News opinion 2008-04-24 Andanh.com

Incomplete read Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:15:50 -0400
As a scientist, I agree with Edward Moscovitch's suggestion ("Put the read into readiness," April 19) that we consider scientific research when making pedagogical...

Obama's 'pill' sickens Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:14:21 -0400
George Will was right on target ("Liberalism's bitter pill," April 15). Barack Obama's "bitter" speech to a closed door meeting of San Francisco...

Eagan's lost soul Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:13:21 -0400
No, Margery Eagan, Catholicism is not about a feel-good environment with Bing Crosby as parish priest ("Decades later, idyllic Catholic youth tainted," April 20)....

Let democracy decide Democratic primary Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:07:40 -0400
Cheer up, Barack. As an old adage says, whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. And if you survive this tight, tense fight with Hillary Clinton - and...

When the phone doesn't ring Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:56:43 -0400
In many ways the big goose egg racked up by the "safe homes" initiative is the saddest "crime" statistic of all. The police commissioner's office...

Odds against taxpayers Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:54:55 -0400
Well, we could have seen this one coming. Lawmakers on Beacon Hill are still trying to work out the details of a $1 billion plan to boost the life sciences industry in...

Taking the 'heat,' keeping it real Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:52:23 -0400
Oh, enough already! With a 10 percent win in a state as important as Pennsylvania, Sen. Hillary Clinton isn't going away. Nor should she. What is it about democracy...

Not all :) as informal writing creeps into teen assignments Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:28:12 -0400
NEW YORK - It's nothing to LOL about: Despite best efforts to keep school writing assignments formal, two-thirds of teens admit in a survey that emoticons and other informal...

'Jihadist' booted from government lexicon Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:54:29 -0400
WASHINGTON - Don't call them jihadists any more. And don't call al-Qaida a movement. The Bush administration has launched a new front in the war on terrorism,...

House Dem leaders may add unemployment benefits to war bill Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:36:51 -0400
WASHINGTON - House Democratic leaders plan to add extended unemployment benefits and new education funding for veterans to President Bush's war funding bill while dropping...

Boat carrying 4 construction workers capsizes in Kan. tunnel Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:29:58 -0400
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Construction workers are trapped in a Kansas tunnel used for flood control after their boat capsized inside it. The Kansas City Star reports that two...

Lawmaker whose computer showed topless image to kids resigns Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:17:12 -0400
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio House Democratic leader says a state lawmaker whose computer displayed an image of a topless woman has resigned. The image was projected after...

Accused writer of threatening letters enters not guilty plea Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:14:36 -0400
CLEVELAND - A man suspected of writing racially hateful letters to blacks, including U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter,...

Off-duty Baltimore officer killed by police during bar fight Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:05:40 -0400
BALTIMORE - An off-duty officer was shot and killed by another officer early Thursday after he drew a handgun when police tried to quell a brawl at a strip club, police said. Officer...

Court to hear Texas sect mothers' pleas to see children Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:52:23 -0400
SAN ANGELO, Texas - A Texas appeals court on Thursday agreed to hear arguments that hundreds of children the state took from a polygamist compound should be allowed to see...

Clinton's post-Pennsylvania fundraising hits $10M Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:54:12 -0400
WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton raised $10 million in the 24 hours after winning the Pennsylvania primary, aided by contributions from 80,000 new donors, her campaign...

Jenna Bush not yet on board with McCain Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:42:10 -0400
WASHINGTON - First daughter Jenna Bush isn't as committed to Republican candidate John McCain as her parents are, who are firmly behind the party's expected presidential...

Howard Dean target of Democratic wrath Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:22:28 -0400
Democratic stalwarts who overwhelmingly elected Dr. Howard Dean as Democratic National Committee chairman may be wishing they'd gotten a second opinion, analysts said. ...

Bill would make Coast Guard protect LNG terminals Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:58:54 -0400
WASHINGTON - The Coast Guard would have to enforce security zones around eight liquefied natural gas terminals and any arriving tankers - all potential terrorism targets _...

Miami Metrorail shut down after man jumps in front of train Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:37:42 -0400
MIAMI - A man jumped off a platform at the Miami Metrorail transit system in front of an oncoming train today and was pinned under a train car, authorities said. The man was...

Call it art: Pittsburgh subway mural worth $15 million Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:31:45 -0400
PITTSBURGH, Pa - A mural in a Pittsburgh subway station has been appraised at $15 million. The Port Authority of Allegheny County must now decide what to do with the Romare...

Florida lawmakers debate offering a Christian license plate Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:42:59 -0400
MIAMI - Florida drivers can order more than 100 specialty license plates celebrating everything from manatees to the Miami Heat, but one now under consideration would be the...

Hollywood animal trainer distraught over fatal bear attack Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:38:29 -0400
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. - The owner of a wild animal training center where a grizzly bear killed a handler says the animal is a "loving, affectionate, friendly, safe bear,"...

Man hurt in N.H. home invasion Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:33:57 -0400
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Police say a Manchester man was hurt when two men broke into an apartment early today. They say the armed men broke in around 1:20 a.m., demanding money...

They are watching for Ice Out in Lake Winnipesaukee Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:32:48 -0400
GILFORD, N.H. - Another sure sign of spring in New Hampshire may come today. Ice-out is near on Lake Winnipesaukee, and the official ice watcher says today might be the...

Construction worker hurt in scaffold fall at NYC arts center Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:01:18 -0400
NEW YORK - Only hours after the city announced plans to ratchet up scrutiny of construction dangers, a construction worker was seriously hurt in a 25-foot plunge off a scaffold...

Teen forces senile woman to make 'gangsta' video Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:42:51 -0400
WEST OF LAKE WORTH, Fla. - The woman on the video is 85 years old, holding a chrome .22-caliber gun and delivering a startling string of profanity.

NYPD braces itself for unrest following Bell verdict Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:35:52 -0400
NEW YORK - Up to 1,000 police officers are poised to mobilize in case community unrest follows Friday's verdict in the Sean Bell trial, police sources said. Already...

Five people shot to death in Chicago home Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:32:41 -0400
CHICAGO - Gun violence that swept through swaths of Chicago over the weekend pressed into mid-week Wednesday when five people were shot to death in a South Side home. The...

Want a baby boy? Better not skip breakfast, study finds Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:43:42 -0400
CHICAGO - If you're heart is set on having a baby boy, pack on plenty of cereal and bananas. Surprising new research suggesting that what a woman eats before pregnancy...

Mac, N.C. GOP tussle over Obama, pastor ad Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:22:33 -0400
INEZ, Ky. - Republican John McCain yesterday asked the North Carolina GOP not to run a TV ad that brings up the controversial former pastor of Democratic presidential candidate...

Clinton: I'm better McCain challenger Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:21:02 -0400
WASHINGTON - Exuding fresh confidence and raking in cash after her victory in the Pennsylvania primary, Hillary Clinton turned her attention yesterday to contests in Indiana...

Bush says he's confident about creation of Palestinian state Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:41:55 -0400
WASHINGTON - President Bush sought to boost the flagging Mideast peace process Thursday by voicing fresh optimism about the creation of a Palestinian state. He said he remained...

Al-Sadr shift: away from politics and favoring fight Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:27:09 -0400
BAGHDAD - Muqtada al-Sadr is considering setting aside his political ambitions and restarting a full-scale fight against U.S.-led forces - a worrisome shift that may reflect...

Assad confirms Israeli peace offer Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:46:54 -0400
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Syrian President Bashar Assad said today that Israel has expressed willingness to withdraw from the Golan Heights, but direct talks would not begin before...

Israeli law would pay settlers to leave West Bank Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:44:47 -0400
KARNEI SHOMRON, West Bank - When the Ventura family moved to this West Bank settlement from a Tel Aviv suburb 20 years ago, they sought open spaces and mountain air. But...

US says opposition won Zimbabwe presidential vote Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:36:46 -0400
PRETORIA, South Africa - Zimbabwe's opposition leader won his nation's disputed presidential election, the top U.S. envoy to Africa said today. Assistant U.S....

British foreign secretary visits Iraq amid further clashes Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:04:20 -0400
BAGHDAD - Britain's foreign secretary held talks today with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as at least 13 people were reported killed in the ongoing fighting between...

Pakistan wants peace deal with militant tribe Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:58:17 -0400
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's government is seeking a peace deal with the tribe of a Taliban commander suspected in the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir...

SKorea says US trying to end nuclear impasse with NKorea Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:27:02 -0400
SEOUL, South Korea - A team of U.S. officials visiting North Korea was trying to resolve a deadlock in international nuclear disarmament talks, South Korea's foreign...

China's Internet population ties US for world's biggest at 221 million people Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:59:28 -0400
BEIJING - China's fast-growing population of Internet users has soared to 221 million, tying the United States for the largest number of people online, according to government...

Second accident on Bond set leaves stuntman gravely injured in car Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:55:10 -0400
MILAN, Italy - Officials in the Italian resort of Lake Garda say a stuntman was gravely injured in a car crash while filming the new James Bond film. A spokesman for the...

Dengue death toll in Brazil rises to 92 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:44:59 -0400
BRASILIA, Brazil - The death toll from a dengue outbreak in Rio de Janeiro state has reached 92, topping what was previously the state's deadliest bout with the disease,...

Syria returns looted artifacts to Iraq Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:42:16 -0400
DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria handed over a trove of some 700 looted artifacts to Iraq yesterday after seizing the items from traffickers since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled...

Publisher takes novel approach to Wikipedia Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:54:44 -0400
FRANKFURT, Germany - A German publisher has come up with a clever way to capture and market the vast, unwieldy information featured on the Web: It's called a book. ...

Daredevil priest's fate was 'foretold' Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:33:46 -0400
SAO PAULO, Brazil - Hopes dimmed yesterday for a priest who vanished after sailing into the air under hundreds of colorful balloons. The cleric's former flight teacher...

U.S. pleads with Shiite cleric for peace pact Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:02:58 -0400
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Even amid a threat of "open war," a top American general sought cooperation from radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr yesterday to rein in his fighters...

Mountain of controversy over torch ascent Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:59:47 -0400
BEIJING - China's new plan for press coverage of the Olympic torch's ascent of Mount Everest has touched off a new controversy. Health experts and media groups...

Elephant tears through Hindu temple, kills three Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:57:45 -0400
NEW DELHI, India - An elephant rampaged through a Hindu temple in southern India yesterday, killing three people, including one of its handlers, police said. Television...

U.S. beef shipment is Grade F Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:50:19 -0400
TOKYO - A spinal column was found in a U.S. beef shipment in violation of a trade accord that prohibits parts believed to pose a risk of mad cow disease, Japanese officials...

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