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9:55 PM ET, August 1, 2007

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Obama'08:
Remarks of Senator Obama: The War We Need to Win  —  Thank you Lee, for hosting me here at the Wilson Center, and for your leadership of both the 9/11 Commission and the Iraq Study Group.  You have been a steady voice of reason in an unsteady time.  —  Let me also say that my thoughts …
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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.
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: MyDD and The Atlantic Online
Minneapolis Star Tribune:
I-35W bridge collapses  —  The Interstate Hwy. 35W bridge over the Mississippi River collapsed during the evening rush hour Wednesday, dumping at least eight cars and a truck into the water and onto the land below, creating a horrific scene of damage, fire, smoke, injuries, frantic rescuers and terrified motorists.
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Hindrocket / Power Line:
AN APPALLING CATASTROPHE  —  A little while ago, the Mississippi River Bridge on Highway 35W in downtown Minneapolis collapsed into the river.  35W is the main artery that runs through the Twin Cities; I've crossed that bridge hundreds if not thousands of times.  One of my brothers-in-law crossed it four times today.
Discussion: Outside The Beltway
KCCW-TV:
I-35W Bridge Collapses Into Mississippi River  —  Associated Press reports: "There were two lanes of traffic, bumper to bumper, at the point of the collapse.  Those cars did go into the river," Minneapolis Police Lt. Amelia Huffman.  "At this point there is nothing to suggest that this was anything other than a structural collapse."
Discussion: Hot Air, Stop The ACLU and GINA COBB
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Pray For The Twin Cities  —  One of the most-traveled freeways in the Twin Cities — a span over the Mississippi River — collapsed about an hour ago.  At the time, the highway had bumper-to-bumper traffic in the middle of rush hour, and dozens of cars have gone into the river or been caught in the rubble:
Michelle Malkin:
Minneapolis bridge collapse
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Robert / Jihad Watch:
CAIR threatens Young America's Foundation over my talk tomorrow  —  Note the personal smears, the attempt to bully and intimidate, and the non-specificity of the charges against me (they can't be specific, because I don't say anything inaccurate about them — or about Islam or jihad).
Michelle Malkin:
Outrage: CAIR's war on Robert Spencer, Young America's Foundation
Stephen Farrell / New York Times:
Violence Rages in Iraq as Sunni Bloc Leaves Cabinet  —  Iraq's largest Sunni political faction resigned from Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki's cabinet on Wednesday, severely weakening the government's credentials as a national unity coalition and setting back hopes of reconciliation.
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The Raw Story:
Kucinich rips Rumsfeld: Cover-ups worked for you  —  In a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on the friendly fire death of Army Specialist Pat Tillman, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) grilled former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld on whether or not the White House …
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Doree / Gawker:
Memos: 'WSJ' Managing Editor Marcus Brauchli Tells His Staff Not To Panic  —  This morning, Wall Street Journal managing editor Marcus Brauchli sent out an internal memo to his troops, basically cautioning them not to rush to judgment and assuring them that Rupert Murdoch's purchase …
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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.
Bill Walsh / Breaking News Updates New Orleans:
White House threatens to veto water bill  —  WASHINGTON - In a major blow to Louisiana, President Bush threatened Wednesday to veto long-awaited legislation with billions of dollars to shore up hurricane protection along the Gulf Coast.  —  House and Senate negotiators struck a bargain late …
Fred File:
Judge Southwick Should Be Confirmed  —  You've probably never heard of Rebecca Nurse, but bear with me for a moment.  Nurse arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1640.  There, despite being known as a woman of virtue and piety, she was accused of being a witch.  On July 19, 1692, she was hanged.
Discussion: The Agitator
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 …
Rhonda Schwartz Reports / The Blotter:
New Al Qaeda Web Ad Threatens 'Big Surprise'  —  Rhonda Schwartz Reports:  —  A new al Qaeda propaganda ad, headlined "Wait for the Big Surprise" and featuring a digitally altered photograph of President George Bush and Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf standing in front of a burning White House, was posted on the Internet today.
Discussion: JammieWearingFool and Blogs of War
 
 
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