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4:05 AM ET, March 30, 2008

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New York Times:
Shiite Militias Cling to Swaths of Basra and Stage Raids  —  BAGHDAD — Shiite militias in Basra openly controlled wide swaths of the city on Saturday and staged increasingly bold raids on Iraqi government forces sent in five days ago to wrest control from the gunmen, witnesses said …
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New York Times:
Iraqi Offensive Revives Debate for Campaigns  —  The heavy fighting that broke out last week as Iraqi security forces tried to oust Shiite militias from Basra is reverberating on the presidential campaign trail and posing new challenges and opportunities to the candidates, particularly Senator John McCain.
Robert H. Reid / Associated Press:   Shiite leader al-Sadr defies Iraq gov't
Tim Shipman / Telegraph:
Senior Democrats mull Al Gore's nomination  —  Plans for Al Gore to take the Democratic presidential nomination as the saviour of a bitterly divided party are being actively discussed by senior figures and aides to the former vice-president.  —  The bloody civil war between Hillary Clinton …
ABCNEWS:
Philly Mayor: Obama Pastor Talk Beyond Pale  —  Mayor Michael Nutter Tells ABC News He Would Have Quit Church if His Pastor Made Such Remarks  —  Sen. Hillary Clinton's most prominent African-American supporter in Pennsylvania says that had he been a member of Sen. Barack Obama's church …
Discussion: Macsmind, Hot Air and Booman Tribune
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Diann Burns / WBBM-TV:
Rev. Jeremiah Wright Makes Surprise Appearance
Discussion: Sweetness & Light and The Page
Michelle Malkin:
Rev. Michael Pfleger and Rev. Jeremiah Wright together again: “Hallelujah!”
Discussion: Macsmind and Hot Air
Phillip Martin / Burnt Orange Report:
BOR Exclusive: TX Presidential Primary Convention Results  —  TIP JAR - If you've enjoyed our coverage, please donate to TexBlog PAC and support our efforts across Texas!  —  The following is the reporting of the entire BOR staff.  —  How to Submit Convention Results to Burnt Orange Report
Will / Attytood:
Liberal bloggers declare war in Philly over media, McCain  —  The primary battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama seems far from over (no matter what the numbers say), the war in Iraq just marked its grim 5th anniversary with renewed bloodshed, and a host of issues from domestic spying …
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Still on Top, 50% to 43%  —  McCain beats Clinton in fall ballot, but is in a statistical tie with Obama  —  RINCETON, NJ — For the second consecutive Gallup Poll Daily tracking report, Barack Obama holds a statistically significant lead over Hillary Clinton …
Discussion: MyDD and The Jed Report
Carrie Budoff Brown / Ben Smith's Blogs:
“Stop these abortions.”  —  Out in western Pennsylvania, the issue of abortion can strike a nerve.  Democrats there often describe themselves economic liberals and social conservatives who favor gun rights and oppose abortion rights.  —  So, it was not unusual to see a woman stand near …
Discussion: The Other McCain and Stop The ACLU
Dean Esmay / Dean's World:
Obama's Latest Ad  —  I have never entirely understood the urge to specially tax so-called “windfall profits.”  And I'm not sure that I believe that the Senator has the best plan to achieve energy independence.  Still, it's a pretty good commercial, and should appeal to a lot of voters, including a lot of centrists.
Crunchy Con:
Neither McCain nor Obama  —  “So what are you thinking about November?” my friend asked me on the walk to Chipotle today.  —  “Well, Obama's going to be the Democratic nominee, and I can't see voting for him,” I said.  “He's just too liberal on abortion and other issues that mean a lot to me.
Allen Salkin / New York Times:
Why Blog?  Reason No. 92: Book Deal  —  THIS is how it happens.  —  A guy starts a clever blog in January and calls it Stuff White People Like.  The site contains a list of cultural totems, including gifted children, marathons and writers' workshops, that a certain type of moneyed and liberal American might be expected to like.
Discussion: PoliGazette
Gary Gross / Let Freedom Ring:
The Indictment Against John Murtha  —  Charges were dropped against LCpl.  Stephen Tatum on Friday, leaving Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani, Sgt. Frank Wuterich and Cpl. Andrew Grayson as the remaining three Marines who haven't had their cases resolved.  Eventually, John Murtha will be exposed …
Discussion: BBC, Wake up America and Gateway Pundit
 
 
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Susan Saulny / New York Times:
Thieves Leave Cars, but Take Catalytic Converters
New York Times:
In Treasury Plan, a Reluctant Eye Over Wall Street
Daniel Larison / Eunomia:
Culture Wars Continuing (Continued)
Discussion: Crunchy Con
Guardian:
Merkel to boycott Olympic ceremony
Eve Fairbanks / The New Republic:
Wiki Woman  —  The battle to define Hillary online.
Discussion: The New Editor
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
I Knew Gene Kelly. The President Is No Gene Kelly.
Discussion: Liberty Street
Robert / Jihad Watch:
Jihadist cleric Omar Bakri: Fitna “could be a film by the Mujahideen”
Discussion: Atlas Shrugs and PoliGazette
Lynn Sweet:
Obama did NOT “hold the title” of a University of Chicago law school professor.
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Carol Rosenberg / MiamiHerald.com:
Lawyer: Gitmo trials pegged to '08 campaign
Randall Patterson / New York Times:
Students of Virginity  —  There was a time when not having sex consumed …
Mike Lux / Open Left:
The Fear Factor  —  No, I'm not talking about the daily Bush …
Discussion: Pam's House Blend and MSNBC
Mario M. Cuomo / Boston Globe:
How to avoid a Democratic disaster
Zbigniew Brzezinski / Washington Post:
The Smart Way Out of a Foolish War
Wall Street Journal:
At the Barricades In the Gender Wars
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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