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12:05 AM ET, August 25, 2006

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Dr. Rusty Shackleford / The Jawa Report:
More Ties to al Qaeda Found in Gaza Kidnappings  —  The Global Islamic Media Front today released a copy of the Steve Centanni & Olaf Wiig hostage video in an internet posting.  Along with the video, the al Qaeda propoganda production and distribution outlet also released photos of personal IDs found …
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Time:
What's Really Driving the Fox News Kidnapping  —  Despite their demand for a prisoner release exchange, the previously unknown Gaza captors may well be more interested in striking a blow against Palestinian leaders than Israel or the U.S.  —  As vague as it was, the demand put forth Wednesday …
Discussion: Media Blog and Romenesko
Michelle Malkin:   Let them come home  —  ***updated with disturbing new details …
Rusty / The Jawa Report:
Video: All Your Fakes Are Belong to US (Bloggers)  —  A video from our very own Sout al Kuffar!  PS-sorry about the slow load time, it's a Youtube side problem.  —  PPS-Please vote for this video at Youtube here.  Just click on the red star that is farthest to the right if you think al Kuffar's work is awesome.
Discussion: Hot Air and The Moderate Voice
Times of London:
Stem cell breakthrough to challenge Bush objections  —  By Nigel Hawkes, Health Editor of The Times  —  A stem cell breakthrough by American scientists is set to overturn ethical objections to potentially live-saving research.  —  They have found how to make stem cells from embryos without destroying …
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Michelle Malkin:
The Great Ambulance Hoax: All your fakes are belong to us  —  ***updated with MSM contact info below...Dan Riehl follows up with observations about the ambulance license plates...Related: Daniel Freedman on Hezbollah's helpers at the Red Cross...Somewhat related: NYer arrested for broadcasting Hezbollah TV...***
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Food and Drug Administration:
FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Access for Plan B for Women 18 and Older Prescription Remains Required for Those 17 and Under  —  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced approval of Plan B, a contraceptive drug, as an over-the-counter (OTC) option for women aged 18 and older.
Discussion: The Hill Blog and Crooked Timber
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Opinion Journal:
The Ayatollah's Answer  —  Iran's nuclear strategy is to divide and conquer the U.N.  —  Two months ago the U.N. Security Council offered Iran a choice: Stop enriching uranium in violation of its treaty agreements, and the world would negotiate better diplomatic and commercial relations.
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Ann Coulter gets her freak on  —  Whenever Ann is faced with the reality that Osama hasn't been caught yet by this administration-well-Poor Ann.  Kirsten Powers actually responds to Coulter's ridiculous line that Afghanistan is going swimmingly and brings up the fact that Osama is still alive and well.
Schneier / Schneier on Security:
What the Terrorists Want  —  On Aug. 16, two men were escorted off a plane headed for Manchester, England, because some passengers thought they looked either Asian or Middle Eastern, might have been talking Arabic, wore leather jackets, and looked at their watches — and the passengers refused to fly with them on board.
Michael Noer / Forbes:
Careers and Marriage  —  Forbes.com published a story Aug. 22 by editor Michael Noer on two-career relationships that provoked a heated response from both outside and inside our building.  Elizabeth Corcoran, a member of our Silicon Valley bureau and principal author of the magazine's current cover story …
Vickie Welborn / RSS - LSUBEAT:
Black students ordered to give up seats to white children  —  Status of Red River Parish bus driver is unknown.  —  vwelborn@gannett.com  —  COUSHATTA — Nine black children attending Red River Elementary School were directed last week to the back of the school bus by a white driver who designated the front seats for white children.
Jon Ward / Washington Times:
Steele gaining blacks' support  —  The Maryland Democratic Party's traditional support among blacks appears to be slipping, now that hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons — who has helped register thousands of Democratic voters — has endorsed Republican Michael S. Steele for the U.S. Senate.
Stefano Esposito / Chicago Sun Times:
Evidence ruled sufficient in penis pump case  —  The female airport security guard held the small, black, squeezable rubber object she'd just plucked out of Mardin Amin's backpack, and eyed it suspiciously.  —  Standing next to his mother, an embarrassed Amin whispered out of one corner …
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
Michael Brendan Dougherty / Surfeited with Dainties:
Fortune Cookie Neoconservatism  —  Everyone knows you can get a good laugh out of your meal at the local Chinese Buffet by opening your fortune cookie, reading the message aloud and adding two words on the end of the message: in bed.  If you haven't tried it before here are some examples:
Associated Press:
'Hitler' restaurant to change name  —  BOMBAY, India - The owner of a restaurant named after Adolf Hitler said Thursday he will change its name because it angered so many people.  —  Puneet Sablok said he would remove Hitler's name and the Nazi swastika from billboards and the menu.
MSNBC:
First glance  —  Politics isn't waiting for the big anniversary to arrive.  Six days before the one-year mark since Hurricane Katrina hit, President Bush met yesterday with a Katrina survivor and proclaimed the week of August 27 "Minority Enterprise Development Week" in an effort …
Discussion: Blog P.I. and Daily Kos
Josh White / Washington Post:
Marine Called Haditha Shootings Appropriate  —  A sergeant who examined the scene hours after Marines killed two dozen Iraqis in Haditha last year said the shootings appeared to be an appropriate response to a coordinated insurgent attack, according to a sworn statement obtained by The Washington Post.
Discussion: Hot Air, Daily Pundit and The Nation
Joseph R. Biden Jr / Washington Post:
A Plan to Hold Iraq Together  —  Four months ago, in an opinion piece with Les Gelb, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, I laid out a detailed plan to keep Iraq together, protect America's interests and bring our troops home.  Many experts here and in Iraq embraced our ideas.
Associated Press:
Pluto gets the boot  —  Pluto no longer a planet, say astronomers  —  PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) — Leading astronomers declared Thursday that Pluto is no longer a planet under historic new guidelines that downsize the solar system from nine planets to eight.
CBS News:
New Orleans Mayor Takes Swipe At NYC  —  Nagin Cites Failure To Rebuild Ground Zero While Defending Katrina Clean-Up  —  (CBS) Confronted by accusations that he's taking too long to clean up his city after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin defended himself by remarking on New York City's failure to rebuild Ground Zero.
Discussion: PunditGuy and Gawker
 
 
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The Australian:
Pamela Bone: Muslim sisters need our help
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
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