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Sky News:
Two Held As Burning Jeep Strikes Airport — Two people have been arrested after a burning Jeep smashed through the terminal building at Glasgow airport. — Holidaymakers reported hearing a series of loud "bangs" and saw two men - one of whom was on fire - emerge from the vehicle.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: Car on fire drives into Glasgow airport terminal; Update: Gas cylinders in Jeep? Update: Hospital to which suspect was taken evacuated; Update: "His skin ... just fell off him"; Update: Britain moves to highest alert — Just breaking on CNN. No idea how serious or unserious this is …
Telegraph:
Blazing car crashes into Glasgow airport — By staff and agencies — A four-wheel drive vehicle has crashed into Glasgow Airport's terminal building and burst into flames. — Reports said witnesses saw a car attempting to drive into the airport through the main doors.
Philip Gould / Times of London:
Blazing car driven into Glasgow Airport terminal — Glasgow Aiport has been closed until further notice after a blazing car crashed into the main terminal building around 3.15pm today. — The incident occurred just a day after a car bomb attack on central London was foiled.
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Josh Kraushaar / The Politico:
Immigration bill's fallen soldiers — As supporters of the Senate's comprehensive immigration reform bill continue to mourn its collapse this week, key Republican backers must also brace for potentially stinging political repercussions from their party's base.
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Steven Thomma / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Thompson gets mixed reviews in New Hampshire premiere — BEDFORD, N.H. — When Fred Thompson made his debut on the presidential stage here this week, he left some Republicans thinking he needs more work before his nascent campaign matches the media hype it's gotten in advance.
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DownWithTyranny!, The Impolitic, Captain's Quarters, Cliff Schecter, PoliBlog (TM), Taylor Marsh and Talking Points Memo
New York Times:
Questions About a Governor's Fall — It is extremely disturbing that Don Siegelman, the former governor of Alabama, was hauled off to jail this week. There is reason to believe his prosecution may have been a political hit, intended to take out the state's most prominent Democrat …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Olby and Larry Johnson shrug at the "non-event in London"
Video: Olby and Larry Johnson shrug at the "non-event in London"
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CBS News:
Poll: Calls To Get Out Of Iraq Escalate — 77% In CBS News Poll Say War's Going Badly, 40% Urge Withdrawal Of All U.S. Troops — (CBS) A CBS News poll shows Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with the Iraq war, President Bush and the Congress, as well as the overall direction of the country.
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Ruy Teixeira / Center for American Progress:
Public Opinion Snapshot: The Verdict on the Surge — A number of key Republican Senators—Richard Lugar of Indiana, George Voinovich of Ohio, and John Warner of Virginia—notably expressed skepticism of their own administration's plans in Iraq this week. Lugar said the military escalation …
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Think Progress:
REPORT: Public Expresses Solid Opposition To Bush On Iraq — This week, Senators Richard Lugar (R-IN) and George Voinovich (R-OH) joined a growing chorus of conservative voices dissenting from the administration on the war in Iraq. Lugar said that victory in Iraq is "almost impossible."
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The Next Hurrah
Ken Silverstein / Los Angeles Times:
Undercover, under fire — The Washington press corps is too busy cozying up to the people it covers to get at the truth. — EARLIER THIS YEAR, I put on a brand-new tailored suit, picked up a sleek leather briefcase and headed to downtown Washington for meetings with some of the city's most prominent lobbyists.
Alan Cowell / New York Times:
London Finds Linked Bombs, a Qaeda Tactic — London was gripped by a terrorist threat on Friday when the police found two Mercedes sedans packed with gasoline, nails and gas canisters that had been parked near Piccadilly Circus in the bustling West End entertainment district.
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Talking Points Memo
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StrategyPage:
Japanese Propaganda and American Mass Media — U.S. troops have been mystified at how differently the war they fight in Iraq is portrayed by the U.S. media back home. Most just shrug it off as "politics," and yet another reason to not trust what the mass media presents as reliable reporting.
Amanda / Think Progress:
NH repeals abortion parental-notice law. — Gov. John Lynch (D-NH) "signed legislation Friday that made New Hampshire the first state to repeal a law requiring that a parent be notified before a minor receives an abortion." 1:40 pm | Comment (27) — Where is Falwell when you need him?
Dani Rodrik / Dani Rodrik's weblog:
Nuggets from the Pew survey — The new Pew survey of global attitudes is full of interesting findings. Here is one that I think might be surprising. Respondents thought that the influence of China on their country is more positive than that of the United States in virtually all countries surveyed …
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The Huffington Post