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2:10 PM ET, September 5, 2007

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Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:

Rep. Gillmor dies — Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-Ohio) passed away suddenly Tuesday night, according to his office. He was 68. — According to an inter-conference email obtained by The Hill, Gillmor did not show up to the office this morning causing his staff to become concerned.

Discussion: JammieWearingFool, On Deadline and The Gun Toting Liberal™

Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:

Gillmor found dead in apartment — Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-Ohio), a 10-term congressman from northwest Ohio, has died at the age of 68. — Gillmor, who just returned to Washington after the monthlong recess, did not show up at his office today. His staff went to check in at his apartment and found that he had died.

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, Swing State Project and Liberty Pundit

Jim Abrams / Associated Press: Ohio congressman found dead in apartment

Fox News:

Dems Dirty Donor Norman Hsu Fails to Show for Bail Reduction Hearing Leading to Speculation He's On the Run — DEVELOPING STORY: California businessman Norman Hsu, a former New York apparel executive and major contributor to Democratic candidates and causes, failed to appear …

Discussion: Captain's Quarters, Los Angeles Times, Hot Air, A Blog For All, Wizbang, The American Pundit and Blue Crab Boulevard

Gateway Pundit:

Norman Hsu Skips Bail Hearing Today! New Warrant Issued! — NORMAN HSU SKIPS BAIL HEARING! — Hsu forfeits $2 million! — Norman Hsu, center, leaves a San Mateo County jail with Jason Booth, left, and attorney Somnath Raj Chatterjee, right, in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Aug. 31, 2007.

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, michellemalkin.com, Riehl World View, Wake up America, Fausta's blog and National Review

David McHugh / Associated Press:

Germany: Plot targeted U.S. facilities — BERLIN - Three suspected Islamic terrorists from an al-Qaida-influenced group nursing "profound hatred of U.S. citizens" were arrested on suspicious of plotting imminent, massive bomb attacks on U.S. facilities in Germany, prosecutors said Wednesday.

New York Times:

German Police Arrest 3 in 'Imminent' Terrorist Plot — The police in Germany have arrested three Islamic militants suspected of planning large-scale terrorist attacks against several sites frequented by Americans, including discos, bars, airports and military installations.

Discussion: The Atlantic Online, Once Upon a Time, The Carpetbagger Report, The American Street and Balloon Juice

Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Another shoe drops: "Massive" …

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Fred Thompson / The Trail:

More Departures For Thompson Team — On the eve of his big day, Fred Thompson has let another staffer go. — Jim Mills, the former Fox News producer who joined the campaign only weeks ago, has resigned due to "strategic differences." This from campaign manager Bill Lacy in a memo to the staff …

Discussion: The Politico, TIME, D-Day and MSNBC

Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Fred's first ad

Discussion: The Fix, The Trail, The Van Der Galiën Gazette, The Atlantic Online and The American Mind

Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters: Ask Your Questions Of Fred Thompson

Andrew Glass / The Politico:

Why can't we all practice Broderism? — How did David Broder go from being revered as the dean of the Washington political press corps to being reviled on both the left and the right as the apotheosis of what has come to be known as Broderism? — Not everybody gets to see his or her name bandied about as an "-ism."

Discussion: Eschaton and Booman Tribune

Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:

Pelosi and Boehner on GAO — As expected, leaders from both parties offered distinctly different assessments Tuesday of a Government Accountability Office report outlining significant shortfalls in the status of military stability and political reconciliation in Iraq.

Discussion: Think Progress

Washington Post:
Military Officials in Iraq Fault GAO Report

Discussion: Daily Kos, New York Times, TPMmuckraker, Prairie Weather, The Swamp, The BLT, Right Wing Nut House, The Next Hurrah, The Heretik, All Spin Zone, Take Our Country Back, Three Wise Men, Washington Monthly, D-Day, Comments From Left Field, Martini Revolution, Think Progress and The Huffington Post

Michiko Kakutani / New York Times:

Bush Profiled: Big Ideas, Tiny Details — Days before the 2006 election, Robert Draper reports in his fascinating new book, as things were looking bleaker and bleaker for House Republicans, and even the party's chairman was predicting a G.O.P. defeat, George W. Bush brushed aside such forecasts …

Discussion: MSNBC, Rox Populi, Althouse and No More Mister Nice Blog

Washington Post:

D.C. Case Could Shape Gun Laws — The District asked the Supreme Court yesterday to save the city's ban on handgun ownership, saying an appeals court's decision overturning the prohibition "drastically departs from the mainstream of American jurisprudence."

Discussion: QandO and Norwegianity

R.G. Ratcliffe / Houston Chronicle:
Senate candidate played up contributions to justices

Discussion: Brains and Eggs, Capitol Annex, Burnt Orange Report, GregsOpinion.com and South Texas Chisme

Doug Conway / New Zealand Herald:

Bush has a back-up or two for his jumbo — Ever feel guilty about over-packing on your travels? George Bush will make you feel better. — The United States President, who arrived in Sydney last night, brought not one Jumbo jet, but three, as well as another two aircraft that carry aircraft.

Discussion: Taylor Marsh, The Next Hurrah, Greatscat! and Corrente

Martin Miller / Los Angeles Times:

Is Clinton's candidacy blocking the "Path to 9/11?" — Screenwriter of docudrama says ABC exec said delay has been prompted by unflattering portrayal of previous administration. — Among the nearly two dozen television DVDs slated for nationwide release on Sept. 11 is the second season of …

Discussion: Think Progress, Flopping Aces, Macsmind, Right Voices, Burkean Reflections and Patterico's Pontifications

Susan Crabtree / The Hill:

Rep. Lamborn apologizes — Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) is apologizing to a couple in his district who complained that he left them two threatening voice mails after they wrote a critical letter to the editor about the freshman member. — In a letter sent Tuesday, Lamborn …

Discussion: TPM Election Central, Think Progress, Shakespeare's Sister and Detroit Populist Times

USA Today:

Nuclear warheads mistakenly flown on B-52 — A B-52 bomber mistakenly loaded with at least five nuclear warheads flew from Minot Air Force Base, N.D, to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on Aug. 30, resulting in an Air Force-wide investigation, according to three officers who asked not to be identified …

Discussion: The Galloping Beaver and Wonkette

Washington Post:

New Book Details Cheney Lawyer's Efforts to Expand Executive Power — Vice President Cheney's top lawyer pushed relentlessly to expand the powers of the executive branch and repeatedly derailed efforts to obtain congressional approval for aggressive anti-terrorism policies for fear …

Discussion: Wonkette, ACSBlog, Law Blog and AMERICAblog