Tuesday, February 19, 2008

feb. 19, 2008

Feb. 19, 2008—Pakistanis dealt a crushing defeat to President Pervez Musharraf in parliamentary elections on Monday, in what government and opposition politicians said was a firm rejection of his policies since 2001 and those of his close ally, the United States.—NYT A1

--An early version of a British dossier of prewar intelligence on Iraq did not include a claim about unconventional weapons that became crucial to Prime Minister Tony Blair’s case for war, the newly published document showed Monday.—NYT A13

--What happened in 1999 that caused the [USA] suicide rate to suddenly rise primarily for those in midlife? [up 20% in 5 years]—NYT A1

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