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Peter Whoriskey / Washington Post:
Rush Limbaugh Turns Himself In On Fraud Charge In Rx Drug Probe — MIAMI, April 28 — Talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh surrendered to authorities Friday on a charge of committing fraud to obtain prescription drugs, concluding an investigation that for more than two years has hovered over the law-and-order conservative.
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Associated Press:
Rush Limbaugh arrested on prescription drug charges — WEST PALM BEACH — Rush Limbaugh was arrested Friday on prescription drug charges, law enforcement officials said. — Limbaugh turned himself in to authorities on a warrant issued by the State Attorney's Office, said Teri Barbera, a spokeswoman for the State Attorney's Office.
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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.
Washington Post:
Report Sets Stage For Action on Iran — U.N. Nuclear Agency Provides Evidence Needed to Open Security Council Debate — PARIS, April 28 — In a sharply worded report, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Friday that Iran is accelerating its uranium enrichment efforts …
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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 …
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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Los Angeles Times:
Editor's note — The Times is discontinuing Michael Hiltzik's Golden State column, which ran in the Business section, because the columnist violated the newspaper's ethics guidelines. This follows the suspension last week of his blog on latimes.com, which also has been discontinued.
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Patterico / Patterico's Pontifications:
Hiltzik Column Discontinued; He Won't Be Fired — Los Angeles Times editors announced this afternoon that they are discontinuing Michael Hiltzik's Golden State column, as well as the blog of the same name. Hiltzik will be reassigned after serving a suspension. Here is the editors' note:
Michelle Malkin:
MORE RECRUITERS UNDER ATTACK — First, the UC Santa Cruz thugs drive recruiters off their campus. Then, anti-war nuts target ROTC facilities in North Carolina. Now this via the Minneapolis Star Tribune (hat tip: reader David): — S-T caption: Three people were apprehended this afternoon …
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Terry Collins / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Six arrested in antiwar rally at U
Six arrested in antiwar rally at U
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Lee Keath / Associated Press:
al-Qaida Leader: U.S. 'Broken' in Iraq — CAIRO, Egypt - Hundreds of suicide bombings in Iraq have "broken the back" of the U.S. military, al-Qaida's No. 2 said in a video posted Saturday — the latest in a series of messages from the terror network. — The video by Ayman al-Zawahri …
Wall Street Journal:
Film Critics on 'United 93' — "United 93" has provoked intense reaction from critics. Many reviewers praised the film's affecting storytelling and visual craft, as well as its attempt to pay tribute to the victims of 9/11. But several critics called the film a draining "thrill ride" …
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Noel Randewich / Reuters:
Mexico to decriminalize pot, cocaine and heroin — MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Possessing marijuana, cocaine and even heroin will no longer be a crime in Mexico if the drugs are carried in small amounts for personal use, under legislation passed by Congress. — The measure given final passage …
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National Review:
Out of Nowhere: A Blogger's Best-seller — There's something interesting happening on the best-seller list these days. A new book, How Would a Patriot Act? Defending American Values from a President Run Amok, by the left-wing blogger Glenn Greenwald, is number one on Amazon.com's top sellers list.
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Addressing Byron York's confusion
Addressing Byron York's confusion
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Tim Roemer / New York Times:
Enough Already — AMERICANS have clearly had enough of the Bush administration's record: 7 in 10 say the nation is headed in the wrong direction. But with the 2006 Congressional elections fast approaching, Democrats must not get so irrationally exuberant that they lapse into old, bad habits.
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National Journal:
Why Rove Testified For A Fifth Time — Appearing for a fifth time before the federal grand jury in the CIA leak case, White House adviser Karl Rove on Wednesday was questioned extensively about contradictions between his sworn testimony and that of Time magazine writer Matthew Cooper …
Washington Post:
Prostitution Alleged In Cunningham Case — Federal authorities are investigating allegations that a California defense contractor arranged for a Washington area limousine company to provide prostitutes to convicted former congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.) and possibly other lawmakers …
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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.
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John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
St Luke's Reneges: Andrea Clark's Life Is Still In Jeopardy — I've just spoken with Andrea's sisters, Melanie Childers and Lanore Dixon, today, as well as Andrea's lawyer, Jerri Ward. — Unfortunately, St. Luke's has reneged on the deal. Lanore told me that about 20 minutes before Andrea …
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