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12:35 PM ET, July 7, 2006

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NY Daily News:
Bomb tunnel, flood city  —  One man is busted in Beirut, others hunted across  —  globe and terrorists are seen linked to Zarqawi  —  BY ALLISON GENDAR in New York and JAMES GORDON MEEK in Washington  —  The FBI has uncovered what officials consider a serious plot by jihadists to bomb …
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
FBI disrupts New York City tunnel plot  —  WASHINGTON - Authorities have disrupted planning by foreign terrorists for an attack on New York City tunnels, two law enforcement officials said Friday.  —  FBI agents monitoring Internet chat rooms used by extremists learned in recent months …
Discussion: TPMCafe and Blue Crab Boulevard
John O'Neil / New York Times:
N.Y. Plot Is Uncovered in Early Stage  —  Authorities in Lebanon have arrested a man in connection with a plot to blow up part of the New York transportation system, officials said today.  —  Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York Representative Peter T. King of Long Island confirmed a report …
CNN:
N.Y. tunnel terror plot uncovered
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AJStrata / The Strata-Sphere:
Another Terror Plot Foiled: How Many More?
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Holland Tunnel Target Of Zarqawi Network
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Cori Dauber / Rantingprofs:
Another Terror Threat
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Fox News:   Report: FBI Used Web to Break Up NYC Terror Plot
Alessandra Stanley / New York Times:
President Has a Smooth Ride on 'Larry King Live'  —  Two kinds of celebrities go on "Larry King Live" on CNN: those with something to sell and those with something to hide.  —  Al Gore and Brandon Routh, the young star of the newly released "Superman Returns," recently appeared on the show to promote their new movies.
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CNN:
Transcript of Larry King with President Bush, Laura Bush  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.  —  LARRY KING, CNN HOST: Good evening.  We're in the Blue Room of the White House.  This is the first presidential interview ever done …
CNN:
CNN LARRY KING LIVE
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CNN:
Bush: I'd rather be right than popular
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David J. Silverman / cjp.org:
Lieberman's Support for Iraq War Creates Dilemma for Jewish Backers  —  WASHINGTON, July 5 (JTA) — Six years after Joe Lieberman presented Jewish Democrats with an unprecedented triumph, he may pose an intractable dilemma.  —  If the U.S. senator from Connecticut loses an Aug. 8 primary …
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Tom Curry / MSNBC:
Lieberman comes out swinging in feisty debate  —  Two Democrats get aggressive as Connecticut's senate primary looms  —  Ned Lamont (left) debated Sen. Joe Lieberman Thursday night, as the two battle for the Democratic nomination for a Senate seat from Connecticut.  The Democratic primary is on Aug. 8.
Washington Post:
Lieberman, Lamont Spar in Conn. Primary Debate  —  SPEAKERS: U.S. SENATOR JOSEPH LIEBERMAN (D-CT)  —  NED LAMONT, FORMER SELECTMAN, GREENWICH, CT  —  ANNOUNCER: Live from NBC 30, Connecticut's news leader, this is a "Decision 2006" special presentation, the Democratic primary debate, Lieberman and Lamont.
Judy Bachrach / Vanity Fair:
Washington Babylon  —  California Republican congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham traded military contracts for $2.4 million in antiques, cash, and other booty.  He is now in jail, but his case exposed a world of bribery, booze, and broads that reaches into the Pentagon, the C.I.A., and Congress.
Sameer N. Yacoub / Associated Press:
Iraqi forces capture wanted extremist  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi forces backed by U.S. aircraft battled militants Friday in a Shiite stronghold of eastern Baghdad, killing or wounding more than 30 fighters and capturing an extremist leader who was the target of the raid, Iraqi and U.S. officials said.
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Associated Press:   Miltant Leader Captured in Iraq; 9 Killed in Mosque Blasts
proteinwisdom.com:
More from the tolerant left  —  Fresh off this bit from John Wesley Hardin (aka "Lo Ping Wong," aka "shaved chubby"), I've been treated to yet another heaping helping of that famed progressive compassion, this time from someone purporting to be Dr. Debbie Frisch, adjunct instructor of psychology …
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Jennifer Brooks / delmarvanow.com:
Biden talks his way into trouble  —  WASHINGTON — They say one thing standing between Joe Biden and the White House is Joe Biden's mouth.  —  The would-be presidential candidate proved that again on a recent trip to New Hampshire.  In a video clip spreading rapidly across the Internet …
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Jerusalem Post:
Report: N. Korea targeted Hawaii  —  TOKYO  —  North Korea targeted waters near Hawaii when it fired a long-range missile this week, a Japanese newspaper reported Friday.  —  The long-range Taepodong-2 was part of a barrage of seven missiles test-fired by North Korea on Wednesday.
Discussion: Balloon Juice and The Reaction
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New York Times:
Conservative Wins in Mexico in Final Tally  —  MEXICO CITY, July 6 — After days of uncertainty, election officials declared Thursday that Felipe Calderón, a conservative, had won the race for president by less than 1 percent of the official count.  His leftist rival refused to accept …
Mail&Guardian:
Death for Somali Muslims who shirk prayers  —  Somali Muslims who fail to perform daily prayers will be killed in accordance with Qur'anic law under a new edict issued by a leading cleric in the Islamic courts union that controls Mogadishu.  —  The requirement for Muslims to observe …
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
For Gay Rights Movement, a Key Setback  —  When Massachusetts became the first state to legalize gay marriage in November 2003, gay rights advocates imagined a chain reaction that would shake marriage laws until same-sex couples across the nation had the legal right to wed.
Lee Bandy / The State:
Knotts considers run for governor  —  State senator driven by irritation with Sanford, but lack of funds is big hurdle  —  State Sen. Jake Knotts picked up a batch of petition forms from the State Election Commission on Thursday, the latest sign the Lexington County Republican might run for governor as an independent.
 
 
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