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New York Times:
Flexing Muscle, China Destroys Satellite in Test — China successfully carried out its first test of an antisatellite weapon last week, signaling its resolve to play a major role in military space activities and bringing expressions of concern from Washington and other capitals, the Bush administration said yesterday.
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Washington Post:
Chinese Satellite Test Draws Sharp Protest From Other Nations — The Chinese military used a ground-based missile to hit and destroy one of its aging satellites orbiting more than 500 miles in space last week, an apparent test of anti-satellite technology that raised concerns about a possible arms race …
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Telegraph:
Chinese missile destroys satellite in space — The prospect of "Star Wars" between China and the West loomed last night after Beijing used a ballistic missile to destroy a satellite in space. — The missile, which hit a 4ft-wide obsolete Chinese weather satellite 530 miles above the Earth …
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Will / Attytood:
Don't mention the war (or bash Bush) — Look, we realize that the White House Correspondents Association dinner is a "fun" event, and it would be nice, in theory, to free it from the shackles of the supposed adversarial relationship between the press corps and the president it covers.
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Joe Garofoli / San Francisco Chronicle:
White House press corps to play it safe at bash — with Rich Little — The performance of Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondents Association electrified liberals a year ago, as Bush- and media-bashers cheered the courage of the comedian who satirized the president sitting …
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Las Vegas Review-Journal:
NORM: Little to address D.C. journalists — Rich Little won't be mentioning Iraq or ratings when he addresses the White House Correspondents' Dinner April 21. — Little said organizers of the event made it clear they don't want a repeat of last year's controversial appearance by Stephen Colbert …
Kim Gamel / Associated Press:
Muqtada al-Sadr aide arrested in Baghdad — BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces arrested one of Muqtada al-Sadr's top aides Friday in Baghdad, his office said, as pressure increases on the radical Shiite cleric's militia ahead of a planned security sweep aimed at stemming the sectarian violence ransacking the capital.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
White House Shifting Tactics in Surveillance Cases — In a four-paragraph letter on Wednesday announcing that the Bush administration had reversed its position and would submit its domestic surveillance program to judicial supervision, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales used one phrase three times.
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Editor and Publisher:
Buchwald's Farewell Column, Written to Be Released at Death — NEW YORK Art Buchwald wrote a final column that he asked not be distributed until after he died. The piece was penned on Feb. 8, 2006, after Buchwald decided to check into a hospice. He eventually left the hospice, of course, and resumed his syndicated column.
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CNN:
Radicals vs. moderates: British Muslims at crossroads … DUBLIN, Ireland (CNN) — At a recent debate over the battle for Islamic ideals in England, a British-born Muslim stood before the crowd and said Prophet Mohammed's message to nonbelievers is: "I come to slaughter all of you."
Dean Barnett / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:
The Most Depressing Poll Ever — In the latest Fox News poll, just out today, the pollsters asked the following question: … Here are the results: … Friends, I'll allow you a minute to wrap your minds around this, for we are truly through the looking class.
Jennifer Chambers / Detroit News:
State pays Abraham's housing, college tabs — Young killer free after 8 years, wants fresh start — PONTIAC — Yesterday, Nathaniel Abraham was a convicted murderer. Today he greets the morning a free man celebrating his 21st birthday — with a furnished Bay City apartment paid for by Michigan taxpayers.
Alexander Mooney / CNN Political Ticker:
House Democrats finish '100 hours' agenda by passing oil revenue bill — WASHINGTON (CNN) — House Democrats brought their "100-hour" legislative agenda to a successful close Thursday evening with passage of legislation designed to force oil and gas companies to pay more royalties …
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Peter Wallsten / Los Angeles Times:
Black leaders still sizing up Obama — The senator will have to vie with Clinton and Edwards for African American votes. — WASHINGTON — As pastor of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter, S.C., the Rev. James Blassingame feels pride at the thought of electing the country's first black president.
Washington Post:
Senate Passes Ethics Package — Parties Reach Hard-Fought Deal On Lobbying and Other Reforms — Senate Democrats and Republicans broke a difficult stalemate last night and approved 96 to 2 expansive legislation to curtail the influence of lobbyists, tighten congressional ethics rules …
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