Bush
Greases Skids For UN Pandemic Power Grab The
World Health Organization and the U.N. have been
handed complete control over response procedures
in the event of a pandemic outbreak in the U.S.
after an agreement was signed by President Bush
at the recent SPP meeting that bypasses congressional
approval.
U.S.
at risk of recession from housing The weak
housing market could topple the country into a
full-blown recession and the Federal Reserve should
slash interest rates aggressively, one of the
country's most prominent economists warned on
Saturday.
"Free"
wireless broadband sparks "freedom"
war A company that wants
to offer "free" filtered Internet over unused
TV spectrum band has hit back at criticism that
its service is "free as in beer" but not "free
as in speech".
Mexico
trucks to roll on U.S. highways The Bush administration
can proceed with a plan to open the U.S. border
to long haul Mexican trucks as early as next week
after an appeals court rejected a bid by labor,
consumer and environmental interests to block
the initiative.
Sarkozy
Gives Neocons a Nod and Wink
Now we have the little neocon stooge, French president
Sarkozy, characterizing “Iran’s nuclear
ambition the world’s most dangerous problem”.
UK
troops poised to quit Basra BRITAIN is
preparing to hand over control of Basra to the
Iraqi army as early as next month, sparking renewed
claims from the US that the British are preparing
to “cut and run”.
