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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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Brian Skoloff / Associated Press:
Rush Limbaugh arrested on prescription drug charges — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Rush Limbaugh was arrested Friday on a prescription fraud charge after reaching a deal with prosecutors that will see the single count dismissed if he continues treatment and doesn't violate the law, Limbaugh's attorney said.
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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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.
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 …
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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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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John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
Andrea Clark's Life Has Been Spared — Tim over at Pro-Life Blogs has received the following email from Melanie Childers, Andrea Clark's sister: … No one knows what the future holds for Andrea Clark, because after all, she's still very sick. But, at least she's going to have a fighting chance to make it now.
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Texas Rainmaker, euphoricreality.net, Blue Crab Boulevard and Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler
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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.
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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A Blog For All, Wizbang, Blue Crab Boulevard, FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog and Ace of Spades HQ
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.
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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Wizbang, Fraters Libertas, NewsBusters.org, Blue Crab Boulevard, The Claremont Institute and Hugh Hewitt
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 …
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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Roger L. Simon, JustOneMinute, ShrinkWrapped, The Galloping Beaver, Norwegianity and The American Mind
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.
Associated Press:
Julia Thorne, author and ex-wife of Sen. Kerry, dead at 61 — BOSTON —Julia Thorne, an author and the former wife of U.S. Sen. John Kerry, has died of cancer at a friend's home in Concord. She was 61. — Thorne, who died Thursday, wrote the 1993 book, "You Are Not Alone …
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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 …
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 …
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