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4:10 AM ET, December 21, 2006

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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Jamilgate: Michelle's sources can't find Capt. Hussein  —  Actually, I think they have found him but he's probably not willing to come clean about being the source for fear of disciplinary action.  Pseudonyms are a no-no according to the AP's own internal procedures, but it may be that he gave …
Eric Boehlert / Media Matters for America:
The Associated Press lost Iraq?
Discussion: Sirotablog
Reuters:
Danish art group pokes fun at Iranian president  —  COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A Danish art group that pokes fun at world leaders targeted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday by placing an advertisement in a Tehran newspaper with an insulting hidden message.
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Rachel L. Swarns / New York Times:
Congressman Criticizes Election of Muslim  —  In a letter sent to hundreds of voters this month, Representative Virgil H. Goode Jr., Republican of Virginia, warned that the recent election of the first Muslim to Congress posed a serious threat to the nation's traditional values.
Discussion: LiberalOasis
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Access Hollywood:
Trump To Rosie: You're Sued!  —  Donald Trump is set to sue "The View" host Rosie O'Donnell, Access Hollywood can reveal.  —  Earlier this afternoon Trump announced he is filing suit against the TV talk show host.  "She says things that come to her mouth, she's not smart, she's crude …
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Trump and Rosie go nuclear on each other
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Dear Santa  —  Last year I asked my readers to put a little change in the kitty if they had it to spare and many of you did.  It was a wonderful affirmation of what I do and I'm still basking in its glow.  Well, it's that time of the year again, and while we are all counting our blessings …
DefenseLINK:
Responsibility For Security In An Najaf Province Transferred To Iraqis  —  Third Iraqi Province Handed Over This Year  —  The goal of U.S. security strategy in Iraq is to develop the Iraqis' capacity to secure their country while carrying out a campaign to defeat the terrorists and neutralize the insurgency.
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
U.S. troops turn over Najaf to Iraqis
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
AP: Pentagon wants $99.7B more for wars  —  WASHINGTON - The Pentagon wants the White House to seek an additional $99.7 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to information provided to The Associated Press.  —  The military's request, if embraced by President Bush …
Discussion: Don Surber and konagod
Brady Averill / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Coleman opposes surge in U.S. troops in Iraq  —  The Minnesota senator says more troops translates into more targets.  —  Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., said today after a two-day trip to Iraq that he would not support an increase in the number of soldiers in Baghdad.
This Is London:
'SANTA CLAUS DOES NOT EXIST' SCHOOL TELLS STUNNED KIDS  —  A primary school has been accused of spoiling Christmas for pupils after a lesson telling them that Santa Claus does not exist.  —  Children as young as nine were told that only 'small children believe in Father Christmas'.
Reuters:
'I have no future' — Jeb Bush tells reporters  —  MIAMI (Reuters) - The shadow of President Bush seemed to loom large over his younger brother on Wednesday, as the outgoing Florida governor ruled out any plans to return to elected office.  —  "No tengo futuro (I have no future)," …
Discussion: Middle Earth Journal
Steve Clemons / The Washington Note:
SCOOP: Pragmatic Non-Royal to be Next Saudi Ambassador to the United States  —  For Saudi watchers, some fascinating news has just made its way to The Washington Note.  —  A former staffer at the Saudi Embassy in Washington, ADEL AL-JUBEIR, who comes from a distinguished, yet non-royal family …
Committee to Protect Journalists:
In Iraq, journalist deaths spike to record in 2006  —  Majority are murdered; worldwide death toll rises
David Farley / Slate:
Fore Shame  —  DID THE VATICAN STEAL JESUS' FORESKIN SO PEOPLE WOULD SHUT UP ABOUT THE SAVIOR'S PENIS?  —  In 1983, as the residents of Calcata, a small town 30 miles north of Rome, prepared for their annual procession honoring a holy relic, a shocking announcement from the parish priest put a damper on festivities.
Discussion: CANNONFIRE
Sarah Womack / Telegraph:
Mohammed overtakes George in list of most popular names  —  Mohammed, and its most common alternative spelling Muhammad, are now more popular babies' names in England and Wales than George, reflecting the diverse ethnic mix of the population.  —  The Office for National Statistics …
 
 
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Fox's Ollie North yuks it up from Ramadi, say things better in Iraq …
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
WGA East members working for PBS member stations reach a deal, averting a strike; the union says the deal expands protections to animation writers

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Jason Cowley, the editor-in-chief of UK magazine the New Statesman, is stepping down from the position at the end of December after 16 years

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
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