President-elect’s name may emerge in Norman Hsu fraud trial
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Archive for December, 2008
Obama And That Other Ponzi Scheme
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Shin Bet: Hamas has been hit under IAF’s Gaza offensive like never before
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Shin Bet Security Services Chief Yuval Diskin said Wednesday that the current Israel Air Force offensive on the Gaza Strip has caused unprecedented damage to Hamas’ infrastructure and personnel.
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Israelis worry about cover as rockets reach deeper
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008ASHDOD, Israel (Reuters) – For many residents of southern Israel, the fighting in the nearby Gaza Strip is measured not in days or hours, but in the number of seconds they have to take cover when Hamas rockets rain down.
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Iran tells Arabs now is time to act over Gaza attacks
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Iran’s president told the Arab League, which began a meeting on Wednesday, it must act quickly to end Israeli attacks on Gaza Palestinians adding that setting up a committee or making speeches was not enough.
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Burris Decision Could Lead to Unprecedented Use of Senate Power to Refuse Appointment
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has said he will refuse to seat Roland Burris, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s choice to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate, setting up a rarely used constitutional authority given to senators.
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Blagojevich names Roland Burris to Obama’s Senate seat
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008BURRIS FACES A FIGHT | US Senate Dems, Ill. secretary of state plan to block Blago’s choice
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Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
Protesters opposed to Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip demonstrate near the Israeli Embassy, Monday in London. Warplanes pounded Gaza for a third day as tanks stood by to join Israel’s “all-out” war on Hamas. (BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)
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Czechs, next EU president, defend Israeli strikes
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 The Czech Republic, which takes over the European Union’s presidency on January 1, defended Israel’s strikes against Hamas on Tuesday.
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Russia asks Israel to end Gaza attacks, let in aid
Sunday, December 28th, 2008MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Russia urged Israel on Sunday to end military attacks that had killed nearly 300 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and allow humanitarian supplies into the territory, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said.
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Iran leader orders Muslims to defend Palestinians
Sunday, December 28th, 2008TEHRAN, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader issued a religious decree to Muslims around the world on Sunday, ordering them to defend Palestinians in Gaza against Israeli attacks “in any way possible”, state television reported.
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