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Major Garrett / Fox News:
Clinton Campaign Accused for the Second Time of Planting a Question at a Public Appearance — SIOUX CITY, Iowa — For the second time in as many days, Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has had to deal with accusations of planting questions during public appearances, FOX News has learned.
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Eloise Harper / ABCNEWS:
Another Question Planted by Clinton Campaign — Illinois Minister Tells ABC News That Clinton Staffer Asked Him to Pose a War Question — One day after Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign confirmed that a staffer planted a question for the presidential candidate at a recent campaign stop …
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
After The Fall — The latest Hillarity about planted questions has me wondering what will happen to Hillary after she manages to lose the aura of inevitability. Can either Barack Hussein Il Jong Obama or the Breck Girl win the hearts and minds of a Dem majority and seize the nomination?
Moises Naim / Los Angeles Times:
Hugo Chavez's criminal paradise — Under the anti-globalization president, Venezuela has become a haven for global crime. — While President Hugo Chavez has been molding Venezuela into his personal socialist vision, other transformations — less visible but equally profound — have taken hold in the country.
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Associated Press:
Spanish King Tells Venezuelan President Chavez to 'Shut Up' — SANTIAGO, Chile — The Ibero-American summit ended on an unusually heated note Saturday, when an angry verbal spat culminated with the king of Spain telling Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to "shut up."
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H.B. / typicallyspanish.com:
King Juan Carlos tells Hugo Chávez to shut up during the closure of the Latin American summit — ALSO SEE : • Hugo Chávez calls Aznar a fascist at the Latin American Summit, while Zapatero starts two new humanitarian initiatives - — Spain's Prime Minister spoke …
Frank Rich / New York Times:
The Coup at Home — AS Gen. Pervez Musharraf arrested judges, lawyers and human-rights activists in Pakistan last week, our Senate was busy demonstrating its own civic mettle. Chuck Schumer and Dianne Feinstein, liberal Democrats from America's two most highly populated blue states …
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Opinion Journal:
The Bush-Biden Doctrine — "Realists" discover the virtues of democracy in Pakistan.
The Bush-Biden Doctrine — "Realists" discover the virtues of democracy in Pakistan.
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
U.S. Strategy for Pakistan Looks More Fragile
U.S. Strategy for Pakistan Looks More Fragile
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Pajamas Media:
Norman Mailer, a dissenting view — The news that the novelist Norman Mailer died earlier today at the age of 84 has already elicited little hagiographical murmurs. That hushed choir will doubtless turn into a deafening chorus of praise in the coming days and weeks—how much space …
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Bart Barnes / Washington Post:
Pulitzer Prize-Winner Norman Mailer Dies at 84
Pulitzer Prize-Winner Norman Mailer Dies at 84
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Bob Herbert / New York Times:
Recession? What Recession? — If it looks like a recession and feels like a recession ... "Quite frankly," said Senator Charles Schumer, peering over his glasses at the Fed chairman, Ben Bernanke, "I think we are at a moment of economic crisis, stemming from four key areas …
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Brad DeLong / Grasping Reality with Both Hands:
Can We Retire Bob Herbert? — Yes, it is yet another edition of why oh why can't we have a better press corps. This time it is Bob Herbert who should be retired and sent to doing something socially useful: … This is simply wrong: We may fall into a recession in the near future—odds are 50-50.
Philip Elliott / Associated Press:
Romney aides oppose speech on religion — HOLDERNESS, N.H. - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney said Saturday his political advisers have warned him against giving a speech explaining his Mormon faith. — During a house party overlooking Lake Squam, Romney was asked by voters …
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New York Times:
The Web Finds Ron Paul, and Takes Him for a Ride — From posting video on YouTube to enlisting friends through Facebook, all of the presidential candidates are looking for ways to harness the Internet. In the case of Ron Paul, the Internet has harnessed him.
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New York Times:
Broken Supply Channel Sent Weapons for Iraq Astray — As the insurgency in Iraq escalated in the spring of 2004, American officials entrusted an Iraqi businessman with issuing weapons to Iraqi police cadets training to help quell the violence. — By all accounts, the businessman …
Matthew Hickley / Daily Mail:
The uninvited guest: Chinese sub pops up in middle of U.S. Navy exercise, leaving military chiefs red-faced — When the U.S. Navy deploys a battle fleet on exercises, it takes the security of its aircraft carriers very seriously indeed. — At least a dozen warships provide a physical guard …
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Republicans blame the wrong president for overstretched military — Of all of Bush's misstatements from the 2000 presidential election, one of the most obviously-false attacks was on military readiness. Indeed, then-Gov. Bush blamed Clinton and Gore directly for "hollowing out" the military.
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Eric Kleefeld / Election Central:
Top Iowa Story: Rudy Attacks Bill Clinton — Plus Russia And China
Top Iowa Story: Rudy Attacks Bill Clinton — Plus Russia And China
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Richard Landes / Pajamas Media:
AL-DURA AND THE "PUBLIC SECRET" OF MIDDLE EAST JOURNALISM — The evidence emerging from the ongoing Al Dura trial in France indicates that Western journalists are fully aware that some of the footage they use in their reports on the Mideast conflict is staged, charges Richard Landes.
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