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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. Ct adopts George Bush position on gay relationships - some kind of civil unions is acceptable, says NO to "marriage" — UPDATE: Some friends of mine were confused by the title I gave this post in which I said the court said "no" to gay marriage. Let me clarify.
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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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Michael Barone / US News:
An Interview With President Bush — This afternoon I had the privilege of being one of eight columnists interviewing George W. Bush in the Oval Office. The others were Tony Blankley of the Washington Times, Daniel Henninger of the Wall Street Journal, Charles Krauthammer of the Washington Post …
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 …
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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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 …
Oscar Serrat / Associated Press:
Former Iran leader wanted in Argentina — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentine prosecutors asked a federal judge on Wednesday to order the arrest of former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani and seven others for the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center that killed scores of people.
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Jennifer Talhelm / Associated Press:
Officials scrutinize Ariz. land deal — WASHINGTON - A land deal involving Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., is being scrutinized by the U.S. attorney's office in Arizona, a law enforcement official in Washington said Tuesday. — The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity while the inquiry is ongoing …
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Associated Press:
Frist to GOP hopefuls: Don't stress Iraq — CONCORD, N.H. - Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says if Republican candidates want to succeed on Election Day, they should turn their focus away from the Iraq war. — "The challenge is to get Americans to focus on pocketbook issues …
The Raw Story:
Rove 'dukes it out' with NPR host over polling data — During a National Public Radio interview, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove "duked it out" with the host over polling data, RAW STORY has learned. — The exchange took place yesterday during the White House's scheduled "Radio Day."
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 …
David Wood / Baltimore Sun:
Warfare skills eroding as Army fights insurgents — WASHINGTON // Pressed by the demands of fighting insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. Army has been unable to maintain proficiency in the kind of high-intensity mechanized warfare that toppled Saddam Hussein and would be needed again …
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 …
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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