memeorandum @ 1:10 AM ET, May 4, 2006

1:10 AM ET, May 4, 2006

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Michael J. Sniffen / Associated Press:

Moussaoui Gets Life for Role in Sept. 11 — ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A federal jury rejected the death penalty for al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui on Wednesday and decided he must spend life in prison for his role in the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history.

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New York Times:

Jury Decides Against Execution for Moussaoui — ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 — A federal court jury spared the life of Zacarias Moussaoui today, voting to send him to prison for the rest of his days rather than condemn him to death for the carnage of Sept. 11, 2001.

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Dr. Rusty Shackleford / The Jawa Report v3.0 Beta:

Moussaoui Gets Life: Travesty of Justice — A jury has sentenced Zacarias Moussaoui to life in prison for his part in the 9/11 conspiracy. News reports just breaking the story. Updates soon. — Moussaoui deserved death. This is a travesty of justice. — UPDATE: NY TIMES:

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Allahpundit / Hot Air:

Breaking: Verdict reached in Moussaoui sentencing — Announcement expected at 4:30 EST. Sentence will be imposed tomorrow at 10 a.m. — Update: Life in prison. — Update: The juror numbers on the various aggravating and mitigating circumstances will be posted on the court website within the hour.

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Phil Hirschkorn / CNN:

Jury spares 9/11 plotter Moussaoui — 9/11 trial ends after wrenching images, heartbreaking testimony — ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (CNN) — Al Qaeda terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui should spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, a federal jury decided Wednesday.

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Michael J. Sniffen / Associated Press:

Moussaoui Gets Life in Prison — A federal jury decided Wednesday al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui deserves life in prison for his role in the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history, on Sept. 11, 2001. — On the seventh day of deliberation, the jury of nine men …

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Jane Roh / Fox News:

Moussaoui Evades Death, Receives Life in Prison — Al Qaeda conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole on Wednesday for his role in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. — "America, you lost. I won," Moussaoui said, clapping his hands as he was led …

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Emperor Darth Misha I / Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: Worst Bulls**t Verdict of All Time

Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:
Breaking: Moussaoui Gets LIFE

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Jay / Stop The ACLU:
Moussaoui Life In Prison: Jury Says No To Martyrdom

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cis.org:

New Poll: Americans Prefer House Approach on Immigration — Poll is First to Offer the Public a Choice — Between House and Senate Plan — WASHINGTON (May 3, 2006) - A new Zogby poll of likely voters, using neutral language (see wording on following pages), finds that Americans prefer …

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Foreign Policy:

The Failed States Index — By FOREIGN POLICY & the Fund for Peace — Democracy may be spreading, but is the world more stable? In the second-annual Failed States Index, FOREIGN POLICY and the Fund for Peace track the countries on the edge of collapse. — Visit the Fund for Peace Website for more data and analysis.

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Charlie Savage / Boston Globe:

Hearing vowed on Bush's powers — Senator questions bypassing of laws — WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, accusing the White House of a ''very blatant encroachment" on congressional authority, said yesterday he will hold an oversight hearing into President Bush's assertion …

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Susan_Spencer-Wendel / Palm Beach Post:

Limbaugh denies arrest, charge on radio show — WEST PALM BEACH — Conservative king Rush Limbaugh opened his talk show Monday with an account of the agreement he struck with prosecutors and his quick trip to the Palm Beach County Jail Friday. — "There was no arrest. There were no handcuffs.

Discussion: Expose the Left, Preemptive Karma, Democrats.com and In Search Of Utopia

Jason Zengerle / The New Republic:

McCAIN 2.0: — Mickey Kaus offers this technologically deterministic post (inspired by something Joe Klein said at his LA book party), in which he speculates/hopes that the 24/7 nature of the web will bring an end to the era of the "consultant-emasculated" politician.

Discussion: Washington Post, Democrat Taylor Marsh … and JustOneMinute

Hank Stuever / Washington Post:

Crunchy Culture — Author Rod Dreher Has Defined A Political Hybrid: The All-Natural, Whole-Grain Conservative — Two succulent, naturally raised chickens with good farm references are in the oven, snuggled up in a roasting pan like doomed lovers. Fat, perfect carrots are peeled, chopped, seasoned and ready to simmer.

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