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Thursday, April 24, 2008

In Today's News - Thursday, April 24, 2008

Quote of the Day
"You cannot exaggerate about the Marines.
They are convinced to the point of arrogance,
that they are the most ferocious fighters on earth -
and the amusing thing about it is that they are."

-- Father Kevin Keaney, 1st Marine Division Chaplain, Korean War

News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Al-Sadr may restart full-scale fight against US in Iraq

Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
Bush Meets Palestinian Leader as Mideast Talks Falter
Palestinians: Carter Achieved Nothing
Bush assures Abbas on statehood

Fallen Heroes
Soldier's Parents Sue Over Anti-War Shirt - VIDEO

Other Military News
Air Force Ends Search for Missing Balloon Priest - VIDEO

Worldwide Wackos
White House Calls N. Korea Nuke Aid 'Dangerous,' Says Syria 'Must Come Clean' - VIDEO
Official: Syrian Nuclear Reactor Was Weeks From Functioning
Iran nuclear ambitions are major Gulf threat: NATO

Homegrown Moonbats
Bush Heckler Busted After Punching Girl in WheelChair
Bush assures Abbas on statehood
Obama's pastor says he unfairly painted a fanatic

Politics / Government
McCain in Attack Ad Fight
McCain: I can't 'dictate' to N. Carolina GOP
Obama Ready to 'Beat the Clock' on 'FOX News Sunday'
McCain: Katrina Response was Abysmal - VIDEO
Obama Courts Union Vote; Clinton Targets Veterans
Mexican Official Fired Over W.H. BlackBerry Theft
South Carolina Senate Passes Public Prayer Bill
McCain hits Obama on diplomacy over North Korea - Video
McCain sharply critical of Bush response to Katrina
House speaker asks Bush to stop stockpiling oil
U.S. says North Korea gave Syria nuclear assistance
Video: McCain focuses on November
McCain hits Obama on diplomacy over North Korea
Clinton raises $10 million, helped by 80,000 new donors
Bush administration opposes Democrats' housing rescue plan
Lobbyist Lott takes advantage of old Senate campaign cash
Calif. gov sees wider deficit amid "tough year"
Senate OKs bill barring genetic discrimination
Florida lawmakers debate offering a Christian license plate
U.S. says Mugabe lost vote and backs arms embargo - Video

Illegal Immigration / Border Control
U.S. to step up prosecution of Mexico border crime
Study: Illegal worker crackdown would cost employers $1B

In the Courts / Crime and Punishment / Law and Order
Cops: Child Moms Taken from Sect
Cops: Michigan Woman Lived With Partially Mummified Body of Sister
Georgia Mother and Daughter Charged in Teacher Attack
Couple Found Dead Minutes After Wife's Frantic 911 Call
Cops: Woman's Beer-Can Toss Led to Fatal Crash
Snipes Gets 3-Year Jail Term on Tax Charges
Justice Scalia: Abortion Not Prohibited in Constitution
Prosecutors: Ind. student planned Columbine-like attack
Legally blind man teaches alleged intruder a lesson

U.N. News
U.N. says Bush climate plan just a "first offer"
Iraqi-American sentenced in oil-for-food case

Media in the Media / Bloggers in the News / Watching the Web
CNN Sued for More Than $1.3B for Chinese 'Goons' Comment
Microsoft issues final threat to scotch Yahoo deal
Yahoo to harmonize user profiles
NBC says no way to O.J. Simpson on "Apprentice"
Singapore TV fined $11,000 for "pro-gay" scene: paper
Judge reserves judgment in Clear Channel case
Blog: Have you been hoarding rice

Science / Medicine and Health / Technology
Woman, B