News Archive

DECEMber 14, 2008

The Manumitter Daily
WATCHMAN



Gov. Blagojevich could announce he will resign or temporarily remove himself from office, Ill. AG says




Islamic star, crescent join Christmas tree, menorah -
Town votes for 'spirit of inclusion'

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International

Militants Kill 2 Afghans Accused of Spying for U.S.

Three Royal Marines have been killed in Afghanistan reportedly by a 13-year-old boy pushing a massive bomb in a wheelbarrow

Russia retakes Georgian village near South Ossetia

Police thwart Moscow rally by opposition group, seize more than 25 including group's co-leader

India navy arrests 23 pirates in Gulf of Aden

Cuba's Raul Castro visits ally Venezuela on first presidential trip abroad

Greece calm after 8 days of riots by angry youths

Crowded Bus Crashes in Egypt, Killing 57

TV suicide puts spotlight on Switzerland as haven for suicidal foreigners

 

  

National

Bush makes surprise farewell Iraq visit to close out presidency

President Bush dodges two shoes hurled at him by an Iraqi journalist during news conference; Press Secretary Dana Perino injured in melee

Fundraiser Emerges as Key Event in Blagojevich Probe

McCain pledges to work with Obama, rejects GOP divisiveness

Republican US senator serves military duty in Afghanistan

Chief: Gov. Palin's home church damaged by arson

Carter regrets not meeting Hizbullah - Former president says he would've been "delighted" had group officials agreed to meet him in Lebanon

Former US President Jimmy Carter meets with exiled Hamas leader in Damascus

State

More Power Outages Possible in Ice-Ravaged Northeast

Explorers ID 19th-century schooner in Lake Ontario

Will Christian mom lose daughter to lesbian? She faces jail for not allowing former partner unsupervised visitations

Mom Accused of Selling Twins for Cosmetic Surgery

Bomb blast kills two policemen at Oregon bank

Police Search Woods for Clues in Caylee Anthony Case

Cops Find Possible Clue in Case of Missing N.Y. Woman

 

 

 

 

Commentary

Why Gas Prices are Down
A warning....


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


Abu Ghraib - a Football Analogy

Economic

Fed mulls interest rate cut, maybe to all-time low

Bernard Madoff Turned In by His Sons After Confessing to $50 Billion Fraud

November video game sales near $3 billion

Iran proposes OPEC production cut of up to 2 million barrels per day

2 Volkswagen plants in China plan to suspend production for maintenance work: report

 

 

 

 

  

Entertainment

FOX News Channel to Launch 'Hannity' Next Month

Winehouse Drugs 'Framer' Jailed

Russian blonde named new Miss World

Pulp Fiction Writer Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter

Sister of Actor Macaulay Culkin Dies in Car Wreck

1950s pinup model Bettie Page dies in LA at 85

Sports

Oklahoma's Bradford Wins Heisman Trophy

Rich get richer: Yankees add Burnett to Sabathia

Indians sign pitcher Kerry Wood to 2-year deal

76ers Fire Coach Cheeks After 9-14 Start

Videos

Murtha Says He Was Right to Say Marines Killed 'In Cold...

 

'Prop 8: The Musical: All-Star Hollywood Cast Makes Video Mocking Gay Marriage Opponents...


Journalists Honor AP Photographer Convicted Of Aiding Terrorists

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