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10/1/08 Russians Allow Observers into Buffer Zone

From Spiegel Online International

The European Union is hoping that its monitoring mission will persuade Russia to pull its troops out of Georgia by Oct. 10. The first day of the mission got off to a good start with observers gaining access to the buffer zone. More>>
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9/24/08 Paulson cannot be allowed a blank check

George Soros, Financial Times

"Hank Paulson’s $700bn rescue package has run into difficulty on Capitol Hill. Rightly so: it was ill-conceived. Congress would be abdicating its responsibility if it gave the Treasury secretary a blank cheque. The bill submitted to Congress even had language in it that would exempt the secretary’s decisions from review by any court or administrative agency – the ultimate fulfillment of the Bush administration’s dream of a unitary executive." More>>
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9/23/08 Brown's speech: grace, feeling, emotion

Martin Kettle, guardian.co.uk

Gordon Brown delivers one of his most effective speeches in his political life; will it make a difference? More>>