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Obama Suggests No Prosecution for Bush Admin Crimes
2009-01-12 17:01:00 Where is justice? Obama was asked if he will appoint a special prosecutor to independently investigate the crimes of the Bush administration, including torture and warrantless wiretapping. President-elect Barack Obama: ?We?re still evaluating how we are going to approach the whole issue of interrogations, detentions, and so forth. And obviously we?re going to be looking at past ... More About: International Politics , Admin , Crimes
East of Eden (Synopsis)
2009-01-06 18:40:00 OK, so I”m totally hooked on this drama called East of Eden now. I’m a little late in the game, only finishing up episode 4 last night but this is going to be another good one like Yi San was. I told my friends don’t expect me to be online and answer any phone calls ...
Is George W. Bush a war criminal? ?Yes
2008-12-31 18:59:00 Is George W . Bush a war criminal for deliberately violating the Geneva Conventions? Can he be prosecuted when he leaves office on January 20, 2009? The answers are found in Michael Haas?s George W. Bush, War Criminal? The Bush Administration?s Liability for 269 War Crimes, which documents 269 war crimes and assesses the culpability of ... More About: Iraq , George W Bush , Asian Affairs
Tennessee Coal Disaster Three Times Larger Than First Projected
2008-12-31 16:30:00 Cleanup efforts continue in Tennessee to combat the largest coal ash spill in US history. The Tennessee Valley Authority now says 5.4 million cubic yards of toxic coal sludge spilled out of a coal plant retention pond last week, burying homes and roads. That is three times the size of the TVA?s initial estimate. The ... More About: Disaster , Coal , Times
Kucinich Calls on UN to Investigate Israeli Attack
2008-12-30 16:59:00 On Capitol Hill, Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich has called on the United Nations to establish an independent inquiry of Israel?s war against Gaza. In a letter to Ban Ki-moon, Kucinich wrote, ?The attacks on civilians represent collective punishment, which is a violation of Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention. The perpetrators of attacks against ... More About: Politics , Calls , International Politics , Israeli
Israel Rams Activist Boat Carrying Aid to Gaza
2008-12-30 16:58:00 Again, Israel i?s using disproportionate use of force. Are all these F-14s, war boats necessary? Who are the war boats firing on? The Free Gaza Movement said one of its boats, the Dignity, was rammed by Israeli gunboats in international waters. Activists with the Free Gaza Movement are attempting to sail to Gaza with over three tons ... More About: International Politics , Boat , Carrying
Eartha Mae Kitt (January 17, 1927 ? December 25, 2008)
2008-12-29 18:12:00 R.I.P Eartha (1927-2008) The singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died at the age of eighty-one. She was blacklisted in 1968 after she spoke out against the Vietnam War at a White House luncheon hosted by Lady Bird Johnson. When Johnson asked her about the Vietnam War, Kitt replied, ?You send the best of this country ... More About: January , Tuesday , African Affairs , December , December 25
Where?d the bailout money go? Shhhh, it?s a secret banks say
2008-12-23 19:24:00 Think you could borrow money from a bank without saying what you were going to do with it? Well, apparently when banks borrow from you they don’t feel the same need to say how the money is spent. After receiving billions in aid from U.S. taxpayers, the nation’s largest banks say they can’t track exactly ... More About: Money , Banks , Secret , Bailout
Infinitive challenge- Big Bang?s Haru Haru recording
2008-12-23 19:00:00 This is so funny, of course how can it not be with MC Yoo involved. Enjoy. You can watch the original version in the “what am I listening too…” section on the sidebar. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Ftodayshottopic.com%2F2008%2 F12%2F23%2Finfinitive-challenge-big-bangs -haru-haru-recording%2F'; addthis_title = 'Infinitive+challenge-+Big+Bang %26%238217 %3Bs+Haru+Haru+recording'; addthis_pub = ''; More About: Recording , Big Bang , Challenge , Tuesday
AP Study Finds $1.6B Went to Bailed-Out Bank Execs
2008-12-22 16:48:00 The AP compiled total compensation based on annual reports that the banks file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 116 banks have so far received $188 billion in taxpayer help. Among the findings: –The average paid to each of the banks’ top executives was $2.6 million in salary, bonuses and benefits. –Lloyd Blankfein, president and chief ... More About: Politics , Study , Bank
Federal Report Finds $100B Failure in US Reconstruction of Iraq
2008-12-22 15:21:00 Listen to the interview done by Democracy Now with Mr. Miller of the investigative website ProPublica. Listen to interview here: (Real Audio Player) Read the report: Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience (PDF), Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction T. CHRISTIAN MILLER: For me, the most interesting thing or the interesting conclusions in the ... More About: Report , International Politics , Failure
Big Bang ?Lies?
2008-12-19 21:40:00 Another hit song from the Korean band Big Bang . I like this song mostly cause it has a catchy beat to it. When I was in Korea in November me and my friend kept singing to this song and dancing to it…I know, lame! Enjoy the MV of lies with English subtitles (Hooray!) Download here 02-lie ... More About: Big Bang , Tuesday , Lies
Cheney Declares Right to Withhold Records
2008-12-19 16:01:00 Vice President Dick Cheney is claiming he should have the sole authority to decide which of his records, if any, are handed over to the National Archives when he leaves office. The group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is suing Cheney to ensure his records become public. The 1978 Presidential Records Act requires ...
Obama?s Intel Chief Pick Backed Indonesian Occupation of East Timor
2008-12-19 15:57:00 Obama has also reportedly chosen Admiral Dennis Blair for the nation?s top intelligence job. As Director of National Intel ligence, Blair would oversee the U.S. government?s sixteen intelligence agencies. Blair?s selection has come under controversy mainly over his role in backing the Indonesian occupation of East Timor during the 1990s. Blair provided key support to the ... More About: Chief , Obama
Beethoven Virus OST
2008-12-18 22:41:00 I’m currently watching Beethoven ’s Virus , its pretty good and since I was a musician in my early days I wanted to see this korean drama. Here is a song from the OST along with the trailer. Click the below link to listen to Hwan Hee’s song. ??? - ?? 01 . ?? 02 . ???? 03 . ??? - ?? 04 ... More About: Tuesday
Iraq Protests Continue as Jailed Journalist Faces Charges for Shoe Incident
2008-12-18 22:08:00 The Iraq i journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush will face charges of attacking a head of state. The journalist, Muntadar al-Zaidi, failed to appear at his Wednesday court hearing. Zaidi?s brother says he was too badly injured from abuse by Iraqi jailers to make it to court. Iraqis continue to support al-Zaidi in ... More About: Faces , International Politics , Incident , Shoe
New blog look
2008-12-18 21:59:00 Well I am changing the look and feel of this blog and adding new features. So I apologize as I’m having issues with some links etc…so if some links are not working please let me know in the comments section or contacting me through the contact page. Thanks CD addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Ftodayshottopic.com%2F2008%2 F12%2F18%2Fnew-blog-look%2F'; ... More About: Blog
Luis Miguel: Nada Es Igual
2008-12-17 02:16:00 Welcome to another edition of Today’s music. This song is dedicated to an old friend who got me listening to spanish music. Miss ya… Click here to listen 04-luis-miguel-nada-es-igual . addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Ftodayshottopic.com%2F2008%2 F12%2F16%2Fluis-miguel-nada-es-igual%2F'; addthis_title = 'Luis+Miguel %3A+Nada +Es+Igual'; addthis_pub = ''; More About: Music , Tuesday
Bush?s shoe-throwing heckler being tortured
2008-12-16 20:57:00 The BBC is reporting that Mr. Muntadar al-Zaidi is being tortured. Muntadar al-Zaidi has allegedly suffered a broken arm, broken ribs and internal bleeding, his older brother, Dargham, told the BBC. Mr Zaidi threw his shoes at Mr Bush at a news conference, calling him “a dog”. A spokesperson for the Iraq i military says the journalist is in ... More About: International Politics , Shoe
AWOL US Soldier Seeks Asylum in Germany
2008-12-16 15:18:00 A US soldier who went absent without leave a year and a half ago to avoid returning to Iraq has applied for asylum in Germany . Specialist Andre Shepherd served in Iraq between September 2004 and February 2005 as an Apache helicopter mechanic. When his unit was called up to return to Iraq in early 2007, ... More About: International Politics , Soldier , Asylum
Internal Gov?t Report Criticizes US Reconstruction in Iraq
2008-12-15 17:04:00 The New York Times has obtained an internal governmental report detailing the failure of US reconstruction efforts in Iraq . The report highlights Defense Secretary Donald Rumseld?s failure to grasp the costs of the reconstruction. In 2003, Rumsfeld was presented with several rebuilding plans. When he was told it would cost billions of dollars, Rumsfeld said, ... More About: Politics , Report , Internal , Reconstruction
Loophole Prevents Congress from Limiting Executive Pay
2008-12-15 17:00:00 The Washington Post reports recent efforts by Congress to limit executive pay may fail because of a major loophole in the law. When Congress approved the $700 billion financial bailout, lawmakers included a mechanism for reviewing executive compensation and penalizing firms that break the rules. But at the last minute, the Bush administration insisted on ... More About: Executive
AIG Continues Multi-Million-Dollar Payouts
2008-12-10 20:09:00 In bailout news, the taxpayer-rescued insurance giant AIG has admitted it continues to offer multi-million-dollar payouts to senior employees. According to Bloomberg News, AIG has offered payments of up to $4 million in what it calls a ?retention? program for top managerial workers. But Democratic Congress member Elijah Cummings says the so-called retention payments could ... More About: Politics , Dollar , Multi , Million
UN: Israeli Occupation a ?Crime Against Humanity?
2008-12-10 20:03:00 Well duhhhh…read on A top UN human rights official says Israel?s policies towards Palestinians amount to a ?crime against humanity? and should be stopped by international action. Human Rights rapporteur Richard Falk made the comments in a report to the UN Human Rights Council. Falk urged the UN to invoke ?the agreed norm of a responsibility ... More About: Crime , International Politics , Humanity , Israeli
Bush Buys Home in Former All-White Neighborhood
2008-12-09 17:45:00 And President Bush has bought a new home in an exclusive section of Dallas. Up until 2000, the gated community had a neighborhood association covenant that allowed only whites to own property. The document said the area?s land ?shall be used and occupied by white persons only except these covenants shall not prevent occupancy by ... More About: Home , White , Neighborhood
Report: Israel Prepares Iran Strike Plans
2008-12-08 15:17:00 Listen to this. The Jerusalem Post is reporting the Israel i military has drawn up new plans for an attack on Iran that do not include cooperation with the United States. An Israeli official said Israel would prefer to cooperate with the US if it bombs Iran but would still draw up plans in case it decides ... More About: Report , Plans , International Politics
Automakers Seek $34 Billion Bailout
2008-12-08 15:13:00 I say a big fat NO to the bailout. I would tell the 3 automakers to start making some decent cars. I mean who drives a Ford Focus these days…?? Anyone?? General Motors, Chrysler and Ford submitted plans Tuesday formally requesting a $34 billion bailout from taxpayers, $9 billion more than what the companies requested just ... More About: Seek , Bailout , Billion
Wonder Girls: Nobody Music Video
2008-12-05 15:32:00 Enjoy! TRANSLATION: You know I still love you baby And it will never change Chorus I want nobody, nobody but you I want nobody, nobody but you I don?t want anyone else I can?t have anyone but you I want nobody nobody, nobody nobody Why are you trying to push me away? I hate it. You ignore what I am saying Why are you trying to send ... More About: Video , Music , Girls , Music Video , Tuesday
Wonder Girls: Nobody
2008-12-05 15:29:00 Well catching you guys up on my travels, again the Wonder Girls were everywhere in Korea. This time it is there new song called “Nobody”. I was in a bar one night and they had a club remix of this playing. If anyone has it…please share! TRANSLATION: You know I still love you baby And it will never ... More About: Tuesday , Wonder Girls
Audit: Bailout Lacks Oversight; All Requests Approved
More articles from this author:2008-12-04 18:25:00 The first congressional audit of the $700 billion taxpayer bailout of Wall Street says the Bush administration has failed to implement any proper oversight over how the money is being used. Investigators at the Government Accountability Office say the Treasury has yet to introduce needed safeguards and ways to determine if the program is achieving ... More About: Audit , Requests , Bailout 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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