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William Branigin / Washington Post:
Walter Reed General Relieved of Command — The Army today relieved the commander of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, saying it had "lost trust and confidence" in his leadership in the wake of a scandal over outpatient treatment of wounded veterans at the Washington, D.C., hospital complex.
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Associated Press:
Walter Reed medical chief relieved of command — General's dismissal follows reports on poor treatment of wounded soldiers — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. George W. Weightman speaks to a crowd during a NASCAR visit at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington in September 2006.
Marisa Taylor / Real Cities:
Sources: GOP lawmakers tried to influence federal investigation — WASHINGTON - Sen. Pete Domenici and Rep. Heather Wilson of New Mexico pressured the U.S. attorney in their state to speed up indictments in a federal corruption investigation that involved at least one former Democratic state senator …
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Washington Post:
House Panel Subpoenas Fired U.S. Attorneys — Democrats issued their first major subpoenas yesterday since taking control of Congress, as a House subcommittee voted to compel testimony from four former U.S. attorneys who were part of a wave of firings by the Justice Department.
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Howard Chua-Eoan / Time:
TIME Poll: Giuliani's Lead Widens — If Presidential campaigning were about something other than politics, how would the current crop of candidates fare? Take speed dating. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who is on wife no. 3, was judged most likely to be best …
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Bill Sammon / Examiner:
Draft questions cloud Giuliani's chances
Draft questions cloud Giuliani's chances
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Carrie Budoff / The Politico:
Santorum Says Anyone But McCain — Former Sen. Rick Santorum has drawn at least one conclusion about the Republican presidential primary field: Anybody but John McCain. — The Pennsylvania Republican, who signed a contract Thursday as a Fox News contributor, said he has spoken with every GOP candidate …
Ann Scott Tyson / Washington Post:
Shortages Threaten Guard's Capability — Nearly 90 percent of Army National Guard units in the United States are rated "not ready" — largely as a result of shortfalls in billions of dollars' worth of equipment — jeopardizing their capability to respond to crises at home and abroad …
New York Times:
Poll Shows Majority Back Health Care for All — A majority of Americans say the federal government should guarantee health insurance to every American, especially children, and are willing to pay higher taxes to do it, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Alleged D.C. Madam "Considering" Selling Off Phone Records — Back in October, the feds busted a long-time prostitution service in the Washington, D.C. area. The madam, Jean Palfrey, soon caught attention by telling a reporter from the Smoking Gun that they must be going after her as part …
Marjorie Connelly / The Caucus:
New Bush, Iraq Poll Numbers — In the months since the Congressional elections, President Bush has lost substantial support among members of his own party, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll. — Mr. Bush's approval rating dropped 13 percentage points since last fall among Republicans …
Mark Silva / Kansas City Star:
Spirit of Strom Thurmond carries Cheney into, out of hot spots — MUSCAT, Oman _Vice President Dick Cheney rode an Airstream trailer into Pakistan and Afghanistan, and he rode the Airstream out of Kabul wearing cowboy boots. — He also traveled in the belly of "The Spirit of Strom Thurmond."
Kate Ravilious / National Geographic:
Mars Melt Hints at Solar, Not Human, Cause for Warming, Scientist Says — Simultaneous warming on Earth and Mars suggests that our planet's recent climate changes have a natural—and not a human-induced—cause, according to one scientist's controversial theory.
Gerard Baker / Times of London:
Oh George, what will we do when you're gone? — Our columnist on an easy target for America-bashers — Somewhere, deep down, tucked away underneath their loathing for George Bush, in a secret place where the lights of smart dinner-party conversation and clever debating-society repartee never shine …
Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
Court Hears Arguments Linking Right to Sue and Spending on Religion — The question for the Supreme Court on Wednesday was a jurisdictional one: whether taxpayers who object to the way the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives spends its money can get into federal court to make their case.
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Justices Weigh Right to Sue Over Church-State Separation
Justices Weigh Right to Sue Over Church-State Separation
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New York Times:
A Suddenly Convenient Truth — We would like to believe that the Bush administration has finally figured out how dangerous and counterproductive it is to hype intelligence — and that that's why officials are admitting they're not sure North Korea ever got very far with a secret uranium-based nuclear program.
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Melinda Henneberger / The Huffington Post:
Conservative Bush-Bashing Convention — WASHINGTON - Except for the low-heeled pumps, this could almost be a Netroots convention. Well, that and guys handing out Brownback bumper stickers. — Still, the annual Conservative Political Action Conference that began this morning is a three …
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