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Bush says Russia won't attack Europe
HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - After a torrent of sharp exchanges, President Bush tried to stop a steep slide in relations with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday by saying Russia is not a menace to Europe despite a threat to aim missiles at the West.

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The World

Turkish officials: Troops enter Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey - Hundreds of Turkish troops crossed into northern Iraq early Wednesday to chase Kurdish guerrillas who attack Turkey from bases there, Turkish security officials said. One official said the troops had returned to their bases by the end of the day, but Turkey's foreign minister denied they had ever entered Iraq.

Iraq militants, al-Qaeda reach ceasefire
A rival Islamic militant group says it has reached a ceasefire with al-Qaeda in Iraq. The conflict between the Islamic Army in Iraq and al-Qaeda in Iraq had intensified in recent months. "This agreement is based on a ceasefire between the two parties that bans all armed acts and all other activities that could cause attrition," Ibrahim al-Shimmari, spokesman for the Islamic Army in Iraq, told Al-Jazeera television. "The armistice started at dawn Wednesday."

Iraqi Lawmakers Pass Resolution That May Force End to Occupation
While Washington lawmakers play procedural games with an out-of-control executive branch, Iraqi legislators are working to bring an end to the occupation of their country.

Israeli-Palestinian Summit Canceled
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas canceled a planned summit meeting with Ehud Olmert, saying the Israeli leader has failed to accept any of his suggestions for reducing tensions, such as renewing a cease-fire and releasing frozen tax revenues.

Egypt takes swipe at Bush over democracy remarks
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has dismissed as "unacceptable" U.S. President George W. Bush's call for the release of jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour, saying it was an internal issue that Washington should stay away from.

'Everybody speaks English, right?' Bush asks Merkel
Heilgendamm, June 6 (DPA) US President George W. Bush Wednesday expressed surprise at the need for a German translation of his comments to the press at the G8 summit at Heiligendamm. 'Everybody speaks English, right?' Bush asked, after a German interpreter began to translate his brief statement to the press following talks with G8 summit host German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The Nation

GOP: Bush should adopt bipartisan plan
WASHINGTON - Several Republican senators Tuesday called for President Bush to implement a new war strategy based on recommendations by the Iraq Study Group, which advocated winding down the U.S. combat mission.

War adviser was skeptical of strategy
WASHINGTON - Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, picked by President Bush as his White House war adviser, said Wednesday he had been skeptical of Bush's decision to send thousands more U.S. troops into Iraq.

Report: 39 secretly imprisoned by U.S.
LONDON - A coalition of human rights groups has drawn up a list of 39 terror suspects it believes are being secretly imprisoned by U.S. authorities and published their names in a report released Thursday.

JFK airport plot a US setup, says suspect's daughter
PORT OF SPAIN (AFP) - The four suspects in an alleged terror plot to bomb a New York airport were set up in an elaborate plan by the US Republican party to retain hold of the White House, the daughter of an arrested suspect claimed Tuesday.

Ethics Panel to Investigate Congressman on Conduct
WASHINGTON, June 5 — Under pressure from Republicans, the House ethics committee announced Tuesday it would open an inquiry into the conduct of Representative William J. Jefferson, who relinquished his sole committee assignment in the wake of his indictment on corruption charges… Democrats countered with a proposal that would require the ethics committee to automatically investigate any lawmaker under indictment or report within 30 days why it had chosen not to. Both proposals were approved overwhelmingly by the House… Democrats described the proposal by the Republicans as hypocrisy, noting that they had declined last year to seek the ouster of their own indicted former leader, Representative Tom DeLay of Texas. And former Representative Bob Ney of Ohio was allowed to remain in office after admitting misconduct that led to his incarceration.

Libby's supporters renew call for pardon
WASHINGTON - I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's allies urged President Bush on Wednesday to pardon the former White House aide, but Bush rebuffed questions about whether he would intervene to prevent Libby's 2 1/2-year prison sentence.
All Republicans want special treatment. They all want to escape punishment for their crimes. —Caro

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Stephanie Miller, The Stand Up Comic of Progressive Talk Radio
A BUZZFLASH INTERVIEW: We interviewed Stephanie shortly after her three-day stint on MSNBC, during Imus's former time slot. Miller is a rising star, just on the heels of Thom Hartmann, Randi Rhodes and Ed Schultz for the top tier of listenership for progressive talk show hosts.

The Black Caucus’ Fatal FOX News Embrace
Congressional Black Caucus leadership insists on continuing its indecent dance with FOX News despite public and internal opposition to a joint CBC-FOX Democratic presidential debate. With only three candidates now willing to participate, it is doubtful the accursed event will occur as planned, in September. However, the Caucus' willingness to partner with Rupert Murdoch's racist propaganda machine reveals a deep corruption among the Black misleadership class. If they are willing to tango with FOX News, they'll have illicit relations with anybody.

Fox News' African-American elected official mix-up not its first
On The Live Desk, Fox News showed footage of Rep. John Conyers while Brian Wilson reported on the expected indictment of Rep. William Jefferson. This is not the first time Fox News has shown footage of one African-American elected official while discussing another -- in the previous case, airing footage of Harold Ford Jr. while talking about Sen. Barack Obama.

A Failed Experiment
On January 20, 1981, in his first inaugural address, Ronald Reagan told the nation: "Government is not a solution to our problem, government is the problem." Thus began a grand experiment… Twenty-six years later, what do we have? A dismantled and “outsourced” industrial base, an impoverished work force, a nine trillion dollar debt burden upon future generations, and a degradation of education and scientific research, and a captive media that deprives the public of essential news as it issues outright lies.

Washington Post Goes Stark Raving Mad in Attacking Social Security
According to an article in (Tuesday)'s paper, the country faces a severe budget crisis: "At the heart of the debate is a reality inescapable for either side: Even without the war, spiraling health-care and Social Security costs have stressed the nation's finances to the breaking point." A statement like this just leaves a reader wondering, what on earth are they talking about? The unifed budget deficit is projected to be 1.3 percent of GDP in 2007 and 0.7 percent in 2008. One can argue that this is too high, but "stressed the nation's finances to the breaking point"? Give me a break, the deficit was larger as a share of GDP in almost every year from the late sixties to the late nineties. And what does Social Security have to do with this?

NBC to let other Web sites link to NBC video
NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal said on Wednesday it will allow personal Web sites to link to video snippets of NBC programs such as "Access Hollywood," underscoring the Internet as a growing destination for video entertainment.

Technology & Science

E-mail senders can pay to bypass filters
NEW YORK - Four more Internet service providers will start charging banks, e-commerce sites and other large e-mail senders for guaranteed delivery.

If it's not tennis elbow, it may be "Wiiitis"
BOSTON (Reuters) - When Dr. Julio Bonis awoke one Sunday morning with a sore shoulder, he could not figure out what he had done. It felt like a sports injury, but he had been a bit of a couch potato lately.

Teams mimic stem cells using skin cells
NEW YORK - In a leap forward for stem cell research, three independent teams of scientists reported Wednesday that they have produced the equivalent of embryonic stem cells in mice without the controversial destruction of embryos.

Origins of Human Nervous System Found in Sponges
That natural bath sponge you use to scrub-a-dub-dub your body might not have a nervous system, but its cells possess many of the genes needed to make one. The surprising discovery, detailed in June 6 issue of the open-access journal PLoS ONE, suggests the evolutionary origins of the nervous system are much older than scientists previously thought.

Adults Brains Still Make Youthful Cells
The brains of adult mammals are slowly, constantly churning out new brain cells. Previously scientists assumed the fresh neurons acted simply as replacements for old and dying cells. But recent research suggests that these new adult neurons may help old cells adapt to new experiences and could someday be used to rejuvenate aging brains.

Extra Virgin Anti-Inflammatories
Is a natural anti-inflammatory agent found in pungent olive oils one of the things that make traditional Mediterranean diets so healthful?.

Environment

Wind to make 20 percent of power by 2030: advocates
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. wind power industry will see half a trillion dollars of investment by 2030 to take the renewable source up to 20 percent of U.S. electricity generation, an industry conference heard on Monday.

From Turkey Waste, a New Fuel and a New Fight
Advocates question the earth-friendliness of a novel method of producing electricity in Minnesota.

US torpedoes German hopes for binding G8 climate deal
HEILIGENDAMM, Germany (AFP) - US President George W. Bush dashed German hopes Wednesday for a binding pact on slashing carbon emissions at a Group of Eight summit.

"Unique" Canada to tell G8: leaving Kyoto can work
BERLIN (Reuters) - Canada, which in April walked away from international targets for cutting greenhouse gases, will test the patience of major allies this week by arguing its approach can help forge a new global climate change deal.

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