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New York Times:
Musharraf Declares State of Emergency — The Pakistani leader, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, declared a state of emergency tonight, suspending the country's constitution, blacking out all independent television news reports and filling the streets of the capital with hundreds of police and soldiers.
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Matthew Pennington / Associated Press:
Musharraf declares emergency in Pakistan — ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Gen. Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan on Saturday, suspending the constitution, replacing the chief justice before a crucial Supreme Court ruling on his future as president, and cutting communications in the capital.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper:
Pakistan considers Taliban rule in volatile valley - Summary — Islamabad - Pakistan is considering enforcement of Islamic laws in Pakistan's north-western Swat valley to meet the demands of pro-Taliban militants who briefly seized and then released around 100 security personnel …
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Musharraf Declares State Of Emergency — Pervez Musharraf has declared a state of emergency in Pakistan, apparently not content to wait for the Supreme Court decision on his presidential election victory last month. So far, he has given no reason for the declaration, although the military activity …
Washington Post:
Musharraf Declares Emergency Rule in Pakistan — Provisional Constitution Instituted, Leader Expected to Address Nation Saturday — Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf declared emergency rule Saturday, suspending the constitution amid a heavy security presence including armored personnel carriers on the streets of the capital.
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ABCNEWS:
Bush Administration Blocked Waterboarding Critic — Former DOJ Official Tested the Method Himself, in Effort to Form Torture Policy — A senior Justice Department official, charged with reworking the administration's legal position on torture in 2004 became so concerned …
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Dianne Feinstein / Los Angeles Times:
Sen. Feinstein: Judge Mukasey has my vote — The attorney general nominee's answers on torture are clear, and he will rise to the challenges of the job. — During a long career in public service and private practice, Michael B. Mukasey has forged an independent path as a lawyer and federal judge.
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Richard B. Schmitt / Los Angeles Times:Mukasey all but a shoo-in for approval
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Brian Braiker / Newsweek.com:
Survivor — In a new NEWSWEEK poll, Hillary Clinton took the heat at this week's Democratic debate and emerged undamaged. — Stan Honda / AFP-Getty Images — The New York senator listens to John Edwards during the Oct. 30 Democratic debate in Philadelphia
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Mike Dorning / The Swamp:Obama: A Clinton-led ticket at best "barely" wins
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Alice Miles / Times of London:
The Petraeus Curve — Serious success in Iraq is not being recognised as it should be — Is no news good news or bad news? In Iraq, it seems good news is deemed no news. There has been striking success in the past few months in the attempt to improve security, defeat al-Qaeda sympathisers …
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Steven R. Hurst / Associated Press:
Thousands Return to Safer Iraqi Capital — BAGHDAD (AP) - In a dramatic turnaround, more than 3,000 Iraqi families driven out of their Baghdad neighborhoods have returned to their homes in the past three months as sectarian violence has dropped, the government said Saturday.
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Toni-Lynn Robbins / Bangor Daily News:
Flag-burning 'lesson' provokes UM student — ORONO, Maine - A University of Maine student alleges her former professor offered extra credit to class members if they burned the American flag or the U.S. Constitution or were arrested defending free speech. — On the first day of class …
Maggie Michael / Associated Press:
Al-Qaida's No. 2 threatens Libya — CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's No. 2 figure harshly criticized Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in a new audio tape Saturday, accusing him of being an enemy of Islam and threatening a wave of attacks against the North African country because it improved relations with the U.S.
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Kate Michelman / Open Left:
We've Come A Long Way — Remember the commercial: — We've come a long way baby. — Well, have we? That's the question American women need to ask themselves. — We earn 77 cents for every dollar a man makes. — We are 48% more likely to live in poverty than men.
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Michael Powell / New York Times:
Loyal to Kerik, Giuliani Missed Warning Signs — New evidence suggests Rudolph W. Giuliani overlooked disturbing information as he supported Bernard B. Kerik.
Matt Stoller / Open Left:
The Religious Left Runs Against Porn — I like Tom Perriollo, though I find this diatribe on the common good very annoying. … There's lots of stuff that undermines women's rights, sexual health and 'the common good', from legal economic penalties to cultural norms to the sick gender bias …
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Tom Bawden / Times of London:
Top US analyst hits back after death threats over Citigroup downgrade — Meredith Whitney: The $360bn analyst | Citigroup fears send Wall Street reeling | Citigroup chief is about to quit amid mounting woes | Wall St braced for $10bn more credit crunch hits
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