Top Items:

Times and Reporter Reach Agreement on Her Departure — The New York Times and Judith Miller, a veteran reporter for the paper, reached an agreement today that ends her 28-year career at the newspaper and caps more than two weeks of negotiations. — Ms. Miller went to jail this summer rather …
RELATED ITEMS:

Times Editor's Memo to Staff on Judith Miller — To the Staff: — Judy Miller has retired from The New York Times effective today. — In her 28 years at The Times, Judy participated in some great, prize-winning journalism. She displayed fierce determination and personal courage …

Attacks at U.S.-Based Hotels in Amman Were Minutes Apart — AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Suicide bombers carried out nearly simultaneous attacks on three U.S.-based hotels in the Jordanian capital Wednesday night, killing at least 57 people and wounding 115 in what appeared to be an al-Qaida assault …
Discussion:
The Strata-Sphere, Blogs, Captain's Quarters, A Blog For All, firedoglake, Suitably Flip and Sister Toldjah
RELATED ITEMS:

Explosions rock Jordan hotels — At least 18 killed, 120 injured; blasts said to have earmarks of al-Qaida — AMMAN, Jordan - Suicide bombers on Wednesday attacked three hotels frequented by Westerners, and at least 18 people were killed and 120 wounded, police said.
Discussion:
T. Longren

Jordan Suicide Bombings at Hotels (updated) — LAST UPDATE AT 9:15 pm ET. Three near-simultaneous suicide bombings at three Western hotels in Amman with no prior warning of threat - first suicide bombings in Jordan - 67 dead and 150 wounded, apparently most of them Jordanians and no Americans …

It has happened, Amman has been attacked — Terrorists have attacked three hotels in Amman, the Radisson SAS, the Hyatt, and the Days Inn, both very nice hotels in the capital, with many tourists, as well as locals going there to eat at their nice restaurants and for celebrations such as weddings.
Discussion:
Wizbang, Two Minute Offense, Gateway Pundit, The Glittering Eye, THE ASTUTE BLOGGER and PoliPundit.com

Ablution Exclusive: Weapons Expert Challenges White Phosphorus Claims — Predictably, the "US used chemical weapons at Fallujah" story is spreading like phosphorus fire, and the Independent reprises its coverage today. — Interestingly, a careful reading of the latest Indy article …
RELATED ITEM:

US criticised for use of phosphorous in Fallujah raids — A leading campaign group has demanded an urgent inquiry into a report that US troops indiscriminately used a controversial incendiary weapon during the battle for Fallujah. Photographic evidence gathered from the aftermath …

Bush, GOP mired in political quicksand — NBC/WSJ poll shows president at new lows in all job approval categories — WASHINGTON - Democrats might be overstating that their gubernatorial victories Tuesday in New Jersey and Virginia are glaring signs for next year's midterm congressional elections …

Who Is Lying About Iraq? — Among the many distortions, misrepresentations, and outright falsifications that have emerged from the debate over Iraq, one in particular stands out above all others. This is the charge that George W. Bush misled us into an immoral and/or unnecessary war in Iraq …
Discussion:
The Washington Monthly, TAPPED, Dr. Sanity, Random Numbers, Power Line, baldilocks, Cold Fury, BillHobbs.com, Wizbang, Neptunus Lex, TigerHawk, tapscottscopydesk.blogspot.com, Talking Points Memo, Decision '08, Tinkerty Tonk, Austin Bay Blog, The Anchoress, Roger L. Simon and Banter in Atlanter

The election results — There's a ritual, a kind of kabuki dance, to interpreting the results of the two gubernatorial elections, in Virginia and New Jersey, that are held the year after the presidential election. If one party wins both elections, its spin doctors claim that they are a verdict …
RELATED ITEM:

ELECTION RESULTS ARE A WAKE-UP CALL
Discussion:
Viking Pundit

Lobbyist Sought $9 Million to Set Bush Meeting — WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 - The lobbyist Jack Abramoff asked for $9 million in 2003 from the president of a West African nation to arrange a meeting with President Bush and directed his fees to a Maryland company now under federal scrutiny, according to newly disclosed documents.
Discussion:
AMERICAblog

White House to 'hit back' at Democrats — Aides plan aggressive response to claims intelligence misused — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Top White House officials say they're developing a "campaign-style" strategy in response to increasing Democratic allegations that the Bush administration twisted intelligence to make its case for war.