By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer 17 minutes ago BUTTE, Mont. - Is Barack Obama close to being shadowed by giant flip-flops and, worse, having the image stick with people all the way to the voting booth? Four years ago, Republicans branded as a "flip-flop" even the slightest rhetorical or policy change by John Kerry and sent huge replicas of the casual sandals to bob around the Massachusetts Democrat's events, feeding an image of him as a wishy-washy panderer. Fair or not, Kerry never recovered and lost to President Bush. It's now the Republican weapon of choice against Obama....
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Legal action threat on badger cull
London Evening Standard
London Evening Standard
04.07.08 Farmers have threatened legal action if the Government decides not to allow a cull of badgers to tackle tuberculosis in cattle. National Farmers' Union president Peter Kendall said reports that Environment...
BBC in mourning after veteran foreign correspondent Sir Charles Wheeler dies at 85
London Evening Standard
London Evening Standard
Highly respected: Sir Charles Wheeler Sir Charles Wheeler, one of the BBC's longest-serving and most popular foreign correspondents, has died, the corporation announced today. He was 85. Sir Charles was chief US...
Veteran BBC correspondent Wheeler dies at 85
The News & Observer
The News & Observer
LONDON - Sir Charles Wheeler, who reported from Washington, Berlin and other capitals during a long and distinguished broadcasting career, died Friday. He was 85. Wheeler died at his London home of lung cancer, the...
Right fertilizer very important
Manila Bulletin
Manila Bulletin
In these times of soaring fertilizer prices, applying the right fertilizer is more important than ever. And there are developments that are worth keeping in mind. Of course, we were very fortunate to have met at the...
Goat milk producer caters to a niche market
Manila Bulletin
Manila Bulletin
A goat farm has come up with a technology that can significantly contribute to the countryâs nutritional sufficiency. The technological breakthrough from Alaminos Goat Farm (AGF) can produce two liters of fresh milk...
High food prices to spur agri investment
Manila Bulletin
Manila Bulletin
LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) â Soaring food prices will trigger increased investment in agricultural land, notably in eastern Europe, Brazil and Africa where there is plentiful fallow acreage, delegates at a conference...
Exporters see FX stabilizing at P45/$ 1
Manila Bulletin
Manila Bulletin
Exporters expect the peso to average between P44-P45 to the dollar by end of the year but exports growth would still be limited to 3 to 5 percent because of the global economic slowdown, Philippine Confederation of...
Jake Maderazo: The public needs 'real-feel' journalism
Manila Bulletin
Manila Bulletin
"Real-feel journalism is what the public needs." Veteran broadcaster Jake Maderazo strongly feels for this advocacy, which he espouses in his daily morning radio program, "Taumbayan Naman" (Mondays to Fridays, 7:30 to...
LT: Woman of grace
Manila Bulletin
Manila Bulletin
There is simply an admirable grace with the way Lorna Tolentino handled her recent loss. The beautiful actress was 'flawless' even while she was suffering. Many wept and the nation joined her in her mourning the death of...
