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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.
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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.
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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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 …
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Ron Rosenbaum / Slate:
Hijacking the Hijacking — The problem with the United 93 films. — Don't get me wrong, I'm in awe of what the passengers on United's hijacked Flight 93 managed to do on 9/11. Everyone knows the basic outline, although the details are necessarily conjectural: With the help of cell-phone contact …
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Ezra Klein:
Most. Depressing. Movie. Ever. — Lee Siegel on Flight 93: … He's got to be the only one. So far as Flight 93 goes, various folks have convinced me that the plane was actually shot down by scrambled fighter jets. I don't tend to go in for conspiracies, and I don't think it much matters …
Chris Bowers / MyDD:
United Flight 93 — Update: Ads will be purchased on liberal blogs now.
United Flight 93 — Update: Ads will be purchased on liberal blogs now.
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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 …
George Jahn / Associated Press:
Iran 'Won't Give a Damn' About Resolution — VIENNA, Austria - Iran "won't give a damn" about any U.N. resolutions concerning its nuclear program, its president said Friday, hours before an expected finding that Tehran has failed to meet a Security Council deadline to suspend uranium enrichment.
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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 …
Charles Krauthammer:
Say It With Me: Supply and Demand — If you thought the Dubai port deal marked a record high in Washington cynicism, think again. Nothing can match the spectacle of politicians scrambling for cover during a spike in gasoline prices. And this time the panderfest has gone all the way to the Oval Office.
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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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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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Roger L. Simon:
In defense of the (political) hybrid — Glenn Greenwald has a post today in which he quite graciously acknowledges my apology to Kos of yesterday. (Thank you, Glenn). He also goes on to make a well-reasoned, well-written case for the necessity of lumping people into broad political categories.
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.
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Blogs: Good or Evil? — I write again today about blogging because I believe it has become the most vibrant, innovative and controversial form of information delivery in the media world today. — Also, I was stuck for a column. — The old parameters for this discussion seem pretty stale.
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 …
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 …
Washington Post:
Balanced Crowd at Fox's Bash — There was a buzz when Dick Cheney walked into the "Fox News Sunday" 10th anniversary bash Wednesday night, but it was another guest — arriving fashionably late — who really got heads turning. … "Having the clear frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination show …
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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