Jesse Baker

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GAO reports $156 billion in oil profits for Iraqi Government in four-year span

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

It's not just the oil companies reaping the benefits of oil prices gone wild. A new report from the Government Accountability Office estimates Iraqi oil profits from 2005 to the end o...

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The suicide of an Army scientist returns attention to bioterrorism risks

Monday, August 04, 2008

Guest: Scott Shane, The New York Times

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Congress bickers over oil

Friday, August 01, 2008

Congress is about to call it quits for the summer and it has yet to ease the ever-rising price of gas. Democrats and Republicans are bickering over offshore oil drilling.

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Studio 360's Kurt Andersen marvels at the new, iconic buildings of Beijing

Friday, August 01, 2008

Kurt Andersen, writer and host of Studio 360, recently made his first trip to Beijing — and he was amazed by how familiar he felt. It wasn’t the language or the cuisine that brought t...

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Alaska Senator Ted Stevens indicted in corruption inquiry

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Senator Ted Stevens has been indicted on seven counts of making false statements. The 84-year-old Alaska Republican and former chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee is accused ...

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The energy bill and gas price relief: Much ado, but nothing's been done

Friday, July 25, 2008

An energy bill that Democrats hoped would lower gas prices was killed by House Republicans yesterday. The bill would have tapped into 70 million barrels of oil the government has sto...

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McCain to media: "What about me?"

Thursday, July 24, 2008

With Barack Obama abroad you’d think that would mean more media attention at home for John McCain. But that’s not how things have worked out. What does exactly does John McCain have ...

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Salim Hamdan's interrogation video shown at Guantanamo trial

Thursday, July 24, 2008

The Hamdan trial continues in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Yesterday, U.S. Military prosecutors played an interrogation video of former Osama bin Laden driver Salim Hamdan in which he denie...

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Barack Obama makes travel plans for Europe and the Middle East

Friday, July 18, 2008

Obama’s first major trip overseas next week is drawing major media attention, though the itinerary is still a mystery. Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Iraq, Afghanist...

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The videotape, the war-crimes trial and the future of Guantanamo Bay

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Eyes are once again on the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This week, it’s because of the release of a hidden-camera video that gave the world a glimpse into interrogations....

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Republicans to President Bush: “It’s not you, it’s my re-election campaign. ”

Thursday, July 17, 2008

From Medicare to mortgages, an increasing number of U.S. Representatives from the GOP are defying President Bush’s wishes when it comes to voting on Capitol Hill. Why? It’s a re-election strategy.

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International court seeks arrest of Sudan's President al-Bashir over war crimes

Monday, July 14, 2008

The International Criminal Court is expected to issue a warrant for the arrest of Sudan's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir Monday on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity in...

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The Merida Initiative: The United States takes the War on Drugs to Mexico

Friday, July 11, 2008

This year the drug trade's been in full bloom in Mexico. While US-Mexican relations have been a strained by illegal immigration issues, the two countries are renewing joint efforts to...

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Big-time TV writers Whedon and MacFarlane create Web-exclusive shows

Friday, July 11, 2008

Joss Whedon ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Seth MacFarlane ("Family Guy"), two of television's most powerful showrunners, are taking their brands online. Whedon's "Dr. Horrible" wi...

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The plight of a pilot in today's airline industry

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

United is the latest airline to announce cutbacks, joining Northwest, Delta and Continental. United says, beginning this summer, it will eliminate 950 pilots from its roster after alr...

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