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Sources: U.S.-born al-Qaida spokesman caught — Gadahn, 31, reportedly held in Pakistan; $1 million reward on his head — KARACHI, Pakistan - Adam Yahiye Gadahn, a U.S.-born spokesman for al-Qaida, has been captured in Pakistan, government sources said Sunday.
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Ashraf Khan / Associated Press:
Officers: Pakistan arrests American-born al-Qaida — KARACHI, Pakistan - The American-born spokesman for al-Qaida has been arrested by Pakistani intelligence officers in the southern city of Karachi, two officers and a government official said Sunday, the same day Adam Gadahn appeared …
DAWN.COM:
Al-Qaeda commander Abu Yahya arrested in Karachi — KARACHI: Pakistani security forces along with help of US intelligence arrested Abu Yahya Mujahdeen Al- Adam, who is a close associate of Osama Bin Laden. Abu Yahya was arrested on Sunday from an area surrounding the super highway, on the outskirts of Karachi.
Helen Kennedy / NY Daily News:
American Al Qaeda terrorist Adam Gadahn, aka ‘Azzam the American’, arrested in Pakistan — Adam Gadhan, the treasonous Californian Al Qaeda leader who has long been on Washington's Most Wanted list, was nabbed in Pakistan Sunday - a huge victory in the battle against the terror network.
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / Washington Examiner:
Consent of the governed - and the lack thereof — Our Declaration of Independence observes: — “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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Bridget Johnson / The Hill:
Baird: Healthcare votes of retiring Democrats aren't necessarily in the bag — Rep. Brian Baird (D-Wash.) stressed Sunday that the votes of retiring Dems such as himself aren't necessarily in the bag. — Appearing across from Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Rep. Chris Van Hollen …
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Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Dems keep pressure on Stupak over healthcare bill and abortion — Abortion continued to loom Sunday as the thorny issue that could paralyze the momentum of healthcare reform efforts in the home stretch. — Across the Sunday morning shows, lawmakers took sides over whether …
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Lisa Lerer / Politico Live's Blog:
Baird undecided — Rep. Brian Baird (D-Wash.) said Sunday …
Baird undecided — Rep. Brian Baird (D-Wash.) said Sunday …
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Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Explosions Hit Baghdad as Iraqis Vote in Pivotal Election — BAGHDAD — A concerted wave of attacks struck Baghdad and other cities across the country on Sunday as Iraqis voted to elect a new parliament and possibly a new prime minister. Explosions reverberated across the capital moments …
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Frank Rich / New York Times:
The Up-or-Down Vote on Obama's Presidency — WEDNESDAY'S health care rally was one of President Obama's finest hours. It was so fine it couldn't be blighted even by his preposterous backdrop, a cohort of white-jacketed medical workers large enough to staff a hospital in one of the daytime soaps …
NY Daily News:
Channel 7 ABC flashes angry message, then goes black for Cablevision customers at midnight — ABC has gone dark. — Seconds after midnight, Channel 7 disappeared from the screens of Cablevision customers right in the middle of a repeat episode of “Lost.”
Liz Garrigan / Nashville Scene:
Nothing Funny About This Monkey Mail — Walt Baker, the prominent CEO of the powerful Tennessee Hospitality Association who was a key figure in gaining approval of the controversial $585 million convention center, sent the kind of “joke” email last night — comparing First Lady Michelle Obama …
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
Secret Israeli report: U.S. cozying up to Palestinians — The U.S. administration will not put a lot of effort into the upcoming indirect negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, opting instead to focus on the November Congressional elections, according to an internal Foreign Ministry report …
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Patrick McGreevy / Los Angeles Times:
Overtime pay may be putting a dent in state's furlough savings — Furloughs are expected to save the state $1.2 billion this fiscal year. But last year some workers more than offset those cuts with increased overtime. — Reporting from Sacramento - Like many other state employees …
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Torture memos resemble Clarence Thomas' way of thinking — The Supreme Court justice has a history of dismissing prisoner brutality. And it's his former law clerk who was investigated for authorizing harsh interrogation tactics as a Justice Department lawyer.
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McConnell: RNC Fundraising Presentation ‘Not Helpful’ — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said the recently exposed Republican National Committee presentation that discussed cynical fundraising strategies based on fear was “not helpful”. The presentation, first reported by Politico …