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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Gore Derangement Syndrome — On the day after Al Gore shared the Nobel Peace Prize, The Wall Street Journal's editors couldn't even bring themselves to mention Mr. Gore's name. Instead, they devoted their editorial to a long list of people they thought deserved the prize more.
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Graham Bowley / New York Times:
3 Americans to Share Nobel Prize in Economics — The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded today to three Americans for their work in mechanism design theory, a branch of economics that looks at the design of institutions in situations where markets do not work properly.
Jules Crittenden:
Gore Derangement Syndrome — Get yours here! — Paul Krugman at NYT wants to know what it is about Al Gore that drives right-wingers crazy. Howabout: Gore Lies, No One Will Die ... Here's Krugman's theory: … That's true if you (A) believe the Nobel Prize committee is the last word on anything and …
Lee Bandy / The Politico:
McCain is bouncing back — Republican presidential hopeful John McCain is back, two months after he was given up for dead. — For most of 2007, McCain was the prohibitive favorite among GOP voters. No one else came close. — Then, suddenly, his campaign — swollen with overhead and consultants …
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Washington Post:
Al-Qaeda In Iraq Reported Crippled — Many Officials, However, Warn Of Its Resilience — The U.S. military believes it has dealt devastating and perhaps irreversible blows to al-Qaeda in Iraq in recent months, leading some generals to advocate a declaration of victory over the group …
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Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:
Group Plans to Provide Investigative Journalism — As struggling newspapers across the country cut back on investigative reporting, a new kind of journalism venture is hoping to fill the gap. — Paul E. Steiger, who was the top editor of The Wall Street Journal for 16 years …
New York Times:
An Internet Jihad Aims at U.S. Viewers — When Osama bin Laden issued his videotaped message to the American people last month, a young jihad enthusiast went online to help spread the word. — "America needs to listen to Shaykh Usaamah very carefully and take his message with great seriousness," he wrote on his blog.
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Rusty / The Jawa Report:
Inshallashshaheed Outted: North Carolina Jihadi in the News
Inshallashshaheed Outted: North Carolina Jihadi in the News
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Jed Babbin / Human Events:
Pelosi's Most Dangerous Ploy — Congressional Democrats anxious to force a withdrawal of American forces from Iraq are frustrated by their inability to muster a veto-proof majority for legislation that would establish a firm date for retreat. But what they cannot do directly they are now working hard to do indirectly.
Tom Bevan / TIME: Real Clear Politics:
Sen. Reid's Favorable Ratings Tank — Molly Ball of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Senator Harry Reid's favorable rating in Nevada has "plunged dramatically," according to a new poll. Currently, Reid's favorable rating is at 32%, while his unfavorable rating is at 51% …
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Julian E. Barnes / Los Angeles Times:
America's own unlawful combatants? — OVER BAGHDAD: A Blackwater helicopter in Feburary. The amount of force being used by such firms has raised questions. — Using private guards in Iraq could expose the U.S. to accusations of treaty violations, some experts think.
James Kirchick / Los Angeles Times:
Clarence Thomas is not the hypocrite — It's not fair to use affirmative action against the Supreme Court's lone black judge. — WITH THE RELEASE of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' memoir, "My Grandfather's Son," all of the old smears directed against him since …
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MSNBC:
Craig says he will fight to clear name — In NBC interview, senator blasts Romney for abandoning him after arrest — BOISE, Idaho - Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, said Sunday that he defied calls for his resignation after he pleaded guilty in an airport restroom sex sting because that would be …
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Robertgreenwald / Brave New Films blog:
The REAL Rudy: Radios — Rudy Giuliani is running for office on how he handled 9/11 and here we have proof positive that firemen were killed because his administration did not fix the long-standing (since 1993!) problems with the radios. — This BNF investigative report calls attention …
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Michelle Malkin:
S-CHIP and the Democrats' human shield campaign — If you thought for a moment that Harry Reid and the Democrats might have obtained some wisdom and maturity over the weekend and put down their child-sized human shields, think again. The presidential veto override vote on the S-CHIP entitlement expansion is set for Thursday.
Andrew C. McCarthy / Human Events:
Medellin (and Bush) v. Texas — So see if you can follow this. — George W. Bush, the imperial president of left-wing lampoon, orders his National Security Agency to intercept enemy communications without judicial warrants — something the courts have repeatedly ruled presidents …
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Drudge Report:
THE RESURRECTION OF IMUS: RETURNS ON NATION'S TOP TALK STATION — In a dramatic and dazzling career rebound, controversial radio host Don Imus has secured a deal returning him to the airwaves on December 3 — this time on the nation's most listened to talk station, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned!
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Telegraph:
'Come to Zimbabwe for a holiday ... please' — By Byron Dziva In Harare — The shops are empty, petrol is only available on the black market, and the country's once abundant wildlife is under threat from hungry poachers — so come to Zimbabwe for a holiday.