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Beth Stebner / Associated Press:
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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Riehl World View, Balloon Juice, Hullabaloo and The Impolitic
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.
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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Stinque, White House Dossier, JustOneMinute, THE WESTERN EXPERIENCE and iOwnTheWorld.com
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
New Trayvon Martin Twist: Anonymous Witness Reportedly Tells Police Martin Attacked Zimmerman
New Trayvon Martin Twist: Anonymous Witness Reportedly Tells Police Martin Attacked Zimmerman
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Balloon Juice
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 …
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Politico, Outside the Beltway, The Political Carnival, The Raw Story, Los Angeles Times, Taylor Marsh and Althouse
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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 …
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Wonkette
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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Crooks and Liars, The Hill and TalkLeft
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 …
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Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Weasel Zippers, Towleroad News #gay, The Other McCain, American Power and Scared Monkeys
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Ginger Gibsonand Mj Lee / Politico:
Santorum locks in Louisiana — NEW ORLEANS — Rick Santorum picked up another win on Saturday in Louisiana, but the victory won't significantly change the delegate advantage held by Mitt Romney in the GOP nominating contest. — The Associated Press called the race for Santorum within minutes …
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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.
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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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Booman Tribune and Power Line
Associated Press:
Officials: Pakistani Taliban training Frenchmen — DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Dozens of French Muslims are training with the Taliban in northwestern Pakistan, raising fears of future attacks following the shooting deaths of seven people in southern France allegedly by a man who spent …
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The Long War Journal and Associated Press