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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.
John / AMERICAblog:
President of National Association of Evangelicals accused of 3-year sexual relationship with gay hooker, and of taking drugs — UPDATE: This guy is reportedly as important as James Dobson: … UPDATE: Here is how big this story is. … He also claims to have direct access to George Bush:
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; Update: Article posted — 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: — 1. They have evidence that someone …
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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 …
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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Jennifer Skalka / Baltimore Sun:
Steele cuts Cardin's lead nearly in half … The race for Maryland's open U.S. Senate seat has narrowed, but Democrat Benjamin L. Cardin holds a 6-point edge, the result of firm support among black voters and strong leads in Baltimore and suburban Washington, according to a new poll for The Sun.
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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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C. J. Chivers / New York Times:
Medic Aids Fallen Marine With Skill and a Prayer — Petty Officer Third Class Dustin E. Kirby clutched the injured marine's empty helmet. His hands were coated in blood. Sweat ran down his face, which he was trying to keep straight but kept twisting into a snarl.
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.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Blogwars: Me vs. Ace on Kerrygate — You are dead to me. — Just kidding. I thought Ace's response deserved a link after I accused him of being in "nutroots territory" last night, which was in turn a response to him implying that I was "crazy" for thinking Kerry's remark might have been aimed at Bush and not the military.
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Crystal Ball 2006: THE PREDICTIONS — Campaigns Clamor for Last-Minute Midterm "Mo" — Just how Democratic a year is 2006? — Five days out, let's rephrase the question this way: when's the last time a major political party has failed to capture a single House seat, Senate seat …
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 …