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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.
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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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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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 …
Annette Haddad / Los Angeles Times:
Home Sales Tumble to 9-Year Low — Price gains slowed further in the Southland last month. Economists debate whether the market will have a 'soft landing' or worse. — Southern California home sales fell to their lowest level in nine years last month as price appreciation continued to decelerate, data released Tuesday showed.
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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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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.
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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 …
Associated Press:
Wife: Gaza groups deny kidnapping Fox News journalists — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The wife of a kidnapped Fox News cameraman made a public plea Wednesday to his kidnappers to release him and his fellow journalist. Palestinian officials said they have no firm leads on where the two men are being held.