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3:40 PM ET, June 29, 2007

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Steve / ThreatsWatch:
Rapid Analysis: Attempted London Car Bomb Attack
Catherine Mayer / Time:
Probing the London Bomb Plot
Telegraph:
Car bomb would have caused 'carnage'
Atrios / Eschaton:
Wet Yourselves  —  Watching the CNN coverage of the thwarted …
Discussion: Guardian and Washington Monthly
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.
Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
Habeas Corpus Making a Comeback?
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 …
Discussion: Hillary Is 44
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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.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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.) …
Hindrocket / Power Line:
HE'S BACK?  IT LOOKS THAT WAY  —  From Taiwan's Taipei Times: … That's big news if true.  Has anyone heard of Gore canceling other appearances?  If this report is correct, it should be obvious very soon.  Having Gore in the race would certainly add entertainment value.
Discussion: Althouse
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Taipei Times:
Taiwan Quick Take  —  A new laboratory to study animals …
Associated Press:
Farfour Mouse dies in last episode  —  Hamas TV on Friday broadcast what it said was the last episode of a weekly children's show featuring "Farfour," a Mickey Mouse look-alike who had made worldwide headlines for preaching Islamic domination and armed struggle to youngsters.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
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 …
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 …
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.
Byron York / The Hill:
Fragile immigration compromise shatters loudly  —  Wow, that was a squeaker.  —  We heard for several days that the big immigration cloture vote was going to be really, really close.  "Razor-thin," as the highly trained professional pundits like to say.  —  I thought so, too.
Discussion: Gates of Vienna
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.
 
 
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