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Ugandan Food Aid Cut to 40% of Daily Energy Requirements

This happens while Wolfowitz continues to sit at the top of the World Bank, arranging a $61,000 raise for his mistress. How many people could be fed with her $200,000 salary?

160 Dead in Baghdad

At least 115 by one bomb; NPR reports multiple attacks on hospitals.

UPDATE: Now it’s 183 in Baghdad, 223 dead in Iraq, according to the media, for April 18, 2007. In terms of “official” media civilian death toll, the second worst day of the entire war.

Va. Shooting Reveals Drug Surveillance

Glenn Greenwald caught this, from ABC:

Some news accounts have suggested that Cho had a history of antidepressant use, but senior federal officials tell ABC News that they can find no record of such medication in the government’s files. This does not completely rule out prescription drug use, including samples from a physician, drugs obtained […]

Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Ban

For the first time in history, the US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, has banned a specific medical procedure in abortions, even if it is deemed necessary by doctors for the health of the mother. This in my opinion is indefensible, unconstitutional, unwise and morally wrong.

Wolfowitz As Deputy Defense Sec. Forced Hiring of Girlfriend

To plan a government for Iraq in 2003. You cannot make this stuff up. I don’t even know what to say.

Untold hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, and at least 4,000 Americans counting contractors and mercenaries, are now dead in Iraq.

The “Dean Scream” Returns

Now it’s the Edwards haircut.

Immunity for Goodling; Vote Tomorrow

You cannot plead the fifth if you’ve been given immunity, and you can’t refuse a full immunity offer. It’s worth it.

UPDATE: NPR reports that the Republicans on the Committee asked for, and Conyers granted, a delay of a week on the immunity vote. A 2/3 vote is needed to grant immunity. Instead, they will […]

“It’s Just Like in the Movies”

Unfortunately he’s right.

Virginia Tech “Worst Mass Shooting in US History”?

Excuse me???

Pulitzer Prizes Announced

Charlie Savage wins for his chronicling of Bush’s once-obscure “signing statements”.