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Spc. Phil Van Treuren / Camp Katrina:
An Interesting Omission — Dozens of innocent Iraqis were killed and maimed on Thursday in a monstrous terrorist car bomb attack at a hospital, as reported in this clip from a story by the Associated Press: — A homicide bomber blew up his car outside a hospital south of Baghdad on Thursday …
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Edward Wong / New York Times:
Suicide Bombing in Iraq Kills 30 and Wounds Dozens — BAGHDAD, Iraq, Nov. 24 - A suicide car bomb exploded Thursday near an American convoy at the entrance to the main hospital in the volatile town of Mahmudiya, killing at least 30 Iraqis and wounding dozens of others in a burst of fire and shrapnel.
Ellen Knickmeyer / Washington Post:
Bomber Bloodies U.S. Toy Giveaway — At Least 31 Iraqis Killed; 22 Die in Other Violence — BAGHDAD, Nov. 24 — A suicide attacker steered a car packed with explosives toward U.S. soldiers giving away toys to children outside a hospital in central Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 31 people.
Associated Press:
Ex-FEMA Head Starts Disaster Planning Firm — DENVER - Former FEMA Director Michael Brown, heavily criticized for his agency's slow response to Hurricane Katrina, is starting a disaster preparedness consulting firm to help clients avoid the sort of errors that cost him his job.
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Yahoo! News:
Former Canadian Minister Of Defence Asks Canadian Parliament Asked To Hold Hearings On Relations With Alien "Et" Civilizations — (PRWEB) - OTTAWA, CANADA (PRWEB) November 24, 2005 — A former Canadian Minister of Defence and Deputy Prime Minister under Pierre Trudeau has joined forces …
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Bush Faces Dual Challenges on Iraq — As he leads a fierce campaign this month to rebut criticism of the Iraq war, President Bush faces twin challenges — one of them rooted in history, the other in the political realities of the moment. — Bush's historical burden is that there is no recent precedent …
Jonah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
The rise of the bland old party — All the noise out of Washington covers up the fact that the GOP and the Democrats are galloping toward the center. — BEHOLD: We have entered the Age When Dinos and Rinos Rule the Earth. See them battle each other for absolute dominion!
Shawn Wasson / Bareknucklepolitics.com:
Muslims Ransack Oakland Stores — OAKLAND (FOX) — Abdul Saleh has just one question for the men — suspected by authorities to be Black Muslims — who trashed his corner store late Wednesday, terrorizing his 17-year-old son and another clerk and causing thousands of dollars in damage. — Why?
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Shailagh Murray / Washington Post:
The About-Face of a Hawkish Democrat — Murtha, With Many Military Connections, Moves From Voting for War to Urging Troop Withdrawal — Of all the Democrats calling for an end to the Iraq war, Rep. John P. Murtha is an anomaly. Unlike Sens. John F. Kerry (Mass.) and Russell Feingold (Wis.), he doesn't want to be president.
Tim Molloy / Associated Press:
Actor Pat Morita Dies at 73 — LOS ANGELES - Actor Pat Morita, whose portrayal of the wise and dry-witted Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid" earned him an Oscar nomination, has died. He was 73. — Morita died Thursday at his home in Las Vegas of natural causes, said his wife of 12 years, Evelyn.
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BBC:
French MP blames riots on rappers — A French MP has publicly accused rappers of fuelling the country's recent riots with their songs. — It comes a day after 200 politicians backed his petition calling for legal action against seven rap musicians and bands it alleges have incited racism.
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Questions on the Legality of Campaign Fund-Raising — WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 - The American system of underwriting political campaigns is often derided as legalized bribery. Now the Justice Department is contending that it can amount to illegal bribery as well.
Steve / Modulator:
Friday Ark #62 — We'll post links to sites that have Friday (plus or minus a few days) photos of their chosen animals (photoshops at our discretion and humans only in supporting roles). Watch the Exception category for rocks, beer, coffee cups, and....? — We will add your post to the list if you do one of the following:
Jo Becker / Washington Post:
Alito's Stance on One Man, One Vote Is Debated — One of the mysteries still hanging in the confirmation battle over Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr. is his view of a landmark case that established the legal principle of one man, one vote. The answer varies depending on when you ask — not to mention whom you ask.
Carol Gould / Front Page Magazine:
The First Step to Britishness Is Your Poppy — Writing this week in London's Guardian, columnist Madeleine Bunting made an important observation in the context of her evaluation of television and radio programs that encourage "multicultural understanding." She commented that one of the biggest barriers …
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Echidne / ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES:
New York Times Lessons For Uppity Women — It is funny. The New York Times seems to have a new series, perhaps secretly entitled "Lessons For Uppity Women", and slated to run an article once a month. The September one was "Many Women at Elite Colleges Set Career Path to Motherhood," …
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Laurence Simon / This Blog Is Full Of Crap:
The Media Emperor's New Pajamas — The Editorial Advisory Board of Pajamas Media are having what they call a blogjam on the whole launch fiasco. The first I heard of it was an accidental check of my Backburner blogroll for references to Pajamas Media/OSM. — Way to keep us updated, guys.
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