Gitmo detainee dies of natural causes for first
time ever.

post from Think Progress on 04 February 2008 10:36:00 PM. © Think Progress

On Dec. 30, 2007, Abdul Razzaq Hekmati, passed away from cancer, making him the first detainee to die of natural causes at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Hekmati, who regarded as a “war hero” in his native Afghanistan for opposing both the Russians and the Taliban, was captured in 2003 and held in Guantanamo until his death. Afghan officials say that Hekmati’s plight “demonstrates the enduring problems of the tribunals at Guantánamo.”

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Using Bob Dole

post from Crooks and Liars on 04 February 2008 10:30:25 PM. © Crooks and Liars

to go after Limbaugh isn’t going to help McCain at all. Just give it up…

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Baby products include potentially dangerous
chemical

post from AMERICAblog: A great nation deserves the truth on 04 February 2008 10:19:00 PM. © AMERICAblog: A great nation deserves the truth

Naturally, the FDA says everything is just fine but we all know the Bush FDA is about as (pro-industry) one-sided as they come. The only time the Bush FDA ever contradicts business is when they've been forced due to death and/or successful class action lawsuits. Meanwhile, back in the real world, there is a brewing controversy over phthalates in baby products.

The study?s lead author, Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana, a University of Washington pediatrician, said, ?The bottom line is that these chemicals likely do exist in products that we?re commonly using on our children and they potentially could cause health effects.?

Babies don?t usually need special lotions and powders, and water alone or shampoo in very small amounts is generally enough to clean infant hair, Sathyanarayana said.

Concerned parents can seek products labeled ?phthalate-free,? or check labels for common phthalates, including DEP and DEHP.

But the chemicals often don?t appear on product labels. That?s because retail products aren?t required to list individual ingredients of fragrances, which are a common phthalate source.

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Kittens!

post from Eschaton on 04 February 2008 10:03:00 PM. © Eschaton

Laguna Beach, approx. Feb. 2002.

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Obama: the left-libertarian [Digg]

post from The Zaftig Redhead on 04 February 2008 10:00:12 PM. © The Zaftig Redhead

One economist argues that Obama agrees with "the liberal consensus" on what the major issues of are time are but he "breaks sharply from liberal orthodoxy on both the causes of these social ills and the optimal strategy for ameliorating them" which may be one reason that he's doing so well with independents and republicans.

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Basra Cops Release Details on Shi'a Cult Leader

post from IraqSlogger.com on 04 February 2008 09:58:20 PM. © IraqSlogger.com

Basra police have disclosed details from the security file on the leader of a little-known messianic Shi'a faction whose followers erupted in deadly violence last month during an important religious occasion.

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Hillary Clinton Responds To Ann Coulter [Digg]

post from The Zaftig Redhead on 04 February 2008 09:54:22 PM. © The Zaftig Redhead

Video link to Hillary Clinton's Response to Ann Coulter's "endorsement"

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Hardball Power Rankings: John McCain Is MASTER &
COMMANDER!

Download | Play Download | PlayIt’s no secret that Chris Matthews has a mancrush on Senator John McCain, but I think he needs to take a step back and look at reality — stat. During his Power Rankings on Monday’s Hardball, Matthews contends that because John McCain is expected to do well on Super Tuesday and is likely [...]

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Oh Dear God: More GOP Corruption and Another
Pervert Case

Congressional Quarterly is reporting that the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has asked the FBI to investigate looting from inside the organization. The NRCC is the funding-arm for the GOP, politicians who sit down together and strategize which Congressional and/or US Senatorial races need a boost during election cycles. I suspect solving the [...]

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