A video note from Gov. Dean

	Dear Phillip, Governor Dean has asked me to send along this video message. Scooter Libby - a former top aide to the President and Vice-President - has been convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in a federal court. Even though the Bush Administration has a long history of steamrolling dissent and dodging accountability, our legal system caught up. See what Gov. Dean had to say about it here: http://www.democrats.org/DeanMessage There are still many problems with this Administration, but it's good that Scooter Libby's crimes have been dealt with. We've got wounded soldiers suffering in VA hospitals and healthy ones fighting in Iraq. Dealing with those problems should be the focus; it's time for the White House to stop playing politics and get back to work. Thanks, Tom McMahon
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GOP campaign managers slim on details at Harvard - News

GOP campaign managers slim on details at Harvard - News: " Media Credit: Sara Hartman Senior campaign advisers for three major candidates for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination fielded questions last night at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, but many in the audience made up of mostly students said they were disappointed by the answers -- and non-answers -- the top strategists gave. Though strategists for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said their respective candidates support President Bush's current Iraq strategies, they said they were not qualified to comment on audience members' questions about specific war policies -- or on social issues such as AIDS relief in Africa, national healthcare and gay rights. When one student asked McCain campaign adviser Rick Davis about how the candidate feels about being the 'face of Iraq' for the 2008 presidential race, Davis declined to comment about McCain's policies. 'Iraq will be the transcendent issue of our time,' he said. McCain has come under fire recently by Democrats and some Republicans in Congress for his open support for Bush's plan to increase troops levels in Iraq. He did say his candidate will not bow to pressure from the public, which has grown increasingly impatient with the war. 'You can't be there and get out at the same time,' Davis said.

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TODAYonline: " Taiwan's Vice President Annette Lu announced Tuesday her bid to run for president in the 2008 elections, promising to boost prosperity and improve ties with China. . Lu is the fourth heavyweight figure from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to join the race. . 'I will fight another election battle for Taiwan and endeavour to write a new page in history,' she said. . 'Taiwan needs a good anchor to face the severe challenges under the current special circumstances.' . Vice president since 2000, Lu said the country of 23 million people had to tackle a widening gap between rich and poor, capital outflows and the military threat from China, which regards the island as part of its territory. . 'I will do my best to enhance prosperity and improve the well-being of the people,' added Lu, 63, a former human rights advocate. . She urged peaceful cooperation and co-existence between Taipei and Beijing to promote what she called 'constructive engagement.' . 'The historical fued beween the nationalists and communists should come to an end. There should be no hatred between Taiwan and China. There should be no war,' said the former human rights advocate. . The independence-leaning DPP's other declared candidates so far are former premier Frank Hsieh, chairman Yu Shyi-kun and incumbent premier Su Tseng-chang. . The party accelerated its nomination process after opposition Kuomintang (KMT) leader Ma Ying-jeou unexpectedly announced he would run. He is the only KMT figure so far to declare. . Taiwan and China split in 1949 after the nationalist KMT was defeated by the communists on the mainland. . The KMT's 51-year grip on power in Taiwan ended in 2000 when the DPP's Chen Shui-bian won the presidential election. He and Lu were nar"

Cheney's Health Problems Could Upend GOP 2008 Race

: "Cheney's Health Problems Could Upend GOP 2008 Race Kevin Mooney Staff Writer (CNSNews.com) - Vice-President Dick Cheney's health problems have triggered speculation that he may be forced to step down, a move that could potentially throw the Republican 2008 presidential nomination race into disarray. Although only 66, Cheney has suffered four heart attacks in the past and has undergone angioplasty and bypass surgery. This week, he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his leg. Blood clots can travel to the lungs and result in a pulmonary embolism -- a sudden blockage of blood flow in an artery in the lung -- one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. In the event of the vice presidency becoming vacant through resignation or death, the Constitution requires the president to nominate a vice president who must be confirmed by majority vote of both houses of Congress. Bush would find it difficult to get a Democratic-controlled Congress to approve a conservative nominee, analysts say. At the same time, neither of the leading GOP 2008 presidential aspirants -- former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani or Sen. John McCain of Arizona -- would be eager to be seen as President Bush's heir apparent, should he tap either of them for the job. If, on the other hand, Bush were to replace Cheney with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice -- a move analysts consider not unlikely in the event of a vacancy -- Rice would almost certainly accept the position only if she was also prepared to run for president in 2008."

Clinton and Bono cause commotion at restaurant .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel

Clinton and Bono cause commotion at restaurant .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel: "World News Clinton and Bono cause commotion at restaurant New York, March 6: Former US president Bill Clinton and rock star Bono caused a commotion when they entered a restaurant in New York. Diners got excited when Bono entered the place but were even more excited when they realised that he came with Clinton. The two were later joined in the back room by hip-hop star Jay-Z, reports pagesix.com. After the dinner it took Clinton almost 45 minutes to get out of the restaurant because many people wanted to get his autograph. Clinton even took time out to say hello to the kitchen staff and the dishwashers. While he walked out people chanted, 'Eight more years!' --- IANS"

Ex-Senate leaders join bipartisan effort - Yahoo! News

Ex-Senate leaders join bipartisan effort - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON - Four former Senate majority leaders are heading a new group aimed at putting aside partisan politics and offering solutions to the nation's biggest issues. The Bipartisan Policy Center, to be announced at a news conference Tuesday, will be directed by former Sens. Howard Baker, R-Tenn.; George Mitchell, D-Maine; Bob Dole, R-Kan.; and Tom Daschle, D-S.D. 'We've all been leaders and you know how difficult it is,' said Dole, who served as both majority and minority leader between 1985 and 1996. 'We're all partisan in a way,' Dole said in an interview Monday, adding they also hope to show that 'compromise is not a bad word.' Mitchell, who led the Senate from 1989 to 1995, added, 'If the four of us can reach consensus in some areas it might have a beneficial effect.'"

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	WHAT'S NEW - New Soundboard Recording Now Available! - Members-Only Wallpaper Contest Comes To An End - New Exclusive Photos Added - New Ask Counting Crows Asks Question NEW SOUNDBOARD RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE! The Fan Club has just gotten its grubby little paws on a soundboard recording of one of the most electrifying shows of the last Crows' tour. If you were at the September 7th show in Houston, Texas, you'll know what we are talking about. If not, now is your chance to find out! We're not sure if it's because Houston is one of many places Adam called home as a child or if there was just something in the air that night, but this show was an absolute tour highlight. And while the entire show was incredible, standouts include passionate versions of "Murder of One" and "Hangingaround" with southern songster, Eliot Morris. We are going to make 6 - that's right, 6 tracks - available to Fan Club members on Monday, March 5th and 1 additional track every day afterwards for the rest of the week. By week's end, you'll be able to listen to the whole concert. Enjoy the show: Windows Media - Hi Real Media - Hi MEMBERS-ONLY WALLPAPER CONTEST COMES TO AN END The wallpaper contest has now ended. We want to thank everyone that entered and even those that thought about it, but were ultimately too lazy to do so. We appreciate the brain cells used to even think about entering. Seriously though, we got some really great entries and the band is taking a look at them right now. While you wait for the winning wallpaper, we thought we'd release a few goodies from the vault. Members can go to the Downloads page now to get wallpapers from our archive. Not a member yet? Join now! And, be sure to keep checking back to find out who the won those drumsticks. NEW EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS ADDED Head over to the Exclusives section and check out some new photos from the Dallas, Texas show this past summer. You don't want to miss the shots featuring the Goo Goo Dolls dressed up as big, furry animals during "Hangingaround." Don't forget to check back next Friday for another exclusive photo set. Want to view these photos and are not yet a member? Join now to check out these photos and more! NEW ASK COUNTING CROWS ASKS QUESTION POSTED We just sat Charlie, Dan and Adam down to answer a handful of questions from you all. The answers can be found now in the Ask Counting Crows Asks section. Here's one of the newest questions: jillz Asks:: Will you guys go back on Howard Stern once the new album drops? Pretty please? To get Adam's answer, you'll have to log in. Get the answer now! Not a member yet? Join now! Thanks, Counting Crows To ensure that you continue to receive our e-mails in your inbox (not in your bulk or junk folders), please add newsletter@countingcrows.com to your address book or safe sender list.
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Clintons, Obama pay homage to activists - Yahoo! News

Clintons, Obama pay homage to activists - Yahoo! News: "By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer Sun Mar 4, 11:12 PM ET SELMA, Ala. - Presidential candidates Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record) and Hillary Clinton crossed campaign paths for the first time Sunday as they paid homage to civil rights activists who they said helped give them the chance to break barriers to the White House. The two candidates and former President Clinton, making his first appearance with his wife since her campaign began, linked arms with activists who 42 years ago were attacked by police with billyclubs during a peaceful voting rights march. 'Bloody Sunday' shocked the nation and helped bring attention to the racist voting practices that kept blacks from the polls. 'I'm here because somebody marched for our freedom,' Obama, who would become the first black president, said from the Brown Chapel AME Church where the march began on March 7, 1965. 'I'm here because you all sacrificed for me. I stand on the shoulders of giants.' Not to be outdone in the hunt for black votes, Hillary Clinton also spoke in Selma at a church three blocks away and brought a secret weapon — her husband. Three days before the march anniversary, her campaign announced that the former president who is so popular among blacks would accompany her for his induction into Selma's Voting Rights Hall of Fame. Sen. Clinton said the Voting Rights Act and the Selma march made possible her presidential campaign, as well as those of Obama and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who would be the first Hispanic to occupy the Oval Office."

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Mary Mitchell :: Bill Clinton is Hillary's best bet to bridging her racial divide

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Mary Mitchell :: Bill Clinton is Hillary's best bet to bridging her racial divide: "Bill Clinton is Hillary's best bet to bridging her racial divide March 4, 2007 BY MARY MITCHELL Sun-Times Columnist When Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton shows up in Selma, she won't have to talk about race. All Clinton has to do is cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge -- the infamous site of the showdown between disenfranchised voters and state troopers -- on the arm of former President Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton, who was dubbed by Toni Morrison as the 'first black president,' is still hugely popular with African Americans. His presence in Selma on Sunday is designed to stop the flow of black support to Sen. Barack Obama. A national poll initially had Hillary Clinton leading among black voters 60 percent to Obama's 20 percent. But less than one month after his official announcement, Obama has cut that lead down significantly -- 44 percent to 30 percent, according to an ABC News/ Washington Post poll released last week. But for the most part, Hillary Clinton's approach to prickly racial issues mirrors the way white people in America generally handle race. She doesn't talk about it. Few people expect her to talk about it, and unless she stumbles over a racial minefield, no one asks her to talk about it."

Bush has weak hand, especially on trade, as he heads to South America and woes follow him - U.S. Politics - BostonHerald.com

Bush has weak hand, especially on trade, as he heads to South America and woes follow him - U.S. Politics - BostonHerald.com: "Bush has weak hand, especially on trade, as he heads to South America and woes follow him By Associated Press Sunday, March 4, 2007 - Updated: 11:10 AM EST WASHINGTON - Second-term presidents often find comfort in foreign policy and overseas travel as they lose clout at home. A statesman-abroad strategy, however, will not work particularly well for President Bush on a six-day Latin American trip designed to signal a revitalized U.S. commitment to the region. Bush is unpopular throughout the globe, even in this country’s backyard, and will find it hard to escape the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan no matter where he goes. Bush’s trip _ to generally friendly nations _ is intended to show renewed interest in a part of the world that has felt neglected since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. "

Brains behind the bid | Chicago Tribune

Brains behind the bid Chicago Tribune: "By Kathy Bergen Tribune staff reporter Published March 4, 2007 When U.S. Olympic Committee evaluators fly in Monday to give Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics the once-over, they undoubtedly will take stock of Mayor Richard Daley and his handpicked bid leader, Patrick Ryan. They probably will rub elbows with some high-powered supporting cast members--business giants tapped to function as the team's board of directors. But, in a real sense, the evaluators will be measuring the work of a pack of behind-the-scenes specialists who have been shaping Chicago's bid. There's an astute politico, a no-nonsense venue and operations guy with a handful of previous Olympics under his belt, a sports marketing guru formerly with the USOC, and a public relations man who has assisted the International Olympic Committee in crisis moments, including the Salt Lake City bid scandal. Were it not for theses masterminds, Chicago may not have made it to this showdown against rival Los Angeles. For instance, when the USOC last summer nixed Chicago's proposal for dual lakefront stadiums, these specialists scrambled to analyze six other potential stadium sites. Chicago 'really needed that level of expertise at this stage because you're really starting, to a significant degree, from scratch,' said sports industry consultant Marc Ganis. All told, about 12 paid specialists and a wide array of executives on loan from leading professional-services firms have been shaping Chicago 2016, in partnership with City Hall. 'I take a lot of the ideas and make sure they are properly vetted,' said Ron Huberman, the mayor's chief of staff. 'My involvement is the connect-the-dots guy.'"

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beSpacific - February 28, 2007

beSpacific - Accurate, focused law and technology news http://www.bespacific.com By Sabrina I. Pacifici - bespacific@earthlink.net Free weekday coverage on current issues February 28, 2007 Headlines GAO Report on Medicaid Funds Allocated for Hurricane Katrina Highlights of a GAO Forum: Engaging and Retaining Older Workers Federal Inspectors General Protocol for OIG Audits, Inspections, Evaluations, and Investigations DOD OIG Audit of Navy Purchases for and from Governmental Sources DHS OIG Audit of FEMA Grant After Loma Prieta Earthquake E-Gov Sites Begin Development for Wider Accessibility Via Search Engines White House Launches Redesigned Website Reps. Boucher and Doolittle Introduce the FAIR USE Act of 2007 Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal. Nuremberg. ("Blue Series") World Book Day 2007 in the UK and Ireland will take place on Thursday 1st March U.S. Army Field Manuals, War Department/Department of the Army Pamphlets Web Guide to Free Sites on Drug Interactions Fair Use Project Helps Launch Initiative For Documentary Filmmakers Prisoner Transfers Speeded by eDesignate System GAO Report on Medicaid Funds Allocated for Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina: Allocation and Use of $2 Billion for Medicaid and Other Health Care Needs GAO-07-67, February 28, 2007. Topic(s): Government Documents, E-Government Highlights of a GAO Forum: Engaging and Retaining Older Workers Highlights of a GAO Forum: Engaging and Retaining Older Workers, GAO-07-438SP, February 28, 2007. "In the future, older Americans are expected to be a larger share of the U.S. population, live longer, and spend more years in retirement than previous generations, and by 2025 labor force growth is expected to be less than a fifth of what it is today. Without major increases in productivity or immigration, low labor force growth will ultimately lead to slower economic and federal revenue growth. This in turn will accentuate the overall pressure on the federal budget, which will face increased claims for Medicare and Social Security benefits while relatively fewer workers pay into the benefits systems. Moreover, the possible loss of many experienced workers as the baby boomers retire could lead to further adverse effects. If older Americans were to remain in the labor force longer, it could ease some of the pressures on Social Security, supplement individual retirement incomes, and help finance health care." Topic(s): Government Documents, E-Government Federal Inspectors General Protocol for OIG Audits, Inspections, Evaluations, and Investigations Protocol for OIG Audits, Inspections, Evaluations, and Investigations of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Program (Inspection & Evaluation Committee; February 2007). Topic(s): E-Government, Government Documents DOD OIG Audit of Navy Purchases for and from Governmental Sources D-2007-062 Department of the Navy Purchases for and from Governmental Sources (Project D2006-D000FH-0021.000), February 28, 2007, PDF or View Summary Only. Topic(s): Government Documents, E-Government DHS OIG Audit of FEMA Grant After Loma Prieta Earthquake Audit of Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Grant Funding Awarded to the City of Richmond California After the Loma Prieta Earthquake, OIG-07-26 (PDF, 16 pages), February 28, 2007. Topic(s): E-Government, Government Documents E-Gov Sites Begin Development for Wider Accessibility Via Search Engines GovExec.com: Google moves ahead with plan to open up federal Web sites: "Three federal organizations recently agreed to structure their sites to make them accessible for nearly all Internet searches, [Google] officials said." See also PlainLanguage.gov Topic(s): E-Government, Legal Research, Search Engines, Web Site Accessibility and Usability White House Launches Redesigned Website Whitehouse.gov, or what is now titled Welcome to the White House, has a new look, inclusive of links, on the top of the homepage, to podcasts (there appears to be a very shallow archive - with availability beginning on February 25, 2007) and RSS feeds. Topic(s): E-Government Reps. Boucher and Doolittle Introduce the FAIR USE Act of 2007 Press release: "U.S. Representatives Rick Boucher (D-VA) and John Doolittle (R-CA), today introduced the Freedom And Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 (FAIR USE Act) to protect the fair use rights of users of copyrighted material and thereby enable consumers of digital media to use it in ways that enhance their personal convenience. The legislation contains several improvements to the Digital Media Consumer's Rights Act, similar legislation which the lawmakers introduced in the 108th and 109th Congresses. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) is an original cosponsor of the legislation." Topic(s): Copyright, Legal Research, Digital Rights, Congress, Legislation Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal. Nuremberg. ("Blue Series") Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal. Nuremberg. ("Blue Series"), Nuremberg, 14 November 1945 - 1 October 1946 - released by the Library of Congress, February 28, 2007. "This 42-volume series, also known as “The Blue Series,” is the official record of the trial of the major civilian and military leaders of Nazi Germany who were accused of war crimes. The accused were: Hermann Wilhelm Göring, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Robert Ley, Wilhelm Keitel, Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Alfred Rosenberg, Hans Frank, Wilhelm Frick, Julius Streicher, Walter Funk, Hjalmar Schacht, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Karl Dönitz, Erich Raeder, Baldur von Schirach, Fritz Sauckel, Alfred Jodl, Martin Bormann, Franz von Papen, Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Albert Speer, Constantin von Neurath, and Hans Fritzsche. The International Military Tribunal, under the jurisdiction of the Allied Control Authority for Germany, directed the publication of this series." Topic(s): Knowledge Management, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Libraries World Book Day 2007 in the UK and Ireland will take place on Thursday 1st March "World Book Day was designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and is marked in over 100 countries around the globe. The origins of the day we now celebrate in the UK and Ireland come from Catalonia, where roses and books were given as gifts to loved ones on St. George’s Day – a tradition started over 80 years ago...It is a partnership of publishers, booksellers and interested parties who work together to promote books and reading for the personal enrichment and enjoyment of all. A main aim of World Book Day is to encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own." Topic(s): Libraries, Knowledge Management U.S. Army Field Manuals, War Department/Department of the Army Pamphlets Library of Congress - U.S. Army Field Manuals, War Department/Department of the Army Pamphlets: "The full text of selected U.S. Army Field Manuals (FMs), War Department Pamphlets (WD PAMs), and Department of the Army Pamphlets (DA PAMs), which particularly address some of the current research needs and interests of The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center & School Library, U.S. Army, Charlottesville, Virginia, will be added regularly to this site." Topic(s): Knowledge Management, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Libraries Web Guide to Free Sites on Drug Interactions From the Washington Post, Internet Offers Many Ways to Avoid Harmful Drug Mixtures. The article includes two categories of links, Medication Information and Drug Interaction Checkers, both of which include a dozen sites each. Topic(s): Knowledge Management, Internet, Legal Research Fair Use Project Helps Launch Initiative For Documentary Filmmakers Press Release: "The Fair Use Project of the Center for Internet & Society at Stanford Law School announced that it has teamed with Media/Professional Insurance and leading intellectual property attorney Michael Donaldson to provide critical support for documentary filmmakers who rely on the “fair use” of copyrighted material in their films...In order to help solve this problem, the Fair Use Project has announced that it will agree to provide pro bono legal representation to certain filmmakers who comply with the Documentary Filmmakers’ Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use published by the Center for Social Media at American University." [via Darlene Fichter] Topic(s): Copyright Prisoner Transfers Speeded by eDesignate System "The eDesignate is a secure, electronic, web-based system that allows a probation office and the U.S. Marshals Service to electronically transmit documents to the BOP after a defendant is sentenced to custody. That is proving to be a welcome alternative to collecting and mailing paper documents to the BOP, a process that is more labor-intensive and expensive. Developed by the Information Technology Division of the Department of Justice’s Office of the Federal Detention Trustee, eDesignate enables agencies to quickly exchange data, which allows for more effective scheduling of prisoners' ground and air transportation." Topic(s): E-Government Search beSpacific archives back to September 2002 at http://www.bespacific.com/ Copyright ©2002-2007 BeSpacific® LLC. All Rights Reserved. BeSpacific® LLC, P.O. Box 3554, Silver Spring, Maryland 20918

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