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Nathan Gardels / The Huffington Post:
Brzezinski: Russia's Invasion of Georgia Is Reminiscent of Stalin's Attack of Finland — On Sunday I talked with Zbigniew Brzezinski, the elder statesman who was national security advisor to President Jimmy Carter, about the Russian invasion of Georgia. He long tangled with Soviet power.
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Charles King / Christian Science Monitor:
RUSSO-GEORGIAN CONFLICT IS NOT ALL RUSSIA'S FAULT — But war could ignite further disputes in the region. … Following a series of provocative attacks in its secessionist region of South Ossetia late last week, Georgia launched an all-out attempt to reestablish control in the tiny enclave.
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On Slog to Safety, Seething at West — GORI, Georgia — In retreat, the Georgian soldiers were so tired they could not keep from stumbling. Their arms were loaded with rucksacks and ammunition boxes; they had dark circles under their eyes. Officers ran up and down the line, barking for them to go faster.
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
McCain prescient on Russia? — When violence broke out in the Caucasus on Friday morning, John McCain quickly issued a statement that was far more strident toward the Russians than that of President Bush, Barack Obama and much of the West. — But, as Russian warplanes pounded Georgian …
Hindrocket / Power Line:WAR IN GEORGIA: THE OIL ANGLE
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Blake Hounshell / FP Passport:Putin's revenge — While I am still sorting out the claims …
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Obama's VP choice imminent via website, e-mail, text message — Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, is on vacation in Hawaii tonight. We believe. But, thanks to loyal Ticket reader Mark, just minutes ago we learned that the freshman senator's presidential campaign …
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Associated Press:
Clinton to headline second night of convention — Obama campaign is seeking to avoid hard feelings among Clinton backers — HONOLULU - Hillary Rodham Clinton will headline her own night at the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama's campaign announced Sunday in a nod …
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The 2008 Convention: Americans Gathering To Change The Course Of A Nation — Democrats Announce Headline Speakers, Kicking Off Week-Long Convention Programming Roll-Out — DENVER - The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and the Obama for America Campaign today announced the headline speakers for the 2008 Convention.
Peter Nicholas / Los Angeles Times:
Clinton supporters at Democratic meeting fail in bid to end caucus system — The party's platform committee sets aside the caucus amendment, saying the rules committee will deal with it. The new draft party platform is a mixed bag. — PITTSBURGH — Hillary Rodham Clinton loyalists tried Saturday …
Mike Allen / The Politico:Clinton told to portray Obama as foreign
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Sarah Blustain / The New Republic:
Life Sentence — Stop kidding yourself: John McCain is a pro-life zealot. — John McCain was mad. Fuming mad. It was then the early days of his political career, and he had paid an unscheduled visit to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Mesa, which was within his Arizona congressional district.
Jennifer Rubin / Commentary:
The MSM's Latest Embarrassment — Tim Rutten, taking to task his own Los Angeles Times and other MSM outlets, writes: … We also have the obligatory column from Clark Hoyt admitting that the New York Times was wrong, but denying that their reticence to cover the Edward story was the result of liberal bias.
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Jim Morrill / The Charlotte Observer:87° — The rise and fall of John Edwards
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Richard Spencer / Telegraph:
Beijing Olympic 2008 opening ceremony giant firework footprints ‘faked’ — Parts of the spectacular Beijing Olympics opening ceremony on Friday were faked because of fears over live filming, it has emerged. — As the ceremony got under way with a dramatic, drummed countdown …
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Jonathan Leake / Times of London:
Science close to unveiling invisible man — INVISIBILITY devices, long the realm of science fiction and fantasy, have moved closer after scientists engineered a material that can bend visible light around objects. — The breakthrough could lead to systems for rendering anything from people …
Craig Gilbert / JSOnline:
Feingold remains a McCain admirer — He favors Obama's views but likes GOP candidate — Washington - If Republican John McCain needs someone to vouch for his independence, he could easily do worse than Senate colleague Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, a liberal Democrat from a key battleground state.
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Isaac Hayes, 65, a Creator of '70s Soul Style, Dies — Isaac Hayes, the singer and songwriter whose luxurious, strutting funk arrangements in songs like “Theme From ‘Shaft’ ” defined the glories and excesses of soul music in the early 1970s, died on Sunday in East Memphis, Tenn. He was 65.
Daily Mail:
How Clooney offers good friend Obama advice on issues from body language to Iraq — George Clooney once famously declared he could never run for public office because he'd ‘slept with too many women, done too many drugs and been to too many parties’. — But now the Hollywood heart-throb has entered the political arena at
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