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Manhunt on for London bomb suspect … LONDON, England (CNN) — A manhunt is under way in London for the driver of a car abandoned in the center of the city that police say was packed with explosives intended to cause huge numbers of casualties. — British police anti-terror chief Peter Clarke …
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Car bomb found in London's West End — Police have defused a car bomb found near Piccadilly Circus in London's West End. — The "explosive device", discovered at 2am, posed a real and substantial threat to the surrounding area, according to a police source.
New York Times:
Explosive Device Found in London, Police Say — British police said they discovered an explosive device in a car abandoned outside a nightclub in the West End theater and entertainment district of central London early today and began a terrorism investigation.
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Guardian:
Police: car bomb may have been inspired by al-Qaida
Police: car bomb may have been inspired by al-Qaida
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Atrios / Eschaton:
Wet Yourselves — Watching the CNN coverage of the thwarted …
Wet Yourselves — Watching the CNN coverage of the thwarted …
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court switches, will hear detainee cases — In a startling turn of events in the legal combat over the war on terrorism, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to reconsider the appeals in the Guantanamo Bay detainee cases. It vacated its April 2 order denying review of the two packets of cases.
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
High Court to Hear Terror Detainee Case — The Supreme Court said today that it would review the rights of Guantanamo Bay detainees to challenge their confinements in federal court, reversing a decision in April not to take up that issue. — The justices did not say what had changed their minds.
Pete Yost / Associated Press:
Supreme Court to review Guantanamo cases — WASHINGTON - Rejecting Bush administration arguments, the Supreme Court reversed course and agreed Friday to review whether Guantanamo Bay detainees can use the civilian court system to challenge their indefinite confinement.
Roger Simon / The Politico:
Debate winners at the latest panderfest! — Who won the Democratic debate at Howard University Thursday night? — The American people. As always. — But if you want a more reckless, immature and irresponsible view, you have come to the right place! — Once again, here are the winners …
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White House:
President Bush Visits Naval War College, Discusses Iraq, War on Terror — Fact Sheet: The New Way Forward in Iraq: An Update — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Please be seated. Thanks for the warm welcome. Thanks, Governor; appreciate you — go find a nice seat. (Laughter.)
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Jonathan S. Landay / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Bush plays al Qaida card to bolster support for Iraq policy — WASHINGTON — Facing eroding support for his Iraq policy, even among Republicans, President Bush on Thursday called al Qaida "the main enemy" in Iraq, an assertion rejected by his administration's senior intelligence analysts.
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Tapscott's Copy Desk:
An Incredible Week on the Long March to Right America — Winston Churchill once remarked that God takes care of drunks and the United States of America and so it seems to be as we approach the end of a remarkable week in which milestones of success for the conservative movement have come one after another.
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Associated Press:
Romney Accused of Mistreating Family Dog — BOSTON (AP) — An example of Mitt Romney's crisis management skills has turned into something of a political problem for the Republican presidential contender. — Romney placed his family dog, an Irish setter named Seamus, into a kennel lashed …
New York Times:
Transcript of the Third Democratic Primary Presidential Debate — The following is a transcript of the Democratic primary presidential debate on PBS. The participants were Senator Joseph Biden, Jr. (D-Del.); Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.); Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) …
Taipei Times:
Taiwan Quick Take — A new laboratory to study animals after they undergo gene transfer and cloning operations has been established by the staff of the Livestock Research Institute (LRI) under the Council of Agriculture, government sources said yesterday. The new lab in Tainan County …
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Hindrocket / Power Line:
HE'S BACK? IT LOOKS THAT WAY — From Taiwan's Taipei Times:
HE'S BACK? IT LOOKS THAT WAY — From Taiwan's Taipei Times:
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Bill Moyers / The Huffington Post:
On Murdoch — If Rupert Murdoch were the Angel Gabriel, you still wouldn't want him owning the sun, the moon, and the stars. That's too much prime real estate for even the pure in heart. — But Rupert Murdoch is no saint; he is to propriety what the Marquis de Sade was to chastity.
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Tucker Reals / CBS News:
Was London Bomb Plot Heralded On Web? — Internet Forum Comment From Night Before: "London Shall Be Bombed" — (CBS) This article was written by CBSNews.com's Tucker Reals. — Hours before London explosives technicians dismantled a large car bomb in the heart of the British capital's …
CNN:
Like House colleagues, senators quiet on earmarks … WASHINGTON (CNN) — When it comes to elected officials and earmarks, the policy seems to be the less said the better. — This time the cold shoulder is coming from the Senate, which, like members of the House of Representatives …
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David Brown / Washington Post:
Why Do Cats Hang Around Us? (Hint: They Can't Open Cans) — Genetic Research Suggests Felines 'Domesticated Themselves' — Your hunch is correct. Your cat decided to live with you, not the other way around. The sad truth is, it may not be a final decision. — But don't take this feline diffidence personally.