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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.
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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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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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.
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 …
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.
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.
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.
Des Moines Register:
Service union to declare endorsement of Edwards — Service Employees International Union's Iowa division has 2,200 members. Units elsewhere may back others. — Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is expected to receive the endorsement today of Iowa's Service Employees International Union …
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.
Philip Elliott / Associated Press:
Thompson's Absence Noticed in N.H. — MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Mitt Romney was in Michigan, Colorado, Arizona and Nevada and then went back to Michigan. Rudy Giuliani visited Florida, Michigan, South Carolina, Alabama, Washington and New Hampshire. John McCain went from Michigan to Iowa to New Hampshire.
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 …
USA Today:
Measure to shield reporters' secret sources likely to pass — WASHINGTON — A House bill that would help reporters protect confidential sources will pass easily this week, supporters say, despite opposition from the Bush administration. — "I believe we'll have a strong bipartisan vote …