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5:16 PM ET, January 31, 2007

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Jason Horowitz / New York Observer:
Biden Unbound: Lays Into Clinton, Obama, Edwards  —  Loquacious Senator, Democratic Candidate on Hillary: 'Four of 10 Is the Max You Can Get?'  Edwards 'Doesn't Know What He's Talking About'  —  Senator Joseph Biden doesn't think highly of the Iraq policies of some of the other Democrats who are running for President.
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Roger Simon / The Politico:
Edwards '08: Talking Tough  —  In 2004, John Edwards rarely had an unkind word to say about his rivals for the presidency.  But it isn't 2004 any more.  —  Should Hillary Clinton apologize for backing the Iraq war?  "That is a moral decision she has to make," Edwards told me.
Sky News:
Terror Plot: Ninth Arrest  —  A ninth suspect has been arrested by police investigating an alleged Iraq-style kidnapping and beheading plot in the UK.  —  It follows the detention of eight people at addresses in Birmingham earlier.  —  Assistant Chief Constable David Shaw, of West Midlands Police …
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George Pascoe-Watson / The Sun:
Blair blackmail terror bid foiled  —  EVIL Muslim terrorists were to kidnap a British soldier on UK streets and force him to plead with Tony Blair for his life in return for a pull-out of troops from Iraq, The Sun can reveal.  —  The soldier would have been filmed begging the PM to withdraw …
Telegraph:   Nine arrested over alleged kidnap and beheading plot
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Associated Press:
Gonzales to Release Spy Program Details  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Wednesday he will turn over secret documents detailing the government's domestic spying program, ending a two-week standoff with the Senate Judiciary Committee over surveillance targeting terror suspects.
New York Times:
Honesty in Elections  —  On Election Day last fall in Maryland, fliers were handed out in black neighborhoods with the heading "Democratic Sample Ballot" and photos of black Democratic leaders — and boxes checked off beside the names of the Republican candidates for senator and governor.
Discussion: Election Law and Liberal Values
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Another Pandora's Box On Political Speech  —  Charles Schumer and Barack Obama plan to introduce a bill today in the Senate that will impose more regulation on political speech during campaigns in order to end "deceptive" practices.  The New York Times editorial board enthusiastically supports this new bill …
Bill Roggio / The Fourth Rail:
Mohammed Jamal Khalifa, Osama bin Laden's brother-in-law, murdered in Madagascar  —  Mohammed Jamal Khalifa.  (CBS Photo).  Click photo to view.  —  Khalifa had an extensive history in funding, plotting al-Qaeda terrorist activities; Task Force 145 likely scored the kill
Discussion: Reuters and NEWS.com.au
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worldpublicopinion.org:
Iranians Overwhelmingly Reject Bin Laden
Discussion: Think Progress
Akersm / The Sleuth:
Obama's Grudge Factor  —  These are chilly days on Capitol Hill ... and on the campaign trail for Fox News journalists — at least when they're anywhere near Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).  —  Sources tell The Sleuth that the Obama camp has "frozen out" Fox News reporters and producers in the wake …
White House:
President Bush Delivers State of the Economy Report  —  Fact Sheet: State of the Economy Overview  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for coming.  Please be seated.  Thanks for being here.  I'm pleased to be back in Federal Hall.  You know, I drove in, and there stood George Washington.
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
You Want Innovation?  Offer a Prize  —  Besides the fact that both are considered great movies, "The Wizard of Oz" and "Silence of the Lambs" don't have much in common.  One is the story of a girl from Kansas who's transported to a magical land where animals dance and sing, and the other is about a serial killer who eats his victims.
Discussion: Daniel W. Drezner and EconLog
Julian E. Barnes / Los Angeles Times:
Air Force's role in Iraq could grow  —  More flights are likely along the Iranian border, sources say.  —  WASHINGTON — The Air Force is preparing for an expanded role in Iraq that could include aggressive new tactics designed to deter Iranian assistance to Iraqi militants, senior Pentagon officials said.
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Warrants Issued for 13 CIA Operatives in Germany Kidnapping  —  German prosecutors on Wednesday said they have issued arrest warrants for 13 CIA operatives suspected of kidnapping a German citizen in the Balkans in 2004 and taking him to a secret prison in Afghanistan before realizing several months later that they had the wrong person.
Discussion: On Deadline
CBS4Boston:
Devices Part Of Cartoon Marketing Campaign  —  (WBZ) BOSTON The suspicious devices which forced bomb units to scramble across Boston today were actually magnetic lights that are part of a marketing campaign for a television cartoon.  —  The reports forced the temporary shutdowns of Interstate 93 …
 
 
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Jon Kyl / Christian Science Monitor:
A crisis of courage
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Juan Forero / Washington Post:
Venezuela Poised to Hand Chávez Wide-Ranging Powers
Amanda / Think Progress:
Soldier In Iraq Calls Out Bush For Evading His Question About Escalation
Associated Press:
Millions wasted in Iraq reconstruction aid
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Libby Live: Matt Cooper One
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Fred Barbash / Washington Post:
Why Would Congress Surrender?  —  In a matter of days the Senate …
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Washington Post:
Immigration Application Fees to Rise By 80 Percent
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Ex-agent wants his job back on border
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Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
U.S. may have botched training of Iraqis
Bernie Woodall / Reuters:
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Associated Press:
Pentagon halts sales of F-14 parts
Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Rep. Gary Miller, in senior perch, is part of FBI probe
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This Slow And Daily Tampering With The Mysteries Of The Brain
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I Have Had My Differences With Members of the Press. …
 

 
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