The Coming India/Asia Drought War? and More for Thursday, August 13, 2009

World population to hit 7 billion in 2011

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/08/12/world.population/index.html

India's water use 'unsustainable'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8197287.stm

India Drought War

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/08/india-drought-war.html

Drought in India

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought_in_India

France and Germany exit recession

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8198766.stm

US retail sales in surprise fall

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8199881.stm

Oregon Rep. Fights Palin, Gingrich Attacks

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/13/politics/main5239178.shtml

Fact or Fiction? The Truth About Four Health Care Fears (ABC News)


http://abcnews.go.com/Health/HealthCare/story?id=8317197&page=1

NYT: Roots of rage at a town hall meeting

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32381149/ns/politics-the_new_york_times/

Sarah Palin doubles down on 'death panels' claim

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20090813/pl_politico/26078;_ylt=AsUrwzz2H_bPywmsMK.GwCGs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNmbTRtbWwwBGFzc2V0A3BvbGl0aWNvLzIwMDkwODEzLzI2MDc4BGNjb2RlA21vc3Rwb3B1bGFyBGNwb3MDNARwb3MDMQRwdANob21lX2Nva2UEc2VjA3luX2hlYWRsaW5lX2xpc3QEc2xrA3NhcmFoc

CNNMoney: Little Tikes recalls 1.6 million toys

http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/13/news/companies/little_tikes_recall_workshop/index.htm

Government Grant Seekers Warned of Scams

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/13/earlyshow/main5239494.shtml

Lockerbie bomber 'to be released'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8198603.stm

Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdelbaset_Ali_Mohmed_Al_Megrahi

Gaza white flag deaths probe call

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8198863.stm

Judge Rebuffs Attempt to Change Mining

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/12/tech/main5238393.shtml

NASA budget too slim to reach moon by 2020

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32403431/ns/technology_and_science-space/

NASA can't track dangerous asteroids: report

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/13/asteroid-threat-earth-collide-detect-nasa.html

Judge Rules in Palin E-mail Case

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_palin_e_mails;_ylt=Avh74lFOMMGu0KYtcydjaFcDW7oF

Man charged with infecting 3,000 computers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32402494/ns/technology_and_science-security/

China scales back net filtering plan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8198931.stm

Palm criticised over Pre privacy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8198921.stm

Palm Pre

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Pre

Exploding iPhones in France (CBS News)

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5239346n

iBlower or iBlast

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/08/iblower-or-iblast.html

iPhone

http://www.apple.com/iphone/

Blower (Definition 1., Urban Dictionary Link)

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=blower

Blast (Definition 2.3, Urban Dictionary Link)

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=blast

Food giants say U.S. running out of sugar

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090813/bs_nm/us_sugar;_ylt=Ami.8pxQqzmpp2FEcREdFyWs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNjbjVoN25rBGFzc2V0A25tLzIwMDkwODEzL3VzX3N1Z2FyBGNjb2RlA21vc3Rwb3B1bGFyBGNwb3MDNgRwb3MDMwRwdANob21lX2Nva2UEc2VjA3luX2hlYWRsaW5lX2xpc3QEc2xrA2Zvb2RnaWFudHNzYQ--

‘Family Cast’ Performs Abortion Episode

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090813/ap_on_en_tv/us_tv_family_guy;_ylt=AtfLpiW.CM0oDRdgcYR2cfADW7oF

Afghan Strikes, No Torture Charges and More for Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Afghan policemen at entrance of suspected Taliban hideout image licensed under Creative Commons by talkradionews

Summit puts focus on Obama doctrine

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/05/06/1923900.aspx

Obama to press Pakistan to target Taliban

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30599619/

Taliban

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban

Wildfires scorch parts of California, Arizona

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/06/western.wildfires/index.html


US Afghan strikes 'killed dozens'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8035204.stm

Clinton: U.S. ‘deeply’ regrets Afghan airstrike

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30579367/

Better Water Use Could Reduce Future Food Crises

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090505061838.htm

AP: No charges likely over ‘torture’ memos

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30587005/

Foresight and luck put Ford in pole position

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30576127/

Record decline in eurozone sales

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8035772.stm

Eurozone (Euro area)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurozone

Russia expels Canadian diplomats

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8035397.stm

Mumbai suspect denies all charges

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8035809.stm

Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajmal_Kasab

Bid to transfer Lockerbie bomber

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8035714.stm

Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdelbaset_Ali_Mohmed_Al_Megrahi

Madoff ex-secretary says she helped FBI gather evidence

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre54541s-us-madoff-secretary/

Boston Globe reaches deal with largest union

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30600582/

Boston Globe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Globe

China quake parents 'harassed'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8035124.stm

Ghost of Genghis back to haunt West?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7991277.stm

Genghis Khan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Khan

EU and US reach deal in beef row

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8036202.stm

Zombie computers 'on the rise'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8032886.stm

Zombie computer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_computer

Schwarzenegger: Calif. needs pot debate

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30587296/


Pax Obama

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/05/pax-obama.html

Pax Obama Stars in Rebirth of a Nation

http://thejournal.epluribusmedia.net/index.php/state-news/ohio-news/218-pax-obama-will-hasten-rebirth-of-a-nation

Pax Romana

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pax_Romana

Vanpoon

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/05/vanpoon.html

Vanity Fair (Magazine)

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2009/06/edward-kennedy-excerpt200906?currentPage=1

Lampoon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody

Kenpoon

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/05/kenpoon.html

Lampoon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody

Kennedy Clan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Family

Hardball with Chris Matthews

Video discussion on the new Ted Kennedy Bio

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/#30587101

Rebulling

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/05/rebulling.html

Repower America

http://www.repoweramerica.org/

On B*llsh*it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0691122946