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Report: Bhutto killed in attack — RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has died after a suicide attack, according to media reports. — Geo TV quoted her husband saying the politician had died following a bullet wound in the neck.
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Pakistan's Bhutto assassinated — Suicide bomber kills opposition leader, at least 20 others at rally — RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in a suicide bombing that also killed at least 20 others at a campaign rally, a party aide and a military official said.
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Washington Post:
Bhutto Killed at Political Rally — Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday at a political rally, two months after she returned from eight years of exile to attempt a political comeback, officials said. — Bhutto was shot at close range as she was leaving …
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New York Times:
Bhutto Assassinated in Attack on Rally — RAWALPINDI, Islamabad — An attack on a political rally killed the Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto near the capital, Islamabad, Thursday. Witnesses said Ms. Bhutto was fired upon before the blast, and an official from her party said Ms. Bhutto …
Sky News:
Benazir Bhutto Killed In Attack — Pakistan Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has died after a suicide attack at a political rally. — “At 6.16 p.m. she expired,” said Wasif Ali Khan, a member of Bhutto's party at Rawalpindi General Hospital. — “She has been martyred,” said party offical Rehman Malik.
ABCNEWS:
Benazir Bhutto Killed in Pakistan Explosion — Benazir Bhutto Killed in Explosion Near Rally — Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto waves to her supporters during an election campaign rally in Hassan Abdal, 35 kilometers (22 miles) west of Islamabad, 26 December 2007.
Associated Press:
Pakistan's Bhutto assassinated in attack — RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in a suicide attack that also killed at least 20 others at the end of a campaign rally, aides said. — The death of the 54-year-old charismatic former prime minister threw …
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BBC:
Benazir Bhutto killed in attack — Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a presumed suicide attack. — News of her death was confirmed by a military spokesman and members of her Pakistan People's Party (PPP). — Ms Bhutto had just addressed an election rally …
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Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
For McCain, It Could Be State of Resurgence — Wide-Open Caucuses Offer Hope To a Candidate Who Has Lagged — A jet carrying Sen. John McCain of Arizona touched down Wednesday evening on Iowa's western border, marking a remarkable comeback for the veteran politician and opening another intriguing narrative …
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David Espo / Associated Press:Jabs Sharpen in Final Week Before Voting
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Rick Moran / Right Wing Nut House:
BLOGBURST FOR FRED: JOIN THE MARBLEHEADERS — Two Hundred and Thirty One years ago yesterday, a barefoot, ill-clad army of 2,000 men crossed the ice choked Delaware River to surprise the Hessians at Trenton, giving George Washington his most important victory in the cause of American independence.
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
U.S. Ruling Backs Benefit Cut at 65 in Retiree Plans — WASHINGTON — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that employers could reduce or eliminate health benefits for retirees when they turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare. — The policy, set forth in a new regulation …
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Aaron Klein / WorldNetDaily:
Terrorists' new mission: Protect President Bush — Most active West Bank militant group in security team for Middle East visit — JERUSALEM - Members of the most active West Bank terror organization are set to participate in security forces being deployed to protect President Bush during …
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Democrats Enter Stretch in Iowa — As Clinton Emphasizes Experience, Obama and Edwards Call for Change — With just eight days left to break a three-way deadlock in the Democratic contest here, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton began delivering a closing argument Wednesday that centered …
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David S. Broder / Washington Post:
The Speaker's Grand Illusion — Nancy Pelosi and Congressional Democrats Need to Get Real About What They've Accomplished — After one year of Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, public approval ratings for Congress have sunk below their level when Republicans were still in control.
Andrew DeMillo / Associated Press:
Huckabee adopts new tone on immigration — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Hispanic activists who viewed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as a voice of moderation on illegal immigration say they've been taken aback by the hard-line stance he's adopted as a presidential candidate.
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Roger Simon / The Politico:
Biden talks up an Iowa upset — DES MOINES - - Joe Biden is talking. “Barack does a room, Hillary does a room, I do the same room and I win,” he says. “I have absolute confidence in that. The question is: Do I get in enough rooms?" — Biden is sitting at a table in a Starbucks …
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