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2:30 PM ET, May 1, 2007

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CNN:
Tribes claim leader of al Qaeda in Iraq killed … BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Unconfirmed reports that al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri has been killed come from local tribes and not Iraq's intelligence services or military, an Iraqi government spokesman said Tuesday.
Washington Post:
April Toll Is Highest Of '07 for U.S. Troops  —  Over 100 Killed in Month; Iraqi Deaths Far Higher  —  The deaths of more than 100 American troops in April made it the deadliest month so far this year for U.S. forces in Iraq, underscoring the growing exposure of Americans as thousands …
Pajamas Media:
Al-Qaeda Chief in Iraq Killed?  —  Iraqi government and media are reporting that Al-Qaeda leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri has been killed.  —  Pajamas Media will be tracking throughout the day...  [New Items on Top]  —  ABC News changes homepage screen alert (now "FRIENDS OF ROBERT LEVINSON …
Abu Aardvark:
Masri dead again?  —  IraqSlogger is reporting the death of al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Ayub al-Masri at the hands of Sunni tribesmen (al-Jazeera has the story, but no additional information; more here).  The story is based on a statement from an official in the Iraqi Interior Ministry.
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Thomas Joscelyn / Weekly Standard:
"More Than Enough Evidence"  —  What George Tenet really says about Saddam's Iraq and al Qaeda.  —  GEORGE TENET'S JUST released book, At the Center of the Storm, has created quite a stir.  Over the past few days, a myriad of news accounts have referenced various snippets of the former director …
Associated Press:
Iraq probes reports of al-Masri's death
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
AQI Leader Killed?
Evan Kohlmann / Counterterrorism Blog:   Al-Qaida in Iraq Leader Dead? Don't Count Your Chickens Just Yet...
Fox News:
Report: Al Qaeda in Iraq Chief Killed
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Republicans Buck Bush On Iraq Benchmarks  —  Brushing aside White House opposition, Republican leaders in Congress said yesterday that negotiations on a second war spending bill should begin with benchmarks of success for the Iraqi government, and possible consequences if those benchmarks are not met.
Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. Official Says His Role in Firings Was Limited
Jim Rutenberg / The Caucus:
Romney Favors Hubbard Novel  —  "What's your favorite novel?" is a perennial campaign question, the answer to which presumably gives insight into leadership.  —  A "Moby-Dick" lover may understand the perils of obsessively chasing of a goal.  A fan of "To Kill a Mockingbird" may well focus on racial justice.
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Will Rudy Talk About Iraq?
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Martin Peers / Wall Street Journal:
News Corp. Offers $60 a Share In Unsolicited Bid for Dow Jones  —  Dow Jones & Co., parent of The Wall Street Journal, said it received an unsolicited $5 billion offer from News Corp.  —  The publisher said the board and members and trustees of the controlling Bancroft family are evaluating …
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
War as reality rather than cartoon  —  Almost from the start of the Israeli war in Lebanon, Israelis were aggressively critical of their government's prosecution of the war.  While most (though by no means all) Israelis were originally supportive of the decision to commence the war …
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Washington Post:
Pet Deaths Spur Call for Better FDA Screening  —  Imports Raise Concern About Human Foods  —  Amid growing revelations that suppliers in China frequently spike pet food and other food ingredients with contaminants to boost profits, momentum is building in Washington to bolster the Food …
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Washington Post:
So Sorry About the Names, Alleged Madam Says  —  Palfrey Hopes Release Will Flush Out Defense Witnesses  —  The alleged D.C. madam is in desperate need of defense witnesses.  —  Deborah Jeane Palfrey told reporters that she is "genuinely sorry" if people are hurt when identified as clients …
Discussion: Redstate, Lean Left, TalkLeft and Althouse
Charles Bremner / Times of London:
The demonisation of Sarkozy  —  Ségolène Royal intensified a desperate final effort yesterday to tar Nicolas Sarkozy, her presidential opponent, as a dangerous tyrant whose election would threaten the peace of France.  —  Ms Royal, the left-wing candidate who is about four points behind …
Discussion: Sister Toldjah
The Hill:
House oversight panel may look past Rice, Tenet in inquiry into uranium  —  Following a subpoena to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and a letter to former CIA Director George Tenet last week, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee may cast an even wider net in its probe …
 
 
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