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PoliJAM Home Page Articles Submitted Wednesday, October 8, 2008
China says 10,700 children in hospital over milk
U.S. to call for more NATO troops for Afghanistan
National Debt Clock adds a digit to accommodate growing deficit
Nationalizing banks not an option for a Russian government that already owns the country's largest institutions
Russia urges Europe to create a new world order that freezes out the U.S.
China's billionaires lose a third of wealth in credit crisis
63.2Mn watch second debate; 10% less viewers than VP debate
PAULSON: MORE BANKS WILL FAIL
$85Bn NOT ENOUGH? AIG thrown a further $38Bn lifeline in Fed emergency move
Central banks coordinate a global rate cut...
Politico: The worst debate ever
Russia pulls back troops, Georgia demands more
Gallup: Obama 52%, McCain 41% (MoE 2%)
Biden calls McCain and 'angry man'
 OPRAH'S BACK: Will headline Obama fund-raising weekend aimed at female donors
North Korea ready to fire more missiles: report
White House: AIG execs' retreat `despicable'
Missouri officials suspect fake voter registration by ACORN
U.S. study is said to warn of crisis in Afghanistan
$700Bn bailout bill gave Treasury the right to take ownership positions in banks, including healthy ones
PAULSON: MORE BANKS AND BUSINESSES WILL FAIL
Chicago South Siders refuse to believe Obama will lead U.S.: "They can rig votes. They could try to kill him."
U.S.: G7 to hold outreach dinner with Russia Friday
...but recession fears overshadow interest rate cuts
Jonathan Martin: McCain will be accused of racism regardless
Pelosi wants second stimulus bill at $150Bn
Somali pirate source: deal near on Ukraine ship
...at same rally in which Biden is mistakenly announced as John McCain
UTenn student answered Palin's Yahoo password security questions to gain access
Global markets gyrate on shock rate decision
IMF: World economy to slow sharply, led by U.S.
Nikkei dives 9.4%, biggest 1-day fall since '87
Obama surrogate McCaskill when handing Romney TV earpiece: "I spit on this before I put it in"
Britain pumps cash into banks, Hong Kong slashes rates
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby: Obama 47%, McCain 45% (MoE 2.8%)
...and blamed Obama "and his cronies" for the housing crisis
Obama does a 180 on genocide
Obama admits he bummed cigarettes on the campaign trail
 Obama, McCain applaud lending rate cut
Dem TN state lawmaker's son indicted in Palin e-mail hacking
IOC to retest all doping samples from Beijing
Rasmussen: Obama 51%, McCain 45% (MoE 2%)
GLOBAL COORDINATED RATE CUT BY FED, CENTRAL BANKS
Obama money from abroad could total $3.3Mn
Palin may be related to Princess Diana, FDR (share very very distant ancestor)
MAC V. BAM II: SHOWDOWN IS MORE OF A LETDOWN
U.S. Military: Tense encounters with Iran occur almost daily in Strait of Hormuz
"That One"
 
 
Commentary Page Articles Submitted Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Obama's 180 on Genocide - "What kind of candidate is it whose moral response to genocide - genocide - can reverse itself 180 degrees in a matter of months?" (Boston Globe - Jeff Jacoby)
Yes, Senator - People Just Like You question the candidates. (Weekly Standard - Jonathan Last)
My Friends, We're In For Some Trouble - "My friends, Sen. Obama is full of it, my friends." (Boston Herald - Howie Carr)
In Debate, McCain and Obama Battle Mostly to a Draw (Los Angeles Times - Doyle McManus)
The Pro-Barack Vote-Fraud Drive (New York Post - Michelle Malkin)
The Obama-Ayers Connection - "That Obama should ally himself with Ayers is almost beyond understanding." (Hill - Dick Morris)		 Cool Hand Barack - "Despite McCain's best efforts, Obama glides through his contradictions with ease." (WSJ - Ed Bd)
Showdown Is More of a Letdown - "Neither McCain nor Obama were electrifying, but the biggest wet blanket was moderator Tom Brokaw." (Washington Post - Tom Shales)
Downturn in Decibels, Too - "Tuesday night’s presidential debate was remarkable for the dourness of its mood and for the subdued demeanors of the candidates even as they tore into each other." (New York Times - Frank Bruni)
Borrrrinng - "The American genius for endless technical improvement ensures that the debates, like last night's, will get ever more scripted and dull." (Forbes - Suzanne Garment)
The Obama Debate Every American Should See (Creators Syndicate - Terence Jeffrey)
Who Is Buying the White House - "Sources of more than $190 million in Obama election contributions are unidentified." (Investor's Business Daily - Editorial Board)
Where the Jews Vote Republican - "One thing Israelis and Palestinians can agree on is that Obama is bad news." (Weekly Standard - Willy Stern)
The Great De-schlep-tion - "Fake Israeli support from Obama's propagandists." (Jerusalem Post - Abraham Katsman and Kory Bardash)
Sarah Silverman and the Jewish Vote - "Her Great Schlep video is funny, as in peculiar." (Los Angeles Times - Anat Hakim)
It's Time to Think Big on Tax Cuts - "McCain should revive his support for an alternative flat-tax system." (Wall Street Journal - Jack Kemp and Peter Ferrara)
Don't Be Fool By Word Games: Taxes Are Headed Up Regardless (Investor's Business Daily - James Carter and James Miller III)		 Smears are Routine Part of Presidential Elections - "McCain and Obama continue to slug it out, but as ever, it comes down to a knife fight in a telephone booth" (Telegraph - Toby Harnden)
All's Fair - "McCain should not let the press dictate to him which of those associations he is allowed to discuss." (National Review - Editorial Board)
Nobody's Dummy - "Liberals underestimate Sarah Palin's vitality and -- yes -- smarts at their own peril." (Salon - Camille Paglia)
Call Off the Pit Bull - "Palin has trained her moose-hunting sights on bigger trophies -- Barack Obama and the media." (Washington Post - Kathleen Parker)
Talk Is Cheap - Pelosi compromised by payments to husband (San Diego Union-Tribune - Editorial Board)
Why the Third Party Bust in 2008? (Townhall - Michael Medved)
Barney Breaks It Down - Who really caused the credit crisis? (Wall Street Journal - Editorial Board)
House of Cards Built With Good Intentions - "Greed didn't drive the mortgage meltdown, it was do-gooders peddling universal home ownership." (Australian - Janet Albrechtsen)
Cold Comfort - "Iceland is now paying for its global spending spree" (London Times - Editorial Board)
Germany on Russia: Forgive and Forget - "The two economies are too closely intertwined to be endangered over something like Georgia" (BusinessWeek - Jack Ewing)		 Judo Practice - "Vladimir Putin sees sport as the continuation of politics by other means" (London Times - Editorial Board)
Building on Common Ground With Russia - "We are more aligned than at any point in recent history. We must not waste that opportunity." (Washington Post - Henry Kissinger and George Shultz)
Russia Finds It Is in Same Economic Boat - "Moscow’s call for international action on the financial crisis is a welcome sign it is ready to co-operate in responding to the grave economic challenge" (Financial Times - Editorial Board)
North Korea: Faith and Famine (Washington Times - Doug Bandow)
 
 
Sci/Health Page Articles Submitted Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Scientists make ultrathin superconducting films
Scientists find key protein helps people hear
Stem cells from testicles an option to embryos
Scientists win Nobel for green jellyfish protein
Cosmic eye telescope used to spot distant galaxy
New pain relief that is eight times stronger than morphine
German doing well after double arm transplant
Hundreds of new marine species discovered: Australian scientists
How green gasoline could power the future
New Flying Dinosaur Drone to Resemble Pterodactyl
DNA Fingerprinting Could Reveal Your Surname
Speed-Walking Across Asia: First humans reached China soon after leaving Africa