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Josh Meyer / Los Angeles Times:
Sarah Palin not under FBI investigation, agency spokesman says — The former GOP vice presidential candidate's surprise resignation as Alaska governor had set off speculation, including rumors of a pending federal corruption probe or charges. — Reporting from Washington …
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Palin attorney warns press on ‘defamatory material’ — Ratcheting up her offensive against the news media, Gov. Sarah Palin's attorney threatened Saturday to sue mainstream news organizations if they publish “defamatory” stories relating to whether Palin is under federal investigation.
Bill Quick / New York Post:
RUN, SARAH, RUN — PALIN SAYS SHE HAS A ‘HIGHER CALLING’ — HERE'S HOW SHE SHOULD GO AFTER IT — Opponents — and even some former allies — were quick to criticize Sarah Palin's announcement Friday that she will step down as governor of Alaska. The suddenness of the decision …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Now, Sarah's Folly — Sarah Palin showed on Friday that in one respect at least, she is qualified to be president. — Caribou Barbie is one nutty puppy. — Usually we don't find that exquisite battiness in our leaders until they've been battered by sordid scandals like Watergate (Nixon) …
Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
EXCLUSIVE: Rush Limbaugh Breaks Silence Over Palin Resignation
EXCLUSIVE: Rush Limbaugh Breaks Silence Over Palin Resignation
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Concerns About Spotlight's Glare, Effect on Family, Prompted Palin's Decision
Concerns About Spotlight's Glare, Effect on Family, Prompted Palin's Decision
AKMuckraker / The Huffington Post:
Huffington Post Blogger Shannyn Moore in Palin's Cross Hairs
Huffington Post Blogger Shannyn Moore in Palin's Cross Hairs
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Gateway Pundit:
It's On!... Palin's Legal Counsel Threatens to Sue Liberal Blogs …
It's On!... Palin's Legal Counsel Threatens to Sue Liberal Blogs …
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The Bobblespeak Translations:
This Week with George Stephanolpous with Joe Biden
This Week with George Stephanolpous with Joe Biden
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Washington Post:
D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry Arrested for Stalking — D.C. Council member Marion Barry was arrested last night and charged with stalking a woman after the woman reported that Barry was “bothering her” as the two traveled in separate vehicles in Anacostia Park, police said this morning.
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CNN:
D.C.'s Marion Barry arrested again — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former D.C. mayor, now Washington councilman, Marion Barry has been arrested again. — On July 4, the U.S. Park Police arrested Barry and charged him with misdemeanor stalking. — About 8:45 p.m. in Anacostia Park …
Rod Liddle / Times of London:
Saudis give nod to Israeli raid on Iran — Uzi Mahnaimi in Tel Aviv and Sarah Baxter — The head of Mossad, Israel's overseas intelligence service, has assured Benjamin Netanyahu, its prime minister, that Saudi Arabia would turn a blind eye to Israeli jets flying over the kingdom during any future raid on Iran's nuclear sites.
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Brian Knowlton / New York Times:
Biden Suggests U.S. Not Standing in Israel's Way on Iran — WASHINGTON — Plunging squarely into one of the most sensitive issues in the Middle East, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. suggested on Sunday that the United States would not stand in the way of Israeli military action aimed at the Iranian nuclear program.
Fausta / Fausta's Blog:
Honduras: will Zelaya show up? UPDATE Zelaya lands in El Salvador — UPDATE — Hondura's Micheletti states that Nicaraguan troops are heading to the border with Honduras. — Zelaya's plane landed in El Salvador — See 4:15PM update below. — A brief roundup of headlines:
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Jennifer Parker / George's Bottom Line:
Biden: We ‘Misread the Economy’ — Big admission from Vice President Joe Biden today. — “The truth is, we and everyone else misread the economy,” Biden told me during our exclusive “This Week” interview in Iraq. — Biden acknowledged administration officials were too optimistic earlier …
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Paul Krugman:
Al Franken's secret — David Broder has a column this morning calling for bipartisanship. I know, you're shocked. But what struck me was this bit about Al Franken: … Two points. — First, implicit in this characterization of Franken is the notion of the Senate as a decorous gentlemen's club.
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Kristina Wong / Political Punch:
US-Russian Arms Negotiators “Under the Gun,” Might Temporarily Bypass Senate Ratification for Treaty — MOSCOW — With the clock running out on a new US-Russian arms treaty before the previous Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START, expires on December 5, a senior White House official …
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New York Times:
Leading Clerics Defy Ayatollah on Disputed Iran Election — CAIRO — An important group of religious leaders in Iran called the disputed presidential election and the new government illegitimate on Saturday, an act of defiance against the country's supreme leader and the most public sign …
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Mark Steyn / The Corner:
And another mopping up operation... Jonah, you're missing the point. Those maggots are part of the treatment: The treatment for the cancer appeared to be working, but the bedsore continued to get worse despite attempts to treat it with “maggot therapy” in which maggots are used to clean out the wound.