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12:45 AM ET, July 2, 2006

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Media Matters for America:
"Media Matters"; by Paul Waldman  —  A declaration of war  —  This week, the conservatives declared war.  —  Not on The New York Times.  Not even on the media in general.  No, this week the entire conservative movement — from the White House to Republicans in Congress to Fox News …
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
War of Words on Bank Story
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Cori Dauber / Rantingprofs:   Secrets, Secrets  —  The editors of the New York and LA Times publish …
Paul Shukovsky / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Gitmo win likely cost Navy lawyer his career  —  'Fearless' defense of detainee a stinging loss for Bush  —  Lt. Cmdr.  Charles Swift — the Navy lawyer who beat the president of the United States in a pivotal Supreme Court battle over trying alleged terrorists — figures he'll probably have to find a new job.
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Ravi Nessman / Associated Press:
Israel strike hits Palestinian PM's office  —  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli aircraft fired missiles at the Palestinian prime minister's office early Sunday, just hours after a Palestinian official said the soldier whose abduction sent Israeli troops into Gaza is alive and in stable condition.
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Do Political Leaders Make Legitimate Targets Of War?  —  Israel's threat to assassinate Hamas PM Ismail Haniyeh if the terrorist group does not return Gilad Shalit unharmed has created an international uproar.  Many pundits and diplomats have scolded Israel for escalating a conflict unnecessarily …
Haaretz:
Israel: Either free Shalit or we will act to free him  —  Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said mediation efforts by Egypt and other countries to resolve the crisis over abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit had yet to bear fruit mainly because it was unclear who in Hamas …
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Conservative pundits reveal murderous plot by the Travel Section of the NYT!  —  (updated below)  —  I learned today from Michelle Malkin, Powerline's John Hinderaker, Red State, and David Horowitz, among others, that The New York Times not only wants to help Al Qaeda launch terrorist attacks …
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CNN:
Gonzales: Gitmo ruling 'hampered' war on terror  —  CAIRO, Egypt (CNN) — The Supreme Court decision that ruled against the Bush administration's plan to try suspects being held at Guantanamo Bay prison has "hampered our ability" to deal with terrorists, the U.S. attorney general said Saturday.
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Lisa Takeuchi Cullen / Time:
Poll: Good News Fails to Boost Bush's Job Approval  —  In a new TIME survey, Americans say the President is performing poorly and that the country is increasingly on the wrong track  —  A spate of good news at home and abroad has so far failed to boost how Americans feel about President Bush's job performance.
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Charles / Political Arithmetik:
Third Poll Agrees: Approval at 41%, LA Times
Discussion: MyDD and The Heretik
Desi / Mia Culpa:   Ponies for all!  —  Time:  —  A spate of good news at home …
Peter Nicholas / Los Angeles Times:
State Tracked Protesters in the Name of Security  —  Officials say they have stopped monitoring antiwar and political rallies.  The practice violates civil rights, Atty. Gen. Lockyer says.  —  SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office in charge of protecting California against terrorism …
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Laura / War and Piece:   Domestic spying on peace groups in California by the state office …
Michael J. Totten:
Moderate Islamists Found … SULEIMANIYA, IRAQ - When I went to the Middle East for a six-month extended visit I wanted to see if I could find a genuinely moderate Islamist political party, one that not only practices democracy but also believes in it.  There was a slight chance Hezbollah might fit that description.
Tom Hester Jr / Associated Press:
Budget impasse shuts down N.J. government  —  TRENTON, N.J. - Gov. Jon S. Corzine shut down the state government Saturday after a deadline to adopt a new balanced budget expired, bringing road construction projects to a halt and furloughing tens of thousands of state employees indefinitely.
Ana Marie Cox / New York Times:
Woman of The Nation  —  Strident feminism can seem out of place — even tacky — in a world where women have come so demonstrably far.  With Katie Couric at the anchor desk, Condoleezza Rice leading the State Department and Hillary Clinton aiming for the top of the ticket, many of the young …
Michelle Malkin:
SUPERMAN AND THE AMERICAN WAY  —  I sat through about half of Superman Returns yesterday.  The movie was boring and gave me a headache.  But that's just me.  Guess I'm just one of those people who doesn't have the patience for Hollyweird escapism that pits softened not-so-superheroes against rootless, not-so-arch enemies.
Hank Stuever / Washington Post:
Clash of the Comics Titans  —  Battle Lines, if Blurry, Are Still Drawn Between Marvel and DC  —  Of the great brand-loyalty debates — Ford or Chevy?  John or Paul?  Road Runner or Coyote?  Newport or Marlboro?  Orthodox or Reform? — only a very few people still sort themselves along …
Discussion: Amygdala
Adam Zagorin / Time:
At Guantanamo, Dying Is Not Permitted  —  A TIME Investigation: The Supreme Court handed the prisoners at Gitmo a victory, but authorities there continue to use harsh methods to break one of their most common methods of protest — the hunger strike  —  The prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba …
Discussion: Once Upon a Time and The Heretik
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge Acquits 2 Ex-Detectives in Mob Killings  —  A federal judge tossed out the racketeering convictions of two retired New York City detectives yesterday — including eight murders for the mob — because the statute of limitations had run out, despite citing overwhelming evidence that the men had committed …
 
 
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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

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

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