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Jonathan S. Landay / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Experts: No evidence of Iranian nuclear weapons program — WASHINGTON — Despite President Bush's claims that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons that could trigger "World War III," experts in and out of government say there's no conclusive evidence that Tehran has an active nuclear-weapons program.
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The Newshoggers, Crooks and Liars, Yourish.com, Jules Crittenden, Washington Post and NO QUARTER
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Forbes:
Pakistan denies rumours Musharraf under house arrest - UPDATE — ISLAMABAD (Thomson Financial) - Pakistan's government on Monday denied rumours sweeping the country that the deputy army chief had placed military ruler President Pervez Musharraf under house arrest. — 'This is not true.
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Asia Times, The Moderate Voice, Publius Pundit, The Van Der Galiën Gazette and Crooks and Liars
New York Times:
U.S. Is Likely to Continue Aid to Pakistan — The Bush administration signaled Sunday that it would probably keep billions of dollars flowing to Pakistan's military, despite the detention of human rights advocates and leaders of the political opposition by Gen. Pervez Musharraf, the country's president.
Frank James / The Swamp:
Swamp Gas, November 5, 2007 — A quick guided tour of some of the morning's most important, most interesting, or both, Washington-related stories. — Pakistani strongman, President Pervez Musharraf, continued to tighten his grip on power by arresting his political opponents and delaying elections …
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
An Unlikely Partnership Left Behind — It felt familiar, as if the past five years had not happened — the Republican president and the Democratic senator together again, plotting ways to reshape the nation's education system. As they sat in the Oval Office that day back in January …
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Democratic Strategist
Jane Perlez / New York Times:
Musharraf Consolidates His Control With Arrests — The government of Gen. Pervez Musharraf, making no concessions a day after seizing emergency powers, rounded up leading opposition figures and said Sunday that parliamentary elections could be delayed for as long as a year.
Ben Feller / Associated Press:
Bush's faith in Musharraf tested — WASHINGTON - President Bush says he gains influence with world leaders by building personal relations with them. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf got a dose of that diplomacy at the White House last fall, when Bush hailed him as a friend and a voice of moderation.
Shahan Mufti / Christian Science Monitor:
EMERGENCY RULE IN PAKISTAN: MUSHARRAF'S LAST GRAB FOR POWER?
EMERGENCY RULE IN PAKISTAN: MUSHARRAF'S LAST GRAB FOR POWER?
Bryan / Hot Air:
Video: Fred Thompson on MTP, says he doesn't support the Human Life Amendment — Sen. Fred Thompson appeared on Meet the Press today and, Clintons take note, had to answer some tough questions asked by host Tim Russert. He discussed the crisis in Pakistan, his support for concealed carry laws on university campuses, and other issues.
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Avi Klein / Washington Monthly:
The mysterious death of Lyndon LaRouche's printer — For forty years, the Lyndon LaRouche movement has been a ubiquitous, if diminishing, presence in the political landscape of America, and of Washington. LaRouche has made eight runs for the presidency, including one campaign from prison.
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The Corner
Andrew / stat.columbia.edu:
Religiosity and income in the U.S. — David noticed this article by Dan Mitchell reporting the well-known fact that people in richer countries tend to be less religious. What about states in the U.S.? We (that is, David Park, Joe Bafumi, Boris Shor, and I) look at it two ways.
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
GOD AND MAMMON, U.S. VERSION....A couple of weeks ago I posted …
GOD AND MAMMON, U.S. VERSION....A couple of weeks ago I posted …
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Missteps on Both Sides Led to Health Bill Veto — They met almost every day in the spring and summer, a handful of powerful senators who had cleared their schedules to forge a bipartisan compromise providing health insurance to 10 million children. — It was a remarkable commitment …
Robert Stacy McCain / Washington Times:
Poster relates Che's dark side — One of the most famous faces of communism is getting a makeover this week, with a new poster designed to teach students the whole story about Cuban revolutionary icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara. — "The Victims of Che Guevera" poster, produced …
Democracy for New Mexico:
Tom Udall on Possible Senate Run: Two Weeks to Decide — Rep. Tom Udall (NM-03) spoke to New Mexico Democrats yesterday at the Party's State Central Committee meeting at Smith-Brasher hall at CNM in Albuquerque. Bottom line: Udall will take another two weeks to listen to what the people …
Tom Shales / Washington Post:
Brian Williams, Showing That An Anchor Can Be Light — Brian Williams neither took nor gave a pie in the face when he made history this weekend as the first network anchor to host NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Williams is NBC's, too, and the gig was supposed to help loosen up and polish up his image …
Bryan / Hot Air:
Audio: NBC football goes green — Geez. Football used to be one of the few places on earth you could escape moonbattery and politics in general. But not anymore, at least not on NBC. Noooo. First they had to put Keith Olbermann in their coverage. And now the pull a lame green stunt on their pre-game show.
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Ed Driscoll.com, Outside The Beltway, Sister Toldjah, The Sundries Shack, The American Mind and Daimnation!
Associated Press:
PetroChina expected to surpass Exxon Mobil as most valuable company — HONG KONG: When the state oil and natural gas company PetroChina makes its debut Monday on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, China's booming stock markets will be on the verge of another milestone.
Drake Bennett / Boston Globe:
The zero percent solution — A renaissance for 'Islamic finance' — a version of capitalism that avoids interest — offers innovative financial tools to Muslim and non-Muslim alike — LAST MONTH, two economists published a working paper suggesting an unusual way to diversify one's investment portfolio …