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1:05 PM ET, August 16, 2006

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Washington Post:
Allen on Damage Control After Remarks to Webb Aide  —  Sen. George Allen on Tuesday sought to contain the political damage from remarks he made to a Fairfax County man that dredged up charges of racial insensitivity — allegations that have dogged him for years as governor, senator and now presidential hopeful.
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Garance Franke-Ruta / American Prospect:
Just a Gigolo  —  In the go-go '90s, George Allen sat on the board of a Virginia tech company.  Now, the company faces several class-action suits and an SEC insiders probe.  —  The late 1990s were heady times for technology companies in Virginia.  The future looked bright …
Hotline On Call:
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 …
Discussion: The Corner
Gil Hoffman / Jerusalem Post:
Israel threatens to resume war if Hizbullah refuses to disarm  —  The IDF will have to resume operations in Lebanon if the expanded United Nations force being assembled does not fulfill its obligation to dismantle Hizbullah, an official in the Prime Minister's Office warned on Tuesday.
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Reuters:   Israel pullout to stop if Lebanon army does not deploy
MSNBC:
Official: No terror link in D.C. flight diversion  —  Pilot declared emergency on flight from London over passenger disturbance  —  People exit a London-to-D.C. flight diverted from to Boston.  Two F-15 jets were scrambled to escort the plane to Logan International Airport.  —  NBC VIDEO
Discussion: Pajamas Media
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: London-to-DC flight diverted due to "dangerous situation" …
Brooke Donald / Associated Press:
Disturbance Diverts London-D.C. Flight
Discussion: bRight & Early
Richard Esposito Reports / The Blotter:
Terrorist Scare at Logan Airport
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
MSNBC:
Iran, Syrian leaders laud Hezbollah 'victory'  —  Tehran, Damascus mock U.S. plans for reshaping Middle East  —  TEHRAN, Iran - The leaders of Iran and Syria said Tuesday that Hezbollah defeated Israel, with the Iranian president telling a cheering crowd that "God's promises have come true" …
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StrategyPage:
The Real Winner in Lebanon  —  The success of the ceasefire in Lebanon hinges on a condition that Lebanon and Hizbollah both insist will not happen.  Hizbollah is supposed to disarm, but says bluntly that it will not do so.  The Lebanese government says it will not force Hizbollah to disarm.
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Dem angst escalates  —  A group of Senate Democrats is growing increasingly angry about Sen. Joe Lieberman's (D-Conn.) campaign tactics since he lost the Democratic primary last week.  —  If he continues to alienate his colleagues, Lieberman could be stripped of his seniority within …
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Matt Moore / Associated Press:
British Seek to Keep Suspects in Custody  —  British investigators headed to a closed-door hearing Wednesday to argue that suspects arrested in an alleged plot to blow up as many as 10 trans-Atlantic jetliners should be kept in custody without charge.  Meanwhile, Home Secretary John Reid …
Discussion: Vox Popoli
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John Kifner / New York Times:
Hezbollah Leads Work to Rebuild, Gaining Stature  —  As stunned Lebanese returned Tuesday over broken roads to shattered apartments in the south, it increasingly seemed that the beneficiary of the destruction was most likely to be Hezbollah.  —  A major reason — in addition to its hard-won reputation …
New York Times:
Bush Said to Be Frustrated by Level of Public Support in Iraq  —  President Bush made clear in a private meeting this week that he was concerned about the lack of progress in Iraq and frustrated that the new Iraqi government — and the Iraqi people — had not shown greater public support …
Ned Lamont / Opinion Journal:
The Democrats Mean Business  —  Washington needs an entrepreneurial approach.  —  In the past week, my victory in the Connecticut Senate primary has been labeled everything from the death knell of the Democratic Party to the signal of our party's rebirth.  Beneath all of this punditry …
Jamie Holly / Crooks and Liars:
Scarborough: "Is Bush An 'Idiot'?"  —  Joe Scarborough started his program tonight asking the question "is Bush an idiot?"  (Is that really debatable?).  Not only did he do a great run down of clips involving some of the most famous "Bushisms", but he did have an interesting conversation …
Condoleezza Rice / Washington Post:
A Path To Lasting Peace  —  For the past month the United States has worked urgently to end the violence that Hezbollah and its sponsors have imposed on the people of Lebanon and Israel.  At the same time, we have insisted that a truly effective cease-fire requires a decisive change from the status quo that produced this war.
Nicholas Bakalar / New York Times:
Coffee as a Health Drink?  Studies Find Some Benefits  —  Coffee is not usually thought of as health food, but a number of recent studies suggest that it can be a highly beneficial drink.  Researchers have found strong evidence that coffee reduces the risk of several serious ailments …
Discussion: Donklephant and Amygdala
Judy / News Hounds:
Fox News Airs Call for 'Muslim-Only' Line  —  A Fox News guest proposed having a "Muslims only" line for airport travelers, an idea that "Dayside" co-host Mike Jerrick called attention to it so that viewers did not overlook the proposal.  —  Conservative radio host Mike Gallagher suggested …
Rasmussen Reports:
Michigan Governor: Granholm, DeVos Again in Toss-Up  —  Granholm (D) 47%, DeVos (R) 46%  —  With Michigan's rickety economy continuing to loom large in minds of many voters—45% say it is the election issue that most concerns them—Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) and Republican Dick DeVos remain locked …
Gina Keating / Reuters:
Plame lawyer plans to force Cheney, Rove testimony  —  Source: Reuters  —  A lawyer plans to use a legal precedent that allowed President Bill Clinton to be sued while in office to force Vice President Dick Cheney and presidential adviser Karl Rove to testify in a lawsuit brought by former CIA operative Valerie Plame and her husband.
 
 
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Associated Press:
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Ralph Blumenthal / New York Times:
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Pluto's New Place in Space Could Be as a 'Pluton'
New York Times:
New Jersey Attorney General Quits
Edmund Blair / Reuters:
Iran says won't back down over atomic rights
John Files / New York Times:
Military's Discharges for Being Gay Rose in '05
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White House:
Press Briefing by Tony Snow
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
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