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Alec Baldwin / The Huffington Post:
Will They Go to Court? — So, I suppose the question is...what kind of civil trial will we see, or not see, between Cheney and Whittington? Whittington is certainly no stranger to a court room and to civil litigation. Will Cheney pay him off, preemptively? Will they go to court?
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Lynn Brezosky / Associated Press:
Hospital Discharges Man Shot by Cheney — CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The lawyer shot by Vice President Dick Cheney during a hunting trip was discharged from a hospital Friday and told reporters he was deeply sorry for all the trouble Cheney had faced over the past week.
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MSNBC:
Harry Whittington's hospital statement — Man shot by Vice President Cheney says accidents happen … MSNBC TV … Good Afternoon. — All of you in the media have been very patient in waiting for me to make my appearance here. I hope you understand.
Fox News:
Cheney Shooting Victim: Accidents Happen — The hunter shot by Dick Cheney said Friday that "accidents do and will happen" and said he is sorry for all the hullabaloo and scrutiny the incident has brought upon the vice president and his family. — "This past weekend encompassed all of us …
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Michael Muskal / Los Angeles Times:
Lawyer Shot by Cheney Is Sorry for Veep's Troubles — The man accidentally shot by Dick Cheney is scheduled to be released from a Texas hospital later today, as the vice president gave his first public speech since the hunting accident. — Cheney wounded Harry M. Whittington on Saturday …
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Maria Newman / New York Times:
Man in Line of Fire Expresses Sorrow for Cheney's Troubles — Harry M. Whittington, who became embroiled in a drama that has consumed Washington when he was shot last weekend by Vice President Dick Cheney, emerged from the hospital today to say that he is "deeply sorry" for all that the vice president "has gone through this week."
Associated Press:
Cheney Gets Ovation From Wyo. Legislature — CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Vice President Dick Cheney returned to his home state Friday, getting a standing ovation from lawmakers shortly after the lawyer he accidentally shot made his first public comments about Saturday's hunting trip.
CNN:
Man shot by Cheney: 'Accidents do and will happen' — Vice president notes Whittington's recovery in Wyoming speech — CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (CNN) — Harry Whittington said Friday he was sorry for what Dick Cheney and his family have "had to go through" after the vice president shot him in a weekend hunting accident.
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
The Long Hard Slog — There are lots of people who appear to be morbidly depressed — to the point of conceding defeat — as a result of yesterday's unilateral obstruction by the incomparable White House shill Sen. Pat Roberts of the long-planned and long-promised investigation …
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Patrick McGeehan / New York Times:
Despite Fears, a Dubai Company Will Help Run Ports in New York — The Bush administration dismissed the security concerns of local officials yesterday and restated its approval of a deal that will give a company based in Dubai a major role in operating ports in and around New York City.
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Riaz Khan / Associated Press:
Cleric: $1 Million to Kill Cartoonist — PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A Pakistani cleric announced Friday a $1 million bounty for killing a cartoonist who drew Prophet Muhammad, as thousands joined street protests and Denmark temporarily closed its embassy and advised its citizens to leave the country.
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Daniel Gross / Slate:
Twilight of the Blogs — Are they over as a business? — As a cultural phenomenon, blogs are in their gangly adolescence. Every day, thousands of people around the world launch their blogs on LiveJournal or the Iranian equivalent. But as businesses, blogs may have peaked.
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Trevor Butterworth / Financial Times:Time for the last post — On a winter-cold morning last autumn …
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Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Ned Lamont, the Political Entrepreneur — I don't normally ask for this, but please forward this post far and wide to everyone you know, especially people in Connecticut. It's really important to get as many people on Ned Lamont's email list as possible, since this is a small universe of voters.
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David Goodman / Mother Jones:
Backroom Battles — NEWS: Economic sabotage, whisper campaigns, and threats: How the Democrats took Paul Hackett out. — Democratic Senate candidate and Marine Corps Major Paul Hackett is accustomed to waging quixotic battles and taking his hits. He just didn't expect the lowest—and fatal—blows to come from his own party.
Bill Nienhuis / PunditGuy:
NYT Lobs Another Airball at Wal-Mart — The New York Times doesn't like Wal-Mart, and over the years, the Old Gray Lady has taken shots at America's Store in hopes of crippling it's leadership and slowing its success. Goaded by the labor unions, the NYT goes to great lengths to splatter mud on Wal-Mart's corporate practices.
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Randy Hall / CNSNews:
Impeaching Bush Is 'Cause Worth Fighting for,' Actor Says — (CNSNews.com) - Richard Dreyfuss, the actor who starred in movies ranging from "Jaws" to "Mr. Holland's Opus," told an audience in Washington, D.C., on Thursday that "there are causes worth fighting for," and one of those is the impeachment of President George W. Bush.
Kevin Drum / The Washington Monthly:
THE ALGEBRA HATERS CLUB....Just for the record, I think that a lot of people are missing the point of Richard Cohen's anti-algebra screed in today's Washington Post. To be sure, I'll grant that this sentence about algebra's value is beyond idiotic: … Gee, thanks, Richard! That's mighty open-minded of you!
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tcsdaily.com:
Man Without Honor — Greg Hallenbeck was like many men of his generation. He had to work hard to get a good start in life. A tough, stocky kid, part Sioux Indian, he managed to get to the University of Washington in the teeth of the Great Depression. — By that time his parents were separated.
The Sandmonkey / Rantings of a Sandmonkey:
Breaking News: Egyptian Ambassador to Denmark replaced! — The Sandmonkey sources in Denmark (Thanks Klaus) has just reported that the Egyptian Ambassador to Denamrk "Mona Omar Attia" has just been replaced and she was sent to South Africa instead. This may seem weird to you …
Shibley Telhami / Washington Post:
In the Mideast, the Third Way Is a Myth — The reality shown by Hamas's victory in the Palestinian elections is this: If fully free elections were held today in the rest of the Arab world, Islamist parties would win in most states. Even with intensive international efforts to support …
