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Jeff Leeds / New York Times:
In Legal Deal, Limbaugh Surrenders in Drug Case — Rush Limbaugh, the conservative talk-radio host, was charged yesterday with prescription drug fraud and turned himself in to Florida authorities as part of a deal to resolve a lengthy inquiry into whether he improperly obtained painkillers.
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Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Not Exactly a Rush... Now that Rush Limbaugh has turned himself in due to his plea deal with the Palm Beach prosecutor's office, I thought a bit of discussion about what Rush has in store for his 18-months of supervised release would be helpful for everyone (well, everyone who hasn't gone through a first time drug arrest anyway).
Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
100,000 Families Are Fleeing Violence, Iraq Official Says — BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 29 — A new estimate by one of Iraq's vice presidents has put the number of Iraqi families fleeing sectarian violence at 100,000, far outstripping previous projections and raising the possibility that a total of a half-million people could be displaced.
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Joseph E. Robert Jr / Washington Post:
Dedication and Danger in Iraq — I've had the opportunity to travel to Iraq three times, most recently last month, courtesy of the nonpartisan Business Executives for National Security. On every trip I'm struck by the difference between the Iraq I hear and read about back home and the Iraq I see in person.
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Jonathan Finer / Washington Post:In Iraqi Town, Trainees Are Also Suspects
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UNITED 93 AND OUR "SURVIVORS GUILT" — One year, during Easter break, I learned a valuable lesson. Every year during Easter, my cousins and I would go to my Grandparents house in San Simeon for the break in the school year. My cousins and I were practically the only kids in the area …
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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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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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Tim Golden / New York Times:
Abuse Concerns Stymie Releases From Guantánamo — A long-running effort by the Bush administration to send home many of the terror suspects held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has been stymied in part because of concern among United States officials that the prisoners may not be treated humanely …
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Gardiner Harris / New York Times:
Ex-Head of F.D.A. Faces Criminal Inquiry — WASHINGTON, April 28 — Dr. Lester M. Crawford, the former commissioner of food and drugs, is under criminal investigation by a federal grand jury over accusations of financial improprieties and false statements to Congress, his lawyer said Friday.
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John Markoff / New York Times:
U.S. Steps Into Wiretap Suit Against AT&T — SAN FRANCISCO, April 28 — The government asked a federal judge here Friday to dismiss a civil liberties lawsuit against the AT&T Corporation because of a possibility that military and state secrets would otherwise be disclosed.
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Bush Enters Anthem Fight on Language — WASHINGTON, April 28—President Bush has never been shy about speaking Spanish in public, and he is known to love all kinds of music: country, folk and even Tex-Mex style rock. But one thing you will not find on his iPod: "Nuestro Himno," …
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Washington Post:
Prosecutors Opt for Wide Probe of Rep. Ney — Federal prosecutors signaled this week that they have decided to pursue a wide range of allegations about dealings between Rep. Robert W. Ney (R-Ohio) and lobbyist Jack Abramoff, rather than bringing a narrowly focused bribery case against the congressman.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
In Leak Cases, New Pressure on Journalists — Earlier administrations have fired and prosecuted government officials who provided classified information to the press. They have also tried to force reporters to identify their sources. — But the Bush administration is exploring …
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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.
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
U.S.: FBI Sought Info Without Court OK — WASHINGTON - The FBI secretly sought information last year on 3,501 U.S. citizens and legal residents from their banks and credit card, telephone and Internet companies without a court's approval, the Justice Department said Friday.
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