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CNN:
Arrest made in JonBenet Ramsey case — (CNN) — A suspect has been arrested "for the December 26, 1996, murder of JonBenet Ramsey," the district attorney in Boulder, Colorado, said Wednesday. — A law enforcement source identified the suspect as 41-year-old John Mark Karr, a one-time school teacher.
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Charlie Brennan / Rocky Mountain News:
Suspect named in JonBenet killing — A man arrested in Thailand is being held in connection with the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, law enforcement officials said today. — John Karr, 41, a former Atlanta, Ga., resident, was arrested today in Bangkok, according to two people familiar …
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A New Explanation For "Macaca?" — What does Macaca really mean? Three Virginia Republicans confirmed to the Hotline that several Allen campaign aides and advisers are telling allies that the word was a made-up, off-the-cuff neologism that these aides occasionally used to refer …
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CNN:
Senator denies remark was racist — Allen: Name for opponent's volunteer not meant to be derogatory — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. George Allen denies a remark he made to describe an opponent's campaign worker was racially charged, saying in a statement that the media misunderstood his comments.
Huffington Post:
GOP SENATOR GEORGE ALLEN'S SISTER DOCUMENTS HER BROTHER'S BULLY TACTICS: "HE SAW DENTISTRY AS A PERFECT PROFESSION - GETTING PAID TO MAKE PEOPLE SUFFER"... Senator George Allen's racial remark to a 20 year old Indian man last week, has re-highlighted accusations that the Senator is a bully and a bigot.
Colin Brown / Independent:
Bush is crap, says Prescott — Deputy PM criticises US handling of Middle East, condemning 'cowboy' President at private meeting — John Prescott has given vent to his private feelings about the Bush presidency, summing up George Bush's administration in a single word: crap.
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NEWS.com.au:
Kidman condemns Hamas, Hezbollah — NICOLE Kidman has made a public stand against terrorism. — The actress, joined by 84 other high-profile Hollywood stars, directors, studio bosses and media moguls, has taken out a powerfully-worded full page advertisement in today's Los Angeles Times newspaper.
Zogby:
Rating down despite foiled terror plot and Lebanon cease fire; Democrats hold generic Congressional lead — President Bush's job approval rating dipped two points in the last three weeks, despite the foiling of an airline terror plot and the adoption of a cease-fire deal between Israel …
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Alleged UK Terror Plot — So far, no one has been charged in the alleged terror plot to blow up several airplanes across the Atlantic. No evidence has been produced supporting the contention that such a plot was indeed imminent. Forgive me if my skepticism just ratcheted up a little notch.
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Detroit News:
Granholm still leads DeVos by 3 points — Governor's job approval rating improves after Democrats' ad blitz. — Gov. Jennifer Granholm's return fire in her TV ad wars with Republican challenger Dick DeVos is starting to move voters her way. — A new Detroit News/WXYZ-TV poll taken Aug. 9-14 …
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New York Times:
Insurgent Bombs Directed at G.I.'s Increase in Iraq — A recent bombing in Baghdad. Most of the roadside bombs are directed at American-led forces, officials say. — The number of roadside bombs planted in Iraq rose in July to the highest monthly total of the war, offering more evidence …
CBS News:
New 9/11 Tapes Show Horror, Heartbreak — Hundreds Of Emergency Calls From World Trade Center Made Public — (CBS/AP) A fire official described near chaos inside the World Trade Center, with communication becoming increasingly difficult as firefighters tried to reach people trapped …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Audio: Melissa Doi's 911 call from the World Trade Center
Audio: Melissa Doi's 911 call from the World Trade Center
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Jon Hurdle / Reuters:
Town sued over strict immigration law — PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Civil rights campaigners sued the Pennsylvania town of Hazleton on Tuesday, seeking to block one of America's toughest local laws against illegal immigrants. — The suit says Hazelton's City Council violated the U.S. constitution …
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Hindrocket / Power Line:
HOW RADICAL ARE THE DEMOCRATS? — Kathryn Lopez says Russ Feingold, not Hillary Clinton, is the favorite to win the Democrats' 2008 Presidential nomination. He's "Howard Dean without the delicate psyche," as she quotes one consultant, and the Democrats are now dominated …
Howie Klein / Firedoglake:
Blue America: Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen. — (Photo of Rep. Sherrod Brown and his wife, Connie Shultz — I just love this picture. Sherrod joins us in the comments section to chat about his candidacy for the Senate in OH. We think he has a very good chance of picking up the Senate seat …
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Arthur Herman / New York Post:
THE MIDEAST'S MUNICH — WAR WITH MULLAHS IS COMING — HISTORIANS will look back at this weekend's cease-fire agreement in Lebanon as a pivotal moment in the war on terror. It is pivotal in the same sense that the Munich agreement between Adolf Hitler and Neville Chamberlain was pivotal …
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Right Wing Nut House, Tammy Bruce, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, Wizbang, The Jawa Report and The Real Ugly American.com