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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Quickhits

(Seattle PI) In a clear delineation of priorities, the FBI under the Bush administration has shifted away from prosecuting white collar crime, fraud, etc.

(LATimes) A majority of Americans in an LATimes/Bloomberg poll say Gonzales should resign (53/29,) and even more think Rove and Miers should testify under oath (74/20.)

(AP) 17 dead in Algeria as bombs target the PM's office.

(MSNBC) National Intelligence Director Mitch McConnel seeks to vastly expand/alter FISA law. (Notice the immunity clause for telecoms who participated in the wiretapping.)

(Guardian) US and European companies have signed dubious contracts for logging rights throughout Congo. "To gain access to the forests for the next 25 years, the European companies have made agreements with village chiefs, offering bags of salt, machetes and bicycles, and in some cases promised to build rudimentary schools, the report states."

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