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2010-09-03: Headlines

The Detroit News: Payne: The irony of Jesse Jacksons stripped SUV 2010-09-03
Add Jesse Jackson’s ride to prominent vehicles being stripped in Detroit. | Following the embarrassing news that Mayor Dave Bing’s GMC Yukon was hijacked by criminals this week, Detroit’s Channel 7 reports that the Reverend’s Caddy Escalade SUV was stolen and stripped of its wheels while he was in town last weekend with the UAW’s militant President Bob King leading the “Jobs, Justice, and Peace” march promoting government-funded green jobs.
Capital Times: Obama must practice what he preaches: focus on economy 2010-09-03
Saying it is €œtime to turn the page€ on one of the most divisive chapters in American history, President Obama declared the U.S. war in Iraq over Tuesday night in a televised address to the nation. | rating -- or to Democratic electoral prospects this fall. | approving) word for former President George W. Bush. | his recognition that €œopen-ended wars€ are not in the U.S. | Afghanistan as they were about the war in Iraq.
BusinessWeek: Israel President Peres Says Peace Talks Had Promising Start 2010-09-03
Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel, said peace talks with Palestinians had a €œpromising start,€ speaking to reporters in Cernobbio, Italy today.
McClatchy Washington Bureau: Commentary: Only the US has the clout to make Mideast peace happen 2010-09-03
As Israelis and Palestinians resume direct peace negotiations for the first time in 20 months, the United States must continue to actively engage in the process and make a determined effort to broker a final peace settlement.
McClatchy Washington Bureau: Commentary A nuclear Iran dooms peace talks 2010-09-03
On the very day Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the United States would lead a renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace effort, Iran boasted that it had test-fired a surface-to-air missile.
Westmorland Gazette: Tributes to man found dead in Ullswater 2010-09-03
TRIBUTES to the €˜sensitive, complex and loving€™ man found dead in Ullswater have been paid by family members who said that the keen fisherman died in the place he loved. | Mark Bryant, 55, of Beamsley, in North Yorkshire, was found dead in Ullswater on Wednesday evening after failing to return from a fishing trip.
International Business Times: IBTimes : Irans Ahmadinejad calls on Palestinians to fight on 2010-09-03
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged Palestinians to keep up their armed struggle against Israel a day after Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to continue talks on a U.S.-backed peace deal.
AFP: Ahmadinejad says Mideast peace talks doomed 2010-09-03
Calling Western-backed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas a hostage of Israel, Ahmadinejad said the talks that he began with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Thursday lacked legitimacy as he had no right to make concessions in the name of the Palestinian people.
Thaindian.com: ULFA threatens to pull out of peace process 2010-09-03
Rajkhowa said this while being brought to the Gauhati Medical College Hospital for a routine health check up. | Rajkhowa also said there cannot be any talks with the government unless all the jailed ULFA leaders were released. | Two other leaders - ULFA vice chairman Pradip Gogoi and publicity chief Mithinga Daimary, are out on bail and currently engaged in drumming up public support for peace talks.
NDTV.com: Israel, Palestine peace talks resume; Netanyahu, Abbas meet in White House 2010-09-03
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton formally opened the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years on Thursday, imploring the parties to ignore the long history of failed negotiations and make needed compromises to forge an agreement.
Bradenton Herald: Peace envoy announces second round of peace talks 2010-09-03
Former Sen. George Mitchell told reporters that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to convene a second round of talks Sept. 14-15 in the Middle East.
International Business Times: IBTimes : Ivory Coast commission produces final voter list 2010-09-03
The last election date of November 29, 2009 collapsed into political wrangling over the electoral list, ending with Gbagbo dissolving the government and electoral commission in February, triggering mass demonstrations. | The stalemate has delayed urgently needed reforms to the cocoa sector, which supplies 40 percent of world demand but is in decline due to aging trees.
International Business Times: IBTimes : Sudan referendum body agrees post to end deadlock 2010-09-03
But the SPLM on Thursday accused the northern ruling National Congress Party (NCP) of trying to derail the January 9 deadline for the emotive vote. Observers say a delay could spark violent protests by southerners throughout Sudan. | At least four committees are tackling sensitive post-referendum issues including the division of oil wealth and defining citizenship but little progress has been made.

2010-09-02: Headlines

RTE.ie: Mideast leaders in Washington for peace talks 2010-09-02
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firedoglake.com: The Agony of Defeat 2010-09-02
Today a conservative caller who naturally identified himself as a Democrat called Thom Hartmann€™s show to harshly criticize Obama€™s Mission Accomplished, the Sequel, because it failed to praise effusively enough the genius of George Bush and the €œsuccess of the surge.
Expressindia.com: Reuters: Obama brings Mideast leaders together for peace push 2010-09-02
President Barack Obama urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Wednesday not to let the chance for peace slip away, bringing them together for ceremonial handshakes at the White House on the eve of relaunching direct talks. | Netanyahu and Abbas shook hands and voiced commitment to the U.S.
Raw Story: Maddow blasts Obama for praising Bush, letting WMD liars get off easy 2010-09-02
I€™m mindful that the Iraq war has been a contentious issue at home. Here, too, it€™s time to turn the page. This afternoon, I spoke to former President George W. Bush. It€™s well known that he and I disagreed about the war from its outset. Yet no one can doubt President Bush€™s support for our troops, or his love of country and commitment to our security.
Gulf Daily News: Binju Paul binju.paul@tradearabia.net: Peace rally tribute to Intifada urged 2010-09-02
ORGANISERS are urging people to help ensure a trouble-free march today in support of the Palestinian Intifada. | More than 20,000 people of all faiths are expected to take part in the event, held by a group of political, religious and social organisations. | It will start at 4.15pm from Bahrain Mall and continue to the Dana Mall and organisers say they are planning a peaceful event to highlight the plight of the Palestinian people.
Telegraph.co.uk: Alex Spillius in Washington and Adrian Blomfield in Jerusalem : Barack Obama: dont let the chance for peace slip away 2010-09-02
Keywords: opportunity for peace slip away. | the Middle East envoy. | on Tuesday by Hamas neither side was able to soften their position. | freeze on new settlements in the West Bank on Sep 26. | on Gaza, the Palestinian territory controlled by Hamas militants. | construction would spell the end of the talks. | occupied by Israel since their capture in 1967. | anything seen as a compromise. | not to back down on the issue.
Telegraph.co.uk: Netanyahu calls Abbas my partner in peace 2010-09-02
Mahmoud Abbas, left, shakes hands with Benjamin Netanyahu on the first day of the Middle East peace talks in Washington, DC. | for the first time in two years. | forefathers. But we recognise that another people share this land with us. | hosted by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday. | designer driving accessories. | restaurant. Find out more. | Blue-painted Hindu children dress up to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna.
Calgary Herald: Meal delivery a labour of love 2010-09-02
Premier Ed Stelmach called Wednesday for a meeting of scientists to figure out why a University of Alberta study found high levels of toxins near oilsands sites while an industry-led monitoring program... | Oilsands boycott: Where are the ethics? | What does misogyny look like? | Alberta land sale of drilling rights brings in $185 million for provincial coffers. | Enbridge awaiting approval to start downed oil line...
National: Leaders urge focus on two-state opportunity in peace talks 2010-09-02
In a press conference before the dinner, the American president said last night: “I know these talks have been greeted in some quarters with scepticism. We are under no illusions.“But we know that the status quo is unsustainable – for Israelis, for Palestinians, for the region and for the world. It is in the national interests of all involved, including the United States, that this conflict be brought to a peaceful conclusion.
Yorkshire Post: If its Tuesday, its peace protest time as campaigners keep up their long crusade 2010-09-02
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Thaindian.com: US-brokered Mideast peace summit begins 2010-09-02
As a US-brokered Middle East peace summit got underway here, US President Barack Obama urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to seize the moment of opportunity as such a chance may not come again soon.
The Press, York: Peace rally to be held in York 2010-09-02
Yorkshire and Harrogate. | A PEACE rally will be staged in York this weekend as anti-war campaigners call for British troops to be brought home from Afghanistan. | protest against the Afghan conflict. | perform at the event, which runs from 2pm to 4pm, and Andy Croft, dubbed €œthe Poet Laureate of the North€, will recite his work. | sergeant for the anti-war movement€.
Beaver County Times: Tony Blair: I cried for Iraq war victims 2010-09-02
Blair, 57, stepped down in June 2007 after a decade that included a historic peace accord in Northern Ireland, the deeply unpopular war in Iraq and the continuing conflict in Afghanistan. | At home, he is a more polarizing figure. Swept to power in 1997 on a wave of popular enthusiasm, Blair left office a decade later condemned by many over Iraq and viewed as a liability by much of his own Labour Party.
Free Times: D-Day for Democrats? 2010-09-02
U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson at a recent campaign event in West Columbia. File photo. | Two Words That Changed Everything — or Nothing at AllWhen it comes to the race between Republican Wilson and his Democratic challenger Miller, the debate about national heath care reform might as well have been the mold into which each campaign had been poured. | Democrat Rob Miller works the crowd at the Pelion Peanut Party festival on Aug. 13.
The Economist: Technology and protest: A town crier in the global village 2010-09-02
NEARLY four years ago, a web-based political movement set itself the modest task of €œclosing the gap between the world we have and world most people everywhere want€. Calling their group Avaaz, which means €œvoice€ in several languages, the founders aimed to reproduce globally some of the success which their progenitors€”like America€™s Moveon.org, and Australia€™s Getup!€”had enjoyed in national political arenas.

2010-09-01: Headlines

NPR: Obama White House Tries Its Hand At Mideast Peace 2010-09-01
The settings have varied over the years: Madrid, Oslo, Wye River, Camp David and Annapolis. | By the time President George W. Bush left office, there was still no deal and lots of skepticism. | Scott Lasensky of the U.S. Institute of Peace has been interviewing past U.S. negotiators and says there are always competing narratives of what went wrong.
Raw Story: Maddow blasts Obama for praising Bush, letting WMD liars get off easy 2010-09-01
IÃ¢‚ „¢m mindful that the Iraq war has been a contentious issue at home. Here, too, itÃ¢‚ „¢s time to turn the page. This afternoon, I spoke to former President George W. Bush. ItÃ¢‚ „¢s well known that he and I disagreed about the war from its outset. Yet no one can doubt President BushÃ¢‚ „¢s support for our troops, or his love of country and commitment to our security.
The Associated Press: Obama opens long-shot talks on Mideast peace 2010-09-01
President Barack Obama is opening a new round of Mideast peacemaking, bringing Israeli and Palestinian leaders together Wednesday for talks aimed at forging agreement within one year on a two-state solution: a sovereign Palestine and a secure Israel.
Toronto Sun: Obama wants to turn the page in Iraq 2010-09-01
U.S. President Barack Obama thanks U.S. Army troops for their service at Fort Bliss, Texas, August 31, 2010. (Reuters) | Obama, who inherited the war from President George W. Bush and is fighting another in Afghanistan, said he had fulfilled a 2008 campaign promise to end U.S. combat operations in Iraq and declared the Iraqi people now have lead responsibility for their security.
EUobserver.com: Ashton: West Bank killings aimed at peace talks 2010-09-01
The gunning down of four Israeli civilians in the West Bank on Tuesday (31 August) must not derail the re-launch of the Middle East peace process, the EU has said. | Palestinian militant group Hamas on Tuesday claimed responsibility for shooting the four people, including grandparents Yitzhak and Tali Ames and another woman believed to be pregnant.
Philadelphia Daily News: Attack by Hamas wont stop peace talks 2010-09-01
After months of shuttle diplomacy, the Obama administration is set to plunge into a new round of Mideast peacemaking, bringing Israeli and Palestinian leaders together for face-to-face talks for the first time in nearly two years.
CNN: Obama envoy sees window of opportunity for Mideast peace 2010-09-01
The officials close to the negotiations say that nobody directly involved in the talks is expecting an actual peace treaty to be brokered this week, over the course of two days of negotiations between Netanyahu and Abbas. They are joined by other key players from the region coming to Washington to move the talks along, including Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and King Abdullah of Jordan.
Beaver County Times: Tony Blair: I cried for Iraq war victims 2010-09-01
Blair, 57, stepped down in June 2007 after a decade that included a historic peace accord in Northern Ireland, the deeply unpopular war in Iraq and the continuing conflict in Afghanistan. | At home, he is a more polarizing figure. Swept to power in 1997 on a wave of popular enthusiasm, Blair left office a decade later condemned by many over Iraq and viewed as a liability by much of his own Labour Party.
Ottawa Citizen: We must keep our hearts open and sustain our desires for peace 2010-09-01
Division of Canwest Publishing Inc. | VIA Rail tree-cutting angers Ottawa residents whose... | Look just beyond the homes of Pineglen Crescent, and you could swear a train had run through there. | The mass arrests at the G20 protests in Toronto look no less excessive in hindsight. Indeed, as more charges are dropped, it becomes ever more clear that hundreds of people were arrested with absolutely...
Ottawa Citizen: Rwanda threatens to pull peace force from Sudan over UN report 2010-09-01
Division of Canwest Publishing Inc. | VIA Rail tree-cutting angers Ottawa residents whose... | Look just beyond the homes of Pineglen Crescent, and you could swear a train had run through there. | The mass arrests at the G20 protests in Toronto look no less excessive in hindsight. Indeed, as more charges are dropped, it becomes ever more clear that hundreds of people were arrested with absolutely...
Las Vegas Sun: Hamas claims responsibility for attack on Israelis 2010-09-01
The Islamic militant Hamas is claiming responsibility for a shooting attack that killed four Israelis in the West Bank. | There was no immediate claim of responsibility. But in the past, militant groups have staged attacks in an effort to sabotage peace efforts. | The attack occurred as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was en route to Washington for a White House summit launching peace talks on Wednesday.
The Associated Press: AP Top News at 3:16 am EDT 2010-09-01
Palestinian gunmen opened fire Tuesday on an Israeli car in the West Bank and killed four passengers on the eve of a new round of Mideast peace talks in Washington. The Islamic militant group Hamas claimed responsibility. Assailants firing from a passing car riddled the vehicle with bullets as it traveled near Hebron — a volatile city that has been a flash point of violence in the past.
The Associated Press: Analysis: Has Iraq war really ended for Obama, US? 2010-09-01
President Barack Obama kept a promise but took a risk in boldly declaring an end to 7 1/2 years of war in Iraq and asserting that America had turned the page on the costly, divisive conflict. | Those remarks — undoubtedly born out of a bruising congressional election season — reflect fears that his fellow Democrats could lose their majority hold on the House and, perhaps, the Senate. | Beyond the politics, however, the U.S.

2010-08-31: Headlines

ChicagoNow: MoveOn.org, Citizen Action Illinois to protest Joel Pollak and Paul Ryan 2010-08-31
I was born, I got older. Is that a short enough bio? | Pollak welcomed the demonstrators. | These claims are false, Pollak noted. | Pollak noted that his opponent has close ties to Citizen Action Illinois through her husband, Robert Creamer. | Pollak added that he will be glad to provide copies of the Roadmap to demonstrators.
World Socialist Web Site: Shannon Jones: Jesse Jackson, UAW hustle votes for Democrats at Detroit “jobs” march 2010-08-31
The €œRebuild America: Jobs, Justice and Peace€ march held Saturday in Detroit provided a campaign platform for Democrats and the very policies that have devastated the city.
The Salinas Californian: Salinas Catholic church to hold prayer vigil for peace starting Friday 2010-08-31
A Catholic church in Salinas has hopes that a 13-hour prayer vigil can help put a stop to the violence in the city.
Lancashire Evening Post: Why cant we be left to grieve in peace? 2010-08-31
A grieving mother is facing court action over funeral payments nearly two years after she buried her daughter. | Halina Fare, from Ingol in Preston, said she applied for a funeral grant to help with the cost of burying her 26-year-old daughter Ursula after she died in Scotland in January last year.
The Voice of Russia: China sets up peace prize 2010-08-31
China is setting up a peace prize to be awarded for achievements in promoting global peace and harmonious international relations.
phillyBurbs.com: Blair memoir excites booksellers, riles critics 2010-08-31
Blair, 57, stepped down in June 2007 after a decade that included a historic peace accord in Northern Ireland, the deeply unpopular war in Iraq and the continuing conflict in Afghanistan. | At home, he is a more polarizing figure. Swept to power in 1997 on a wave of popular enthusiasm, Blair left office a decade later condemned by many over Iraq and viewed as a liability by much of his own Labour Party.
Sun.Star: Malaysia keeps post in peace talks (4:38 pm) 2010-08-31
Malaysia will still be the third-country facilitator as the peace talks between the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) resumes sometime this September.
Middle East Online: Wine-making Israeli settler ready to uproot for peace 2010-08-31
Yoram Cohen, 49, says he welcomes resumption of direct Midesat peace talks in US. | An Israeli settler in the West Bank who produces world-class kosher wine has welcomed the resumption of direct peace talks in Washington, even though he knows he must abandon his vines if they succeed. | The vineyard covers nearly three hectares (6.7 acres)
Politico: Ben Smith : Remainders: September 2010-08-31
Evangelical correspondent David Brody embraces Beck. | Reader Comments (15) | You should post the video by Boehner on Democrat statements about Iraq and the surge. It is more informative than the article. | Hussein opposed the surge and hoped for defeat in Iraq. | MOVEON.ORG ran an anti-American ad focusing on General Petraeus. | The left hates the military.
GovExec.com: Targeted Spending 2010-08-31
For American corporations testing their new freedom to spend money directly on campaigns, the backlash against donations by Target Corp. and Best Buy Co. sends a stark warning: Proceed at your own risk. | Target has borne the brunt of public outrage over six-figure contributions that both retailers made to a Minnesota political group backing an anti-gay gubernatorial candidate.