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John Dean: `Serious consequences` if Obama doesn`t prosecute torture

Former Nixon White House counsel John Dean believes there will be ``serious consequences`` if the Obama administration tries to avoid singling out those involved for prosecution. more... | PDA

`Bush shoe` creates 100 new jobs

Around 120,000 pairs have been ordered from Iraq, while a US company has placed a request for 18,000. more... | PDA

Iraq: Bush shoe thrower to sue for damages

Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi man who threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush, is to sue security guards who beat him up after the incident, his lawyer said on Sunday. more... | PDA

Who`s who in Obama`s Energy, Environmental and Education Team

A closer look at a near-seamless transition from George Bush, and not ``change to believe in.`` His latest choices raise more cause for concern and with good reason. more... | PDA

The Bush–Cheney Legacy: Deconstructing the Spin and Propaganda

The chairman of the Republican National Committee may have begun an irreversible descent into a future as a fear-bound paranoid victim of functional amnesia, possibly caused by a hysterical post-traumatic event such as the overwhelming victory of Democrats in the 2008 election and the nation`s repudiation of Republican policies. more... | PDA

Thousands rally against US, NATO in Peshawar, Pakistan

Thousands of protesters rallied in Peshawar on Thursday, demanding that Islamabad end its logistical support for US and NATO troops in Afghanistan. more... | PDA

Over Half a Million Youngsters in Cuba`s Recovery Efforts

Nearly 600,000 youngsters have worked mostly on the coffee harvest and the sowing of short-cycle crops, sugarcane and potatoes. more... | PDA

Madoff Moved The Money To Israel?

Some insiders are saying the amount involved may be closer to $100 Billion. more... | PDA

Domestic robot wars

They can entertain children, feed the elderly, care for the sick. But warnings are being sounded about the march of robots. more... | PDA

NASA: Space shuttles for sale

NASA has announced plans to sell off its space shuttles when they stop flying in 2010, at a cost of at least $42m apiece. more... | PDA

Interim Arab parliament calls for release of Palestinian Speaker Dweik

The Interim Arab Parliament (IAP) has called on the international community to work for the release of Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) Speaker Aziz Dweik, who is held at an Israeli jail, the Egyptian MENA news agency reported on Thursday. more... | PDA

Moguls and Arab States Are Big Donors to Clinton Foundation

According to Clinton`s list, Saudi Arabia gave $10 million to $25 million to the foundation. Other government donors include Norway, Kuwait, Qatar, Brunei, Oman, Italy, Jamaica and Tenerife in the Canary Islands. more... | PDA

The Stinkiest Media Performances of 2008

Here`s a list for the P.U.-litzers Prizes for 2008. more... | PDA

Bush Legacy: The Administration (Part II)

Assessing the Bush legacy - from its illegitimate birth; through its lawless, belligerent years; to the world potentially on the brink at its end. more... | PDA

Chavez Participates in Historic Regional ``Mega Summit`` in Brazil

The United States and Canada were notably not invited to the summit, which to Chavez signified ``the start of a new era... the United States doesn`t rule here anymore.`` Also absent were the three of the region`s top U.S. allies - presidents of Colombia, El Salvador, and Peru. more... | PDA

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* Nobel committee may be under investigation for corruption (subscribers)

After Luc Montagnier was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work in HIV and AIDS this week, the Nobel Committee and pharmaceutical giant Astra Zeneca may be investigated for corruption. more... | PDA

* Study shows important drug information often missing in Wikipedia (subscribers)

The Annals of Pharmacotherapy has discovered that Wikipedia pages are often missing important information on pharmaceutical drug medications, including possible dangerous side effects and drug interactions. more... | PDA

* YouTube Partnership With ADL & Mossad Is Official (subscribers)

Important Video: MUST SEE for all YouTube Viewers more... | PDA