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Kimberly Palmer / govexec.com:
Key OMB official arrested — David Safavian, who was chief of procurement policy in the Bush administration's Office of Management and Budget until late last week, was arrested Monday on charges of making false statements and obstructing a federal investigation.
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U.S. Newswire:
Former GSA Official Charged with Making False Statements, Obstructing Federal Investigation — WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ — A former General Services Administration (GSA) official was arrested on charges of making false statements and obstructing an investigation by the GSA's Office …
Associated Press:
Former White House Official Arrested — WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Bush administration official was arrested Monday on charges he made false statements and obstructed a federal investigation into his dealings with lobbyist Jack Abramoff, according to court documents and government officials.
CNN:
Bush approval rating at 40 percent — Majority disapprove of the handling of Katrina, Iraq — WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush's vow to rebuild the Gulf Coast did little to help his standing with the public, only 40 percent of whom now approve of his performance in office, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll released Monday.
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USA Today:
President hits new lows in poll — WASHINGTON — Americans' view of President Bush and his leadership has soured in the wake of dismay over the government's response to Hurricane Katrina, the course of the Iraq war and the future of the economy. — Bush's rating for handling each …
Jacob Gershman / New York Sun:
Protester Sheehan Presses Clinton To Withdraw Support for War — War protester Cindy Sheehan came to New York last night with a blunt warning for Senator Clinton: End your support for the war in Iraq or else. — Visiting New York City for the first time since leaving her campsite outside …
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Sarah Ferguson / villagevoice.com:
NYPD Unplugs Cindy Sheehan … Cindy Sheehan may be the Rosa Parks of the anti-war movement. But that didn't stop members of the New York Police Department from marching into the crowd of about 150 people gathered in Union Square Monday to hear her speak and yanking away the microphone.
MSNBC:
An emotional moment and a misunderstanding — Story of a mother's desperate calls from nursing home skewed — WASHINGTON - The Jefferson Parish president's emotional retelling of a mother's desperate calls from a New Orleans nursing home included details that conflict with the timeline of the tragedy.
Washington Post:
New Orleans Suspends Reopening of City — The mayor of New Orleans today suspended a controversial plan to allow displaced residents to return to the flood-ravaged city, citing the approach of another storm this week on a path similar to that of the devastating Hurricane Katrina.
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Edward Cody / Washington Post:
N. Korea Vows to Quit Nuclear Arms Program — Officials Warn That Long Negotiations Lie Ahead Regarding Verification Procedures — BEIJING, Sept. 19 — North Korea pledged Monday to abandon its entire nuclear program, but U.S. officials including President Bush and other diplomats participating …
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The MinuteMan / JustOneMinute:
Bill Clinton Loses Mind, Memory — Bill Clinton chatted with former staffer George Stephanopoulos about Bush, Iarq, and Katrina; as they discussed the evacuation plan for New Orleans, it appeared that Mr. Clinton forgot that at one time he had been President himself:
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The Prowler / American Spectator:
That Sinking Feeling — DEAD AGENDA — Publicly, the White House will tell you that it intends to push ahead with two of its big legislative issues throughout the fall: making permanent the first term tax cuts and Social Security reform. — Even privately, with the political …
Katrina Tweedie / Times of London:
Scotland tops list of world's most violent countries — A UNITED Nations report has labelled Scotland the most violent country in the developed world, with people three times more likely to be assaulted than in America. — England and Wales recorded the second highest number of violent assaults …
Kerry-Edwards Press Room:
Senator John Kerry's Speech at Brown University — Providence, RI - Thank you for your invitation to be here. It's rare for me to speak at a university like Brown. Usually I don't speak at a football factory. I want to personally thank those of you who generously lent your efforts to my campaign last year.
The Therapist:
Nagin To Recieve Rabies Shots Amid Attempts To Repopulate Still-Flooded New Orleans — "I have my finger on the pulse of 1,200 bus drivers" says Mayor — Mayor Nagin (right), argues that reintrocing the New Orleans populace to underwater homes will "stimulate the economy."
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The Anchoress:
Bill Clinton's Captive Heart? — The blogosphere and the folks in the press are all of a doo-dah because Bill Clinton "leveled sharp criticism" at President Bush, because he "launched a withering attack" on his successor (something his predecessor, it must be said, refused to do when Clinton was in office).
Houston Chronicle:
Galveston asks residents to leave — GALVESTON - With the National Hurricane Center's official forecast naming Galveston as Rita's most likely Gulf Coast target later this week, island officials are calling for a voluntary evacuation and considering a mandatory evacuation.
