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Washington Post:
3 Generals Spurn the Position of War 'Czar' — Bush Seeks Overseer For Iraq, Afghanistan — The White House wants to appoint a high-powered czar to oversee the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with authority to issue directions to the Pentagon, the State Department and other agencies …
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Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
OUT OF GAS....The Washington Post reports that the White House is casting about for a "high-powered czar" who would have authority over both military and civilian operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Only problem is, no one wants the job: … Sheesh. Even Keane doesn't want the job …
Lara Setrakian / ABCNEWS:
Duke Lacrosse Case Charges to Be Dropped — Three Players Were Facing Charges of First Degree Kidnapping, First Degree Forcible Sexual Offense — ABC News Law & Justice Unit — The office of North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper will announce that he is dismissing all charges …
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La Shawn / La Shawn Barber's Corner:All Charges Dropped in Duke Lacrosse Case
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Captain's Quarters
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
'Katie's Notebook' Item Cribbed From W.S. Journal — Katie Couric did a one-minute commentary last week on the joys of getting her first library card, but the thoughts were less than original. The piece was substantially lifted from a Wall Street Journal column.
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Ian Urbina / New York Times:
Panel Said to Alter Finding on Voter Fraud — A federal panel responsible for conducting election research played down the findings of experts who concluded last year that there was little voter fraud around the nation, according to a review of the original report obtained by The New York Times.
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Fred Thompson / Fox News:
FORMER SENATOR FRED THOMPSON IN REMISSION FOR LYMPHOMA — WASHINGTON — Former Tennessee Republican Sen. Fred Thompson announced Wednesday he's in remission from lymphoma. — Thompson, who is considering a run for the White House in 2008, told FOX News that the illness is treatable.
Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS:
EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon Considers Extended Tours for All Soldiers — ABC News Has Learned New Plan Would Accommodate Bush Troop Surge — ABC News has learned that the Pentagon is considering extending the tours of duty for every active duty soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Dean on mission to Denver — Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Howard Dean will fly to Denver today to try and put out a political fire that has led labor groups to threaten to withdraw support from the 2008 Democratic National Convention. — In urgent meetings with union leaders …
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New York Times:
Some in G.O.P. Express Worry Over '08 Hopes — Republican leaders across the country say they are growing increasingly anxious about their party's chances of holding the White House, citing public dissatisfaction with President Bush, the political fallout from the war in Iraq and the problems …
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Roger L. Simon, All Spin Zone, No More Mister Nice Blog, The RBC, AMERICAblog and The Heretik
Phillip Rawls / Associated Press:
Republican candidate off the mark on cost of milk, bread — MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani hasn't done a lot of grocery shopping lately — at least based on his answers about the cost of milk and bread. — Campaigning in Alabama on Tuesday …
Doyle McManus / Los Angeles Times:
Most say Gonzales should quit over fired prosecutors — An even larger percentage believe White House aides should testify about the matter under oath, poll finds. — WASHINGTON — Most Americans believe Atty. Gen. Alberto R. Gonzales should resign because of the controversy …
Associated Press:
Iran may be helping Iraqis build bombs — BAGHDAD - Iranian intelligence operatives have been training Iraqi fighters inside Iran on how to use and assemble deadly roadside bombs known as EFPs, the U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday. — Commanders of a splinter group inside …
Jennifer Harper / Washington Times:
PBS shelves film on moderate Muslims — A 52-minute documentary film exploring the struggles of moderate American Muslims at the hands of their radical brethren has also become a showcase for the struggles between right and left in the news media. — The producers of "Islam vs. Islamists" …
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Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog
Michelle Malkin:
Imus vs. the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks Chart (language warning) — My syndicated column this week: THE CULTURE OF "BITCHES, NIGGAS, AND HOS" — Let's stipulate: I have no love for Don Imus, Al Sharpton, or Jesse Jackson. I repeat: A pox on all their race-baiting houses.
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BizzyBlog, Oliver Willis, Easter Lemming Liberal News, QandO, Wizbang, PrestoPundit, Little Thom's Blog and Sister Toldjah
John D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal:
Congress Follows Email Trail — White House Faces — Queries Over Use — Of Private Accounts — WASHINGTON — The widespread use of private email accounts by some top White House officials is sparking a congressional probe into the practice and whether it violates a post-Nixon law requiring …
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The Heretik
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