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10 Marines killed near Falluja — Marines conducting 'counter-insurgency' operations — BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — A roadside bomb Thursday killed 10 Marines and wounded 11 others while they were on nighttime "foot patrol near Falluja," the Marine Corps said Friday.
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Robert Burns / Associated Press:
10 Marines Killed in Bombing Near Fallujah — WASHINGTON - Ten Marines on foot patrol were killed and 11 wounded by a roadside bomb near Fallujah, Iraq, in one of the deadliest attack on American troops in recent months, the Marine Corps announced on Friday.
Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Justice Staff Saw Texas Districting As Illegal — Voting Rights Finding On Map Pushed by DeLay Was Overruled — Justice Department lawyers concluded that the landmark Texas congressional redistricting plan spearheaded by Rep. Tom DeLay (R) violated the Voting Rights Act …
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Democratic Lawmakers Splinter on Iraq — Many Surprised as Pelosi Calls for a Fast Pullout — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's embrace Wednesday of a rapid withdrawal from Iraq highlighted the Democratic Party's fissures on war policy, putting the House's top Democrat at odds …
Arab News:
UAE to Hold Elections to National Council — DUBAI, 2 December 2005 — The United Arab Emirates yesterday announced partial elections to the Federal National Council (FNC). The announcement was made on the eve of the country's national day and 13 months after the founder of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed ibn Sultan Al-Nahayan, passed away.
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Dan Froomkin / Washington Post:
The al-Jazeera Dodge — For some reason, the White House refuses to provide a straight answer to this question: Did President Bush raise the idea of bombing the headquarters of the al-Jazeera television network in an April 2004 conversation with British Prime Minister Tony Blair — and if so, was he serious or was he joking?
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New York Times:
Senate Summons Pentagon to Explain Effort to Plant News Stories in Iraqi Media — WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 - The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee summoned top Pentagon officials to a closed-door session on Capitol Hill on Friday to explain a reported secret military campaign in Iraq …
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Los Angeles Times:
Snagging a Rogue Snitch — A Yemeni immigrant's activities cast a shadow on federal agencies' use of informants. One man the felon fingered didn't go quietly to prison. — SAN FRANCISCO — The black sedans arrived late in the day. Six federal agents in windbreakers got out …
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Dexter Filkins / New York Times:
Profusion of Rebel Groups Helps Them Survive in Iraq — BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec. 1 - Here is a small sampling of the insurgent groups that have claimed responsibility for attacks on Americans and Iraqis in the last few months: — Supporters of the Sunni People. The Men's Faith Brigade. The Islamic Anger.
Michael Kinsley / Washington Post:
Business As Usual: Corrupt — It used to be said that the moral arc of a Washington career could be divided into four parts: idealism, pragmatism, ambition and corruption. You arrive with a passion for a cause, determined to challenge the system. Then you learn to work for your cause within the system.
White House:
President Discusses Strong Economic Growth and Job Creation — THE PRESIDENT: Thanks to good, old-fashioned American hard work and productivity, innovation, and sound economic policies of cutting taxes and restraining spending, our economy continues to gain strength and momentum.
Walter Jajko / Los Angeles Times:
It's propaganda time — CRITICS OF THE Iraq war are outraged over the revelation that the U.S. military has been paying millions of dollars to plant pro-American, Pentagon-written propaganda articles in Iraqi newspapers and to buy off Iraqi journalists with monthly stipends. — But in my opinion, it's about time.
Tamar Lewin / New York Times:
Openly Gay Student's Lawsuit Over Privacy Will Proceed — In a case involving a California high school girl who was openly gay at school, a federal judge has ruled that the girl, Charlene Nguon, may proceed with a lawsuit charging that her privacy rights were violated when the principal called her mother and disclosed that she is gay.
Anne E. Kornblut / New York Times:
Lobbyist's Role in Hiring Aides Is Investigated — WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 - With a federal corruption case intensifying, prosecutors investigating Jack Abramoff, the Republican lobbyist, are examining whether he brokered lucrative jobs for Congressional aides at powerful lobbying firms in exchange …
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TBlumer / BizzyBlog.com:
Bizzy's AM Coffee Biz-Econ Links of the Day (120205): 43% of the Country Believes We're in a Recession! — NOTE: Moved "AM Coffee" post to the top for few hours (pre-lunch coffee?) because of the importance of the topic. — "Grouches" like BizzyBlog, Larry Kudlow, Neil Cavuto …
