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U.S. Sets Conditions for Talks With Iran — The United States is willing to join European nations in direct talks with Iran if the Iranian government first agrees to suspend its programs to enrich uranium and reprocess spent nuclear fuel, activities that Washington charges are part of plans to build nuclear weapons.
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state.gov:
Statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice — Secretary Condoleezza Rice — The pursuit by the Iranian regime of nuclear weapons represents a direct threat to the entire international community, including to the United States and to the Persian Gulf region.
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Iason Athanasiadis / Washington Times:
Iran's military plans for invasion by U.S. — TEHRAN — Iran, apparently anticipating an American invasion, has quietly been restructuring its military and testing a new military doctrine that calls for a decentralized, Iraqi-style guerrilla campaign against an invading force.
Jennifer Fermino / New York Post:
GI'S BIG FAT SUIT VS. MOORE — SEEKS $85M FOR 'LYING' 9/11 CLIP — A double-amputee Iraq-war vet is suing Michael Moore for $85 million, claiming the portly peacenik recycled an old interview and used it out of context to make him appear anti-war in "Fahrenheit 9/11."
Greg Mankiw / Greg Mankiw's Blog:
A Must Read — From today's Wall Street Journal: — Mr. Paulson's Challenge — By N. Gregory Mankiw — When Hank Paulson replaces John Snow as Treasury secretary, he will be taking stewardship of an economy that is enjoying low unemployment and brisk growth.
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Kevin A. Hassett / American Enterprise Institute:
Let's Give John Snow the Praise He Has Earned — The secretary of the Treasury has historically been an administration's pre-eminent economic policy maker. The Treasury department has authority over virtually every corner of the economy, and access to a large and gifted staff.
Robert J. Samuelson / Washington Post:
What You Don't Know About the Immigration Bill — The Senate passed legislation last week that Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) hailed as "the most far-reaching immigration reform in our history." You might think that the first question anyone would ask is how much it would actually increase or decrease legal immigration.
Nancy Vogel / Los Angeles Times:
Bill to Bolster Election Clout Gains — The Assembly passes a measure to pledge the state's Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote. — SACRAMENTO — Seeking to force presidential candidates to pay attention to California's 15.5 million voters …
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CNN:
Sumaidaie: Marines shot my cousin — We must 'remove the bad apples,' new Iraqi ambassador says — WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush welcomed the new Iraqi ambassador to the United States at a White House credentialing ceremony Tuesday, saying, "The United States stands ready to help the Iraqi democracy succeed."
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Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Senator Clinton is a Boring Old Person — Dan Balz is a good reporter, but I'm really getting tired of the 'Hillary Clinton is a complicated person/politician/is she liberal/centrist/conservative' cliched — article. The truth is that Hillary Clinton is not very interesting. She doesn't lead.
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Abby Goodnough / New York Times:
As Hurricane Season Looms, States Aim to Scare — MIAMI, May 30 — Convinced that tough tactics are needed, officials in hurricane-prone states are trumpeting dire warnings about the storm season that starts on Thursday, preaching self-reliance and prodding the public to prepare early and well.
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Washington Post:
Congressman Tried to Hide Papers, Justice Dept. Says — Court Filing in Response to Jefferson Lawsuit Defends Raid — The Justice Department yesterday vigorously defended the recent weekend raid of Rep. William J. Jefferson's Capitol Hill office as part of a bribery investigation …
Daniel Williams / Washington Post:
New Vehicle for Dissent Is a Fast Track to Prison — Bloggers Held Under Egypt's Emergency Laws — CAIRO J ust over a year ago, Alaa Seif al-Islam was one of a growing number of Egyptian bloggers who recounted their lives online, published poetry, provided Web tips, helped private aid agencies use …
PR Newswire:
Dixie Chicks New Album, Taking The Long Way, Debuts At #1 On Billboard Top 200 — Dixie Chicks Become First Female Group Ever To Have Three Albums Debut In Top Slot — On Sales Dates For Dixie Chicks "Accidents & Accusations Tour" Announced — NEW YORK, May 31 /PRNewswire …
Allison Hoffman / Associated Press:
McCain cancels Bilbray event over immigration — SAN DIEGO - Arizona Sen. John McCain on Tuesday canceled an appearance for a Republican congressional candidate who has attacked his opponent for supporting McCain's immigration bill. — McCain, R-Ariz., was scheduled to speak Wednesday …
Stephen Bates / Guardian:
Wing and a prayer: religious right got Bush elected - now they are fighting each other — Campaigners who fail to keep the hardline faith face threats and intimidation — In his consulting room in a suburb of Montgomery, Alabama, gastrologist Randy Brinson is a worried man.
Robin Toner / New York Times:
Democrats' Senate Hopes May Ride on Tennessee Race — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Representative Harold E. Ford Jr. freely acknowledges that he faces many challenges in his campaign for the Senate, which may ultimately determine the Democratic Party's chances of regaining a Senate majority.
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