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Biden also benefits from the work of progressive groups like Roth's that didn't exist in 2004. Catholics United, for example, has developed a specialty in religious rapid response, blasting out a press release "Palin Attacks Catholic Community Organizing by Senator Obama" shortly after the GOP running mate's speech at the Republican convention. And some conservative Catholics are speaking out as well, venting their disappointment with Bush policies that have not reflected Catholic social teaching and with the Republican Party's focus on overturning Roe v. Wade as the only way to address the abortion issue. Douglas Kmiec...
...insights into Washington's dance with Pyongyang, Chinoy's impressive effort ultimately falls short. The book was written even as events continued to unfold at a rapid speed, giving the final section a jumbled feel that is at odds with the more measured bulk of the text. More serious, though, are the flaws in Chinoy's analysis. Chinoy has visited North Korea more than a dozen times in the past two decades and is clearly engrossed by the country. Indeed, it is revealing that the first photo in the book is of Chinoy meeting Kim Il Sung...
...Russian officials initially claimed that up to 2,000 civilians died in South Ossetia on Aug. 7 before Russian troops arrived on the scene. That estimate has since been reduced - by Russia - to 133, which is well short of anyone's definition of a "genocide" that would justify a rapid foreign intervention. Representatives of Human Rights Watch, who visited all four hospitals in the region shortly after the battle, say the organization has proof of only 44 deaths that night...
...Then came a series of ads that mixed video of Americans from around the country coming together to build a wind turbine - the soaring symbol of green power - while a narrator spoke of the need to "repower America" by pushing politicians in Washington for a rapid switch to 100% clean energy in 10 years. Other ads showcased gleaming solar thermal plants, and other new clean technologies breaking the horizon...
...women to make history. In addition to the silver for Tian and Wang, the Chinese team of Zhang Xi, 23, and Xue Chen, 19, beat Brazilians Renata Ribeiro and Talita Rocha for the bronze. Wang credited the attention paid the sport by state athletic officials for China's rapid improvement. "I believe that our leaders and coaches of the national team also have increased their support and financial input, that's why we have been able to achieve this result," she said. "I believe that today we have made a historical breakthrough in beach volleyball...