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8:00 AM ET, October 26, 2007

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Lone Star Times:
EXCLUSIVE: SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTION BY LEADING NEO-NAZI TO RON PAUL CAMPAIGN IDENTIFIED  —  LONESTARTIMES.COM EXCLUSIVE!!!  —  Must credit LoneStarTimes.com!!!  —  That means YOU, mainstream media producer/reporter/outlet!  —  A LoneStarTimes.com investigation has conclusively established …
Maggie Michael / Associated Press:
Al-Qaida anger at Jazeera on Laden tape  —  CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida sympathizers have unleashed a torrent of anger against Al-Jazeera television, accusing it of misrepresenting Osama bin Laden's latest audiotape by airing excerpts in which he criticizes mistakes by insurgents in Iraq.
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Jules Crittenden:   Suicide-Bombing the Messenger  —  Well, not yet, but it's only a matter of time.
Jasmyne Cannick:
Make Me Wanna Holla and Throw Up Both My HandsHow Does...  Make Me Wanna Holla and Throw Up Both My Hands  —  How Does...  Let's get straight to it.  What the hell were Obama's people thinking when they invited a white openly gay minister to open for his South Carolina gospel concert with Donnie McClurkin?
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Col. David Hunt / Fox News:
America Could Have Killed Usama bin Laden — But Didn't  —  Because there is no shortage of things to yell about regarding the War on Terror, Iraq, Afghanistan, Homeland Security, and so on, deciding what to write about is always fun.  —  This week, I was going to yell about how the Bush …
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Pundit Review Radio / BLACKFIVE:
CAN SOCOM PULL THE TRIGGER, EVEN ON BIN LADEN?
Discussion: The Democratic Daily
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
An Ex-Libertarian  —  Glenn Reynolds comes out of the closet and says he's no longer a libertarian.  After four years of his defending or ignoring every abuse of government power under the Bushies, this is hardly a surprise.  But the caricature of many freedom-lovers offered by Stephen Green is silly.
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Stephen Green / Pajamas Media:
I WAS A CARD-CARRYING LIBERTARIAN: CONFESSIONS OF A BLACK SHEEP REPUBLICAN
Discussion: Daily Pundit and Roger L. Simon
CNN:
Arsonist left clues, fire chief says  —  ORANGE COUNTY, California (CNN) — One of the larger fires in Southern California was deliberately started by someone with apparent knowledge of arson, a fire official said Thursday.  —  The Santiago Fire in Orange County was started in two places along …
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DealBreaker.com:
Broken Windows, Burning HomesAs It Turns Out, Business Writers …
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Panel to See Papers on Agency's Eavesdropping  —  The White House on Thursday offered to share secret documents on the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program with the Senate Judiciary Committee, a step toward possible compromise on eavesdropping legislation.
Glenn Thrush / Newsday:
Hillary turns 60 with a bash  —  The key numbers from Hillary Rodham Clinton's birthday extravaganza Thursday night were 60 — her age — and $1.5 million, the approximate amount of cash she raked in thanks to Elvis Costello and Billy Crystal.  —  The Clintons have always blurred the lines between personal …
Discussion: JammieWearingFool and TalkLeft
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
House Passes Revised Children's Health Bill, but Timing Irks GOP  —  After hours of partisan warfare and delay, the House easily approved a new version of legislation to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program yesterday, but the vote failed to get any more Republicans to override another promised veto from President Bush.
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Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Strike on Iran Would Roil Oil Markets, Experts Say  —  Price Hits Record Close; U.S. Tightens Sanctions  —  A U.S. military strike against Iran would have dire consequences in petroleum markets, say a variety of oil industry experts, many of whom think the prospect of pandemonium …
Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
A No-Nonsense Style Honed as Advocate  —  Hillary Rodham Clinton needs her rest.  She shuns the nocturnal habits of her husband — the 2 a.m. staff calls, the all-hours games of hearts.  "It doesn't suit my body rhythms," said Mrs. Clinton, who typically sleeps six or seven hours …
James Kanter / International Herald Tribune:
UN issues 'final wake-up call' on population and environment  —  PARIS: The human population is living far beyond its means and inflicting damage on the environment that could pass points of no return, according to a major report issued Thursday by the United Nations.
Discussion: Daily Pundit
Debbie Schlussel:
Mrs. Bush's People Lied: To Readers Who Applauded Mrs. Bush's "Tough Stand" Against Muslim HeadScarves . . .  When I first wrote about First Lady Laura Bush's latest Breast Cancer Awareness Tour of the Extremist Islamic World (redundant), I noted that Mrs. Bush's PR team told the press that she would not …
Mike Soraghan / The Hill:
Internal Dem memo faults party message  —  Democrats are losing the battle for voters' hearts because the party's message lacks emotional appeal, according to a widely circulated critique of House Democratic communications strategy.  —  "Our message sounds like an audit report on defense logistics …
Discussion: Booman Tribune and Betsy's Page
John M. Broder / New York Times:
Rice Says 'Hole' in U.S. Law Shields Contractors in Iraq  —  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice conceded on Thursday that there was a "hole" in United States law that had allowed Blackwater USA employees and other armed contractors in Iraq to escape legal jeopardy for crimes possibly committed there.
Discussion: The American Street
Bob Jamieson / ABCNEWS:
Some Pay $100,000 for First A-380 Flight  —  Aboard the A-380: Lobster, Fine Wines and Maybe Revolutionized Travel  —  TV crew are seen filming the Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 as it takes off from the runway at Changi International Airport for Sydney, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007 in Singapore.
 
 
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
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johannhari.com:
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Christian Toto / Washington Times:
Audiences reject Iraq war at box office
Discussion: USS Neverdock
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Sam Brownback warms to Giuliani
Discussion: Eunomia
Christopher Hayes / The Nation:
The New Right-Wing Smear Machine
Frank Eltman / Associated Press:
Two former body armor company execs indicted for insider trading, fraud
Discussion: Attytood
ABCNEWS:
Scientists Denounce Global Warming Report 'Edits'
Discussion: DeSmogBlog
Michael Fumento.com:
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Andrea Billups / Washington Times:
Rice sees red and Pink
Atrios / Eschaton:
What's The Game  —  Is this going to be another game of fretting …
Discussion: The Reaction
Political Insider:
Paul Leaves Third Party Door Open An Inch
Steve Benen / Crooks and Liars:
Giuliani on waterboarding: 'It depends on who does it'
Robert Stacy McCain / Washington Times:
LIVEBLOG: Horowitz on campus
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
The Risk Of Obama  —  Ross makes the case: … I don't disagree.
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
"Effective Liberty"  —  Two of the most chilling words you'll ever hear.
William J. Broad / New York Times:
Satellite Photos Show Cleansing of Syrian Site
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
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Google says the DOJ's “wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision”, would hurt US consumers, and jeopardize the US' global tech leadership

 
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