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An Early Clash Over Iraq Report — Senior congressional aides said yesterday that the White House has proposed limiting the much-anticipated appearance on Capitol Hill next month of Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker to a private congressional briefing …
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Wow, that didn't take long. — Yesterday I wondered whether the big news orgs would continue describing the imminent September Iraq progress report as representing solely the word of General Petraeus — as the Gospel According To Petraeus — now that we know that the report is being written by the White House.
Laura Rozen / MoJoBlog:
Alleged White House-Petraeus Arm Wrestling Over September Report a Ruse? — Add me to the list of the puzzled. Many signs are from those advising Iraq commander Gen. David Petraeus that he and his advisors think they have a strategy that they say is somewhat succeeding and don't want Congress to pull the plug.
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 …
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Associated Press:
Dutch bishop: Call God 'Allah' to ease relations — Roman Catholic leader stokes already heated debate on religion — AMSTERDAM - A Roman Catholic Bishop in the Netherlands has proposed people of all faiths refer to God as Allah to foster understanding, stoking an already heated debate …
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New York Times:
Earthquake in Peru Kills Hundreds — A powerful earthquake shook Peru Wednesday night, killing at least 337 people, Civil Defense authorities said today. More than 800 people are believed to have been injured. — Most of the reported dead were in the region near Ica, south of the capital …
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Unknown noises from mine shift drilling plan — HUNTINGTON, Utah (CNN) — Rescue workers said they detected a noise Wednesday night — though it's unclear what it was — deep inside the Utah mine where six men have been trapped for nine days. — "We saw some indication of noise for a period …
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Baghdad set for shake-up — Dubai: Under pressure from the Congress, Arab states and Sunni Iraqi leaders, the US administration on Tuesday set the stage for "major" political changes in Iraq. — The changes will be in "the structure, nature and direction of the Iraqi state," …
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David Lerman / Hampton Roads Daily Press:Drake: U.S. surge working in Iraq
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Daniel Henninger / Opinion Journal:
The Death of Diversity — People in ethnically diverse settings don't care about each other. — Diversity was once just another word. Now it's a fighting word. One of the biggest problems with diversity is that it won't let you alone. Corporations everywhere have force-marched middle managers …
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Rush Interviews Karl Rove — BEGIN TRANSCRIPT — RUSH: I would like to introduce you all to Karl Rove. Karl, welcome to the EIB Network. I cannot tell you how great it is finally to have you here with us. — KARL ROVE: Well, thanks, Rush. I'm honored you'd ask me and delighted to be with you.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup Poll:
Obama's Appeal to Well-Educated Not Conducive to Winning Nomination — Dukakis only candidate who appealed more to well-educated who has won since 1988 — PRINCETON, NJ — Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is a clear second place behind New York Sen. Hillary Clinton in the race …
Timothy J. Burger / Bloomberg:
Mississippi Governor's Associates Profit From Katrina Recovery — Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) — Many Mississippians have benefited from Governor Haley Barbour's efforts to rebuild the state's devastated Gulf Coast in the two years since Hurricane Katrina. The $15 billion or more in federal aid …
Jack Shafer / Slate:
Reign of Error — THE AVERAGE NEWSPAPER CORRECTS VERY FEW OF ITS FACTUAL ERRORS, SAYS PROFESSOR. — The average newspaper should expand by a factor of 50 the amount of space given to corrections if Scott R. Maier's research is any guide. — Maier, an associate professor at the University …
Garance Franke-Ruta / American Prospect:
The group blog of The American Prospect — OPTICS BEFORE PRINCIPLES. The apparent appeal of Fred Thompson to Republican voters is something that, as Sam is finding, can be a bit mystifying to those on the outside of such circles. During the course of a long conversation last night …
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Karl Vick / Washington Post:
Judges Skeptical of State-Secrets Claim — Lawyers for the Bush administration encountered a federal appeals court Wednesday that appeared deeply skeptical of a blanket claim that the government's surveillance efforts cannot be challenged in court because the litigation might reveal state secrets.
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