] Tarnished by financial scandal, the Liberals lost 33
] seats to end an 11-year monopoly on power.

Nooooo! Canada, where am I gonna move now?!

Salon.com News | Canada's liberal party loses majority

]"If nothing changes we will have one million casualties. If things improve we can get it down to about 300,000 deaths," Andrew Natsios, head of the US Agency for International Aid told Reuters."

]"The conflict has produced what the United Nations is calling "the worst humanitarian crisis in the world".

Thats insane.
And you thought the US only cared about countries with oil and islamic extremists! Oh shit... wait...

There are also some good links on this page to editorials and timelines, as well as info about the demonstrations that were banned in time for Powell's visit.

BBC: Powell in Sudan for crisis talks

"The Supreme Court delivered a mixed verdict Monday on the Bush administration's anti-terrorism policies, ruling that the U.S. government has the power to hold American citizens and foreign nationals without charges or trial, but that detainees can challenge their treatment in U.S. courts. "

But if they don't have charges, what are they supposed to be challenging? And what is their day in court if not a trial?

"Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (news - web sites) said the court has "made clear that a state of war is not a blank check for the president when it comes to the rights of the nation's citizens." "

Sounds like thats exactly what it is. But still, O'Connor's getting much more centrist these days.

AP: Terror Detainees Win Right to U.S. Courts

In a low-key secret ceremony, the U.S. handed over power in Iraq two days early. Were they trying to foil terrorist attempts for the "historic day?" Or were they just ready to get the hell out of there already? Either way, its clear that Allawi's statement, "this is.... a day all Iraqis have been looking forward to" is not quite accurate.

US hands over sovereignty in Iraq