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Bush: Iraq Had Nothing to Do With 9/11 (2006-08-21): In his press conference today, President Bush admitted again that Iraq had absolutely nothing to do with 9/11 and that Saddam Hussein did not have any weapons of mass destruction.
Iraq Faces an Oil Shortage (2006-08-18): Yes, you read that headline correctly.
Schwarzenegger Leads the Way With Global Warming Initiative (2006-08-17): Fed up with President Bush's willful ignorance on the subject of global warming, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed his own global warming pact with British prime minister Tony Blair.
Bush Poll Numbers Continue to Fall (2006-08-16): Even a genuine terror scare failed to jump start President Bush's dismal poll ratings.
England Faces Homegrown Terrorists (2006-08-14): The source for terrorism is no longer found in the caves of Afghanistan.
Lebanon-Iraq War Tensions Spreading in Middle East (2006-08-08): Leaders of many Arab countries are becoming increasingly worried that the Lebanon/Iraq War is stirring up Islamic extremism in their own countries.
Mayor Bloomberg, Global Warming and Men's Bermuda Shorts (2006-08-07): In an article entitled "I Wore Shorts to Work, and They All Laughed," Eric Wilson of The New York Times considers considers the effect that global warming may have on men's fashions.
Senate Committee Takes Aim at Offshore Companies (2006-08-01): The New York Times reports on Congress' latest target: businessmen who (legally) use offshore companies and bank accounts to lessen or avoid paying U.
A Recipe For An Environmental Catastrophe (2006-07-31): Enjoy that shrimp cocktail while you can, because shellfish probably won't exist in fifty years or so, if a disturbing new trend continues.
Iran Bans Foreign Words, Iranian College Students Reduced to Eating Elastic Loaves (2006-07-29): During his latest bout of insanity, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has now decided to ban all foreign words.
Pakistan Escalates Nuclear Program (2006-07-24): While everyone else in the world is watching the Israel/Lebanon/Palestine situation heat up, Pakistan is expanding its nuclear capabilities, according to The Washington Post.
Global Warming and Underwater Methane: Not a Good Thing (2006-07-21): The scientific evidence about global warming just keeps getting more and more disturbing.
Will Ferrell Plays Bush on Global Warming (2006-07-20): Comedian Will Ferrell has donned his George Bush persona once again -- this time to discuss his thoughts on the "so-called global warmings.
Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Legislation (2006-07-19): In his first-ever use of the presidential veto power, President vetoed the legislation which would provide federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, striking a blow for religious zealots everywhere who are determined to turn the U.
Bush Administration Trying to Outsource Medicare Reimbursement Decisions to 3M (2006-07-17): President Bush is continuing his plan to destroy the American healthcare system with his newest project: essentially he is outsourcing the entire Medicare program to 3M company.
Israel Attacks Beirut's Airports as Violence Escalates (2006-07-13): Isreal is stepping up its attacks on Lebanon, as the violence in the Middle East appears to be escalating.
Japan Considers Military Strike Against North Korea (2006-07-10): Japan is extremely unhappy with North Korea's recent (and pathetically inept) attempt to launch a test missile.
Did Stress Kill Ken Lay? (2006-07-07): There has been quite a bit of speculation about what caused Ken Lay's heart attack: was it the stress of waiting until October to hear that he had been sentenced (most likely) to life in prison? An autopsy reveals the answer: not likely.
White House: Ken Who? (2006-07-05): Former Enron CEO Ken Lay died of a massive coronary at his Colorado vacation home.
Earth Is the Hottest It's Been In 400 Years (2006-06-22): Scientists from The National Academy of Sciences reported to Congress that the Earth is the hottest it has been in 400 years.
