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New York Times:
As Vote Nears, Stances on War Set Off Sparks — For at least a few hours on Tuesday, President Bush had a chance to relive his victorious campaign of 2004, taking a break from a bleak Republican campaign season as he attacked Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts over the war in Iraq.
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David Stout / New York Times:
Kerry and G.O.P. Spar Over Iraq Remarks — Senator John Kerry, left, spoke at a rally on Monday in support of California Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Phil Angelides. President Bush, right, addressed supporters Tuesday afternoon while campaigning in Georgia for a Republican House candidate.
Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
White House, Kerry Exchange Accusations — WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House and Sen. John Kerry traded their harshest accusations since the 2004 presidential race on Tuesday, with President Bush accusing the Democrat of troop-bashing and Kerry calling the president's men hacks who are "willing to lie."
Kos / Daily Kos:
The John Kerry nonsense — Man, there are times when this stuff is more ridiculous than anything a fiction writer or satirist could ever dream up. — So John Kerry mangles a sentence in a public appearance, and the right-wing smear machine and its traditional media enablers are apoplectic.
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Karen Tumulty / Time:
John Kerry, Still One Step Behind — Once again, the former Presidential candidate deals with a gaffe by trying to compensate for his last mistake. Karl Rove is cheering — You've got to wonder about John Kerry's eye-hand coordination. His career is falling into a pattern.
ABCNEWS:
Did Kerry Hand Republicans a November gift? — Politicians Look to Capitalize on Democratic Senator's Iraq War Comments — For weeks, Republicans on the campaign trail have been looking for something — anything — to talk about other than the record of the Republican Congress …
Bill Brubaker / Washington Post:
Kerry Remark Draws Sharp Criticism — A comment Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) made about getting "stuck in Iraq," which he later said was a botched joke about President Bush, prompted sharp criticism today from Bush and other Republican leaders. — Bush accused Kerry of insulting American troops …
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Washington Post:
Allen Supporters Wrestle Heckler to Ground — A Democratic activist who verbally confronted U.S. Sen. George Allen (R) at a campaign rally in Charlottesville today was shoved, put into a chokehold and thrown against a window by three men wearing Allen stickers, according to a widely disseminated video of the incident.
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NY Daily News:
Tomorrow's News: Sweeney's Alleged Domestic Abuse — Joe Mahoney and I report tomorrow off a state police report of an incident in which Rep. John Sweeney's wife apparently called the police to report domestic violence. — The full story follows: — POWERFUL UPSTATE Rep. John Sweeney got …
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John Cole / Balloon Juice:
This Is No Fun — I just thought I would go on record stating that the last few weeks and months have really sucked for me. I spent my whole life in the GOP- starting in 1984 with county meetings, going to Teenage Republican camp (my friends called it Hitler Youth Camp …
Joseph Panossian / Associated Press:
Hezbollah: Talks over soldiers under way — BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said Tuesday that "serious negotiations" were under way over the fate of two Israeli soldiers whose July 12 capture by his militant group sparked a month of brutal fighting in Lebanon.
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
U.S. Central Command Charts Sharp Movement of the Civil Conflict in Iraq Toward Chaos — A classified briefing prepared two weeks ago by the United States Central Command portrays Iraq as edging toward chaos, in a chart that the military is using as a barometer of civil conflict.
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Pelosi's Unintelligent Choice — If Democrats win control of the House next week, Nancy Pelosi's first test as speaker will arrive long before the 110th Congress convenes. Her choice to head the House intelligence committee — unlike other House committees, this one is left entirely …
Cynthia Banham / Sydney Morning Herald:
PNG tells Australia: we will stop your aid — PAPUA New Guinea is threatening to dramatically reduce the money it receives from Canberra, suspend all official visits by Australians or impose onerous travel restrictions, and recall its high commissioner. — Whether it does so …
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Bloomberg:
Wages, benefits on upswing — WASHINGTON — Wages and benefits paid to American workers rose last quarter by the most since 2004, as the unemployment rate matched a five-year low. — The Labor Department said Tuesday that its employment cost index rose 1 percent compared with the second quarter.
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