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Richard Cohen / Real Clear Politics:
Hillary Missed Her MoveOn Moment — If there is a phrase more closely associated with both Hillary and Bill Clinton than "the politics of personal destruction," it does not come to mind. All the others — "It's the economy, stupid," for instance — belong to one or the other, but …
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Jason Trahan / Dallas Morning News:
Muslim Brotherhood's papers detail plan to seize U.S. — Group's takeover plot emerges in Holy Land case — jtrahan@dallasnews.com — Amid the mountain of evidence released in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing trial, the most provocative has turned out to be a handful …
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Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:
Times to Stop Charging for Parts of Its Web Site — The New York Times will stop charging for access to parts of its Web site, effective at midnight tonight. — The move comes two years to the day after The Times began the subscription program, TimesSelect, which has charged $49.95 a year …
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Bret Stephens / Opinion Journal:
Osirak II? — Israel's silence on Syria speaks volumes. — In the late spring of 2002 the American press reported that Israel had armed its German-made submarines with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. In Israel, this was old news. It was also headline news.
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Michelle Malkin:
Student tasered at John Kerry forum Update: A University of Florida student/eyewitness shares what he saw — Update 10:00am Eastern 9/18. Andrew Meyer's milking his 15 minutes of fame. Check out his email address: "famouswriterman@aol.com." — Update 12:15am 9/18.
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Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
The Constitution Needs Your Help Today — Let's hit the phones this morning, people. The Habeas Restoration Act is being put forth again — by Sens. Leahy and Dodd, among others — and they are asking for our help. Please call your Senators this morning and tell them to support Amendment S. 2202 …
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Michael J. Totten:
Anbar Awakens Part II: Hell is Over — This is the second in a two-part series. Read Part One, The Battle of Ramadi, here. — RAMADI, IRAQ - In early 2007 Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's Anbar Province, was one of the most violent war-torn cities on Earth. By late spring it was the safest major city in Iraq outside Kurdistan.
KETV Omaha's Channel 7:
State Senator Ernie Chambers Sues God — Chambers says its to prove a point about frivolous lawsuits. — OMAHA, Neb — State Senator Ernie Chambers is suing God. He says it to prove a point about frivolous lawsuits. — Chambers says senators periodically have offered bills prohibiting the filing of certain types of suits.
Sam Stein / Huffington Post:
Thompson Refuses To Debate At Historically Black College — Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson has become the fourth leading GOP presidential candidate to shun the PBS debate this month at a historically black college in Baltimore, the Huffington Post has learned.
Ntodd / Pax Americana:
What's Next? — Surprisingly, I woke up this morning to find the war in Iraq was still going on. Who knew that this Saturday's march wouldn't be the proverbial straw that broke Bush's back? Sadly, our Democratic majority's collective spines still seem broken so I guess we have our work cut out for us.
Gallup Poll:
Giuliani still leads GOP race; Thompson in second place — PRINCETON, NJ — Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani continues to lead the national race for the Republican presidential nomination, although his support has faded to one of its lowest readings of the year.
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Eric Black / Minnesota Monitor:
Paulose Under Investigation by the Feds — The federal Office of Special Counsel is investigating allegations that Rachel Paulose, U.S. attorney for Minnesota, mishandled classified information, decided to fire the subordinate who called it to her attention, retaliated against others …
Nicholas Wade / New York Times:
Is 'Do Unto Others' Written Into Our Genes? — Many people will say it is morally acceptable to pull a switch that diverts a train, killing just one person instead of the five on the other track. But if asked to save the same five lives by throwing a person in the train's path, people will say the action is wrong.
Washington Post:
Jobs Remain, But Area Could Feel Major Loss — AOL chief executive Randy Falco e-mailed employees yesterday to tell them the company would be moving its headquarters to New York. "I know this change raises questions for many of you, not all of which I can answer here," he wrote.
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
DEEP IN THE ALASKA MUCK — As we mentioned last week, there is a federal trial of a state legislator underway in Alaska which is part of the broader corruption probe that has snared Sen. Ted Stevens (who, not coincidentally, has just been named the king of earmarks by The Hill).
Faiz / Think Progress:
Sen. Reed's Democratic Response Beats Bush Speech In Cable Ratings On Fox And CNN — In what was billed as a major televised address on Iraq, President Bush last week "recycled tired rhetoric" and "mumbo jumbo" about staying the course. Sen. Jack Reed delivered a direct response …
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