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Curt Anderson / Associated Press:
Padilla convicted of terrorism support — MIAMI - Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen held for 3 1/2 years as an enemy combatant, was convicted Thursday of helping Islamic extremists and plotting overseas attacks in a case that came to symbolize the Bush administration's zeal to clamp down on terrorism.
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CNN:
Jury finds Padilla guilty on terror charges — MIAMI, Florida (CNN) — The jury in the Jose Padilla terror trial has found the American guilty of conspiracy to support Islamic terrorism overseas. — Padilla was originally arrested on allegations that he planned to set off radioactive "dirty bombs" in the United States.
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Curt Anderson / Associated Press:
Padilla Is Convicted in Terrorism Case — MIAMI (AP) - Jose Padilla was convicted of federal terrorism support charges Thursday after being held for 3 1/2 years as an enemy combatant in a case that came to symbolize the Bush administration's zeal to stop homegrown terror.
Michelle Malkin:
Breaking: Padilla verdict to be read at 2pm Eastern Update: Guilty, guilty, guilty — The charges: — Count 1 - Conspiracy to Murder, Kidnap, and Maim Persons in a Foreign Country as part of a conspiracy to advance violent jihad — Count 2 - Conspiracy to Provide Material Support for Terrorists
Allahpundit / Hot Air:Breaking: Padilla verdict expected at 2 p.m.; Update: Guilty …
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:Verdict Reached In Padilla Case (Update: Guilty)
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Satyam / Think Progress:
Tony Snow Signals His Resignation, Plus 'A Couple' More 'Coming Up In The Next Month' — After the recent resignation of Karl Rove, media outlets speculated on what the rest of President Bush's term will look like without "the Architect." The President is "fighting lame duck status," reported the AP.
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CNN:
Poll: Americans don't trust Iraq report — WASHINGTON (CNN) - A majority of Americans don't trust the upcoming report by the Army's top commander in Iraq on the progress of the war and even if they did, it wouldn't change their mind, according to a new poll.
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Mark Finkelstein / media.newsbusters.org:
MSNBC Newsroom Booed Bush State of the Union — UPDATE: Joe and Mika discuss this NB item. See below. — Joe Scarborough has pulled back the curtain on the liberal bias at MSNBC, describing an incident in which people in its newsroom ceaselessly booed President Bush during a State of the Union address.
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Nic Fleming / Telegraph:
'We have broken speed of light' — A pair of German physicists claim to have broken the speed of light - an achievement that would undermine our entire understanding of space and time. — According to Einstein's special theory of relativity, it would require an infinite amount of energy …
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New York Times:
Dow Drops 340 Points, Then Recovers Losses — Stocks staged a late rally today on Wall Street after a day of wild swings as investors continued to weigh the impact of the crunch in the American credit market. — Shortly after noon, the Dow Jones industrial average was off by more than 340 points …
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Larry Kudlow / The Corner:
The T-Bill Message for Bush & Bernanke — The power outage in banking and credit markets continues to deepen as the sub-prime mortgage infection spreads throughout the U.S. and the global financial system. — As I mentioned in yesterday's column, it is time for a major Fed operation.
Rasmussen Reports:
In Surge, Giuliani Now Tops Clinton by Seven Points — After being virtually tied with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for several months, Republican contender Rudy Giuliani now leads Clinton up 47% to 40% in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
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Brad Friedman / The BRAD BLOG:
'DIEBOLD ELECTION SYSTEMS, INC.' IS NO MORE! (At Least in Name) — By Brad Friedman from St. Louis, MO... Diebold Elections Systems, Inc. is no more. At least in name. — After a year and a half of conversely trying to dump their failed voting unit and/or lying to customers …
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
Fred Thompson's Gamble — When Fred Thompson makes his long-delayed entrance into the Republican presidential race, he will not tiptoe quietly. Instead, he will try to shake up the establishment candidates of both parties by depicting a nation in peril from fiscal and security threats …
Randall Hoven / American Thinker:
It's Not Just Scott Beauchamp … Scott Beauchamp was the last straw. I realized that I need a scorecard to keep track of all the fallen journalists, journalistic mistakes and major and minor screw-ups in the media. I couldn't find one already made, although Wikipedia came close, so I started my own.
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
