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8:20 AM ET, December 21, 2006

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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.
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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 …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Trump and Rosie go nuclear on each other
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 …
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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 …
BBC:
Turkmenistan's 'iron ruler' dies  —  Turkmenistan's authoritarian president Saparmurat Niyazov, who ruled the Central Asian country for 21 years, has died aged 66, state TV has reported.  —  Mr Niyazov, who named cities and airports after himself in a personality cult, left no designated successor.
Washington Post:
Federal Subsidies Turn Farms Into Big Business  —  The cornerstone of the multibillion-dollar system of federal farm subsidies is an iconic image of the struggling family farmer: small, powerless against Mother Nature, tied to the land by blood.  —  Without generous government help …
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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Little Green Footballs:
Danish Artists At It Again
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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)," …
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 …
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
President Confronts Dissent on Troop Levels  —  Bush Indicates Military Won't Dictate Numbers; Top General to Retire  —  The debate over sending more U.S. troops to Iraq intensified yesterday as President Bush signaled that he will listen but not necessarily defer to balky military officers …
Independent:
Climate Change vs Mother Nature: Scientists reveal that bears have stopped hibernating  —  Bears have stopped hibernating in the mountains of northern Spain, scientists revealed yesterday, in what may be one of the strongest signals yet of how much climate change is affecting the natural world.
Dan / Riehl World View:
Syria Attacked American Embassy … On September 21st I did a detailed analysis with video making the case that the Syrians were indeed behind the attack.  —  I'm reposting the original post below.  Video and more below the fold.  —  According to this report, senior members of the Baath Party …
pageoneq.com:
Huge Southern Baptist Church rocked by sexual abuse charges  —  A church whose former pastor was president of the Southern Baptist Convention has been rocked by allegations of child abuse, PageOneQ has learned.  —  Pastor Paul Williams, who directs prayer programs and special projects …
Maria Cheng / Associated Press:
Virgin dragon to give birth in holiday season  —  Komodo managed to become pregnant without male help  —  Chester Zoo's female Komodo Dragon Flora walks through her enclosure at the zoo in Chester, northern England.  Flora, a pregnant Komodo dragon living in a British zoo, is expecting eight babies.
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 …
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
 
 
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CNN:
Gates visits Iraq amid questions over troop increase
In From the Cold:
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Pete Abel / The Moderate Voice:
Checks and Balances  —  Here's a nice attack on what we do …
Will / Attytood:
Fox's Ollie North yuks it up from Ramadi, say things better in Iraq …
Cillizzac / The Fix:
McCain Hires Another Bush Insider
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James Taranto / Opinion Journal:
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Brady Averill / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Coleman opposes surge in U.S. troops in Iraq
Committee to Protect Journalists:
In Iraq, journalist deaths spike to record in 2006
Oskar Garcia / Associated Press:
Unions: Swift & Co. Hiring More Whites
Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
AP: Pentagon wants $99.7B more for wars
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White House:
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Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe, a music distributor in 50+ countries, and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, accusing Believe of copyright infringement

Reuters:
French judicial source: investigators searched Netflix's offices in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
iHeart says it is laying off employees; a source says the layoffs affect less than 5% of a workforce of more than 10,000 employees

 
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