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8:00 AM ET, June 23, 2008

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Dean Goodman / Reuters:
Comedian George Carlin dies in Los Angeles at 71  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said.  He was 71.
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Dean Goodman / Reuters:
Edgy comic George Carlin dies in L.A. at age 71  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs, dirty words and the demise of humanity, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday.  He was 71.
Mel Watkins / New York Times:
George Carlin, Irreverent Comedian, Dies at 71  —  George Carlin, the Grammy-Award winning standup comedian and actor who was hailed for his irreverent social commentary, poignant observations of the absurdities of everyday life and language, and groundbreaking routines like …
Dafna Linzer / ProPublica:
Lost in Translation: Alhurra—America's Troubled Effort to Win Middle East Hearts and Minds  —  An Arab-language television network and radio station, founded by the Bush administration to promote a positive image of the United States, has aired anti-American and anti-Israeli viewpoints …
Discussion: Israel Matzav
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Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
U.S. TV Station Fails to Find Niche in Middle East  —  The Egyptian bureau of al-Hurra, an Arabic-language television network financed by the U.S. government, boasts a spectacular view of the Nile River and the capital's bustling streets.  But inside, all is quiet.
David Paul Kuhn / The Politico:
Three women who might join the GOP ticket  —  While the vice presidential slot may be John McCain's best means of wooing those Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters who remain loath to embrace Barack Obama, the Republican party is a thin source of politically viable women, leaving McCain with few top-tier options.
William Kristol / New York Times:
Someone Else's Alex  —  The people at MoveOn.org have a new Iraq ad that is, if they do say so themselves, their most effective ever.  Then again, for the group that brought us the “General Petraeus or General Betray Us?” ad last September, that might not be saying much.
Discussion: Shakesville and The Mahablog
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Reporters Say Networks Put Wars on Back Burner  —  Getting a story on the evening news isn't easy for any correspondent.  And for reporters in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is especially hard, according to Lara Logan, the chief foreign correspondent for CBS News.  So she has devised a solution when she is talking to the network.
Discussion: Obsidian Wings and Truthdig
zombietime:
Marines Recruiting Office Protest and Counter-Protest  —  Yes, they're at it again.  Supporters and detractors of the United States military battled it out in Berkeley for at least the sixth time this year: the latest in a relentless series of protests and counter-protests trying to seize …
Washington Post:
Obama Moves To Reintroduce Himself to Voters  —  In the opening weeks of the general-election campaign, Sen. Barack Obama has moved aggressively to shape his campaign and offered a clear road map for the kind of candidate he is likely to become in the months ahead: an ambitious gamer of the electoral map …
Discussion: Macsmind and Ed Driscoll.com
New York Times:
Agreements Are Elusive at Oil Talks in Saudi Arabia  —  JIDDA, Saudi Arabia — A hastily convened global energy summit meeting led by Saudi Arabia ended largely in disagreement on Sunday, with only a modest pledge of increased production by the Saudis and no resolution on what other practical steps …
Discussion: Guardian and TIME.com
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Election Preferences Are Stable  —  PRINCETON, NJ — National registered voters' preferences for the general election remain closely divided between Democrat Barack Obama (46%) and Republican John McCain (44%).  —  Gallup Poll Daily tracking for June 19-21 shows …
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Jane Sutton / Reuters:   Clinton praises Obama's greenhouse policy, sort of
New York Times:
The State of Iraq: An Update  —  IRAQ remains a violent country plagued by high unemployment, raw wounds from sectarian conflict, extremist militias aided by Iran, more than four million people still displaced by violence, and very limited government capacity to meet the country's core needs.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
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Fareed Zakaria / Newsweek:
What Obama Should Say On Iraq  —  The Democratic candidate needs …
Discussion: Newshoggers.com
 
 
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Peter Popham / The Independent:
‘I despise Islamism’: Ian McEwan faces backlash over press interview
Patrick Sawer / Telegraph:
Young Muslims ‘are turning to extremism’
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Paul / Café Philos:
The Firing of John Freshwater
Paul Harris / Guardian:
The real McCain  —  To his fans he's a lovable patriot with a maverick streak.
Thom Shanker / New York Times:
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Hits Women Much More
Discussion: Truthdig
Hartford Courant:
Sen. Dodd's Negligence  —  Call it Sen. Christopher J. Dodd's sin of omission.
Discussion: The Next Right
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
David Broder wanks away on the McCain Town Hall meetings that Obama turned down.
MSNBC:
NBC's Tom Brokaw will moderate ‘Meet the Press’ through election
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Michelle Obama's strategy to woo Clinton supporters and shape …
Nicholas D. Kristof / New York Times:
The Two Israels  —  To travel through the West Bank and Gaza …
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Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Pulls Out of Runoff
Juliette Jowit / Guardian:
Brits ‘doubt’ cause of climate change
Discussion: Moonbattery and Pajamas Media
Joshua / OneFreeKorea:
Obama Gets Another Unwanted Endorsement
 

 
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