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Curt Anderson / Associated Press:
Padilla convicted of terrorism support — MIAMI - 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.
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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.
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 — Update: Guilty on all counts. — The charges: — Count 1 - Conspiracy to Murder, Kidnap, and Maim Persons in a Foreign Country as part of a conspiracy to advance violent jihad
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Horses Mouth:
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.
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Washington Post:
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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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.
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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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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.
Associated Press:
UN: Peru quake death toll reaches 450 — ICA, Peru - Rescuers struggled across a shattered countryside on Thursday to reach victims of a magnitude-8.0 earthquake that the U.N. said killed at least 450 people. More than 1,500 people were reported injured. — The center of the destruction …
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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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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.
Boston Herald:
Patriotic parents needed to reignite Ruskie baby boom — MOSCOW - This would make a heck of a reality TV show. — The baby-poor Russian region of Ulyanovsk wants to its people to procreate, and has come up with a holiday and prizes to encourage them to their duty for Mother Russia.
Washington Post:
Cost of Saving the Climate Meets Real-World Hurdles — On the Internet, erasing your role in climate change seems as easy as ordering a DVD — and cheaper than a cup of coffee a day. — With a click, a credit card and $99, visitors can pay a Silver Spring nonprofit group, Carbonfund.org …
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 …