Sunday, February 08, 2009

SPB News for Sunday.


Halliburton spin-off paid Nigerian officials for contracts.

Latin American poverty to 'soar'
Amid crisis, Latin American poverty may rise 15 pct. in 2009, says official

Broadway Bush play shocks with penis pic

Street artist arrested on way to event at ICA — Shepard Fairey, the controversial street artist riding a roller coaster of publicity with his red, white, and blue posters of President Obama, was arrested last night on his way to deejay an event kicking off his exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art.

Biden Signals U.S. Is Open to Deal With Russia on Missiles — MUNICH — Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said Saturday that the United States will pursue a missile defense plan that has angered the Kremlin, but he also left open the possibility of compromise on the issue and struck

The RNC begs for help on right wing talk radio

Sources tell SI Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003

Nuclear Weapons Production Could Shift to Control of Pentagon --Move would end over 60 years of civilian control of nuclear bomb manufacture The Obama administration is considering whether to shift the management of nuclear weapons production to the Pentagon from the Energy Department, a step that would end more than 60 years of civilian control over nuclear bomb manufacture.


Texas evangelicals helped effort to stop Palin 'troopergate' probe New state gift disclosures show it cost Liberty Legal Institute and the two law firms working with it $185,000 to represent six Alaska legislators in an unsuccessful lawsuit to halt their colleagues' "troopergate" investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin acted improperly in firing the state's public safety director. The legislators listed a $25,000 gift of services from the Texas-based Liberty Legal Institute. Liberty is the legal arm of the Free Market Foundation, which is associated with evangelical leader James Dobson's Focus on the Family.

Secretary Of State Clinton Heads First To Asia
by Michele Kelemen Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shakes hands last week with Philippine President Gloria Arroyo at the State Department.


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