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6:40 PM ET, July 5, 2009

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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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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 …
Discussion: The Sundries Shack
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.
The Bobblespeak Translations:
This Week with George Stephanolpous with Joe Biden
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Kurt Schlichter / Big Hollywood:   The Force is With Sarah Palin
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.
Clifford J. Levy / New York Times:
Decoding Russia: A Six-Step Plan
Discussion: RealClearWorld
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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 …
Discussion: The Swamp
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ABCNEWS:
‘This Week’ Transcript: EXCLUSIVE: Vice President Joe Biden
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.
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.
Discussion: pandagon.net and Power Line
Katharine Weymouth / Washington Post:
A Letter to Our Readers  —  Dear Reader:  —  I want to apologize for a planned new venture that went off track and for any cause we may have given you to doubt our independence and integrity.  A flier distributed last week suggested that we were selling access to power brokers …
 
 
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Jason Lewis / Daily Mail:
MI6 chief blows his cover as wife's Facebook account reveals …
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Jeff Jacoby / Boston Globe:
A deadly organ donor system
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Claire Cain Miller / New York Times:
Spinning the Web: P.R. in Silicon Valley
Discussion: TechCrunch
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Paul Krugman:
Got those blues  —  This visibility thing is getting a bit worrisome.
Gretchen Morgenson / New York Times:
So Many Foreclosures, So Little Logic
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Can I Clean Your Clock?
Discussion: The Mahablog and Economist's View
 

 
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
WGA East members working for PBS member stations reach a deal, averting a strike; the union says the deal expands protections to animation writers

 
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