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Media Matters for America:
Black and White and Re(a)d All Over: The Conservative Advantage in Syndicated Op-Ed Columns — Executive Summary — This project did something that has never been done before: It amassed data on the syndicated columnists published by nearly every daily newspaper in the country.
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Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:
Two of Seven Soldiers Who Wrote 'NYT' Op-Ed Die in Iraq — NEW YORK The Op-Ed by seven active duty U.S. soldiers in Iraq questioning the war drew international attention just three weeks ago. Now two of the seven are dead. — Sgt. Omar Mora and Sgt. Yance Gray died Monday in a vehicle accident …
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Think Progress:
Two Of Seven Soldiers Who Wrote New York Times Op-Ed Die In Iraq — On Aug. 19, seven active duty soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division wrote an op-ed in The New York Times called "The War As We Saw It." The piece expressed skepticism about "recent press coverage portraying the conflict as increasingly manageable":
Joe Strupp / Editor and Publisher:
Fathers Of Soldiers Killed In Iraq Hail Sons for Speaking Out in 'NYT' Op-Ed
Fathers Of Soldiers Killed In Iraq Hail Sons for Speaking Out in 'NYT' Op-Ed
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Brian Leiter / Brian Leiter's Law School Reports:
New UC Irvine Law School Hires Chemerinsky as Dean, Then Fires Him for Political Reasons — I have all of the following from a reliable source. — About a week ago, Erwin Chemerinsky, the well-known constitutional law scholar at Duke, signed a contract to be the inaugural Dean …
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Los Angeles Times:
Chemerinsky says UC Irvine rescinds offer to become law school dean — The constitutional scholar says university officials told him the deal was off to head the new school because he was too 'politically controversial.' — Just days after he signed a contract to become the first dean …
New York Times:
U.S. Confirms Israeli Strikes Hit Syrian Target Last Week — After days of silence from the Israeli government, American officials confirmed Tuesday that Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes inside Syria last week, the first such attack since 2003. — A Defense Department official …
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Ynetnews:
Report: Israel spots nuclear installations in Syria — Washington official says Israeli surveillance shows possible Syrian nuclear installation stocked by North Korea, Israeli Arab newspaper claims target of alleged raid last week was Syrian missile base financed by Iran
WNCN-TV:
High School Bans American Flag — SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C. - On the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, students at one high school were not allowed to wear clothes with an American Flag. — Under a new school rule, students at Hobbton High School are not allowed to wear items with flags …
Aoife McCarthy / The Politico:
Tony Snow says farewell to White House — Tony Snow's last on-camera press briefing as White House press secretary is underway. — Snow opened the briefing by saying: "This job is the most fun I have ever had." — He started his thanks by naming his predecessor Scott McClellan, and joked about his early days.
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BBC:
Led Zeppelin confirm reunion gig — Rock group Led Zeppelin are to reform for a tribute concert to the Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun. — Singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones will perform together for the first time in 19 years.
Horses Mouth:
Okay, if this isn't portrayed as a major gaffe, with wall-to-wall condemnations from the pundits, it'll be stunning. (Editor's note: That was meant to be bitterly ironic.) — I've just received some advance excerpts of an interview CNN's Wolf Blitzer has done with GOP House leader John Boehner.
The Politico:
MoveOn's 'Betray Us' ad a smart move — We could be wrong, but here's a prediction about the power of viral campaigns: By the time the dust settles on the storm kicked up by MoveOn.org's highly provocative "Petraeus/Betray Us" ad in The New York Times on Sept. 10, the online group will have seen …
Kim Chipman / Bloomberg:
Thompson Says He's No Churchgoer, Won't Tout Religion on Stump — Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) — Republican presidential contender Fred Thompson, who has based his campaign on appealing to conservative voters, said he isn't a regular churchgoer and doesn't plan to speak about his religion on the stump.
Obama'08:
Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Turning the Page in Iraq — A few months ago, I met a woman who told me her nephew was leaving for Iraq. As she started to tell me about how much she'd miss him and how worried she was about him, she began to cry. "I can't breathe,' she said. "
ABCNEWS:
Iran Linked to Iraq Rocket Attack — Camp Victory Blast Wounded 11, Killed 1 — U.S. military officials say a rocket used in an attack on Camp Victory can be linked to Iran. The blast wounded 11 and killed 1. (ABCNEWS) — U.S. military officials in Iraq tell ABC News that a rocket used …
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