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Tony Snow, Former White House Press Secretary and FOX News Anchor, Dies at 53 — Tony Snow, the former White House press secretary and conservative pundit who bedeviled the press corps and charmed millions as a FOX News television and radio host, has died after a long bout with cancer. He was 53.
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Former Bush spokesman Tony Snow dies — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former White House press secretary Tony Snow — who once told reporters “I'm a very lucky guy” — died at the age of 53 early Saturday after a second battle with cancer. — Snow, who had been undergoing chemotherapy treatments …
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Tony Snow, R.I.P. — Heartbreakingly sad news this morning. Tony Snow has died. He was 53. He was a true mensch, multi-talented-and one of the kindest people I had the honor to meet in the news business. — Tears: … Indeed, he was. Here's Tony jamming with his band at the National Press Club:
Douglass K. Daniel / Associated Press:
Cancer claims ex-Bush press secretary Tony Snow — WASHINGTON - Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush's press secretary, died Saturday of colon cancer. He was 53.
Tom Blumer / NewsBusters.org:
Classless AP Takes Cheap Shots at Just-Passed Snow — At long last, has the Associated Press lost all sense of decency? — The AP's story (saved here for future reference in case the wire service is embarrassed into revising it; you might consider saving it too as Exhibit A on how far …
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
RIP, Tony Snow; Update: Brit Hume tribute video added — Radio and television host Tony Snow, who breathed new life into the role of White House press secretary, died at 53 from complications of cancer: … This weekend will bring many personal tributes, but allow me just a minor example.
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Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow Dies — Tony Snow, 53, the former television and radio talk show host who became President Bush's chief spokesman and redefined the role of White House press secretary, died early this morning after losing a high-profile battle with cancer.
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow Dies
Former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow Dies
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Tony Snow dies of cancer; ex-Bush press secretary was 53
Tony Snow dies of cancer; ex-Bush press secretary was 53
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Amity Shlaes / Washington Post:
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Peter Nicholas / Los Angeles Times:
Barack Obama doesn't rule out Hillary Clinton for vice president — In a phone conversation with a Democratic donor, he says Bill's potential role makes the decision ‘complicated.’ — WASHINGTON — Barack Obama told a potential donor to his campaign that Hillary Rodham Clinton is on his list …
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Bernie Mac makes off-color joke at Obama event — CHICAGO - Comedian Bernie Mac endured some heckling and a campaign rebuke during a surprise appearance Friday night at a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. — Toward the end of a 10-minute standup routine …
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Peter Viles / L.A. Land:
Feds cite Schumer in collapse of IndyMac — An important angle in the IndyMac failure that may get lost in ominous headlines tonight and tomorrow: federal regulators pointedly cited U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., in explaining the bank's failure. In simple language, federal regulators blamed Schumer for a run on the bank.
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Andrew Cline / Wall Street Journal:
Environmentalists Say Yes to Offshore Drilling — On the morning of Jan. 28, 1969, a Union Oil drilling site six miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., sprang a leak. The ensuing spill stretched for miles, killed thousands of birds, and gave America the image of wildlife and shorelines covered in black crude.
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Jo Mannies / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Obama leads McCain slightly in latest Missouri poll — Missouri voters are frightened about the economy, hurting over high gas prices, disillusioned with the war in Iraq and convinced the nation is headed in the wrong direction. — Such a pessimistic view of the country is prompting …
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John Fund / Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Liberal Shock Troops — While he is a skilled candidate, Barack Obama's ability to surprise, stun and sweep over the vaunted Clinton Machine to capture the Democratic nomination was rooted in his background as a community organizer. He's now turning those skills to the general election.
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