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12:55 PM ET, July 10, 2006

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CNN.com International:
Russia kills most-wanted warlord  —  MOSCOW, Russia — Russia's most wanted man, Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, has been killed in an operation by special forces, the state security chief told President Vladimir Putin on Monday.  —  FSB chief Nikolai Patrushev said Basayev …
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Russia kills most-wanted warlord  —  MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) — Russia's most wanted man, Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, has been killed by the country's special forces, the state security chief has told President Vladimir Putin.  —  FSB chief Nikolai Patrushev said on Monday that Basayev …
Discussion: Yourish.com and TigerHawk
Judith Ingram / Associated Press:
Chechen rebel leader dies in truck blast
MOSNEWS.COM:
Chechen Warlord Basayev Killed in Southern Russia
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Seattle Post-Intelligencer:   Major attacks linked to Basayev
Garry Kasparov / New York Times:
What's Bad for Putin Is Best for Russians
Bill Roggio / Counterterrorism Blog:   Chechen Terrorist Shamil Basayev Killed by Russian FSB
Mari Yamaguchi / Associated Press:
Japan considers strike against N. Korea  —  TOKYO - Japan said Monday it was considering whether a pre-emptive strike on the North's missile bases would violate its constitution, signaling a hardening stance ahead of a possible U.N. Security Council vote on Tokyo's proposal for sanctions against the regime.
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Kirk Semple / New York Times:
Baghdad Erupts in Mob Violence  —  BAGHDAD, July 9 — A mob of gunmen went on a brazen daytime rampage through a predominantly Sunni Arab district of western Baghdad on Sunday, pulling people from their cars and homes and killing them in what officials and residents called a spasm of revenge …
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Associated Press:
After 41 killed, Sunni officials say U.S. can't protect Iraqis  —  BAGHDAD (AP) — Sunni politicians on Monday called on the U.N. Security Council to send peacekeepers to Iraq saying U.S.-led "occupation forces" cannot protect Iraqis.  —  A day earlier Shiite gunmen entered a Baghdad neighborhood …
Discussion: The All Spin Zone
Qais Al-Bashir / Associated Press:
Gunmen ambush bus in Baghdad, killing 7
Discussion: TPMCafe
New York Times:
Congressman Says Program Was Disclosed by Informant  —  WASHINGTON, July 9 — The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday that the Bush administration briefed the panel on a "significant" intelligence program only after a government whistle-blower alerted him to its existence and he pressed President Bush for details.
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wcbstv.com:
6 Injured In Manhattan Building Collapse  —  White House: Manhattan Explosion Not Terrorism  —  LIVE: Manhattan Building Collapse  —  (CBS) NEW YORK A four-story building at 32 East 62nd Street in Manhattan exploded this morning and collapsed this morning.  The fire has now moved to a fifth alarm.
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CNN:   New York building collapses, burns
New York Times:
Detainee Rights Create a Divide on Capitol Hill  —  Senators Carl Levin, left, and Lindsey Graham talking to reporters in November about legal rights of detainees and enemy combatants.  The two are expected to be among the leaders in the coming debate on the issue.
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Newsweek:
The Gitmo Fallout  —  The fight over the Hamdan ruling heats …
Discussion: King of Zembla
Eli Lake / New York Sun:
U.N. Nuclear Chief Pulled Inspector at Iran's Request  —  The Nobel Peace Prize-winning chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency effectively fired his lead Iran investigator this spring at the request of the Iranians, according to a new report in the German newspaper Die Welt am Sonntag.
Discussion: Power Line and Murdoc Online
Harvey Rice / Houston Chronicle:
HPD, airport security at odds over incident  —  Man allowed to board aircraft appeared to have bomb components  —  Houston police and the federal Transportation Security Administration disagree over who is responsible for allowing a man with what appeared to be bomb components board an aircraft at Hobby Airport last week.
Associated Press:
GOP Husband, Democratic Wife Vie for Seat  —  The candidates say they offer legitimate political differences.  Their conservative critics say it's a campaign dirty trick.  —  Jeff Ippel is a Republican, involved in a three-way primary race for a seat in the Kansas House.
Washington Post:
Well-Paid Benefit Most As Economy Flourishes  —  Wages are rising more than twice as fast for highly paid workers in the Washington area as they are for low-paid workers, an analysis of federal data by The Washington Post shows.  —  That means the spoils of the region's economic expansion …
Herb Keinon / Jerusalem Post:
As Israel fights, Europe starts to squirm  —  While Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told the cabinet Sunday that Israel has maintained "a level of understanding and support" abroad for its military actions, the words "disproportionate use of force" and "collective punishment" …
Discussion: BBC, Reuters and Liberty and Justice
USA Today:
States try to block illegal workers  —  At least 30 states have passed laws or taken other steps this year to crack down on illegal immigrants, often making it harder for undocumented workers to find jobs or receive public services.  —  STATES TAKE ACTION: A state-by-state look
Peter Slevin / Washington Post:
Bringing the Church to the Courtroom  —  Christian Group Becomes Force in Major Legal Battles  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A 29-foot war memorial shaped like a cross should be allowed to remain on public land.  A teacher should be able to emphasize references to God in the Declaration of Independence.
 
 
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