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9:35 PM ET, March 11, 2012

Top Items:

BBC:

US soldier kills Afghan civilians in Kandahar — Tensions were already high in Afghanistan after the burning of Korans at a US base — A US soldier in Afghanistan has killed at least 16 civilians and wounded five after entering their homes in Kandahar province, senior local officials say.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, The Last Tradition, The Hayride, The Long War Journal, The Jawa Report, msnbc.com, Sister Toldjah, The Mahablog, The Raw Story, Vox Popoli, Scared Monkeys and americanthinker.com

New York Times:

U.S. Sergeant Kills 16 Afghan Civilians, 9 of Them Children — PANJWAI, Afghanistan — Stalking from home to home, a United States Army sergeant methodically killed at least 16 civilians, 9 of them children, in a rural stretch of southern Afghanistan early on Sunday, igniting fears of a new wave …

Discussion: Firedoglake, The Daily Dish, Towleroad News #gay, Guardian, Boing Boing, CNN, The Gateway Pundit, DownWithTyranny!, Mediaite, The Last Tradition, Outside the Beltway, Theo Spark, Gothamist, Booman Tribune and Gretawire

Ahmad Nadem / Reuters:

Western forces kill 15 civilians in Afghanistan: Kabul government — (Reuters) - Coalition forces killed 15 civilians in a shooting spree in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Sunday, the defense ministry said, in an incident likely to deepen the growing divide between Washington and Kabul.

Discussion: Gawker

Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:

Six in 10 Criticize War in Afghanistan; Most Favor Abandoning Training Mission — Sixty percent of Americans say the war in Afghanistan has not been not worth fighting and just 30 percent believe the Afghan public supports the U.S. mission there — marking the sour state of attitudes on the war …

Discussion: Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog!

Ahmad Nadem / Trust.org:
Western forces kill 16 civilians in Afghanistan - Kabul govt

Discussion: Washington Post and Crooks and Liars

Washington Post:
U.S. soldier detained after opening fire on Afghans; at least 16 killed

Discussion: American Power, emptywheel and Hot Air

Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Obama: Shooting of Afghan civilians ‘tragic and shocking’

Discussion: Politico

ABCNEWS:

‘World News’ Political Insights: Mitt Romney's Math Beating Rivals' Momentum — Mitt Romney's path to the Republican presidential nomination is being powered by victories very large — think Ohio, Michigan, and Florida — and very, very small. — If and when Romney locks down the GOP nod …

Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:

Gibbs: Romney loss in Kansas shows he's not ‘inevitable’ nominee — A top Obama campaign official sought to cast doubt Sunday on the idea that Romney is the “inevitable” Republican nominee. — Robert Gibbs, the former White House press secretary, took aim at Romney over his second-place finish …

Discussion: americanthinker.com, Politico, CNN, Ballot Box and GOP 12

Ben Terris / NationalJournal.com:
Santorum: 'I'd Like Everybody to Get Out' — Rick Santorum needs …

Discussion: Crooks and Liars and The Raw Story

Sam Baker / The Hill:
Santorum: Romney doesn't ‘tell the truth’ to voters on healthcare

Discussion: CNN, Politico, Ballot Box and Prairie Weather

Rick Pearson / Chicago Tribune: Poll: Romney slightly ahead of Santorum in Illinois

Washington Post:
Santorum wins Kansas caucuses, Romney wins Wyoming

Discussion: Esquire, Don Surber and Crooks and Liars

Tom Bonnette / The Hayride:

NOW's War On Rush—Exclusive Hayride Video — Keeping in mind that fools rush in where angels fear to tread, I attended a meeting of the National Organization of Women (NOW) on Saturday that was held in conjunction with the Independent Women's Organization (IWO).

Discussion: Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit

Ann Althouse / Althouse: Bill Maher to Rush Limbaugh: “You know what, Rush, when you can stand up in front of an audience …

Ynetnews:

Israel to delay strike on Iran until after US elections? — White House tells Sunday Times Obama pressed Netanyahu to postpone Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities until after November, adding president ‘might visit Israel in summer’ — Ynet — Israel will only strike Iranian …

Discussion: Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit

New York Post:
Iran does not ‘give a damn’ about your bombs, Ahmadinejad warns US

Discussion: Weasel Zippers

Nicolle Wallace / ABCNEWS:

Nicolle Wallace On Sarah Palin ‘Game Change’ Movie — “Game Change” is not a movie about Sarah Palin. And it's definitely not about staffers like me. — It's a film about the vast, murky gray area in which the majority of politics takes place. I'm not talking about what you see on television …

Discussion: CNN and CANNONFIRE

Susan Saulny / New York Times:

Centrist Women Tell of Disenchantment With Republicans — As baby showers go, the party Mary Russell attended to celebrate her niece's first child was sweet, with about a dozen women offering congratulations over ice cream and cake. — But somewhere between the baby name game and the gifts …

Discussion: Mediaite, Wonkette, The Huffington Post, Althouse and The West Ranch Beacon

WESH-TV:

Grayson Involved In Crash With Lynx Bus — Campaign Event Held In Downtown Orlando — ORLANDO, Fla. — Former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson crashed into a Lynx bus in downtown Orlando about noon Saturday. — Grayson was traveling to an upscale fundraising event for his Congressional campaign.

Discussion: Michelle Malkin, iOwnTheWorld.com, Scared Monkeys, Mediaite and Moe_Lane's blog

Ross Douthat / New York Times:

Op-Ed Columnist: The Responsible Republicans — WITH Super Tuesday in the books, the time has come to praise that most mocked, maligned and misunderstood of Americans: the Republican primary voter. — The longer the primary campaign drags on, the more its noise and nastiness are being cited …

Discussion: Booman Tribune and The Reality-Based Community