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9:25 AM ET, June 14, 2006

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Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Spate of Good News Gives White House a Chance to Regroup  —  In a White House that had virtually forgotten what good news looks like, the past few weeks have been refreshing.  A Republican won a much-watched special congressional election.  President Bush recruited a Wall Street heavy hitter as Treasury secretary.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
In Iraq Visit, Bush Seizes on a Step Forward  —  WASHINGTON, June 13 — In visiting Baghdad on Tuesday, President Bush was trying to deliver a carefully calibrated message to Americans: that Iraq and the administration's strategy there appear to be turning a corner, but troops will not be withdrawn anytime soon.
Austin Bay / StrategyPage:
Bush's Suprise Visit to Baghdad
Discussion: Austin Bay Blog
Editor and Publisher:
Surprise for Reporters: Bush to Baghdad
Discussion: FishBowlDC and NewsHog
Kim Gamel / Associated Press:
75,000 Forces to Be Deployed in Baghdad
Discussion: Unqualified Offerings and QandO
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Mark Pazniokas / Hartford Courant:
Lieberman Ally Advises: Run As An Independent  —  A prominent ally of U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman urged Monday that Lieberman run for re-election as an independent and not trust his career to left-leaning Democratic primary voters in August.  —  John F. Droney Jr., a former Democratic state chairman …
Bob Lewis / Associated Press:   Webb Wins Senate Primary Race in Va.
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Adam Brookes / BBC:
'Kill Iraqis marine song' probe  —  The US marines have launched a probe into a video posted on the internet that apparently shows a serving marine singing about killing Iraqi civilians.  —  A spokesman described the video as "clearly inappropriate" and contrary to the standards of the marines.
Discussion: Texas Rainmaker and ¡No Pasarán!
New York Times:
No Rove Charges Over Testimony on C.I.A. Leak  —  WASHINGTON, June 13 — The decision by a special prosecutor not to bring charges against Karl Rove in the C.I.A. leak case followed months of intense behind-the-scenes maneuvering between the prosecutor, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Rove's lawyer, lawyers in the case said.
Discussion: TalkLeft
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Maybe Not Morning in America, but at Least Out of the Dark
Pete Yost / Associated Press:
Analysis: Telling FBI the truth saved Rove
Discussion: Think Progress
Toni Locy / Associated Press:
Rove Won't Be Charged in CIA Leak Case
Discussion: Attytood
David Morgan / Reuters:
US officials seeing new home-grown terror cells  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence and law enforcement authorities are discovering new home-grown cells of Islamist radicals in the United States that draw inspiration and moral support from al Qaeda, officials said on Tuesday.
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CNN:
Web site: Al Qaeda IDs 20th 9/11 hijacker
Discussion: Hot Air
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Liberal Activists Boo Clinton  —  Rejection of Iraq Timetable Gets Cool Reception at Conference  —  Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) drew boos and hisses from an audience of liberal activists yesterday as she defended her opposition to a timetable for withdrawing U.S. forces from Iraq …
Discussion: David Sirota and BrothersJudd Blog
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Raymond Hernandez / New York Times:
Clinton Seeks Middle Ground in Abortion Debate
Discussion: Balkinization and Big Brass Blog
Donald Macintyre / Independent:
Revealed: the shrapnel evidence that points to Israel's guilt  —  Israel has dismissed continuing calls for an independent international inquiry into the beachfront explosion which killed seven members of a Palestinian family in Gaza last Friday after its own internal military investigation decided it was not responsible for the blast.
Discussion: Agence France Presse and lgf
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New York Post:
RUDY GOES NUCLEAR  —  FORMULA FOR '08 SUCCESS  —  June 14, 2006 — A small gathering in Mid town yesterday got a sneak peek at Rudy Giuliani's formula as he gears up for a likely 2008 presidential run.  That formula: one-third leadership, one-third technocratic centrist and one-third radical conservative reformer.
Suzanne Gamboa / Associated Press:
Hastert Deals Blow to Immigration Bill  —  Hopes for a quick compromise on immigration were dealt a blow Tuesday after House Speaker Dennis Hastert said he wanted to take a "long look" at a Senate bill offering possible citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants.
Larry Margasak / Associated Press:
FEMA Funds Spent on Divorce, Sex Change  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Houston divorce lawyer Mark Lipkin says he can't recall anyone paying for his services with a FEMA debit card, but congressional investigators say one of his clients did just that.  —  The $1,000 payment was just one example cited …
Amanda Schaffer / New York Times:
A Philosopher's Take on the Rhythm Method Is Rattling Opponents of Abortion  —  A philosopher in Britain has ruffled feathers on both sides of the Atlantic by suggesting that the rhythm method of contraception may increase the risk of early embryonic death.  —  Luc Bovens, a philosopher …
Gordon Nickel / National Post:
Islam: A religion of peace?  —  The problem of Muslim radicalization has been on the agenda of all nations since 9/11.  But Canada faces a unique dilemma because the doctrine of multiculturalism is seen as intrinsic to our national identity.  The recent disruption of an alleged homegrown Islamist terror plot …
Baltimore Examiner:
Lorie Byrd: Whatever happened to truth in politics?  —  WASHINGTON - Many have lamented the lack of civil discourse in the world of politics today.  It seems the "new tone" has too often fallen on deaf ears.  Civility in political debate is frequently missing and if the current controversy …
Sara Burnett / Rocky Mountain News:
Committee: Fire Churchill  —  A majority of the University of Colorado committee leading an inquiry into Ward Churchill recommended today that the ethnic studies professor be fired.  —  Of the 10 voting members, six said he should be fired.  One said he should be suspended without pay for two years …
 
 
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