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Associated Press:
VP Accident Tale Filled With Discrepancies — WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney said he didn't immediately disclose his hunting accident because he wanted the confusing details to come out right. Instead, authorized accounts came out slowly — and often still wrong.
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Khaled El-Deeb / Associated Press:
Libya Suspends Official After Deadly Riots — TRIPOLI, Libya - Libya suspended its interior minister Saturday, citing an "excessive use of force" in riots the day before that left at least 10 people dead in the bloodiest protest yet against the Prophet Muhammad cartoons roiling the Muslim world.
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CNN:
In Libya, 11 reportedly die in cartoon protests — (CNN) — Eleven people were killed and an Italian consulate was burned in Libya on Friday night during protests to denounce the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed, sources in Libya said.
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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Mark / Mark in Mexico:
Pakistan reports Clinton says "convict publishers" of Muhammed Cartoons — UPDATED!!!! Scroll down. This story looks like it's not true. — This can't be correct. A Pakistani newspaper, the Daily Times, is reporting that ex- president Bill Clinton
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Mansoor Ijaz / Los Angeles Times:
Islamic truths — ANOTHER WEEK, another Muslim country burns in rage over months-old Danish cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in an unflattering light. On Friday it was Libya, and earlier in the week it was my father's homeland, Pakistan, where violent protests were scattered across the nation.
Chester / The Adventures of Chester:
The Saddam Tapes and the Intelligence Summit — The Intelligence Summit, a "non-partisan, non-profit, educational forum", is taking place this weekend in the Washington, D.C. environs. Another blogger, Kobayashi Maru — , is there and I just spoke with him on the phone.
Andrew Osborn / Independent:
Russia's first gay parade vetoed by 'outraged' city — Plans to stage Russia's first gay pride parade have been vetoed by Moscow's city government on the grounds that the idea has caused "outrage" in society. — Mayor Yuri Luzhkov's administration said yesterday it would not even consider …
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Ann Scott Tyson / Washington Post:
Rumsfeld Urges Using Media to Fight Terror — Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld yesterday called for the military and other government agencies to mount a far more aggressive, swift and nontraditional information campaign to counter the messages of extremist and terrorist groups in the world media.
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Good Thing We Kept The Receipt — The Bush administration has stuck to its hard line against Hamas and the terror group's insistence on opposing Israel's existence and support for terrorism. In a rather unusual move, the US requested and received a refund on the American aid held in escrow for the Palestinian Authority:
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Bush Sees Need to Expand Role of NATO in Sudan — ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 17 — President Bush signaled a new American commitment on Friday to addressing the crisis in Darfur, saying he would support an expanded role by NATO to shore up a failing African peacekeeping mission there.
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
Iraq Power Shift Widens a Gulf Between Sects — BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb. 17 — Not long after the Americans occupied Iraq, strange things began happening in the family of Fatin Abdel Sattar, a Sunni Arab. — Her teenage son stopped giving his Sunni name in Shiite areas.
Wpnieditor / washingtonpost.blog:
Comments Welcome — As we reopen comments here, I wanted to say a few words about the purpose of the newspaper and the website. — The Washington Post and washingtonpost.com are independent daily news sources, dedicated to providing the news to our readers as quickly, completely and fairly as possible.
Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Hotline's William Beutler Dissembles and Smears Liberal Blogs — The Hotline is the trade political publication for insider staffers in DC. It fancies itself the arbiter of conventional wisdom, and has a lot of really good content, as well as quips and useful information.
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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 …
Alan Cooperman / Washington Post:
In N.C., GOP Requests Church Directories — The North Carolina Republican Party asked its members this week to send their church directories to the party, drawing furious protests from local and national religious leaders. — "Such a request is completely beyond the pale of what is acceptable …
Peter S. Goodman / Washington Post:
China Rushes to Complete $100B Deal With Iran — SHANGHAI, Feb. 17 — China is hastening to complete a deal worth as much as $100 billion that would allow a Chinese state-owned energy firm to take a leading role in developing a vast oil field in Iran, complicating the Bush administration's efforts …
