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Sky News:
Two Terror Suspects Are Hospital Doctors — Two of the five terror suspects being held in the wake of the failed car bombings in London and Glasgow are hospital doctors working in the UK. — The majority of the five terror suspects being held in police custody in connection with bomb attacks …
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Daily Mail:
Two doctors held over bomb attacks — While police swoop on motorway to arrest woman in a veil — Two doctors were among five people being held as terror suspects last night after the bomb plots in London and Glasgow. — One was one of two men who tried to drive a blazing Jeep packed with petrol …
Telegraph:
Britain's terror crackdown — Cars were banned from approaching airport terminals last night as unprecedented security measures were enforced to combat a suspected al-Qa'eda bombing campaign. — The terrorist threat level was at "critical" - its highest - after two car bombs were found …
Daily Mail:
Five arrested over terror attacks as airport chaos kicks in — Controlled explosion of car at hospital where bomber suspect remains critical — Five people were arrested as police continued to search properties around the UK in the wake of three failed car bombings.
Cernig / The Newshoggers:
UK Failed Terrorist Wannabes Update
UK Failed Terrorist Wannabes Update
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The Politico:
Obama, Clinton smash fundraising records — Hillary Clinton may be the one consistently coming out top when Democratic voters are asked who they want to be their presidential candidate, but Barack Obama seems to be the one they reach into their wallets for.
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Peter Baker / Washington Post:
A President Besieged and Isolated, Yet at Ease — Bush, Grasping for Answers and Fixated on Iraq, Remains Resolute — At the nadir of his presidency, George W. Bush is looking for answers. One at a time or in small groups, he summons leading authors, historians, philosophers and theologians …
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Leahy: If Bush And Cheney Don't Cooperate With Subpoenas He Will Push To Find Them In Contempt Of Congress — Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy, (D-VT) was on "Meet The Press" this morning to discuss the ongoing DOJ and White House scandals. and clearly states …
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ABCNEWS:
Secret Document: U.S. Fears Terror 'Spectacular' Planned — Official Cites Resemblance to Warnings and Intelligence Before 9/11 — A secret U.S. law enforcement report, prepared for the Department of Homeland Security, warns that al Qaeda is planning a terror "spectacular" this summer …
Jonathan Wynne-Jones / Telegraph:
Floods are judgment on society, say bishops — The floods that have devastated swathes of the country are God's judgment on the immorality and greed of modern society, according to senior Church of England bishops. — One diocesan bishop has even claimed that laws that have undermined marriage …
Observer:
My plea to fellow Muslims: you must renounce terror — As the bombers return to Britain, Hassan Butt, who was once a member of radical group Al-Muhajiroun, raising funds for extremists and calling for attacks on British citizens, explains why he was wrong — When I was still a member …
Faiz / Think Progress:
Lieberman Uses Foiled British Terror Plot To Push For Greater U.S. Domestic Spying — Appearing on ABC's This Week, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) used the foiled terror attempts in London to call for greater domestic spying here in the United States. Lieberman said, "I hope these terrorist attacks …
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The Corner:
Franchise operation — Tim Blair provides a fine example of why The New York Times is an unreliable guide to the ways of the world: … My dictionary defines "disenfranchised" as: … The "South Asian population" are British subjects with as much right to vote as Tony Blair or Gordon Brown.
Edward Lazarus / Washington Post:
Under John Roberts, Court Re-Rights Itself — LOS ANGELES This term at the Supreme Court was a nearly unmitigated disaster for progressives. By 5-to-4 votes, the justices upheld limits on abortion, dealt a staggering blow to school desegregation, lacerated campaign finance reform …
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StrategyPage:
Al Qaeda Adapts — Al Qaeda continues to take a beating, but you can ignite a media firestorm just saying that. One of the most irritating things about the war on terror, is trying to keep score. Unlike a conventional war, where you can measure territory won and lost, as well as casualties …
Washington Times:
Virginia isn't for drivers — Starting today, Virginia drivers are in for one of the region's most egregious money grabs in a long time. Authorities are slated to begin imposing a jaw-dropping $1,050 "abuser fee" on drivers registered in-state who are caught speeding 20 or more mph over the limit.
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Rasmussen Reports:
Following Immigration Debate, Number of Republicans in USA Increases — During the month of June, the number of people identifying themselves as Republicans increased and the number of Democrats was little changed. That's the first time in 2007 that the number of Republicans has increased.
Charles S. Johnson / Billings Gazette:
Voters don't like Legislature - but favor big decisions — HELENA - Montana voters flunked the 2007 Legislature on job performance, a Gazette State Poll shows - but, oddly enough, they strongly supported some of the session's major decisions. — The poll found that 67 percent of voters slapped …
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Matt Singer / Left in the West:
The End of the Tax Revolt — Even in Montana and the GOP
The End of the Tax Revolt — Even in Montana and the GOP
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