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New 'Iraq massacre' tape emerges — The BBC has uncovered new video evidence that US forces may have been responsible for the deliberate killing of 11 innocent Iraqi civilians. — The video appears to challenge the US military's account of events that took place in the town of Ishaqi in March.
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Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
Iraqi Accuses U.S. of 'Daily' Attacks Against Civilians — BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 1 — Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki lashed out at the American military on Thursday, denouncing what he characterized as habitual attacks by troops against Iraqi civilians. — As outrage over reports …
Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:Iraqi Leaders Assail U.S. on Civilian Deaths
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Rolling Stone:
Was the 2004 Election Stolen? — Republicans prevented more than 350,000 voters in Ohio from casting ballots or having their votes counted — enough to have put John Kerry in the White House. BY ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. — The complete article, with Web-only citations, follows.
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Tristero / Hullabaloo:Kenneth Blackwell Brings To Mind An All-But-Forgotten 70's Sci Fi Classic
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Richard Esposito Reports / The Blotter:
No Icons, No Monuments Worth Protecting — Richard Esposito Reports: — New York has no national monuments or icons, according to the Department of Homeland Security form obtained by ABC News. That was a key factor used to determine that New York City should have its anti-terror funds slashed …
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NY Daily News:
Feds to city: drop dead — Homeland honcho cuts funds by 40% — BY MICHAEL SAUL in New York and MICHAEL McAULIFF in Washington — The city was stunned yesterday to find that its share of federal anti-terror funds was slashed nearly in half by bureaucrats who said it has no national icons to protect and lousy defense plans.
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Six Powers Reach Accord On Iran Plan — U.S. Supports Combination Of Incentives, 'Disincentives' — VIENNA, June 1 — The United States and five other major world powers agreed Thursday to offer Iran a broad new collection of rewards if it halts its drive to master nuclear technology …
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New York Times:
Six Nations Agree on Iran Incentives — VIENNA, June 1 — The United States, Russia, China and the leading nations of Europe announced agreement tonight on a general formula designed to resolve the nuclear crisis with Iran, but officials declined to specifically describe the package of incentives …
The Raw Story:
FEC finds Frist violated law by failing to disclose $1.4 million personal loan — Earlier today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) received notice from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) indicating that in response to a complaint filed by CREW …
Media Matters for America:
Responding to Media Matters, AP continued to mislead in reporting on Reid … In a May 31 e-mail to Media Matters for America, the Associated Press — through director of Media Relations and Public Affairs Linda M. Wagner — responded to Media Matters' and TPM Muckraker's analyses …
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The Raw Story:
George W. Bush named worst president in 61 years — President George W. Bush has been named the worst president in the last 61 years by American voters — with nearly twice the negative rating of Richard Nixon — in a new poll by Quinnipiac University, RAW STORY has learned.
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Olbermann exposes O'Reilly on Malmedy — Olbermann exposes O'Reilly on Malmedy — While O'Reilly was debating Wesley Clark on his FOX show, Bill once again was short on the facts. It proves my theory once again that some talking heads will say just about anything to make themselves sound right.
Jay Reeves / Associated Press:
Ala. candidates revive judicial debate — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In a debate with powerful echoes of the turbulent civil rights era, four Republicans running for Alabama's Supreme Court are making an argument legal scholars thought was settled in the 1800s: that state courts are not bound by U.S. Supreme Court precedents.
wnbc.com:
Official Apologizes For Saying Bush Should Be Shot Between Eyes — NEW YORK — State Comptroller Alan Hevesi publicly apologized Thursday for a "beyond dumb" remark about "putting a bullet between the president's eyes." — Hevesi hastily called a mea culpa press conference hours after putting …
Jerusalem Post:
Kids brandish guns to test IDF vigilance — A group of Palestinian children were sent towards the Gaza Strip border fence holding toy guns on Thursday in order to test the vigilance of the soldiers on duty. — From a distance, troops noticed four apparently armed Palestinians approaching the border north of the Kissufim crossing.
Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:
Why Does The Unhinged Left So Hate Jeff Goldstein? — Goldstein is, strangely enough, one of the most reviled figures on the right of the blogosphere. LGF may get death threats from jihadists, but actual American lefties seem to despise Goldstein the most. — Forgive me for repeating myself, as I so often do, in this post.
Molly Moore / Washington Post:
Clashes in Paris Suburbs Recall Riots of Fall — PARIS, May 31 — Small gangs of youths pelted riot police with rocks and set cars and garbage bins ablaze late Tuesday in a second night of unrest in the Paris suburbs, raising fears of a return of the disturbances that inflamed 300 French towns and suburbs last fall.
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