourdes Heredia, BBC

Consensus: US sponsored Mideast peace conference set to fail, Freedland
Fresh violence feared if Bush's peace talks collapse , McCarthy
England sets aside prisons for foreigners only, Travis
Rendition: the film about the US illiegal, inhuman War on Terror, Tatchell
Valerie Plame: The Spy comes in from the cold, Blumenthal
Worsening humanitarian crisis in Syria for Iraqi refugees, Deneslow

Baghdad may be unable to stop attacks by PKK fighters, Cockburn
Trillion dollar wars: Iraq and Afghanistan, Doyle
Bush's wars: a terrible waste of blood and treasure, Editorial

Turkish Prime Minister warns US: we will attack Kurdish rebels in Iraq, Fletcher

ABC, news

policymakers the world over have boosted the profits of drug lords and fostered narcostates that would frighten Al Capone., foreignpolicy.com
Arrested `Drug Queen' Enthralls Mexico, AP
Bush a 'windshield cowboy,' Mexico's Fox says, Arizona Republic
US-Mexico claim drugs blitz 'success' after 25 years of failure, BBC
Possible Guatemala Presidents Compete, Prensa Latina
Costa Rica: CAFTA under threat as Vice-President resigns for using dirty tricks, inforpressca.com
Costa Rica United against Trade Deal, Prensa Latina
Cuba's Che Guevara still inspires, four decades after death, Caribbean NN
Church Backs Cuban Literacy Program for Haiti, Prensa Latina
Strike Paralyzes the Dominican Republic, Prensa Latina
Terrorist Accomplice Enjoys Impunity in El Salvador , Periodico 26
The Great Powers' Enmity Against Aristide, National Catholic Reporter
Dozens of Colombia politicians killed ahead of vote, Reuters
While Ambassadors Lie, the Drug War in Colombia Is More Destructive Than Ever, Narco News
Venezuela Responds to US Secretary of Defense, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela's Foreign Minister on Democracy Now!, Venezuelanalysis
Using Oil Diplomacy to Sever Venezuela’s Dependence, Venezuelanalysis
Powerful corporations Brazil's landowning elite a new lease on its degenerate lifestyle, Brazzil
The Smartest Thing China Could Do Right Now: Invest $ 200 Billion from their US trade surplus in Brazil, Brazzil

Europe

Inter Press Service

Politics-US: Bush Risks Falling Off Turkish-Kurd Tightrope , Lobe
Development: Good or Bad, Globalisation Marches On , Pollock
Elections-Argentina: Cristina’s Low-Income Voter Support Base , Valente
Development: Pakistanis Challenge World Bank Over Water Works , Aslam
Development: Subsidies Dip a Little, But Nowhere Near Decline , Devarakonda
Europe: Move to Halve Pesticides Use , Cronin
Environment-Cuba: Restoring Lost Balance in Nature , Grogg
Ukraine: Westwards, But Not Much More , Dujisin
China: Stockbrokers Keenest on Communist Congress , Bezlova
Education-UAE: 'Dubai Cares' Charity a Runaway Success , Janardhan

International Herald Tribune

Radio Paris (WNN)

Middle East

Haaretz

FM calls for post-summit peace team to deal with 'core issues', Barak Ravid
IAEA head warns against rushing to use force to curb Iran nukes, Agencies
PM Olmert and Sarkozy meet in Paris for first official tete-a-tete, Aluf Benn
Rabin assassin's wife: Yigal Amir sacrificed himself for his people, staff
Jewish Republicans as an oppressed minority, Bradley Burston
Putin is walking a nuclear tighrope in Iran, Yossi Melman
Christian-Jewish group bringing dozens of Iranian Jews to Israel, AP

Turkey weighs PKK raid response, Al Jazeera
Scores killed in US Iraq raid, Agencies
Lebanon presidential vote postponed, Agencies
Palestinian factions clash in Gaza, Agencies
Caspian summit rejects Iran attack, Al Jazeera

Headlines from the Arab press, MET
Corruption and partition are the headlines in another dismal week in occupied Iraq, Al-Ahram
Plans to partition Iraq are causing a political earthquake, Al-Ahram
The future of the Arab world for generations to come hangs on whether or not the US succeeds in partitioning Iraq, Al-Ahram
Outraged Iraqis condemn killings by foreign guards, MET
Editorial: Blackwater Goons, Arab News
At last, some good news from Iraq, Asia Times
Abbas Asks for Return of All Occupied Land, Arab News
Mearsheimer, Walt and the Israel Lobby: Two knights and a dragon, Arab News
Israeli Land Seizure to Cut West Bank in Two, Arab News
Jordan slams Israeli land grab, MET
Route 443 – West Bank road for Israelis only, B'Tselem
Israeli security conditions the health of sick Palestinians on their becoming informants, Al-Ahram
The Arabs' possible gains and concessions in the next peace meeting, Al-Ahram
There is little chance of Israel and the PA bridging divisions, Al-Ahram
The clock is ticking in the search for a Lebanese president, Al-Ahram
Ahmadinejad scores 'fair' in mid-term report, Asia Times
Bullying impedes dialogue between Islamic and Western world, Tehran Times
War Cries Against Iran, Arab News
From Washington to war in Waziristan, Asia Times
Benazir Bhutto interview: 'How we plan to control the military', Arab News
Turkey set to attack Kurds in Iraq, Asia Times
Turkey is rightly furious at Sunday’s killing of 12 soldiers by Kurdish rebels, Arab News
Turkey plans long stay in northern Iraq, Zaman Daily
Turkey mobilizes to take on Kurdish terror group, Turkish Daily News
Oil Should Be Above $100, Qatar Says, Arab News
Western conceptions of gender and feminism are skewed towards imposing Western values on the non-Western world, Al-Ahram
Depleted uranium an enduring risk, Uruknet

Asia

China

China's New Leadership Takes the Stage, The Christian Science Monitor
Paulson Wants Faster China Yuan Rise, Reuters
Chinese Police Clash with Monks Over Dalai Lama Award, Guardian Unlimited
Americans Are Open to Chinese Goods, Poll Finds, The New York Times
China, Where the Dull Lead the Dynamic, Asia Times

Search increases for cameras and mobiles in Rangoon, Mizzima News
Buddhists don't kill: ' The soldiers are soldiers first and Buddhists last.', Mizzima News
Aung San Suu Kyi is the last hope, Mizzima News
UN envoy meets Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Mizzima News
Cracks emerge in Myanmar military unity, Asia Times
Myanmar defends crackdown, Al Jazeera
Hints of Myanmar power struggle, Al Jazeera
Whiteshirts - Burma Junta's Storm Troopers, IPS
Blast hits Thai army headquarters, Al Jazeera
Coordinated bombings rock the South of Thailand, Bankok Post
Doesn't anyone have a policy in Thailand?, Bankok Post
Indonesia can push for major reform in Myanmar, Jakarta Post
Philippine Elections Chief Resigns Amid Bribery Allegations, Arab News

Fifteen years of conflicts have cost Africa around $300bn, Oxfam
First global Arms Trade Treaty would particularly benefit Africa, IRIN
Eritrea President says Ethiopia border issues 'must be resolved', IRIN
Eritrea: Eid Al-Fetir Colorfully Celebrated Nationwide, Shabait
Mogadishu: Ethiopian base in a former spaghetti plant attacked overnight, Shabelle News
Somalia: Ministers demand confidence vote, IRIN
Disintigration of Somalia makes it a perfect place to dump European nuclear waste, Ethiopian Reporter
Sudan: Darfur attack by government forces 'targeted women and children', IRIN
Rebel Pullout from Sudan Talks Sparks War Fears Among Neighbors, Monitor (Kampala)
Sudan: Partition as Possible Alternative to Conflict [editorial] , Monitor (Kampala)
Mali: Rural youth rarely find fortunes in the city, IRIN
Niger: Uranium - blessing or curse?, IRIN
Liberia: Post-conflict dilemma – should health care be free?, IRIN
Ghana: Country Loses $772.4 Million to Malaria Yearly. Health is not produced in hospitals., Public Agenda (Accra)
The culture of electoral fraud in Cameroon , The Post (Buea)
Nigeria Accuses Eastern Europe over Arms in Niger Delta, This Day (Lagos)
Criminal Politics: Violence, “Godfathers” and Corruption in Nigeria, Human Rights Watch
Nigerian Federal Government Faults Human Rights Report, This Day (Lagos)
Nigeria: Unknown Number Burnt to Death in Shell Pipeline Fire, Vanguard (Lagos)
DR Congo: Thousands of youth risk forced recruitment into militia, IRIN
DR Congo rebels in standoff, Al Jazeera
Uganda: 'Corruption rampant at borders' - Report, New Vision (Kampala)
Urban conflict - fighting for resources in Nairobi slums example of global problem, IRIN
We now have to contend — yet again — with the spectre of vote-buying in Kenya, The Standard (Nairobi)
Scenes of extra-judicial ‘executions’ shock outlying districts, The Standard (Nairobi)
Robert Mugabe’s succession crisis deepened yesterday, Zimbabwe Independent
Southern Africa's Bushmen face threat to hunter-gatherer lifestyle, Mail and Guardian
US court gives nod to apartheid claims against dozens of major companies, Mail and Guardian
Aids affecting Mozambican education, killing 1,000 teachers each year , Al Jazeera

Drug Corp Watch

Delcath - FDA Asks to Suspend Enrollment in Key Trial, Reuters
Professor Studies Costs of Secondhand Smoke Exposure on Children, Mary Davis
FDA Scrutinizes Cold Drug Ingredients, Matthew Perrone
Medtronics Defibrillator Lead Recall: Where Was the FDA? , Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
Government May Waste Anthrax Vaccine , Eileen Sullivan
Drugging Our Poor , Bethany Stotts
Drug Company-Funded Asthma Drug Studies More Positive, HealthDay News
XDR TB in South Africa Traced to Lack of Drug Susceptibility Testing, Steve Baragona
Nigeria: Pfizer - FG Extends Suit to Company, Mohammed Lawal Shuaibu
White House Edits CDC Climate Testimony , H. Josef Hebert

US: F.D.A. Panel Urges Ban on Medicine for Child Colds, Harris
US: Fight Against Coal Plants Draws Diverse Partners, Moran
US: Clinton Bucks The Trend and Rakes in Cash From The US Weapons Industry, Doyle
US: V.A. Is Limiting Use of Diabetes Drug, NY Times
US: Homeland Security's Use of Contractors Is Questioned, Hsu

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