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9:30 AM ET, May 17, 2006

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Katherine Shrader / Associated Press:
Hatch: Court Briefed on Bush Surveillance  —  WASHINGTON - Two judges on the secretive court that approves warrants for intelligence surveillance were told of the broad monitoring programs that have raised recent controversy, a Republican senator said Tuesday, connecting a court to knowledge …
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New York Times:
Verizon Denies Turning Over Local Phone Data  —  Verizon, the country's second-largest phone company, said yesterday that it had not provided local phone records to the National Security Agency as part of efforts to compile a database of calling records to track terrorist activities.
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Spy Tools In Need Of a Law  —  Let's take a hypothetical problem: An al-Qaeda operative decides to switch cellphones to prevent the National Security Agency from monitoring his calls.  How does the NSA identify his new cellphone number?  How does it winnow down a haystack …
newscenter.verizon.com:
Verizon Issues Statement on NSA Media Coverage  —  Media contact:  —  Peter Thonis, 212-395-2355  —  NEW YORK — Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today issued the following statement regarding news coverage about the NSA program which the President has acknowledged authorizing against al-Qaeda:
Marina Montemayor / Associated Press:
Mexico Threatens Suits Over Guard Patrols  —  CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - Mexico said Tuesday that it would file lawsuits in U.S. courts if National Guard troops on the border become directly involved in detaining migrants.  —  Mexican border officials also said they worried that sending troops …
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Patrick Yoest / public.cq.com:
DHS Does About-Face In Backing Use of National Guard to Seal Border  —  In December of 2005, Fox News talking head Bill O'Reilly floated an unlikely — even brash — idea to the Homeland Security secretary to seal off the porous southwest border.  —  "Why don't you put the National Guard …
White House:
Press Briefing by Tony Snow  —  MR. SNOW: I feel so loved.  —  Q Welcome to the White House Press Office.  —  MR. SNOW: Thank you very much.  Well, it's good to be here.  Thank you one and all.  —  Very quickly, as you know, President Bush today met with Prime Minister John Howard of Australia.
bobharris.com:   Bush dispatches National Guard to defend the border with Reality
David Germain / Associated Press:
'Da Vinci Code' Misses the Mark for Critics  —  CANNES, France - "The Da Vinci Code" drew lukewarm praise, shrugs of indifference, some jeering laughter and a few derisive jabs Tuesday from arguably the world's toughest movie crowd: critics at the Cannes Film Festival.
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David Germain / Associated Press:
Albinos Condemn 'Da Vinci' Assassin
Discussion: Outside The Beltway
New York Times:
Divide Remains as Bush Pushes Immigration Plan  —  WASHINGTON, May 16 — President Bush pushed ahead on Tuesday with his effort to bring Republicans in the House and the Senate together on a plan to reduce illegal immigration.  But he ran into renewed resistance from conservatives …
Discussion: THE NEWS BLOG
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January W. Payne / Washington Post:
Forever Pregnant  —  Guidelines: Treat Nearly All Women as Pre-Pregnant  —  New federal guidelines ask all females capable of conceiving a baby to treat themselves — and to be treated by the health care system — as pre-pregnant, regardless of whether they plan to get pregnant anytime soon.
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Echidne / ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES:
The Care And Maintenance of the Aquarium
Discussion: Ezra Klein
Chris Bowers / MyDD:
We Will All Win, Eventually  —  Today, in just three divisions (precincts) available to me, Kevin and I pulled over 100 votes.  With only 27-01, 27-02, and 27-23 reporting, we have reached roughly 110 votes.  And that is only three divisions (precincts).  We won, and we won huge.
Holly Bailey / Newsweek:
The Riddle of Rove  —  As the presidential adviser's legal situation remains uncertain, Beltway pundits seek clues about his state of mind-and body.  —  Larry Downing / Reuters  —  Rove: Less combative than usual?  —  May 15, 2006 - For a dreary Monday morning in Washington, it was an impressive crowd.
Roger Clegg / Opinion Journal:
Disinvited  —  The EEOC cancels a meeting rather than listen to criticism.  —  Last month, I received an invitation to testify before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about affirmative action and diversity in U.S. companies.  The testimony was scheduled for today …
Discussion: QandO
TCS Daily:
The Parent Trap  —  Not long ago we worried about baby booms and overpopulation.  Now some people are worrying about a "Global Baby Bust."  Writing in Foreign Affairs, Phillip Longman says it's mostly because of economics: … He's clearly right about the economics.
Discussion: News Hounds
Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
Senate readies vote on $70B tax cut  —  MAY. 11 1:13 P.M. ET President Bush and his GOP allies on Capitol Hill anticipated a long-sought election year victory Thursday as senators debated a bill awarding tax relief to investors and 15 million taxpayers with above-average incomes.
Discussion: David Sirota
Kathy Matheson / Associated Press:
Foster Quotes Eminem at Penn Graduation  —  PHILADELPHIA - You can add rapping to the list of Jodie Foster's talents.  The Oscar-winning actress spoke Monday at the University of Pennsylvania's commencement ceremonies, ending her address with the chorus of Eminem's "Lose Yourself" from …
Discussion: Right Wing News and Blogs for Bush
 
 
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Nigel Bunyan / Telegraph:
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Greg Bluestein / Associated Press:
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Tom Kertscher / JSOnline:
The survey says what?  —  Sexual-orientation questions cause stir at Port high school
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Anna Driver / Reuters:
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Daniel Enemark / Christian Science Monitor:
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Associated Press:
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Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
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BillHobbs.com:
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Discussion: Daily Pundit and Oliver Willis
Eteraz / Unwilling Self-Negation:
The Problem Of Mecca  —  Mecca has always been our locus.
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

 
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