Group Think, Duct Tape and Slam Dunks
New York Times The Blogs Are Alive With the Sound of Angry Democrats By CARL HULSE WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 — Progressive and liberal groups and left-leaning blogs are furious, tossing around fighting words like “spineless,” “craven” and “weak.” So much for the hopes of Democratic leaders that they could avoid a withering political attack by […]
MorePakistani TVs say Musharraf to declare emergency Wed Aug 8, 2007 4:08PM EDT By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Private Pakistani television channels reported on Wednesday that President Pervez Musharraf was preparing to declare a state of emergency imminently, but government spokesmen denied there were any such plans. State-run Pakistan Television quoted official sources as […]
MoreA tow-truck driver and his passenger burned when a massive steam-pipe explosion blew a crater in a Manhattan street last month have sued the city’s utility provider, accusing it of misconduct. Passenger Judith Bailey and a guardian for driver Gregory McCullough seek unspecified damages from Consolidated Edison in the lawsuits filed Tuesday in State Supreme […]
MoreBy VERENA DOBNIK and DAVID CARUSO NEW YORK – A torrential downpour sent water surging through New York’s subway system and highway tunnels and across airport runways Wednesday, leaving thousands of commuters stranded and one big question: How could 3 inches of rain bring the nation’s largest mass transit system to a halt. The […]
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