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2:00 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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ABCNEWS:
Obama to Deliver Bold Speech About War on Terror  —  Presidential Candidate to Push Aggressive Stance Toward Pakistan  —  In a strikingly bold speech about terrorism scheduled for this morning, Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Sen. Barack Obama will call not only for a withdrawal …
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 …
Stephen Collinson / Agence France Presse:
Obama issues Pakistan terror warning
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Obama's speech: No mention of "war on terror"
Discussion: The Atlantic Online
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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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: Marginal Revolution and EconLog
Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
NSA Spying Part of Broader Effort  —  Intelligence Chief Says Bush Authorized Secret Activities Under One Order  —  The Bush administration's chief intelligence official said yesterday that President Bush authorized a series of secret surveillance activities under a single executive order in late 2001.
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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.
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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 …
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Spectators At The Genocide  —  The UN will finally intervene in Darfur, thanks to a unanimous Security Council vote last night, but it will have a restricted mandate that will essentially do nothing.  Up to 26,000 troops, primarily African, will deploy to Sudan over the next several months under …
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Colum Lynch / Washington Post:
U.N. Authorizes 26,000 Peacekeeping Troops for Darfur
Jackie Calmes / Wall Street Journal:
Clinton Widens Poll Lead By Using Experience Card  —  WASHINGTON — New York Sen. Hillary Clinton continues to pad her lead in the Democratic race for the presidential nomination, benefiting from high marks for experience and competence, while her chief rivals lose ground and the rest …
Discussion: MyDD and Pollster.com
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Giuliani picks up four more endorsements from members
Discussion: CNN and New York Times
Associated Press:
Sunni Arab bloc quits Iraqi government  —  BAGHDAD - 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 three bombings in Baghdad killed at least 70 people.
Bryan Bender / Boston Globe:
Analysis says war could cost $1 trillion  —  Budget office sees effect on taxpayers for decade  —  WASHINGTON — The war in Iraq could ultimately cost well over a trillion dollars — at least double what has already been spent — including the long-term costs of replacing damaged equipment …
Discussion: MSNBC and Donklephant
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
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.
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
Michelle Malkin:
South Korean Christian hostage crisis: Rescue attempt reported... "The operation has started"...Refuted?  Update: Reuters withdraws rescue report Update: More conflicting reports  —  Here's the latest video report of a reported rescue operation for the 21 remaining South Korean Christian hostages kidnapped …
 
 
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Zogby:
UPI/Zogby Poll: 54% Lack Confidence in Bush's Ability As Commander in Chief
Discussion: Wake up America
John Noonan / Weekly Standard:
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Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
19 Years of Excellence in Broadcasting
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Matthew Moore / Telegraph:
Russia claims North Pole with Arctic flag stunt
Jim VandeHei / The Politico:
Why the surge might not be stopped
Discussion: PrairiePundit
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Michael Scherer / Salon:
Stalking Hillary  —  In the corner of a hotel conference room …
Barry Bearak / New York Times:
Amid War, Passion for TV Chefs, Soaps and Idols
Discussion: Kesher Talk
John Bolton / Financial Times:
Britain can't have two best friends
Salon:
Rather than deny funding for Bush's initiatives, Congress …
Matt Spetalnick / Reuters:
Cheney admits was wrong about "last throes" in Iraq
Amiram Cohen / Haaretz:
U.S. checking possibility of pumping oil from northern Iraq to Haifa, via Jordan
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

 
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