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Hamza Hendawi / Associated Press:
Saddam, 2 others sentenced to death — BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein was convicted and sentenced Sunday to hang for crimes against humanity in the 1982 killings of 148 people in a single town, as the ousted leader, trembling and defiant, shouted "God is great!"
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Kirk Semple / New York Times:
Saddam Hussein Is Sentenced to Death — An Iraqi special tribunal today convicted Saddam Hussein of crimes against humanity for the brutal repression of a Shiite town in the 1980s and sentenced him to death by hanging. — As the verdict was read, Mr. Hussein shouted, "Long live the people!
Sky News:
Saddam To Be Hanged — Saddam Hussein has been found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging. — Visibly shaken, Saddam shouted: "Allahu Akbar!" (God is Greatest) and "Long live the nation!", pointing defiantly at the judge.
Fox News:
SADDAM HUSSEIN SENTENCED TO DIE FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY — Saddam Hussein shouts and points the judge at his sentencing hearing. — Saddam Hussein shouts and points the judge at his sentencing hearing. — BAGHDAD, Iraq — Saddam Hussein, the iron-fisted dictator who ruled Iraq …
Washington Post:
Saddam Hussein Sentenced to Death — Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was found guilty by a special tribunal Sunday of crimes against humanity for the torture and execution of more than 100 people from a small town north of Baghdad 24 years ago. He was sentenced to death by hanging.
BBC:
Death penalty for Saddam Hussein — Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been convicted of crimes against humanity by a Baghdad court and sentenced to death by hanging. — He was found guilty over his role in the killing of 148 people in the mainly Shia town of Dujail in 1982.
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Gateway Pundit, DownWithTyranny!, Europhobia, Stop The ACLU, The Agonist, James D. Hudnall, Six Meat Buffet and Blue Crab Boulevard
Associated Press:
Saddam sentenced to death by hanging — Shiites, Kurds celebrate upon hearing court's guilty verdict — BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's High Tribunal on Sunday found Saddam Hussein guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced him to hang for the 1982 killing of 148 Shiites in the city of Dujail.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Saddam sentenced to death by hanging; Update: Sentencing video added — For his part in the massacre at Dujail, which I encourage you to compare to the Nazi massacre at Lidice. These guys all follow the same playbook; this particular game just happened to end a little differently.
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Michelle Malkin, Washington Post, BBC, JunkYardBlog, Mensa Barbie Welcomes You and Times of London
Gateway Pundit:
Saddam Verdict is Announced - DEATH BY HANGING!
Saddam Verdict is Announced - DEATH BY HANGING!
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Amnesty International, Patterico's Pontifications, Chicago Boyz, Instapundit.com, Scared Monkeys and Wizbang
MSNBC:
Polls see Republicans keeping Senate control — Races tighten in Montana, Missouri, Rhode Island and Virginia — NEW YORK - Just days from the midterm elections, the final round of MSNBC/McClatchy polls shows a tightening race to the finish in the battle for control of the U.S. Senate.
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New York Times:
Pastor Dismissed for 'Sexually Immoral Conduct' — In the wake of accusations by a former male escort that the Rev. Ted Haggard had a three-year sexual relationship with him, an independent oversight board at Mr. Haggard's New Life Church found that he had "committed sexually immoral conduct" …
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Deborah Howell / Washington Post:
Balance and Bias on the Political Beat — Readers, especially before elections, watch The Post closely for any hint of political bias. Recently, such complaints have come mostly from Republicans. — Virginia voters must choose between two less than sterling candidates …
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Bruce Kesler / Democracy Project:
MSM Confessions — Perhaps embarrassed by allowing themselves …
MSM Confessions — Perhaps embarrassed by allowing themselves …
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Michael Lemonick / Time:
TIME Poll: Registered Republicans Less Enthusiastic About Voting Than Democrats — The G.O.P. also faces a stark drop-off in support from evangelicals and men, according to a new survey — With just three days left until the midterm elections, a new poll commissioned by TIME shows …
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Telegraph:
Climate chaos? Don't believe it — The Stern report last week predicted dire economic and social effects of unchecked global warming. In what many will see as a highly controversial polemic, Christopher Monckton disputes the 'facts' of this impending apocalypse and accuses the UN and its scientists of distorting the truth
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Tim Worstall, EU Referendum, Blue Crab Boulevard, Davids Medienkritik, Tim Blair and James D. Hudnall
Jules Crittenden / Boston Herald:
Bay State dems the best thing to happen to GOP — It's that time of the election cycle when we get ready to take one for the team. I'm talking about conservatives. Here in Taxachusetts. — Ted Kennedy, Barney Frank and Mike Dukakis. Gay marriage and Willie Horton.
Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Democrats versus Republicans — Last night I was in a bar in New Haven with a bunch of Lamont supporters, including the brilliant Squirrel Nut Zippers. Here's a clip from last night's rally to get the GOTV troops motivated of 'Had Enough'. I first listened to the Squirrel Nut Zippers in college …
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White House:
Press Gaggle by Tony Snow — MR. SNOW: let me begin just with a couple of details; we will get you the readout on the President's meeting with the family of a fallen sailor in a minute. — As for the First Lady's birthday — President Bush gave Mrs. Bush a triple strand, amber-colored, citrine necklace — don't ask me, I don't know.