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Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:
Bill Clinton, on 'Charlie Rose' Show, Suggests Obama Not Ready — And Would Be a 'Miracle' If Hillary Won Iowa — NEW YORK In a surprisingly frank interview with Charlie Rose on his PBS show late Friday night, former President Bill Clinton declared that his wife was not only far better prepared …
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Time to Move On...From Hillary — And from the Clintons' brand of politics. — The defining moment of the Democratic presidential campaign so far came during the Des Moines Register debate, December 13, at 2:10 P.M. Central time. … As are we all. What we are not looking forward …
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Charlie Rose / Real Clear Politics:
Interview With Bill Clinton — Charlie Rose: I am pleased to have President Clinton back at this table. Welcome. — Bill Clinton: Thank you, Charlie. — Charlie Rose: Nice to see you. — Bill Clinton: Good to be back. — Charlie Rose: Tell me about Giving. What have you learned about it?
Mitt Romney For President News:
Judge Robert Bork Endorses Governor Mitt Romney — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — CONTACT: Romney Press Shop (857) 288-6390 — Boston, MA - Today, noted conservative jurist Judge Robert Bork endorsed Governor Mitt Romney for President of the United States. — Joining Romney for President …
Mary Beth Schneider / Indianapolis Star:
Congresswoman Julia Carson dies — U.S. Rep. Julia Carson died at home this morning following a battle with lung cancer. She was 69. — Carson's death comes just weeks after she announced the cancer, which she had beaten before, was back with "terminal vengeance."
Greg Krikorian / Los Angeles Times:
Plot posed a real, immediate threat, experts say — The case illustrates how quickly authorities must be prepared to move once they learn of terrorists' plans. — It was not the most spectacular domestic terrorism plot since the Sept. 11 attacks, and certainly not the best-known.
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Washington Post:
Clinton Library Got Funds From Abroad — Bill Clinton's presidential library raised more than 10 percent of the cost of its $165 million facility from foreign sources, with the most generous overseas donation coming from Saudi Arabia, according to interviews yesterday.
KNTV-TV:
Schwarzenegger Will 'Declare Fiscal Emergency' In Weeks — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday he will declare a "fiscal emergency" in January to give him and the Legislature more power to deal with the state's growing deficit. — Schwarzenegger made the announcement Friday after meeting …
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Michael B. Marois / Bloomberg:
Schwarzenegger to Declare Fiscal Emergency Over Gap
Schwarzenegger to Declare Fiscal Emergency Over Gap
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Benjamin Schwarz / The Atlantic Online:
His Second Act — Frank Sinatra, the greatest vocalist in the history of American music, elevated popular song to an art. He was a dominant power in the entertainment industries—radio, records, movies, gambling—and a symbol of the Mafia's reach into American public life.
Charlie Savage / Boston Globe:
Control sought on military lawyers — Bush wants power over promotions — WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is pushing to take control of the promotions of military lawyers, escalating a conflict over the independence of uniformed attorneys who have repeatedly raised objections …
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Fading Romney targets Huckabee — CARROLL, Iowa — Seemingly resigned to his new role as an Iowa underdog, Mitt Romney said Friday that he would use the remaining three weeks before the caucuses to draw bright-line differences with Mike Huckabee. — But he also acknowledged …
Gail Collins / New York Times:
Barack's Blast From the Past — There are lots of different ways for a presidential candidate to deal with the question of drug use. You can admit it, deny it or say you didn't inhale. That last one, I think we can agree, is a choice we won't be seeing again any time real soon.
Washington Post:
So Many Candidates, So Little Time Left — Undecided Voters in Both Parties See a Wealth of Choices for Iowa Caucuses — With both parties lacking clear front-runners in the race for the White House, several of the undecided Iowa voters assembled by The Washington Post this week to talk …
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CNN:
LOU DOBBS TONIGHT — Huckabee Names Ed Rollins His National Campaign Chairman; Clinton's Stall; Hillary Defiant in Face of Polls; Baseball Steroids Report — THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. — LOU DOBBS, CNN HOST: Wolf, thank you.
philly.com:
Advice about racism proved to be prophetic — Looking back now, the older construction worker's words were downright prophetic. — Earlier this month, when Shawn Jenkins and his girlfriend decided it was time to move out of Feltonville, he asked his fellow construction workers for their opinions on his planned destination.