“I’m not sure people in Washington really know what it’s like here,” said Corp. Todd Burchard as he stood on a street corner, sweating profusely and looking bored. “We’ll keep doing our jobs as best as anyone can, but we shouldn’t have to still be here in the first place.” Nearby, Pfc. Jason Ring stood […]
Life During Wartime – Lists of the Dead> CNN: 269 Confirmed coalition deaths in database> Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Profiles of Americans who have died> Newsday: List of U.S. Soldiers who have died, also: List of journalists killed in Iraq
“America is the enemy of God,” a crowd chanted as the servicemen towed away a charred Humvee…“We will not cooperate with the council,” he told the crowd. “We will form our own council. Iraq will then have two councils: one of the wrongdoers and one of the righteous.” “Zionists!” the crowd chanted. “Zionist council!” In […]
British police have found dead a government official that is suspected to have leaked information to the media about how Tony Blair’s government lied about Iraq’s weapons as a pretext for war. Some details about Dick Cheney’s Energy Task Force are coming to light. The documents turned over as a result of a FOIA lawsuit […]
Careful what you read in public, or the FBI might pay a visit: “Careful: the FB-eye may be watching” [FBI Special Agent] Trippi’s partner speaks up: “Any reading material? Papers?” I don’t think so. Then Trippi decides to level with me: “I’ll tell you what, Marc. Someone in the shop that day saw you reading […]
While you won’t find it in the Michigan Daily coverage, out-of-state tuition will increase 6% next year, less than in-state tuition, perhaps because it’s already so inflated. From the A2 News’ “U-M Budget Highlights”: “Nonresident freshman and sophomores in LS&A will pay $24,778, an increase of 6 percent, or $1,412.” I am assuming the increase […]
It turns out suing Oakhurst Dairy wasn’t the first time Monsanto bullied others to keep information about the Bovine Growth Hormone they produce, rBGH, away from consumers. In 1998, two Pulitzer-prize winning journalists were fired from a Fox affiliate in Florida after reporting on the dangers of BGH. Steve Wilson and Jane Akre had been […]