memeorandum: "The Rumor" — I heard "The Rumor" early yesterday. (Rich Miller/The Capitol Fax Blog)

9:20 PM ET, October 19, 2006

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Sudarsan Raghavan / Washington Post:

Militias Splintering Into Radicalized Cells — New Groups Appear More Ruthless In Use of Bombings and Death Squads — BAGHDAD — The young Shiite men, some wearing black masks, glided from house to house in search of Sunni Muslim men. They arrived at the two-story dwelling of Mohammed Hussein clutching a bomb, neighbors said.

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The Blotter:

Exclusive: Former House Clerk's Testimony — John Yang and Brian Ross Report: — The former clerk of the House of Representatives, Jeff Trandahl, who testified for more than four hours before the House Ethics Committee today, is believed to have testified that a top aide to House Speaker Dennis Hastert …

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Rocco DiPippo / Front Page Magazine:

The Coming Impeachment — A plan is in place to censure and impeach President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Orchestrated and organized by the radical Left and Congressman John Conyers, Jr., this plan is ready to go should the Democratic Party take control of the House of Representatives in November.

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CNN:

Video shows snipers' chilling work in Iraq — (CNN) — Chilling scenes from a videotape made by insurgents show the work of snipers in Iraq, targeting and killing American troops, taking them down with a single bullet from a high-powered rifle. — The graphic video of 10 sniper attacks …

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Rich Miller / The Capitol Fax Blog:

"The Rumor" — I heard "The Rumor" early yesterday. The calls and e-mails started slow but quickly picked up throughout the day. — "The Rumor" had it that a certain Illinois Republican congressman was about to be busted for having sexual relations with an underage female page.

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Darryl Fears / Washington Post:

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Associated Press:

NY Times Co. 3Q Profit Plunges 39%, Belo Also Down — CHICAGO The New York Times Co. reported Thursday that its third-quarter 2006 profit from continuing operations plunged 39.2% on costs related to its job cuts and a loss on its sale of its 50% stake in the Discovery Times Channel.

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Matt Apuzzo / Associated Press:

Judge orders Cheney visitor logs opened — WASHINGTON - A federal judge has ordered the Bush administration to release information about who visited Vice President Dick Cheney's office and personal residence, an order that could spark a late election season debate over lobbyists' White House access.

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Bob Englehart / Hartford Courant:

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Joe Bel Bruno / Associated Press:

Dow Ends Above 12,000 for the First Time — NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones industrial average scored its first close above 12,000 Thursday as Wall Street, showing its growing confidence despite new evidence of a weakening economy, managed to hold on to a slim advance.

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Guardian:

Britain now No 1 al-Qaida target - anti-terror chiefs — Officials say group sees July 7 attacks as 'just the beginning' of UK campaign — Britain has become the main target for a resurgent al-Qaida, which has successfully regrouped and now presents a greater threat than ever before, according to counter-terrorist officials.

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Victor Davis Hanson / Real Clear Politics:

Liberals Gone Wild! — Why do Republicans drive leftists so crazy these days? Liberal democrats are beginning to sound like rowdy students on spring break, shrieking and exhibiting themselves on camera. — Consider some of the recent rabid outbursts by once sober, old-guard politicians.

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