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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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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.
Discussion: firedoglake and Say Anything
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.
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."
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 …
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.
Discussion: State of the Day and THE NEWS BLOG
Newsday:
Diagram in Cheney's accident report wrong
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John Riley / Newsday:
More are questioning port transfer
New York Times:
Senate Chairman Splits With Bush on Spy Program  —  WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 — The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Friday that he wanted the Bush administration's domestic eavesdropping program brought under the authority of a special intelligence court, a move President Bush has argued is not necessary.
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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 …
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 …
Discussion: News Blog
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.
Charles Hurt / Washington Times:
Lobbyists have given more to Democrats  —  Democrats have taken more money from lobbyists than Republicans during the past 15 years, according to an independent analysis of campaign contributions.  —  Since the 1990 election cycle, Democrats have accepted more than $53 million from lobbyists …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Atlas Shrugs and NeanderNews
Reuters:
Italian court: Not a virgin?  Sex crimes aren't as serious  —  Mussolini's granddaughter slams all-male court after recent rulings  —  ROME, Italy (Reuters) — Sexually abusing a teenager is less serious a crime if the girl is not a virgin, Italy's higher court said on Friday …
Discussion: ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
Jeanne / Body and Soul:
Talents  —  Can I just say I am so grateful to Barbara for writing this?  —  I've been slogging around some of my favorite blogs today, feeling dumber than I have since 1970, which is the last time I attempted to understand algebra.  —  Unlike Barbara, I don't think I was born with the math component of my brain missing.

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