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Stan Finger / Wichita Eagle:
George Tiller shot to death at Wichita church — WICHITA - George Tiller, the Wichita doctor who became a national lightning rod in the debate over abortion, was shot to death this morning as he walked into church services. — Tiller was shot just after 10 a.m. at Reformation Lutheran Church …
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Gabriel Winant / Salon:
O'Reilly's campaign against murdered doctor — The Fox News star had compared Tiller to a Nazi, called him a “baby killer,” and warned of “Judgment Day” — When his show airs tomorrow, Bill O'Reilly will most certainly decry the death of Kansas doctor George Tiller, who was killed Sunday …
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Michelle Malkin:
Notes on the murder of George Tiller — *Late-term abortion doctor George Tiller was gunned down at his church in Kansas Sunday morning in a thoroughly evil, cold-blooded act of domestic terrorism. Yes, terrorism. Not “extremism.” Interesting how the t-word has been rediscovered.
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New York Times:
Abortion Doctor Shot to Death in Church — George Tiller, a Wichita doctor who was one of the few doctors in the nation to perform late-term abortions, was shot to death on Sunday as he attended church, city officials in Wichita said. — Dr. Tiller, who had performed abortions since the 1970s …
Little Green Footballs:
Tiller Murder Suspect Identified, Posted at Operation Rescue — The man arrested on suspicion of murdering Dr. George Tiller has been identified as Scott Roeder: … And Scott Roeder posted a creepy comment at the Operation Rescue website in 2007, in this topic about Dr. Tiller …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
O'Reilly's Target Shot Dead In Church — The abortionist, George Tiller, was shot to death ... in a Wichita church this morning. It was the culmination of a campaign of domestic terrorism against him: — Protesters blockaded Tiller's clinic during Operation Rescue's “Summer of Mercy” …
Christian Newswire:
George Tiller was a Mass-Murderer, says Randall Terry — We Grieve That he Did Not Have Time to Properly Prepare his Soul to Face God — Randall Terry, founder of Operation Rescue, led protests against George Tiller's late-term abortion clinic in Wichita in 1991.
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Faiz Shakir / Think Progress:
Right-wing hate reacts to murder of Dr. George Tiller. — Earlier today, George Tiller, a Kansas doctor who administered abortions, was murdered “as he stood in the foyer of his church.” Tiller, who frequently wore a bullet-proof vest for protection, was shot and killed by an assailant …
Shannyn Moore / The Huffington Post:
Christian Fundamentalist Terrorism. — It's shocking to write. But it's time to start calling it what it is. — When Jim D. Adkisson walked into the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church with 76 rounds and a shot-gun, he killed 2 people and was charged with murder.
Judy L. Thomas / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Suspect supported killing abortion providers, friends say — George Tiller's body removed from church. — The suspect in custody for the slaying of Wichita abortion doctor George Tiller was a member of an anti-government group in the 1990s and a staunch opponent of abortion.
The Lawrence Journal-World:
51-year-old man arrested in murder of George Tiller outside his church — Man expected to face murder, aggravated assault charges — The body of a shooting victim is removed from the Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kan., Sunday, May 31, 2009. Media outlets have identified …
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
A Kind of Terrorism that Works — Bad news: … Random murder of civilians in order to coerce political concessions doesn't have a great track-record. But direct action terrorist violence against abortion providers has, I think, proven to be a fairly successful tactic.
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Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:Oh, God, not this: Tiller assassinatedMORE UPDATES:: Suspect arrested
Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés / The Moderate Voice: Suspect in Murder of Dr. Tiller Allegedly Member of ‘Operation Rescue’ Forum
CNN:Doctor who performed abortions shot to death
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Brad Friedman / The BRAD BLOG:Bill O'Reilly's ‘Tiller the Baby Killer’ Gunned Down in Wichita Church
DougJ / Balloon Juice:From the comments — Commenter deekaa6 on his experiences with Dr. George Tiller:
Upchuck / freerepublic.com:Report: George Tiller Shot To Death [Child Murderer Killed At Wichita Church]
Peter Wallsten / Los Angeles Times:
GOP senators bring race issue to forefront of Sotomayor nomination — Republican lawmakers, toning down their initial criticisms of Limbaugh and Gingrich, who called the high court pick a racist, now question her ability to make fair decisions. — Reporting from Washington …
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Kim Sengupta / The Independent:
Army fury at refusal to bolster Afghan campaign — Senior commanders warn British strategic alliance with United States is being put at risk — Britain's most senior military commanders have warned Gordon Brown that unless he sends more troops to Afghanistan Britain will lose credibility …
Wall Street Journal:
New Era in Autos as GM Set for Bankruptcy — DETROIT — General Motors Corp. will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Monday, marking the humbling of an American icon that once dominated the global car industry and setting up a high-stakes gamble for U.S. taxpayers.
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