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Blackwater Takes Aim at NC Candidate

Security contractor calls on workers to 'run this goof out of Dodge'

(Newser) - A North Carolina congressional hopeful had some harsh words to say about Blackwater in an online forum, and now the security contractor, located in Marshall Adame’s district, is firing back in a big way, reports Mother Jones. “Private Armies represent the very things we despise,” Adame said....

Soldier Suicides at Record High
Soldier Suicides at Record High
Feb 1, 2008 4:26 AM CST

Soldier Suicides at Record High

Long deployments are raising stress levels, experts warn

(Newser) - A record number of US soldiers may have killed themselves last year and it's likely linked to the stresses of war, according to the latest figures from the military. The survey found 121 soldiers died in confirmed or suspected suicides last year, a 20% increase over the previous year and...

Obama Snubs Clinton at State of the Union

Dem political theater overshadows Bush's lame-duck address

(Newser) - Forget President Bush's last hurrah, it was Barack Obama’s snub of Hillary Clinton that had the press box chattering last night, reports the Chicago Tribune. After greeting seemingly the entire room, including the Supreme Court and the Joint Chiefs, Obama was standing by his seat next to Ted Kennedy...

Bush to Blast Dem Earmarks in Union Speech

Prez will promote stimulus plan, Iraq war in tonight's talk

(Newser) - President Bush will slam Democratic spending in favor of his own multi-billion-dollar proposals in his last State of the Union speech, scheduled for 6 p.m. EST tonight. He plans to promote his $150 billion stimulus package, and reiterate the need to fight in Iraq—recently valued at another $108...

Iraq Hired Guns Fight en Espa&ntilde;ol
Iraq Hired Guns Fight en Español
Jan 28, 2008 2:20 PM CST

Iraq Hired Guns Fight en Español

Contractors offer hard-to-refuse deal

(Newser) - Not every security contractor in Iraq is a hotshot American making $500 a day. Many of the private security personnel roaming Iraq are poor Latin Americans, for whom the promise of $1,000 a month and full benefits is nearly irresistible, reports the LA Times. “I’d rather die...

JFK's Caroline Endorses Obama
JFK's Caroline Endorses Obama
OPINION
Jan 27, 2008 6:00 AM CST

JFK's Caroline Endorses Obama

'Like dad,' Barack inspires hope for future, writes Kennedy

(Newser) - In an announcement packing clout, Caroline Kennedy has endorsed Barack Obama for president, saying he has the same kind of ability as her late father to inspire people. "I have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me my father inspired them. But for the...

Is This Man Unfit to Print?
Is This Man
Unfit to Print?
Jan 25, 2008 2:30 PM CST

Is This Man Unfit to Print?

Times op-ed page's new conservative voice isn't putting staffers' worries to rest

(Newser) - The criticism that rained down on the New York Times following the hiring of William Kristol as the op-ed page's second conservative voice not only hasn't died down, the New Republic reports, but is mounting—and the call is coming from inside the house. Multiple mostly anonymous current and former...

Wolfowitz Appointment Draws Fire
Wolfowitz Appointment Draws Fire
Jan 25, 2008 11:45 AM CST

Wolfowitz Appointment Draws Fire

Rice taps Iraq mastermind to chair influential panel

(Newser) - Paul Wolfowitz is returning to the Bush administration as a security adviser, and even before it was official, the appointment was drawing boos, the New York Times reports. The controversial figure will take Fred Thompson’s seat as chairman of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board, an...

US Seeks Iraqi Authority to Continue War

Agreement would not need ratification

(Newser) - The White House is negotiating with Iraq what critics say is a treaty in all but name and could tie the hands of a future administration, reports the New York Times. The US is insisting on being granted continued authority to conduct the war and calling for legal protection for...

Poll: Most Expect Recession but Aren't Hurting—Yet

Poll shows majority fear for future

(Newser) - The vast majority of Americans are convinced the nation is sinking into a recession—but most are not feeling the pinch themselves and have no plans to tighten their belts just yet, according to a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll. A year ago a similar poll showed widespread confidence that the...

Ahmadinejad Plans First Iraq Trip
Ahmadinejad Plans First Iraq Trip
Jan 23, 2008 12:52 PM CST

Ahmadinejad Plans First Iraq Trip

First Iranian leader to visit since '80s war; highlights new relations

(Newser) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Baghdad, the Iraqi foreign ministry announced today, a historic trip that highlights the new relationship between the neighbors, who fought a bloody war in the 1980s. No Iranian president has ever visited Iraq, but with a Shiite government in power after the ouster of...

White House Still Lacks Email Archive

Millions of messages missing despite court orders to fix system

(Newser) - The ongoing controversy over the potential disappearance of millions of White House emails stems from an inadequate archiving system that has not been brought up to snuff despite court orders to do so, the Washington Post reports. In fact, the White House scrapped a system put in place by the...

Dem Debaters Get Feisty
Dem Debaters Get Feisty
UPDATED
Jan 21, 2008 8:35 PM CST

Dem Debaters Get Feisty

Policy talk devolves into bickering between Clinton, Obama

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama drowned out policy talk in a South Carolina presidential debate tonight as they bickered over Ronald Reagan and what Obama called Clinton's "corporate" past, CNN reports. On economic policy, they wrangled over Senate votes as much as subprime bailout plans. “This kind of...

Petraeus Could Be Tapped to Head NATO

Pentagon mulls Iraq commander's next assignment

(Newser) - Iraq’s top commander could be at the helm of NATO by the start of next year, the New York Times reports. While no final decisions have been made, the Pentagon is considering nominating Gen. Petraeus in September, installing him before the election dust settles in a new, highly prestigious,...

Homeless Vets Spark Outcry: Haven't We Learned?

1,500 back from Iraq now in poverty

(Newser) - Iraq war veterans are suffering from stress, turning to alcohol, and falling into poverty—a fate that prompts some to ask whether the US has learned from tragedies of veterans past. Washington has identified 1,500 Iraq vets as homeless and helped about a third, but echoes of Vietnam persist...

473 Days of White House Emails Missing

Millions of messages may have been lost and federal law ignored

(Newser) - An internal White House study found that  email messages weren't archived for hundreds of days between 2003 and 2005, the Washington Post reports. The disclosure follows the White House admission that administrators recycled back-up tapes for the first three years of Bush's presidency, possibly losing millions of emails during a...

Romney Wins on Economic Woes
Romney Wins on Economic Woes
Jan 16, 2008 6:40 AM CST

Romney Wins on Economic Woes

Romney takes Michigan with promise to fight for jobs

(Newser) - Mitt Romney campaigned in Michigan as a favorite son, but he beat John McCain by persuading voters he could bring jobs back to the beleaguered state, the Wall Street Journal reports. Romney sold himself as a business executive who could end Michigan's  "one-state recession." He was quick to...

Dems Try to Ease Discord
Dems Try to Ease Discord
Jan 15, 2008 8:45 PM CST

Dems Try to Ease Discord

In Nevada debate, candidates compete for high ground after racial mudslinging

(Newser) - The Democrats' three top contenders debated in Las Vegas tonight, attempting to put behind them the sniping and innuendo that has characterized the race for the last  week. Barack Obama separated himself from his staff's list of the Clinton campaign's slights, saying he had reeled in his team and refocused...

US Pushes for Sunni-Shiite Reconciliation

New strategy aims to integrate 'concerned' locals into government

(Newser) - Convincing Iraq’s Shiite-dominated government to embrace the former Sunni insurgents known as “Concerned Local Citizens” is the key priority for US leaders in Iraq, the LA Times reports. The US-funded CLCs have been vital to Iraq’s improving security, patrolling areas without a regular police presence. But Iraqi...

Clinton Strikes Back Over MLK
Clinton Strikes Back Over MLK
Jan 13, 2008 5:56 PM CST

Clinton Strikes Back Over MLK

Obama retaliates, calls criticisms 'flat-out wrong'

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton struck back today in an increasingly aggressive debate over race and war in the Democratic primary contest, Politico reports. On "Meet the Press," Clinton interrupted Tim Russert's questions as she accused Obama of "deliberately distorting her comments" about Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Obama's campaign...

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