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Glen Johnson / Associated Press:
Sen. Kennedy has malignant brain tumor — BOSTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor. — Doctors for the Massachusetts Democrat say tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a tumor in his left parietal lobe. Preliminary results from a biopsy …
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Boston Globe:
Sen. Edward Kennedy diagnosed with brain tumor; prognosis seen as poor — Senator Kennedy was joined in a Mass. General solarium today by his son Patrick; stepson Curran Raclin; son Edward M. Kennedy Jr.; daughter Kara Kennedy; and wife, Victoria. — US Senator Edward M. Kennedy …
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Glen Johnson / Associated Press:
Sen. Edward Kennedy has cancerous brain tumor — BOSTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor Tuesday in what could be the grim final chapter in a life marked by exhilarating triumph and shattering tragedy. Some experts gave the liberal lion less than a year to live.
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The Huffington Post:
McCain Confronted With New Iran Gaffe, Gets Facts Wrong Again (VIDEO) — Yesterday, Time's Joe Klein noted that he could find no evidence that Sen. Barack Obama had ever specifically said he would negotiate with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: … Later in the day, Klein confronted McCain with this question at a press conference.
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Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard Blog:
Here's the Video of Obama Saying He'd Meet With A'Jad — Joe Klein writes: … I can't say I'm surprised that Time magazine and the Obama campaign managed to miss this clip which completely undermines their shared narrative. But now we have a new narrative: Obama intends to meet with Ali Khamenei …
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
McKinnon To Step Aside From McCain Effort — Mark McKinnon, the lead media consultant for Sen. John McCain's (Ariz.) presidential bid, is stepping down from that role — making good on a pledge he made last year not to work against Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) in the fall campaign.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Talking Versus Doing — In 1965, Mancur Olson wrote a classic book called “The Logic of Collective Action,” which pointed out that large, amorphous groups are often less powerful politically than small, organized ones. He followed it up with “The Rise and Decline of Nations.”
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John McCain / Chicago Tribune:
Farming for riches — It's time to wean ourselves …
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Key Clinton Constituencies Moving Toward Obama — Obama now competitive among women, whites, and the less educated — PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking has documented a surge in Democratic voters' support for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in recent days …
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Matthew Miller / DSCC:
Musgrove Leads Wicker By Eight In New Poll — email this print this del.icio.us digg this rss feed — Poll, House Election Results Show Mississippi Voters Ready for Change in Washington — Former governor Ronnie Musgrove leads appointed Senator Roger Wicker by 8 points …
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CBS News:
Voters In Oregon, Kentucky Weigh In Today — Early Exit Polls Show 80 Percent Of Clinton Voters In Ky. Would Be Dissatisfied With Obama As Nominee — (CBS/AP) Barack Obama competed with Hillary Rodham Clinton in Kentucky and Oregon primaries on Tuesday, the latest contests …
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Jerusalem Post:
‘Bush intends to attack Iran before the end of his term’ — US President George W. Bush intends to attack Iran in the upcoming months, before the end of his term, Army Radio quoted a senior official in Jerusalem as saying Tuesday. — The official claimed that a senior member of the president's entourage …
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
As Primaries End, Clinton Appeals Directly to Blogs — As Hillary Rodham Clinton decries the mainstream media for diminishing her chances of capturing the Democratic nomination, she is turning more to the Internet to make her increasingly urgent case. — She held her first blogger …
Satyam / Think Progress:
Govt. May Have Massive Surveillance Program For Use In ‘National Emergency,’ 8 Million ‘Potential Suspects’ — Last year, former deputy attorney general James Comey revealed that in 2004, he refused to “certify” the legality of certain aspects of the National Security Agency (NSA) spy program.
Anil Dawar / Guardian:
Teenager faces prosecution for calling Scientology ‘cult’ — A teenager is facing prosecution for using the word “cult” to describe the Church of Scientology. — The unnamed 15-year-old was served the summons by City of London police when he took part in a peaceful demonstration opposite …