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12:15 AM ET, March 25, 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 …

Discussion: Balloon Juice, protein wisdom, JustOneMinute, Angry Black Lady Chronicles, Riehl World View, Washington Monthly, Instapundit, American Power, Wake up America, Hot Air, BuzzFeed and Stinque

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?

Discussion: The Impolitic and Hullabaloo

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.

Discussion: Stinque, The Jawa Report, THE WESTERN EXPERIENCE, Examiner, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Mediaite, Power Line, Daily Mail, Weasel Zippers, The PJ Tatler, USA Today and The Huffington Post, more at Mediagazer »

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.

Discussion: Stinque, White House Dossier, JustOneMinute, Whiskey Fire and THE WESTERN EXPERIENCE

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

Discussion: Balloon Juice

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

Discussion: Runnin' Scared, Outside the Beltway, Washington Monthly, Los Angeles Times and The Moderate Voice

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

Discussion: The Daily Caller, msnbc.com, The Democratic Daily, The Impolitic, Taylor Marsh, Little Green Footballs, BuzzFeed, The Huffington Post, Politico and CBS News

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, Taylor Marsh and Althouse

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.

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, The Hill and TalkLeft

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.

Discussion: Associated Press

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

Discussion: Wonkette

NBC / msnbc.com:
Former Vice President Dick Cheney recovering after heart transplant

Discussion: Liberal Values

CNN:

Santorum will win Louisiana, CNN projects — (CNN) — Rick Santorum will win Saturday's Republican presidential primary in Louisiana by winning close to majority of the vote, according to early results and exit polling, — Santorum's win was his fourth in the South, where front-runner Mitt Romney …

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Towleroad News #gay, Weasel Zippers, American Power, The Other McCain and Scared Monkeys

Ginger Gibsonand Mj Lee / Politico: Santorum locks in Louisiana

Fox News:
Santorum needs Louisiana primary win, already in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

Discussion: Hot Air

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:

Discussion: Booman Tribune and Power Line

Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:

Risk-Averse Romney — The candidate attempts to reassure conservatives. — Mitt Romney wants to eliminate government programs and shutter cabinet agencies. Doing so, he says, is “the critical thing” that needs to be done in order to bring government books back into balance and to begin restoring the promise of America.

Discussion: Politico