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Alexis Debat Reports / The Blotter:
Zawahiri Was Target in U.S. Attack on Religious School in Pakistan — Alexis Debat Reports: — Ayman al Zawahiri was the target of a Predator missile attack this morning on a religious school in Pakistan, according to Pakistani intelligence sources. — ABC News has learned the raid …
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NBC: On-scene at blasted Pakistan madrassa — 'Terror' school where 80 killed linked to bin Laden and Taliban, locals say … What was the scene like after the air strike by Pakistani troops on the madrassa school training suspected militants? — It was dark and very early in the morning when the blast occurred.
Salman Masood / New York Times:
Pakistan Attacks School for Militants — The Pakistani military said today that it had destroyed a religious school used for training militants in the Bajur tribal area, which straddles the border with Afghanistan. The attack killed at least 80 people, the military said, describing them as militants.
Jennifer Saba / Editor and Publisher:
Big Metros Show Severe Declines in Latest Circ Report — NEW YORK The Audit Bureau of Circulations FAS-FAX report for the six-month period ending September 2006 released this morning confirmed yet again that major metros are struggling to show growth. The losses are steep while the gains are meager.
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Andy Soltis / New York Post:
NOW 5TH LARGEST NEWSPAPER IN U.S. — The New York Post today surpassed the Daily News and The Washington Post to become the 5th largest newspaper in America after bucking the national trend and chalking up a whopping 5.1 percent jump in circulation. — The Post's average paid circulation …
Kristen Mack / Houston Chronicle:
Write-in tightens race in District 22 — Sekula-Gibbs running close to Lampson for the seat DeLay held — The Republican write-in effort to hold former Rep. Tom DeLay's congressional seat, once viewed as a long shot, has created a tight race, according to a Houston Chronicle-11 News poll.
Michael Barone / Real Clear Politics:
The Story Behind the Polls — What's with the polls? — In 2004, the electorate that went to the polls or voted absentee was, according to the adjusted NEP exit poll, 37 percent Democratic and 37 percent Republican. In party identification, it was the most Republican electorate since …
George E. Condon Jr / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Hunter set to announce presidential bid — Some surprised by lawmaker's timing — WASHINGTON - With his prized committee chairmanship very much in peril, Rep. Duncan Hunter is poised to announce today that he is considering a long-shot run for the White House.
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Michael Abramowitz / Washington Post:
Midterm Vote May Define Rove's Legacy — Big Losses Could Dim Aura of Bush Adviser — By many calculations, Democrats are ready to make big gains in the midterm elections, enough to take over the House and possibly the Senate. But White House Chief of Staff Joshua B. Bolten …
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Matea Gold / Los Angeles Times:
CNN hopes blogging is election-night blessing — An event aimed at getting instant reaction from online opinion makers is but a part of cable channels' efforts. — NEW YORK — Who says the mainstream media don't respect the blogosphere? — CNN is trying to incorporate bloggers directly …
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Jeffrey H. Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Lobbyists Won't Like What Pelosi Has in Mind — Odds are that lobbying in the House of Representatives is about to get harder. — If Democrats gain the 15 seats they need to win control of the House — and most analysts think they will — one of the first things the new House will do is restrict …
Eric Krol / Daily Herald:
Roskam, Bean with slight leads — Key districts tight as Hastert, GOP try to keep control — A key pair of traditionally Republican suburban congressional seats are up for grabs, a new Daily Herald/ABC 7 Chicago poll shows - a threatening sign for House Speaker Dennis Hastert's grip …
Thomas Sowell / Opinion Journal:
Diversity's Oppressions — Why Iraq has proven to be so hard to pacify. — Iraq is not the first war with ugly surprises and bloody setbacks. Even World War II, idealized in retrospect as it never was at the time—the war of "the greatest generation"—had a long series of disasters …
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'Go Ahead, Put Marks on Me' — Second Dancer: Alleged Duke Lacrosse Rape Victim Said to Bruise Her — ABC News Law & Justice Unit — The second dancer in the Duke rape case has said for the first time that the accuser told her to "go ahead, put marks on me" after the alleged attack.
Michael McDonald / Washington Post:
5 Myths About Turning Out The Vote — If you're an upstanding U.S. citizen, you'll stand up and be counted this Election Day, right? Well, maybe not. Just because Americans can vote doesn't mean they do. But who shows up is what decides the tight races, which makes turnout …
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