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“The more the folk know what is going on,

the harder it becomes to govern them.”

 

Lao Tzu

 

from Lao Tzu.  The Way of Life.

New York: New American Library, Inc., 1955.

p. 118.
INSIDE

CURRENT EVENTS

NEWS and ANALYSIS

2007

HISTORY AND INTERFAITH
CALENDAR

August 16, 2007

Utah coal mine rescue effort results in death of 3 rescue workers, while 6 others are injured

 

August 16, 2007

Peru: 7.9 earthquake kills at least 510

 

August 14, 2007

Mattel recalls about 9.5 million toys manufactured in China due to safety concerns

 

August 14, 2007

Iraq: deadliest attack of Iraq War targets small Kurdish Yazidi sect, killing at least 250

 

August 13, 2007

Karl Rove announces his August 31 resignation

 

August 6, 2007

Utah coal mine collapse traps six miners

 

August 3, 2007

Lt. General McChrystal: he asked Bush in a memo to avoid saying Tillman was killed by enemy fire

 

August 3, 2007

Defense Dept. finds 4 generals and 3 officers in violation of ethical rules for participating in Christian fundraising video while in uniform

 

August 3, 2007

U.S. soldier guilty of raping 14-year-old Iraqi girl plus murdering girl and her family

 

August 3, 2007

appeals court ruling: FBI violated Constitution when agents raided office of Dem. Rep. Jefferson

 

August 1, 2007

7 known dead from Miss. Bridge collapse in Minn.

 

August 1, 2007

Bush invokes Executive Privilege to prevent Rove from testifying in attorney firings

 

August 1, 2007

toys made in China to be recalled due to high lead paint content

 

August 1, 2007

U.S. Marine found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder of Iraqi man

 

August 1, 2007

Pat Tillman case: Rumsfeld denies cover-up

 

July 31, 2007

Pat Tillman case: Army censures three-star general for deception

 

July 30, 2007

home of Alaska Republican Senator and oil man searched by FBI and IRS

 

July 30, 2007

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts hospitalized after seizure

  

July 30, 2007

guilty plea by co-defendant in Michael Vick dogfighting case

 

July 30, 2007

Iraq: violence masking humanitarian crisis for 8 million Iraqis

 

July 30, 2007

Congo: U.N. investigator reports brutality against women

 

July 28, 2007

reports of Bush Administration proposed $20 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia

 

July 26, 2007

Pat Tillman case: possible demotion of 3-star general for misleading info on Pat Tillman death

 

July 23, 2007

CNN/You Tube Democratic Debate: candidates answer public’s videotaped questions on live T.V.

 

July 19, 2007

Dow closes above 14,000 for first time ever

 

July 19, 2007

judge dismisses Valerie Plame suit against Libby, Cheney, Rove

 

July 17, 2007

Michael Vick indicted on dogfighting charges

 

July 14, 2007

L.A. clergy sexual abuse cases settled for at least $600 million

 

July 11, 2007

Lady Bird Johnson dies at age 94

 

July 10, 2007

Republican Senator David Vitter apologizes for phone number listed with D.C. escort service

 

July 7, 2007

Live Earth Concert: largest global entertainment event in history

 

July 3, 2007

seasoning imported from China tainted with salmonella found in recalled snack food

 

July 2, 2007

Bush commutes Scooter Libby’s prison sentence

 

June 29, 2007

London: two cars packed with explosives

 

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