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Robert Tanner / Associated Press:
Republican wins bellwether House race — A former Republican congressman narrowly beat his Democratic rival early Wednesday for the right to fill the House seat once held by jailed Randy "Duke" Cunningham, a race closely watched as a possible early barometer of next fall's vote.
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San Diego Union-Tribune:
Bilbray edges out Busby — Rep. Filner beats Democratic rival in latest rematch — Republican Brian Bilbray beat Democrat Francine Busby early Wednesday in a close race to replace imprisoned former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham in the 50th Congressional District, a contest seen as a gauge …
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Robert Tanner / Associated Press:
Riley, Baxley win Alabama nominations — Alabama Gov. Bob Riley easily beat back a GOP primary challenge from Ten Commandments judge Roy Moore on Tuesday, while Democratic former Gov. Don Siegelman lost his comeback fight against the state's first female lieutenant governor.
Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
Preschool Funding Measure Trails — Brown Wins Attorney General Primary; Race for Governor Close — After months of vitriolic campaigning, the Democratic primary for governor was too close to call in the hours after polls closed in Tuesday's election, while Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown won …
Washington Post:
Republican Wins Bellwether California Election — The California Congressional seat vacated by jailed former representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham will remain in Republican hands after a special election Tuesday in which a lobbyist narrowly defeated a Democratic school board member.
Los Angeles Times:
California Election Is Up in the Air — Voters this evening will end the fiercely contested battle to choose the Democrat to run for governor after a race that ignited much fury between the candidates but limited interest from the electorate. — With just hours remaining before the voting booths …
Allison Hoffman / Associated Press:
Ex-GOP congressman ahead in Calif. race
Ex-GOP congressman ahead in Calif. race
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Washington Post:
Proposal Would Let Iran Enrich Uranium — TEHRAN, June 6 — The confidential diplomatic package backed by Washington and formally presented to Iran on Tuesday leaves open the possibility that Tehran will be able to enrich uranium on its own soil, U.S. and European officials said.
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Senate Emphasis on Ideology Has Some in G.O.P. Anxious — WASHINGTON, June 6 — Though some Republican candidates may relish the Senate's current concentration on same-sex marriage and other ideologically charged topics, Senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island is not among them.
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
For Foes of Same-Sex Marriage, It's the Thought That Counts — There's violence in Iraq, corruption in the House and anxiety in the markets. Somebody needs to create a diversion. — "The gays are aggressive! Gays have called war! Gays are attacking traditional marriage!"
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Ann Coulter, Meet Ted Rall — One of the topics that flew under my radar yesterday came from an interview Ann Coulter did with Matt Lauer on the Today show, promoting her new book, Godless. Other bloggers have picked up this story before I did, where I saw it at Rick Moran's Right Wing Nuthouse.
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Toronto Star:
Plan to storm Parliament alleged — Terror suspects remanded for bail hearings — Jun. 6, 2006. — SURYA BHATTACHARYA AND JESSICA LEEDER — Bombings, an armed assault on Parliament and even the beheading of Prime Minister Stephen Harper were among a chilling miscellany …
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David Sirota:
Populist Jon Tester Scores Huge Win Against D.C. Dems & For the Rest of Us — The winds of change - they are a-blowin' hard out here in the heartland, no matter how much Washington, D.C. pretends they aren't. Tonight, in a major upset, populist Democratic State Senate President Jon Tester crushed …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Bush Turns to House in Immigration Debate — ARTESIA, N.M., June 6 — President Bush tried on Tuesday to win back the trust of conservatives who have distanced themselves from him on immigration, promising to "get this border enforced" and warning those who enter the country illegally that "if you get caught, you get sent home."
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Salvaging Iraq — The images from Iraq are of hell on earth: On Sunday 12 Iraqi students traveling to Baqubah to take their final exams were dragged from a bus and killed because they practiced the wrong religion. The next day gunmen dressed in police uniforms kidnapped 56 people near …
Popular Mechanics:
Hydrogen on the Cheap — Last month, we took an in-depth look at alternative fuels. Among them was Earth's most abundant element, hydrogen. Although its future looks bright—the only by-product of a hydrogen fuel cell is water, and experts believe they can one day be used to create electricity …
New York Times:
Block the Vote, Ohio Remix — If there was ever a sign of a ruling party in trouble, it is a game plan that calls for trying to win by discouraging voting. — The latest sign that Republicans have an election-year strategy to shut down voter registration drives comes from Ohio.
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Washington Post:
Technology Sharpens the Incumbents' Edge — Redistricting Also Complicates Democrats' Effort to Take Control of House — In Ohio's 1st Congressional District, Republican incumbent Steve Chabot is running up against his toughest reelection challenge in years. But his Democratic opponent is running up against Chabot's computer.
Philip Shenon / New York Times:
Documents Point to Bribes of Nigerian by Congressman — WASHINGTON, June 6 — The Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Maryland home of the vice president of Nigeria last summer in search of bribe money that the bureau believed had been paid to him by Representative William Jefferson, according to documents released on Tuesday.