News Archive

DECEMber 23, 2008

The Manumitter Daily
WATCHMAN

 


U.S. Economy Contracted 0.5% Last Quarter
as Year-Old Recession Deepened



U.S. Home Resales Fall; Prices Drop by Record 13.2%



U.K. Economy Shrank Most Since 1990 in Third Quarter,
Exceeding Estimates

 

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International

19 Iraqi officials released on bail; originally accused in alleged Baathist plot

El Salvador joins parade of nations pulling troops from Iraq

U.N.: Up to 6,000 child soldiers have been recruited in Darfur

Mugabe Considers Takeover of Zimbabwean Banks, Mines as Isolation Deepens

Guinea's Military Takes Control Following Death of President Lansana Conte

Chavez Balks at Nearly-Finished Mall, Orders It Scrapped

500 Armed Guards Escort Pandas From China to Taiwan Amid Assassination Fears

Egyptian archaeologists unveil pair of 4,300-year-old tombs of pharaonic officials


  

National

Bush Grants 19 Pardons, 1 Commutation

Obama wants Bush war team to stay

Hillary Clinton writes off $13.1 million personal loan to her failed presidential campaign

Hillary Plans On Expanding State Dept. Power

Time magazine: Obama is a 'bigot' Article dubs president-elect a 'problem for gays'

Biden’s ‘Working Families’ Task Force is Misnomer, Conservative Leader Charges

Congress Approval Hits Single Digits – Again

Franken holds lead over Coleman, but it's not over

Sen. Coleman: Franken Has 'Artificial Lead'

Tables turn on FBI agent in Stevens' case

State

States set to impose bevy of new taxes that likely will hit low- and middle-income families struggling to make ends meet and prolong recession, critics say

Official says Calif. could be broke in 2 months

Doctors Warn: Wii Puts 10 In Hospital a Week

Report: Hedge Fund Founder Who Lost $1.4B in Madoff Scandal Dead in Apparent Suicide

Teacher arrested, accused of improper acts on student

Brutally Tortured Teen by Parents Tied to Tree Dies of Dehydration

Lesbian's 'Extreme' Gang Rape Investigated in Calif.

2 killed, 1 hurt in Dallas-area road shootings

Mother of missing S.C. nurse seeks public's help to solve case

  

 

 

 

Commentary

Why Gas Prices are Down
A warning....


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


Abu Ghraib - a Football Analogy

Economic

Oil plunges below $38 a barrel on U.S. economic downturn

Unisys plans to eliminate 1,300 jobs and consolidate plants

American Express gets approval to receive $3.39 billion as part of government's rescue program

CIT Group receives approval to obtain $2.33 billion as part of government investment program

 

  

Entertainment

Michael Jackson Prepping for World Tour, Not Lung Transplant

'Sopranos' actor cleared of New York cop's murder

Kids' Horror At Acrobat's Plunge

Court agrees to pay Spears' father $75/hour

Sports

Bears rally to beat Packers 20-17 in overtime

Jets’ Ellis fined $10,000 for tossing snow at fans

Alabama's Saban Is AP Coach of the Year

Man eats 7 pounds of latkes to win NY contest

  

Videos

Robert Redford: Bush Administration 'Morally Criminal' ...


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...

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