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8:30 AM ET, October 5, 2007

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U.S. Senator Larry E. Craig:
Craig Reaction to Court Ruling  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Idaho Senator Larry Craig issued the following statement in reaction to today's ruling by the State of Minnesota District Court Fourth Judicial District allowing the guilty plea to stand:  —  "I am extremely disappointed with the ruling issued today.
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:   Craig says he's not leaving Senate
Huffington Post:
Craig Vows To Stay In Senate Until End Of Term
Discussion: Wonkette and Think Progress
Paul Kane / Capitol Briefing:
UPDATE: Craig Says He Won't Resign After Adverse Ruling on His Guilty Plea
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
New York Times:
Debate Erupts on Techniques Used by C.I.A.  —  The disclosure of secret Justice Department legal opinions on interrogation on Thursday set off a bitter round of debate over the treatment of terrorism suspects in American custody and whether Congress has been adequately informed of legal policies.
Discussion: Firedoglake and Washington Post
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Terry Frieden / CNN:   Debate rages over secret Justice memo on torture
Associated Press:
Obama Dropped Flag Pin in War Statement  —  Obama Stops Wearing Flag Pin, Says He'll Show Patriotism Through Ideas  —  An eagle-eyed reporter for the ABC affiliate in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, noticed something missing from Democratic presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama's, D-Ill., lapels.
Cary Tennis / Salon:
My Christian daughter says I'm going to hell  —  Hi,  —  I am the father of a 13-year-old daughter whose mother has been taking her to an evangelical Christian church her whole life.  Her mother's family is entirely Christian.  I am not a Christian, and in fact think that organized religion …
USA Today:
Romney's cash lead fueled by own fortune  —  WASHINGTON — Presidential contender Mitt Romney has retained his fundraising edge over his Republican rivals, despite a slightly larger haul by Rudy Giuliani in the past three months, figures released Thursday show.
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Warner Todd Huston / NewsBusters.org:
AP: No Mention of Party for So.  Dakota Democrat Accused of Sexual Misconduct  —  Here we go again with another story where a Democrat is being accused of sexual misconduct, yet the Associated Press doesn't feel that mentioning the man's party affiliation is important to the story.
Discussion: protein wisdom and Macsmind
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Merv / PrairiePundit:
Name that party—New Orleans corruption
Discussion: USA Today
Marlise Simons / New York Times:
Critic of Islam Confronts Dutch Over Guards  —  Ayaan Hirsi Ali, an outspoken Dutch critic of Islam who moved to the United States to escape death threats in the Netherlands, has returned there to fight a Dutch government plan to cut off financing for her bodyguards, her lawyer said Wednesday.
Discussion: Hot Air
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Mark Walker / North County Times:
Officer: Drop murder charges against Haditha Marine  —  Official recommends Wuterich should be tried for negligent homicide in deaths of two women, five children  —  CAMP PENDLETON — A Marine Corps official has recommended that murder charges be dismissed against a Camp Pendleton squad leader accused …
Farhad Manjoo / Salon.com:
Scott Bateman: More from the case files of Andrew WK  —  Defendant owes $222,000 for illegal downloadingThe worst possible outcome — a fine too high to bear, but likely too low to cause much effort at reforming copyright laws  —  Craig: I won't resign after allThe senator says he'll stay in office until his term ends in 2009
Tom Knapp / local.lancasteronline.com:
Bush visit draws vocal mix of supporters, protesters  —  Intelligencer Journal  —  LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - For protesters, President George W. Bush's visit Wednesday to Lancaster County was an occasion to voice their opposition to the war in Iraq, as well as the president's early morning veto of a children's health care bill.
Discussion: Captain's Quarters and Redstate
The Times Picayune / Breaking News Updates New Orleans:
DiFatta twice detained for lewd conduct in mall restrooms  —  St. Bernard Parish Councilman Joey DiFatta, who on Thursday withdrew from the 1st Senate District campaign, has been stopped twice since 1996 for suspicion of engaging in lewd behavior in public restrooms in Jefferson Parish, records obtained by The Times-Picayune show.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Conservatives Are Such Jokers  —  In 1960, John F. Kennedy, who had been shocked by the hunger he saw in West Virginia, made the fight against hunger a theme of his presidential campaign.  After his election he created the modern food stamp program, which today helps millions of Americans get enough to eat.
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Republican Collapse  —  Modern conservatism begins with Edmund Burke.  What Burke articulated was not an ideology or a creed, but a disposition, a reverence for tradition, a suspicion of radical change.  —  When conservatism came to America, it became creedal.
Discussion: Beliefnet and Central Sanity
Matt Stoller / Open Left:
Hoyer-led Dems to Cave Again on FISA  —  I just got word from the ACLU that a new and bad FISA bill is about to be unveiled tomorrow at 1:30pm by Steny Hoyer in a press-only briefing.  Telecom immunity is not in the bill, but the Senate is pressing hard for that to be included.
Yeas & Nays:
Matthews says Bush administration has "finally been caught in their criminality"  —  Playing Hardball with the Prez  —  "Hardball" host Chris Matthews addresses attendees at Thursday night's ten-year anniversary of "Hardball," which took place at the Decatur House in Washington, D.C.
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
 
 
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Matt / Think Progress:
Byrd: Senate's 'Saber-Rattling' Is 'Sleep-Walking' America To War With Iran
Daniel Henninger / Opinion Journal:
Democracy Has Been Demoted  —  Burma's monks missed word that it is now out of favor.
The Atlantic Online:
The rights of the people: now available, for the first time, to the people!
MNpublius.com:
NFW: FRANKEN OUTRAISES COLEMAN DESPITE BUSH FUNDRAISER
Jane Lampman / Christian Science Monitor:
ARE U.S. TROOPS BEING FORCE-FED CHRISTIANITY?
Discussion: Liberty Street
Flip / Suitably Flip:
Meet Mr. Hsu: Politically Connected Apparel Magnate, Fraud Indictee, Billionaire
CNN:
Marine likely to avoid Haditha murder charge
John E. O'Neill / Human Events:
Phony Soldiers and Phony Senators
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Associated Press:
Reid: No compromise on health plan
Discussion: Redstate and Right Voices
Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Analysis: Bush to Pass on His Problems
Discussion: Firedoglake
WCSH-TV:
National Guard Troops Denied Benefits After Longest Deployment Of Iraq War
Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard:
Trivializing Torture  —  Andrew Sullivan is yet again calling …
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Elizabeth Edwards attacks Rush on draft
Jonathan Saltzman / Boston Globe:
Student takes his C to federal court
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
No Meters On The Modems  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch …
 

 
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More than 230 media industry professionals, including anonymous BBC staff, sign a letter accusing the BBC of bias favoring Israel in coverage of Gaza

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Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt quits as a contributing columnist at WaPo, after abruptly leaving a Post live video event hosted by Jonathan Capehart

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