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11:40 AM ET, September 1, 2007

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William Yardley / New York Times:
Senator's Plan to Quit Sets Off Moves in Idaho  —  Before Senator Larry E. Craig of Idaho signaled that he would resign today over allegations that he solicited sex in an airport bathroom, a fellow Republican from the same remote ranchlands where Mr. Craig was born explained what the state …
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Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Craig reported ready to quit Saturday
Discussion: The Newshoggers and The Politico
Free Republic:
Don't frighten the horses: What Larry Craig tells conservatives about ourselves.  —  Don't frighten the horses; what Larry Craig tells conservatives about ourselves.  —  Seems to me that confusing politics and Law has led many posters into a welter of contradictions.
Discussion: AMERICAblog, Taylor Marsh and Pandagon
ABCNEWS:
Slim but Growing Number of Iraqi Refugees to U.S.  —  Thousands Admitted to Europe, Compared to 500 to U.S.  —  The number of Iraqi refugees who arrived in the United States in August increased almost tenfold compared to the previous month, according to a State Department official involved with refugees.
Discussion: The Atlantic Online
Telegraph:
Gen Sir Mike Jackson attacks US over Iraq  —  General Sir Mike Jackson, the head of the British Army during the invasion of Iraq, has launched a scathing attack on the United States for the way it handled the post-war administration of the country.  —  The former chief of the general staff …
Los Angeles Times:
Deadly cholera outbreak in north Iraq  —  The infectious disease has hit 80 people in two cities, killing at least five amid squalid conditions at camps and a scarcity of clean water.  —  SULAYMANIYA, IRAQ — A cholera outbreak in northern Iraq, where thousands of people have sought refuge …
Joseph Rago / Opinion Journal:
Mr. Rodgers Goes to Dartmouth  —  A cautionary tale about a businessman who ventured back into the Ivory Tower.  —  SAN JOSE, Calif.—T.J. Rodgers does not seem pleased, his gelid stare intensifying at a recent project meeting.  "You're not being aggressive enough on the transistors …
Discussion: Power Line
Donna Brazile / Washington Post:
Why We Stood Up to Florida  —  Last Saturday, the Democratic National Committee's rules and bylaws committee voted to enforce its rules.  It was hardly an extraordinary act, although you wouldn't know it from the furious reaction that ensued in some quarters.  —  Why the uproar?  —  It's simple: state envy.
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
As Her Star Wanes, Rice Tries to Reshape Legacy  —  On May 25, Stanford University's student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, devoted the bulk of its front page to the university's former provost, who is on leave while she serves out her term as secretary of state.  "Condi Eyes Return," read the headline, "but in What Role?"
Frank Jordans / Associated Press:
Swiss deportation policy draws criticism  —  GENEVA - The campaign poster was blatant in its xenophobic symbolism: Three white sheep kicking out a black sheep over a caption that read "for more security."  The message was not from a fringe force in Switzerland's political scene but from its largest party.
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Goodbye, Karl Rove  —  Today was Karl Rove's last day at the White House.  He got all choked up.  —  With Larry Craig going tomorrow, I suspect this song will be in my head all weekend — Patty Smythe and Scandal, "Goodbye to You."
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Jeremy Rabkin / Weekly Standard:
How Many Lawyers Does It Take to Sink the U.S. Navy?  —  Unfortunately, the Law of the Sea Treaty is no laughing matter.  —  On October 1962, President Kennedy ordered the U.S. Navy to prevent foreign ships from reaching Cuba unless they submitted to U.S. inspections on the high seas to verify …
Discussion: Power Line
John Antczak / Associated Press:
Mars rovers OK after dust storm  —  LOS ANGELES - They're old and dirty, but NASA's Mars rovers are back in the exploration business after enduring a lengthy Red Planet dust bowl that blocked most of the sunlight they need for power.  —  With skies gradually brightening …
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
New York Times:
Bush Fights Back on Iraq Debate  —  President Bush, appearing confident about sustaining support for his Iraq strategy, met at the Pentagon on Friday with the uniformed leaders of the nation's armed services and then pointedly accused the war's opponents of politicizing the debate over what to do next.
Michael Wines / New York Times:
Freeze on Wages Is Latest Step to Stanch Inflation in Zimbabwe  —  Zimbabwe's government slapped a six-month freeze on wages, rents and service fees on Friday, the latest step in what some analysts call an increasingly desperate campaign to sustain an economy gutted by hyperinflation.
The Scrapbook / Weekly Standard:
Hollywood Hates the Troops  —  The slanders of Tim Robbins and Brian DePalma.  —  "We've killed over 400,000 of their citizens."  That's what actor Tim Robbins thinks U.S. troops have been doing in Iraq.  He made the claim last week in an appearance on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher.
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
 
 
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