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Associated Press:
Limbaugh arrested on drug charges — Conservative talk-show host has been released on bail … MSNBC TV — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Rush Limbaugh reached a settlement with prosecutors Friday in a fraud case involving prescription painkillers, though the conservative radio commentator maintains his innocence.
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Brian Skoloff / Associated Press:
Limbaugh Reaches Settlement in Drug Case — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Rush Limbaugh and prosecutors in the long-running prescription fraud case against him have reached a deal calling for the only charge against the conservative commentator to be dropped without a guilty plea if he continues treatment, his attorney said Friday.
Brian Skoloff / Associated Press:
Rush Limbaugh arrested on prescription drug charges
Rush Limbaugh arrested on prescription drug charges
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Elise Labott / CNN:
Report: Extremists push for terror haven in Iraq — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sunni and Shiite extremist groups are working inside Iraq to create a terrorist haven, where foreign fighters can operate, a U.S. State Department report said Friday. — Militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's al Qaeda …
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Bloomberg:
Terrorists Killed More Than 14,500 People in 2005, Report Says — April 28 (Bloomberg) — Terrorists killed more than 14,500 people in 11,000 attacks across the globe last year, the U.S. State Department said in its annual report on terrorism. — Fifty-six of those killed were Americans, the report said.
Jeannine Aversa / Associated Press:
Bush Says Anthem Should Be in English — The national anthem should be sung in English _ not Spanish _ President Bush declared Friday, amid growing restlessness over the millions of immigrants here illegally. — "One of the things that's very important is, when we debate this issue …
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Michelle Malkin:
BLOGS DOWN: HACK ATTACK — ***scroll for updates...1230pm EDT Looks like the problem may be resolved, though several blogs still down...Glenn Reynolds confirms the attack originated in Saudi Arabia, as I suspected...Mary Katherine Ham of downed blog hughhewitt.com is guest-blogging over at Wizbang …
Dean Calbreath / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Co-conspirator's possible links to prostitutes eyed — Federal prosecutors are reviewing records of two Washington, D.C., hotels where Poway defense contractor Brent Wilkes rented suites as part of their investigation into whether prostitutes were involved as he tried to curry favor with lawmakers and CIA officials.
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Jodi Rudoren / New York Times:
F.B.I. Set to Present Subpoenas to Lawmaker's Nonprofits — The F.B.I. has notified three nonprofit organizations created by Representative Alan B. Mollohan and financed primarily through special federal appropriations he steered their way that they should expect subpoenas soon for financial and other records.
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Using generalizations to describe political groups — Whenever I write a post about the tactics and behaviors of Bush defenders, some pro-Bush bloggers invariably write responses accusing me of unfairly generalizing, trafficking in stereotypes and prejudices, and exhibiting anti-Bush fanticism.
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Pamela Anderson / Opinion Journal:
No Way to Treat a Relative — Chimps shouldn't be forced to live like me. — King Kong is my hero. He's big, muscular, sensitive, a terrific actor—and he's not real. The use of computer-generated imagery has really taken off in Hollywood. So why has Madison Avenue suddenly gone bananas for real apes?
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Peter Brown / Real Clear Politics:
May Day March Likely to Backfire on Protesters — If the folks who want to allow illegal immigrants to become legal residents and eventually citizens are lucky, the planned May 1 general strike to pressure Congress in their direction will be a bust. — That's because even more than mass demonstrations …
Dan Whitcomb / Reuters:
May 1 immigrant boycott aims to "close" US cities — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pro-immigration activists say a national boycott and marches planned for May 1 will flood America's streets with millions of Latinos to demand amnesty for illegal immigrants and shake the ground under Congress as it debates reform.
Rose Garden / White House:
President Discusses the Economy, Participates in Press Availability — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much for joining us today. I'm joined my two top White House economic advisors. The reason why is because we've had some very positive economic news today: the Commerce Department announced …
Chris Bowers / MyDD:
United Flight 93 — Update: Ads will be purchased on liberal blogs now. Thank you. I will watch the move on Sunday and post a review. — It appears that the new movie, United Flight 93, is getting some good reviews. When I first saw a trailer for the movie, I must say that I was overcome with a wave of emotions.
Associated Press:
11 House members to sue over budget bill — WASHINGTON (AP) — Eleven House Democrats said Thursday they would sue the Bush administration, alleging the $39 billion deficit-reducing legislation signed by the president is unconstitutional because the House and Senate failed to approve identical versions.
Vital Perspective:
Vital Perspective Exclusive: IAEA Report Shows Iranian Defiance Continues — The IAEA report on the Iranian nuclear program is quite damning and points out the 20 years of Iran's deception and its total unwillingness to answer for conduct. It discloses that Iran has been working …