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Toni Locy / Associated Press:
Justice Dept. Probing Domestic Spying Leak — WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the leak of classified information about President Bush's secret domestic spying program, Justice officials said Friday. — The officials, who requested anonymity …
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Michelle Malkin:
FINALLY: JUSTICE DEPT. OPENS NSA LEAK PROBE — ***scroll for updates...leaks leading to both NYTimes' NSA story and WashPost secret CIA prison story are under investigation...*** — It's about time. Via Breitbart/AP: … Fox News reporting that the White House is expected to comment on the probe.
CNN:
Inquiry into leak of NSA spying program launched — WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into leaks to the media about the classified domestic National Security Agency surveillance program. — The New York Times was the first to report the story …
MSNBC:
Justice Dept. to probe leak of spy program — Bush had called disclosure a 'shameful act'; NY Times reported NSA story — WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has launched an investigation to see who disclosed details about a secret domestic eavesdropping operation, department officials said Friday.
Steve Martin / The Huffington Post:
Leap Second Lovers are Traitors Says Bill O'Reilly — "This year's leap second is an assault on the American public," says commentator Bill O'Reilly. "The reason the leap second is even being proposed is because of America Haters, because of Iraqi hate mongers, and let's be honest, Shiites.
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Rachel L. Swarns / New York Times:
Bill on Illegal-Immigrant Aid Draws Fire — WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 - Churches, social service agencies and immigration groups across the country are rallying against a provision in the recently passed House border-security bill that would make it a federal crime to offer services or assistance to illegal immigrants.
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Exempt Media Blows Cover On Another Key Counterterrorism Program — In another attempt to find something sinister to hang onto the Bush administration, another secret program constituting a major part of the war on terror has been exposed by another member of the Exempt Media.
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John / AMERICAblog:
Confidential British memos show how information procured by torture in Uzbekistan is being used by US and UK, in violation of international law — Markos has the story, and I'm repeating the gist of it here to help get it out there. Feel free to copy and past this entire post on your blog.
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Peter Carlson / Washington Post:
Raiding the Icebox — Behind Its Warm Front, the United States Made Cold Calculations to Subdue Canada — Invading Canada won't be like invading Iraq: When we invade Canada, nobody will be able to grumble that we didn't have a plan. — The United States government does have a plan to invade Canada.
Charles Fried / Boston Globe:
The case for surveillance — PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH has acknowledged that he authorized surveillance of electronic communications between people in the United States and people beyond our borders without asking for court authorization. The president claims that congressional authorization …
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Karl Ritter / Associated Press:
'Devilish' Jeans a Hot Seller in Sweden — STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A punk-rock style, trendy tight fit and affordable price have made Cheap Monday jeans a hot commodity among young Swedes, but what has people talking is the brand's ungodly logo: a skull with a cross turned upside down on its forehead.
John Lettice / The Register:
Ex-envoy unleashes blog-based attack on UK's torture denials — Web rings to cries of 'I'm Spartacus'... Former ambassador to Uzbekistan Craig Murray has harnessed the Internet in his long-running feud with the UK Government. A forthcoming book covering his time as ambassador is currently …
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Michael Idov / Slate:
Bitter Brew — I opened a charming neighborhood coffee shop. Then it destroyed my life. — You know that charming little cafe on New York's Lower East Side that just closed after a mere six months in business—where coffee was served on silver trays with a glass of water and a little chocolate cookie?
Francis Harris / Telegraph:
Embattled Bush seeks new ideas to inspire the nation — President George W Bush and his advisers were yesterday reported to be planning a 2006 relaunch, emphasising a newly cautious White House. — With the critical annual state of the union address to Congress only weeks away …
