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6:00 PM ET, May 5, 2007

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Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
A Split Emerges as Conservatives Discuss Darwin  —  Evolution has long generated bitter fights between the left and the right about whether God or science better explains the origins of life.  But now a dispute has cropped up within conservative circles, not over science, but over political ideology …
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Peggy Harris / Associated Press:
Huckabee Explains Evolution View
Discussion: The Newshoggers
New York Times:
For Queen and First Lady, Bush Will Try White Tie  —  How does George W. Bush, a towel-snapping Texan who puts his feet on the coffee table, drinks water straight from the bottle and was once caught on tape talking with food in his mouth prepare for a state dinner with the queen?
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
The Sneering Snobs Of Sulzberger's Salon  —  I want to calm the fears of our British friends: Queen Elizabeth was never in any danger of being assaulted with a snapped towel, nor does she need to wear plastic to avoid getting hit with tobacco spit.  The snobs at the New York Times notwithstanding …
Associated Press:
Can Keith Olbermann straddle the line between news and opinion?  —  NEW YORK - In an angry commentary on April 25, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann accused Rudolph Giuliani of using the language of Osama bin Laden with "the same chilling nonchalance of the madman" to argue that Republicans would keep Americans safer than Democrats from terror.
Discussion: TalkLeft and Olbermann Watch
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Faiz / Think Progress:   AP Uncritically Reports Giuliani Campaign's Efforts To Marginalize Olbermann
MSNBC:   Pre-GOP Candidates Debate Coverage for May 3, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET
Washington Post:
Democrats' Momentum Is Stalling  —  Amid Iraq Debate, Priorities On Domestic Agenda Languish  —  In the heady opening weeks of the 110th Congress, the Democrats' domestic agenda appeared to be flying through the Capitol: Homeland security upgrades, a higher minimum wage and student loan interest rate cuts …
Fred Dalton Thompson / ABC Radio Networks:
Excerpt: Prepared Remarks for Speech to Lincoln Club Annual Dinner  —  So we meet again, and I'm honored, because I know we're here for the same reasons: Love of our country and concern for our future.  —  A lot of Americans have these concerns tonight.  They are concerned about the way things are going in our country right now.
Jennifer Parker / ABCNEWS:
Banned From YouTube?  —  Conservatives Perceive YouTube Bias, Launch New Video-Sharing Site  —  In the new digital media age, damning political videos can have an immediate impact on campaign 2.0, thanks largely to the availability and immediacy of YouTube.
dougfeith.com:
AT THE CENTER OF THE STORM  —  Echoes of "slam dunk" so vex former Central Intelligence Agency Director George Tenet that he has written a book.  Had he never blurted those words to the president, Mr. Tenet tells us, he might not have written it.  He wants to explain what the words meant …
Washington Post:
Troops at Odds With Ethics Standards  —  Army Also Finds More Deployment Means More Mental Illness  —  More than one-third of U.S. soldiers in Iraq surveyed by the Army said they believe torture should be allowed if it helps gather important information about insurgents, the Pentagon disclosed yesterday.
Karin Brulliard / Washington Post:
Iraq Reimposes Freeze on Medical Diplomas In Bid to Keep Doctors From Fleeing Abroad  —  BAGHDAD — Iraq is hemorrhaging doctors as violence racks the nation.  To stem the flow, the Iraqi government has recently taken a cue from Saddam Hussein: Medical schools are once again forbidden to issue diplomas and transcripts to new graduates.
Adam C. Smith / St. Petersburg Times:
Giuliani flips on Schiavo case  —  When Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani came to the home county of Terri Schiavo last month, he said he supported the controversial effort by Congress to intervene to keep the severely brain-damaged woman alive.  —  But now it's not so clear where he stands on the Schiavo case.
Discussion: TalkLeft
Mudville Gazette:
The Fine Print  —  The Milblogs site has multiple authors.  Unless otherwise credited, the opinions expressed are those of the specific author, and not the official position of any other contributor or any organization to which they belong, to include the United States Department of Defense or any of its subordinate components.
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and Argghhh!
Bob Geiger:
The Saturday Cartoons  —  I have not one, but two, excellent animations for you today... The first is by Nick Anderson of the Houston Chronicle, who's also president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists and pokes fun at the Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama rivalry via a take-off on "New Sensation" by INXS.
Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Rangel, McCrery, USTR bury hatchet  —  The chairman and ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Friday afternoon publicly reaffirmed their intention to work together on a new trade policy.  —  Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) …
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Sirotablog
 
 
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Jesse Harlan Alderman / Associated Press:
Bill Clinton warns of looming disasters
Discussion: Cafe Hayek
Hussein Kadhim / Real Cities:
Roundup of violence in Iraq - 4 May 2007
Discussion: Informed Comment
Matthew Yglesias:
Misfortune?  —  According to Christopher Hitchens, Karl Rove says …
Pete Abel / The Moderate Voice:
Center of Attention  —  A round up of recent reporting …
Mcq / QandO:
FROM THE HOME FRONT  —  It is hard enough on the battle front …
Tbogg / tbogg.blogspot.com:
Never surrender! Never enlist!
Guardian:
France heads to right as political showman delivers final performance of campaign
Gateway Pundit:
President Bush Addresses the 2007 Milblog Conference
Discussion: Op For, QandO and Pundit Review
 Earlier Items: 
David Neiwert / Orcinus:
Obama and the Race Zombies
William J. Kole / Associated Press:
Activists Want Chimp Declared a 'Person'
CBS News:
Iranian Walks Out Of Dinner With Condi
James Rowley / Bloomberg:
Goodling Shed Tears Before Revelations About Firings (Update1)
William Glaberson / New York Times:
Many Detainees at Guantánamo Rebuff Lawyers
Fred Attewill / Daily Mail:
Man widowed after his goat 'wife' chokes to death
Discussion: Riehl World View
Daily Mail:
The moment a teenage girl was stoned to death for loving the wrong boy
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Dozens of Heads Were Bowed
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
As the NYT Tech Guild goes on strike, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offers the AI company's services to the NYT to help ensure election coverage is available

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Ellen Clegg / What Works:
After The Minnesota Star Tribune decided last summer not to endorse anyone for president, 15 former opinion staffers posted their own endorsement online

 
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