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William J. Broad / New York Times:
U.S. Web Archive Is Said to Reveal a Nuclear Guide — Last March, the federal government set up a Web site to make public a vast archive of Iraqi documents captured during the war. The Bush administration did so under pressure from Congressional Republicans who said they hoped to …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
November surprise! NYT plans page-one Iraq WMD splash for tomorrow; Flashback: Operation Merlin — So says the teaser on Drudge. Well, on the bright side, at least they're not making a pretense of being impartial anymore. — Only two possibilities here:
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
So I Guess The FMSO Documents Are Legit — Over the past year or so, I have provided CQ readers with a number of translations from key Iraqi Intelligence Service documents that have been translated by either the FMSO or by Joseph Shahda of the Free Republic website.
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Denver Post:
Haggard steps down amid gay affair inquiry — Ted Haggard, one of the most prominent evangelical pastors in the nation, resigned today as president of the National Association of Evangelicals amid allegations that he carried on a three-year sexual relationship with a male prostitute.
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Charlie Brennan / Rocky Mountain News:
Gay escort claims sex tryst with preacher — A former gay male escort is going public on the eve of Colorado voting on two ballot issues relating to gay marriage, claiming a three-year sexual relationship with a prominent Colorado Springs pastor who has been an outspoken opponent of same-sex unions.
Paula Woodward / KUSA-TV:
Man claims 3-year sexual relationship with pastor — and Nicole Vap Executive Producer Investigative — DENVER - A gay man and admitted male escort claims he has had an ongoing sexual relationship with a well-known Evangelical pastor from Colorado Springs.
Democracy Project:
Penn President Poses with "Suicide Bomber" — University of Pennsylvania president Amy Gutmann threw her annual Halloween costume party at her home Tuesday night. Among the guests was Saad Saadi, who came dressed as a suicide bomber, complete with plastic dynamite strapped to his chest and a toy automatic rifle.
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Aaron Klein / WorldNetDaily:
Mideast terror leaders to U.S.: Vote Democrat — Withdrawal from Iraq would embolden jihadists to destroy Israel, America — JERUSALEM - Everybody has an opinion about next Tuesday's midterm congressional election in the U.S. - including senior terrorist leaders interviewed by WND …
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Ben Smith / The Daily Politics:
Exclusive: NRCC's Foley "Damage Control" — Two senior aides to National Republican Campaign Committee Chairman Tom Reynolds participated in "damage control" conference calls concerning correspondence between Congressman Mark Foley and a former congressional page — two days before the scandal became public …
Ralph Peters / USA Today:
Last gasps in Iraq — I supported this war, but the deteriorating situation is starting to convince me that we can't win. Those of us who hoped that the Iraqis could achieve democracy were wrong — and their failure has implications for the entire region.
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CNN:
Boehner: Let's not blame Iraq woes on Rumsfeld — WASHINGTON (CNN) — House Majority Leader John Boehner's call for critics to lay off Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld because the generals are responsible for the conduct of the war in Iraq has sparked outrage among Democrats.
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Michael Rubinkam / Associated Press:
Rep. Paying Ex-Mistress About $500K — ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Republican congressman accused of abusing his ex-mistress agreed to pay her about $500,000 in a settlement last year that contained a powerful incentive for her to keep quiet until after Election Day, a person familiar with the terms of the deal told The Associated Press.
Richard Black / BBC:
'Only 50 years left' for sea fish — Environment correspondent, BBC News website — There will be virtually nothing left to fish from the seas by the middle of the century if current trends continue, according to a major scientific study. — Stocks have collapsed in nearly one-third of sea fisheries …
Jacob Weisberg / Slate:
Poisoned Politics — THE ADS THIS YEAR ARE WORSE THAN EVER. BOTH SIDES AREN'T TO BLAME. — Rick Renzi spot — Last week, I turned on the TV set in a hotel room in Phoenix. The first commercial I saw, for Rick Renzi, a vulnerable Republican congressman, was an effusion of pure political poison.
Paul J. Gough / Hollywood Reporter:
MSNBC makes double-digit viewer gains — NEW YORK — Things are looking up at MSNBC, with the channel registering double-digit gains in viewers and adults 25-54 for October while Fox News Channel led all news networks for the 250th straight week. — Leading the charge was …
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