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Tom Regan / Christian Science Monitor:
Report: US didn't want Al Qaeda members to testify in Padilla case — Evidence linking Padilla to 'dirty bomb' plot may have been obtained under 'harsh questioning.' — Several reasons have been given for the US government's decision this week not to include charges of ties to Al Qaeda …
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Associated Press:
Bomber Kills 30 in Iraq — BAGHDAD, Iraq — A homicide bomber blew up his car outside a hospital south of Baghdad on Thursday while U.S. troops handed out candy and food to children, killing 30 people and wounding about 40, including four Americans. — As U.S. troops spent another Thanksgiving at war …
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The Heretik:
TOY STORY — BLOGGER POINTS to bias in NY Times story on bomber story in Iraq that leaves children dead, toys ripped apart, and "truth" bleeding. Camp Katrina derides NY Times for not offering account of soldiers' charity when bomber struck. Camper cites Foxs AP news
Peter Graff / Reuters:
Jazeera seeks Blair meeting — LONDON (Reuters) - Arabic news channel Al Jazeera's general manager flew to London on Friday to demand the government explain a leaked report that U.S. President George W. Bush wanted to bomb the TV station. — The Daily Mirror reported on Tuesday …
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Boris Johnson's Office / Boris Johnson MP:Bush and Al-Jazeera … I'll go to jail to print the truth about Bush and al-Jazeera
Washington Post:
Lawmakers Under Scrutiny in Probe of Lobbyist — Ney and DeLay Among the Members of Congress Said to Be a Focus of Abramoff Investigation — The Justice Department's wide-ranging investigation of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff has entered a highly active phase as prosecutors are beginning …
Associated Press:
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism — BENNINGTON, Vt. —The school superintendent whose district includes Mount Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and "irresponsible" an English teacher's use of liberal statements in a vocabulary quiz.
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The Moderate Voice, Malkin(s)Watch, The Jawa Report v3.0 Beta, Flopping Aces and The Malcontent
Austin Bay Blog:
UPDATED: Will Iraqi realists win? Will American realists win? — Fascinating questions. AINA (an Assyrian Christian website) publishes an essay by Saudi journalist Mshari Al-Zaydi opinion page editor of Asharq Al-Awsat) which discusses the Iraqi context, with an eye on the trend toward realism Al-Zaydi …
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Roger Ailes:
The War On Christmas: First Strike — I am pleased to report that the first mission of the War on Christmas has been a complete success. — Several weeks ago, I led a ragtag, unarmed band of radical Islamojihadofascists, atheistofascists and Hebrewiofascists in a daring nighttime assault upon …
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Clare Dyer / Guardian:
Call for inquiry after rape case collapses over 'drunken consent' — The lord chancellor and the director of public prosecutions are to be asked to look into a rape case which collapsed yesterday after the alleged victim told the jury she was unconscious from too much drink and could not remember what happened.
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Anne D'Innocenzio / Associated Press:
Early Holiday Shoppers Hunt for Bargains — Bargain shoppers, many facing frigid temperatures, woke up before dawn Friday to snap up specials on items from cashmere sweaters to flat- screen TVs and digital music players as the holiday shopping season officially got under way.
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David Gelernter / Los Angeles Times:
Things the '60s got right — A GENERATION HAS passed since I went to college. Today's college students understand that things have changed in many ways — some good, some not. But one change is glaring and tragic. The change I mean is that nowadays so many students are obsessed with their careers.
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Kevin Drum / The Washington Monthly:DECEMBER 31st CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH....In an apparent effort …
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ynetnews.com:
Michael Jackson going Muslim? — American pop icon announces intention to convert to Islam, according to sources in Bahrain — Does this explain the anti-Semitic comments? American pop star Michael Jackson has officially announced that he has been following the five tenets of Islam …
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USS Neverdock
Gina Cobb:
2008 Candidates Still Unsure on Iraq? Enough Nuance Already — According to the Associated Press ("Iraq Poses Dilemma for '08 Candidates"), candidates who hope to run for the presidency in 2008 are having a difficult time figuring out what position to take on Iraq.
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Jason Szep / Reuters:
Boston "holiday tree" stirs controversy — BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston set off a furor this week when it officially renamed a giant tree erected in a city park a "holiday tree" instead of a "Christmas tree." — The move drew an angry response from Christian conservatives …
Brody Mullins / Wall Street Journal:
Federal Influence-Peddling Inquiry Casts Wider Net — Four Lawmakers' Dealings — With Lobbyist Are Studied; — Low Threshold for Bribery? — WASHINGTON — A Justice Department investigation into possible influence-peddling by prominent Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff is examining …
Victor Davis Hanson / honoluluadvertiser.com:
No hype needed: Saddam, al-Qaida linked — As American casualties mount in Iraq, politicians at home now fight over who said what and when about weapons of mass destruction and the need for going to war. One of the most frequent charges is that President Bush hyped a non-existent link between Saddam Hussein …
Juan / Informed Comment:
White Phosphorus Round-up — George Monbiot of the Guardian weighs in on the current state of the debate on the US military's use of white phosphorus at Fallujah. — I think he is too categorical about many ambiguous issues. Long-time readers know that I am from a military family …
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Jane Gross / New York Times:
Forget the Career. My Parents Need Me at Home. — WASHINGTON, Mich. - Until last February, Mary Ellen Geist was the archetypal career woman, a radio news anchor with a six-figure salary and a suitcase always packed for the next adventure, whether a third-world coup, a weekend of wine tasting or a job in a bigger market.
Jazz / Running Scared:
I Must Remove Myself From Consideration to be President of N.O.W. — While I had looked forward with great anticipation to being elected the next president of the National Organization for Women, it is with great regret that I must withdraw myself from consideration.
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Dr. Reo Symes / Ace of Spades HQ:Braggin' Bill Richardson
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Hugh Hewitt, GOP Bloggers, ProfessorBainbridge.com, Random Numbers, Gateway Pundit and The Truth Laid Bear
Mary / The Left Coaster:
Dick Cheney's Long Road to Tyranny — Billmon was the first to openly write about the Cheney administation, noting that some much of the ugly and no hold bars power grab was instigated by Dick Cheney in his desire to create an imperious executive. Today, Sidney Blumenthal lays out the case in a clear and undeniable fashion.
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