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Thursday - June 25, 2009

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PoliJAM Home Page Articles Submitted Thursday, June 25, 2009
Report: 'Collapsed after an injection of potent Demerol' Family spokesman: People surrounding Michael were "enabling" his abuse of prescription drugs (video) Dick Clark: "THE most outstanding" entertainer Friend: "He was in good health, he was rehearsing, dancing, practicing for the shows in England" Last photo... Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest and rushed to hospital in a coma before passing away MICHAEL JACKSON PRONOUNCED DEAD AT AGE 50 WHAT RECESSION? 'Transformers' has record Wednesday with $60.6Mn LA Times: Jackson in a coma TMZ: MICHAEL JACKSON DIES AT AGE 50 REPORT: CLERICS MAY FORCE RUN-OFF COMPROMISE FROM KHAMENEI Obama touts global warming tax as 'jobs bill for the new clean energy economy' Mousavi under house arrest... Mousavi accuses opponents of an 'evil conspiracy' Google blocked in China as government accuses it of spreading pornography ABC NEWS: Obama struggled to explain effect of his health care reform proposals on normal Americans Der Spiegel: "Obama's list of economic errors is long -- and continues to grow" Cheating SC gov visits with jilted wife WSJ: 'Climate bill likely to be the biggest tax in U.S. history'	Iranian TV airs Lord of the Rings marathon to try to lure people off the streets Jermaine Jackson issues statement (video) Quincy Jones: "part of my soul has gone with him" UK Foreign Secretary: "Never has one soared so high and yet dived so low. RIP Michael" Family lawyer: Michael Jackson may have had prescription drug issues 'KING OF POP' PRONOUNCED DEAD AT AGE 50 'Was due to start a series of comeback concerts in London on July 13 running until March 2010' Michael Jackson pronounced dead by doctors after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma White House defends planting liberal blogger’s question at Obama presser (video) SC GOP leader wants unfaithful gov's resignation Sanford to pay state for trip where he saw mistress Michael Jackson taken to hospital for cardiac arrest ...complains on his website of "complete" restrictions on his access... U.S. swine flu cases may have hit 1 million 'Charlie's Angel' Farrah Fawcett dies at 62 Shaq to team with Lebron as Cavs complete blockbuster trade with Suns SCANDAL GROWS: Did Sanford use tax money to finance affair? Farrah Fawcett dies at 62 in a Los Angeles hospital Opposition Web sites still calling for rallies despite crackdown

Bernanke denies making threats to BofA Key senator says $1 trillion health bill possible S.C. first lady: Reconciliation possible Sanford's mistress Maria identified as professional, passionate and beautiful brunette AHMADINEJAD: OBAMA BEHAVING JUST LIKE BUSH, MUST APOLOGIZE Opposition vows to go on challenging poll Iran Web site: 70 professors arrested after meeting Mousavi Maliki's reputation goes from one of weakness to that of Iraqi strongman: Climate bill gives billions to FOREIGN FOLIAGE California set to issue IOUs as fiscal crisis weighs	Elliot Abrams: Clinton wrong! U.S., Israel had tacit understandings on settlements Supreme Court rules strip search of Ariz. teenager illegal Obama not closing door on possible health care tax Hamas to transfer kidnapped Israeli soldier to Egypt after 3 years captivity Ahmadinejad tells Obama not to interfere in Iran N. Koreans mass at rally in capital to denounce U.S. N. Korea warns of 'fire shower of nuclear' attack... 'Cooperate or risk his wrath' "If a tree falls in Brazil, it will, in fact, be heard in the U.S." Wall Street begins campaign to thwart 'populist overreaction,' hires Paulson aides

Commentary Page Articles Submitted Thursday, June 25, 2009
Green Unemployment - "Obama's alternative energy plan might put people out of work." (Washington Post - George Will) Will Congress Switch Off the Lights - "Obama's Waxman-Markey act would make electricity too expensive" (Washington Times - Iain Murray) Trojan Hearse - 'Cap and Trade' = Economy-Killer (New York Post - Myron Ebell) Climate Change Bill All Pain, No Gain - "The 1,200-plus-page legislation is a Christmas tree of political favors to buy necessary votes." (Orange County Register - Editorial Board)	ObamaCare Isn't Inevitable - "Americans are increasingly concerned about the cost -- in money and personal freedom -- of the president's nanny-state initiatives" (Wall Street Journal - Karl Rove) We Don't Need Big-Bang Health-Care Reform - "Knocking down profits and telling people what to do because government planners know best, right? Wrong. Absolutely wrong." (Creators Syndicate - Lawrence Kudlow) Don't Overdose on Health Care Reform - "Go for incremental changes, not a sweeping package" (New York Daily News - Douglas Schoen)

Is The One Sliding to Zero? - "Polls reveal rising anxiety over budget deficits" (Washington Times - Donald Lambro) Our Presidential Tenderfoot - "Increasingly, it is apparent that we have not only a very unseasoned president in the White House but also a very weak one." (Creators Syn. - R. Emmett Tyrrell) Thuggery 101 - "Obama’s confusion about the world’s bad actors suggests that he needs a general refresher course in the world of thugs." (National Review - Victor Davis Hanson) The Adolescent Angst of Barack Obama (Townhall - M. Barone)	A Dissident Deflected - "Why doesn't President Obama have time for Cuba's pro-democracy opposition?" (Washington Post - Editorial Board) Where's The U.N. On Iran? - A thundering silence from the would-be defender of human rights. (Forbes - Claudia Rosett) How Hard to Push? - Iran Protest Leaders Debate (New York Post - Amir Taheri) Hope and Change in Iran - For the first time in 30 years. (National Review - Clifford May)

North Korea Ratchets Up Its Threats - "North Korea's threats have escalated to new levels in recent days. Ordinarily, this might not be a big concern. But it's an unstable regime with nuclear weapons, so we have to be ready to act — and fast." (Investor's Business Daily - Editorial Board) Neda's Unlikely Martyr - "How fitting if Neda’s legacy could be to stand as a global symbol of the depth of women’s contributions to democracy." (Boston Herald - Bonnie Erbe)	Hillary Is Wrong About the Settlements - "The U.S. and Israel reached a clear understanding about natural growth." (Wall Street Journal - Elliott Abrams) Why Iran Is Obsessed With the British Wily Fox - "Tehran's distrust is a useful smokescreen as it crushes dissent. It reveals a love-hate relationship dating back to Empire" (London Times - Ali Ansari)

Sci/Health Page Articles Submitted Thursday, June 25, 2009

Alcohol-related ills increasing worldwide; One in 25 deaths is drinking-related, study finds

Naming may be key to brain's ability to recognize faces

Late-life weight gain boosts disability risk

Toothy 3-foot piranha fossil found

Surprise: Fish in acidic waters grow bigger ears

Electric airplane sets speed record

U.S. Swine Flu Cases May Have Hit 1 Million

Pigeons have eye for paintings: Japan study

Milky Way's super-efficient particle accelerators caught in the act

In muscle stem cells, age matters: study

Hammerhead Shark Faces Extinction Over Hunger for Shark Fin Soup