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george bush-prisonGuardian: Bush Torture Prosecution Recommended
US authorities were legally obliged to investigate the top echelons of the Bush administration over crimes such as torture, abduction and other mistreatment of prisoners.
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Unclear on the Concept...
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Youth donates to Veterans
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Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today's News - July 13, 2011
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CIA Most Likely to Continue Criminal Ways Under Petraeus
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Monsanto, Agent Orange and the mutilation of innocent Vietnamese
Malformed fetuses caused by exposure to DNS altering substancesEd Mattson
Agent Orange is NOT the Cause of Veterans Health Problems
The Israeli's Who Run AmericaVeterans Today
Rupert Murdoch: The Real "Dr. (Fox News) Evil"
Egyptians rally to push for faster reforms, democratic transitionDr. Ashraf Ezzat
Egypt: Picking Up The Remains of a Revolution
David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband met in private to discuss the terms of reference of a public inquiry into the scandalVeterans Today
Party leaders unite against Murdoch
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Government Needs to Focus on Domestic Interests
Denise Nichols : A Shout Out to All Americans: How you Can Help Ill Gulf War Veterans
Veterans News Now : Top 10 News For Veterans-July 13, 2011
Glenn McBride : VA Police - Enemy Within the Gates
Denise Nichols : San Francisco VA Study Confirms Exposures for Gulf War Veterans
Denise Nichols : UK Gulf WAR VETERANS STUDY On Autoimmune Hypophysitis
Michael Leon : 20-Year Veteran Nurse Loses Motion for Attorneys' Fee to Internet Troll-Con Artists
Veterans News Now : Participants Needed For TBI Treatment Studies
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Kourosh Ziabari
A Murdoch-produced scandal
The scandalous closure of the "News of the World" tabloid after 168 years of publication once again demonstrated the Western media's lack of adherence to codes of ethics and morality »»
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49th Paris Air Show, Le Bourget 2011
The 49th International Paris Air Show which took place in Le Bourget suburbs of Paris June 20th - 26th 2011 surpassed expectations of both visitors and exhibitors. »»
Stephen Lendman
Israel's Knesset Passes Boycott Prohibition Bill
Israeli outrages never quit. Besides lawlessly stealing Palestine, slaughtering and dispossessing its people, occupying its remaining 22% for over 44 years, blockading Gaza, committing high-seas piracy and murder to keep out humanitarian aid, and arresting European and other human rights advocates showing up to protest, another example highlights Israel's rogue state status. »»
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Veterans Today
Purple Heart Medal Research
A study led by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers found that aging Veterans who earned the Purple Heart show decreased mortality compared with those who had not earned the medal. »»
Veterans Today
U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for Jul 12, 2011
DynCorp International, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $92,866,122 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide organizational level maintenance and logistic support on all aircraft and support equipment for which the Naval Test Wing Atlantic has maintenance responsibility. »»
DOD-CONTRACTS
Judea declares war on Germany
Bob Johnson
The Israeli Jewish Theocracy Stomps on Democracy With a Ban on Boycotts
When Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on May 24th spoke to the "U.S." Congress which Israel has bought and paid for through the Israeli lobby, he bragged about how Israel is a democracy. »»
Tom Valentine
Cancer For Profit Part three
The story of John Beard might not make a case for institutional evil all by itself, but there are many such stories-the literature is rich in concrete examples. »»
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Veterans Today
Sensor Network Detects Nuclear Blasts Worldwide
At any time of the day or night, on any day of the year, if a nuclear device explodes anywhere on Earth, a Defense Department network established in 1947 will know about it. »»
Veterans Today
Interagency Task Force Confronts Drug Trafficking
The poppy fields of Afghanistan -- a major revenue source for the insurgency there -- may seem a million miles away from U.S. Pacific Command's headquarters in Hawaii. »»
drug trafficking
The Karzai Brothers
Zabi Rashidi
Afghan President Karzai's Half-Brother Shot Dead
Ahmed Wali Karzai, the half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai who was reportedly shot dead Tuesday, was under criticism for allegedly being involved in criminal activities. »»





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News You Won't Find On CNN
JULY 13, 2011
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Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"

Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:  4,790

Number Of  International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,588

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Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
$1,220,210,115,832
  

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It's Raining Trillions
Why The US Won't Leave Afghanistan

By Pepe Escobar

The notion that the US government would spend $10 billion a month just to chase a few "al-Qaeda types" in the Hindu Kush is nonsense. Continue 


Obama's Secret Wars
How Our Shady Counter-Terrorism Policies Are More Dangerous Than Terrorism

By Fred Branfman

Obama should be held accountable for vastly expanding the military establishment's worldwide license to kill. Continue 


Foreign Policy, Africa and Hypocrisy

By Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey   
The BBC is asking the British public to make donations for the Horn of Africa, where ten million people are starving to death, exactly when their Prime Minister, Cameron, is spending millions of pounds every single day on his bombing campaign in Libya. Continue 


Rights Group Exposes Libyan Rebel Abuses

By Our Foreign Desk   
Western-backed insurgents in Libya have looted shops, homes and medical facilities in towns that they have seized in the oil-rich country's western mountains, a US-based rights group warned today.Continue 


Why Did Democracy Fail in Bahrain?

By Saeed Rahnema   
Between sectarian tensions and the U.S.'s imperial interests, Bahraini democracy never stood a chance. Continue 


Putin Slams US

By Pak Alert

Putin branded the United States current monetary policy as "hooliganism" Continue 


They Only Way To Financially Survive
The Current Economic Crisis


By Dale Pivarunas   
What has been elaborated here is drastically different from what President Obama and his economic advisors have been saying. Continue 


Rupert Murdoch: Anthony Blair's Bagman  Britain's politicians find courage?

By Christopher King   
Will the unravelling of Rupert Murdoch's power in the UK will serve as a wake up call to British politicians whom for years he has targeted on behalf of the US and Israel.Continue 


Murdoch Shaped British Politics for 40 Years

By The Real News   
Leo Panitch: Murdoch used sex scandal journalism to attack left-wing of the Labor Party and later helped create Tony Blair. Continue 


This Media is Corrupt
The Danger Corporate Power Presents to Democracy

By George Monbiot

Our job is to hold power to account. Instead, most of the profession simply ventriloquises the concerns of the elite. Continue 


Tell Big Biz To Stop Undermining Our Democracy

By Center for Media and Democracy

Why are Fortune 500 companies like Wal-Mart, Bayer, Coca-Cola, Kraft, Johnson & Johnson, State Farm and AT&T cozying up behind closed doors with Koch Industries and Big Tobacco to rewrite state laws throughout the country? Continue 


I Refused To Pledge Allegiance To The Flag
Zeitgeist: Moving Forward

Must Watch - Video

Jacque Fresco - "This Shi*'s Got To Go" Continue 



US Kills 58 People In Pakistan: At least eight people were killed in a 3rd U.S. drone strike launched on Tuesday in Pakistan' s northwest tribal area bordering Afghanistan, bringing to 58 the total number of people killed in four strikes launched in the last 24 hours

Pakistan jails man who helped CIA: Pakistani authorities have jailed a doctor who helped the CIA by creating an elaborate plot to get DNA samples of Osama bin Laden's family before the al-Qaida leader was killed in a special forces raid here.

Altaf accuses govt of conspiring against armed forces, ISI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has accused the PPP-led government of conspiring against the armed forces, ISI and other security institutions in league with the United States.

Five French occupation force soldiers killed in Afghanistan: Five French soldiers were killed after a suicide attack in Afghanistan on Wednesday, and four others were seriously wounded, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said in a statement.

4 Afghan civilians killed by US airstrike: A US airstrike has killed at least four civilians in Kunar province in northeast Afghanistan, where another US-led aerial attack in March left nine young children dead.

22 Afghan soldiers killed in past week: official: According to Azimi, the casualties on army were counted from July 6 to July 12. The spokesman of Defense Ministry also said as many as 55 army personnel were wounded over the same period of time.

Violence surrounds Wali Karzai's funeral: Karzai, kneeling at the graveside, wept and kissed the face of his brother as his body was lowered into the ground.

Attacks show Taliban are not as weak as the US claims: The killing of Ahmed Wali Karzai, the most powerful Afghan in the south of the country, will reinforce the feeling among Afghans that the Taliban can strike anywhere at any time and are not weakening as American military commanders have claimed.

11 Killed As Libyan Forces Breach Misrata Front Line: Libyan forces attacked the city of Misrata, breaching the opposition's front line to the west and killing 11 rebel fighters, military officials in the rebel-held enclave said.

Libyan forces retake village south of Tripoli: - Libyan forces retook on Wednesday the village of Al-Qawalish, south of the capital, which was captured by rebels a week ago, rebel fighters said.

India: 10 Killed as Mumbai Hit by Terrorist Attack: Reports said explosions set off around 7 p.m. in India, one at the Opera House in South Mumbai, one in a meter box in the jewelry market Zaveri Bazaar, and another near a temple in the Dadar neighborhood.

Car bombing kills 3 Sunni paramilitary members west of Baghdad: A car bomb struck members of the Awakening Council group in west outskirt of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing three group members and wounding six other people, a local police source told Xinhua.

Khalilzad: US Troops Likely To Stay: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US ambassador to Iraq, believes that US troops will likely stay beyond December 2011 and that the country is unlikely to dissolve into civil war.

3 killed as violence in northeast Nigeria sparks fears: Suspected members of a hardline Muslim sect have killed three people in a van blast near a military checkpoint in northeast Nigeria, an official said.

Somalia: malnutrition brings children to the brink of death: Levels of malnutrition have reached a new peak and are currently the highest in the world, said the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today

Report: Two killed in clashes in Yemen's southern city of Taiz: - Two people were killed and another injured in clashes between troops loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and opponents to his rule in the southern city of Taiz, television broadcaster Al-Jazeera reported Wednesday.

Yemen's Mysterious Militants: Are They Really Al-Qaeda?: Have militants from Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) taken control of territory in southern Yemen?

IMF sees Yemen inflation at up to 30% this year: "The situation is serious.  
Economic activity has ground to a halt," Hassan al-Atrash, the IMF's head of mission to Yemen, told Reuters

Food Prices Cause Yemeni Families to Take Desperate Measures: Families are trying to cope by liquidating their assets, skipping meals and diverting funds from health care and education.

France slams Russia, China block on UN Syria vote: France on Wednesday slammed as "indecent" Russia and China's "blocking" of a proposed United Nations resolution condemning Syria's deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests

Egyptian protesters call for end to army rule: Demonstrators continue to occupy Cairo's Tahrir Square, calling for military council leader Tantawi to hand over power.

Bahrainis rally to support jailed medics: Protest rallies in support of dozens of doctors and nurses imprisoned for providing medical treatment to the injured anti-government protesters were held in several villages, including Daih and Sanabis, on Wednesday.

Abbas vows to continue UN statehood bid: Palestinian president proceeds with September plan, as Middle East diplomatic Quartet meeting produces no statement.

Palestinians hold US responsible for Israel policy: The Palestinian leadership, in unusually harsh criticism of Washington, on Tuesday held the United States responsible for "racist" Israeli policies it said had sabotaged the peace process

Israeli peace group launches boycott, defying ban: An Israeli peace group launched a boycott of products from Jewish settlements Tuesday - in the wake of a controversial Israeli law banning such actions.

Venezuela's Chavez expects chemo or radiation: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that he expects to undergo chemotherapy or radiation treatment once he recovers from cancer surgery that removed a tumor the size of a baseball.

Fitch ratings agency downgrades Greek sovereign debt : Greece suffered another sovereign downgrade on Wednesday, when the Fitch agency slashed its credit worthiness by three notches further into junk status and only one grade above default.

Advisers to bailed-out Irish bank get millions in fees: Consultancies are the big winners in Ireland's continuing financial crisis, picking up millions in fees to help the bailed-out Bank of Ireland head off the almost inevitable state control

The Beginning of the End of Europe: : This is the start of the eurozone endgame. It is now only a matter of time before the eurozone breaks apart. Therefore, get back in your seats, buckle up, and brace yourselves good-'cause it's gonna be a bumpy ride

Republicans offer Obama new debt limit power: Republican proposal allows Obama to raise debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion while demanding even larger spending cuts.

The faces of those Obama is betraying: "Let us be clear, Social Security has not contributed one nickel to our deficit or our national debt ... I am especially disturbed that President Obama is considering cuts in Social Security after he campaigned against cuts in 2008."

ACLU Sues CIA for Documents on Iraq War Critic Juan Cole: Materials Could Reveal Illegal Domestic Spying Activity by CIA and Bush Administration Officials

A real American hero: : Police charge mother in Nashville airport altercation: Woman refused to let officers screen daughter



The modeling industry has a seemingly never-ending supply of under-20 supermodels in the making, declaring each and everyone one of them "the breakout star of the season."

But amid all of this underage madness, there still exist models at or over the age of 35 (more than twice as old as newcomers Nyasha Matonhodze and Nine d'Urso) who not only still get work, but look awesome doing it.
HONEYMOON FROM HELL?
WATCH: 6-Year-Old Beauty Queen Retires
PHOTO: Jessica Simpson's Pricey Birthday Present
PICS: This Whole Pippa Obsession Takes A Delicious Turn
PHOTOS: How Ze French Do Summer
BLOG POSTS
Kathryn M. Ireland: My Strange Love of Wabi-Sabi
There's beauty in survival. I've learned you can actually train your eye to appreciate the flaw, the injury and the repair. That's wabi-sabi -- embracing the imperfect and the impermanence of nature. I love aesthetics as much as the next person, but don't let them crowd out your life
Samantha Daniels: 10 Tips for Meeting Your Boyfriend's Ex
Have you ever wondered how it will be, if and when, you meet your boyfriend's ex? Have you wondered the right things to say, the right things to do and how to act?
Ari Cohen: Style Advice From the Silver-Haired Set
At 99, Rose lives life to the fullest and goes out almost every single night. Her advice is,"Don't be afraid to tell your age, that's silly. Be proud of your age."
Ysolt Usigan: There's Nothing Wrong With Cheap: 5 Fabulous Things From Newport News
You don't have to have to have super spending powers in order to look chic. The only super-powers you need are a good eye and a great sense of style.
Wendy Brandes: Mullets Go Mainstream
Mullet hairstyles are still cringe-worthy but, for the past couple of years, mullet dresses have been been making a comeback on fashion show runways.



RFE/RL Headlines
7/13/2011 8:18:49 PM
A daily digest of the English-language news and analysis written by the staff of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

RFE/RL is looking for guest bloggers, preferably writing from and about our broadcast region. If you're interested, drop us a line at webteam@rferl.org.

Features

Georgia Asks Friends To Stop Calling It 'Gruzia' Georgia Asks Friends To Stop Calling It 'Gruzia'
Georgia is asking its friends to stop using the name "Gruzia," which Georgians associate with Russian oppression. But few countries seem willing to make the switch to "Georgia." More
European Parliament Mulls How To Ramp Up Pressure On Belarus European Parliament Mulls How To Ramp Up Pressure On Belarus
The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has discussed ways to put further pressure on Minsk over its crackdown on the opposition. Lawmakers and experts also agreed that the current sanctions directed against the ruling elite have paid dividends. More
Russia-U.S. Adoption Treaty Introduces Stronger Controls Russia-U.S. Adoption Treaty Introduces Stronger Controls
After a notorious incident in April 2010 in which an American woman sent her unwanted adopted son back to Russia on a flight unaccompanied, authorities in Moscow threatened to end all adoptions by American parents. But over the past year, Russian and U.S. authorities have negotiated an agreement to allow American couples to continue to adopt Russian children, albeit with strict controls. More
In Iran, Segregation Divide Pits President Against Religious Conservatives In Iran, Segregation Divide Pits President Against Religious Conservatives
Iran has backed off plans to introduce gender-based segregation to universities -- at least for now. Following on President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's recently voiced opposition to the plan, an Iranian minister has announced that the new system would not go into effect in late September, as planned. At the heart of the segregation debate is the president's ongoing power struggle with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and his allies. More
Dutch Court Decision On Peacekeepers Shakes Up Humanitarian Law Dutch Court Decision On Peacekeepers Shakes Up Humanitarian Law
Sixteen years after the massacre of some 8,000 Bosnians at Srebrenica, a court has ruled that the government of the Netherlands is to blame for the failure of Dutch peacekeepers to protect the local population. The decision has important ramifications for humanitarian law and the future of peacekeeping operations. More
News

Dozens Detained In Belarus Protest Dozens Detained In Belarus Protest
Authorities in Belarus have detained dozens of people for taking part in antigovernment protests in Minsk and other cities. More
Turkmen Opposition Could Return Home Turkmen Opposition Could Return Home
Leaders of Turkmenistan's exiled opposition say they plan to accept President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov's invitation to return home and participate in elections next year. More
Bomb Attack Mars Karzai Funeral Bomb Attack Mars Karzai Funeral
A bomb attack in southern Afghanistan has targeted the motorcade of a key Afghan governor who was traveling to the funeral of the slain brother of President Hamid Karzai, who was at the ceremony. More
From Our Bureaus

PM Praises Armenia IT Growth PM Praises Armenia IT Growth
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian says information technology (IT) has become a major sector of the country's economy and will continue to grow strongly in the coming years. More
Azerbaijani President Praises Country's 'Internet Freedom' Azerbaijani President Praises Country's 'Internet Freedom'
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev says there are no restrictions on access to the Internet in Azerbaijan because of the government's desire to promote media freedom. More
Homeless Kyrgyz Complain About Slow Pace Of Reconstruction Homeless Kyrgyz Complain About Slow Pace Of Reconstruction
Dozens of residents in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh have protested delays in the reconstruction of their homes destroyed during deadly clashes between ethnic Uzbeks and Kyrgyz last year. More
Kyrgyz Murder Suspect Recants Evidence Kyrgyz Murder Suspect Recants Evidence
One of the three people accused of killing independent Kyrgyz journalist Gennady Pavlyuk in Kazakhstan in 2009 has renounced his initial testimony. More
Six Azerbaijani Opposition Activists Go On Trial Six Azerbaijani Opposition Activists Go On Trial
Six Azerbaijani opposition activists have gone on trial over an antigovernment protest in Baku two months ago that was broken up by police. More
Exiled Kazakh Businessman Granted Political Asylum By Britain Exiled Kazakh Businessman Granted Political Asylum By Britain
The fugitive former chairman of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank has been granted political asylum in Britain. More
Russian Jailed By Uzbekistan For Treason Released Russian Jailed By Uzbekistan For Treason Released
A Russian citizen jailed for 16 years in Uzbekistan on treason charges as been released. More
Jailed Iranian Appeals To UN Rapporteur Jailed Iranian Appeals To UN Rapporteur
A prominent jailed Iranian journalist has urged a newly appointed UN human rights investigator to visit Iran as soon as possible in order to inform the world about the "heinous acts" committed in the country's prisons. More
Belarus Drops Lawsuits Against Two Independent Newspapers Belarus Drops Lawsuits Against Two Independent Newspapers
Authorities in Belarus have dropped lawsuits aimed at closing two independent newspapers at the request of the Information Ministry. More
High-Profile Prison Escapees Caught In Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan High-Profile Prison Escapees Caught In Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan
The Tajik Interior Ministry says two escapees from a high-profile jailbreak last year have been detained in east-central Tajikistan and in Kyrgyzstan. More
Kazakh Bloggers Say Blockage Of Blog Website For 'Political Reasons' Kazakh Bloggers Say Blockage Of Blog Website For 'Political Reasons'
Some prominent Kazakh bloggers say the government's blockage of the Wordpress blog platform since June is politically motivated. More
Iraq, Shell Sign Major Gas Deal Iraq, Shell Sign Major Gas Deal
The Iraqi government, Royal Dutch Shell, and Japan's Mitsubishi have signed a mammoth deal in Baghdad to develop the natural gas industry in southern Iraq. More
Transmission

Baltics Lead Campaign Against Gazprom Control in Europe Baltics Lead Campaign Against Gazprom Control in Europe
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite has signed a new law that will break the Gazprom gas monopoly's control over supplies and distribution in the country. In doing so, it has become the first European Union country to begin implementing new regulations seen as a major test of the EU's determination to slow the Russian company's advance into Europe. More
The Power Vertical

Choose Or Lose? Choose Or Lose?
Did President Dmitry Medvedev really ask Russia's top business leaders that the time had come for them to choose between him and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin? More
Caucasus Report

'Dialogue' In Armenia: Politics Or Theater? 'Dialogue' In Armenia: Politics Or Theater?
Since the ouster early this year of the authoritarian leaders of Tunisia and Egypt, the opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) headed by former President Levon Ter-Petrossian has convened repeated rallies in Yerevan in a bid to force the country's leadership to schedule preterm elections or risk the same fate. More



RFE/RL Afghanistan Report
7/13/2011 8:17:20 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.

For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page .

Bomb Attack Mars Karzai Funeral Bomb Attack Mars Karzai Funeral
A bomb attack in southern Afghanistan has targeted the motorcade of a key Afghan governor who was traveling to the funeral of the slain brother of President Hamid Karzai, who was at the ceremony. More
Profile: Why Was The Afghan President's Brother Ahmad Wali Karzai So Controversial? Profile: Why Was The Afghan President's Brother Ahmad Wali Karzai So Controversial?
Ahmad Wali Karzai, the assassinated head of Kandahar's provincial council and the brother of Afghanistan's president, was one of the country's most controversial public figures. More
Close Family Associate Identified As The Assassin Close Family Associate Identified As The Assassin
Ahmad Wali Karzai, a brother of Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, has been assassinated in his hometown of Kandahar. Local officials said the assassination was carried out by Sardar Muhammad, a close associate of the Karzai family. More
Afghanistan: The Trouble With The Transition Afghanistan: The Trouble With The Transition
When 10,000 U.S. troops and thousands of British and French forces start leaving Afghanistan this month, what will they be leaving behind? More
Remember Those Private Security Contractors? Remember Those Private Security Contractors?
You could be forgiven for not noticing, but the Obama administration is still using lots of private security contractors. More
In Afghanistan, A Week Of Crises Raises Troubling Questions In Afghanistan, A Week Of Crises Raises Troubling Questions
Afghans are used to bad news, but the multiple crises of the past week have managed to defy even their low expectations. More
An Elected Local Council Finds Democracy Tough In Afghanistan An Elected Local Council Finds Democracy Tough In Afghanistan
Elected local councils are Afghanistan's best hope for building democracy and marginalizing the Taliban. But they face enormous challenges. More



RFE/RL Iraq Report
7/13/2011 8:16:18 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Iraq

Iraq, Shell Sign Major Gas Deal Iraq, Shell Sign Major Gas Deal
The Iraqi government, Royal Dutch Shell, and Japan's Mitsubishi have signed a mammoth deal in Baghdad to develop the natural gas industry in southern Iraq. More
Remember Those Private Security Contractors? Remember Those Private Security Contractors?
You could be forgiven for not noticing, but the Obama administration is still using lots of private security contractors. More
Iraqi Parliament To Move To New Building Iraqi Parliament To Move To New Building
Iraqi lawmakers have decided to vacate their premises in the capital city's well-protected Green Zone and move to a new building in central Baghdad. More
Iraq's Oil Industry To Be Monitored By Transparency Group Iraq's Oil Industry To Be Monitored By Transparency Group
Iraq has committed to providing accurate figures about its oil revenues by agreeing to verify details of its oil industry with an international transparency organization. More
Iraq Plans Dinar Overhaul Iraq Plans Dinar Overhaul
A senior Iraqi Central Bank official says the government has adopted a two-pronged plan to restructure the national currency in order to facilitate large transactions and make government accounts more efficient. More


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Information Clearing House Newsletter
News You Won't Find On CNN
July 13, 2011
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


 ICH Is Your Personal News And Information Service
Dedicated to Promoting Peace Through Awareness

I believe it is the responsibility and duty of every person to assist in the relief and eradication of physical suffering whether created by sickness, hunger, war, ignorance or greed

I ask your assistance in achieving this through educating and informing the general public and promoting rationality, compassion and respect for others.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Meade ~

Please help - Act now! Click the link below

or if you prefer to send a check or money order, Information Clearing House, PO Box 365 Imperial Beach, CA 91933. USA.

Low income readers: DON'T send money, just encourage others to subscribe. http://informationclearinghouse.info/subscribe.htm

To all who have assisted in the past. Thank you. Your help is greatly appreciated. Peace and Joy. Tom Feeley

==

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Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"

Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:  4,790
www.icasualties.org/oif/




Number Of  International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,588

=  

Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
$1,220,210,115,832
http://www.costofwar.com/

=

It's Raining Trillions
Why The US Won't Leave Afghanistan

By Pepe Escobar

The notion that the US government would spend $10 billion a month just to chase a few "al-Qaeda types" in the Hindu Kush is nonsense.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28565.htm

===

Obama's Secret Wars
How Our Shady Counter-Terrorism Policies Are More Dangerous Than Terrorism

By Fred Branfman

Obama should be held accountable for vastly expanding the military establishment's worldwide license to kill.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28560.htm

===

Foreign Policy, Africa and Hypocrisy

By Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey

The BBC is asking the British public to make donations for the Horn of Africa, where ten million people are starving to death, exactly when their Prime Minister, Cameron, is spending millions of pounds every single day on his bombing campaign in Libya.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28564.htm

===

Rights Group Exposes Libyan Rebel Abuses

By Our Foreign Desk

Western-backed insurgents in Libya have looted shops, homes and medical facilities in towns that they have seized in the oil-rich country's western mountains, a US-based rights group warned today.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28563.htm

===

Why Did Democracy Fail in Bahrain?

By Saeed Rahnema

Between sectarian tensions and the U.S.'s imperial interests, Bahraini democracy never stood a chance.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28562.htm

===

Putin Slams US

By Pak Alert

Putin branded the United States current monetary policy as "hooliganism"
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28558.htm


===

They Only Way To Financially Survive
The Current Economic Crisis

By Dale Pivarunas

What has been elaborated here is drastically different from what President Obama and his economic advisors have been saying.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28569.htm

===

Rupert Murdoch: Anthony Blair's Bagman
Britain's politicians find courage?

By Christopher King

Will the unravelling of Rupert Murdoch's power in the UK will serve as a wake up call to British politicians whom for years he has targeted on behalf of the US and Israel.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28561.htm

===

Murdoch Shaped British Politics for 40 Years
By The Real News
Leo Panitch: Murdoch used sex scandal journalism to attack left-wing of the Labor Party and later helped create Tony Blair.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28568.htm

===

This Media is Corrupt
The Danger Corporate Power Presents to Democracy

By George Monbiot

Our job is to hold power to account. Instead, most of the profession simply ventriloquises the concerns of the elite.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28559.htm

===

Tell Big Biz To Stop Undermining Our Democracy

By Center for Media and Democracy

Why are Fortune 500 companies like Wal-Mart, Bayer, Coca-Cola, Kraft, Johnson & Johnson, State Farm and AT&T cozying up behind closed doors with Koch Industries and Big Tobacco to rewrite state laws throughout the country?
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28567.htm

===

I Refused To Pledge Allegiance To The Flag
Zeitgeist: Moving Forward

Must Watch - Video

Jacque Fresco - "This Shi*'s Got To Go"
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28566.htm

===

US Kills 58 People In Pakistan:  

At least eight people were killed in a 3rd U.S. drone strike launched on Tuesday in Pakistan' s northwest tribal area bordering Afghanistan, bringing to 58 the total number of people killed in four strikes launched in the last 24 hours
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7438111.html

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Pakistan jails man who helped CIA:  

Pakistani authorities have jailed a doctor who helped the CIA by creating an elaborate plot to get DNA samples of Osama bin Laden's family before the al-Qaida leader was killed in a special forces raid here.
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/jul/13/pakistan-jails-cia-helper/

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Altaf accuses govt of conspiring against armed forces, ISI:  

Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has accused the PPP-led government of conspiring against the armed forces, ISI and other security institutions in league with the United States.
http://bit.ly/qb3ZmA

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Five French occupation force soldiers killed in Afghanistan:

 Five French soldiers were killed after a suicide attack in Afghanistan on Wednesday, and four others were seriously wounded, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said in a statement.
http://reut.rs/qWOJYN

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4 Afghan civilians killed by US airstrike:  

A US airstrike has killed at least four civilians in Kunar province in northeast Afghanistan, where another US-led aerial attack in March left nine young children dead.
http://www.abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=253158

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22 Afghan soldiers killed in past week: official:  

According to Azimi, the casualties on army were counted from July 6 to July 12. The spokesman of Defense Ministry also said as many as 55 army personnel were wounded over the same period of time.
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7439042.html

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Violence surrounds Wali Karzai's funeral:  

Karzai, kneeling at the graveside, wept and kissed the face of his brother as his body was lowered into the ground.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/07/20117134384513388.html

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Attacks show Taliban are not as weak as the US claims:  

The killing of Ahmed Wali Karzai, the most powerful Afghan in the south of the country, will reinforce the feeling among Afghans that the Taliban can strike anywhere at any time and are not weakening as American military commanders have claimed.
http://ind.pn/rkuY5A

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11 Killed As Libyan Forces Breach Misrata Front Line:  

Libyan forces attacked the city of Misrata, breaching the opposition's front line to the west and killing 11 rebel fighters, military officials in the rebel-held enclave said.
http://bloom.bg/qTcC21

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Libyan forces retake village south of Tripoli: -  

Libyan forces retook on Wednesday the village of Al-Qawalish, south of the capital, which was captured by rebels a week ago, rebel fighters said.
http://bit.ly/oUYZr2

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India: 10 Killed as Mumbai Hit by Terrorist Attack:  

Reports said explosions set off around 7 p.m. in India, one at the Opera House in South Mumbai, one in a meter box in the jewelry market Zaveri Bazaar, and another near a temple in the Dadar neighborhood.
http://wapo.st/riR3FI

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Car bombing kills 3 Sunni paramilitary members west of Baghdad:

 A car bomb struck members of the Awakening Council group in west outskirt of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing three group members and wounding six other people, a local police source told Xinhua.
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/7438547.html

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Khalilzad: US Troops Likely To Stay:  

Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US ambassador to Iraq, believes that US troops will likely stay beyond December 2011 and that the country is unlikely to dissolve into civil war.
http://www.rudaw.net/english/kurds/3820.html

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3 killed as violence in northeast Nigeria sparks fears:  

Suspected members of a hardline Muslim sect have killed three people in a van blast near a military checkpoint in northeast Nigeria, an official said.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/07/201171220462297893.html

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Somalia: malnutrition brings children to the brink of death:  

Levels of malnutrition have reached a new peak and are currently the highest in the world, said the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today
http://bit.ly/ocwDcp

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Report: Two killed in clashes in Yemen's southern city of Taiz: -  

Two people were killed and another injured in clashes between troops loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and opponents to his rule in the southern city of Taiz, television broadcaster Al-Jazeera reported Wednesday.
http://bit.ly/nZs15J

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Yemen's Mysterious Militants: Are They Really Al-Qaeda?:  

Have militants from Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) taken control of territory in southern Yemen?
http://yhoo.it/ogTVEp

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IMF sees Yemen inflation at up to 30% this year:  

"The situation is serious. Economic activity has ground to a halt," Hassan al-Atrash, the IMF's head of mission to Yemen, told Reuters
http://bit.ly/qufDlX

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Food Prices Cause Yemeni Families to Take Desperate Measures:  

Families are trying to cope by liquidating their assets, skipping meals and diverting funds from health care and education.
http://bit.ly/qKucm3

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France slams Russia, China block on UN Syria vote:  

France on Wednesday slammed as "indecent" Russia and China's "blocking" of a proposed United Nations resolution condemning Syria's deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests
http://bit.ly/pu9mRg

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Egyptian protesters call for end to army rule:  

Demonstrators continue to occupy Cairo's Tahrir Square, calling for military council leader Tantawi to hand over power.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/07/20117130743909823.html

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Bahrainis rally to support jailed medics:  

Protest rallies in support of dozens of doctors and nurses imprisoned for providing medical treatment to the injured anti-government protesters were held in several villages, including Daih and Sanabis, on Wednesday.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/188912.html

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Abbas vows to continue UN statehood bid:  

Palestinian president proceeds with September plan, as Middle East diplomatic Quartet meeting produces no statement.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/07/201171302020819197.html

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Palestinians hold US responsible for Israel policy:  

The Palestinian leadership, in unusually harsh criticism of Washington, on Tuesday held the United States responsible for "racist" Israeli policies it said had sabotaged the peace process
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/palestinians-hold-us-responsible-for-israel-policy/

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Israeli peace group launches boycott, defying ban:

 An Israeli peace group launched a boycott of products from Jewish settlements Tuesday - in the wake of a controversial Israeli law banning such actions.
http://bit.ly/rdDK14

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Venezuela's Chavez expects chemo or radiation:  

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that he expects to undergo chemotherapy or radiation treatment once he recovers from cancer surgery that removed a tumor the size of a baseball.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7651607.html

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Fitch ratings agency downgrades Greek sovereign debt :  

Greece suffered another sovereign downgrade on Wednesday, when the Fitch agency slashed its credit worthiness by three notches further into junk status and only one grade above default
http://wapo.st/mWUQWo

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Advisers to bailed-out Irish bank get millions in fees:  

Consultancies are the big winners in Ireland's continuing financial crisis, picking up millions in fees to help the bailed-out Bank of Ireland head off the almost inevitable state control
http://bit.ly/nRjgsO

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The Beginning of the End of Europe: :  

This is the start of the eurozone endgame. It is now only a matter of time before the eurozone breaks apart. Therefore, get back in your seats, buckle up, and brace yourselves good-'cause it's gonna be a bumpy ride
http://gonzalolira.blogspot.com/2011/07/beginning-of-end-of-europe.html

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Republicans offer Obama new debt limit power:  

Republican proposal allows Obama to raise debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion while demanding even larger spending cuts.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2011/07/2011711161143295406.html

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The faces of those Obama is betraying:

 "Let us be clear, Social Security has not contributed one nickel to our deficit or our national debt ... I am especially disturbed that President Obama is considering cuts in Social Security after he campaigned against cuts in 2008."
http://bangordailynews.com/2011/07/12/opinion/the-faces-of-those-obama-is-betraying/

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ACLU Sues CIA for Documents on Iraq War Critic Juan Cole:  

Materials Could Reveal Illegal Domestic Spying Activity by CIA and Bush Administration Officials
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/07/13-0

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A real American hero: :  

Police charge mother in Nashville airport altercation: Woman refused to let officers screen daughter
http://bit.ly/qiWiUv

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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley


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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Japan must ditch nuclear power: Kan
Japan should gradually become a society that does not have to rely on atomic power, Prime Minister Naoto Kan says amid the continuing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
GE plan followed with inflexibility
Interviews with former engineers and an examination of documents show that while GE decided to place the Fukushima No. 1 plant's critical backup systems in the turbine buildings' underground floors, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. did not allow any alternation to the U.S. company's blueprints.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Radioactive beef sold off in eight prefectures
Meat from six cows contaminated with radioactive materials from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant may have reached consumers in eight prefectures, including Tokyo, Kanagawa and Osaka, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government says.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Son starts national energy initiative
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110714a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
NISA slaps Tepco over worker overexposures
KAZUAKI NAGATA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110714a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Utility comes clean on Kyushu TV scheme
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110714a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Parents of Virginia tsunami victim set up children's fund
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110714a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
North Korean IOC member arrives in Japan
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110714a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Gangster, donor held for organ trade
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110714a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Edano: nuke nationalization an option
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110714b1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Panel targets English proficiency
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110714b2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Hamaoka host city at crossroads
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110714f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Genki Mail sends notes of hope to quake-zone kids
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110714f2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Artists' 'mother' helps raise their U.S. profile
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110714f3.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Toyota to consolidate domestic producers
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110714a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
No change in monthly economic outlook
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110714a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Japan needs credible plan to reduce public debt to stave off fiscal crisis
TAKASHI KITAZUME
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110714d1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Sanrio to cut reliance on Hello Kitty
NAOKO FUJIMURA and EMI URABE
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110714n1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Insurers' disaster costs hit $60 billion
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110714n2.html


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Space Shuttle finale
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110714a1.html

[JT EDITORIAL]
Commendable expressways
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110714a2.html

[OPINION]
A daughter of dictatorship and democracy
LEE BYONG CHUL
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110714a1.html

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Technology and the growing income gap
KENNETH ROGOFF
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110714a2.html

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The blame goes beyond a tabloid
TINA BURRETT
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110714tb.html

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[ART]
For the Greeks, the human body laid bare the divinity of beauty
C.B. LIDDELL
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110714a1.html

[ART]
"On the Road"
MIKE HAMILTON
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110714b1.html

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"Kokeshi Doll Exhibition"
MIO YAMADA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110714b2.html

[MUSIC]
Fighting for change the Fuji Rock way
MARK JARNES
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110714a1.html

[MUSIC]
Website Nico Nico Douga goes live ... house
MARK JARNES
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110714a2.html

[MUSIC]
Shonen Knife "Osaka Ramones"
SHAWN DESPRES
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110714l2.html

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The future of Japanese theater lies in individuality
NOBUKO TANAKA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ft20110714a1.html


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[BASEBALL]
Prince, relief convoy give NL All-Star win
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110714a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Darvish throws eight strong innings in win
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110714j1.html

[SOCCER]
Real Madrid
back in L.A.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110714a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Lockout likely to delay
NFL training camps
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20110714a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
NFL great Irvin says brother was gay
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20110714a2.html

[J.LEAGUE SOCCER]
Reysol recover from early setback to maintain top spot in league table
ANDREW MCKIRDY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sj20110714a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Rambis era over after two seasons in Minnesota
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110714a1.html

[OLYMPICS]
Murofushi eligible for IOC position
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/so20110714a1.html

[OLYMPICS]
France won't bid for 2020 Olympics
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/so20110714a2.html

[SPORTS]
Greipel captures Tour's 10th stage
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110714a1.html

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Kaio matches Chiyonofuji's career wins mark
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ss20110714b1.html


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Carnevale in Cassazione fino all'età di 85 anni

Carnevale in Cassazione fino all'età di 85 anniLa decisione del plenum del Csm sulla base di una sentenza del Consiglio di stato favorevole al magistrato che gli avversari definirono "ammazzasentenze". Fu accusato e poi assolto per concorso in associazione mafiosa





All'origine dei nuclei attivi delle galassie

I nuclei attivi si trovano soprattutto nelle grandi galassie massicce che contengono molta materia oscura
Leggi l'articolo


 

"Pozzi di carbonio": il contributo del verde di città

Lo studio mostra il potenziale, finora trascurato, delle aree urbane per mitigare l'effetto serra
Leggi l'articolo


 

Nanoantenne per la luce ispirate alla fotosintesi

Ispirandosi all'apparato fotosintetico delle piante un gruppo di ricercatori ha progettato una nuova classe di nanomateriali in grado di controllare e dirigere l'energia assorbita dalla luce
Leggi l'articolo


 

Un possibile marcatore per l'autismo

Una ricerca inizia a chiarire perché in una famiglia con un bambino autistico, le probabilità che un figlio successivo ne sia anch'esso affetto 20 volte superiori rispetto alla popolazione generale
Leggi l'articolo


 

Leptina: l'ormone antiobesità

I risultati portano a ipotizzare che il ruolo di modulazione dei neuroni GABA sia un aspetto cruciale dell'azione della leptina
Leggi l'articolo


 

Alcool, il consumo moderato fa bene

L'obiettivo dello studio era quello di smentire le errate informazioni che vengono ancora oggi utilizzate da alcuni gruppi politici per definire le linee guida sul consumo di alcool
Leggi l'articolo

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NEWSLETTER vom Donnerstag, 14. Juli 2011, 06:00 Uhr

TOPMELDUNGEN

RÜSTUNGSDEAL IN AFRIKA

Merkel versorgt Angola mit Patrouillenschiffen

Zuerst der Deal mit Saudi-Arabien, jetzt Angola: Deutschland plant das nächste Rüstungsgeschäft. Kanzlerin Merkel sagte dem afrikanischen Staat die Lieferung von Patrouillenschiffen zu. In Berlin reagiert die Opposition empört. Aus Luanda berichtet Sebastian Fischer mehr...

DEUTSCHE KRISENPOLITIK

Die Getriebenen

Die Euro-Krise zwingt Kanzlerin und Finanzminister in die Defensive: Sie müssen schnell handeln, um Schlimmeres zu verhüten - doch mit welcher Linie eigentlich? Während Angela Merkel auf ihrer Afrika-Reise ständig aufs Handy linst, übt sich Wolfgang Schäuble in Verwirrungsrhetorik. Von Severin Weiland mehr... Forum ]

SCHULDENKRISE

Rating-Agentur Fitch straft Griechenland ab

Griechenland kommt nicht zur Ruhe. Nach Standard & Poor's und Moody's hat nun auch die dritte große Rating-Agentur Fitch die Kreditwürdigkeit des Landes kräftig herabgestuft. Das Land ist nur noch eine Bewertungsstufe vom Zahlungsausfall entfernt. mehr... Forum ]

ANSCHLÄGE

Bombenterror weckt Mumbais schlimmste Angst

Und plötzlich ist die Angst wieder da: Drei Bomben explodieren gleichzeitig in Mumbai - und die Menschen fühlen sich an die Terrorserie von 2008 erinnert. Die Fahnder vermuten Islamisten hinter der Bluttat. Von Hasnain Kazim, Islamabad mehr...

AUS FÜR BSKYB-DEAL

Unterhaus zwingt Murdoch in die Knie

Der Skandal um die "News of the World" entwickelt sich zum globalen Firmenkrimi. Medienzar Murdoch beugt sich dem Druck der britischen Politik und zieht seinen Plan zur Übernahme des Fernsehsenders BSkyB zurück. Nun kämpft der Murdoch-Clan endgültig ums Überleben. Von Carsten Volkery, London mehr...

WM-FINALIST USA

Bescheiden, effizient, erfolgreich

Die USA sind der Favorit auf den WM-Titel. Frankreich wurde im Halbfinale souverän besiegt - trotzdem übt sich Trainerin Sundhage in erstaunlicher Demut. Jetzt warten starke Japanerinnen im Endspiel. Von Daniel Theweleit, Mönchengladbach mehr... Forum ]

TV-SERIEN IM VERGLEICH

US-Moppel ringt mit deutscher Demenz

Wer was auf sich hält, schwört auf amerikanische TV-Serien. Aber ist das US-Fernsehen tatsächlich so großartig - und der deutsche Standard so erbärmlich?  Nikolaus von Festenberg hat an einem ganz normalen Dienstagabend den Selbstversuch gewagt. mehr...

FÜHRERSCHEINFOTO MIT NUDELSIEB

Im Namen des Spaghetti-Monsters

Drei Jahre hat Niko Alm für seinen Führerschein gekämpft. Nun hat er recht bekommen. Das Wiener Verkehrsamt wollte sein Foto zunächst nicht akzeptieren - weil der Mann ein Nudelsieb auf dem Kopf trug. Von Jochen Brenner mehr...



PANORAMA

FRISCH VERMÄHLTES FÜRSTENPAAR

Ein Kuss und böse Gerüchte

Albert und Charlene verbringen ihre Flitterwochen in Südafrika. Fürst und Fürstin sind nun standesamtlich und kirchlich getraut, eine doppelte Versicherung gegen Trennungsgerüchte - könnte man meinen. mehr... Video ]

UNTERSUCHUNG IN SCHULEN

"Missbrauch ist kein Thema der Vergangenheit"

Tausende Anrufe hat sie erhalten, 2000 Briefe gelesen: Christine Bergmann hat versucht, den sexuellen Missbrauch in Deutschland in Zahlen zu fassen. Eine Studie zeigt nun, wie weit das Problem verbreitet ist. An rund 50 Prozent der Schulen in Deutschland berichten Kinder von Übergriffen. Von Barbara Hans mehr...

WAYNE ROONEYS HAARE

Die nackte Wahrheit

Trotz Moos nix los: Fußballstar Wayne Rooney hat Tausende Pfund in eine Haartransplantation investiert. Die Resultate sind äußerst spärlich. Zwar sprießen ein paar Härchen, aber von dichtem Wuchs kann keine Rede sein - jetzt hilft nur noch Warten. mehr...



POLITIK

LIBYEN-KRIEG

Gaddafi muss um Geld und Öl bangen 

Mit Gaddafi verhandeln oder ihn im Krieg besiegen? Die Alliierten streiten darüber, wie der Libyen-Militäreinsatz beendet werden kann. Doch US-Geheimdienste sind optimistisch: Dem Despoten gehen wohl Geld und Öl aus. Von Ulrike Putz, Beirut mehr...

DÜRRE IN OSTAFRIKA

Wie es zur Jahrhundertkatastrophe kam

Tausende Menschen drohen zu verhungern, Millionen Männer, Frauen und Kinder sind bedroht und auf Hilfe angewiesen: Die Uno warnt vor einer Jahrhundertdürre in Ostafrika. Wie konnte es zu der Krise kommen? Von Anna Reimann mehr...

PROTESTE IN ÄGYPTEN

Regierung entlässt Hunderte ranghohe Polizisten

Der Druck der Straße scheint zu wirken: Die ägyptische Übergangsregierung hat fast 700 leitende Polizisten entlassen und verschiebt offenbar die Parlamentswahl. Damit beugen sich die Militärs weiteren Forderungen der Protestbewegung. mehr...



SPORT

TRIUMPH ÜBER SCHWEDEN

Kawasumi schießt Japan ins WM-Glück

Es ist der größte Erfolg in der japanischen Fußball-Geschichte: Im Halbfinale der Frauenfußball-WM setzten sich die Asiatinnen gegen Schweden durch. Zur Heldin wurde eine Spielerin, die zuvor kaum eine Rolle gespielt hatte. Jetzt haben die Japanerinnen ein neues Ziel: im Endspiel die USA zu schlagen. Von Maximilian Rau mehr... Forum ]

VETTEL-TEAMKOLLEGE

Webber soll Vertrag verlängern

Red Bull setzt weiter auf Mark Webber. Der Australier soll seinen Vertrag um eine weitere Saison verlängern. Das berichtet eine österreichische Zeitung. Demnach fährt Webber auch 2012 an der Seite von Formel-1-Weltmeister Sebastian Vettel. Webbers Nachfolger steht aber schon bereit. Von Ralf Bach mehr...

FRAUEN-NATIONALMANNSCHAFT

Neid bleibt Bundestrainerin

Die Spekulationen sind beendet: Silvia Neid bleibt Trainerin der deutschen Fußball-Nationalmannschaft der Frauen. Den Ausschlag für eine weitere Zusammenarbeit habe ein Gespräch mit den DFB-Bossen gegeben. Dennoch kommt der Schritt zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt überraschend. mehr...



WIRTSCHAFT

STRESSTEST-DEBAKEL

Helaba zürnt europäischer Bankenaufsicht

Die Hessische Landesbank könnte beim Banken-Stresstest durchfallen, weil die europäische Bankenaufsicht Einlagen des Geldinstituts nicht anerkennt. Banker und Politiker protestieren: Die Helaba sei kerngesund - die Behörde wolle sich lediglich profilieren. mehr... Forum ]

SCHULDENMISERE

Moody's prüft baldige Abstufung der USA

Der Rating-Riese erhöht den Druck auf die Politik: Moody's überprüft die Bonität der USA - und droht der weltgrößten Wirtschaftsmacht mit einer baldigen Abstufung. Noch immer haben sich Regierung und Kongress in den Haushaltsgesprächen nicht geeinigt. mehr... Video ]

BESTECHUNGSVORWÜRFE

Razzia bei Media-Saturn

Die Zentrale des größten europäischen Elektronikhändlers Media-Saturn ist von der Polizei durchsucht worden. Drei Manager stehen nach Angaben der "Süddeutschen Zeitung" unter Korruptionsverdacht, darunter ein Mitglied der Geschäftsführung. mehr...



UNISPIEGEL UND SCHULSPIEGEL

PLAGIATSAFFÄRE

FDP-Politiker Chatzimarkakis verliert Doktortitel

Er selbst findet "sehr wenige Textstellen" seiner Dissertation kritikwürdig, die Uni Bonn ist anderer Meinung - und entzog Jorgo Chatzimarkakis den Doktortitel. Mehr als die Hälfte der Arbeit habe der FDP-Politiker abgekupfert, lautet die Begründung. Von Armin Himmelrath mehr...

ANONYME PLAGIATSJÄGER

Stellt Euch nicht!

Feige Denunzianten, linke Wirrköpfe und Nerds mit zu viel Zeit: Dieses Bild zeichnen abschreibende Politiker von Plagiatsjägern im Netz, weil diese ihre Identität nicht preisgeben wollen. Ein verzweifelter Versuch, vom eigenen Betrug abzulenken. Die Aktivisten sollten weiter im Verborgenen bleiben. Ein Kommentar von Oliver Trenkamp mehr...

STUDIENGEBÜHREN

Seehofer rüffelt Minister wegen Campus-Maut

Wackeln die Studiengebühren nun auch in Bayern? Laut einem Zeitungsbericht will der bayerische Ministerpräsident Horst Seehofer (CSU) genauere Auskünfte darüber, was in seinem Land mit dem Studentengeld geschieht. Es sei unklar, wofür es ausgegeben wird. mehr...



KULTUR

KINOFILM "NADER UND SIMIN"

Beiläufig großartig

Das Wichtigste zuerst: Einer der besten Filme des Jahres startet. Der Berlinale-Gewinner "Nader und Simin - eine Trennung" ist Krimi und Ehedrama, erzählt von Krankheit und Vater-Tochter-Beziehung. Und, ach ja, nebenbei thematisiert er das Leben unter der Knute des iranischen Regimes. Von Stefan Kuzmany mehr... Video ]

BAYREUTH-FINANZIERUNG

Was kostet Wagner?

Die Anstalten der ARD und die "Gesellschaft der Freunde von Bayreuth" tragen einen Teil der Kosten für die prestigeträchtigen Festspiele. Geht dabei alles gerecht zu? Jetzt äußert der Bundesrechnungshof Kritik an der Kartenvergabe an die Bayreuth-Mäzene. mehr...

ROMANE DES MONATS

Martin Walsers Traum von einem Irrenhaus

Pornos, Shoppen, Konfusion! Bei Gary Shteyngart verwickelt ein Social-Network-Girlie einen Stadtneurotiker in eine komplizierte Affäre. In Martin Walsers "Muttersohn" ist die Jungfrauengeburt nur ein Teil eines ganzen Bodensee-Wirbelsturms am Wunderlichkeiten. mehr...



WISSENSCHAFT

CHINESISCHE ÖLLECKS

Stille Katastrophe in der Bohai-Bucht

China kurbelt die Ölproduktion vor seinen Küsten an - doch immer wieder kommt es dabei zu Unfällen. Innerhalb von zwei Monaten haben die Behörden nun schon die dritte Ölpest in der Bohai-Bucht eingestehen müssen. Umweltschützer sind entsetzt.  mehr...

KEHRTWENDE

Japans Ministerpräsident wünscht sich Atomausstieg

Das Desaster von Fukushima hat zum Umdenken geführt - jetzt auch in Japan: Ministerpräsident Naoto Kan will stufenweise auf Kernenergie verzichten. Derzeit decken Atommeiler noch 30 Prozent des Bedarfs. mehr... Video ]

NIEDERBAYERN

Archäologen entdecken 3000 Jahre altes Grab

Eine Routineprüfung brachte die Archäologen auf die Spur eines 3000 Jahre alten Grabes in Niederbayern. In ihm wurde in der Eisenzeit ein wohlhabender Mann bestattet. Einst schützte ein massiver Hügel die Ruhestätte. mehr...



REISE

GRATWANDERUNGEN IN DEN ALPEN

Tanz über dem Abgrund

Rechts und links geht es Hunderte Meter bergab, ein falscher Schritt kann tödlich sein: Große Grate sind für ambitionierte Bergsteiger die absolute Herausforderung. Der Fotograf Ralf Gantzhorn stellt die spektakulärsten Alpen-Kanten für Schwindelfreie vor. mehr...

ERSTER UNTERWASSERPARK IN SCHWEDEN

Wrack frei für Taucher

Die Ostsee ist ein Paradies für Wracktaucher: Mehr als 20.000 gesunkene Schiffe und Boote sind bekannt - 30 davon können Sportler ab Herbst in Schwedens erstem historischen Unterwasserpark erkunden. Auf Tauchtouren steuern sie auch einen Dreimaster aus dem 17. Jahrhundert an. mehr...

BETTENNOT

Moskau rüstet Schleppkähne zu Hotels um

Teurer sind nur Schweizer Städte: In Moskau sind die durchschnittlichen Hotelpreise astronomisch hoch und die Betten für Touristen knapp. Die Not will die Stadtverwaltung durch Hotelschiffe lindern - die einst als Schlepper auf der Moskwa Dienst taten. mehr...



NETZWELT

DEBATTE UM FESTIVAL-FOTOS

Die Generation Gesichtserkennung outet sich selbst

Ein Festival in England, eins in der Bonner Rheinaue: Von beiden Großevents gibt es Fotos, auf denen viele Tausend Besucher zu erkennen sind - über eine Facebook-Funktion lassen sich den Gesichtern Namen zuordnen. Solche Daten nutzt auch die Polizei. Von Ole Reißmann mehr...

NETZWELT-TICKER

Kindle-Konkurrent drängt auf deutschen E-Book-Markt

Mit 80.000 deutschsprachigen E-Books geht die kanadische Plattform Kobo jetzt auch in Deutschland an den Start. Außerdem im Überblick: Die britische Innenministerin warnt vor Terror aus der Datenwolke, die Pläne zur US-Vorratsdatenspeicherung geraten ins Stocken. Von Richard Meusers mehr...

EVERNOTE-CHEF PHIL LIBIN

"Wir haben den Rest Ihres Lebens"

Evernote ist der wohl größte Zettelkasten der Welt - Nutzer können Dokumente wie Rechnungen und Rezepte speichern und jederzeit abrufen. Geschäftsführer Phil Libin hat gerade 50 Millionen Dollar Risikokapital eingenommen. Im Interview erklärt er, warum er Firmeninterna bei Evernote speichert. mehr...



AUTO

50 JAHRE RENAULT R4

Ein Leben für die "Quatrelle"

Schon als Schüler schraubte Ingo Heitel an einem Renault R4. Heute besitzt er  ein knappes Dutzend Exemplare und sechs Scheunen voller Ersatzteile. Warum der Schwabe das Auto so mag? Weil keiner daran glaubte, dass das Erfolgsmodell je zum Kultmobil würde. Von Tom Grünweg mehr...

TOYOTA YARIS

Neu und doch ganz der alte

Mit einem Marktanteil von 26 Prozent sind Kleinwagen in Europa eine große Nummer. Wenn Toyota tatsächlich zum größten Autohersteller der Welt aufsteigen will, dürfen die Japaner in dieser Klasse nicht patzen. Kann die kommende Generation des Yaris die Erwartungen erfüllen? Von Tom Grünweg mehr...



EINESTAGES

"WEEKLY WORLD NEWS"

Hitler und die Nazi-Astronauten

Kann Mundgeruch töten? Lebt Hitler noch? Natürlich - wenn man den "Weekly World News" glaubt. In den achtziger Jahren erreichte das amerikanische Anarcho-Revolverblatt gewaltige Auflagen. einestages zeigt die unglaublichsten Titelseiten. Von Danny Kringiel mehr...