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Steelers - 21, Seahawks - 10. But you knew that already, right?
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Enhancements to 'Plainfield Today' and 'Clippings'"
A quiet day in the Ledger and the Courier is a 'good news, bad news' thing. The good
news is there are no horrific crime stories. The bad news is there are no stories.
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NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Budget: "Bill comes due for years of fiscal irresponsibility"
....... Quickie States survey...Winners: Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,
....... Idaho. Basket cases: New Jersey, California, Michigan, Louisiana, Mississippi
Contracts: "'Fair and open' criticized as neither; Bid reform leaves same cast in place"
Medicaid: "Managed-care boosters tout huge cost savings if plan adopted"
Totowa: "Leak from plant spills fuel oil into river"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - Guardian/UK: "Crises over Hamas and Iran underline neocon mission's collapse"
..... - OpEd, SL/LAT: Bacevich: "The contrived charge of isolationism"
Scandal Central:
..... - Abramoff - Nation: "Can Justice Be Trusted?"
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - SL: "Wiretaps face doubts: Specter says AG has not offered a strong case"
.......... - Reuters: "Gonzales to downplay spy program's scope: Time"
.......... - WP: "Surveillance Net Yields Few Suspects"
..... - Plamegate - NYT: "New Details: Libby ties Cheney to C.I.A. Leak Case"
.......... - WP: "More Allegations of Libby Lies Revealed"
2006 Elections - WP: "Battle for Congress Hinges on Handful of Races"
Analysis - CommonDreams: Warren Whipple: "The Problem With the "Terror" Thingy"
Cartoon Furor - Newsday: "Protesters set embassy fires in Syria"
..... - WP: "Lebanon Protesters Set Embassy Afire"
Iran - SL: "Iran shuts nuclear door, then nudges it open"
Pentagon Strategy - WP: "Ability to wage 'Long War' is key to Pentagon 20-year plan"
..... - AFP: "Pentagon report singles out China as potential military rival"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Culture shock: "Found in Korea: 'Brack Power' condoms"
.......Discovered accidentally while researching blogging...one hardly knows where to begin...
Internet: "The End of the Internet: Are The Telcos Planning A Takeover?"
Litter: "Oakland considers levy to stem litter, tax on eateries would pay for cleanups"
King Ceremonies: "Thousands Pay Respects to King"
..... - WP: "A very public mourning for all the Kings' children"
Needle Exchanges: "Pediatrics group supports needle programs, talking to teens"
Unions - UAW: "Autoworkers takes driver's seat, sets new legislative agendas"
Wiki Politics: "On Capitol Hill, Partisanship Tests Web Site's Policies"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Levees: "Floodwall standards set by Corps will be subject of much scrutiny"
ABBREVIATIONS FOR FREQUENTLY CITED NEWS SOURCES
CN - Courier News | SL - Star-Ledger | NYT - New York Times | WP - Washington Post |
AFP - Agence France Presse | AP - Associated Press | APP - Asbury Park Press | BR - Bergen Record |
CSM - Christian Science Monitor | CP - Courier Post [Cherry Hill] | HNT - Home News [New Brunswick] |
JJ - Jersey Journal [Jersey City] | LAT - Los Angeles Times | ND - Newsday | NOLA - Times-Picayune |
NPR - National Public Radio | PNJ - Politics NJ | TT - Trenton Times |
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Steelers - 21, Seahawks - 10. But you knew that already, right?
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Enhancements to 'Plainfield Today' and 'Clippings'"
A quiet day in the Ledger and the Courier is a 'good news, bad news' thing. The good
news is there are no horrific crime stories. The bad news is there are no stories.
. x--------------------------------x
. |...PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR...|
. |................................|
..|.Click HERE to get listing form.|
. x--------------------------------x
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Budget: "Bill comes due for years of fiscal irresponsibility"
....... Quickie States survey...Winners: Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,
....... Idaho. Basket cases: New Jersey, California, Michigan, Louisiana, Mississippi
Contracts: "'Fair and open' criticized as neither; Bid reform leaves same cast in place"
Medicaid: "Managed-care boosters tout huge cost savings if plan adopted"
Totowa: "Leak from plant spills fuel oil into river"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - Guardian/UK: "Crises over Hamas and Iran underline neocon mission's collapse"
..... - OpEd, SL/LAT: Bacevich: "The contrived charge of isolationism"
Scandal Central:
..... - Abramoff - Nation: "Can Justice Be Trusted?"
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - SL: "Wiretaps face doubts: Specter says AG has not offered a strong case"
.......... - Reuters: "Gonzales to downplay spy program's scope: Time"
.......... - WP: "Surveillance Net Yields Few Suspects"
..... - Plamegate - NYT: "New Details: Libby ties Cheney to C.I.A. Leak Case"
.......... - WP: "More Allegations of Libby Lies Revealed"
2006 Elections - WP: "Battle for Congress Hinges on Handful of Races"
Analysis - CommonDreams: Warren Whipple: "The Problem With the "Terror" Thingy"
Cartoon Furor - Newsday: "Protesters set embassy fires in Syria"
..... - WP: "Lebanon Protesters Set Embassy Afire"
Iran - SL: "Iran shuts nuclear door, then nudges it open"
Pentagon Strategy - WP: "Ability to wage 'Long War' is key to Pentagon 20-year plan"
..... - AFP: "Pentagon report singles out China as potential military rival"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Culture shock: "Found in Korea: 'Brack Power' condoms"
.......Discovered accidentally while researching blogging...one hardly knows where to begin...
Internet: "The End of the Internet: Are The Telcos Planning A Takeover?"
Litter: "Oakland considers levy to stem litter, tax on eateries would pay for cleanups"
King Ceremonies: "Thousands Pay Respects to King"
..... - WP: "A very public mourning for all the Kings' children"
Needle Exchanges: "Pediatrics group supports needle programs, talking to teens"
Unions - UAW: "Autoworkers takes driver's seat, sets new legislative agendas"
Wiki Politics: "On Capitol Hill, Partisanship Tests Web Site's Policies"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Levees: "Floodwall standards set by Corps will be subject of much scrutiny"
ABBREVIATIONS FOR FREQUENTLY CITED NEWS SOURCES
CN - Courier News | SL - Star-Ledger | NYT - New York Times | WP - Washington Post |
AFP - Agence France Presse | AP - Associated Press | APP - Asbury Park Press | BR - Bergen Record |
CSM - Christian Science Monitor | CP - Courier Post [Cherry Hill] | HNT - Home News [New Brunswick] |
JJ - Jersey Journal [Jersey City] | LAT - Los Angeles Times | ND - Newsday | NOLA - Times-Picayune |
NPR - National Public Radio | PNJ - Politics NJ | TT - Trenton Times |
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