Pinboard: bookmarks for citizenk tagged 'usa'

Famous atheist Richard Dawkins’ book The God Delusion is #5 on Amazon.com. Sam Harris is right up there with his books The End of Faith and Letters to a Christian Nation. They aren’t selling in numbers anywhere approaching the top religious books, but

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november 2006 by citizenk

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U.S. mint pushes new $1 coin with images of past presidents - Nov. 20, 2006

Richard M. Nixon, who resigned in disgrace in 1974 in the wake of the Watergate scandal, will appear on the coin in 2016.

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november 2006 by citizenk

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Did the CIA kill Bobby Kennedy? | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited
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november 2006 by citizenk

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Giuliani to launch presidency bid

In the chaos which followed the terror attacks on the World Trade Center, Mr Giuliani emerged as a defiant and unifying leader, earning him the honorary, wholly unofficial title of America's mayor.

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november 2006 by citizenk

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Comment is free: No tears for Donald Rumsfeld

Obstinate and destructive, the former defence secretary was an object of scorn within British military and intelligence circles

usa politics news
november 2006 by citizenk

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Telegraph | News | Bush's hell starts today

Hell starts today for President George W. Bush and all those who have chained themselves to his fortunes with more zeal than good sense.

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november 2006 by citizenk

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Boing Boing: Rumsfeld resignation summarized in Mac OSX screenshot
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november 2006 by citizenk

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News from The Associated Press

After years of defending his secretary of defense, President Bush on Wednesday announced Donald H. Rumsfeld's resignation within hours of the Democrats' triumph in congressional elections. Bush reached back to his father's administration to tap a former C

politics usa news
november 2006 by citizenk

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First, out with Rumsfeld - Opinion - International Herald Tribune

there was one issue on which people from both parties appeared to be finding common ground: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has to go.

usa politics news
november 2006 by citizenk

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Rumsfeld departure shakes Bush administration

Whether Robert Gates, an ex CIA director, is the kind of man to provide much of a fresh perspective remains to be seen.

usa politics news
november 2006 by citizenk

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Toilet in Houston - Could you use it?

made entirely out of one-way glass

curious design picture usa
october 2006 by citizenk

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St. Paul Pioneer Press | 10/03/2006 | War on evolution has a price

"How can you teach biotechnology in this country when you don't even accept evolution?"

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october 2006 by citizenk

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Habeas Corpus, R.I.P. (1215 - 2006)
opinion politics usa
september 2006 by citizenk

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Bordering the Future

Unlike most nuclear accidents, in which a handful of people are exposed to brief bursts of high radiation, the Juarez incident involved thousands of people exposed to low levels of radiation over an extended period. Even so, the 200 or so residents in the

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september 2006 by citizenk

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Masters of Photography: Margaret Bourke-White

Bread Line during the Louisville flood, Kentucky 1937

photography usa
september 2006 by citizenk

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Thousands demonstrate against Iraq war and against Iran - iht,america,US NYC Protests, 2nd Ld-Writethru - Americas - International Herald Tribune

Thousands of Iraq war protesters marched Tuesday to the United Nations

politics uno usa iraq iran war news
september 2006 by citizenk

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Griper Blade: Remember When Everyone Thought Torture was Evil?

Heroes don't torture. Panicked idiots do.