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Suzan Fraser / Associated Press:
Muslims Assail Pope's Remarks on Islam — Turkey's ruling Islamic-rooted party joined a wave of criticism of Pope Benedict XVI on Friday, accusing him of trying to revive the spirit of the Crusades with remarks he made about Islam. Muslim leaders in the Middle East expressed dismay …
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BBC:
Muslim anger grows at Pope speech — A statement from the Vatican has failed to quell criticism of Pope Benedict XVI from Muslim leaders, after he made a speech about the concept of holy war. — Speaking in Germany, the Pope quoted a 14th Century Christian emperor who said Muhammad …
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Oriana Fallaci, R.I.P., and the Religion of Perpetual Outrage — Deeply saddening news at the end of this 9/11 anniversary week. The outspoken lioness Oriana Fallaci has died of cancer: … She refused to candycoat her criticisms of Islam. She refused to submit to jihadi thugs.
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Rebuff for Bush on Terror Trials in a Senate Test — The Senate Armed Services Committee defied President Bush on Thursday, with four Republicans joining Democrats in approving a plan for the trial and interrogation of terrorism suspects that the White House has rejected as unacceptable.
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Editor and Publisher:
Tony Snow and Press Spar: 'Torture' For All of Them — NEW YORK Tony Snow conducted one of his most fascinating briefings today in his relatively short time as White House press secretary. — Most of it had to do with the administration's attempt to redefine — or as it claims …
Washington Post:
A Defining Moment for America — PRESIDENT BUSH rarely visits Congress. So it was a measure of his painfully skewed priorities that Mr. Bush made the unaccustomed trip yesterday to seek legislative permission for the CIA to make people disappear into secret prisons and have information extracted …
Alessandra Rizzo / Associated Press:
Italian Writer Oriana Fallaci Dies — ROME — Oriana Fallaci, the Italian writer and journalist best known for her abrasive interviews and provocative stances, has died, officials said Friday. She was 76. — Fallaci, who had been diagnosed with cancer years ago, died overnight …
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Sophie Hardach / Reuters:Italy's provocative journalist Fallaci dies
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Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
The Tehran Calculus — In his televised Sept. 11 address, President Bush said that we must not "leave our children to face a Middle East overrun by terrorist states and radical dictators armed with nuclear weapons." There's only one such current candidate: Iran.
David Espo / Associated Press:
Ohio Rep. Ney expected to plead guilty — WASHINGTON - Abandoning months of defiant denials, Rep. Bob Ney (news, bio, voting record) intends to admit guilt in the congressional corruption probe spawned by disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, according to Republican officials.
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Philip Shenon / New York Times:
Ohio Congressman Is Said to Agree to Plead Guilty — Representative Bob Ney, Republican of Ohio, has agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges related to his dealings with the corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff, lawyers and others with knowledge of the investigation said Thursday.
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Stuart Steers / Rocky Mountain News:
Ritter tops in poll — Democrat holds 17-point lead over Beauprez for guv — Democrat Bill Ritter has a remarkable 17-point lead over Republican Congressman Bob Beauprez in the race for Colorado governor, according to a Rocky Mountain News/ CBS 4 poll of likely voters.
Steven Reinberg / Yahoo! News:
Private Health Insurance Hard to Get and Costly — THURSDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) — Almost nine out of every 10 Americans who seek private health insurance never buy a plan, and one in five who apply are turned down or charged more because of preexisting conditions, a new report finds.
Popular Mechanics:
The Great Nuclear Debate — To add your voice to the nuclear debate click here. … Nuclear Energy Provides Practical Baseload Power — by Patrick Moore — When I helped found Greenpeace in the 1970s, my colleagues and I were firmly opposed to nuclear energy. But times have changed.
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Ann Scott Tyson / Washington Post:
In a Volatile Region of Iraq, U.S. Military Takes Two Paths — AL-FURAT, Iraq — With a biker's bandanna tied under his helmet, the Special Forces team sergeant gunned a Humvee down a desert road in Iraq's volatile Anbar province. Skirting the restive town of Hit, the team of a dozen soldiers crossed …
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