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Associated Press:
New Jersey court recognizes right to same-sex unions — TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) — New Jersey's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that same-sex couples are entitled to the same rights as heterosexual couples. — But the court left it to the Legislature to determine whether the state …
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Laura Mansnerus / New York Times:
New Jersey Court Backs Rights for Same-Sex Unions — The State Supreme Court in New Jersey said today that same-sex couples are entitled to "the same rights and benefits enjoyed by opposite-sex couples under the civil marriage statutes." — But the court, in its 4-3 ruling …
The Star-Ledger / nj-community:
Supreme Court Stops Short Of Approving Gay Marriage — The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled today that the state Constitution entitles same-sex couples to all the legal benefits of marriage, but stopped short of calling for gay marriage. — The high court adopted an approach similar …
John / AMERICAblog:BREAKING: New Jersey Sup. …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:Breaking: NJ Supreme Court upholds "same-sex unions;" …
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White House:
Press Conference by the President — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. I'm going to spend a little more time on my opening comments than I usually do, but I'll save plenty of time for questions. — Over the past three years I have often addressed the American people to explain developments in Iraq.
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CNN:
Bush acknowledges setbacks in Iraq … WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush said Wednesday that he is concerned about the situation in Iraq, but it is "critical" that U.S. troops remain there and oust the insurgents. — "I know many Americans are not satisfied with the situation in Iraq," Bush said in a White House news conference.
John Ward Anderson / Washington Post:
Iraqi Prime Minister Lambastes U.S. — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki lashed out at the United States Wednesday, saying his popularly elected government would not bend to U.S.-imposed benchmarks and timelines and criticizing a U.S. and Iraqi military operation in a Shiite slum of Baghdad …
Frederick W. Kagan / Washington Post:Insult to Injury in Iraq
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Greg Sargent / electioncentral.tpmcafe.com:
TN-SEN: Corker Radio Ad Has Tom-Tom Drums During Mentions Of Ford — Okay, so Election Central has just obtained a radio ad which you've got to hear: It actually has what sounds like tom-tom drums playing in the background every time the ad talks about Dem Harold Ford, Jr. The ad …
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Beth Rucker / Associated Press:
NAACP: Tenn. Senate ad plays to racism — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A political TV ad targeting a black candidate for Senate contains what critics, including the NAACP, are calling racist sexual innuendo about a black man and white woman. — The Republican National Committee ad began airing Friday …
Richard Kerbaj / The Australian:
Muslim leader blames women for sex attacks — THE nation's most senior Muslim cleric has blamed immodestly dressed women who don't wear Islamic headdress for being preyed on by men and likened them to abandoned "meat" that attracts voracious animals. — In a Ramadan sermon …
Diana Jean Schemo / New York Times:
Federal Rules Back Single-Sex Public Education — The Bush administration is giving public school districts broad new latitude to expand the number of single-sex classes, and even schools, in what is widely considered the most significant policy change on the issue since …
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New York Times:
A Congressional Endorsement — The most fundamental rule of democracy is that when elected officials fail repeatedly, voters throw them out of office. If the polls are anywhere near accurate, most Americans have concluded that the Republican Party — particularly the Republican majority …
Mark Tran / Guardian:
US soldier to voice Iraq conflict opposition — A US marine will today go public with his opposition to the war in Iraq as part of a campaign to petition Congress to bring US troops home. — Sergeant Liam Madden - who was against the war even before being sent to Iraq with his unit in late 2004 …
Washington Post:
For Governor in Maryland — WHEN HE RAN for governor of Maryland four years ago, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s claim to the job seemed to rest on little more than a sense of entitlement and a telegenic, genial personality. In fits and starts, though, he has grown in the role to become a generally proficient …
Associated Press:
Michael J. Fox ads for Democrats spark backlash — NEW YORK (AP) — The campaign ad opens with a familiar boyish face, now atop a body that sways uncontrollably. Michael J. Fox, wearing a shirt and suit jacket, talks directly to the camera. — "They say all politics is local …
James Taranto / Opinion Journal:
Best of the Web — Our item yesterday in which we reaffirmed our support for the liberation of Iraq brought some very interesting reader comments. This is from an American there who asks not to be named: … Reader Russ Daniel makes an interesting point about the media side of the war:
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The Prowler / American Spectator:
CNN Terrorist Outreach — Much has been written about CNN's decision last week to run portions of a video provided to the news network via a group identified by CNN as "the Islamic Army of Iraq." — This video, shot by the insurgent groups as propaganda for the Muslim world …
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