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By Newsdesk.org Staff | February 23, 2005

Important but underreported news from around the world — and your own backyard
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QUOTED: “I don’t want to reach across the aisle; I want to win. Republicans used our community as a wedge in the [2004] election.” –Orlando commissioner Patty Sheehan is one of many gay Florida
Democrats fired up by their new national party chairman. (Story #08, below.)
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[o1] “Behind the walls of ward 54”
[o2] “U.S. sees dead people on farm subsidy rolls”
[o3] “Two more Irishmen involved in IRA operation in Bulgaria —
report”
KYOTO PROTOCOL
[o4] “State bypasses Kyoto, fights global warming”
[o5] “Russian firms turn Kyoto pioneers”
[o6] “Chile poised to take full advantage of Kyoto”
[07] “India leads in CDM projects”
NATION
[o8] “Rebel Dean inspires gays in Florida”
[o9] “Rally backs gay marriage”
[10] “Party may be over for Big Pharma”
[11] “White House press meeting yields no credentialing changes, yet”
WORLD
[12] “In devastated Somalia, anarchy is the only rule”
[13] “China has overtaken US as world’s leading consumer: think tank”
[14] “Zim tightening its grip on foreign journos”
ENVIRONMENT
[15] “In pictures: How the world is changing”
[16] “On a slow quest for water”
[17] “Study links traffic, student ailments”
[18] “Seum bill would kill air district in Louisville”
VIEWPOINT
[19] “Gannons to the left of me”
[20] “Shooting the messenger”

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“Behind the walls of Ward 54”
Salon.com (VA), February 18, 2005
A major veterans’ hospital is accused of overmedicating and misdiagnosing patients to save money. [o2]
“U.S. sees dead people on farm subsidy rolls”
Chicago Tribune, February 16, 2005
Although farm-subsidy recipients must be “actively engaged” in farming, millions of dollars go to dead people and absentee owners.

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News You Might Have Missed

By Newsdesk.org Staff | February 9, 2005

Important but underreported news from around the world — and your own backyard
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QUOTED: “The failure of Schroeder’s economic policies and the extensive unemployment creates a breeding ground for extremists.” –Bavarian Premier Edmund Stoiber said unemployment levels unseen since the 1930s strengthen Germany’s radical right (story #o7, below)
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TOP STORIES
[o1] “French FM: France may sell weapons to Libya”
[o2] “Japan activists fear consequences for peace of 2nd Bush term'”
[o3] “Drought may be factor in leukemia”
IRAQ VOTE
[o4] “Iraq: Some just voted for food”
[o5] “Kurdish ballot rigging row”
[o6] “Election slurs may complicate vote-counting”
WORLD
[07] “Who’s to blame for rise of the far right?” [08] “Role of Goree Island in slave trade now disputed by historians”
[09] “Church goes green for greater good”
[10] “IRA accused of ‘threat’ in second statement”
[11] “French troops on alert after Togo chief’s death”
TRANSPORTATION: PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES
[12] “Most road fatalities in Tel Aviv are elderly people”
[13] “Danger for pedestrians”
[14] “Most pedestrian deaths occur outside the lines”
ENVIRONMENT: WATER POLLUTION
[15] “Crews begin cleaning up radioactive Flats ponds”
[16] “River water tests add to disease concerns”
[17] “Keeping roads snow free packs environmental cost”
[18] “Tar ponds report to be released”

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“French FM: France may sell weapons to Libya”
Associated Press, February 6, 2005
With the U.S. arms embargo on Libya still in place, France may become the country’s main weapons supplier. [o2]
“Japan activists fear consequences for peace of 2nd Bush term”
Kyodo News, January 22, 2005
The prospect of more U.S. troops coming to Okinawa has spurred objections by Japanese peace organizations. [o3]
“Drought may be factor in leukemia”
Arizona Daily Star, February 7, 2005
University of Arizona researchers see a possible link between drought, airborne toxins and increased childhood leukemia.

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News You Might Have Missed * Jan. 20-26, 2005

By Newsdesk.org Staff | January 31, 2005

Important but underreported news from around the world — and your own backyard
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QUOTED: “[T]he sad thing is we have created what the administration claimed we were intervening to prevent — an Iraq-Al Qaeda linkage.” –A senior U.S. intelligence officer on the Bush administration’s Iraq policy (Story #o9, below).  – – – – – – – – – –
ASSOCIATED PRESS MANAGING EDITORS
[o1] “Readers Speak: The power of a picture”
TOP STORIES
[o2] “U.S. in danger of losing the war”
[o3] “Bush rewarded by black pastors’ faith”
[o4] “Military offers special perks in bid to retain special forces”
NATION
[o5] “Governors hope to guide Democratic Party”
[o6] “President lacks broad support, poll suggests”
[o7] “Clear Channel rolls out more liberal talk radio”
[o8] “Most Indians say ‘thumbs up’ to second Bush term”
WAR AND TERRORISM
[o9] “Get out the vote: U.S. forecasts for Iraq are grim”
[10] “Ex-rebels concerned by composition of U.N. force in Sudan”
[11] “15 killed in fight over water, land”
MONEY & POLITICS
[12] “Central bankers shifting funds from U.S. to Eurozone”
[13] “Bolivian province wants independence”
[14] “Chase apologizes over use of slaves as collateral”
IRAN: FREE SPEECH
[15] “Iran attempts to pull plug on Web dissidents”
[16] “U.S. ‘terminates’ Iranian website”
PUBLIC HEALTH
[17] “U.S. anti-bioterrorism effort stumbles”
[18] “Vitamin users in last-ditch bid to stop ban on supplements”
[19] “City gains weapon in air quality fight”
VIEWPOINT
[20] “Rethinking recounts”

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“Readers Speak: The power of a picture”
APME/Spokane Spokesman-Review, January 24, 2005
A survey of newspaper readers and reporters drew mixed opinions on
the suitability of graphic photographs. EDITOR’S NOTE: Learn more about APME on Newsdesk.org

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“U.S. in danger of losing the war””
Detroit Free Press, January 22, 2005
A Knight Ridder investigation concludes that unless something changes soon, the U.S. will lose the war in Iraq. [o3]
“Bush rewarded by black pastors’ faith”
Los Angeles Times, January 18, 2005
President Bush has awarded large sums to black churches through his faith-based program, while Republicans court their votes.

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News You Might Have Missed * January 19, 2005

By Newsdesk.org Staff | January 31, 2005

Important but underreported news from around the world — and your own backyard
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QUOTED: “[S]omeone made a conscious decision to expose us to this without telling us.” –Robert Griffin, general manager of Ohio’s Little Hocking Water Association, on Teflon’s potential to cause cancer(Story #19, below).  – – – – – – – – – –
TOP STORIES
[o1] “Abu Ghraib abuse firms are rewarded”
[o2] “Iran rejects U.S. operations claims”
[o3] “Inaugural donors: It’s an investment”
WORLD
[o4] “China monitors Zhao mourning”
[o5] “Minister flays U.S. rights remark”
[o6] “Botswana Bushmen continue fight for ancestral land”
[o7] “Opposition to stage rival meeting in Nigeria”
NATION
[o8] “Brave new era for privacy fight”
[o9] “Job gender surveys may end”
[10] “Parents seen as key to war on gangs”
[11] “Democrats, Bush clash on private accounts”
WAR & TERRORISM
[12] “Villagers flee intimidation”
[13] “AWOL soldier cites Army inadequacies”
[14] “PHOTO GALLERY: Shooting in Tal Afar”
[15] “Threats hinder Iraqi candidates”
MILITARY PRISONS
[16] “‘Abuse’ soldier ‘obeyed orders'”
[17] “Supreme Court sidesteps Guantanamo Bay case”
[18] “White House fought new curbs on interrogations, officials say”
ENVIRONMENT
[19] “EPA charges DuPont hid Teflon’s risks”
[20] “Hungry for hemp”
[21] “Russian space agency denies causing sickness among local children”
[22] “L’Oreal, Revlon bow to Bay Area pressure”
VIEWPOINT
[23] “Remitting disaster”
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“Abu Ghraib abuse firms are rewarded”
Guardian (U.K.), January 16, 2005
Two U.S. defense contractors accused of inciting abuse at Abu Ghraib have won new Pentagon contracts worth $180m. [o2]
“Iran rejects U.S. operations claims”
BBC, January 18, 2005
Iran denied reports that American spies had infiltrated the country, but said it was prepared for any attack. [o3]
“Inaugural donors: It’s an investment”
Dallas News, January 17, 2005
Texan oil and gas executives who will benefit from a second Bush term are donating large sums to his inauguration party.