memeorandum: Cheney Recovering After Getting a New Heart (Scott Shane/New York Times)

10:05 PM ET, March 24, 2012

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Now witness claims TRAYVON attacked Zimmerman: Anonymous onlooker told police neighbourhood watch captain was provoked... as friends insist teen was not violent and protests mount — Trayvon Martin may have attacked a Neighborhood Watch captain before the man shot dead the unarmed teen …

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Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs:

Wingnut Conspiracy Theory of the Day: Trayvon Photo Was Lightened to Make Him Look ‘Innocent’ — DERPToday's loony wingnut conspiracy theory comes from Breitbart.com blogger Dan Riehl, who has yet another BOMBSHELL REVELATION to report: As Media Reports Conflict, Why Was Trayvon Martin Photo Altered?

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WTVT-TV:

Witness: Martin attacked Zimmerman — ORLANDO - A witness we haven't heard from before paints a much different picture than we've seen so far of what happened the night 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed. — The night of that shooting, police say there was a witness who saw it all.

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Dan / Riehl World View:

As Media Reports Conflict, Why Was Trayvon Martin Photo Altered? — Among a few interesting items uncovered in trying to examine the facts behind the shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin without drawing any conclusions, was that a widely viewed photograph of Martin appears to have been altered, somewhat.

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Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
New Trayvon Martin Twist: Anonymous Witness Reportedly Tells Police Martin Attacked Zimmerman

Discussion: The Huffington Post

CNN:
Zimmerman's lawyer: ‘Stand your ground’ doesn't apply in Trayvon Martin case

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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Trayvon Martin and the End of Excuses

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Matthew Shelley / NationalJournal.com:
Gingrich Calls Obama Comments on Trayvon Martin Shooting ‘Disgraceful’

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Rene Lynch / Los Angeles Times:
Trayvon Martin case: ‘Blacks are under attack,’ says Jesse Jackson

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Associated Press:

Cheney Underwent Heart Transplant, His Office Says — WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant Saturday and is recovering at a Virginia hospital, his office said. — An aide to Cheney disclosed that the 71-year-old, who has had a long history …

Discussion: Politico, The Raw Story, Outside the Beltway and Althouse

Kevin Hechtkopf / CBS News:

Dick Cheney receives heart transplant — Former Vice President Dick Cheney received a heart transplant on Saturday, his office announced. — A statement from the former vice president's office said the 71-year-old is now recovering in the intensive care unit of Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va., outside Washington.

CNN:

Dick Cheney undergoes heart transplant surgery — Washington (CNN) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney was recovering Saturday evening after undergoing heart transplant surgery, his office said. — Cheney, 71, had surgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia.

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Scott Shane / New York Times:

Cheney Recovering After Getting a New Heart — Former Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant on Saturday and was recovering in a Virginia hospital, his office said in a statement. — Mr. Cheney, 71, who has suffered five heart attacks and was in end-stage heart failure …

Discussion: Wonkette

NBC / msnbc.com:

Former Vice President Dick Cheney recovering after heart transplant — Updated at 7:14 p.m. ET: Former Vice President Dick Cheney was recovering Saturday at a hospital in Falls Church, Va., after undergoing a heart transplant, his office said. — Cheney was in the Intensive Care Unit …

Discussion: Liberal Values

BBC:

Borat anthem stuns Kazakh gold medallist in Kuwait — Kazakhstan's shooting team has been left stunned after a comedy national anthem from the film Borat was played at a medal ceremony at championships in Kuwait instead of the real one. — The team asked for an apology and the medal ceremony was later rerun.

Discussion: americanthinker.com, Israel Matzav, msnbc.com and Guardian

James Kwak / The Baseline Scenario:

Why Do New York Times Columnists Keep Swooning for Paul Ryan? — After David Brooks last year, now it's James Stewart who has fallen for Paul Ryan's rugged good looks. He attempts to defend Ryan's tax proposals against charges that they favor the rich:

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