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31 Jul 2007 07:35:18 PM |
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OT: Obama and the 'They' Sayers |
Obama and the 'They' Sayers
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001270.html
By Eugene Robinson
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A19
Are white Americans really, truly prepared to elect an African
American president? Seriously, is a nation with such a long and
shameful history of brutal slavery, Jim Crow segregation and
persistent racism actually going to put a black man in the White
House?
One of Barack Obama's principal tasks in the coming months may be
convincing African American voters that this whole phenomenon -- a
black candidate with a well-financed campaign, proven crossover appeal
and a real chance to win -- isn't just another cruel illusion.
When We Wrote Letters
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001272.html
By Anne Applebaum
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A19
When I read in Sunday's New York Times that Hillary Clinton's college-
era letters to a high school friend had been miraculously preserved
for posterity -- ("Since Xmas vacation, I've gone through three and a
half metamorphoses") -- I braced myself for the inevitable parodies.
There were so many possibilities! Surely my Post colleague Ruth Marcus
would now imagine Hillary Clinton's elementary school-era letters to a
playground friend ("I do hope you'll join the committee I've created
to ensure equal sandbox time for all"). Surely Maureen Dowd would do a
snarky version of George Bush Jr.'s college-era letters to George Bush
Sr. ("Dad, can you lend me some money to buy a term paper?"). Surely
someone would spoof Hillary's old letters to Bill, *****'s letters to
Lynne, George's to Laura. And then I thought: Letters?
I used to write letters. Long ones. They described nothing in
particular and achieved nothing in particular, but then they weren't
supposed to. They were intended, in that pre-Internet, pre- Skype
time, for keeping in touch with people who lived on a different coast
or across the Atlantic. Some were written by hand, some typed on
clunky Apple computers and printed out on that antediluvian computer
paper we used before laser printers, the kind with little perforations
along the sides.
Thompson on Horseback
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001273.html
By Richard Cohen
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A19
It's a shame that Fred Thompson is too young to have played Matt
Dillon, the no-nonsense marshal of Dodge City in the long-running
radio and television series "Gunsmoke." That role on the radio went to
William Conrad (later TV's "Cannon") and on television to James
Arness. But whether on TV or radio, Marshal Dillon had the same policy
for cowboys when they rode into Dodge: They had to surrender their
guns.
The Marshal Dillon Rule is based on common sense, not to mention the
law of averages: The more guns you have, the greater the chance they
will be used. But both common sense and the law of averages escape
presidential candidates, especially Republicans looking to assert
their conservative bona fides. When it comes to gun control, they not
only have to be against it but they have to insist -- in raging
opposition to common sense -- that the more guns around, the safer
everyone is.
Sept. 10 in Waziristan
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001271.html
What Will Be Done About al-Qaeda's Camps?
By David Ignatius
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A19
The National Intelligence Estimate released July 17 put the problem
plainly enough: Al-Qaeda has "regenerated key elements of its Homeland
attack capability" using a new haven in the lawless frontier area of
northwest Pakistan known as Waziristan.
The question is: What is the United States going to do about it?
Short of Perjury
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001335_pf.html
By Ruth Marcus
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; A19
I find myself in an unaccustomed and unexpected position: defending
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
Gonzales fans, if there are Gonzales fans left, except for the only
fan who counts: Don't take any comfort from my assessment.
Bad Interpretation
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001545.html
For lack of a translator, a rape suspect is freed.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A18
AMAN ACCUSED of raping a 7-year-old girl and of sexually assaulting an
18-month-old toddler is walking the streets today, thanks to a court
ruling that ought to be reversed.
Lobbying Reform, at Last
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001552.html
Congress should finish it before going home.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A18
IT WASN'T EASY, it took too long, and it's not done yet -- but before
Congress leaves for its August recess, it should have completed a
lobbying reform bill that would, for the first time, require
disclosure of the bundles of campaign checks that lobbyists bring in
for politicians. We say "should have" because the measure -- having
not gone through the normal conference committee process -- needs to
clear significant hurdles in both the House and Senate. Lawmakers of
both parties, in both houses, must ensure that that happens before
going home to face constituents who appear increasingly unhappy about
a Congress they perceive as looking after its own interests, not
theirs.
Ready, Set, Wait
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001560.html
More hassles may mean more security for air travelers.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A18
THINK THIS summer's endless lines at domestic airports are spirit-
sapping? Just wait: It's bound to get a good deal worse. Under long-
standing orders from Congress to keep closer track of the comings and
goings of foreigners, the Bush administration is preparing a new
procedure -- namely, fingerprint-gathering -- that may further slow
the pace of those serpentine airport lines.
Alaska Senator's Home Is Raided
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001427_pf.html
Stevens Scrutinized In a Wide Inquiry Into Corruption in the State
By Dan Eggen and Paul Kane
Washington Post Staff Writer and Washingtonpost.com Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; A01
Agents from the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service raided the Alaska
home of Sen. Ted Stevens (R) yesterday as part of a broad federal
investigation of political corruption in the state that has also swept
up his son and one of his closest financial backers, officials said.
Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator in history, is under
scrutiny from the Justice Department for his ties to an Alaska energy
services company, Veco, whose chief executive pleaded guilty in early
May to a bribery scheme involving state lawmakers.
At Walter Reed, a New Approach
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001988_pf.html
Combat Veterans Assigned to Aid Recoveries
By Steve Vogel
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; A01
It was the sort of message that sergeants have delivered to soldiers
since time immemorial: Formations would be held three days a week at
7:30 a.m., and attendance was mandatory. "NO EXCEPTIONS!" screamed the
e-mail, sent this month by a staff sergeant to his squad.
"I am sick and tired of chasing everyone around when it should be
simple," the message read. "This [is] the United States Army NOT the
Salvation Army."
Chief Justice Suffers Seizure
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001002_pf.html
Roberts Is Fine, Spokeswoman Says
By Robert Barnes and Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; A01
ROCKPORT, Maine, July 30 -- Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. was
rushed to a hospital here Monday afternoon after suffering a seizure
at his summer island home, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said.
Roberts, 52, fell on a dock after having a "benign idiopathic
seizure," said Kathleen Landin Arberg, the court's public information
officer. She said that Roberts has "fully recovered from the incident"
but that he would remain at Penobscot Bay Medical Center here
overnight for observation.
Birthday Bashes That Take the Cake
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001880_pf.html
For Parents in India, a Chance to Display Generosity, Affluence
By Emily Wax
Washington Post Foreign Service
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; A01
NEW DELHI -- Inside the chandeliered party hall of an upscale hotel,
with its canopies of balloons and sparkly lights, three video
cameramen and two photographers jostled like paparazzi to get a
glimpse of the guest of honor.
Waiters in black tie waded through the crowd, serving endless silver
trays of chicken tikka kebabs, grilled shrimp and samosas. Several DJs
spun fast-tempo Punjabi pop that pulsated from refrigerator-size
speakers. There were cocktails for the adults, and for the kids,
cotton candy.
Swedish Director Probed Darkness of Human Psyche
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073000291_pf.html
By Adam Bernstein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; A01
Ingmar Bergman, 89, a Swedish writer-director whose name came to
define an entire genre of stark movies about the human condition,
including "The Seventh Seal," "Wild Strawberries" and "Persona," died
yesterday at his home on Faro Island, off the Baltic coast of Sweden.
No cause of death was disclosed.
Three of Bergman's movies received the Academy Award for best foreign-
language film: "The Virgin Spring" (1960), about a 14th-century Swede
who avenges the rape and death of his daughter; "Through a Glass
Darkly" (1961), about a modern family in spiritual crisis; and his
final film, "Fanny and Alexander" (1982), a story of an adolescence
that is alternately charmed and terrifying.
Cheney Disputes Libby Verdict, Voices Support for Gonzales
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001641.html
By Dan Eggen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A02
Vice President Cheney said yesterday that he disagreed with the jury's
verdict in the trial of his former chief of staff, who was convicted
of perjury and obstruction of justice in the investigation into the
Bush administration's leak of the identity of an undercover CIA
officer.
Cheney's remarks about his former aide, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby,
appear to conflict with the views of President Bush, who said after
the verdict that he "respected" the jury verdict but felt that the 30-
month sentence handed to Libby was excessive. Bush commuted Libby's
sentence earlier this month, leaving a fine in place but exempting him
from jail time.
More Bulldog Than Poodle
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001597_pf.html
By Dana Milbank
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; A02
At their get-acquainted meeting at Camp David, President Bush
recounted to Gordon Brown a briefing by a White House aide who told
Bush that the new British prime minister used to be a rugby star --
confusing Brown with a man of the same name who played forward for the
British Lions in the 1970s.
That, at least, is the version of the story proffered to reporters by
Damian McBride, Brown's political adviser.
Conflicting Portraits of Officer Charged Over Abu Ghraib
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001564_pf.html
By Josh White
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; A03
Army Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan does not appear in any of the notorious
images of detainee abuse that emerged from Abu Ghraib prison three
years ago. Going into his tour in Iraq in 2003, he had no
interrogation experience. And more than half a dozen military
interrogators have said in recent interviews that Jordan had nothing
to do with the hundreds of interrogations they conducted at the
prison.
Nevertheless, Jordan, 51, is scheduled to become the first Army
officer to face a court-martial for alleged abuse at Abu Ghraib. His
trial will begin next month at Fort Meade. Investigators and military
officials have painted Jordan as a liar and an abuser, the lone
officer who should be held criminally accountable for one of the most
devastating events of the Iraq war.
'No Child' Needs to Expand Beyond Tests, Chair Says
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001711.html
By Amit R. Paley
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A04
The House education committee chairman called yesterday for "serious
changes" to the No Child Left Behind law, including new ways to
measure school progress, in a proposal some Republicans fear could
jeopardize efforts to renew the law this year.
Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), the chairman, said the five-year-old
law, a cornerstone of President Bush's domestic policy, has put too
much emphasis on standardized testing.
Warnings, Not Ban, Urged for Diabetes Drug
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073000101.html
By Rick Weiss
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A06
A pair of Food and Drug Administration advisory panels called
yesterday for new warnings for the widely used diabetes drug Avandia
because of evidence that it significantly raises the risk of heart
attack, but they stopped short of recommending that the drug be pulled
from the market, as some FDA officials had urged.
The 22 to 1 vote to allow continued sales of the drug caps years of
controversy among regulators, drug company officials, physicians and
advocates for patients, who have offered dueling interpretations of
contradictory safety studies. The pills are taken by more than 1
million Americans and racked up $3 billion in sales last year for
their maker, GlaxoSmithKline of North Carolina.
Draft Reflects Tensions At HHS
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001832.html
Democrat Releases Outline Opposed by Surgeon General
By Christopher Lee
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A10
A draft outline of a surgeon general's report on global health
overseen by a Bush administration political appointee in 2005 extolled
the administration's efforts to improve health care in Iraq and
Afghanistan and promoted an initiative to detect terrorism-related
health threats on the U.S.-Mexico border.
The outline prepared under the direction of William R. Steiger, head
of the Office of Global Health Affairs, differed substantially from a
draft compiled by then-Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, who has
said he refused to incorporate Steiger's ideas for fear of turning a
scientific document into a political one.
Bush, Brown Stress Commonalities
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073000074_pf.html
New British Prime Minister Reaffirms 'Special Relationship' in First
U.S. Summit
By Michael Abramowitz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; A12
President Bush and the new British prime minister, Gordon Brown,
presented a united front Monday on Iraq and Afghanistan, seeking to
dispel suggestions that the "special relationship" between the United
States and Britain would deteriorate because of the recent transfer of
power in London.
"So everybody's wondering whether or not the prime minister and I were
able to find common ground, to get along, to have a meaningful
discussion," Bush said as he opened a joint news conference with Brown
at the mountaintop presidential retreat at Camp David. "And the answer
is: Absolutely."
Pakistani Premier 'Disappointed' by U.S. Pressure
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001709.html
By Griff Witte
Washington Post Foreign Service
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A12
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 30 -- Pakistan will do what it takes to
eliminate extremists operating in the country for its own sake, not
because of rising pressure from the United States, according to Prime
Minister Shaukat Aziz.
Aziz said in an interview this week that efforts to force Pakistan to
do more are unnecessary and that the government was "disappointed" by
U.S. legislation that ties aid for Pakistan to its performance
fighting terrorism. The legislation, which officials expect President
Bush to sign, is part of a major bill passed last week aimed at
implementing many recommendations of the Sept. 11 commission.
The Hack as Journalist: Chasing Fares and Stories, With a Baby on
Board
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001717_pf.html
By Manuel Roig-Franzia
Washington Post Foreign Service
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; A12
SAN PEDRO GARZA GARCIA, Mexico Tinny salsa downbeats jangled out of
the flashing cellphone. Mario Salas pressed hard on the clutch, jammed
the gearshift into second and wedged the phone between his right ear
and shoulder.
"Dime," he said -- "Tell me."
"Si," he said. "Si. A bad accident? A really bad one? I'm on my way."
A Dismal Picture of Life in Iraq
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001708.html
Nearly a Third of Population Needs Emergency Aid, Report Says
By Megan Greenwell
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A14
BAGHDAD, July 30 -- Living conditions in Iraq have deteriorated
significantly since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, leaving nearly one-
third of the population in need of emergency aid, a consortium of
relief organizations said in a report released Monday.
The numbers in the report offer a contrast to the picture of steadily
improving conditions painted by the Iraqi government and the U.S.
military over the past several months. Seventy percent of Iraqi
residents lack adequate water supplies, compared with 50 percent in
2003, while more than 4 million people have been displaced during that
time. Yet funding for humanitarian assistance in Iraq has declined
precipitously, from $453 million in 2005 to $95 million in 2006.
Iran Is Critical as U.S. Unveils Arms Sales in the Middle East
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073000623_pf.html
By Robin Wright
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; A15
SHANNON, Ireland, July 30 -- The United States and Iran exchanged
tough accusations on Monday as the Bush administration unveiled a huge
package of arms sales to Saudi Arabia and five other Gulf countries
expected to total at least $20 billion, as well as separate 10-year
agreements for $43 billion in military aid to Israel and Egypt.
Less than a week after the second round of the new U.S.-Iran dialogue,
Tehran charged that the U.S. plan to sell sophisticated weapons to the
six Arab states will only further destabilize the volatile region.
Kremlin-Friendly Tycoon Poised to Buy Energy Company
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001612.html
By Anton Troianovski
Special to The Washington Post
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A15
MOSCOW, July 30 -- The president of Russneft, one of Russia's last
remaining energy companies operating largely outside the Kremlin's
influence, resigned on Monday as officials signaled that a Kremlin-
friendly tycoon was near a deal to purchase the enterprise.
Hours before Russneft's board announced it had accepted the
resignation of Mikhail Gutseriyev, a Moscow business daily published a
lengthy open letter from him saying that "an unprecedented hunt" by
Russian authorities had forced him out of his post.
U.S. Crusader Odd Man Out at U.N.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001618.html
By Colum Lynch
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A17
Last year, John R. Bolton, then U.S. ambassador to the United Nations,
recruited Mark D. Wallace as the U.S. representative for U.N.
management and reform. Given that Bolton was a longtime critic of the
U.N. bureaucracy, no one expected that Wallace would go meekly about
his new job.
And he didn't. He has met with informants eager to spill bureaucratic
secrets, scrutinized internal audits and butted heads with U.N.
officials he suspects are blocking his efforts to uncover corruption
in development programs in places including North Korea and Burma.
For Gephardt, a New Career in Lobbying -- and a Lot More
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001623.html
By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A17
R ichard A. Gephardt used to be the Democratic leader in the House and
a presidential candidate. Now he's Gephardt Inc.
The 14-term congressman from St. Louis retired from Congress in 2005
and went off to do what senior lawmakers do these days -- lobby. Or
that's what it looked like at the time. In fact, he has done a lot
more than that.
Credit Card Buyer Beware
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/opinion/31tue1.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
The federal agencies that are supposed to regulate the banking and
credit card industries have failed to keep pace with deceptive and
unfair practices that have become shamefully standard in the business.
Time Running Out for Voting Reform
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/opinion/31tue2.html
Before the House of Representatives takes its August recess, it owes
it to the voters to pass a bill that would finally fix the problems
with electronic voting.
Only the Criminals Are Safe
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/opinion/31tue3.html
Guatemala's vicious 36-year civil war ended a decade ago.
Unfortunately, the bloodshed and rampant impunity have not.
A Factory Farm Near You
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/opinion/31tue4.html
Wherever it appears, factory farming threatens the environment and
threatens local political control.
Why Africa Fears Western Medicine
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/opinion/31washington.html
By HARRIET A. WASHINGTON
Africa has harbored a number of high-profile Western medical
miscreants who have intentionally administered deadly agents under the
guise of providing health care or conducting research.
A War Best Served Cold
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/opinion/31thompson.html
By NICHOLAS THOMPSON
Did George Kennan know the best way to fight terrorism?
From Iraq's Rumor Mill, a Conspiracy of Badgers
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/middleeast/31badger.html?ref=world
By STEPHEN FARRELL
Many residents of Basra have convinced themselves that the British
Army has loosed savage cattle-eating badgers onto its unsuspecting
populace as a final gesture of ill intent.
A New Country's Tough Non-Elective: Portuguese 101
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/asia/31timor.html?ref=world
By SETH MYDANS
Portuguese, the newly designated language of courts, schools and the
government in East Timor, is a language that most people in the
country cannot speak.
Kenyan Farmers' Fate Caught Up in U.S. Aid Rules
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/africa/31food.html?pagewanted=all
By CELIA W. DUGGER
A small change in American legislation could allow the U.S. to buy
food in Africa to feed the famished there.
Despite Appeals, Iraqi Legislators Take Break
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/middleeast/31iraq.html?ref=world
By STEPHEN FARRELL
The recess almost surely eliminates hopes that the Parliament will
pass laws sought by the U.S. as evidence that Iraq is making progress
toward stability.
Brazil, Alarmed, Reconsiders Policy on Climate Change
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/americas/31amazon.html?ref=world&pagewanted=all
By LARRY ROHTER
Brazilian policy makers have begun showing signs of new flexibility in
the tangled, politically volatile international negotiations to limit
human-caused global warming.
U.S. Arms Plan for Mideast Aims to Counter Iranian Power
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/europe/31weapons.html?ref=world
By MARK MAZZETTI and HELENE COOPER
Some lawmakers have expressed doubt that the weaponry could deter Iran
from its nuclear program.
Israel to Let Some Palestinians From Iraq Live in West Bank
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/middleeast/31mideast.html?ref=world
By ISABEL KERSHNER
A number of Palestinians from Iraq will be allowed to enter the West
Bank, in a gesture meant to bolster the Palestinian president, Mahmoud
Abbas.
Making Necklaces to Change Lifestyles and Preserve Wildlife
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/science/31snar.html?ref=africa
By SANA KHALID
In a bid to help poachers lead greener lifestyles, conservation
officials in Zambia have turned to a novel trend in jewelry making -
snarewear, in which snares once used for poaching are transformed into
handmade necklaces, bracelets and other decorative items.
Afghan Police Find Body of 2nd Korean
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/asia/31afghan.web.html?ref=asia
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Police in central Afghanistan discovered the body of a second South
Korean hostage slain by the Taliban at daybreak on Tuesday, officials
said.
Japan's Prime Minister Holds on Despite Rebuke From Voters
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/asia/31japan.html?ref=asia
By NORIMITSU ONISHI
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rejected the urging of opposition
politicians, newspaper editorials and even members of his own party
that he step down.
Philippine Toll in Islamist Attacks Is the Region's Highest
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/asia/31philippines.html?ref=asia
By CARLOS H. CONDE
A new Human Rights Watch report underscores the need for the
Philippines to do more against terrorism, the group said.
NATO Tries to Cut Afghan Civilian Deaths
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/asia/31nato.html?ref=asia
By REUTERS
NATO plans more restrained tactics in its war against Taliban
guerrillas in an effort to cut civilian casualties, the alliance's
head said Monday.
Trapped Miners in China Said to Be Alive
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/asia/31china.html?ref=asia
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rescuers were trying to send supplies through a ventilation pipe to 69
miners trapped for more than 24 hours.
Bush and Brown Are Allies if Not Buddies
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/washington/31prexy.html
By JIM RUTENBERG
Britain's prime minister, Gordon Brown, displayed what can best be
described as a resounding - if dispassionate - show of like-minded
camaraderie with President Bush.
Ingmar Bergman, Master Filmmaker, Dies at 89
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/movies/31bergman.html?ref=europe&pagewanted=all
By MERVYN ROTHSTEIN
Ingmar Bergman was a master filmmaker who found bleakness and despair
as well as comedy and hope in his indelible explorations of the human
condition.
Oxfam Reports Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/middleeast/31oxfam.html?ref=middleeast
By DAMIEN CAVE
The aid organization details how a majority of Iraqis are in dire need
of food, water and basic medical supplies.
Unusual Culprits Cripple Farms in California
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/us/31copper.html?ref=us
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Theft of scrap metal, mostly copper, has vexed many areas of American
life and industry for the last 18 months.
Primed for a Second Stint as First Daughter
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/us/politics/31chelsea.html?ref=us&pagewanted=all
By JODI KANTOR
If her mother wins the presidency Chelsea Clinton could be in a
historic position: the first first child twice over.
States Export Their Inmates as Prisons Fill
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/us/31prisons.html?pagewanted=all
By SOLOMON MOORE
Prison overcrowding has corrections officials in at least eight states
looking across state lines for scarce prison beds.
Chicagoans Protest as Indiana Lets a Refinery Add to Lake Pollution
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/us/31refinery.html?ref=us
By LIBBY SANDER
Tens of thousands of people have signed petitions protesting a permit
that lets an oil refinery discharge more pollutants into Lake
Michigan.
Diabetes Drug Backed, but With Warnings
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/health/31drug.html?ref=us
By GARDINER HARRIS
A federal drug advisory committee voted to recommend that the diabetes
drug Avandia remain on the market, despite finding that it raised the
risks of heart attacks.
Soldier Admits Lesser Crimes in Iraq Killings
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/middleeast/31soldier.html?ref=us
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A soldier accused of acting as a lookout while other troops raped a 14-
year-old Iraqi girl and killed her, her parents and her sister pleaded
guilty to some lesser offenses.
The Times and NBC News Agree to Share Coverage
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/arts/television/31NBC.html?ref=us
By JACQUES STEINBERG
The New York Times and NBC News said that they would work together to
cover aspects of the 2008 presidential campaign.
Cheney on Gonzales, Libby and Clinton
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/cheney-on-gonzales-libby-and-clinton/
On CNN tonight, the vice president takes aim at Congress over its
investigations into the firings of federal prosecutors and at the
leading Democratic candidate in her dispute with the Pentagon.
P.M. Postscript: F. Thompson's Numbers
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/pm-postscript-f-thompsons-numbers/
Senator Fred D. Thompson raised a little over $3.4 million in June
with most of that money concentrated in the Southern states.
Giuliani Calls for Tax Breaks to Buy Health Insurance
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/giuliani-calls-for-tax-breaks-to-buy-health-insurance/
Rudolph W. Giuliani is advocating a move from the current employer-
based system to one that grants substantial tax benefits to people who
purchased their own insurance.
Romney's New Immigration Ad
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/romneys-new-immigration-ad/
The Republican candidate starts broadcasting another ad in Iowa that
tackles the thorny issue of border security vs. citizenship for
illegal immigrants.
New Obama Ad: Take It Back
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/new-obama-ad-take-it-back/
Barack Obama's latest ad highlights the campaign's intention not to
take money from lobbyists or special interests.
2008: Biden's Media Blitz
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/2008-bidens-media-blitz/
With several of the other Democratic presidential candidates posting
far stronger poll and fund-raising numbers, Joe Biden, the veteran
Delaware senator, has to work a little harder to even get noticed in
the crowded primary field. This week he'll ramp up with a book tour
celebrating the publication of his new autobiography, "Promises to
Keep: On Life and Politics" and a spate of related media appearances.
Notes From the Inside
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/30/us/politics/30web-nagourney.html
Is it better to report on a presidential debate by watching it in
person or on television?
Democrats' Field Creates Pleasant Predicament for Unions
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/us/politics/31unions.html?ref=politics
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
Union leaders say they are happy with so many Democratic presidential
aspirants that they are unlikely to endorse any of them before the
primaries.
Fred Thompson Came Up Short in June Money
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/us/politics/31fred.html?ref=politics
By SUSAN SAULNY and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
A committee created to explore former Senator Fred D. Thompson's
presidential run raised a little more than $3 million in June, $2
million shy of expectations.
Alaska Home of Senator Is Raided by U.S. Agents
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/washington/31stevens.html?ref=politics
By PHILIP SHENON
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service
raided the Alaska home of Senator Ted Stevens on Monday, officials
said.
Energy Bill Aids Expansion of Atomic Power
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/washington/31nuclear.html?ref=washington&pagewanted=all
By EDMUND L. ANDREWS and MATTHEW L. WALD
A provision buried in a recent Senate bill could make new nuclear
plants eligible for tens of billions of dollars in loan guarantees.
Crucial Lawmaker Outlines Changes to Education Law
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/washington/31child.html?ref=washington
By DIANA JEAN SCHEMO
An original architect of the No Child Left Behind Act suggested the
law should take into account more varied indicators of school
performance.
Consequences: Reading Skills Are Tied to a Longer, Healthier Life
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/health/31cons.html?ref=education
By ERIC NAGOURNEY
Older people who cannot read and understand basic medical information
appear to have a higher mortality rate than more-literate patients.
Russian Oil Magnate Forced to Sell to Putin Loyalist, He Says
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/business/worldbusiness/31russneft.html?ref=business
By ANDREW E. KRAMER
The owner of Russneft, one of Russia's largest private oil companies,
confirmed that he would sell the business to an investor loyal to the
Kremlin.
F.C.C. Auction Rules: Commendable or Incomplete
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/fcc-auction-rules-commendable-or-incomplete/
Reaction to the F.C.C.'s spectrum auction rules was not surprising.
AT&T liked them. Google not so much.
Facebook Is Back, This Time With the Right Profiles
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/facebook-is-back-this-time-with-the-right-profiles/
Facebook tries to explain its three-hour outage this morning.
Meanwhile, users everywhere don't know what each other ate for lunch.
The Whys of Mating: 237 Reasons and Counting
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/science/31tier.html?ref=science
By JOHN TIERNEY
Researchers may have come up with the most thorough taxonomy of sexual
motivation ever compiled.
Into the Limelight, and the Politics of Global Warming
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/science/earth/31conv.html?ref=science
By CLAUDIA DREIFUS
Heidi Cullen is the only climatologist with a Ph.D. in the country who
has her own weekly show, a half-hour-long video-magazine focused on
climate and the environment
Who's Minding the Mind?
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/health/psychology/31subl.html?ref=science&pagewanted=all
By BENEDICT CAREY
The subconscious brain is more active, independent and purposeful than
once thought. Sometimes it takes charge.
In Monterey Bay, a Mollusk Strays and Stays for Dinner
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/science/31squi.html?ref=science
By INGFEI CHEN
The fierce Humboldt squid is crowding the Pacific Coast's warming
waters and behaving like an uninvited house guest who will not go
away.
Michelangelo Antonioni, Director, Dies at 94
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/movies/31cnd-antonio.html?pagewanted=all
By RICK LYMAN
The director's chilly depictions of alienation were cornerstones of
international filmmaking in the 1960s.
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