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So… all across the country, thousands and thousands of high school students have walked out of their classes to demonstrate for the rights of immigrants, legal and otherwise.
*Yawn.* The national news media hasn’t made too big a deal about it, which is completely understandable. You probably haven’t heard too much about it, except […]

Washington, Tuesday (F.A. wire) - In commanding fashion, top-seeded President George W. Bush upended Chief of Staff Andrew Card (9) to advance to the Final Four. Bush joins favorites Dick Cheney (1), Donald Rumsfeld (1), and fan darling Condoleezza Rice (5) in what promises to be a stirring climax to what has already been […]

This weekend I won my last, decisive victory in the War on Terror. It’s over. My thanks to everyone who helped out - I really couldn’t have done it without you.
I’m not talking about the war on terrorists, or the “armed struggle against Islamist extremists,” or the “global spat against lawless assholes.” […]

KABUL (Reuters) - Growing international pressure on Afghanistan to respect the religious freedom of a Christian convert was met in Afghanistan on Friday by a clamor of calls for the man to be executed for denying Islam…
…But President Hamid Karzai cannot ignore the views of conservative proponents of Islamic law or appear to bow too […]

From IDG (via Yahoo!):
Apple has accused France of “state-sponsored piracy” in reaction to a proposed law that would allow iTunes users to play their music on devices other than iPods.
Apple’s harsh words follow the initial passage of legislation in France on Tuesday that, if passed by a second legislative body, would ultimately force companies to […]

“It is unfortunate that we are in civil war… If this is not civil war, then God knows what civil war is.”
- Former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi
“What we’ve seen is a serious effort by them to foment civil war but I don’t think they’ve been successful.”
- Vice President Dick Cheney
“I think we have had a […]

Kick back, put on some jeans, relax. You deserve it.
Me, I’m going to take a quick nap and then go see a taping of “Real Time with Bill Maher.” Because that’s how I roll. I roll like that.
If you’ve been wondering how my fourth consecutive taping of “Wait Wait” went, […]

Former officials launch fresh look at US Iraq policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prominent former American officials announced a high-powered task force on Wednesday to look at alternatives for U.S. policy there amid plummeting support for the conflict that has killed thousands of Americans and Iraqis since it began three years ago.
The study group is headed by […]

From: The United Nations War Crimes Tribunal, The Hague - Slobodan Milosevic, def.
To: All trial personnel, Sections 14-21; A,B,and D Level Clearance; Queue 3 - Queue 5.6

1) Operational Report
a) According to all units and divisions, the Milosevic trial (UNWCT Action #17834.c) is proceeding according to plan, schedule, and parameters. Congratulations to […]

I’ve just returned from yet another round trip to Chicago. Yes, because of a scheduling snafu (more about that in a minute), you’re about to be subjected to a third straight week of me on “Wait Wait.” And I’m not done with you yet: I’ll be turning around and heading right […]