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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.
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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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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Michelle Malkin:
THIS IS OUR ANTHEM — In response to the "Nuestro Himno" illegal alien anthem nonsense, I thought it would be nice to celebrate the history of our national anthem—instead of rewriting it to pander to ethnic grievance-mongers who don't respect Amerian laws or traditions.
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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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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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Terry Collins / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Six arrested in antiwar rally at U — High school and college students gathered to protest, with one man throwing paint on a military recruiting station. — It began peacefully before turning red in the end. — Six people, including a man who allegedly splashed paint on a recruiting station …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Mike McCurry's Reiterates His Lies — Last week the Save the Internet coalition launched to stop the telcos from stopping internet freedom. This was the first attempt to raise popular awareness of what's going on; it is a warning shot, and the battle is now moving to the Senate.
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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Trading Frenzy Adding to Rise in Price of Oil — A global economic boom, sharply higher demand, extraordinarily tight supplies and domestic instability in many of the world's top oil-producing countries — in that environment higher oil prices were inevitable.
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