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7:45 AM ET, August 17, 2006

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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 …
CNN:
Suspect confesses to JonBenet Ramsey killing
Discussion: Bark Bark Woof Woof
WXIA-TV:   Man Arrested in Ramsey Murder Case
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.
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 …
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.
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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 …
The Blotter:
Authorities Warning Women Not to Wear Gel Bras As Worries of Possible Female Bombers Increase  —  Richard Esposito and Anna Schecter Report:  —  U.S. authorities are advising women not to wear gel bras on airplanes as information developed in the foiled London plot points to an expanding role …
Discussion: King of Zembla and BlondeSense
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Audio: Melissa Doi's 911 call from the World Trade Center  —  Recordings of 1,600 emergency calls were released today by the City; hers is the one CBS chose to spotlight.  Part of it was played at the Moussaoui trial but not until today has the entire call been made available.
Discussion: Say Anything
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CBS News:   New 9/11 Tapes Show Horror, Heartbreak
Duncan Campbell / Guardian:
Pakistan says al-Qaida link to plot found  —  Organisation's number three identified as main planner by security sources  —  Pakistani security sources said yesterday that al-Qaida's "number three" was behind the alleged plot to blow up several transatlantic flights leaving the UK.
Discussion: Captain's Quarters and NewsHog
Spiegel Online:
"The US and Israel Stand Alone"  —  SPIEGEL: Mr. Carter, in your new book you write that only the American people can ensure that the US government returns to the country's old moral principles.  Are you suggesting that the current US administration of George W. Bush of acting immorally?
Telegraph:
Ditch US in terror war, say 80pc of Britons  —  A majority of British people wants the Government to adopt an even more "aggressive" foreign policy to combat international terrorism, according to an opinion poll conducted after the arrests of 24 terrorism suspects last week.
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
For the GOP, a Heartland Plunge  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — When the Columbus Dispatch's respected poll recently reported that Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell was trailing Democratic Rep. Ted Strickland by 20 points in the race for governor of Ohio, there was dismay but no shock among his fellow Republicans.
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
Associated Press:
Judge refuses New Orleans' request to dismiss NRA lawsuit  —  NEW ORLEANS — A federal lawsuit accusing the city of illegally confiscating firearms during the chaos that followed Hurricane Katrina was kept alive by a federal judge Wednesday.  —  U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier denied …
Little Green Footballs:
Hitler, the Mufti of Jerusalem, and Islamic Fascism  —  I've read about the alliance between Adolf Hitler and Muslim Arab leaders in World War II, and seen still photographs, but this is the first time I've seen actual video of Hitler meeting with the Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Muhammed Amin al-Husseini—Yasser Arafat's alleged uncle.
Suzanne Gamboa / Associated Press:
Democratic Web Ad Angers Some Hispanics  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic political ad is under fire from Hispanics who say it unfairly compares Latino immigrants to terrorists.  —  The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee sponsored a 35-second ad on its Web site that shows footage …
 
 
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Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Faces, Too, Are Searched at U.S. Airports
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
New York Times:
Eye on Election, Democrats Run as Wal-Mart Foe
Yaakov Katz / Jerusalem Post:
Peretz appoints war inquiry committee
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'Hybrid Mutant' Found Dead in Maine
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The Economics of Fear  —  This is an age of glaring contradictions.
Alasdair Sandford / BBC:
France uneasy about mandate
Agence France Presse:
International jurists group to probe Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Associated Press:
IDF to withdraw despite plans to leave Hizbullah armed
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Jeffrey H. Birnbaum / Washington Post:
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Taylor Marsh / Firedoglake:
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
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Gareth Cook / Boston Globe:
Nine no longer: Panel declares 12 planets
Hindrocket / Power Line:
HOW RADICAL ARE THE DEMOCRATS?  —  Kathryn Lopez says Russ Feingold …
Rasmussen Reports:
Michigan Senate Race: Senator Stabenow on Same Hot Seat as the Governor?
 

 
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