"A prudent man forseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished."   Proverbs 22:3 and Proverbs 27:12  KJV   Word study on this verse

 Dollar Falls to Record Versus Euro; Central Bank May Allow Drop bloomberg.com 11/30/4 ["and dropped versus the yen on speculation European and Japanese finance officials will refrain from selling their currencies to protect exports."]
 Iran hails UN nuclear 'victory' news.bbc.co.uk 11/30/4 ["A top Iranian official has claimed a "great victory" over the US after the UN said it would not punish Iran's nuclear activities with sanctions."]
 Vietnam's Church Thriving Despite Intensified Persecution agapepress.org 11/30/4 ["Earlier this year, more than 100 Christians were killed by government forces during a protest in the highlands of that Communist-controlled country.  House churches are exploding," Dykstra says. "I mean there is tremendous growth of Christianity in Vietnam...."]
 Southeast Asia Leaders Advance Free Trade with Six Major Countries voanews.com 11/30/4 ["ASEAN launched free-trade talks with Japan and South Korea after signing accords Monday with China to create within the decade the world's largest free-trade area. Similar negotiations are underway with India.   ...agreed to increase cooperation on security and cultural exchanges as part of an agreement to create a regional community by 2010."]
 US Homeland Security chief resigns abc.net.au 11/30/4 ["Frances Townsend, is one of the leading candidates to succeed Mr Ridge.  Another possible successor is Undersecretary Asa Hutchinson"]
 Anti-evolution teachings gain foothold in U.S. schools sfgate.com 11/30/4 ["the first in the United States to mandate the teaching of "intelligent design" in public schools, putting it on the front line of the growing national debate over the role of religion in public life.  ...The intelligent-design theory makes no reference to the Bible, and its proponents do not say who or what the greater force is behind the design."]
 South African court rules for same-sex 'marriage' bpnews.net 11/30/4 ["sided with a lesbian couple, ruling that the country's definition of marriage should be sex-neutral and read, "Marriage is the union of two persons to the exclusion of all others for life.""]
 Over 100,000 Liberians have turned in weapons to UN newsisfree.com 11/30/4 ["have turned in guns, ammunition, rocket propelled grenades and other weapons to the United Nations peacekeeping force  ...has already destroyed more than six million rounds of ammunition"]
 Blue State Culture sierratimes.com 11/30/4 ["He soon came to realize that the culture of a nation (including novels, books, plays, newspapers, art, education, science and other aspects), would have to be slowly taken over for a Marxist-Leninist revolution to succeed.  This is known as “The Gramsci Strategy.”   ...This is a nation that dares to sing “God bless America?"]
 Mainstream Australia against same-sex marriages nzherald.co.nz 11/30/4 ["The Institute of Family Studies report says that while there are indications that Australians are gradually becoming more tolerant, some of the strongest opposition to homosexuality is found among the young. "]
 Knights Templar seek papal apology for 700 years of persecution news.independent.co.uk 11/30/4 ["Today many groups from Freemasons to the Cult of the Solar Temple claim the Templars as ancestors and the modern order still includes numerous influential members."]
 Red Cross Finds Detainee Abuse in Guantánamo nytimes.com 11/30/4 ["American military has intentionally used psychological and sometimes physical coercion "tantamount to torture" on prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba."]
 Paralyzed South Korean Woman Walks Thanks to Adult Stem Cell Research lifenews.com 11/30/4 ["...has raised more questions about the necessity of embryonic stem cell research, which has yielded little in the way of concrete results.   ...embryonic stem cell research, which involves the killing of human embryos.  ...Embryonic stem cells also have a tendency to form tumors when injected into animals or human beings -- something that does not happen with adult stem cells."]

Treasury Notes Decline on Concern International Demand May Wane bloomberg.com 11/29/4 ["As long as the euro strengthens against the dollar, there is reason to favor German bunds instead of U.S. Treasuries...  China held $174.4 billion of U.S. notes and bonds at the end of September, second only to Japan, according to Treasury Department figures. Its holdings were up 19 percent from a year earlier."]
Dollar plumbs new lows on talk of central bank selling news.yahoo.com 11/29/4 ["The dollar sell-off has gathered pace over the week as concerns over the US's twin deficits combined with talk the Russian Central Bank is reviewing the structure of its currency reserves away from the US currency."]
Swiss Approve Stem Cell Research dw-world.de 11/29/4 ["Swiss voters overwhelmingly approved a law that allows medical research on stem cells taken from human embryos but bars cloning. Other European countries have adopted more liberal laws."]
China, Southeast Asia Sign Trade Accord forbes.com 11/29/4 ["Southeast Asian nations and China signed an accord Monday to create the world's biggest free trade area by removing tariffs for their 2 billion people by decade's end - a key step in their vision of a trade bloc to rival Europe and North America."]
FOREX VIEW: All That Glitters Is Gold, Not The Dollar sg.biz.yahoo.com 11/29/4 ["Since the beginning of 2002, gold prices have climbed over 50% from around $285 an ounce. The primary driver behind that has been the dollar's cross-currency spiral lower, particularly the 50% the dollar has lost since the euro traded below $0.89 at the beginning of 2002."]
Ukraine: Spectre of separation haunts a nation split by election news.independent.co.uk 11/29/4 ["Demonstrators in the south and east are belatedly declaring their contempt for the 'American puppet' Viktor Yushchenko, saying they would rather pursue independence than accept him as their president"]
Rumsfeld Endorses Boy Scouts Support military.com 11/29/4 [""]
Poll: Americans Want Roe V. Wade Upheld guardian.co.uk 11/29/4 ["say President Bush's next choice for an opening on the Supreme Court should be willing to uphold the landmark court decision protecting abortion rights"]
U.S. General Warns Iran Against Exploiting U.S. olympics.reuters.com 11/29/4 ["Abizaid said. "If you ever even contemplate our nuclear capability, it should give everybody the clear understanding that there is no power that can match the United States militarily."" - beating the drums?]
Supreme Court won't review Mass. court decision that legalized same-sex 'marriage' bpnews.net 11/29/4 ["The group had argued that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court violated the U.S. Constitution when it forced the state to legalize same-sex "marriage."  The decision by the court was not a surprise -- the court had refused in May to get involved in the Massachusetts case. Legal experts say the Supreme Court often is reluctant to overturn a decision by a state high court."]
Russia ups the nuclear ante atimes.com 11/29/4 ["Russia has looked at equipping its new Topol missile with multiple warheads, an option that would reduce the weapon's vulnerability to the US missile defense system, which is designed to attack only one warhead at a time. "]
Concern over dollar prompts bond shift to Europe news.ft.com 11/29/4 ["Last week, there were reports that China's central bank was considering trimming its dollar holdings. Moreover, a Japanese official said the Bank of Japan had finished transferring dollars bought earlier in the year into Treasuries, which analysts said could reduce future appetite for US debt."]
Britain joins EU army timesonline.co.uk 11/29/4 ["commit more than 2,000 troops to a new 18,000-strong European Union army that will be deployed as a peacekeeper to the world’s trouble spots  ...Any deployment would require an emergency meeting of the EU’s council of ministers. Membership of a battle group would not be compulsory and individual nations would retain a veto over deployment."]
  
Same-Sex Mothers both Legal Parents of Daughter, Activist Court Rules lifesite.net 11/23/4 ["Two women who entered into a same-sex civil union in Vermont in 2000 have been awarded joint custody of a daughter born to one woman through artificial insemination. The court ruled both women were the legal parents of the two-year-old girl."]
Iraq: The Uncounted cbsnews.com 11/23/4 ["How many injured and ill soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines - like Chris Schneider - are left off the Pentagon’s casualty count?  Would you believe 15,000? 60 Minutes asked the Department of Defense to grant us an interview. They declined. Instead, they sent a letter, which contains a figure not included in published casualty reports: "More than 15,000 troops with so-called 'non-battle' injuries and diseases have been evacuated from Iraq." "]
Spotting the differences guardian.co.uk 11/23/4 ["there are significant differences between Iran today and Iraq in the run-up to last year's war"]
Ads urge parents to talk terrorism with kids azcentral.com 11/23/4 ["Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said parents talk to their kids about other issues, including crime and speaking to strangers."]
Deficit casts doubt on Bush pittsburghlive.com 11/23/4 ["How can you promise more spending when U.S. deficits are rising so fast?"]
Bush Pledges New Aid for Colombia's Struggle reuters.com 11/23/4 ["Next year, I will ask our Congress to renew its support so that this courageous nation can win its war against narcoterrorists," Bush said.  Washington has paid out more than $3 billion over the past four years, much of it to the Colombian police and military, as part of Plan Colombia, but that comes to an end next year. "]
Government Uses Color Laser Printer Technology to Track Documents news.yahoo.com 11/23/4 ["Next time you make a printout from your color laser printer, shine an LED flashlight beam on it and examine it closely with a magnifying glass. You might be able to see the small, scattered yellow dots printer there that could be used to trace the document back to you."]

EU reaches battle groups milestone reuters.co.uk 11/22/4 ["The 25-nation EU's ambition to be a credible force in far-flung trouble zones is still hobbled by a lack of strategic transport -- particularly planes  ...control and sustain troops in theatre.   ...France, Italy, Spain and Britain each offered to establish a battle group, which will be made up of around 1,500 troops and ready for deployment to hotspots within 5 to 10 days."]
Bush makes vow to Mexico detnews.com 11/22/4 ["He says he'll push for undocumented workers to be able to stay in the U.S."]
More troops for Iraq insurgent says lawmaker iol.co.za 11/22/4 ["Arizona senator John McCain told NBC television that as many as 50 000 more US soldiers will have to be sent to Iraq."]
UN plans troop deployment in Sudan abc.net.au 11/22/4 ["The UN will deploy thousands, probably 7,000, troops from different countries in south Sudan a month after the final peace deal is signed," UN special envoy Jan Pronk said"]
UN approves NATO turnover of Bosnia force to EU alertnet.org 11/22/4 ["Authorization of the Security Council by the 15-nation council was needed, under the German Constitution, for EU member Germany to participate in the mission"]
Civil rights groups condemn Blunkett's anti-terror plans news.independent.co.uk 11/22/4 ["which would include sweeping measures such as judge-only trials, new civil orders for people suspected of planning terrorist acts  ...civil liberties campaigners would back the use of wiretap evidence and on-the-spot fines, but would fight attempts to erode the principle of trial by jury and ID cards."]
UN staff express confidence in Annan abc.net.au 11/22/4 ["The executive bureau, alarmed by the media's incorrect interpretation of New York Staff Union's position concerning the issue of integrity and accountability, expresses its full confidence in and support of the secretary-general," the Geneva council said in a statement."]
FDA Official Dismisses Concerns About Off-Label Use of Abortion Drug lifenews.com 11/22/4 ["Though the FDA has only approved the abortion drug to be used up to seven weeks into the pregnancy, Planned Parenthood distributes it to women who are as many as nine weeks pregnant.  Women are also given different dosages of the drug than what was approved under the FDA protocol."]
UN Expands Peacekeepers in Haiti to Cut Arms, Money to Rebels bloomberg.com 11/22/4 ["UN deployment would reach 6,300 by mid-December"]
Iran Halts Key Nuclear Work to Avoid UN Sanctions reuters.com 11/22/4 ["Tehran has said that this suspension would be short-lived. However, ElBaradei urged the Iranians to maintain it for the duration of the IAEA inspection process."]
Women's Group Condemns Removal of Abortion-Cancer Warning by Louisiana Health Officials usnewswire.com 11/22/4 ["The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer condemns a decision by Louisiana health officials last week to remove a warning from the department's Web site informing women about the relationship between abortion and breast cancer."]
Hemispheric trade zone stumbles csmonitor.com 11/22/4 ["President Bush spent the weekend in Chile, the only South American nation with a free-trade pact with the US.  ...one subject he skirted was the plan for a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), once a chief ambition of his administration."]
No deal on dollar as US shrugs off European pressure news.independent.co.uk 11/22/4 ["Europe and Japan failed yesterday to persuade the United States to address the decline in the dollar, despite talks at a fractious meeting of the Group of 20 industrialised and developing nations.   ...China's yuan exchange rate, which is pegged to the dollar. That means the euro and the yen are bearing the brunt of the dollar's fall, damaging exports."]
Bush Backs `Strong Dollar,' Pledges Action on Deficit bloomberg.com 11/22/4 ["Bush said foreign leaders ``expressed concern about the value'' of the dollar during the two-day economic summit, and he vowed to work with Congress to cut the deficit in half over five years. ...would confront U.S. ``unfunded liabilities'' in the Social Security and Medicare programs, in part by pursuing his proposal to let younger workers to invest part of their Social Security taxes in private accounts.  ...German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder yesterday said the U.S. needs to cut its trade and current-account deficits to halt the dollar's drop to ``worrying'' record levels against the euro."]
Pro-Euthanasia Groups Finalize Merger, Will Promote Assisted Suicide lifenews.com 11/22/4 ["into what they hope will be a larger, more powerful entity that will be a vehicle to lobby new states to approve laws allowing assisted suicide."]
2,500 veterans resist call-up to active duty indystar.com 11/22/4 ["former soldiers whom it has ordered back to military duty.  ...They are seeking exemptions, filing court cases or simply failing to report for duty, moves that will be watched closely by approximately 110,000 other members of the Individual Ready Reserve."]

U.S. Catholic Bishops Join Alliance news.yahoo.com 11/21/4 ["The nation's Roman Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to join a new alliance that would be the broadest Christian group ever formed in the United States, linking American evangelicals and Catholics in an ecumenical organization for the first time.   ... It is considered a biblical imperative for Christians to find ways to build unity among their different denominations. Pope John Paul II has made such efforts a priority of his pontificate."]
UK: Tougher anti-terror laws planned telegraph.co.uk 11/21/4 ["Mr Blunkett said that the introduction of special terrorism trials with judges sitting alone without a jury was also being considered.  ...was also considering allowing wire tap evidence in criminal trials"]
Frist Won't Meet With Pro-Lifers to Discuss Specter cnsnews.com 11/21/4 ["It is deeply troubling that Senator Frist could not find the time to sit down and discuss the Arlen Specter situation with national leaders and clergy from the pro-life/pro-family community. It clearly shows a profound lack of respect and understanding toward the very people who re-elected President Bush and gave the Republicans majorities in both the House and Senate"]
John McCain's 'Global Warming' Hearings Blasted by Climatologist cnsnews.com 11/21/4 ["It was warmer 4 to 7,000 years ago [in the Arctic.] Every climatologist knows that. I saw no mention of that in the Arctic report that was paraded in front of McCain," Michaels said. He added that the past warming of the Arctic couldn't possibly be blamed on greenhouse gas emissions since it occurred long before the industrial era."]
Irish Official Promotes Civil Partnerships guardian.co.uk 11/21/4 ["Ireland should legalize civil partnerships between unmarried couples, including homosexuals, but not pursue full-fledged ``gay marriage,'' Justice Minister Michael McDowell said Saturday in his first major policy speech on the matter."]
Air Force cracks down on Christian 'coercion' worldnetdaily.com 11/21/4 ["Officials at the Colorado Springs military college have instituted a new training program, Respecting the Spiritual Values of People, to teach the cadets, 90% of whom are from Protestant or Catholic backgrounds, tolerance toward non-Christians."]
House Condemns Criticisms of Boy Scouts kansascity.com 11/21/4 ["A nonbinding resolution, passed by a 391-3 vote, recognized the 3.2 million-member Boy Scouts for its public service efforts. But the main thrust of the debate was what the House Judiciary Committee chairman, Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., said were the "strident legal attacks" on the group."]
Bush warns 'axis' states at summit news.com.au 11/21/4 ["Leaders are also expected to discuss a proposal for the creation of a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific, embracing the Americas and East Asia. "]
Supreme Court in Illinois frees gun makers of liability washingtontimes.com 11/21/4 ["The mere fact that defendants' conduct in their plants, offices, and stores puts guns into the stream of commerce does not state a claim for public nuisance," Justice Garman said. "It is the presence and use of the guns within the City of Chicago that constitutes the alleged nuisance, not the activities at the defendants' various places of business."]

U.S. likely to boost forces before January elections twincities.com 11/20/4 ["by several thousand  ...Commanders would ask for about a brigade's worth of extra troops, or roughly 5,000, Smith said. Units scheduled to serve 10 months in Iraq would likely stay for an extra two months, he said. He did not name the units."]
Chirac calls for makeover of UN iht.com 11/20/4 ["arguing his case for a multipolar, interdependent world  ...Chirac said that when peace or human rights were threatened, the right to intervene or to launch pre-emptive military action must be applied, but only if strictly supervised by the United Nations.  ...It's up to the international community to do so, in particular the UN, which alone has the authority to intervene," said the French president"]
US battle plans begin to unravel atimes.com 11/20/4 ["in order to hold Fallujah the United States has to keep large numbers of troops there, and then the Americans will not have sufficient troops to handle the uprising elsewhere in the Sunni areas."]
Bush urges "common voice" on North Korea theage.com.au 11/20/4 ["On Friday, Bush won support from China for a strong US approach toward North Korea.  "I believe you can never push too hard for a good purpose," said Kong Quan, chief spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry."]
Russia hankers after the old world order telegraph.co.uk 11/20/4 ["indicates that a Russia growing in confidence is seeking to re-establish its status as a superpower.  ...nearly five years into a maximum eight-year tenure as Russian leader, Mr Putin appears now to be concentrating his energies on international policy.  ...there are worries elsewhere that the demise of the Soviet Union, which Mr Putin has called "a national tragedy", may have been only the precursor to a new form Russian imperialism."]
Singapore: Taiwan-China 'most dangerous' situation in Asia thestaronline.com 11/20/4 ["Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong described "three potential flashpoints'' in Asia, including North Korea, Kashmir and in the Straits of Taiwan.  ..."A miscalculation or mishap may cause the (cross-strait) problem to escalate and spiral out of control, setting back the whole region and the world,'' Lee said. "]
Rumsfeld urged to 'defend' Scouts movement washingtontimes.com 11/20/4 ["to reverse administration lawyers who agreed to warn military bases against officially sponsoring the Boy Scouts of America as part of a settlement of a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.  ...The voters of this nation, if it's a choice between expanding NAMBLA and preserving the scouting movement, the voters of America want to defend the scouting movement" said Rep. J.D. Hayworth, Arizona Republican and an Eagle Scout, referring to the North American Man/Boy Love Association."]
Call to recognise Gulf War effect news.bbc.co.uk 11/20/4 ["It accepted the illnesses suffered by the veterans were likely to be due to a combination of causes.  These included multiple injections of vaccines, the use of organophosphate pesticides to spray tents, low level exposure to nerve gas, and the inhalation of depleted uranium dust. "]
U.S.-led push for cloning ban crumbles swissinfo.org 11/20/4 ["A divided United Nations has rejected a U.S.-led campaign to ban all cloning of human embryos, including for stem-cell research  ...The bottom line is that stem-cell research will advance. This declaration will not chill stem-cell research"]
In moving Rice to the State Department, Bush underlines how he wants the world to remember him chron.com 11/20/4 ["The world will also see a hawk willing to stand talon-to-talon with her boss. Rice shares and in some ways has shaped Bush's view of a muscular American presence in an uncertain post-9/11 world that has only one superpower.  This personnel move does not signal that Bush is looking over the next four years to smooth off any rough edges or calm any ruffled feathers."]
Anti-abortion provision tucked in spending bill chron.com 11/20/4 ["Current federal law, aimed at protecting Roman Catholic doctors, provides such "conscience protection" to doctors who do not want to undergo abortion training. The new language would expand that protection to all health care providers, including hospitals, doctors, clinics and insurers."]
U.K. to aid PA with security in Gaza in Arafat's death haaretzdaily.com 11/20/4 ["The MI6 British intelligence agency and British police are setting up a state-of-the-art control center to boost security in the Gaza Strip   ...will initially be used for "civil policing" purposes, but it will not be responsible for curbing attacks on Israel. "]
Red Cross deeply concerned by humanitarian law violations in Iraq canada.com 11/20/4 ["The U.S. military has said that it, along with Iraqi security forces and humanitarian organizations, is supplying humanitarian assistance in Fallujah. Relief organizations based in Geneva say they have no idea which humanitarian groups the Pentagon was referring to, because none have a presence in the embattled city."]
Graham Comes Full Circle With Mission story.news.yahoo.com 11/20/4 ["Some 1,200 churches from nearly 100 denominations have contributed more than 20,000 pastors and volunteers to plan the California reunion" - Actor James Caviezel also came as a guest.]
Three countries and three approaches to abortion news.yahoo.com 11/20/4 ["The Netherlands and Estonia are alike in having among the most liberal abortion policies in Europe.   ...Nevertheless, the Netherlands records proportionately half as many interruptions in percentage terms as the United States."]

Weak dollar threatens global economy thisislondon.co.uk 11/19/4 ["Transatlantic divisions in the currency markets could become every bit as bitter and dangerous as those over Iraq.   ...Similarly, differences over transatlantic interest rates between the United States and Germany in 1987 became so acute that they sapped confidence in financial markets and were a big contributor to the October 17 crash in share prices. ...China and the other Asian countries must be acutely aware that with every fall in the dollar, their official reserves, held in US government bonds and securities, become worth less."]
Dollar Drops After Greenspan Warning on Current-Account Deficit bloomberg.com 11/19/4 ["Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said foreign investors will tire of financing the record current-account deficit.  ...The Fed has concluded that the current-account deficit is unsustainable and it would rather have some controlled dollar depreciation now than a dollar crisis at some point later on.   ...The gap is equivalent to 5.7 percent of gross domestic product, up from 5.1 percent in the first quarter, meaning the U.S. economy needs to attract about $1.8 billion a day to maintain the value of the dollar"]
Euro Reaches New High against Dollar zaman.com 11/19/4 ["The US dollar fell yesterday against all the major currencies on international exchange markets except the Canada dollar."]
Canadian Dollar Surges; Demand May Gain for Non-U.S. Currencies bloomberg.com 11/19/4 ["The U.S. dollar is down against 12 of the 16 major currencies after Greenspan said foreign investors will reach a limit in their desire to finance the U.S. current account deficit and eventually diversify into other currencies or demand higher U.S. interest rates."]
Kofi Annan No Confidence Vote? cbsnews.com 11/19/4 ["Angered at Secretary-General Kofi Annan's dismissal of allegations against the U.N.'s top investigator, union leaders representating over 5,000 U.N. employees met for a second day on Friday to decide what action to take."]
EU Minister Agree New Rules for Immigrants news.scotsman.com 11/19/4 ["EU ministers agreed today to demand that immigrants learn the local language and adhere to “European values” as part of a set of basic principles to guide them toward better integration.   ...The EU ministers, meeting in Brussels, also set out a list of 11 nonbinding guidelines for governments and immigrant communities, including accepting basic European values, providing employment and education, knowledge of the local language, culture and history, and open access to local health care and other public services."]
US expected to boost troop levels in Iraq csmonitor.com 11/19/4 ["The US is likely to expand the force by thousands of GIs in coming weeks by delaying the departure of more experienced units from Iraq as fresh troops rotate in, military officials say.  The overlap would create a temporary surge in American forces - which now number 141,000 in Iraq - to cope with an expected wave of insurgent attacks aimed at disrupting the polling."]
UK: 'Arrest without evidence' planned by Government news.telegraph.co.uk 11/19/4 ["The Government is planning a change in the law to allow police to arrest suspects without evidence, it was claimed today.  The Law Society said it believed the new powers would be included in the Bill which will create the new British FBI."]
Planned Parenthood starts lobbying effort pantagraph.com 11/19/4 ["It's beginning a two-year campaign to lobby state legislators in case each state is left to decide whether abortion services would be provided there."]
Government looking at military draft lists brownsvilleherald.com 11/19/4 ["The Selective Service System (SSS) and the U.S. Department of Education now are gearing up to compare their computer records, to make sure all men between the ages of 18 and 25 who are required to register for a military draft have done so."]
Rumsfeld broaches touchy issue of military gulf-news.com 11/19/4 ["raised the touchy issue of using the military to combat terrorism and organised crime.   ...Rumsfeld's comments drew a sceptical response from Brazil.  It falls to the police forces and intelligence agencies of each country to work toward preventing and fighting terrorism and organised transnational crime"]
Diplomats: Iran Readies Uranium for Nuke Enrichment olympics.reuters.com 11/19/4 ["preparing large amounts of uranium for enrichment, a process that can be used to make nuclear weapons, days before its promise to freeze all such activities takes effect"]
Bush signals go-ahead for tax code's overhaul seattletimes.nwsource.com 11/19/4 ["is eyeing an overhaul of the tax code that would drastically cut, if not eliminate, taxes on savings and investment, but it is unlikely to try to replace the existing tax code with a single flat income-tax rate or a national sales tax   ...before the tax panel is even named, administration officials have begun dialing back expectations that they will move to scrap the current graduated income tax for another system."]
UN council pledges aid as reward for Sudan peace alertnet.org 11/19/4 ["After the resolution's adoption, the Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) signed a document declaring their commitment to complete a final peace accord by Dec. 31 to end 21 years of war in Sudan's oil-producing south."]
Toronto School Children Forced to Endure Homosexual Sensitivity Training lifesite.net 11/18/4 ["mandatory same-sex sensitivity training for its schoolchildren, is not allowing any exemptions -- even for Muslim children whose parents object to the content of the instruction.  ...To allow some children to be excused from the classes would be discriminatory against children of same-sex couples, board officials argued."]
Activists seek wider gay-marriage rights boston.com 11/18/4 ["Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, the Massachusetts group that successfully argued for the right to marry in the Bay State, is pressing ahead with a case to allow same-sex couples from out of state to marry here. In August, GLAD filed another lawsuit, on behalf of seven gay and lesbian couples seeking the right to marry in Connecticut."]
After-Abortion Trauma Common New Study Shows lifesite.net 11/18/4 ["Sixty-five percent of American women studied experienced multiple symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which they attributed to their abortions. Slightly over 14 percent reported all the symptoms necessary for a clinical diagnosis of abortion induced PTSD."]
Russia presents Kyoto ratification to U.N. washingtontimes.com 11/18/4 [" The secretary-general called the move "a great day for the whole world."  He said, "This is a historic step forward in the world's efforts to combat a truly global threat." "]
Pro-Life Group Opposes Gov. Doyle's Plan to Fund Embryonic Stem Cell Research christianpost.com 11/18/4 ["Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle announced a proposal for $750 million in funding to keep the state on the cutting edge of biomedical research, particularly in the field of stem cell research in which it is a pioneer.   ...in part a response to recent legislation in California to increase biomedical research spending."]
Dollar Rallies from Record Lows Vs Euro reuters.com 11/18/4 ["However, dollar sentiment remained weak amid its twin deficits and mounting expectations that the world's economic powers will do little to halt the greenback's fall.  ...all the traditional dollar drivers are being ignored... this breakdown is set to continue"]
Time for China to unpeg the yuan from dollar thejakartapost.com 11/18/4 ["China is being pressured to halt its interventions to prop up the U.S. dollar in world currency markets, with opponents emphasizing how much harm the policy is causing to other countries.   ...China and Hong Kong are the largest net purchasers of U.S. Treasury securities. Otherwise, Treasury bond yields would be far higher, thwarting monetary expansion by the Fed."]
Meet NAFTA on steroids worldnetdaily.com 11/18/4 ["North American national borders would be virtually eliminated under plans being considered by senior business and political leaders from Canada, the United States and Mexico for a "NAFTA-plus," continent-wide, customs-free zone with a common approach to trade, energy, immigration, law enforcement and security."]
Russia's Putin Defends Reforms, Worries About Clans reuters.com 11/18/4 ["said on Thursday he had no plans to grab more power or change the constitution when reforming Russia's government structure.   ...The reform package unveiled in September includes replacing elected governors with Kremlin nominees and scrapping direct elections to parliament in favor of party-lists."]
The danger of Bush worldnetdaily.com 11/18/4 ["If John Kerry had been elected president, I suspect there would be much more concern being expressed about a Council on Foreign Relations effort to destroy U.S. sovereignty with an expansion of the North American Free Trade Agreement that analysts agree would effectively eliminate U.S. national borders.   ...the issue of national sovereignty, which may face its gravest threat yet under the direction of the Bush administration.  NAFTA had to be approved by a Republican Congress and now it appears that a dangerous initiative dubbed "NAFTA on steroids" may be championed by the Bush administration. "]
Congress Ready to Send $800 Billion Debt-Limit Increase to Bush ap.tbo.com 11/18/4 ["a testament to the massive federal deficits that have marked his administration."]
Israel: Soldiers sign petition against evacuating settlements haaretzdaily.com 11/18/4 ["signatures of 3,000 soldiers, mostly reservists, who have declared they will not evacuate settlements under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan."]

Putin Says Russia Working on New Nuclear Systems abcnews.go.com 11/17/4 ["He said research and successful testing of new nuclear-missile systems technology was being conducted. "I am sure that in the near future weapons will appear … which other nuclear powers do not and will not possess."   ...More than half of Russia's defense budget goes on nuclear programs   ...we still think about the United States as a potential adversary"]
Sen. Specter seems headed toward US chairmanship alertnet.org 11/17/4 ["Under fire from anti-abortion groups, Specter hopes to win even more backing with a public statement within the next day or so, Senate aides said."]
Markets Push Dollar to New Low Against Euro forbes.com 11/17/4 ["with the causes of the drop - worries over oil prices and the U.S. trade and budget deficits - not going away, some economists see the euro soaring to $1.35 or beyond.   ...The euro likely will reach $1.35 next year and $1.40 in 2006 on a "loss of confidence in the United States" fueled by the view that the country's large deficits are "unsustainable," he said. "]
Ohio To Go Through Statewide Vote Recount After All wcpo.com 11/17/4 ["Badnarik and Cobb said they aren't trying to overturn President Bush's 136,000-vote victory in Ohio, but just want to ensure that all votes were counted properly in the face of concerns about Election Day irregularities."]
Education pick comes from inside Bush circle csmonitor.com 11/17/4 ["has had more to do with the new mandates in their classrooms than anyone in Washington. She also has the quality most valued in the Bush White House: unquestioned loyalty.   ...Her main focus will be to protect the legacy of the No Child Left Behind Act"]
US steps in after Arafat death news.com.au 11/17/4 ["As much as $US75 million ($98.15 million) was already in the pipeline for Palestinian programs, and a portion of that could be used for the elections, congressional aides said.  Mr Bush could also waive existing congressional restrictions and provide US aid directly to the Palestinians. "]
Court challenge seeks to nullify Kentucky same-sex marriage ban kentucky.com 11/17/4 ["The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Frankfort, claims the measure that passed by a 3-to-1 margin was flawed because it dealt with two separate issues - the first part pertained to marriage, the rest civil unions."]
Iran May Seek to Mate Missile, Nuclear Warhead-US abcnews.go.com 11/17/4 ["Powell said. "We are talking about information that says they not only have (the) missiles but information that suggests they are working hard about how to put the two together.""]
Private jet takes men for 'torture' theaustralian.news.com.au 11/17/4 ["The logs have prompted allegations from critics that the agency is using such regimes to carry out "torture by proxy" – a charge denied by the US Government."]

Memo to the "Christians" who voted for Bush: You've been had newswithviews.com 11/16/4 ["Bush rushed to Specter's rescue when it looked like the senator would lose the election against PRO-LIFE, FISCAL CONSERVATIVE candidate Pat Toomey in the Pennsylvania Republican primary."]
US storms Mosul rebel positions news.bbc.co.uk 11/16/4 ["The BBC's Caroline Hawley in Baghdad says the insurgents are trying to stretch the US military by stepping up their attacks in several parts of the country."]
Military bases told not to sponsor Boy Scouts seattletimes.nwsource.com 11/16/4 ["partially resolving claims that the government has engaged in religious discrimination by supporting a group that requires members to believe in God.   ...Civil liberties advocates believe that direct government support of a group that bans openly gay leaders and compels members to swear an oath of duty to God amounts to discrimination."]
Chen vows to seek U.N. seat under Taiwan name etaiwannews.com 11/16/4 ["As Taipei has always used its official title, the Republic of China, in efforts to join the United Nations, a bid under the name Taiwan would be seen by China as tantamount to a declaration of statehood, which Beijing has threatened could lead to war."]
UN rights boss urges Fallujah 'abuses' probe abc.net.au 11/16/4 ["disproportionate use of force and the targeting of civilians."]
Rebuilding Fallujah will test US next boston.com 11/16/4 ["US military specialists warned that the most difficult work lies ahead. After nearly a week of some of the fiercest urban fighting of the Iraq war, large parts of Fallujah were destroyed and the remaining civilian population lacks basic medical supplies and food.   ...Otherwise, the entire military effort to rout the rebels could end up alienating more Iraqis than it wins over   ...Ramadi, Samarra, and Baqubah could pose tougher military challenges than Fallujah, because of a high density of civilians, officers said."]
EU Ministers Set Limits on Carrying Cash forbes.com 11/16/4 ["anti-terrorism efforts by requiring a declaration from anyone carrying more than euro10,000 (US$13,000) in or out of the 25-nation bloc."]
North Korea Threatens to Increase Nuclear Deterrent  news.scotsman.com 11/16/4 ["North Korea says it will give up its nuclear weapons program only if the United States provides guarantees of nonaggression and economic aid and stop interfering in human rights in the totalitarian regime."]
New tremors feared along global 'fault lines' of radical Islam azcentral.com 11/16/4 [" New laws were proposed to give Dutch authorities greater powers to hold and investigate suspected terrorists.  "Extremism is reaching the roots of our democracy," the Netherlands' prime minister, Jan Peter Balkenende, said last week in Parliament."]
Hanks to hunt for Holy Grail in Da Vinci code blockbuster telegraph.co.uk 11/16/4 ["its staggering success has caused some panic among clergy.  In America there are fears that people will literally take what they have read as Gospel, despite scholars insisting that it is "absurd rubbish".   ...suggests that Christ married Mary Magdalene and had children whose descendants live in France   ...Knights Templar"]

Condoleezza Rice, presidential confidant and family friend, could make life easier for Bush guardian.co.uk 11/15/4 ["will be far less likely than Mr Powell to argue against presidential instinct.  ...she gave strong backing to the Iraq war and the policy of pre-emption. "]
Dollar's Decline Is Reverberating story.news.yahoo.com 11/15/4 ["Foreigners have been regularly buying nearly half of all debt issued by the U.S. government. On Sept. 9, for the first time that anyone could remember, they stayed home.   ...the episode demonstrated how much the U.S. economy is dependent on other countries to bankroll its free-spending ways. That fragility is becoming even more precarious because of recent declines in the U.S. dollar to multiyear lows, some economists say.   ...countries like Argentina and Mexico"]
Official Urges U.S. to Curb Its Deficits forbes.com 11/15/4 ["Snow said that while the United States supports a strong dollar, exchange rates should be left to currency markets, suggesting that Washington would not support any intervention by central banks."]
New Border Security Technology Faces Test guardian.co.uk 11/15/4 ["Those who've seen the new system say they no longer oppose it.  Supporters like how the scanners use data from passports and other documents to automatically complete paperwork that was before filled out by hand. "]
CIA purge may be in the works chron.com 11/15/4 ["The White House has ordered the new CIA director, Porter Goss, to purge the agency of officers thought to have been disloyal to President Bush or of leaking damaging information to the media about the conduct of the war in Iraq..."]
UN Security Council to slap arms embargo on Ivory Coast channelnewsasia.com 11/15/4 ["anti-French and anti-foreign unrest that reportedly left dozens of people killed. Abidjan, the country's main city and once one of the most modern and sophisticated on the continent, was badly damaged. "]
U.S. FDA adds warnings to 'abortion pill' alertnet.org 11/15/4 ["can cause serious bacterial infections and bleeding, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday.  Some complications, which can be fatal, can occur without any obvious symptoms"]
Anniversary of same-sex marriage ruling capitalnews9.com 11/15/4 ["the first anniversary of the landmark Massachusetts court ruling making the state the first to sanction same-sex marriages."]
US planes bomb Baquba as violence spills over from Fallujah spacewar.com 11/15/4 [""It was significant. It was timed to happen at the end of Ramadan during a time when many Iraqi security forces were not at work, it was their holiday," he said.   ...Military commanders had warned that the battle for Fallujah would fan unrest across the Sunni Muslim heartlands of central and northern Iraq."]
Snow Likes His Strong Dollar Weaker forbes.com 11/15/4 ["the U.S. trade deficit has continued to get worse. The difference between U.S. exports and imports grew from $380 billion in 2000 to $519 billion in 2003."]
American Claims Discovery of Atlantis news.yahoo.com 11/15/4 [""It is a miracle we found these walls as their location and lengths match exactly the description of the acropolis of Atlantis provided by Plato in his writings," Sarmast said, referring to the ancient Greek philosopher."]
U.S. Orders Airline Passenger Data by Nov. 23 wireservice.wired.com 11/14/4 ["information on millions of people who took domestic flights in June to test a new system for identifying passengers who may pose security risks.   ...Because of concerns expressed by some airlines they could be liable for violating European Union privacy laws, the TSA is letting carriers opt to exclude data on flight segments between the United States and EU countries for the test."]
Imprisoned For A Purpose repentamerica.com 11/14/4 ["arrested on October 10, 2004, along with my husband and 9 other Christians for ministry at a homosexual “OutFest” event   ...Many women came and hugged me and one told me, “You don’t know how many lives you’ve touched in here.”]
Fort Bragg Troops Train For Homeland Security Mission wral.com 11/14/4 ["Most units around the country are scheduling more domestic "training ops" like this one."]
Gay leader pushes for new tactics to change laws stltoday.com 11/14/4 ["He pointed to Kentucky, where a state amendment to ban same-sex marriage was on the Nov. 2 ballot. In a matter of months, state gay rights groups recruited 2,500 volunteers to go door-to-door in rural areas and open seven field offices. "They lost this ballot measure," Foreman said. "But they have 2,500 volunteers now who they can call on.""]
Medical supply firm to sell patient RFID chips news.com.com 11/14/4 ["the first major sales push for the technology since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved it for medical use last month."]
Taiwan: Abortion age to be reconsidered taipeitimes.com 11/14/4 ["In the face of widespread teen pregnancy, health officials are edging closer to lowering the legal abortion age from 20 to 18, a move that would open the door for younger girls to seek help from licensed doctors."]
Report: Iran vows to halt uranium enrichment chron.com 11/14/4 ["Iran has given the United Nations a written promise to fully suspend uranium enrichment, diplomats said today, in an apparent bid to dispel suspicions that Tehran wants to build a nuclear bomb."]
EU seeks end to Cuba freeze swissinfo.org 11/14/4 ["Spain and Britain believe the diplomatic freeze, in which ambassadors are shunned and telephone calls are not returned, has led to a dead-end that runs counter to EU interests in Cuba."]
Sing A Little Louder repentamerica.com 11/14/4 ["Have you ever wondered HOW people could have stood by and let the holocaust just happen? Do you wonder why the Christians in this story chose to just sing their praise to God a little louder to drown out the victim's cries?  ...If the Christians in the old man's church had done something, they would have probably been killed. That is not the case with us. We don't even have that as an excuse for our silence."]
  Ashcroft says some judges threaten national security miami.com 11/13/4 ["Outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft asserted Friday that ''dangerous and constitutionally questionable'' rulings by federal judges that challenge the president's powers in wartime are jeopardizing national security."]
More foreigners flee Ivory Coast edition.cnn.com 11/13/4 ["France, the former colonial ruler, and other countries have flown out more than 3,300 foreigners since Wednesday, embassy officials said, in what they expect will be one of the largest evacuations from Africa in post-independence times."]
Abortion foes plan 'pray-in' dfw.com 11/13/4 ["Christian anti-abortion groups are planning a "pray-in" Tuesday on Capitol Hill to try to prevent Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., from becoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will play an important role in determining the next member of the Supreme Court.   ...Specter said last week that he thought it would be unlikely for judges with anti-abortion positions to be approved"]
Abortion Bill Allowing Abortion by Nurses Passes South African Legislature lifesite.net 11/13/4 ["It will also deregulate control of abortion and allow provincial health ministers to make regulations for the implementation of abortion laws in their own provinces."]
Hospital concealment strengthens suspicion: Arafat died of AIDS web.israelinsider.com 11/13/4 ["We know he has a blood disease that is depressing his immune system. We know that he has suddenly dropped considerable weight -- possibly as much as one-third of all his body weight. We know that he is suffering intermittent mental dysfunction. What does this sound like?"]
S.Korea Made Near Bomb-Grade Uranium - U.N. reuters.com 11/13/4 ["enriched a tiny amount of uranium in 2000 to a level close to what would be useable in an atomic weapon."]
Schwarzenegger names commission to defend state's military bases sfgate.com 11/13/4 ["As the Pentagon's Base Realignment and Closure strategy considers closing up to 100 bases nationally"]
Letter: Voters seek curbs on Patriot Act townonline.com 11/13/4 ["The USA PATRIOT Act and related measures allow the government to label people as terrorist if they are members of activist or religious groups engaged in legitimate protest. "]
Iraqis rush reinforcements to Mosul manoramaonline.com 11/13/4 ["The Iraqi government rushed reinforcements to the country's third-largest city, Mosul, seeking to quell a deadly militant uprising that US officials suspected may be in support of the resistance in Fallujah"]
Judge to Rule on Georgia Evolution Disclaimers story.news.yahoo.com 11/12/4 ["A public school board in Georgia violated the U.S. Constitution when it placed stickers that challenge the theory of evolution on biology textbooks two years ago, a lawyer for a group of parents said on Friday."]
China cracks down on religious activities theglobeandmail.com 11/12/4 ["The association cited prosecutors involved in the case as saying it was part of a broader crackdown on unauthorized religious activity and publications that began in June.   ...Mr. Cai's case drew special attention from authorities after the discovery of 200,000 Bibles and other Christian literature in a warehouse under his control, the origins of which were unknown."]
Bush sees Patriot Act renewal as key goal seattlepi.nwsource.com 11/12/4 ["One bipartisan bill, dubbed the Security and Freedom Assured Act, would tighten standards for issuance of so-called "sneak and peek" warrants  ...The Bush administration, however, has threatened to veto that bill if it passes."]
New AG To Further Patriot Act foxnews.com 11/12/4 ["During his re-election campaign, Bush repeatedly called the Patriot Act "a powerful tool in the war on terror" and urged lawmakers not to weaken or kill it. "Congress needs to make sure law enforcement has the tools necessary to defend the country," he said in August."]
Women Mislead by Biased Associated Press Story on Abortion-Breast Cancer lifenews.com 11/12/4 ["THE Associated Press (AP) embarked on a war against women's basic rights to informed consent when editors published Laura Meckler's article entitled, "Women wrongly warned cancer-abortion tied.""]
US oil output lowest since 1950 news.bbc.co.uk 11/12/4 ["has fallen to its lowest monthly level in more than 50 years in the wake of Hurricane Ivan.  ...Ivan disrupted drilling operations and pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico, with about 10m barrels lost."]
Privacy Experts Shun Black Boxes foxnews.com 11/12/4 ["to require electronic data recorders or "black boxes" in all new cars manufactured in the United States."]
Asia, Europe Brace for U.S. Troop Realignment foxnews.com 11/12/4 ["The Pentagon's decision to break up its heavy footholds in Europe and Asia has been lauded by many in the defense community as overdue, but some military analysts and members of countries to be vacated are asking the Defense Department to rethink its plan."]
Bush again eyes Social Security overhaul boston.com 11/12/4 ["Bush envisions a framework that would partially privatize Social Security with personal investment accounts similar to 401(k) plans."]
Terror lawyer Bush's new legal chief theaustralian.news.com.au 11/11/4 ["ALBERTO Gonzales, the White House lawyer who advised George W. Bush to ignore the Geneva Conventions when interrogating suspected Taliban and al-Qa'ida prisoners, will become the new US Attorney-General."]
  White House law chief linked to abuse culture heraldsun.news.com.au 11/11/4 ["ALBERTO Gonzales, the White House legal adviser once embroiled in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, was named by President George Bush yesterday as US Attorney-General.  ...he sent a memo to Mr Bush suggesting the Geneva Convention be ignored when interrogating prisoners."]
ACLU Sues Over 'Behavioral' Profiling at Airport reuters.com 11/11/4 ["The ACLU said current law allows police to stop people when they have a reasonable suspicion that they committed, are committing, or are about to commit a crime.  The behavioral profiling program, however, instructs officers to detain anyone whom they believe is exhibiting "unusual" or "anxious" behavior, the ACLU said. "]
Gay activists gather in St. Louis for first national conference since election signonsandiego.com 11/11/4 ["Organizers say they are deeply troubled that the lives and families of gay people were portrayed as a threat to society in the state campaigns for a gay marriage ban. Hyde fears that passage of the measures now means it's possible for openly gay people in some communities to be physically hurt by those who fear or hate them."]
UN Nears Showdown on Pact to Ban Stem Cell Study story.news.yahoo.com 11/11/4 ["While all U.N. members essentially agree on a treaty that would ban the cloning of human beings, there is strong support in many nations for the use of cloned human embryos to make stem cells for medical research."]
Falwell Plans for 'Evangelical Revolution' story.news.yahoo.com 11/11/4 ["the new group's mission would be to lobby for anti-abortion conservatives to fill openings on the Supreme Court and lower courts, a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, and the election of another "George Bush-type" conservative in 2008."]
Diebold suit settled sacbee.com 11/11/4 ["a $2.6 million settlement over allegations it sold the state faulty touch-screen voting machines, Attorney General Bill Lockyer said Wednesday.  ...lacked federal and state certification and were vulnerable to computer hackers and software bugs."]
School board approves use of gay-themed books in middle school wcfcourier.com 11/11/4 ["has voted to keep two books in an eighth-grade class over the objections of parents who said the stories promote homosexuality." - do you know what books your children read?]
Taiwan will never develop nukes, vows Chen etaiwannews.com 11/11/4 ["and "solemnly" urged China to "openly abandon the development and use of weapons of mass destruction."]
Fallujah assault sparks Iraq-wide attacks abc.net.au 11/11/4 ["insurgents in the northern city of Mosul have set police stations ablaze, stole weapons and brazenly roamed the streets.  Residents say Iraq's third largest city seemed to slide out of control as grenade blasts and gunfire rang through empty streets and smoke billowed from two burning police stations.   ...The US military admits that local security forces have been overrun in several areas."]
War is imminent in Ivory Coast: South African authorities cbc.ca 11/11/4 ["Thousands of foreigners, including Canadians, are fleeing the country.  ...The northern half of the former French colony has been without electricity and running water since last week. It's believed authorities have cut power to rebel-held areas of the north."]
Arafat's death brings hope for new peace talks ctv.ca 11/11/4 ["The United States and Israel say Yasser Arafat's death could mark a new turning point in the Middle East. But the Palestinians say it's time for Israel to prove Arafat was an obstacle to peace."]
Mosul may be the next Fallujah, officials fear seattletimes.nwsource.com 11/11/4 [" 4,000 soldiers of a Fort Lewis-based Stryker brigade face an increasingly violent uprising in the northern Iraq city, where insurgents in recent days have launched attacks with small arms, rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and bombs.  "The Mosul governor has invoked immediate curfew and all bridges are closed," U.S. Army Lt Col. Paul Hastings said. "]
Gold Rises Close to 16-Year High as Dollar Falls Against Euro bloomberg.com 11/11/4 ["Gold in the past three months has moved almost in lockstep with the euro against the dollar at a correlation coefficient of 0.9. The maximum reading is 1. The coefficient measures to what degree two variables move in unison."]
N.Y. must enforce same-sex couple benefits seattlepi.nwsource.com 11/10/4 ["The city must enforce a law that requires companies it does business with to give the same benefits to their employees' domestic partners that they give to spouses, a judge ruled."]
Pro-lifers not thrilled with Gonzales choice worldnetdaily.com 11/10/4 ["is a former member of the Texas Supreme Court, where he voted to allow a teenager to get an abortion without notifying her parents, circumventing the notification law in that state."]
United Nations Wants Abortion Businesses to Join Anti-AIDS Campaigns lifenews.com 11/10/4 ["It calls for help from abortion businesses like IPPF to "overcom[e] financial shortfalls and resistance to public acknowledgment of women's and adolescents’ sexuality" because they "offer a wide range of services to millions of women.""]
Newfoundland won't oppose court challenge to same-sex marriage ban canadaeast.com 11/10/4 ["The federal government had asked the Supreme Court of Canada for an opinion on draft legislation that would legalize homosexual marriage across the country. A ruling is expected next year."]
Bush reiterates U.S.' 'one China' policy remains same etaiwannews.com 11/10/4 ["Noting that the United States does not support Taiwan independence and opposes any unilateral change to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, Bush said that the United States will also provide Taiwan with defensive weapons in accordance with the TRA."]
France, U.N. Start Evacuating Foreigners Trapped in Ivory Coast ap.tbo.com 11/10/4 ["evacuating thousands of French and other expatriates trapped at U.N. offices and a French military base in a fifth day of anti-foreigner rampages in Ivory Coast's largest city"]
Abortion and Breast Cancer Link Exists, New Study Uses "Fuzzy Math" lifenews.com 11/10/4 ["Of the 41 studies which have been previously published, 29 actually show increased risk of breast cancer among women who have chosen abortion."]
Foreign press: Risk of 'Nazi pogroms' expatica.com 11/10/4 ["Amid growing public tension in the aftermath of the murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, the Netherlands risks falling into a situation similar to the one that led to the Crystal Night in 1938 and the hardening of Jewish persecution by the Nazis, a Danish newspaper has warned."]
Moscow complains of lack of financing for destruction of chemical weapons spacewar.com 11/10/4 ["Russia still has a stockpile of around 40,000 tonnes of chemical warheads. It has stated its intention to destroy 20 percent of the stockpile by 2007 and to eliminate it by 2012."]
U.S. dollar slumps to new all-time low as euro breaks above US$1.30 canada.com 11/10/4 ["The U.S. dollar's recent drop against the 12-country European currency's recent rally has been fuelled by persistent worries over high oil prices and the U.S. trade and budget deficits."]
  Chinese submarine puts Japan on Red alert heraldsun.news.com.au 11/10/4 ["The submarine was detected in Japanese waters near islands disputed with China about 300km southwest of Okinawa, a southern Japanese island home to a major US military base.  ...China voiced outrage on Wednesday after a leaked Japanese report said defence planners in Tokyo were preparing strategies in the event of a Chinese attack."]
UN council set to impose Ivory Coast sanctions alertnet.org 11/10/4 ["In addition to the arms embargo, the resolution calls for a travel ban and a freeze on "funds and other financial assets" to be imposed against unspecified individuals who would be identified later by a Security Council committee.  ...The measure would also demand that Ivorian authorities stop all hate messages on national radio and television broadcasts."]
  UN Criticizes Polish Abortion Laws, Reopens Debate reuters.com 11/9/4 ["Under Polish legislation adopted in 1993, abortion is only allowed if a woman was raped, the pregnancy threatens her life or if the fetus is damaged. It replaced decades of virtually free access to abortion under communism.   ..."Abortion should be completely outlawed ... Abortion is manslaughter, it's murder," said Anna Sobecka, a parliamentarian from the Polish League of Families, a Catholic opposition party.  "What is a baby, even one created by rape, guilty of that we commit him to death?" " - capital punishment for the rapist would fix the problem]
Ashcroft and Evans resign from Bush Cabinet sfgate.com 11/9/4 [""I believe that my energies and talents should be directed toward other challenging horizons," he said. Ashcroft's letter was dated Nov. 2, Election Day."]
Bush's Moral Mandate constitutionparty.com 11/9/4 [by Michael A. Peroutka - "he said not one word about either of these issues [abortion,same-sex marriage] being on his agenda.  In his opening, prepared statement, Mr. Bush mentioned: his war in Iraq; the need for Congress to pass some appropriations bills; intelligence reform; the economy; frivolous lawsuits; health care; education reform; the tax code; Social Security. "]
Euro at record high against dollar cnn.com 11/9/4 [""I am a bit concerned by the downward tendency of the dollar," Chirac said earlier in the day as the euro climbed towards the record. "Europe would be well advised to consider the consequences this fall could have, notably for its economic activity and in particular for its exports, and possibly draw the consequences.""]
Cuban Dollar Days Come to an End abcnews.go.com 11/9/4 ["Cubans Exchange Millions of U.S. Dollars for Convertible Pesos, Which are Worthless Outside Cuba   ...An astounding $500 million has come out of the woodwork in the past two weeks, local economists estimate, and been turned in for convertible pesos — which are not worth the paper they are printed on outside the country.   ...Local economists believe what was turned in is not even half of the dollars stashed away in the country."]
EU, Iran nuclear deal seen doomed without US help nzherald.co.nz 11/9/4 ["If approved by the four capitals, the deal will stop the IAEA from referring Iran to the UN Security Council when it meets on Nov. 25, as Washington has demanded for over a year."]
Talks on Nuke Fusion Plant End Without Decision news.yahoo.com 11/9/4 ["Talks on where to build the world's first nuclear fusion reactor ended indecisively on Tuesday, while the European Union toned down threats to site the plant in France."]
Freedom squelches terrorist violence news.harvard.edu 11/9/4 ["A John F. Kennedy School of Government researcher has cast doubt on the widely held belief that terrorism stems from poverty, finding instead that terrorist violence is related to a nation's level of political freedom."]
Islamic school set ablaze in Netherlands seattlepi.nwsource.com 11/9/4 ["Arsonists also attempted to burn down two Protestant churches overnight in Utrecht and Amersfoort, in apparent retaliation for the bombing of a Muslim elementary school in Eindhoven on Monday, police said."]
Official: Serb report shows massacre plan seattlepi.nwsource.com 11/9/4 ["A Serb commission's final report on the 1995 Srebrenica massacre acknowledges that the mass murder of 7,800 Muslim men and boys by Bosnian Serb forces was planned, an international official said Monday."]
Italians Oppose Marriage, Adoption for Gays abcnews.go.com 11/9/4 ["Spain's move has been a particularly bitter pill for the Vatican since the law will make the traditionally Catholic country only the third in the world to legalize gay marriage after the Netherlands and Belgium."]
Georgia School Board in Court Over Evolution Flap news.yahoo.com 11/8/4 ["Lawyers for a Georgia school district and a group of parents clashed on Monday over the constitutionality of placing stickers that challenge the theory of evolution on textbooks.   ...This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered."]
Pro-euthanasia group plans 'peaceful pill' workshop abc.net.au 11/8/4 ["a workshop for 30 elderly Australians so they can manufacture their own suicide pills."]
India, EU form strategic alliance economictimes.indiatimes.com 11/8/4 ["Declaring themselves as representatives of the “largest democracies in the world,” India and the European Union on Monday entered into a “strategic partnership”, giving their ties a broader political sweep and a new dimension.  ...it reflected a very clear endorsement of India as a regional and global leader emerging increasingly on equal terms with other world powers."]
In France, gay TV channel is a 'small step in heels' chron.com 11/8/4 ["its investors are among the titans of French media  ...The station's debut comes a few months ahead of that of Logo in the United States, a cable channel backed by MTV that also intends to devote its programming to gay issues."]
Security planning for Bush inaugural at unmatched level seattletimes.nwsource.com 11/8/4 ["The Secret Service is the lead agency for the inauguration because the ceremony and celebrations are considered a National Special Security Event, a designation that brings with it heightened federal planning and resources.   ...Demonstrations are likely to be a concern of police this time. Organizers said they will bring thousands into the city again to protest Bush's second inauguration."]
Bush plans gay marriage ban abc.net.au 11/8/4 ["Opposition to gay marriage, along with a hard line on embryonic stem cell research and certain abortion procedures, were key planks of the Republican platform."]
Secret Service to oversee inauguration security cnn.com 11/8/4 ["President Bush's first inaugural was the first event to be given the NSSE designation."]
Dollar expected to fall amid China's rumoured selling news.ft.com 11/8/4 ["could slide still further, in spite of hitting an all-time low against the euro last week in the wake of George W. Bush's re-election, currency traders have said.  The dollar sell-off has resumed amid fears among traders that Mr Bush's victory will bring four more years of widening US budget and current account deficits, heightened geopolitical risks and a policy of "benign neglect" of the dollar. "]
Russia diversifying currency reserves--Illarionov tass.ru 11/8/4 ["the Central Bank of Russia makes no secret of its intention to diversify its currency reserves, including through the buying of euros"]
Iran Hopes to Finalize Nuclear Deal guardian.co.uk 11/8/4 ["but hard-liners criticized the deal and called on the government to ignore calls to keep suspending nuclear activities."]
Antarctic Forests Reveal Ancient Trees dsc.discovery.com 11/8/4 ["These were not scrubby little things," Miller said. "These were big trees."   Some are estimated to have attained heights of 80 feet (24.6 meters), based on their trunk diameter. "]

State Department sets up prayer room for Muslims timesargus.com 11/7/4 ["It was the third consecutive year Powell marked the religious event with an Iftar dinner at the State Department, and each year a prayer room was made available" - Bush started this 'tradition']
Iraq declares martial law as 23 police killed reuters.co.uk 11/7/4 ["and says a U.S.-led military offensive against the rebel-held city of Falluja could not be delayed much longer.  ...declared a state of emergency in all areas of Iraq, except the region of Kurdistan, for a period of 60 days."]
Fallujah completely cut off: US news.com.au 11/7/4 ["all traffic in and out of the city had been halted after the Iraqi Government ordered emergency rule in most of the country"]
Chirac calls for stronger Europe to counter US power expatica.com 11/7/4 ["It is obvious that the assertion of strong American policy leads [us] quite naturally to reinforce Europe on political and economic fronts," he said."]
EU 'triple axis' gangs up on Blair telegraph.co.uk 11/7/4 ["aimed at taking charge of EU foreign policy and limiting Tony Blair's influence in Europe.  Jacques Chirac, the French president and a harsh critic of the war in Iraq, brushed aside appeals for better transatlantic ties after George W Bush's re-election triumph and instead called for a stronger EU to confront Washington."]
G-G [Governor-General] steps into abortion debate smh.com.au 11/7/4 ["If we could reduce it from 100,000 a year to 80,000 to 20,000 or to zero or whatever, that would be a great thing to do"]
More Canada gay marriages freep.com 11/7/4 ["A Saskatchewan court ruling Friday made the prairie province the country's seventh jurisdiction to allow homosexuals to wed.  ...Supreme Court of Canada is evaluating a draft of a federal law that could make gay weddings legal from coast to coast."]
Bush to torture Muslims: Mahathir news.com.au 11/7/4 [editor: forget the headline, read his basis for his conclusion: "Dr Mahathir had last month predicted that Mr Bush would win the November 2 election because Americans were 'very ignorant' people and would 'accept a liar'.  ...The American people are, by and large, very ignorant and know nothing about the rest of the world. They think that America is the world,' he said."]
Iran, EU Reach Tentative Nuclear Deal reuters.com 11/7/4 ["Iran would freeze all nuclear fuel enrichment and reprocessing activities until it has reached a final agreement with the EU over a package of economic, technological and security incentives in return for abandoning potentially weapons-related nuclear activities"]
Hezbollah drone flies over Israel news.bbc.co.uk 11/7/4 ["it came in response to repeated Israeli violations of Lebanon's airspace."]
More than a thousand Floridians still homeless from hurricane newstandardnews.net 11/7/4 ["FEMA  ...90 days after the hurricane  ...chalked up to permitting problems."]
  Bush administration fighting global-warming policies startribune.com 11/6/4 ["Several individuals close to the negotiations said the Bush administration -- which opposes mandatory cuts in carbon emissions on the grounds that they will cost U.S. jobs -- had repeatedly resisted even mild language that would endorse the report's scientific findings or call for mandatory curbs on greenhouse gas emissions."]
Heightened Alert Among Security Forces israelnationalnews.com 11/6/4 ["Israeli security services have been put on heightened alert as the news from France indicates PLO leader Yasser Arafat will soon die, or is already clinically dead."]
Britain Backs All-Out Strike on Fallujah news.scotsman.com 11/6/4 ["Kofi Annan said an attack on the rebel stronghold risked alienating Iraqis whose support was vital in the run-up to January’s elections."]
US given Guantanamo human rights deadline abc.net.au 11/6/4 ["The UN Committee on Civil and Political Rights  ...the American Civil Liberties Union say that it [US Patriot Act] gives the FBI unchecked powers of surveillance at home."]
Medical dean put on stem cell panel sfgate.com 11/6/4 ["a world-recognized leader in medicine and biomedical research.  ...Most of the effort is directed at pursuing research involving cells taken from early stage human embryos, work that is barred for the most part from receiving federal grants under a policy that the Bush administration set in 2001." - most?]
Americans flock to Canada's immigration Web site reuters.co.uk 11/6/4 ["U.S. citizens visiting Canada's main immigration Web site has shot up six-fold as Americans flirt with the idea of abandoning their homeland after President George W. Bush's election win this week."]
Eroding evolution's believability worldnetdaily.com 11/6/4 ["Researchers found the skull and part of the skeleton of an adult female, plus bones and teeth from seven other individuals. These remains have many features similar to Homo erectus, another so-called human species claimed to be the ape-man of Africa and our subhuman ancestor. Now researchers suggest the Flores bones are dwarfed descendants of Homo erectus."]
'Flores man not a new species' iol.co.za 11/6/4 ["A leading Indonesian scientist on Saturday challenged the widely publicised theory that fossilised bones found on the eastern island of Flores were from a previously unknown species of human."]
Ohio machine error gives Bush extra votes ap.org 11/6/4 ["Sean Greene, research director with the nonpartisan Election Reform Information Project, said that while the glitch appeared minor "that could change if more of these stories start coming out.""]
House Dems Seek Election Inquiry wired.com 11/6/4 ["Three congressmen sent a letter to the General Accounting Office on Friday requesting an investigation into irregularities with voting machines used in Tuesday's elections."]
U.S. Unsure if Election Terror Plot Foiled asia.news.yahoo.com 11/6/4 ["The Council on American-Islamic Relations provided several examples, including a young Pakistani man who was held for five hours in Las Vegas after books on the Muslim holiday of Ramadan and Arabic grammar were found in his possession." - thought police?]
Putin signs bill confirming Russia's ratification of Kyoto Protocol cbc.ca 11/5/4 ["The 1997 pact will take effect 90 days after Russia notifies the United Nations of its ratification."]
Analysis: Israel must prepare for a new reality haaretzdaily.com 11/5/4 ["Arafat's departure from the Palestinian leadership, regardless of when the doctors pronounce his death, creates a new reality in the territories.  ...if chaos erupts in the territories, demands will be raised to place an international force in the territories."]
Annan Warns Falluja Assault Could Spoil Elections reuters.com 11/5/4 ["as U.S. troops shut down roads and urged civilians to flee the rebel-held city ahead of an attack intended to cripple the insurgency before the elections."]
Religious right relishes chance to push agenda guardian.co.uk 11/5/4 ["At least 75% of Bush voters do not consider themselves evangelicals, she said. "The keynote speakers at the Republican convention were all 'pro-choice' moderates, from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Rudy Giuliani to [New York governor] George Pataki. Was that just a masquerade or was something of substance communicated?"]
Conservatives: The right awaits its ‘revolution’ iht.com 11/5/4 ["Now comes the revolution  ...If you don't implement a conservative agenda now, when do you?"]
Christians And Conservatives Can Go Back To Sleep Now, Because The Boogey Man Is Gone chuckbaldwinlive.com 11/5/4 ["Of course, we can't know how many more liberties we will lose and how many more unborn babies will be killed and how many more tax dollars our federal government will be spending by 2008. But that's one of the great advantages of being asleep, isn't it?"]
Female Nat MP calls for review of abortion law theaustralian.news.com.au 11/5/4 ["A FEDERALLY funded forum should review the nation's abortion laws and practices to see if changes needed to be made, Veterans Affairs Minister De-Anne Kelly urged yesterday."]
ACLU argues in court against U.S. no-fly list seattletimes.nwsource.com 11/5/4 ["There are seven plaintiffs, but the suit seeks class-action status.  ...The government says the suit should be thrown out because federal rules prohibit challenges to agency orders, such as the order that created the no-fly list, in U.S. District Court."]
Defective software 'lost' votes miami.com 11/5/4 ["The glitch was discovered two years ago, and should have been corrected by software manufacturer ES&S of Omaha, Neb., according to Broward County Mayor Ilene Lieberman."]
  
Bush ready to spend 'political capital' cbc.ca 11/4/4 ["pushing forward with Iraq, the war on terror and tax reform."]
Bush Win No Reason for Pro-Lifers to Rejoice, Pro-Life Group Says cnsnews.com 11/4/4 ["Even if Roe vs. Wade were overturned, Brown said regulation of abortions would simply return to the states - "which would do nothing to guarantee the protection of preborn children."  Brown said she fears that President Bush's re-election means that "the definition of what it means to be pro-life will take another hit.""]
Bush Pledges to Make Changes to Tax Code abcnews.go.com 11/4/4 ["going to take a lot of legwork to get something ready for a legislative package. I fully understand that," the president said. He has avoided specifics but has said ideas such as a national sales tax deserve study."]
Bush victory leaves way open for all-out assault on Fallujah news.scotsman.com 11/4/4 ["British troops are in place, cutting off escape routes and freeing US forces for the attack, and the Iraqi government is keen to get on with the job.  ...if it is not brought to heel soon, January’s "make or break" elections may be endangered."]
Congressional Republicans to push stem-cell issue alertnet.org 11/4/4 ["California voters' approval of a $3 billion ballot measure this week to fund controversial stem-cell research gives new life to a similar effort in the U.S. Congress, moderate Republicans said on Thursday."]
Pols, Don't Count on Recounts wired.com 11/4/4 ["many will make an unsettling discovery: In the districts that used electronic voting machines there won't be a way to conduct a meaningful recount.  ...If machines recorded the votes inaccurately the first time or if the counting software contained flaws or malicious code that produced untrustworthy results, a recount using the same software would produce the same untrustworthy results."]
UN Warns Darfur Falling Into Anarchy, Lawlessness reuters.com 11/4/4 ["unless the 15-nation Security Council takes bold action and thousands of African Union troops arrive quickly, a senior U.N. official warned on Thursday."]
Key Saddam trial evidence 'lost' bbc.co.uk 11/4/4 ["Human Rights Watch alleges that the coalition's failure to prevent or minimise the looting and destruction of government buildings in April 2003 led to the widespread removal of state archives, which are now virtually impossible to trace."]
EU Commission Seeks Economic Jump-Start forbes.com 11/4/4 ["European Commission President Romano Prodi called for the member nations to drop the need for unanimous decision-making to make sure some decisions can get pushed through in the rapidly changing economic climate. If the EU's economy remains shackled by the veto power of one nation and if it does not become more centralized, the gap with the United States and the Asian tigers would only grow, Prodi said."]
Hawking brands 100,000 deaths in Iraq a war crime news.scotsman.com 11/4/4 ["In a rare political sortie, Prof Hawking told the crowd in Trafalgar Square: "The war was based on two lies. The first was we were in danger of weapons of mass destruction, and the second was that Iraq was somehow to blame for 11 September. "]
Gay marriage backlash not felt in Massachusetts kansascity.com 11/4/4 ["Every Massachusetts lawmaker on the ballot who supported gay rights won another term in the Legislature.  The election outcome, combined with the ascendancy of a new state House speaker who supports gay rights, has left in doubt the fate of a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Massachusetts."]
World leaders hope for fresh start with Bush ctv.ca 11/3/4 ["Blair acknowledged that the U.S.-led war in Iraq has polarized world opinion... the need to revitalize the middle east peace process is the single most pressing political challenge in our world today,"]
Regardless of Election Outcome, Abortion is Still the Status Quo, Says American Life League usnewswire.com 11/3/4 ["Many pro-life groups are excited about the re-election of George W. Bush, although I cannot join them in their victory parade. One of the most pro-abortion politicians ever to seek the title of president has been defeated, but in the end, abortion on demand remains the status quo."]
Watchdogs Spot E-Vote Glitches wired.com 11/3/4 ["the election should "put to rest the unreasonable suspicion" about e-voting machines."]
California adopts stem cell research measure theaustralian.news.com.au 11/3/4 ["The measure makes California the first US state to allow official money to be used for the controversial science"]
Russian Election Chief Saw No Violations In U.S. Election rferl.org 11/3/4 ["there were no serious procedural violations during the 2 November voting.  ...the U.S. federal government had invited them."]
Australian leaders worried by "abortion epidemic" cwnews.com 11/2/4 ["Citing an "abortion epidemic" in their country, two Australian members of parliament have called for an investigation into the circumstances that are causing roughly one-fourth of all pregnancies to end in abortion."]
Tens of Thousands Pray For Gush Katif, Samaria israelnationalnews.com 11/2/4 ["more than 20,000 people jammed downtown Jerusalem Monday evening to pray for divine intervention against the proposed plan to dismantle 25 Jewish communities in Gush Katif and northern Samaria."]
US extends troops' time in Iraq news.bbc.co.uk 11/2/4 [" 6,500 US troops have had their tours of duty in Iraq extended by two months."]
Documents reveal 3-hours missing from electronic vote election-night audit log tomflocco.com 11/2/4 ["just 6-weeks ago in King County, Washington’s September 14 primary was discovered in a response to a public records request by the founder and the associate director of Black Box Voting (BBV), a non-profit election watch-dog and research group."]
Conservative Warns Same-Sex Marriage Could Prime Public Schools for Homosexual Agenda headlines.agapepress.org 11/2/4 ["it's not going to be long before they go to court and insist that public schools teach same-sex relationships as equal to heterosexual relationships.  ...something similar has already begun in Massachusetts schools."]
Russia test-launches two ballistic missiles defencetalk.com 11/2/4 ["the RS-12M Topol missile fired from Plesetsk space launching area hit a set target on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East. "]
Russia gives initial OK for political shakeup sfgate.com 11/1/4 ["Putin and his allies have justified the proposals, which would also end district elections for half of parliament's 450 seats, by arguing that they would strengthen executive power across a vast and at times unruly country."]
Tax-exempt groups are under IRS investigation freep.com 11/1/4 ["About 60 charities, churches and other tax-exempt groups are being investigated for potentially breaking federal rules that bar them from participating in political activity, the Internal Revenue Service said Friday."]
Ballot Boxing jewishtimes.com 11/1/4 ["One-third of voters in the November election will be using electronic voting machines  ...easy to tamper with, he believes, and that makes it possible to rig elections."]
Iran MPs, crying 'Death to America,' pass nuclear bill haaretzdaily.com 11/1/4 ["a bill on Sunday obliging the government to continue efforts to develop a civilian nuclear energy program."]
China faults Bush on Iraq iht.com 11/1/4 ["accused President George W. Bush of trying to "rule over the whole world" and said that the invasion of Iraq had destroyed the global antiterrorism coalition and worsened religious and ethnic conflicts."]
Fresh U.S. Troops Arrive in Iraq on Eve of Expected Showdown in Fallujah ap.tbo.com 11/1/4 ["A brigade of fresh American troops arriving in Baghdad will push the total U.S. military presence in Iraq to around 142,000, the highest level since the summer of 2003"]
Yukos faces fresh $10bn tax bill news.bbc.co.uk 11/1/4 ["The government's aggressive scrutiny of Yukos' tax affairs is widely seen as a politically-motivated response to the political ambitions of its former chief executive, Mikhail Khodorkovsky.  ...Analysts believe that the company is likely to be bought up by a government-backed firm, effectively bringing a large chunk of Russia's lucrative oil and gas industry back under state control. "]
Russian air force general killed news.bbc.co.uk 11/1/4 ["deputy head of Russia's strategic long-range air force."]