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Shailagh Murray / Washington Post:
Senator's Number on 'Madam' Phone List — Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) apologized last night after his telephone number appeared in the phone records of the woman dubbed the "D.C. Madam," making him the first member of Congress to become ensnared in the high-profile case.
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Sen. Vitter Apologizes for Number Showing Up on Phone Records of Alleged Prostitution Ring — WASHINGTON — Louisiana Sen. David Vitter apologized Monday for his telephone number showing up on the old phone records of Pamela Martin and Associates, the alleged prostitution ring run in the nation's capital by Deborah Jeane Palfrey.
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Carrie Budoff / The Politico:
GOP senator admits link to escort service — Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) acknowledged Monday night that his number appears on telephone records of the alleged D.C. Madam, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, and issued an apology. — "This was a very serious sin in my past for which I am, of course …
wtopnews.com:
Accused D.C. Madam Releases Phone Records — WASHINGTON — The phone records of the accused D.C. Madam have been posted online and are available for public viewing. — Deborah Jeane Palfrey's attorney, Montgomery Blair Sibley, tells WTOP he changed his plan of distributing the information …
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Atrios / Eschaton:
Madam … (R-LA) — Don't know when exactly this was. While it might have been prior to his Senate run it was most likely while he was a member of the House. — Rudy! picks another winner. Vitter's his Southern Regional Chair.
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Michael Moore demands apology from Wolf Blitzer — Michael Moore went off on Wolfie and CNN for a hit piece they aired about "Sicko" right before he came on. He was hot! He slapped the beard around pretty good...He says he'll post the facts refuting their claims on his website tonight.
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MichaelMoore.com:
'SiCKO' Truth Squad Sets CNN Straight — DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN: "(Moore says) the United States slipped to number 37 in the world's health care systems. It's true. ... Moore brings a group of patients, including 9/11 workers, to Cuba and marvels at their free treatment and quality of care.
Ianschwartz / Breitbart.tv:
Michael Moore Mocks Indian Anchor's Name During On-Air Tirade Against CNN
Michael Moore Mocks Indian Anchor's Name During On-Air Tirade Against CNN
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Adam Howard / AlterNet.org:
Michael Moore Rips Wolf Blitzer on CNN: "Why Don't You Tell …
Michael Moore Rips Wolf Blitzer on CNN: "Why Don't You Tell …
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Washington Post:
Bush Plans To Stress Next Phase In Iraq War — GOP Dissent Spurs Change In Message but Not Course — President Bush, facing a growing Republican revolt against his Iraq policy, has rejected calls to change course but will launch a campaign emphasizing his intent to draw down U.S. forces next year …
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ABCNEWS:
'Crack in the Dike': White House in 'Panic Mode' Over GOP Revolt on Iraq — White House Trying to Find Consensus to Appease Democrats and 'Wobbly Republicans' — ABC News has been told the White House is in "panic mode" over the recent defections of Republican senators on the president's stay-the-course policy in Iraq.
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John Solomon / Washington Post:
Gonzales Was Told of FBI Violations — After Bureau Sent Reports, Attorney General Said He Knew of No Wrongdoing — As he sought to renew the USA Patriot Act two years ago, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales assured lawmakers that the FBI had not abused its potent new terrorism-fighting powers.
New York Times:
U.S. Envoy Offers Grim Prediction on Iraq Pullout — As the Senate prepares to begin a new debate this week on proposals for a withdrawal from Iraq, the United States ambassador and the Iraqi foreign minister are warning that the departure of American troops could lead to sharply increased violence …
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BBC:
US Iraq chief warns of long war — The head of US forces in Iraq, General David Petraeus, has told the BBC that fighting the insurgency is a "long term endeavour" which could take decades. — Speaking to the BBC's John Simpson in Baquba, Gen Petraeus said there was evidence …
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Petraeus Says Iraq Will Be "Decades" Long; Likens Struggle To Northern Ireland
Petraeus Says Iraq Will Be "Decades" Long; Likens Struggle To Northern Ireland
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Bill Roggio / The Fourth Rail:
The assault on the Red Mosque has begun — The Lal Masjid in relation to the government buildings. Click to view. — Pakistani security forces launch the assault on the Taliban mosque in Islamabad — After a week of negotiations and skirmishes at the Lal Masjid, or Red Mosque …
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Joseph Goldstein / New York Sun:
Imam Accused in JFK Plot Wanted Help From Iran — A Shiite imam accused of plotting to blow up fuel tanks at John F. Kennedy International Airport wanted to seek Iranian backing for the terrorist plot. — The disclosure came yesterday in a court decision denying bail to the Trinidadian-based cleric, Kareem Ibrahim.
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Robin Stringer / Bloomberg:
U.S. Military Losses Hit 4,000 in Iraq, Afghanistan — Four thousand U.S. service members have died in U.S. President George W. Bush's ``war on terror'' in Iraq and Afghanistan 5 1/2 years after American forces ousted the Taliban in December 2001. — A total of 3,596 have died in Iraq since …
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Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
Report: Wars cost US $12 billion a month
Report: Wars cost US $12 billion a month
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Associated Press:
Official: Iraq Gov't Missed All Targets — WASHINGTON (AP) - A progress report on Iraq will conclude that the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad has not met any of its targets for political, economic and other reform, speeding up the Bush administration's reckoning on what to do next, a U.S. official said Monday.
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Glenn Gamboa / Newsday:
U.S. leg of Live Earth hits key notes — EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The American leg of Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis, like the other concerts on all seven continents, proved to be as complex as the issue it is trying to solve. — As the anointed launch of a social movement …