Archive for May, 2008

Obama quits Chicago church steeped in controversy (AP)

Written by on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 in Latest News.

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., speaks during a town hall meeting at the Aberdeen Civic Arena in Aberdeen, S.D. Saturday, May 31, 2008.  (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP – Barack Obama said Saturday he has resigned his 20-year membership in the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago “with some sadness” in the aftermath of inflammatory remarks by his longtime pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and more recent fiery remarks at the church by a visiting priest.

Bhutto Dealt Nuclear Secrets to N. Korea, Book Says

Written by on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 in Latest News.

Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, on a state visit to North Korea in 1993, smuggled in critical data on uranium enrichment — a route to making a nuclear weapon — to help facilitate a missile deal with Pyongyang, according to a new book by a journalist who knew the killer politician…

Deaths in Iraq plunge, but will it last? (AP)

Written by on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 in Latest News.

CORRECTS date on foot-note;  Graphic shows  number of U.S. troop deaths in Iraq by month; two sizes; two sizes; 1c x 3 3/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 95.3 mm; 2c x 2 7/8 inches; 96.3 mm x 73 mmAP – U.S. military deaths plunged in May to the lowest monthly level in more than four years and civilian casualties were down sharply, too, as Iraqi forces assumed the lead in offensives in three cities and a truce with Shiite extremists took hold.



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