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Debra Burlingame / Opinion Journal:
On a Wing and a Prayer — Grievance theater at Minneapolis International Airport. … Those are the words that started it all. Six bearded imams are said to have shouted them out while offering evening prayers as they and 141 other passengers waited at the gate for their flight out of Minneapolis International Airport.
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Newsweek:
'We Can't Afford to Leave' — As the debate over Iraq intensifies, leading Democrat Silvestre Reyes is calling for the deployment of more U.S. troops. — Dec. 5. 2006 - In a surprise twist in the debate over Iraq, Rep. Silvestre Reyes, the soon-to-be chairman of the House Intelligence Committee …
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Ed Henry / CNN:
Iraq Study Group: Pull most troops from combat by '08 … WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Iraq Study Group will urge President Bush to move most U.S. troops out of combat roles by early 2008, according to two sources who have seen the executive summary of the group's report.
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Lyndsey Layton / Washington Post:
Culture Shock on Capitol Hill: House to Work 5 Days a Week — Forget the minimum wage. Or outsourcing jobs overseas. The labor issue most on the minds of members of Congress yesterday was their own: They will have to work five days a week starting in January. — The horror.
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New York Times:
The Nomination Hearing for Robert M. Gates — Following is the transcript of the session of nomination hearing for Robert M. Gates as provided by Federal News Service. — SEN. WARNER: Good morning, everyone. — Dr. Gates, I think I can safely say on behalf of the citizens of our country …
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Brendan Farrington / Associated Press:
First President Bush Sobs While Talking of Son — Former President George H.W. Bush came here Monday to talk about leadership and opened his remarks with advice on working with rivals, being patient and building personal relationships. — He then broke down in tears mentioning his son …
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Thomas de Zengotita / The Huffington Post:
Why Big George Broke Down Sobbing Today Over Medium George — Down in Florida today, in case you missed it, Bush #I broke into tears while talking about his elder son Jeb's stoicism in the face of an election defeat—back in 1994. — Why break down and cry about that little piece of ancient history?
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Washington Post:
Mary Cheney and Partner Are About to Be Moms — Mary Cheney, the vice president's openly gay daughter, is pregnant. She and her partner of 15 years, Heather Poe, are "ecstatic" about the baby, due in late spring, said a source close to the couple. — It's a baby boom for grandparents Dick …
Kevin Aylward / The 2006 Weblog Awards:
The 2006 Weblog Awards Finalists Announced — Below are the finalists in The 2006 Weblog Awards, presented in both category and alphabetical order. Finalist badges are available now and voting is scheduled to begin Thursday. … Cateogory Listing of The 2006 Weblog Awards Finalists: — Best Blog
The Big Trunk / Power Line:
ERRORS, OMISSIONS, INVENTIONS AND FALSEHOODS — A reader writes that he received the email message below sent by Professor Kenneth Stein of Emory University and the Carter Center. Professor Stein's expertise lies in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Yitzhak Benhorin / Ynetnews:
Gates does not rule out nuclear attack on Israel
Gates does not rule out nuclear attack on Israel
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Smash / The Indepundit:
Bush's Latest Lunacy — THE UNITED STATES plans to establish permanent bases on the Moon, according to a report in the New York Times citing Bush Administration officials. — Under a presidential order signed in 2004, the federal government has been developing plans for new space hardware …
Dr. Rusty Shackleford / The Jawa Report:
American Among Terror Plotters in Egypt — *Bumped* because I don't think this is getting enough press. An American. Arrested in Egypt. Part of an international cell of jihadis. For, at the very least, encouraging people to go to Iraq and fight Americans. That. Is. TREASON.
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Michelle Malkin:
Questioning a NYTimes reporter; challenging CBS News & ASNE — The Associated Press controversy over its six burning Sunnis story is not just about AP. It's a burning credibility crisis that stretches from Pallywood to the Fauxtography scandal and beyond.
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Manohla Dargis / New York Times:
The Trippy Dream Factory of David Lynch — There are, in the movies, few places creepier to spend time than in David Lynch's head. It is a head where the wild things grow, twisting and spreading like vines, like fingers, and taking us in their captive embrace.
Judd / Think Progress:
Cavuto to Krugman: 'You Are Lying To People' — Princeton economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman went on Fox News this afternoon to talk about his new article in Rolling Stone Magazine, "How the Super-Rich Are Screwing America." — Krugman's article is about how income inequality …
Ed At Aft / NCLB:
Build It Up — "[We have] leaks and even the occasional icicle from my computer lab ceiling, asbestos coming up off the floor, the exterior walls are crumbling. We feel forgotten ...." —a Minnesota technology coordinator — "Our school has been built on a former landfill. …
Brad Stone / New York Times:
Spam Doubles, Finding New Ways to Deliver Itself — Hearing from a lot of new friends lately? You know, the ones that write "It's me, Esmeralda," and tip you off to an obscure stock that is "poised to explode" or a great deal on prescription drugs. — You're not the only one.
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Guardian:
Russia will not extradite Litvinenko suspects — Staff and agencies — The Russian prosecutor general today said the country would not extradite suspects in the Alexander Litvinenko case to Britain. — Yuri Chaika also insisted that polonium 210, the radioactive element with which the former spy …
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David Brown / Times of London:
Richest tenth own 85% of world's assets — Where the wealth is — The richest 2 per cent of adults own more than half the world's wealth, according to the most comprehensive study of personal assets. — Among the largest economies, Britain boasted the third-highest average wealth of $126,832 …