
China Buying Oil Leases Off American Shore?
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That's the word from Mark Tapscott at the Washington Examiner:
Gas prices here in the U.S. are creeping back up towards the $3-per-gallon mark even as news breaks today that China's state-owned energy firm just closed a deal to buy interests in four development leases on ...
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Fred Thompson: “The war in Afghanistan has been lost”
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I don't know how I missed this, but when I saw it I had to put it up. Its actually two days old, but the advice isn't too old. Its also not too late yet.
Hat tip: Hot Air
Meanwhile, there is actually a little ...
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Whoa. Open Left received (supposedly) an email from a Democrat lawmaker, which starts out thusly (note: I've edited the bad language)
Paulsen and congressional Republicans, or the few that will actually vote for this (most will be unwilling to take responsibility for the consequences of their ...
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As you probably all heard, Tony Snow went in to the hospital on Friday for additional testing. Since he previously suffered from colon cancer he is vigilant in keeping a close eye on his health. Unfortunately, the White House announced this morning that Tony's colon ...
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As regular readers of the page know, I've been considering getting rid of the daily news for quite a while. Honestly, I've been pondering it, off and on, for years. Why? Because it takes a lot of time to prepare, it doesn't draw links, and ...
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Foreign
U.S., Iraqi Forces Kill 250 Terrorists In Najaf
Iran Says It's Installing Centrifuges
General's Testimony Could Oust Olmert
Four Suspects Arrested In Karbala Attack On Soldiers
U.S. offered $770 million To Lebanon. No pledge to cut off aid if Hezbollah takes over
Darfur Attack Has U.N. Eyeing Withdrawal
Domestic
Defense Sec. Gates: ...
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Domestic
Wednesday's Bill Gave Partial Voting Rights On The House Floor To The Elected Delegates From The Four U.S. Territories Of American Samoa, Guam, The Virgin Islands And Puerto Rico As Well As The District Of Columbia. It Passed 226-191 On A Mostly Party-Line Vote. (Unconstitutional)
McCain ...
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(I know the news is smaller than normal, but there's a reason for it. It's part of the experimentation I'm doing as part of the decision on whether to keep the daily news or not.)
Domestic & Foreign
Kerry Won't Run For President In '08
Senate Panel Rejects ...
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Domestic
Text Of Bush's State Of The Union Speech
Imprisoned Agent's Wife: President Is A Hypocrite. Calls State Of The Union Speech 'Total Sellout Of The United States Of America To Mexico'
761 Illegals Rounded Up in Southern California Sweep, One of the Largest Ever
Hundreds Deported After LA ...
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Foreign
Mimicking The Hijackers Who Executed The Sept. 11 Attacks, Insurgents Reportedly Tied To Al Qaeda In Iraq Considered Using Student Visas To Slip Terrorists Into The United States To Orchestrate A New Attack On American Soil
Crackdown 'Nets 600 Sadr Forces'
Strategist: Iran Believes It Could Destroy ...
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Foreign
Iraq PM Stops Protecting Shiite Militia
Bombs Kill At Least 78 People In Baghdad
Iraq Shi'ites Reach Political Deal
Chavez To U.S.: 'Go To Hell, Gringos!'
Burma 'Orders Christians To Be Wiped Out'
Sudan Gov't Bombing N. Darfur
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Approval Rating: 14%
Domestic
Hillary Clinton Declares She's Running ...
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Foreign
Chinese Test Anti-Satellite Weapon
Saudis Consider Sending Troops To Iraq If The Surge Fails
Afghan Civilians Stop Terror Attack At U.S. Base
Israel To Use 'Code' To Prevent 9/11 Attacks
Domestic
The Bennett Amendment Has Passed The Senate, Which I Believe Puts An End -- For The Moment -- To ...
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The daily news at RWN takes 2-3 hours per day to prepare and yet it draws a minimal number of links and a minimal number of comments. Now, I know some of you like the daily news section, but from what I've seen, the overwhelming ...
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