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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.
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 …
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"DC Madam" Posts Phone Records Online — In a move that will certainly set into motion hundreds of bloggers and journalists eager to unearth the next Washington sex scandal, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, aka the "DC Madam," has posted 13 years worth of phone records on her website Monday afternoon.
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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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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USA Today:
Poll: Bush approval drops to low of 29% — WASHINGTON — Opposition to the Iraq war has reached a record high, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, a development likely to complicate President Bush's efforts to hold together Republican support as the Senate begins debate this week on Pentagon priorities.
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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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.
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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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Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
CNN "Reality Check" That Got Michael Moore Fired Up — Here is Dr. Sanjay Gupta's "Sicko Reality Check" segment that preceded Michael Moore's heated interview with The Beard, earlier this evening on CNN. — Download (9080) | Play (9521) Download (4140) | Play (6200)
Ianschwartz / Breitbart.tv: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 …
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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.
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Associated Press:
Official: Report Says Baghdad Lagging — 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.
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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Barry Bearak / New York Times:
As War Enters Classrooms, Fear Grips Afghans — With their teacher absent, 10 students were allowed to leave school early. These were the girls the gunmen saw first, 10 easy targets walking hand-in-hand through the blue metal gate and on to the winding dirt road.
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