QUOTED: “The fourth time that I tried to vote for Richard Romero, a check appeared in the box by Heather Wilson’s name.”
— A plaintiff in a New Mexico lawsuit alleges touch-screen voting
machines used in 2004 were compromised.
(Story #o8, below.)
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TOP STORIES
[o1] “Cause of mad cow disease may be found in milk: study”
[o2] “More than 1,000 Katrina children still missing”
[o3] “EU setting up system of spy satellites”
KATRINA AFTERMATH
[o4] “Levee leaks reported to S&WB a year ago”
[o5] “Volunteers: Police harassment of NOLA relief workers escalating”
[o6] “AIA warns against temporary fixes”
NATION
[o7] “Firm helps U.S. mold news abroad”
[o8] “New Mexico lawsuit delves inside voting machines”
[o9] “Justice plays down memo critical of Ga. voter ID plan”
[10] “Beating not considered a hate crime”
IMMIGRATION POLITICS
[11] “Foreign influx rankles some”
[12] “Immigrants feel detached from Mexico’s ’06 elections”
ENVIRONMENT
[13] “Red-legged frog may lose critical land”
[14] “Huge biodiesel shipment arrives”
[15] “Branson’s Virgin to go green for cheap jet fuel”
[16] “National energy corridors may impact Navajo reservation land”
VIEWPOINT
[17] “From here to New Orleans”
[18] “Legalizing the Muslim Brotherhood”
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TOP STORIES | top
[o1]
“Cause of mad cow disease may be found in milk: study”
Canadian Press, November 17, 2005
There is a possibility that BSE prions found in milk and dairy can spread mad cow disease, tests on sheep have revealed.
[o2]
“More than 1,000 Katrina children still missing”
New American Media, November 15, 20005
Most children separated from relatives by Katrina have not been claimed. Poor record keeping is blamed.
[o3]
“E.U. setting up system of spy satellites”
Daily Telegraph (U.K.), November 16, 2005
A planned E.U. satellite network for military and law enforcement purposes have raised concerns in the U.S.
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KATRINA AFTERMATH | top
[o4]
“Levee leaks reported to S&WB a year ago”
Times-Picayune, November 18, 2005
New Orleans officials didn’t report a leaking levee to the Army Corps of Engineers, which didn’t do routine inspections.
[o5]
“Volunteers: Police harassment of New Orleans relief workers escalating”
NewStandard News, November 13, 2005
Grassroots volunteers documenting harassment of black residents in New Orleans claim to have also become police targets.
[o6]
“AIA warns against temporary fixes”
Times-Picayune, November 17, 2005
The American Institute of Architects fears that New Orleans lacks a plan for smart growth or preserving its history.
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NATION | top
[o7]
“Firm helps U.S. mold news abroad”
Chicago Tribune, November 13, 2005
The Rendon Group has earned $56 million monitoring foreign news and “planting” news segments that speak well of the U.S.
“New Mexico lawsuit delves inside voting machines”
Scoop (New Zealand), November 3, 2005
A lawsuit against New Mexico claims hundreds of Hispanics votes weren’t counted by touch-screen machines in 2004.
[o9]
“Justice plays down memo critical of Ga. voter ID plan”
Washington Post, November 18, 2005
The Justice Department distanced itself from an internal report finding that Georgia’s new voter ID law would hurt black voters.
[10]
“Beating not considered a hate crime”
Montgomery Advertiser, November 19, 2005
A man beat his gay employer into a coma for “hitting on him,” but the assault cannot be convicted as a hate crime under Alabama law.
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IMMIGRATION POLITICS | top
[11]
“Foreign influx rankles some”
Florida Sun-Sentinel November 17, 2005
Many Florida high school swim team champions are immigrants, upsetting some parents but delighting coaches.
[12]
“Immigrants feel detached from Mexico’s ’06 elections”
Arizona Republic, November 16, 2005
Apathy, bureaucracy and cultural disconnect all discourage migrants from absentee-voting in Mexico’s upcoming election.
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ENVIRONMENT | top
[13]
“Red-legged frog may lose critical land”
San Mateo County Times, November 17, 2005
A frog may lose 80% of its critical habitat under a plan to narrow the scope of the Endangered Species Act.
[14]
“Huge biodiesel shipment arrives”
St. Petersburg Times, November 19, 2005
American soybean farmers are up in arms about foreign biodiesel hat competes with their product and enjoys the same tax credits.
15]
“Branson’s Virgin to go green for cheap jet fuel”
Reuters, November 17, 2005
Citing high gas prices, Virgin airways plans to eventually power its flights with ethanol.
[16]
“National energy corridors may impact Navajo reservation land”
Gallup Independent (NM), November 16, 2005
Companies contracted to transmit electricity in states around Navajo land want legislators to amend Indian right-of-way laws.
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VIEWPOINT | top
[17]
From here to New Orleans
San Francisco Bay Guardian, November 23, 2005
An activist bound for New Orleans says that black neighborhoods are being neglected to advance gentrification.
[18]
“Legalizing the Muslim Brotherhood”
Christian Science Monitor, November 22, 2005
An editorial weighs the risks Egypt faces in the legaliation, or continued ban, of a political party with terrorist links.
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