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Hugh Tomlinson / Times of London:
Assassins had Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in sight as soon as he got to Dubai — Mahmoud al-Mabhouh took no notice of the two men who joined him in the lift of his hotel in Dubai during the short ride to the second floor on the afternoon of January 20. — One was short and portly with a moustache, the other tall.
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Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
At CPAC, a new conservative order — Since Richard Nixon was president, the Conservative Political Action Conference has provided the American Right with an annual occasion for self-evaluation. On Thursday, when some 10,000 activists gather in Washington for this year's conference …
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Huma Khan / ABCNEWS:
GOP Rebound? Annual Conservative Conference Kicks Off with Record Numbers — Tea Party Activists and Republican Leaders Aim to Build on American Discontent Over Economy, Congress — Conservative activists from around the country convene today in Washington, D.C., in what is expected …
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Photo Evidence: Michelle Obama Keeps Socialist Books In The White House Library — I arrived in Washington DC today to cover CPAC and since I was in town, and since CPAC doesn't really get rolling until tomorrow, I tagged along with some Scott Hennen Show listeners on an extensive tour …
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Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:
Figures. Michelle Obama Stocked White House Library with Books on Socialism
Figures. Michelle Obama Stocked White House Library with Books on Socialism
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John Aravosis / AMERICAblog News:
So I went to the White House today...
So I went to the White House today...
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Sarah Palin and the mutual loathing society — The Republican presidential nominee, an Arizona senator, was a maverick, which was part of his charm. He spoke and acted impulsively, which was part of his problem. Voters thought his entertaining dimensions might be incompatible with presidential responsibilities.
Dexter Filkins / New York Times:
In Blow to Taliban, 2 More Senior Leaders Are Arrested — KABUL, Afghanistan — Two senior Taliban leaders have been arrested in recent days inside Pakistan, officials said Thursday, as American and Pakistani intelligence agents continued to press their offensive against the group's leadership …
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Duke lacrosse accuser charged with attempted murder, arson — DURHAM, N.C. — Durham police arrested Duke lacrosse accuser Crystal Gale Mangum, 33, late Wednesday after she allegedly assaulted her boyfriend, set his clothes on fire in a bathtub and threatened to stab him.
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Obama's federal government can weatherize your home for only $57,362 each — Who could forget the $5 billion in Obama administration stimulus money that was going to rapidly create nearly 90,000 green jobs across the country in these tough economic times and make so many thousands of homes …
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Steve Doughty / Daily Mail:
Ministers lavished £9m on climate change stunts... but public opinion is left cold by global warming ‘propaganda’ — A disastrous series of failed climate change publicity stunts cost taxpayers £9million, it emerged yesterday. — The projects paid for by the Government's Climate Challenge Fund …
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
U.N. climate chief resigns: Yvo de Boer to quit in July
U.N. climate chief resigns: Yvo de Boer to quit in July
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Wall Street Journal:
The WellPoint Mugging — The brawl over rate increases is a preview of ObamaCare. — Democrats and their media allies have found a new insurance piñata: WellPoint and its recent health-premium price increases in California. This spat deserves more attention …
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The Huffington Post:
Tea Party Speaker: Hang Patty Murray — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — A tea party gathering in Asotin County, Washington turned more than a bit ugly on Saturday when a featured speaker actually called for the hanging of Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash), the fourth ranking Democrat in the Senate and a vulnerable re-election candidate.
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Where the Tea Parties Should Go From Here
Where the Tea Parties Should Go From Here
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
What's holding the Democratic Party down — If you want to be honest, face these facts: At this moment, President Obama is losing, Democrats are losing and liberals are losing. — Who's winning? Republicans, conservatives, the practitioners of obstruction and the Tea Party.
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
The straw that broke Evan Bayh's tenure — The last time Sen. Evan Bayh was the subject of this column was in October, when he organized a letter from 10 moderate Democrats informing Majority Leader Harry Reid that they would oppose any increase in the statutory debt ceiling unless …
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Siobhan Gorman / Wall Street Journal:
Broad New Hacking Attack Detected — Global Offensive Snagged Corporate, Personal Data at nearly 2,500 Companies; Operation Is Still Running — Hackers in Europe and China successfully broke into computers at nearly 2,500 companies and government agencies over the last 18 months …
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Ross Ramsey / The Texas Tribune:
Meet the Flintstones — Nearly a third of Texans believe humans and dinosaurs roamed the earth at the same time, and more than half disagree with the theory that humans developed from earlier species of animals, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
Howie / The Jawa Report:
Small Plane Crashes into Building — KVUE: … Live video stream here at FOXNEWS. — Developing.... Hat Tip: Brad. — Update: News is reporting FBI field offices are in the building. This report is false. The IRS, CSICIU are some of the offices in the Echelon Building No 1 Unfortunately 2 people are unaccounted for.
Rasmussen Reports:
Only 21% Say U.S. Government Has Consent of the Governed — The founding document of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, states that governments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Today, however, just 21% of voters nationwide believe …
Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone:
Wall Street's Bailout Hustle — Goldman Sachs and other big banks aren't just pocketing the trillions we gave them to rescue the economy - they're re-creating the conditions for another crash — On January 21st, Lloyd Blankfein left a peculiar voicemail message on the work phones of his employees at Goldman Sachs.