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6:10 AM ET, July 30, 2006

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New York Times:
A Senate Race in Connecticut  —  Earlier this year, Senator Joseph Lieberman's seat seemed so secure that — legend has it — some people at the Republican nominating convention in Connecticut started making bleating noises when the party picked a presumed sacrificial lamb to run …
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Hartford Courant:
For Experience, Mr. Lieberman  —  In an era of exceptionally corrosive politics, Connecticut has the antacid.  —  We endorse U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman in the Aug. 8 Democratic primary for his skill in bridging the partisan abyss in Washington — a valuable asset.
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard and Don Surber
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
After Sluggish Start, Lieberman Heeded Warnings of Trouble  —  Senator Joseph I. Lieberman commissioned a poll in January as he prepared for his fourth campaign for the Senate, and the results were sobering.  Mr. Lieberman was tied against a hypothetical primary opponent …
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
'A Terrible Tug' for Democrats  —  WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The challenge to Sen. Joe Lieberman in the Aug. 8 Connecticut Democratic primary from antiwar millionaire Ned Lamont is the summertime drama gripping the entire party.  —  From what I saw last week, this fight is a complete mismatch.
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Won't You Please Come To New Haven?
Discussion: MyDD and ConnecticutBLOG
Maura / My Left Nutmeg RSS Feed:   Courant Dismisses War as "Single Issue", Endorses Lieberman
Ronny Sofer / Ynetnews:
France, Lebanon to deploy to border with Israel  —  Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meets with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at his Jerusalem residence Saturday night; Rice reveals initial plans for international peacekeeping force: France, Lebanese army to take part, and will also guard Syria-Lebanon border.
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Times of London:
Hezbollah: we've planned this for 6 years  —  Until now Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group, has refused to reveal much about its response to Israel's assault.  But in an exclusive interview with The Sunday Times yesterday, Sheikh Naim Qassem, Hezbollah's second in command …
Discussion: The Reaction and AMERICAN FUTURE
Ze'ev Schiff / Haaretz:
ANALYSIS: Israel failing to give U.S. the military cards it needs  —  U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is the figure leading the strategy of changing the situation in Lebanon, not Prime Minister Ehud Olmert or Defense Minister Amir Peretz.  She has so far managed to withstand international pressure …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and Whiskey Bar
Yaakov Katz / Jerusalem Post:
IDF readies for new ground offensive in s.  Lebanon  —  The IDF wrapped up its operations in the southern Lebanese village of Bint Jbail on Saturday and withdrew most of its troops from the area.  At the same time, the army was gearing up for a new ground incursion into Lebanon.
Chris Link / NEWS.com.au:
Photos that damn Hezbollah
Kathy Gannon / Associated Press:   Israel Pulls Out of Hezbollah Stronghold
Yoav Stern / Haaretz:
Nasrallah threatens to fire missiles at central Israel, says …
Discussion: Israel Matzav
Edward M. Kennedy / Washington Post:
Roberts and Alito Misled Us  —  I have had the honor of serving on the Senate Judiciary Committee for 43 years, during which I've participated in confirmation hearings for all the justices who now sit on the Supreme Court.  Over that time, my colleagues and I have asked probing questions …
Discussion: USS Neverdock and Confirm Them
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Michelle Malkin:
A random gallery of "lone" shooters  —  ***updated...10pm Eastern-new details about Haq via AP - he "forced his way through a security door by holding a gun to a 13-year-old girl's head"...told 911 dispatcher, "These are Jews and I'm tired of getting pushed around and our people getting pushed around …
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Daisuke Wakabayashi / Reuters:
Seattle security raised after Jewish center shooting
Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Disowning Conservative Politics, Evangelical Pastor Rattles Flock  —  MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — Like most pastors who lead thriving evangelical megachurches, the Rev. Gregory A. Boyd was asked frequently to give his blessing — and the church's — to conservative political candidates and causes.
Discussion: Political Animal
CNN:
Gibson apologizes for behavior  —  'I disgraced myself,' star says after 'horrific relapse' and arrest  —  LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Actor and director Mel Gibson issued a statement on Saturday, apologizing to deputies for his "belligerent behavior" when he was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Malibu the day before.
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Neela Banerjee / New York Times:
Families Challenging Religious Influence in Delaware Schools  —  GEORGETOWN, Del. — After her family moved to this small town 30 years ago, Mona Dobrich grew up as the only Jew in school.  Mrs. Dobrich, 39, married a local man, bought the house behind her parents' home and brought up her two children as Jews.
Editor and Publisher:
Gallup: Current Negativism on Iraq Echoes View of Vietnam War in 1970  —  NEW YORK An analysis released today by Frank Newport, director of The Gallup Poll, shows that current public wishes for U.S. policy in the Iraq war eerily echo attitudes about the Vietnam war in 1970.
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Gina Kolata / New York Times:
So Big and Healthy Grandpa Wouldn't Even Know You  —  The 21st-century Keller family.  Craig and Sandy are seated at center, with their daughters Kristy Harden, left, and Rachel.  In the rear from left are Kim Werk, Craig's sister; Dennis, his brother; and Priscilla Keller Reynolds, his mother.
Associated Press:
Iran's Ahmedinejad meets 'brother' Chavez  —  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Anti-U.S. leaders Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad met in Tehran on Saturday, pledging mutual support for one another, state media reported.  —  Chavez's two-day visit came …
Discussion: The Next Hurrah
Mark Kleiman / The RBC:
Is housing finally on the way down?  —  It's sure starting to look that way.  —  The Chicago Mercantile Exchange now has housing futures contracts, one each for ten cities plus a national average.  The May 2007 composite (the furthest-out contract) is 5% below the August 2006 composite.
Ali Daraghmeh / Associated Press:
Israeli forces kill Islamic Jihad head  —  NABLUS, West Bank - Israeli troops killed a top leader of the radical Islamic Jihad in a West Bank raid Saturday, the group said, and the Israelis pressed ahead with their offensive in the Gaza Strip.  —  Islamic Jihad said the leader of its militant wing …
Discussion: The Bullwinkle Blog
 
 
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