Someone did this once upon a time, I always thought it was a great idea, so I’ve decided to make a more frequent contributions now that school is winding down. Why do I like this idea? It gives you a great list of important stories (on Yahoo!) and empowers you to make them front page worthy or hide them in the other news. The effect can be small or large.
Using the new Yahoo! News Beta service I’ll brief the stories and link to them below, then if you want to, you can link, read, and vote…
I’ll post the first comment below for other stories to read and freep as they come, or as somebody else finds one I missed. Which is bound to happen. Polls are fair game in the first comment’s thread as well. Comments, if any, I envisioned keeping them out of this first comment thread…
these go up (5)
Insurgent Attacks Kill at Least 20 in Iraq
This should look good on front page with the recent violence in Iraq.
Bush’s Social Security Plan Cuts Benefits
Bombers Hit Iraqi Forces, Kill 24
At least 23 killed, 90 hurt in wave of car bombings around Baghdad
Insurgent Violence Escalates In Iraq
DeLay Airfare Was Charged To Lobbyist’s Credit Card
Senate GOP Sets Up Filibuster Showdown
I like this one, it frames the repubs as the obstructionists
Imports increasingly burden US economy
Congress Passes Budget That Cuts Medicaid
North Korea capable of firing nuclear-armed missile at US: US official
Reports: Berlusconi May Contradict U.S.
U.S. Officials Responsible for Torture Get Promoted, Not Punished, Charge Rights Groups
Opponents of Frist’s ‘Nuclear Option’ Turn Up Volume Ahead of Possible Senate Confrontation
9/11 panel flags failure to focus on key threats
DeLay finds media, foes hot on his trail
Bush’s Press Conference: Little News, One Big Problem
Bill Frist Appears at A Rally That Accuses Democrats of Opposing ‘People of Faith’
Researchers say undersea and space data back global warming projections
Dell to employ 10,000 in India by this year
Clear Channel Profit Sinks; Plans Spin-Off
A Make-Or-Break Moment For Frist
And now the stories I dont like:
Bush muscles his agenda with tactical flexibility
