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LOU FOR PRESIDENT? — The name of longtime CNN commentator Lou Dobbs has entered speculation as a possible independent candidate for president. At age 62, he never has engaged in politics, but is reported by people who know him as pondering a presidential run.
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Hillary vs. Obama — WASHINGTON — Agents of Sen. Hillary Clinton are spreading the word in Democratic circles that she has scandalous information about her principal opponent for the party's presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama, but has decided not to use it. The nature of the alleged scandal was not disclosed.

Off for Break, Congress May Still Face Stalemate
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In Paul They Trust (The Feds May Differ) — The ardent supporters of Rep. Ron Paul, the iconoclastic Texas libertarian whose campaign for the presidency is threatening to upend the battle for the Republican nomination, got word yesterday of a new source of outrage and motivation …
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Petraeus Helping Pick New Generals — The Army has summoned the top U.S. commander in Iraq back to Washington to preside over a board that will pick some of the next generation of Army leaders, an unusual decision that officials say represents a vote of confidence in Gen. David H. Petraeus's conduct …
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Consulting Success — How successful has General David Petraeus proven himself to be?
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The Newshoggers

Rudy Giuliani's messianic paranoia — The right-wing Federalist Society, architects of many of the most extremist Bush executive power abuses, invited only one candidate to speak at their annual event — "moderate" Rudy Giuliani. That invitation was, as The Associated Press put it, a …
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In Name Count, Garcias Are Catching Up to Joneses — Step aside Moore and Taylor. Welcome Garcia and Rodriguez. — Smith remains the most common surname in the United States, according to a new analysis released yesterday by the Census Bureau. But for the first time, two Hispanic surnames …

CBS "Mystified" by Dan Rather's "Bizarre Allegations", Files Motion to Dismiss — Today, in New York Supreme Court, in response to Dan Rather's civil lawsuit, CBS filed a lengthy 30-page motion to dismiss the case. — CBS executives also released a statement today, noting that they are …

Democrats Find Their Voice — It has been two long months since Gen. David Petraeus, the top commander in Iraq, cowed Congressional Democrats into silence, championing President Bush's misguided course on the war. We're pleased to see that the effects of his briefing are finally wearing off.


Anti-Romney calls still swathed in mystery — It likely was inevitable. — But that didn't make the news of phone calls attacking Mitt Romney and invoking his Mormon faith any less explosive. — It's become the newest "Whodunit?" in the political universe, as the press …
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In Basra, violence is a tenth of what it was before British pullback, general says — BAGHDAD: Attacks against British and Iraqi forces have plunged by 90 percent in southern Iraq since London withdrew its troops from the main city of Basra, the commander of British forces there said Thursday.

Not-So-Great Generation — The boomers will be best remembered for their self-glorification. — Q: If the World War II generation was the "greatest generation," what is the Vietnam War generation? — A: I don't think the full judgment of history is in yet. There is certainly greatness in the '60s generation.

Saudi rape victim gets longer sentence — (CNN) — A court in Saudi Arabia increased the punishment for a gang-rape victim after her lawyer won an appeal of the sentence for the rapists, the lawyer told CNN. — The 19-year-old victim was sentenced last year to 90 lashes for meeting with an unrelated male …

Chinese pan for gold in the sewage — A town in southern China is proving that where there's muck, there's gold and silver. — In one of the most extreme signs of China's modern grasp of entrepreneurial possibilities, gold panners are striking deals with jewellery factories to buy the contents of their septic tanks.
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Blue Crab Boulevard


A Clinton Friend's Role Sets Off Intense Criticism of CNN and a Re-examination — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton prepared for a battle with her Democratic rivals at the CNN-sponsored debate on Thursday night. She did not have much to fear from the postdebate round table.

Don't Hand Over the Internet to the U.N. — I'm no tech head, but I think I know a thing or three about the Internet and how it works. And as far as I can tell, it works pretty well. — More than 1.4 billion people around the world seem to be emailing each other a lot …
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Don Surber
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Kerry Vows to Disprove Swift Boat Claims — BOSTON (AP) - Sen. John Kerry, whose 2004 presidential campaign was torpedoed by critics of his Vietnam War record, said Friday he has personally accepted a Texas oilman's offer to pay $1 million to anyone who can disprove even a single charge of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

U.N. Report Describes Risks of Inaction on Climate Change — In its final and most powerful report, a United Nations panel of scientists meeting here describes the mounting risks of climate change in language that is both more specific and forceful than its previous assessments, according to scientists here.

Big Democrat supporter indicted, charged with posing as lawyer — CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A major contributor to Democratic causes and political races was indicted Friday on charges of falsely holding himself out as a lawyer and impersonating a public servant.