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12:10 AM ET, January 21, 2007

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New York Times:
Clinton Joins '08 Field, Fueling Race for Money  —  Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton jumped into the 2008 presidential race yesterday, immediately squaring off against Senator Barack Obama and the rest of the Democratic field in what is effectively the party's first primary, the competition for campaign donations.
Discussion: Political Insider and Pandagon
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Sarah Baxter / Times of London:
Hillary runs for the White House as 'new Thatcher'  —  HILLARY CLINTON is to be presented as America's Margaret Thatcher as she tries to become the first woman to win the White House.  As she entered the 2008 presidential race yesterday, a senior adviser said that her campaign would emphasise security …
Discussion: Babalu Blog
CNN:
Hillary Clinton launches White House bid: 'I'm in' … WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Hillary Clinton jumped into the fray as a 2008 presidential candidate with the words "I'm in" posted on her Web site.  —  "And I'm in to win," she added in a statement, announcing she has set up an exploratory committee …
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Clinton Announces Step Toward '08 Bid  —  Six years after making history by winning a United States Senate seat as first lady, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton announced this morning that she was taking the first formal step to seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 …
Hotline On Call:
HRC: Raising Money For Primary AND General
Discussion: The Democratic Daily
MSNBC:   Clinton: 'I'm in and I'm in to win'
Little Green Footballs:
Media Blackout: "I Shot the Non-Muslim"  —  The assassination of Turkish-Armenian writer Hrant Dink is being universally portrayed as ethnic strife, a political act by Turkish nationalists against an Armenian critic.  —  Call me Mr. Suspicious, but when I see the entire media monolith pushing …
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Sebnem Arsu / New York Times:
Armenian Editor Is Slain in Turkey
Discussion: CNN
Amberin Zaman / Telegraph:
Turkish journalist who spoke up for Armenians is shot dead in the street
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
CNN:   Youth arrested in Turkish journalist's killing
Benjamin Harvey / Associated Press:   Outspoken Editor Is Slain in Turkey
Los Angeles Times:   Journalist slain in Turkey
New York Times:
Bush to Urge New Tax Plan for Health Care Coverage  —  President Bush intends to use his State of the Union address Tuesday to tackle the rising cost of health care with a one-two punch: tax breaks to help low-income people buy health insurance and tax increases for some workers whose health …
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White House:
President's Radio Address
Discussion: Washington Wire
Bassem Mroue / Associated Press:
20 U.S. service members killed in Iraq  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - At least 20 American service personnel were killed in military operations Saturday in one of the deadliest days for U.S. forces since the Iraq war began, and authorities also announced two U.S. combat deaths from the previous day.
Discussion: Daily Kos
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CNN:
13 killed in U.S. copter crash in Iraq, 5 in militia attack
Discussion: Blog P.I.
Brian Braiker / Newsweek:
Dirge for a 'Surge'  —  In the latest NEWSWEEK poll Bush's approval rating remains at its all-time low as his plan to increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq is met with widespread disapproval.  Looking to '08, declared candidate Hillary Clinton is in a statistical dead heat with other potential nominees.
Jordan Rau / Los Angeles Times:
State aims for Feb. 5 primary to boost clout  —  The move from June 3 would give California more influence in the 2008 presidential race.  —  SACRAMENTO — With Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's backing, state lawmakers from both parties are moving rapidly to make California a player in choosing …
Discussion: Political Animal and Unfogged
George W. Bush / White House:
National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2007  —  A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America  —  America was founded on the principle that we are all endowed by our Creator with the right to life and that every individual has dignity and worth.
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BBC:
Chavez admits Castro gravely ill  —  Cuban leader Fidel Castro is battling to save his life, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said.  —  Mr Chavez, a close friend of Cuba's left-wing leader, said he hoped Mr Castro would recover but admitted he faced a hard struggle.
Kimberley A. Strassel / Opinion Journal:
Unbowed  —  Joe Lieberman: "It is critical that we take advantage of this opportunity to win."  —  WASHINGTON—The war in Iraq brings to Joe Lieberman's mind an old Mark Twain story.  "When a cat jumps on a hot stove, the cat never jumps on the stove again because the cat always assumes the stove is hot …
Carlotta Gall / New York Times:
At Border, Signs of Pakistani Role in Taliban Surge  —  QUETTA, Pakistan — The most explosive question about the Taliban resurgence here along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan is this: Have Pakistani intelligence agencies been promoting the Islamic insurgency?
Bill Roggio / The Fourth Rail:
Patroling with the Snake Eaters  —  On the streets with the soldiers of the 3/3-1  —  "Outcasts" of the 3/3-1 MTT.  Click image to view.  —  The Snake Eaters of the 3/3-1 are held in high esteem by the Marine and Army trainers at ASP Outpost.  As with the the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade …
Nahal Toosi / Associated Press:
Former FEMA head in NYC: party politics played role in Katrina response  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Political storm clouds gathered again over the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina as former Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown said party politics influenced decisions …
Discussion: MyDD
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Waiting Room — Saturday Edition  —  (Screen grab from Breakfast At Tiffany's.)  —  Just spoke to folks at the hospital.  Jane is doing well, and was getting ready to take a nap.  Howie and Matt Stoller are apparently going to visit this afternoon, and I hope to get a first hand report from them at some point.
 
 
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Joshua Green / The Atlantic Online:
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Matt Gouras / Associated Press:
Mont. gov. chides Bush on Iraq strategy
John Robb / Global Guerrillas:
JOURNAL: Blackwater in Sudan?
Discussion: The Belmont Club
Times of London:
Police match image of Litvinenko's real assassin with his death-bed description
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BBC:
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John Byrne / The Raw Story:
Fox smears Sen. Obama, says he 'covered up' Muslim past
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

 
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