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The Legacy of Falwell's Bully Pulpit |
The Legacy of Falwell's Bully Pulpit
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801392.html
By Hans Johnson and William Eskridge
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A17
In striving to distinguish between the passing of a man and the impact
of his activism, the gay community and its allies show a moral and
strategic sophistication that is itself a legacy of the Rev. Jerry
Falwell.
For 30 years, the televangelist from Lynchburg combined lacerating
sermons with loving disclaimers to rekindle and redirect the religious
right. Gay advocates, gradually realizing that they could not beat him
through vehemence alone, learned to seek out religious spokespeople,
cultivate multiracial alliances and trade diatribe for discipline so
as to use Falwell's polarizing statements to gain moderate supporters.
If We Do Not Stop to Help
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801393_pf.html
By Colbert I. King
Saturday, May 19, 2007; A17
Last week's pre-Mother's Day column about an unmarried D.C. mom who is
on welfare and has six children by four men provoked strong
condemnation of the mother and criticism of this writer for printing
her story without passing judgment on her behavior. As is so often the
case, the reactions tell us as much about ourselves as they do about
the mother.
The purpose of the column was not to judge or draw sympathy to the 38-
year-old woman, who was identified only as C.C., but rather to use
Mother's Day to focus attention on unmarried, welfare-dependent
mothers of children with absent fathers and the impact of that
widespread condition on our social fabric.
Gonzales's Signature Moment
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801394.html
By Eugene Robinson
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A17
It just gets worse and worse. We already knew that Alberto Gonzales --
who, unbelievably, remains our attorney general -- was willing to
construe the Constitution and the Geneva Conventions however George W.
Bush and ***** Cheney wanted. We knew he was willing to politicize the
Justice Department, if that was what the White House wanted. Now we
learn that Gonzales also was willing to accost a seriously ill man in
his hospital room to get his signature on a dodgy justification for
unprecedented domestic surveillance.
The man Gonzales harried on his sickbed was his predecessor as
attorney general, John Ashcroft. The episode-- recounted this week in
congressional testimony by Ashcroft's former deputy, James Comey --
sounds like something from Hollywood, not Washington. It's hard not to
think of that scene in "The Godfather" when Don Corleone is left alone
in his hospital bed, vulnerable to his enemies, and Michael has to
save him.
Pushback for Mr. Putin
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801722.html
European leaders deliver a necessary rebuke to Moscow.
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A16
FOR THE past three weeks, Estonia, a small European country that is a
member of both NATO and the European Union, has been under assault
from neighboring Russia. The offensive is of a new kind: cyber-
warfare. Computers serving Estonian government ministries, banks,
schools and media have been vandalized via the Internet. Some of the
attacks have been traced to Russian government servers, including that
of the president's office in the Kremlin. For a country that depends
heavily on electronic commerce, the threat has been very serious; the
Estonian Defense Ministry has asked for and received help from NATO's
fledgling cyber-warfare unit.
Trigger-Happy
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801700.html
On immigration, the cost of wishful thinking may be high.
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A16
SUPPOSE FOR a moment that the Senate's immigration bill, unveiled
Thursday amid great fanfare, becomes law this year. Here's a partial,
multibillion-dollar to-do list for the Department of Homeland
Security:
China, U.S. Come to Trade Talks At Odds
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/16/AR2007051600601_pf.html
Inequity to One Is Bullying to Other
By Ariana Eunjung Cha
Washington Post Foreign Service
Saturday, May 19, 2007; A01
SHANGHAI -- On the eve of high-level economic talks in Washington next
week, Chinese leaders are increasingly bitter about what they see as
bullying behavior by the United States on trade issues, potentially
complicating efforts to tackle disputes on such matters as technology
exports and intellectual property.
In the span of three months this year, under the pressure of domestic
politics, the United States moved aggressively against China for trade
violations, filing two lawsuits and imposing steep tariffs on imports.
The actions have so incensed China that Vice Premier Wu Yi, the leader
of its delegation to next week's talks, apparently considered
boycotting them.
O'Malley Dives Into Rift On Shore Development
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051802064_pf.html
Environmentalists See Test of Support
By Lisa Rein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 19, 2007; A01
CHESTER, Md. -- The saga of Four Seasons at Kent Island has enough
drama for a page-turning novel, with a deep-pocketed developer,
political knife fights and local residents fearing that a delicate
ecosystem is about to be turned into sprawling condominiums and
houses.
In office just four months, Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) is wading into an
eight-year battle over 1,350 homes proposed on Maryland's Eastern
Shore that some local advocates are calling a test of his commitment
to the environment.
Immigrant Legislation Splits GOP
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801970_pf.html
Right Lashes Out At Bush and Senate Over Compromise
By Michael Abramowitz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 19, 2007; A01
President Bush's embrace of compromise immigration legislation has
split the Republican Party, as several GOP presidential candidates
quickly came out against the deal and the conservative base reacted
with fury.
Key figures on the right, including conservative talk radio hosts,
analysts at the Heritage Foundation and National Review columnists,
derided the agreement as a sellout of conservative principles, while
GOP presidential candidates criticized the plan as a form of amnesty
-- a characterization rejected by the White House.
Cyber Assaults on Estonia Typify a New Battle Tactic
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051802122_pf.html
By Peter Finn
Washington Post Foreign Service
Saturday, May 19, 2007; A01
TALLINN, Estonia, May 18 -- This small Baltic country, one of the most
wired societies in Europe, has been subject in recent weeks to massive
and coordinated cyber attacks on Web sites of the government, banks,
telecommunications companies, Internet service providers and news
organizations, according to Estonian and foreign officials here.
Computer security specialists here call it an unprecedented assault on
the public and private electronic infrastructure of a state. They say
it is originating in Russia, which is angry over Estonia's recent
relocation of a Soviet war memorial. Russian officials deny any
government involvement.
Web Ads With An Audience Of One
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051802121_pf.html
Tech Giants Buy Firms To Track Users' Habits
By Ellen Nakashima and Alan Sipress
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, May 19, 2007; A01
Microsoft's $6 billion purchase of a major online advertising company
announced yesterday underscores a core moneymaking strategy of the
digital economy: watching you.
The deal would give Microsoft the ability to place ads on sites other
than its own, as well as evaluate whether the ads are effective. It
also would enhance Microsoft's ability to target advertising based on
users' Web-surfing habits.
In Closed Meeting With Gonzales, Prosecutors Express Their Dismay
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801969.html
Many Remain Upset, Fear Damage to the Justice Department's Image
By Dan Eggen and Amy Goldstein
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A02
Even as he came under renewed political pressure in Washington this
week, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales faced sharp criticism from
many of his own U.S. attorneys at a private meeting in San Antonio,
prosecutors who were there said.
At an executive session Wednesday during the Justice Department's
annual U.S. attorneys conference, Gonzales met with most of the
nation's 93 U.S. attorneys to apologize for the controversy over the
firings of nine prosecutors last year and to attempt to shore up
sagging morale.
17 Tons of Treasure Pulled From Shipwreck
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801781_pf.html
Expert Says Value Could Be $500 Million
By Marc Kaufman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 19, 2007; A03
A ship that sank hundreds of years ago in busy waters of the Atlantic
has delivered an unprecedented underwater bounty to American treasure
hunters: 17 tons of silver coins and hundreds of gold coins, jewelry
and objects.
The value, estimated by a rare-coin dealer working with the firm, may
be as much as $500 million.
House GOP Uses Procedural Tactic To Frustrate Democratic Majority
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801697_pf.html
Motion to Recommit Employed to Delay or Alter Legislation
By Lyndsey Layton
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 19, 2007; A04
House Republicans, fighting to remain relevant in a chamber ruled by
Democrats, have increasingly seized on a parliamentary technique to
alter or delay nearly a dozen pieces of legislation pushed by the
majority this year.
And an election-year promise by Democrats to pay for any new programs
they created has made it easier for Republicans to trip them up.
Gilmore Takes On GOP's Leading Candidates
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801800_pf.html
Ex-Virginia Governor Says Giuliani, McCain, Romney Don't Have 'Core
Conservative Values'
By Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 19, 2007; A05
Former Virginia governor James S. Gilmore III, whose chief claim to
fame in his one term was a partially completed repeal of the state's
car tax, has become the self-appointed pit bull of the 2008 Republican
presidential campaign.
Gilmore uses the nickname "Rudy McRomney" in derisively lumping
together former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, Sen. John McCain
of Arizona and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. In a Web
video, he lambastes them for not sharing the "core conservative
values" of his party.
Defense Cites Ambiguities in Evidence Against Padilla
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801758_pf.html
By Peter Whoriskey
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 19, 2007; A06
MIAMI, May 18 -- Somewhere in Kandahar, Afghanistan, shortly after the
U.S. invasion in the fall of 2001, a man driving a Toyota twin-cab
pickup pulled up at a CIA post to deliver thousands of pages of
documents.
Amid the notebooks and papers, authorities found a document that would
become what may be the single most important piece of physical
evidence against terrorism suspect Jose Padilla.
White House, Democrats Trade Competing War Funding Plans
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051800198.html
Troop Withdrawal 'Goal,' Benchmark Provisions Are Disputed
By Shailagh Murray
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A07
Democrats and the White House dangled competing plans for shaping a
final Iraq spending bill as Congress raced to beat a Memorial Day
deadline, but each side rejected the other's compromise proposal in a
sometimes acrimonious negotiating session yesterday.
During a 90-minute meeting in the Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
(D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) offered
to strip all domestic spending from the legislation, leaving only the
$95 billion that President Bush is seeking to continue military
operations in Iraq and Afghanistan through September.
Local Immigrants Eye Bill With Mix of Hope and Suspicion
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051800128_pf.html
By Pamela Constable and N.C. Aizenman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 19, 2007; A08
The sweeping immigration reform plan proposed by the Bush
administration and a bipartisan group of senators Thursday has left
immigrants across the Washington area scrambling to determine whether
the complex compromise agreement would help or hurt them.
The answer varies as much as the circumstances of the estimated
600,000 foreign nationals who call the region home.
Japanese Women Show Longest Life Expectancy
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801645.html
Associated Press
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A09
GENEVA, May 18 -- A boy born in San Marino, a tiny republic surrounded
by Italy, will likely live to age 80, the world's longest male life
expectancy, but newborn girls in Japan and 30 other countries have
even better prospects, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Sierra Leone registered the shortest male life expectancy at 37 years
-- the same as that of girls in Swaziland, who were at the bottom of
the female list, WHO's "World Health Statistics 2007" report shows.
Blast at Indian Mosque Kills 10, Injures 55
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051800731.html
Attack in Southern City of Hyderabad Sparks Deadly Riots by Muslims
Protesting Lack of Security
By Emily Wax
Washington Post Foreign Service
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A12
NEW DELHI, May 18 -- A bomb exploded outside one of India's largest
and most sacred mosques Friday, killing 10 people and seriously
injuring 55, officials said.
The explosion at the expansive Mecca Masjid, in the southern Indian
city of Hyderabad, occurred at 1:30 p.m. as crowded Friday prayers
were ending, witnesses said. The bomb was detonated in the entrance of
the marble-floored mosque, where worshipers wash for prayers. About
10,000 people were attending services at the time.
Sarkozy Names 7 Women to 15-Member Cabinet
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801751.html
New French President Taps Socialist as Foreign Minister, Cuts Panel's
Size by Half
By Molly Moore
Washington Post Foreign Service
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A12
PARIS, May 18 -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy named women to
nearly half of his cabinet positions Friday and designated the founder
of Doctors Without Borders, a Socialist, as his foreign minister.
The appointments reflect Sarkozy's pledge to diversify the top
echelons of the French government with greater numbers of women and
representatives from opposition political parties. More than half of
the cabinet members are familiar political faces who served as
ministers in President Jacques Chirac's government.
Musharraf Bars Return Of Opponents To Pakistan
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801004.html
Two Ex-Premiers Vow To Be Back for Elections
By Griff Witte
Washington Post Foreign Service
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A12
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 18 -- Embattled President Pervez Musharraf
said in a television interview broadcast Friday that he would not
allow his two primary political opponents to come back to Pakistan
before elections slated for this year.
Musharraf, who has faced the worst political crisis of his presidency
since he suspended the nation's chief judge in March, said that
neither of his two immediate predecessors leading the country, Nawaz
Sharif and Benazir Bhutto, would be allowed to return from exile. "No,
they will not be returning before elections," Musharraf said in an
interview with the private Aaj Television network.
Chinese Official Decries Attempts to Link Darfur, Olympics
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051800513.html
By Edward Cody
Washington Post Foreign Service
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A12
BEIJING, May 18 -- China's new foreign minister on Friday denounced
U.S. and European efforts to link the Beijing Olympics with Chinese
policy in Darfur, saying they run counter to the Olympic spirit.
The comments, from Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, underscored China's
determination to prevent anything from spoiling the 2008 Olympics in
Beijing, which are viewed by the public and government as an
international endorsement of China's rising status and its effort to
cultivate friendly relations with countries around the world.
Associates of Jailed Saudi Activist Held
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801992.html
Pair's Backers Call Terror Probe an Effort to Forestall Reform
By Faiza Saleh Ambah
Washington Post Foreign Service
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A13
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia, May 18 -- Two men have been arrested in recent
weeks in a widening terrorism investigation that political activists
say is a government attempt to silence demands for democratic reform.
The detainees, Saleh Qassim and Walid al-Omari, are close associates
of Saud Mukhtar al-Hashemi, a prominent activist who was among 10
people arrested in February on accusations that they collected money
to send Saudis to fight in Iraq. The men have not been charged.
Iraqi Shiite Party Leader Now in U.S. for Lung-Cancer Treatment
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801990.html
By Robin Wright
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A13
Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, the leader of the largest and most powerful
Shiite party in Iraq, is in the United States for urgent medical
attention, according to U.S. officials and his organization.
His party, the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, refused to discuss
Hakim's diagnosis, but U.S. officials said the cleric, 57, has been
found to have lung cancer and is in the United States for further
tests and to develop a treatment plan.
Sudan Troops Took Part in Darfur Raids, U.N. Reports
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801989.html
Associated Press
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A13
GENEVA, May 18 -- Sudanese security forces took part in a series of
attacks on villages in the Darfur region in the first three months of
this year in which more than 100 people, including civilians, were
killed, according to a U.N. report Friday.
Even though no evidence was found that the attackers were operating
under the direct command of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's
government, the report by the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for
Human Rights said it was the government's duty under international
human rights law to investigate the incidents and act to protect
civilians from attacks.
Senators Appeal to U.N. on Iran Detainees
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051801630.html
By Robin Wright
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Page A13
The 16 female U.S. senators appealed to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki
Moon yesterday to take "urgent action" with Iran to win the release of
imprisoned American scholar Haleh Esfandiari and journalist Parnaz
Azima, who has been refused permission to leave the country.
Their Master's Voice
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/opinion/19sat1.html
President Bush protects his embattled advisers because they are doing
precisely what he told them to do.
Picking a World Bank President
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/opinion/19sat2.html
The ground rules for choosing the bank's leadership should be changed
to require merit selection and open up the job to highly qualified
applicants worldwide.
Putting More Profit Before Education
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/opinion/19sat3.html
From the very beginning, profit mongers who were eager to exploit the
federal Reading First initiative, the cornerstone of the No Child Left
Behind Act, were given plenty of room to do so.
Can Cities Save the Earth?
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/opinion/19sat4.html
At a meeting in New York this week, the leaders of dozens of cities
produced a plan that should shame G-8 leaders into at least saying
something about climate change at their meeting next month.
Israel Hits Gaza Cell; Factional Fighting Persists
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/world/middleeast/20mideast.html?ref=world
By ISABEL KERSHNER
The Israeli Army struck a Palestinian rocket-launching cell in the
northern Gaza Strip, killing one.
Commander Says U.S. Knows Who Abducted 3 G.I.s
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/world/middleeast/20iraq.html?ref=world
By KIRK SEMPLE
The military also reported that it had detained nine more people
suspected of involvement in the case.
Contractor Deaths in Iraq Soar to Record
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/world/middleeast/19contractors.html?ref=world&pagewanted=all
By JOHN M. BRODER and JAMES RISEN
At least 146 contract workers were killed in the first three months of
2007, revealing the increased risks they face as the military steps up
its effort.
New Routes and New Risk, as More Haitians Flee
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/world/americas/19haiti.html?ref=world&pagewanted=all
By MARC LACEY
Haitian migrants, facing more U.S. patrols, are increasingly seeking
alternative routes.
Sarkozy's Top Diplomat: Undiplomatic Opposite
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/world/europe/19kouchner.html?ref=world&pagewanted=all
By ELAINE SCIOLINO
Bernard Kouchner, named as France's new foreign minister, earned his
reputation by challenging authority.
Algeria: Dominant Party Keeps Power
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/world/africa/19briefs-party.html?ref=africa
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The long-dominant National Liberation Front kept its leading position
despite a record low turnout.
Poisoned Toothpaste in Panama Is Believed to Be From China
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/world/americas/19panama.html?ref=americas
By WALT BOGDANICH and RENWICK McLEAN
Diethylene glycol, a poisonous ingredient in some antifreeze, has been
found in two brands of toothpaste that appear to have originated in
China.
2 Activists Are Under House Arrest and Barred From Leaving China
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/world/asia/19china.html?ref=asia
By JOSEPH KAHN
China barred an AIDS and human rights activist and his wife from
leaving the country and placed them under house arrest.
Bombing and Clashes Kill 13 at India Mosque
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/world/asia/19mosque.html?ref=asia
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The bombing and subsequent clashes raised fears of Hindu-Muslim
violence in Hyderabad, which has long been plagued by communal
tensions.
Putting Aside His Past Criticisms, Teamsters' Chief Is on Mission to
China
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/business/worldbusiness/19hoffa.html?ref=asia
By DAVID BARBOZA
The arrival of James P. Hoffa is a sign that America's biggest labor
unions are willing to meet with Chinese officials to deal with the
consequences of globalization.
At a University in India, New Attacks on an Old Style: Erotic Art
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/arts/design/19hind.html?ref=asia
By SOMINI SENGUPTA
Art and its inevitable transgressions continue to provoke fury in
Hindu nationalist quarters, leading stalwarts to send a young art
student to jail for a final-exam project deemed offensive.
Eviction Notice Is Latest Russian Move Against Journalists
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/world/europe/19press.html?ref=europe
By C. J. CHIVERS
Critical of the Kremlin's curtailment of the independent news media,
the largest society of independent journalists in Russia received an
eviction notice on Friday.
Estonia Computers Blitzed, Possibly by the Russians
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/world/europe/19russia.html?ref=europe
By STEVEN LEE MYERS
Estonian officials declared that their country is the first to fall
victim to cyberwarfare.
Russia Detains Opposition Leaders Until They Miss a Protest
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/world/europe/19europe.html?ref=europe
By STEVEN LEE MYERS
Vladimir V. Putin's supporters have dismissed the protests as
inconsequential, but the efforts to block them have only drawn more
attention.
U.S. Forces Seize 6 Linked to Armor-Piercing Bombs
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/world/middleeast/19iraq.html?ref=middleeast
By DAVID S. CLOUD
The military said that two of the six suspected insurgents arrested
Friday were considered "key leaders" of a "secret-cell terrorist
network."
Rabbi's Campaign for Kosher Standards Expands to Include Call for
Social Justice
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/us/19religion.html?ref=us&pagewanted=all
By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN
A drive to create a "hechsher tzedek," a justice certification, on the
basis of how kosher food companies treat their workers, has brought
intense conflict.
Veterans of Storm Find Relief in Combat
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/us/19martial.html?ref=us
By LESLIE EATON
For a group of men, the best way to cope with the stresses of life
after Hurricane Katrina turned out to be martial arts.
Celebrating, and Quarreling Over, Frogs
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/us/20frog.html?ref=us&pagewanted=all
By JESSE McKINLEY
A squabble over money at the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog
Jubilee in Northern California has resulted in dueling competitions
this year.
Couple Learn the High Price of Easy Credit
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/us/19debt.html?ref=us&pagewanted=all
By JOHN LELAND
Two average earners in Michigan have found that their economic life
depends on how well they shuffle their debt.
Witness Describes Training Padilla Reportedly Received
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/us/19padilla.html?ref=us
By ABBY GOODNOUGH
A cooperating witness in the case against Jose Padilla was allowed to
describe a Qaeda training camp that prosecutors say Mr. Padilla
attended.
A Bountiful Undersea Find, Sure to Invite Debate
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/us/19treasure.html?ref=us
By TERRY AGUAYO
Explorers for a shipwreck exploration company based in Tampa, Fla.,
said that they had located a treasure that may be the richest undersea
treasure recovery to date.
2008: Immigration and the Trail
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/2008-immigration-and-the-trail/
The immigration deal in the Senate is prompting a new prominence for
the issue on the 2008 campaign trail.
Seeking a Tech-Savvy President
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/seeking-a-tech-savvy-president/
Tech-types are calling for the presidential candidates to catch up
with their global counterparts.
A New Campaign Media Entry
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/05/18/a-new-campaign-media-entry/
A nontraditional way of covering the 2008 campaign.
Clinton Offers Steps to Ease Hurricane Aid
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/us/politics/19clinton.html?ref=politics
By PATRICK HEALY
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Friday that bureaucratic red
tape was "strangling people" trying to rebuild in New Orleans.
A Candidacy That May Test a Friendship's Ties
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/us/politics/19memo.html?ref=politics&pagewanted=all
By PATRICK HEALY
When it comes to the first President Bush, both Clintons appear to
have a soft spot.
'08 Candidates Weighing Consequences as They Take Sides on Immigration
Plan
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/us/politics/19candidates.html?ref=politics
By MARC SANTORA
The bipartisan immigration proposal being taken up by Congress is
putting pressure on the leading presidential candidates.
A New Reality in Washington, but Can It Last?
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/washington/19assess.html
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
Six months after Republicans lost control of Congress, President Bush
and the Democrats are working together, but Iraq may remain
intractable.
3 Months of Tense Talks Led to Immigration Deal
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/washington/19immig.html?ref=washington
By CARL HULSE and ROBERT PEAR
Hours before a bipartisan deal on immigration policy was to be
announced Thursday, a tenuous compromise was threatening to unravel.
White House Says It Will Move Quickly to Replace Wolfowitz
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/washington/19wolfowitz.html?ref=washington
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN
The Bush administration promised to find a new World Bank president
who can bring management skills to the job of healing the recently
battered institution.
Times Topics: Paul D. Wolfowitz Talks, but No Breakthrough, on Iraq
War Spending Measure
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/washington/19cong.html?ref=washington
By CARL HULSE
A crucial negotiating session ended with Congressional Democrats and
the White House blaming each other for being intractable.
Evolution Opponent Is in Line for Schools Post
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/education/19board.html?ref=education
By CORNELIA DEAN
A member of the Kansas school board who supported its efforts against
teaching evolution is running unopposed for the National Association
of State Boards of Education.
A Return to the Land, for Fuel
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/business/19cole.html?ref=business&pagewanted=all
By MATT VILLANO
More companies in Hawaii are looking to its agricultural past to
supply its energy-independent future.
You Want a Simple Life? It'll Cost You
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/business/19instincts.html?ref=business
By M. P. DUNLEAVEY
Coming to the realization that the economics of country living are
quite deceptive.
Couple Learn the High Price of Easy Credit
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/us/19debt.html?ref=business&pagewanted=all
By JOHN LELAND
Two average earners in Michigan have found that their economic life
depends on how well they shuffle their debt.
Lawsuit Says Bank of America Discriminates Against Black Employees
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/business/19bias.html?ref=business
By REUTERS
Five black current and former employees say the bank steered lucrative
clients to their white counterparts.
China Slightly Loosens the Reins on Its Currency's Market Fluctuation
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/business/worldbusiness/19yuan.html?pagewanted=all
By KEITH BRADSHER
The central bank will allow China's currency to fluctuate more each
day, but Washington's initial reaction was one of caution.
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