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Reuters:
Mandela still alive after embarrassing Bush remark — JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Nelson Mandela is still very much alive despite an embarrassing gaffe by U.S. President George W. Bush, who alluded to the former South African leader's death in an attempt to explain sectarian violence in Iraq.
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James Taranto / Opinion Journal:
Best of the Web — Today's Video on WSJ.com: Brendan Miniter on Greenspan and other critics of GOP fiscal policy. — Dead Metaphor? — Here is a story to brighten your weekend: Early this afternoon we received an email from one of our most loyal readers.
Matt / Think Progress:
Nelson Mandela Foundation confirms 'Mandela is alive.'
Nelson Mandela Foundation confirms 'Mandela is alive.'
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CNN:
2 arrested in noose incident near Jena — ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana (CNN) — Authorities in Alexandria, Louisiana, arrested two people after nooses were seen hanging from the back of a red pickup Thursday night, the city's mayor told CNN. — Alexandria is less than an hour away from Jena …
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CNN:
No immediate release for 'Jena 6' teen — JENA, Louisiana (CNN) — Mychal Bell, the sole defendant who remains behind bars from the group of teens known as the "Jena 6," will not be released Friday, a court decided. — Bell, 17, has been in jail since his arrest more than nine months ago.
New York Times:
In Search of a Congress — If you were one of the Americans waiting for Congress, under Democratic control, to show leadership on the war in Iraq, the message from the Senate is clear: "Nevermind." The same goes for those waiting for lawmakers to fix the damage done to civil liberties …
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The Washington Post / The Trail:
For Mrs. Giuliani, the NRA Can Wait — Giuliani and Judith Nathan at their wedding in May 2003. (AP). — When you get to your third marriage, you take your wife's call — even if you're in the middle of a speech to the National Rifle Association. — Rudy Giuliani was giving …
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Rhonda Stewart / The Swamp:
Protesters give McCain best line at NRA gathering
Protesters give McCain best line at NRA gathering
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Rudy and the NRA — In politics, showing up is at least half the battle.
Rudy and the NRA — In politics, showing up is at least half the battle.
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Media Matters for America:
O'Reilly surprised "there was no difference" between Harlem restaurant and other New York restaurants … During the September 19 edition of his nationally syndicated radio program, discussing his recent trip to have dinner with Rev. Al Sharpton at Sylvia's, a famous restaurant in Harlem …
The Politico:
NRCC chair threatens to resign — House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) is trying to force out the top two staffers of the National Republican Campaign Committee — leading to a threat of resignation from the NRCC by Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) if it happens, said GOP insiders.
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TPM Election Central
Alex Spillius / Telegraph:
George Bush the Texan is 'scared of horses' — President Bush may like to be seen as a swaggering tough guy with a penchant for manly outdoor pursuits, but in a new book one of his closest allies has said he is afraid of horses. — Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico …
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WBZ-TV:
Student Charged With Wearing Fake Bomb At Logan — Police Say Simpson Had Circuit Board, Wiring, and Play-Doh — E-Mail Us: Did Police Act Appropriately? — Blog Chatter: See what people are saying about this story — (WBZ) BOSTON Troopers arrested an MIT student at gunpoint Friday …
The Blotter:
Anti-War YouTube 'Vet' Admits He Is Faker — Brian Ross and Vic Walter Report: — A Washington man, whose claims to have slaughtered civilians as a U.S. Army Ranger in Iraq were seen by millions on YouTube, admitted in federal court in Seattle today that he was a fake and a liar.
Mary Ann Akers / The Sleuth:
Sen. Specter Asks: Who's This Jenna Jameson? — Guess who got a V.I.P. tour of the Capitol Thursday? — Porn star - no, make that former porn star - and big Hillary Clinton fan Jenna Jameson. — Jameson, who quit the porn business and got a breast reduction last month …
WBBM-TV:
CBS 2 Reporter Files Complaint After Scuffle — Mike Flannery Was Shoved By Aide After Rep. Weller Speech — (CBS) JOLIET, Ill. CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery has filed a complaint after he was shoved and sent down a flight of stairs while questioning a congressman Friday, knocking him into a woman who also fell.
Jeff Zaslow / Wall Street Journal:
A Beloved Professor Delivers The Lecture of a Lifetime — Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer-science professor, was about to give a lecture Tuesday afternoon, but before he said a word, he received a standing ovation from 400 students and colleagues. — He motioned to them to sit down.
Horses Mouth:
I've been going through the big lawsuit that Dan Rather filed against CBS the other day, and there's some stuff in it that's pretty eye-opening and definitely deserving of more attention. — Rather's lawsuit, of course, deals mostly with the scandal around the story about Bush and the Air National Guard.
Matt / Think Progress:
Fox News To Air One-Hour Petraeus Special On Saturday Night — At 9 pm ET on Saturday, Fox News will air a one hour special about the top commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, who recently argued in Congressional testimony that President Bush's "surge" in Iraq is working.