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8:30 PM ET, July 14, 2007

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David Beckham / CNN:
Bin Laden in video calls for martyrdom  —  (CNN) — Osama bin Laden stresses the importance of martyrdom for Muslim causes in a videotape that purportedly contains a 50-second message from the al Qaeda leader.  —  The 40-minute videotape, whose audio was being translated from Arabic by CNN …
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The Blotter:
Possible New Message From Osama Bin Laden  —  Rhonda Schwartz and Hoda Osman Report:  —  A brief clip of an older-looking Osama bin Laden is contained in a new al Qaeda videotape praising al Qaeda martyrs posted on jihadi Web sites early this morning.  —  Experts who study al Qaeda videos …
Martin Samuel / Times of London:   Bin Laden's deputy behind the Red Mosque bloodbath
Gateway Pundit:   SUMMER OF SEQUELS!... New OBL Video Is Old OBL Video
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Gilmore drops out of the race  —  Former Virginia Gov. James S. Gilmore III is dropping his underdog bid for the Republican presidential nomination today, he told The Politico in an interview.  —  Gilmore said he has been approached about running for Virginia governor a second time …
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Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
Gilmore Pulls Presidential Bid, Citing Financial Issues  —  Former Virginia governor James S. Gilmore III ended his long-shot Republican presidential campaign today, saying he was unable to raise enough money to communicate his conservative vision to Americans.
Bassem Mroue / Associated Press:
Iraq PM: Country can manage without U.S.  —  BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki shrugged off U.S. doubts of his government's military and political progress on Saturday, saying Iraqi forces are capable and American troops can leave "any time they want."
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
Ted Rall Cartoon Depicts American Soldier as a Suicide Bomber  —  Ted Rall has created some truly offensive cartoons and articles during his career.  However, this might be one of the most disgraceful statements made by a media representative since this war began (h/t Dan Gainor):
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Michelle Malkin:
Ted Rall is at it again
Discussion: QandO and The Influence Peddler
PBS:
Bill Moyers Journal  —  BILL MOYERS: Welcome to the Journal.  —  Impeachment...the word feared and loathed by every sitting president is back.  It's in the air and on your computer screen, a growing clamor aimed at both President Bush and Vice-President Cheney.  —  This week's news only agitated the clamor.
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Joshua Partlow / Washington Post:
Sunni Insurgent Leader Paints Iran as 'Real Enemy'  —  U.S. Strategy Described as Only Inflaming Iraqi Resistance  —  BAGHDAD — He wore a pale yellow dress shirt and black-rimmed glasses that lost their tint when he entered the dark lobby of a Baghdad hotel.  He drank orange soda and refused a cigarette.
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John F. Burns / New York Times:
In a Baghdad Killing, Questions That Haunt Iraq
Discussion: Empire Burlesque and TigerHawk
Anne Ashworth / Times of London:
Muslim heads stuck firmly in the sand  —  Hassan Butt, a former jihadist, demands some fresh thinking  —  In the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings I remember having a passionate discussion with some friends about who was responsible for the attacks.  "It's the work of the security services; I can put my life on it!" one said.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Tim Blair / NEWS.com.au:
Fear of a global 'coldening'  —  Decrease Increase -  —  Submit comment:  —  LAST month Australians endured our coldest June since 1950.  Imagine that; all those trillions of tonnes of evil carbon we've horked up into the atmosphere over six decades of rampant industrialisation …
David Beckham / Associated Press:
Bush: Iraq report does not signal war is lost  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush took his critics to task Saturday for using the poor marks the Iraqi government received on a progress report this week as reason to argue that the war is lost.  —  Bush acknowledged the Iraqis received …
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Frederic J. Frommer / IN-FORUM:
Democrats block amendment to prevent Fairness Doctrine  —  Senate Democrats on Friday blocked an amendment that would have prevented the return of the Fairness Doctrine, a federal rule requiring broadcasters to air opposing views on issues.  —  Although no legislation has been offered …
Discussion: Hot Air
Telegraph:
Here is the news (as we want to report it)  —  This week the BBC was forced to apologise to the Queen for falsely claiming that she stormed out of a photo shoot.  We shouldn't be surprised, says former producer Antony Jay.  In this exclusive extract from a brilliant new CPS pamphlet …
Howie Klein / Firedoglake:
Blue America Welcomes Darcy Burner (What Took Us So Long?)  —  The most astounding thing about Blue America endorsing Darcy Burner is that we're just getting around to it now.  Darcy is the quintessential Blue America candidate and we missed her last year.  Let's make up for it this year …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and HorsesAss.Org
Toby Harnden / Telegraph:
Bush like Hitler, says first Muslim in Congress  —  America's first Muslim congressman has provoked outrage by apparently comparing President George W Bush to Adolf Hitler and hinting that he might have been responsible for the September 11 attacks.  —  Addressing a gathering of atheists …
 
 
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Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
As the NYT Tech Guild goes on strike, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offers the AI company's services to the NYT to help ensure election coverage is available

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Ellen Clegg / What Works:
After The Minnesota Star Tribune decided last summer not to endorse anyone for president, 15 former opinion staffers posted their own endorsement online

 
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