Sunday 06 July 2008 by: Janet Hook, The Los Angeles Times Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove of Mississippi is challenging the Republican stronghold in the state of Mississippi. (Photo: Rogelio V. Solis / AP) Sunday 06 July 2008 by: Janet Hook, The Los Angeles Times Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove of Mississippi is challenging the Republican stronghold [...]
Archive for July 6th, 2008
6 Jul
McCain’s health plan: A threat to employer plans?
By KEVIN FREKING and NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press Writers There’s a great unknown about Sen. John McCain’s health plan: How many employers would drop insurance coverage for their workers because of his tax policies? The Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting has proposed that everyone buying health insurance get a refundable tax credit, $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 [...]
6 Jul
Iraqi prime minister says government defeated terrorism
Iraq’s prime minister said Saturday that the government has defeated terrorism in the country, a sign of growing confidence after recent… By SEBASTIAN ABBOT The Associated Press Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki plans tovisit the United Arab Emirates today. BAGHDAD ? Iraq’s prime minister said Saturday that the government has defeated terrorism in the country, [...]
6 Jul
Time for Iran to face more sanctions
By Peter D. Zimmerman July 6, 2008 THE DIRECTOR general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said last month that there was no danger that we would wake up one morning to find Iran the next nuclear power. He said that Iran would first have to leave the Nonproliferation Treaty, evict the IAEA’s inspectors, “and [...]
6 Jul
Forgotten lessons on torture
July 6, 2008 THERE ARE several obvious reasons, both ethical and practical, for the United States to reject the use of torture. But a sad new reason was added during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing last month, when it was revealed that US military trainers instructed Army and CIA interrogators at Guantanamo in 2002 [...]
