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Israel mounts fresh Lebanon raid — Israel carried out an overnight raid inside Lebanon aimed at disrupting an arms transfer, the Israeli army says. — One soldier died and two were injured in the Bekaa Valley operation, it said. Lebanese sources earlier told Reuters agency that three militants also died.
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Sam F. Ghattas / Associated Press:
Israeli soldier killed in Lebanon raid — BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah fighters battled Israeli commandos who landed near the militants' stronghold deep inside Lebanon early Saturday, killing one soldier, in the first apparent large-scale violation of the U.N.-brokered cease-fire between the sides.
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Israel Attacks Resupply Convoy — Israel has made it clear that they will abide by the cease-fire only to the extent that their partners do the same. In a raid this morning, Israel killed three militants while stopping an arms transfer to Hezbollah:
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Washington Post:
Allen Flap May Give A Boost To Webb — RICHMOND — The nationwide fallout from controversial remarks Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) made last week has given Democrats new hope in a race many thought would be difficult to win in the historically conservative state.
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Virginia Senate: Allen's Lead Shrinks After Controversial Remark — Allen (R) 47%, Webb (D) 42% — Senator George Allen's alleged slur of an opposition campaign worker of Indian descent, recorded on video, has provoked a furious controversy in the state.
Jim Hodges / Hampton Roads Daily Press:
McCain tries to rally veterans for Allen — POLITICS: SENATE CAMPAIGN — Maybe somebody should have clued in Sen. John McCain. — First, Sen. George Allen, R-Va., wound up a few dozen veterans with a "we win, they lose, there's no substitute victory" strategy for Iraq …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Experts Fault Reasoning in Surveillance Decision — Even legal experts who agreed with a federal judge's conclusion on Thursday that a National Security Agency surveillance program is unlawful were distancing themselves from the decision's reasoning and rhetoric yesterday.
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Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Fight fear-mongering with fear-mongering? — Slate's John Dickerson offers Dems some advice in responding to Republicans' election-year fear-mongering: fight fire with fire. With the GOP telling voters, "Vote for Democrats and more Americans will die," it's the only reasonable approach.
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Ruling Against Wiretaps Further Sharpens Partisan Divide — A federal judge's ruling that the National Security Agency's warrantless wiretapping is unconstitutional set off a flurry of political responses yesterday, as Republicans tried to keep control of the national security debate amid signs …
Theo Emery / New York Times:
In Nashville, Sounds of Political Uprising From the Left — A bar on Music Row in Nashville. Democrats in the music industry are frustrated with country and western's reputation for being conservative. — NASHVILLE — Country music videos flashed on a television set at the Idle Hour …
Anne E. Kornblut / New York Times:
G.O.P. Deserts One of Its Own for Lieberman — Alan Schlesinger, in Hartford last month, has dismissed calls for him to exit the race. One poll shows him with just 4 percent of the vote. — Facing Senator Joseph I. Lieberman's independent candidacy, Republican officials at the state …
Larisa Alexandrovna / The Raw Story:
Intelligence officials doubt Iran uranium claims, say Cheney receiving suspect briefings — The Bush administration continues to bypass standard intelligence channels and use what some believe to be propaganda tactics to create a compelling case for war with Iran, US foreign policy experts …
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Simon Tisdall / Guardian:
Ahmadinejad roadshow seduces an adoring public — Eyewitness report: Iran's president arrives on a US-made helicopter - an evangelist from the sky — He arrives amid a hurricane of swirling brown dust and deafening noise. A dense, rolling cloud of straw and dirt sweeps across the parched field …
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Daily Mail:
It's art, says the naked woman who'll hug a dead pig on stage — After pickled sheep, unmade beds and painting with elephant dung, some questioned where modern art could go next. — Kira O'Reilly will provide her own answer today by spending four hours naked, hugging a dead pig - at the taxpayer's expense.