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Saturday December 30 9:58 AM ET Bombs Kill 14 in Philippines MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A string of powerful bombs ripped into the Philippine capital at midday Saturday, killing at least 14 people, injuring as many as 100 others and sending thousands of panicked residents rushing from buildings in fear of more blasts. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but there was no shortage of theories. Police made one arrest and hinted that extremist Muslim rebels could be involved. A presidential spokesman implicated communist rebels. And the powerful political opposition hinted at unidentified forces who want to distract the ...

Bush Pleaded Guilty to DUI in 1976 The Associated Press Thursday , November 2, 2000 Texas Gov. George W. Bush was arrested and pleaded guilty nearly 25 years ago to driving while under the influence of alcohol, his presidential campaign confirmed Thursday. "It's not something he's proud of," spokeswoman Mindy Tucker said, explaining why Bush had not come forward with the information on his own. The incident was first reported by a TV station in Maine. Bush, who was 30 years old at the time, was pulled over near his family's Kennebunkport, Maine, summer home after visiting a bar during ...

Although Nader does not support the Green Party platform on all accounts, he has stated folks should vote for him to establish the Green Party as a third choice. It seems reasonable to quote the official Green Party platform, for Freepers who are unfamiliar with how insane this group is... "An Economic Bill of Rights Universal Social Security: Taxable Basic Income Grants for all, structured into the progressive income tax, that guarantee an adequate income sufficient to maintain a modest standard of living. Start at $500/week ($26,000/year) for a family of four, with $62.50/week ($3,250/year) adjustments for more or fewer ...

Vice President Gore plans a bombardment of television ads attacking Texas Gov. George W. Bush on Social Security and a massive mobilization of Democratic leaders to turn the presidential race back in his direction. With two weeks of campaigning left and Bush maintaining a slender lead in the polls, Democratic Party officials announced plans yesterday to expand their television advertising campaign into more states - including Gore's home state of Tennessee and traditionally Democratic Minnesota - with almost all of the focus on Social Security. At the same time, Democratic officials announced plans for a series of bus tours by ...

GOP NEWS RELEASE SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY Henry McMaster J. Sam Daniels FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: J. SAM DANIELS NOVEMBER 29, 1999 803-988-8440 GOP Primary Open To All COLUMBIA- At a press conference held today, South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Henry McMaster encouraged all South Carolinians to take the unique opportunity to be a part of history when the state’s Republican Presidential Primary comes on February 19, 2000. South Carolina’s GOP Primary is the only one of the major primaries in the country to allow open participation to ALL citizens who are registered to vote in the state. In 1996, ...

The President's Shift on Guns or, for those who think there is no difference between Demoncrats & Republicans! Monday, January 31, 2000; Page A18 IN EMBRACING VICE President Gore's campaign proposal for handgun licensing, President Clinton has taken the strongest stand on guns of any president yet. While no president or presidential candidate in this year's campaign has endorsed the single most sensible proposal to check the terror of criminal and accidental gunfire--a ban on the manufacture, import and ownership of handguns as well as assault-style weapons--the Gore-to-Clinton initiative is a substantive advance over the baby-step proposals Congress has been ...

Received this in an email. Don't know if it is for real or not, but seemed good. Letter from San Diego Tribune. Here's one from the San Diego Union Tribune. This is an actual exchange of letters... 4 Feb 1999 Letter to the Editor: Dear Sir, Is harassment of residents the new role of the military? My quiet neighborhood of Del Mar Terrace near Torrey Pines Reserve is a haven for families, retirees, single people, young couples - a variety of citizens who share appreciation for nature and peaceful, quiet living. One Jan. 27, there was an invasion of our ...

In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. House GOP Pushes 1.4 Percent Spending Cut                   By Eric Pianin Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, October 23, 1999; Page A1                   House Republican leaders said yesterday they intend to impose a 1.4 percent across-the-board spending cut affecting virtually every federal agency, part of a final push to finance this year's federal budget without touching Social Security revenues.                   If the Senate goes along with this approach, as ...

Subject: 1945 And Now, or "Why the US doesn't win wars any more"                    1945- Rifles were made of wood and steel, shot a .30 caliber bullet and killed the enemy. Now- Rifles are made of plastic and aluminum, shoot a .22 caliber bullet, and wound the enemy. 1945- The winning side used a US made .45 Caliber pistol, The losers used a European 9mm. Now- We use a European 9mm pistol. Nobody uses the .45. 1945- If you smoked, you had an ashtray on your desk. Now- If you smoke, you are sent outside and are treated like a ...