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Dear European Voter;
Thank you for coming out to vote in these extremely important elections. Some of you might have questions about your EU vote or the EU itself, and this “FAQ” is only a extract from several document groups that pertain to the electoral process, management, and administration of the EU (those document groups […]

Washington (Reuters) -
Democrat John Kerry has a solid lead over President Bush among voters nationwide, according to a Los Angeles Times poll on Thursday that cited widespread unease over the country’s direction, Iraq policies and the economy.
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A stunned and petulant President Bush addressed the problem in a brief statement on the White […]

You’ve been speculating in the Comments box, so I’ll lay my cards on the table.
Okay, I’m not pregnant. Neither is Jeanne. And I haven’t been offered George Tenet’s old job. And I’m not a werewolf. All of those things would be exciting, yes (and I realize that none of you speculated […]

Things of Great Import are happening today, so I have no time, gentle readers.
I’ll keep you posted about what’s developing, but rest assured All Is Well. Oh yes, very well. You’ll have to check in tomorrow to learn more. Heh heh.
For now, content yourself with the ongoing discussion of President Reagan in […]

Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40th and unquestionably greatest President of the United States, is dead. He was 93.
Beloved by friend and foe alike, Reagan (also known as “Dutch,” “The Gipper,” “The Great Communicator,” and “Bilbo”) had a simple touch and enormous vision. Despite poll numbers that show his approval ratings lower than Bill Clinton’s […]

Well now I’ve gone and done it. I’ve touched off an international incident, enraged the French, and slandered the White House. The really remarkable thing about it is that this time it was accidental.
This morning I was using various means to peruse exactly who’s linking to me out on the web, and why. […]

WASHINGTON (CNN) — CIA Director George Tenet has resigned, citing personal reasons, President Bush said Thursday.
…Former CIA Director Stansfield Turner said the timing of Tenet’s resignation — just five months before the presidential election — cast doubt on the explanation that it was a personal decision.
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Possible Explanations from George Tenet:
- “Personal reasons. Personally, […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A newly unearthed Pentagon e-mail about Halliburton contracts in Iraq on Tuesday prompted fresh calls on Capitol Hill for probes into whether Vice President Dick Cheney helped his old firm get the deals.
…Cheney’s office denied over the weekend that it had any role in the Halliburton contracts, and a […]

[Interim President Sheikh Ghazi al-Yawar bangs his gavel repeatedly.]
AL-YAWAR: Order, my friends, order! Now, let us continue with the roll call. Interior Minister Falah Hassan al-Naqib?
AL-NAQIB: Present!
AL-YAWAR: Finance Minister Adil Abdel-Mahdi?
ABDEL-MAHDI: Present!
[A commotion is heard at the back of the room, followed by gunshots and explosions.]
COUNCIL MEMBER: Now, not […]