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6:45 PM ET, August 16, 2007

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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.
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
Discussion: A Blog For All and The Mahablog
Abby Goodnough / New York Times:
Jose Padilla Convicted on All Counts in Terror Trial  —  In a major victory for the Bush administration, a federal jury here found Jose Padilla guilty on terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday after little more than a day of deliberations.  —  Mr. Padilla, one of the first Americans to be named an …
Discussion: Truthdig
William Branigin / Washington Post:
Padilla Found Guilty on All Counts in Terror Case
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Verdict Reached In Padilla Case (Update: Guilty)
Discussion: Stop The ACLU
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:   "Guilty"  —  I'm going to read the legal analyses carefully …
Associated Press:
Jury reaches verdict in Padilla terror case
Discussion: Majikthise, Salon and Norwegianity
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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Jesse Lee / The Gavel:
The FBI Director's Notes  —  From the Judiciary Committee: … Read Director Mueller's full letter and notes (pdf).  An excerpt:  —  From the July 26th hearing, watch Rep. Artur Davis question Mueller about the notes:  —  Rep. Davis: "Did you make any notes regarding your conversation with Mr. Ashcroft?"
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Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Documents Detail Ashcroft-Gonzales Confrontation
Discussion: New York Times
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: QandO and Right Wing Nut House
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 …
Associated Press:
Army suicides at highest level in 26 years  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Army soldiers committed suicide last year at the highest rate in 26 years, and more than a quarter did so while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a new military report.  —  The report, obtained by The Associated Press ahead …
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.
 
 
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