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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!
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.
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.
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.
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 …
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.
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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.
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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Ron Hutcheson / Real Cities:
GOP may keep Senate seat in Rhode Island — WASHINGTON — If Sen. Lincoln Chafee wins re-election in Rhode Island on Tuesday - and a new McClatchy Newspapers-MSNBC poll indicates he might - it will be because he is one of the most rebellious Republicans in Congress.
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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Susannah Meadows / Newsweek:
Botched — Assessing the damage done to Democrats-and his own chances in '08-by John Kerry's epically flubbed joke. — Chuck Schumer got right to the point. On Thursday afternoon, the New York Senator, who's leading the Democrats' efforts to win back the Senate, called John Kerry and let him have it.
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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 …
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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DefenseLINK:
Response to Army Times Editorial — On Saturday, Nov. 4, the Army Times published an editorial titled, "Time for Rumsfeld to go." The editorial included a number of inaccurate and misleading statements. — SUMMARY: — THE ADMINISTRATION HAS PROVIDED A BALANCED PICTURE …
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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.
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.