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5:15 PM ET, August 1, 2007

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Nedra Pickler / Associated Press:
Obama might send troops into Pakistan  —  WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Wednesday that he would possibly send troops into Pakistan to hunt down terrorists, an attempt to show strength when his chief rival has described his foreign policy skills as naive.
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Michelle Malkin:
Barack Obama: Macho man  —  Scroll down for updates...Via Obama's website, here are the full prepared remarks of his Macho Speech...you'll be able to watch the speech at the Woodrow Wilson Center here.  —  Looks like the laughingstock Democrat presidential candidates have been eating their Wheaties.
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Obama's speech: No mention of "war on terror"  —  Barack Obama was among those raising his hands in a recent debate to indicate that he believes there is a "war on terror," but his speech today — and read the whole thing — marks a really sharp departure from policies past …
Oliver Willis / The Huffington Post:
Barack Obama Vows To Kill Bin Laden, Conservatives (and Some Liberals) Cry Foul
Discussion: The Atlantic Online
Stephen Collinson / Agence France Presse:
Obama issues Pakistan terror warning
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Wall Street Journal:
Murdoch Wins His Bid for Dow Jones  —  Bancroft Family Agrees  —  To $5 Billion Offer  —  After Deal on Fees  —  A New Owner for Journal  —  A century of Bancroft-family ownership at Dow Jones & Co. is over.  —  Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. sealed a $5 billion agreement to purchase …
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Bryan / Hot Air:
Breaking: CAIR threatens Young America's Foundation, seeks to stifle Robert Spencer  —  Noted author, Hot Air contributor/host and jihad watcher Robert Spencer is scheduled to speak before a gathering of the Young America's Foundation in Washington on Thursday.
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Andrew Roth / Club for Growth:
1,028 Economists Oppose Protectionist Policies  —  In 1930, Congress passed and President Hoover signed into law the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act.  At the time, this protectionist measure was vigorously opposed by 1,028 of the nation's top economists.  They rightly predicted the tariffs would devastate the economy.
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Peter S. Goodman / Washington Post:
This Time, Bill to Raise Yuan Might Pass
Discussion: Redstate and Marginal Revolution
Mark Thoma / Economist's View:
Robert Samuelson's Three Beliefs  —  Someone said that Robert Samuelson thinks three things are true, deficits are bad, there's a demographic crisis coming, and both parties share the blame for any problem.  Based upon these beliefs, he's been writing the same column in one form or another for many years.
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Associated Press:
Sunni Arab bloc quits Iraqi government  —  Iraq's largest Sunni Arab political bloc announced its withdrawal from the government Wednesday, undermining efforts to seek reconciliation among the country's rival factions, and two bombing attacks in Baghdad killed at least 67 people.
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New York Times:
Violence Rages in Iraq as Sunni Bloc Leaves Cabinet
Marc Santora / New York Times:
Giuliani Seeks to Transform U.S. Health Care Coverage  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani on Tuesday called for transforming the way health care coverage is provided in the United States, advocating a voluntary move from the current employer-based system to one that would grant substantial tax benefits to people who buy their own insurance.
Zogby:
UPI/Zogby Poll: 54% Lack Confidence in Bush's Ability As Commander in Chief  —  Survey shows just 3% of Americans approve of how Congress is handling the war in Iraq; 24% say the same for the President  —  A majority of American adults (54%) lack confidence in President Bush's ability …
Discussion: All Spin Zone and Wake up America
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Mayor Takes the Subway — by Way of S.U.V.  —  He is public transportation's loudest cheerleader, boasting that he takes the subway "virtually every day."  He has told residents who complain about overcrowded trains to "get real" and he constantly encourages New Yorkers to follow his environmentally friendly example.
Discussion: MSNBC, New York Magazine, Hot Air and Gawker
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Gordon Brown for president  —  Effective today, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is the leader of the free world and the voice of hope and change that offers the first true answer of freedom to the heinous crimes of Sept. 11, 2001.  —  In his brilliant and comprehensive comments at Camp David …
Discussion: The Newshoggers
Washington Post:
U.S. Attorney Became Target After Rebuffing Justice Dept.  —  The night before the government secured a guilty plea from the manufacturer of the addictive painkiller OxyContin, a senior Justice Department official called the U.S. attorney handling the case and, at the behest of an executive for the drugmaker …
Michelle Malkin:
South Korean Christian hostage crisis: Rescue attempt reported... "The operation has started"...Refuted?  Update: Reuters withdraws rescue report Update: More conflicting reports Update: 1:30pm Eastern...The final deadline?  —  Here's the latest video report of a reported rescue operation …
 
 
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Associated Press:
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Discussion: NewsBusters.org
ABCNEWS:
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Discussion: NewsBusters.org
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Jackie Calmes / Wall Street Journal:
Clinton Widens Poll Lead By Using Experience Card
Discussion: MyDD and New York Times
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Spectators At The Genocide  —  The UN will finally intervene …
Barry Bearak / New York Times:
Amid War, Passion for TV Chefs, Soaps and Idols
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Bryan Bender / Boston Globe:
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
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