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Election Results
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Hey Obama, Don't Let Afghanistan Be Your Quagmire
Assertions by the Obama team that we can both "surge" and negotiate overlook a harsh reality. If Obama's not careful, he could make the crisis worse.
This Looks Like the Start of a Second Great Depression
Will we act swiftly and boldly enough to stop it from happening?
Israeli Militants Poised to Resettle Gaza After Assault
As Israeli troops fight their way into Gaza, scores of determined settlers are prepared to enter in their wake.
AlterNet Readers Say Phooey to Financial Meltdown; Break All Giving Records in Supporting Progressive, Independent Media
You helped out in a big way, and now we can go back to bringing you kick-ass coverage on this amazing moment in history.
Could the Media Derail Health Care Reform?
Right now, health care reform is an abstract goal that everyone wants. But that doesn't mean the media are ready to cover it properly.
Bristol Palin Says to Teens: Don't Get Pregnant
Bristol Palin may be way ahead of her mom when it comes to one of the country's most controversial issues.
How the U.S. Army's Field Manual Codified Torture -- and Still Does
Buried in Appendix M of the Army Field Manual, the Guantanamo virus is spreading, and eradicating it will require all of us to spread the word.
David Sirota: Leaving Las Vegas: Are Americans Ready to Put Cataclysmic Consumption and Hedonism Behind Them?
Will we finally accept the public policy and lifestyle changes that the real world now requires? Or will "Viva Las Vegas" always be America's motto?
Deb Price: LGBT People Have Much To Be Grateful for This Thanksgiving
Despite recent heartbreaking setbacks, things are better for gay Americans now than at any other time in the nation's history.
Norman Solomon: Announcing the 2008 P.U.-litzer Prizes
The year's stinkiest media performances.
Mark Weisbrot: Obama Needs to Make a Clean Break on Latin America
The president-elect has the opportunity to forge a new relationship with the region after Bush drove U.S.-Latin American relations into a ditch.
Amy Goodman: Israel Bombs UN School, Three Killed; Death Toll 100 on Monday Alone
A "large number" of Monday's casualties were civilians, and twelve of them were children.
Robert Scheer: Republicans Bring Socialism to Millionaires and Screw the Rest of Us
If tough love is good enough for financially strapped families, why have a poverty program for troubled corporations?
Sean Gonsalves: Obama's Opening Moves
Now is the time to mobilize so we can establish the style, pace and structure of Obama's presidency.
Jim Hightower: The Five Most Wanted Rip-off Artists from Wall Street and Washington
Our economy didn't melt down, it was taken down the unbridled greed of economic elites, enabled by their political courtesans in Washington.
This Looks Like the Start of a Second Great Depression
Will we act swiftly and boldly enough to stop it from happening?
The End of the Financial World as We Know It
American capitalism is in a state of pure madness -- here's how we can bring the financial system to a saner place.
Why Head Shop Raids Are Unfair and Unjust
How a reckless mayor, heartless federal agents and a disorganized drug-consuming public led to a pointless raid on head shops.
Did You Know 200,000 Vets Are Sleeping on the Streets?
America's promise to "Support the Troops" ends the moment they take off the uniform and try to make the transition to civilian life.
Could Protecting Levees Be a Key in Halting Global Warming?
Restoring freshwater wetlands not only may help save levees, protect farmland and save freshwater supplies but also address climate change.
Israeli Militants Poised to Resettle Gaza After Assault
As Israeli troops fight their way into Gaza, scores of determined settlers are prepared to enter in their wake.
Orgasmic Birth: The Natural Reality Behind the Hype
The 'normal' way that women in the United States give birth -- laying prone in a room full of strangers -- is not the natural way.
Woman Asks for Rights, Gets Acid Thrown on Face
After standing up to workplace injustice, two men poured sulphuric acid on Decheva Elena Kuneva, badly disfiguring her.
Hamas Is Not Iran's Puppet
That the conflict between Israel and Hamas is a proxy war with Iran is a myth that has grown up during the Bush administration.
The Best Movies About Gays
Here are some outstanding gay-themed films beyond the more evident mainstream titles.
Orgasmic Birth: The Natural Reality Behind the Hype
The 'normal' way that women in the United States give birth -- laying prone in a room full of strangers -- is not the natural way.
How the U.S. Army's Field Manual Codified Torture -- and Still Does
Buried in Appendix M of the Army Field Manual, the Guantanamo virus is spreading, and eradicating it will require all of us to spread the word.
Bristol Palin Says to Teens: Don't Get Pregnant
Bristol Palin may be way ahead of her mom when it comes to one of the country's most controversial issues.
How the U.S. Army's Field Manual Codified Torture -- and Still Does
Buried in Appendix M of the Army Field Manual, the Guantanamo virus is spreading, and eradicating it will require all of us to spread the word.
Yahoo World News
Israel halts campaign for 3 hours to let in aid
(AP)
 AP - Israel ordered a pause in its Gaza offensive for three hours Wednesday to allow food and fuel to reach besieged Palestinians, and the country's leaders debated whether to accept an international cease-fire plan or expand the assault against Hamas.
Russia stops all gas supply to Europe via Ukraine
(AP)
AP - Russia has shut off all its gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine the latest move in a pricing dispute that has reduced or halted fuel deliveries to a dozen countries during a winter cold snap.
Report: Pakistan intel chief says no India war
(AP)
 AP - Pakistan's intelligence chief said there will not be war with India over the Mumbai attacks and emphasized terrorism not India was the greatest threat to the country, according to a rare interview.
Iraq sends 30,000 troops to guard Karbala pilgrims
(AP)
 AP - A female suicide bomber allegedly planning to blow herself up among Shiite pilgrims was arrested Wednesday in northern Iraq, as millions joined processions across the country to honor the martyrdom of one of their most revered saints, Iraqi police said.
Israel ground war drives up civilian casualties
(AP)
 AP - The rising civilian death toll in Israel's campaign in Gaza highlights the pitfalls of Israel's powerful army using lethal force against often invisible Hamas guerrillas taking cover among civilians.
MI5 chief: Terror plots against UK have fallen
(AP)
 AP - The threat of a homegrown terror attack in Britain has declined over the last 18 months, according to newspaper reports published Wednesday quoting the director of the country's domestic intelligence agency.
UN rights body to hold emergency meeting on Gaza
(AP)
AP - Officials say the U.N.'s top human rights body will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in crisis-hit Gaza.
Gunmen attack TV station in northern Mexico
(AP)
AP - Masked gunmen opened fire and tossed a grenade at a Mexican television station as it aired its nightly newscast Tuesday, leaving behind a message warning the station about its coverage of drug gangs.
Caterpillars: dish of choice for Central Africans
(AFP)
 AFP - For Yves, a 30-something Central African, there is no contest, be they grilled, dried, served in sauce or baked in aluminium foil. "Caterpillar is better than meat," he said.
UN adviser: Asia should tap reserves to ease slump
(AP)
AP - Asia should tap its $4 trillion in currency reserves to avoid a significant economic downturn through public spending to bolster consumer demand, a U.N. economic adviser said Wednesday.
BBC World News
Israel to pause Gaza bombardment
Israel says it will halt its bombing of the Gaza Strip for a three-hour period each day, as pressure grows for a ceasefire.
Dispute hits Europe gas supplies
Exports of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stop altogether with both countries accusing each other of turning off the tap.
Doubts raised over measles target
The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of eradicating the disease by 2010.
India IT boss quits over scandal
The boss of Satyam, India's fourth-biggest software firm, resigns after admitting to irregularities in its accounts.
Baghdad shrine ban for women
Iraqi authorities close a major Shia shrine in Baghdad to women amid security concerns as the rite of Ashura reaches its climax.
Chinese web portal porn apology
Three Chinese search engines apologise for linking to pornography sites after criticism from the government.
Dozens of Afghan 'Taleban' killed
Coalition forces kill 32 Taleban fighters in an operation east of the Afghan capital, Kabul, the US military says.
Cases have 'cut UK terror threat'
The terrorist threat to the UK has been reduced by a series of successful criminal prosecutions, the head of MI5 says.
New man to take office in Ghana
Thousands of people gather in Ghana's capital to see President-elect John Atta Mills sworn in after his narrow poll win.
Blocking it out - why Tetris can help combat traumatic stress
Playing the computer puzzle game Tetris might help reduce the effects of traumatic stress, say UK researchers.
Nigerian motorcyclists wear pumpkins to evade helmet law
Nigerian authorities are cracking down on motorcyclists who try to dodge fines for not having a helmet by wearing dried pumpkin shells.
Pietersen out as England captain
Kevin Pietersen has left his position as England captain and coach Peter Moores will follow, BBC Sport understands.
Australia secure consolation win
Australia dismiss South Africa for 272 with 10 balls remaining to win the third and final Test by 103 runs in Sydney.
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Fizzling out
No iPhone buzz for fans at Apple's last Macworld show
Dark memories
Cambodia looks back on the Khmer Rouge 30 years on
In pictures
Christmas time for Orthodox Christians around the world
Household names
A look at Princes William and Harry's new office
Layoff payoff
The financial costs of making redundancies
Treasure hunt
How easy is it to set up a new museum in Iraq?
Nigerian pirates free nine crew
Nine crew members of a French ship taken hostage at the weekend off the coast of Nigeria have been released.
Senate snub as US Congress opens
The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
Cambodia marks Khmer Rouge fall
Thousands of Cambodians pack a stadium to mark 30 years since the fall of the Khmer Rouge.
France to announce justice reform
President Sarkozy plans to scrap investigative magistrates, bringing French justice closer to the English-speaking world.
Blackwater men plead not guilty
Five employees of US security firm Blackwater plead not guilty in a US court to the manslaughter of 17 Iraqis in 2007.
Militants kill Pakistan policemen
Suspected Taleban militants kill three policemen and kidnap three others in north-western Pakistan, officials say.
M&S to close stores and cut jobs
Marks and Spencer says it plans to close 25 Simply Food stores and two of its regular stores, and cut 1,230 jobs.
US recession forecast to drag on
The US recession is likely to drag on well into 2009, according to forecasts from the US Federal Reserve.
Skin cancer 'ups new cancer risk'
Skin cancer patients have a higher chance of developing other forms of the disease, research suggests.
Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain
The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.
Swayze 'may live only two years'
Actor Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, admits in a US TV interview he may survive only two years.
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