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South Dakota law bans nearly all abortions — Legislation sets up court challenge — PIERRE, South Dakota (AP) — Gov. Mike Rounds signed legislation Monday banning nearly all abortions in South Dakota, setting up a court fight aimed at challenging the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.
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Gina Holland / Associated Press:
Court Upholds Campus Military Recruiting — WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that colleges that accept federal money must allow military recruiters on campus, despite university objections to the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays.
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court upholds "Solomon Amendment" — In a sweeping legal victory for the U.S. military, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that Pengtaon recruiters must be assured an equal opportunity with other employers to sign up students at the nation's law schools.
Steve Bainbridge / ProfessorBainbridge.com:
Supreme Court Upholds Solomon Amendment — New Chief Justice Roberts delivers the opinion for the court. His summary of the issue: … The key issue is the so-called unconstitutional conditions doctrine, which Roberts described as having the following effect: "the Solomon Amendment …
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
The Solomon Amendment is upheld by a unanimous Supreme Court. — SCOTUSblog reports: … Chief Justice Roberts writes the opinion. There are no additional opinions. (Alito, of course, does not participate.) — As the unanimity indicates, this outcome was not at all surprising.
ABCNEWS:
EXCLUSIVE: Iraq Weapons — Made in Iran? — Intelligence Officials Say Weapons Responsible for Increasing U.S. Deaths in Iraq — March 6, 2006 — U.S. military and intelligence officials tell ABC News that they have caught shipments of deadly new bombs at the Iran-Iraq border.
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Richard Morin / Washington Post:
Majority of Americans Believe Iraq Civil War is Likely — Washington Post-ABC News Poll Finds Sharp Decline in Optimism About Iraq War — An overwhelming majority of the public believe fighting between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in Iraq will lead to civil war and half say the U.S …
Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Expert on Iraq: 'We're In a Civil War' — U.S. Officials Deny Violence Has Risen to That Level, but ABC News Analysts See a 'Serious Lack of Realism' — BAGHDAD, March 5, 2006 — As Pentagon generals offered optimistic assessments that the sectarian violence in Iraq had dissipated this weekend …
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Iran Gives US A Casus Belli, If We Want It — ABC News reports tonight that Iran has shipped improved explosive devices capable of defeating the body armor employed by US soldiers to the insurgents in Iraq. Brian Ross will tell ABC's World News Tonight that Iran is "knowingly killing US troops" …
wral.com:
Suspect In UNC Hit-And-Run Wanted To 'Spread Will Of Allah' — Authorities Release 911 Call Made By Mohammed Taheri-azar — HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — A suspect who is accused of hitting students with a sport utility vehicle at the University of North Carolina made his first court appearance Monday.
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Athena / Terrorism Unveiled:
BACKGROUND ON MOHAMMED REZA TAHERI-AZAR — Friday, I received a phone call from my significant other telling me someone was purposely trying to run over students in "the Pit." The Pit is the center of campus activity and there are certain barricades and high stairways that separate it from any roads and intersections.
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Confederate Yankee, A Blog For All, The Strata-Sphere, In the Bullpen and Gates of Vienna
Associated Press:
UNC Grad in Court on Alleged Hit and Run — CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A University of North Carolina graduate from Iran, accused of running down nine people on campus to avenge the treatment of Muslims, said at a hearing Monday that he was "thankful for the opportunity to spread the will of Allah."
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Amy Sullivan / Washington Monthly:
When Would Jesus Bolt? — Meet Randy Brinson, the advance guard of evangelicals leaving the GOP. — The Republicans were filibustering the Bible bill. On a Tuesday afternoon in early February, Republican legislators in Alabama took to the crimson-carpeted floor of the state house …
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Zogby:
Bush Job Approval: 38% — Zogby America telephone Poll shows slight drop from 40% last month; Congressional Democrats maintain lead over Republican counterparts — President Bush's job approval rating dipped slightly to 38% in the latest Zogby America telephone poll, conducted Feb. 27 to March 2 …
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Vanessa Blum / Sun-Sentinel:
Miami judge refuses to delay sentencing for lobbyist Abramoff — MIAMI — A federal judge on Monday refused to delay sentencing 90 days for disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff despite statements from government lawyers that sending Abramoff to prison could jeopardize his cooperation in ongoing criminal probes.
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Guardian:
US envoy hints at strike to stop Iran — · Bolton says nuclear plant can be 'taken out' — · UN agency meets to send report to security council — Julian Borger Washington — The US ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, has told British MPs that military action …
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New York Times:
Kabuki Congress — Imagine being stopped for speeding and having the local legislature raise the limit so you won't have to pay the fine. It sounds absurd, but it's just what is happening to the 28-year-old law that prohibits the president from spying on Americans without getting a warrant from a judge.
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JustOneMinute, Vichy Democrats, Prometheus 6, The Heretik, Norwegianity and Left in the West
Andy Dehnart / MSNBC:
Those big stars just don't get Jon Stewart — 'Daily Show' host will be lumped in with Letterman, Rock as Oscar failure — Jon Stewart provides laughs for TV viewers but doesn't seem to hit the right note for the stars inside the Kodak theater at the Academy Awards.
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Howard Fineman / Newsweek:
Awaiting the Almighty — Rudy Giuliani may or may not run for president. But he's having a heavenly time thinking about it. — March 13, 2006 issue - If you're a Republican who wants to be president, the place to be this weekend is Memphis's Peabody Hotel, with its parading ducks-and politicians.
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