News Archive

November 20, 2008

The Manumitter Daily
WATCHMAN




Jobless Claims Jump to 16-Year High





Treasury Secretary Paulson: crisis happens
once or twice in 100 years



Economist Roubini who forecast the current financial crisis:
Worst U.S. Recession in 50 Years



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International

Pakistan protests over U.S. missile strikes

Iran Now Capable of Nuclear Bomb - Islamic nation has 'clearly enough material for a bomb,' says atomic expert

Israeli Air Force 'Ready for Iran's Nuclear Sites'

UN agrees to send 3,100 more peacekeepers to Congo

Chavez threatens election crackdown Vows to use force to defend results

Aid groups: Haiti food crisis worsening, malnutrition blamed for 26 child deaths in 2 weeks

'Sex Party' to Be Australia's Newest Political Party

Archaeologists unearth remains of 6,500-year-old farming settlement in central Greece

Man Beheads Himself With Chainsaw

Two-Faced Kitten Born in Australia


  

National

Judge Orders Release of 5 Gitmo Terror Suspects

Supremes to review Barack's citizenship - Case challenging his name on ballot set for 'conference'

President-elect promised change, picking insiders

Bill Clinton Sends Donor List to Obama to Help Hillary's Bid for State Job

Obama's AG Choice was Key Figure in Clinton Terrorist Clemency Controversy

Napolitano's Career Marred by Controversy

Hyatt heiress Pritzker out of running for Commerce Secretary

Zogby won’t duplicate Obama poll

See a ballot that Franken is challenging

Soros Funding Franken's Recount Efforts

Liberal Waxman Grabs Key House Energy Post

State

California High Court Takes Up Gay Marriage Ban

Ex-NJ Democrat state Sen. Bryant guilty of fraud, bribery

Kansas City Student Could Face Charges for Hugging School Social Worker

It's Not a Tumor - Doctors Find Worm In Woman's Brain Instead

S.C. teen leaves hospital after spending 4 months without a heart

Drew Peterson Set To Appear In Court On Gun Charge

Drug suspect's wife charged in FBI agent's death

Man convicted of killing and beheading a 3-year-old girl known as "Precious Doe" sentenced to life

 

 

 

Commentary

Why Gas Prices are Down
A warning....


Proof Democrats are not Patriotic
With a History Lesson...


Abu Ghraib - a Football Analogy

Economic

Fed sees economic woes persisting into next year

Michigan worries about doomsday scenario if domestic automakers fail or shrink significantly

Oil prices drop below $50 dollars a barrel, hit 3.5-year lows

GM shares hit 70-year low as hopes for quick bailout dim

Peugeot Citroen to cut at least 2,700 jobs in response to falling auto sales

Nordic countries to lend Iceland $3.1 billion

'8th Wonder of the World' in property slump...

 

 

  

Entertainment

Roger Ailes signs five-year contract to remain at NEWS CORP...

Obama's real friends in Hollywood

John McCain fights back against Jackson Browne

Lawyer: Michael Jackson will testify in London to respond to lawsuit by Bahraini sheik

Madonna To Get Divorced Tomorrow

Lawsuit settlement forces eHarmony to offer gay dating service

Suri Cruise tops list of Hollywood's power kids

Sports

FAVRE MUM ON 2009 PLANS

Browns' Quinn to Play With Broken Finger

Pacman reinstated, but can't return until Dec. 7

Yankees control shifts to Steinbrenner's son Hal

LPGA reduces prize money, tournaments for 2009

 

Videos

CNN Anchor: World Leaders at G-20 Treat Bush Like High School Kid With 'Cooties'


Teacher caught on tape bulling 5th-grader for supporting John McCain

Video Archive

 

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