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U.S. Is Caught Between Two Governments Glaring Across a One-China Policy (Dec 08 2003 08:20 GMT) - China's premier, Wen Jiabao, comes to Washington this week with a tough item atop his agenda: to tell the United States to rein in Taiwan's democracy and keep the island republic from replacing its constitution, which proclaims Taiwan as the legal government of all China — or risk war in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan is a multiparty democracy with a popularly elected president. Its people go to the polls in March to reelect their leader or select a new head of state. |
Los Angeles Times World News
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U.S. to Expand Iraqi Corps (Dec 08 2003 08:20 GMT) - BAGHDAD — Faced with persistent attacks from Iraqi insurgents, U.S.-led coalition forces have decided to expand the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps to free up occupation troops for more targeted offensives, the commanding general said Sunday. |
LA Times National Politics
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A Week Awash in Money and Vitriol Portends Warfare in 2004 (Dec 08 2003 08:20 GMT) - What does an election look like when the country is profoundly polarized over a president's performance and priorities? In political skirmishes from Essex Junction, Vt., to Beverly Hills, the last week has provided an unusually concentrated preview. And this early look points to a campaign that will be clamorous, contentious, and very, very expensive. |
LA Times National Politics
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Some TV Stations Not on Sharpton's Dance Card (Dec 08 2003 08:20 GMT) - Al Sharpton busted some James Brown moves on his "Saturday Night Live" appearance, but not everyone had a chance to see them. Several NBC affiliates refused to carry "Saturday Night Live" with Sharpton as host for fear it would activate federal "equal time provisions" and compel them to offer air time to the eight other Democratic presidential hopefuls. |
SiriusCoffee.com
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Research: Biblical Perspective Impacts Attitudes, Lifestyles (Dec 08 2003 08:19 GMT) - A new survey indicates that a large share of the nation's moral and spiritual challenges can be directly attributed to the lack of a biblical worldview. Christian researcher George Barna recently surveyed just over 2,000 American adults and found an overwhelming majority have a disconnect between the way they live and what they say they believe about God. |
Imperialviolet
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Entry 336 (Dec 08 2003 08:18 GMT) - So, Bush wants to go to the moon again. At least, he wants to announce it during his last year to try and boost his popularity before the election. He's already screwed the economy by borrowing huge amounts to fund tax cuts and a couple of semi-major wars. This is what happens when you put a monkey in charge. When dear old dad proposed the same thing, Congress estimated that it would cost $400 billion. |
Adam Curry's Weblog
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baby pix (Dec 08 2003 08:16 GMT) - And here she is. Our new princess. No name yet, but I'm guessing her full royal name will contain Emma and Maria. |
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