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Carl / Israel Matzav:   How much for a Nobel Peace Prize medal on E-Bay?
Wretchard / The Belmont Club:
Market Value  —  Looters Raid Arafat's Home, Steal Nobel Peace Prize.
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
Duff Wilson / New York Times:
Prosecutor in Duke Case Disbarred by Ethics Panel  —  A state ethics panel on Saturday disbarred Michael B. Nifong, the Durham district attorney who pursued a false accusation of sexual assault against three Duke University lacrosse players, shortly after Mr. Nifong said through his lawyer that he thought disbarment was appropriate.
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
The Lesson in the Mike Nifong Debacle  —  The transcript of the disbarment ruling for Durham D.A. Mike Nifong is now available here.  The Sunday papers will be filled with editorials about Nifong's disgraceful conduct.  But, the money quotes are these:
Discussion: At-Largely
New York Times:
Comments of Disciplinary Panel's Chairman  —  Following is a transcript of the comments of F. Lane Williamson, chairman of the disciplinary panel that voted unanimously to disbar Michael Nifong, as recorded by The New York Times.  —  Thank you for your patience.
Dan Hart / Bloomberg:   Duke Prosecutor Nifong Disbarred in Ethics Case (Update1)
Seymour M. Hersh / New Yorker:
THE GENERAL'S REPORT  —  How Antonio Taguba, who investigated the Abu Ghraib scandal, became one of its casualties. … On the afternoon of May 6, 2004, Army Major General Antonio M. Taguba was summoned to meet, for the first time, with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in his Pentagon conference room.
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
Bush says he'll use his veto pen on excessive spending bills  —  President Bush warned Congress on Saturday that he will use his veto power to stop runaway government spending.  —  ''The American people do not want to return to the days of tax-and-spend policies,'' Bush said in his radio address.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
White House and Lawmakers Alike Face Risks in an Executive Privilege Fight
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tba2007.confabb.com:
Take Back America 2007  —  Welcome to the online headquarters for Take Back America 2007, the premier progressive event of the year.  Starting Monday through June 20, thousands of progressive activists, thinkers, bloggers, and leaders will convene in Washington, DC to begin transforming …
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The War Inside  —  Troops Are Returning From the Battlefield With Psychological Wounds, But the Mental-Health System That Serves Them Makes Healing Difficult  —  Army Spec.  Jeans Cruz helped capture Saddam Hussein.  When he came home to the Bronx, important people called him a war hero and promised to help him start a new life.
Discussion: IraqSlogger.com and All Spin Zone
Michael E. Ruane / Washington Post:
Jefferson Memorial's Signs of Sinking Raise Fresh Alarms  —  Up on the surface, the signs of the trouble at the Jefferson Memorial are small:  —  A few blacktop patches over uneven seams in some concrete.  A cordoned-off section where the sea wall has slipped below the front plaza.
Discussion: The American Mind
Mark Steyn / Orange County Register:
Beware of government as the last action hero  —  The other day, six Anglican archbishops called for the church to bless the unions of same-sex couples.  The Anglican Church of Canada is about to have a big vote on the issue, and depending which way they swing it will either deepen the schism within …
Janet I. Tu / Seattle Times:
"I am both Muslim and Christian"  —  Shortly after noon on Fridays, the Rev. Ann Holmes Redding ties on a black headscarf, preparing to pray with her Muslim group on First Hill.  —  On Sunday mornings, Redding puts on the white collar of an Episcopal priest.  —  She does both, she says, because she's Christian and Muslim.
Discussion: Power Line
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'Alli' Hits Shelves In The Fight Against Flab  —  CBS News Interactive: Diet And Nutrition  —  (CBS News) It's only half as powerful as its prescription-strength predecessor, but the new fat-blocking drug Alli (pronounced "ally") is creating a serious buzz among dieters.
Nasser Karimi / Associated Press:
Iran: Putin pulls plans on radar station  —  TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Sunday it had received indications from Russia's president that he would not follow through with an offer to allow the U.S. to use a radar station in neighboring Azerbaijan for missile defense against Tehran.
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Robert Dreyfuss / Salon:
Bush's blank check  —  War critics are rightly disappointed over the inability of congressional Democrats to mount an effective challenge to President Bush's Iraq adventure.  What began as a frontal assault on the war, with tough talk about deadlines and timetables, has settled into something …
Lisa Leff / Associated Press:
Exhibit puts history of gay veterans on view  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The airman's dress blues are faded; the footlocker he carried through three tours in Vietnam has gone to rust.  Yet the epitaph he chose to mark his grave is as fresh as the morning headlines:
Discussion: Think Progress
 
 
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