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Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
At least one killed during shooting at Seattle Jewish federation — At least five people were shot - one fatally - this afternoon at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle by a man a witness said was upset about "what was going on in Israel." — Police spokesman Rich Pruitt said there was one shooter …
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king5.com:
One dead, at least five injured in shooting at Jewish Federation in Seattle — SEATTLE - One person has been killed and at least five others have been injured in a shooting at the Jewish Federation at 2031 Third Ave. in downtown Seattle. One suspect has been taken into custody.
Seattle Times:
1 dead, at least 5 wounded in shootings — One person was dead and five others were hospitalized this afternoon in a shooting at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle building in downtown Seattle by a man who declared he was "angry with Israel." — Seattle police later arrested the alleged gunman …
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Tim Booth / Associated Press:
5 Shot, 1 Fatally at Seattle Jewish Center — SEATTLE (AP) — At least five people were shot, one of them fatally, Friday afternoon at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, and one person was arrested, authorities said. — Five or six people were wounded, assistant police chief Jim Pugel said.
Sam F. Ghattas / Associated Press:
Hezbollah politicians back peace package — BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah politicians, while expressing reservations, have joined their critics in the government in agreeing to a peace package that includes strengthening an international force in south Lebanon and disarming the guerrillas, the government said.
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Mitch Prothero / Salon:
The "hiding among civilians" myth — Israel claims it's justified in bombing civilians because Hezbollah mingles with them. In fact, the militant group doesn't trust its civilians and stays as far away from them as possible. — A dog walks through the rubble of buildings hit …
White House:
President Bush and Prime Minister Blair of the United Kingdom Participate in Press Availability — PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you all. Prime Minister Tony Blair, welcome back to the White House. As you know, we've got a close relationship. You tell me what you think.
Washington Post:
Hezbollah Joins New Call for Cease-Fire — Plan Endorsed By Lebanon Differs From U.S. Approach — As fighting raged on in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah joined the Lebanese government in a peace proposal calling for an immediate cease-fire with Israel followed swiftly by a prisoner exchange …
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Minimum Wage Hike Passed By House — The House last night voted to boost the minimum wage for the first time in nearly a decade while also permanently slashing the estate tax, a coupling that GOP leaders calculated might garner enough Senate support to become law.
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Dean Baker / Beat the Press:
Adjust for Inflation — Minimal Demand on Minimum Wage Reporting
Adjust for Inflation — Minimal Demand on Minimum Wage Reporting
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Sisyphus Shrugged:
conventional wisdom watch — our old friends the "some" Democrats popped up in an AP story this week in support of Joe Lieberman. … So who are our "some" Democrats this time around? — Well, we have a guy whose union endorsed Lieberman, two non-federal campaigns whose actual beef seems …
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Nell Henderson / Washington Post:
U.S. Economy Cools As Consumers Pull Back — The U.S. economy slowed sharply in the three months ended in June, expanding at less than half its pace earlier this year, as consumers and businesses hunkered down in response to climbing inflation and interest rates.
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Anne E. Kornblut / New York Times:
2008 May Test Clinton's Bond With McCain — Two summers ago, on a Congressional trip to Estonia, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton astonished her traveling companions by suggesting that the group do what one does in the Baltics: hold a vodka-drinking contest. — Delighted, the leader …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Danger — An email from Jerusalem: … This is a war Iran started. I fear it has just begun. Its ultimate end is simple: the eradication of Israel and the murder of every Jew in the Middle East. Hezbollah and Ahmadinejad are very, very clear about this. And they are playing the p.r. game brilliantly.
New York Times:
Housing Slows, Taking Big Toll on the Economy — The housing industry — which largely carried the American economy through the tribulations of the 2000 stock-market crash, a recession and climbing oil prices — has lost its vigor in recent months and now has begun to bog down the broader economy …
Jack Shafer / Slate:
How the New York Times Makes Local Papers Dumber — THAT'S ONLY A SLIGHT EXAGGERATION. — The New York Times is a force so great it could only be used for good or evil. That is just one of many thoughts that came to me as I read the paper titled "The New York Times and the Market for Local Newspapers" …