NewsTrust - U.S. White House - Today's PicksU.S. White House - Today's Picks - NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our social news network features top-rated stories from hundreds of mainstream and independent sources. Find out more at http://www.newstrust.netAfghanistan: Pakistani tribal chiefs threaten to join Taliban - World news- September 16, 2008 The Guardian - By Saeed Shah - Sep. 16 (News Report) - Pakistani tribesmen representing half a million people vowed to switch sides and join the Taliban if Washington does not stop cross-border attacks by its forces from Afghanistan.NewsTrust Rating: 3.7 from source rating - Review ItVisit NewsTrust About Sign Up Disclaimerhttp://www.newstrust.net/webx?14@@.10b91db6 Voter Registration by Students Raises Cloud of Consequences - NYTimes.com- September 8, 2008 New York Times - By Tamar Lewin - Sep. 8 (News Report) - The widespread practice of students' registering to vote at their college address has set off a fracas in Virginia, a battleground state in the presidential election.NewsTrust Rating: 3.7 from source rating - Review ItVisit NewsTrust About Sign Up Disclaimerhttp://www.newstrust.net/webx?14@@.10ad40c5 Vetting- September 8, 2008 Robert Reich's Blog - By Robert Reich - Sep. 8 (Blog Post) - Having been through the process of "vetting" prospective cabinet members, I can tell you it's time-consuming, detailed, and thorough. I'd like to think the vetting of a vice presidential nominee would be more so - especially one whose odds of becoming president, should she be elected, are somewhat higher than that of the normal vice president.NewsTrust Rating: 3.1 average - Reviews - Review ItVisit NewsTrust About Sign Up Disclaimerhttp://www.newstrust.net/webx?14@@.10ad01f2 |