One Canuck's Radio Weblog

  Saturday, 5 June 2004

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Bush's Erratic Behavior Worries White House

[Daypop Top 40] 'In meetings with top aides and administration officials, the President goes from quoting the Bible in one breath to obscene tantrums against the media, Democrats and others that he classifies as “enemies of the state.”

Worried White House aides paint a portrait of a man on the edge, increasingly wary of those who disagree with him and paranoid of a public that no longer trusts his policies in Iraq or at home.

“It reminds me of the Nixon days,” says a longtime GOP political consultant with contacts in the White House. “Everybody is an enemy; everybody is out to get him. That’s the mood over there.”'

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PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands of people in the French capital demonstrated against the war in Iraq on Saturday as President Bush met France's Jacques Chirac ahead of ceremonies commemorating the D-Day landings in Normandy. [Reuters: World]

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D-Day events take place across Normandy, as a flotilla of boats with UK veterans sails to the French coast. [BBC News | World | UK Edition]

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CAEN, France (Reuters) - Thousands of World War II veterans gathered in Normandy on Saturday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Allied D-Day landings amid one of the biggest security operations staged on French soil. [Reuters: World]

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It was startling and invigorating to hear actual experimentation from the Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble at Merkin Concert Hall on Thursday night. [New York Times: Arts]

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Travel news from around the globe. [New York Times: Travel]

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The Pope calls for an international solution to the Iraq crisis. [Guardian Unlimited]

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A huge operation to tackle the world's worst unfolding humanitarian crisis will swing into action today following a warning that up to 300,000 people in Sudan could die within months even if essential aid gets through. [Guardian Unlimited]

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Holding white candles, an unexpectedly large crowd gathered in Hong Kong to mark the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square killings. [New York Times: International]

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The top human rights official for the U.N. called for the immediate naming of an international figure to oversee the situation. [New York Times: International]

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On the air and off, Don Cherry makes no bones about the fact that he likes his hockey raw with plenty of hard checking and fisticuffs. [New York Times: International]

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“From the moment I saw it, I was stunned,” says Moby of the iPod in Rolling Stone’s current cover story, “50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock & Roll.” The story continues, “By the end of 2003, the iPod has become a cultural phenomenon. Close to 3 million of the devices have now been sold, and they’re expected to soon outsell portable CD players… ‘I never used to see people walking around listening to music on the streets,’ said Moby. ‘Now everywhere I go, I see the iPod’s white headphones.’”[Jun 4] [Apple Hot News]

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La Scena Musicale June 2004 Issue [LaScena-Features]

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Without straining, this definitive, deeply engrossing film biography makes a strong case for Charles Bukowski as a major American poet. [New York Times: Arts]