U.S. and Russia Differ on a Treaty for Cyberspace

Seeded on Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:30 AM EDT (The New York Times)

The United States and Russia are locked in a fundamental dispute over how to counter the growing threat of cyberwar attacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems and the Internet.

technology, russia, united-states, international-politics, cyberspace, computer-crime

Alaska Senator Is Convicted on Corruption Charges

Seeded on Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:31 PM EDT (The New York Times)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was convicted of seven corruption charges Monday in a trial that tainted the 40-year Senate career of Alaska's political patriarch.

alaska, politics, corruption, bribery, senator-stevens

Nickelodeon: Kids Pick the President

Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:07 PM EDT (Nickelodeon)

Another look at how kids would vote on Nov. 4th. This time, it wasn't Scholastic News looking at the Presidential race but Nickelodeon. After polling 2 million kids, the results are Obama 51%, McCain 49%. Now lets see what the adults come up with on Nov. 4th.

election, politics, mccain, obama, republican, democrat, kids-vote

Kids' Vote Announced: Obama wins Scholastic News election poll

Seeded on Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:41 AM EDT (Kindergarten Worksheets from Scholastic Printables)

It's official. At least for the kids! The Scholastic Presidential Election Poll results are in: Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama won with 57 percent of the vote, to 39 percent for Republican nominee Senator John McCain.

elections, 2008, politics, mccain, kids, vote, obama, scholastic-books

Iraq and China Sign $3 Billion Oil Contract

Seeded on Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:59 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

BAGHDAD, Aug. 28 -- Iraq and China signed a $3 billion deal this week to develop a large Iraqi oil field, the first major commercial oil contract here with a foreign company since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.

business, iraq, china, commercial-oil-contract

Palin speaks at deployment ceremony

Seeded on Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:48 PM EDT (adn.com: Alaska)

FAIRBANKS -- Gov. Sarah Palin, Republican nominee for vice president, described the Iraq war as a "righteous cause" on Thursday and created a media sensation at Fort Wainwright as she spoke at the combat deployment ceremony for her son's Army unit.

alaska, politics, army-national-guard, iraq-war, sarah-palin, track-palin, deployment-ceremony

Pentagon Eyes Palin Event In Alaska

Seeded on Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:33 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Now that Palin is the GOP vice presidential nominee, the Pentagon is struggling with one of her upcoming events

iraq, alaska, politics, military, deployment, palin, track-palin

Knowles signs sexual assault bill [COMMENT: Possibly Palin Related]

Seeded on Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:27 PM EDT (The Frontiersman)

JO C. GOODE / The Frontiersman / May 23, 2000 ANCHORAGE - Gov.

alaska, politics, law, rape, palin, wasilla

Sen. Lindsey Graham, the Road to Victory, and Cemeteries

Seeded on Sat Sep 6, 2008 12:08 PM EDT (Video: Q & O | The Daily Show | Comedy Central)

McCains big speech on Thursday presented by Jon Stewart.

iraq, politics, military, speech, rnc, linsey-graham, road-to-victory

Sarah Palin's Strange eBay Exaggeration [UPDATED]

Seeded on Fri Sep 5, 2008 9:28 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

This article deals with the story repeated by McCain that Gov. Palin sold the Governor's jet on eBay and made a profit...it was sold but not on eBay nor did it make a profit...

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