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Larry Johnson / NO QUARTER:
Urgent: Letter from Intelligence, Military, Diplomatic, and Law Enforcement Professionals — PREFACE: — A group of distinguished intelligence and military officers, diplomats, and law enforcement professionals delivered an urgent message this morning to the chairman and the ranking minority member …
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Charles Schumer / New York Times:
A Vote for Justice — I AM voting today to support Michael B. Mukasey for attorney general for one critical reason: the Department of Justice — once the crown jewel among our government institutions — is a shambles and is in desperate need of a strong leader, committed to depoliticizing the agency's operations.
Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Ron Paul Raises More Than $4.2 Million — WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, aided by an extraordinary outpouring of Internet support Monday, hauled in more than $4.2 million in nearly 24 hours. — Paul, the Texas congressman with a libertarian tilt and an out-of-Iraq pitch …
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Jacques Steinberg / New York Times:
Cable Channel Nods to Ratings and Leans Left — Riding a ratings wave from "Countdown With Keith Olbermann," a program that takes strong issue with the Bush administration, MSNBC is increasingly seeking to showcase its nighttime lineup as a welcome haven for viewers of a similar mind.
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New York Times:
Rosie O'Donnell in Talks to Join MSNBC — Rosie O'Donnell, who abruptly left "The View" on ABC last spring after drawing attention and ratings for her opinions on everything from the Iraq war to her co-hosts, is in serious discussions to return to television atop a new soapbox …
BBC:
Supermodel 'rejects dollar pay' — The world's richest model has reportedly reacted in her own way to the sliding value of the US dollar - by refusing to be paid in the currency. — Gisele Bündchen is said to be keen to avoid the US currency because of uncertainty over its strength.
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Bloomberg:
Supermodel Bundchen Joins Hedge Funds Dumping Dollars — Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) — Gisele Bundchen wants to remain the world's richest model and is insisting that she be paid in almost any currency but the U.S. dollar. — Like billionaire investors Warren Buffett and Bill Gross …
Mike Soraghan / The Hill:
Terrorists are 'running out of people to kill,' says Obey — If violence is decreasing in Iraq, it may be because insurgents "are running out of people to kill," House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) said Monday. — "There are fewer targets of opportunity," Obey said in a speech to the National Press Club.
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McQ / QandO:
EDWARDS ON IRAN: FLIPPING OR FLOPPING? — If you watched the Democratic debate, you know that most of the candidates disagreed with Hillary Clinton about her vote on a non-binding resolution addressing Iran and the declaration of the Revolutionary Guard there as a terrorist organization.
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Richard B. Schmitt / Los Angeles Times:
Feminist says Hillary Clinton plays the 'victim'
Feminist says Hillary Clinton plays the 'victim'
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Roger Simon / The Politico:
Legal or not, immigrants must drive — You probably can make a good argument for giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. And you probably can make a good argument against it. — But you can't make both arguments at the same time. And you can't explain either in 30 seconds.
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Limbaugh Attacks! — Rush Limbaugh went after a young HS graduate on his radio show because she broke down and cried talking about the environment and Global Warming. — via email: … Download (40) | Play (42) — The Gavel has the video of her testimony. … (Read the rest of this story...)
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SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Special Comment: George Bush's Criminal Conspiracy of Torture — In his latest fire-breathing Special Comment Keith tears into President Bush for firing a true patriot that spoke out against torture, while cowardly and simultaneously ordering others to commit the very same heinous crime.
Associated Press:
Stephen Colbert Drops Presidential Bid … NEW YORK (AP) - Stephen Colbert has dropped his bid for the White House. — His announcement came after the South Carolina Democratic Executive Council voted last week to keep the host of "The Colbert Report" off the state's primary ballot. The vote was 13-3.
Amanda / Think Progress:
White House Tells Musharraf: Never 'Restrict Constitutional Freedoms' To Fight Terror — During today's White House press briefing, spokeswoman Dana Perino condemned Gen. Pervez Musharraf's declaration of "emergency rule" in Pakistan. She said that the administration is "deeply disappointed" …
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Ilene R. Prusher / Christian Science Monitor:
ISRAEL PUTS JERUSALEM ON THE NEGOTIATING TABLE — Ahead of an international peace summit, leaders say some areas could be ceded to the Palestinians. … As she visits the Middle East this week, USSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice is pressing Israeli and Palestinian leaders to commit …