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Associated Press:
Hurricane Rita Blog  —  (CBS/AP) This is a running list compiled by CBSNews.com staffers of the latest developments of Hurricane Rita and the recovery efforts underway on the Gulf Coast.  For a look back to fast-breaking events of the Katrina disaster, see our previous blog.
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rawstory.com:
CBS News says Michael Brown rehired as FEMA consultant  —  RAW STORY  —  CBS News' Bob Schieffer just announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has rehired ex-FEMA chief Michael Brown— as a consultant to evaluate the agency's response to the disaster!
Steve Soto / The Left Coaster:   Bush Rehires Michael Brown
Lara Jakes Jordan / Associated Press:
Brown tells aides he should have sought military help sooner
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Fox News:
U.S. Special Forces Kill No. 2 Terrorist in Iraq  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. Special Forces killed Al Qaeda's (search) No. 2 terror mastermind in Iraq (search), Defense Department officials said.  —  FOX News has confirmed that Abu Azzam (search), who was believed to have been in charge …
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David Ignatius / Opinions:
A Shift on Iraq  —  DOHA, Qatar — Posted on a bulletin board at Centcom headquarters here is a 1918 admonition from T.E. Lawrence explaining what he learned in training Arab soldiers: "It is better to let them do it themselves imperfectly than to do it yourself perfectly.
Bill Roggio / The Fourth Rail:
al Qaeda Commander and 20 Terrorists Killed in Raid
Discussion: The Belmont Club and PrairiePundit
Matthew Sheffield / NewsBusters.org:
Rather: CBS 'Doesn't Want Me to' Pursue Bush Guard Story  —  In a televised interview with former CBSer Marvin Kalb, retired CBS anchor Dan Rather stated that his network will not allow him to continue to pursue the story of President Bush's Air Guard service.
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Jeff Goldstein / protein wisdom:
"Rather: CBS 'Doesn't Want Me to' Pursue Bush Guard Story"
Discussion: Power Line
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
GOP Leaders Try to Soothe Conservatives  —  Drive Planned to Defuse Ire Over Spending  —  Squeezed between a conservative clamor for spending cuts and the rising cost of hurricane relief, Republican congressional leaders will respond this week with a public relations offensive to win …
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Susan Cornwell / Reuters:   US govt Katrina spending may only be $100 bln-aide
Washington Post:
FEMA Plans to Reimburse Faith Groups for Aid  —  As Civil Libertarians Object, Religious Organizations Weigh Whether to Apply  —  After weeks of prodding by Republican lawmakers and the American Red Cross, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said yesterday that it will use taxpayer money …
Daniel Williams / Washington Post:
Purported al Qaeda Newscast Debuts on Internet  —  Masked Anchorman Lauds Gaza Pullout, Iraq Attacks, Hurricane Katrina  —  ROME, Sept. 26 — An Internet video newscast called the Voice of the Caliphate was broadcast for the first time on Monday, purporting to be a production of al Qaeda …
New York Times:
Corrections  —  An article on Sept. 19 about refugees in a camp in Romania who fled Uzbekistan after it put down an uprising in the city of Andijon misstated a conclusion by Human Rights Watch.  Its report quoted a former detainee who said police officials had told him that the government …
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Hindrocket / Power Line:   THE LAST WORD ON GERALDO  —  In tomorrow's corrections section …
Patrick Ruffini / Patrick Ruffini '05:
September Straw Poll: Tag the Vote  —  You knew it was coming.  —  Last month's GOP primary straw poll got over 17,000 votes (!) and provided reams of state-by-state and blog-by-blog data to chew over.  This month's poll has all the features you know and love — the results by blog referrer …
Associated Press:
Iraq war protester Sheehan arrested  —  Protest near White House aimed at refocusing attention on conflict  —  Anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan was arrested in front of the White House during a protest in Washington Monday.  —  FREE VIDEO  —  • Anti-war mother arrested
Discussion: The Left Coaster
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White House:
President Discusses Hurricane Effects on Energy Supply  —  Washington, D.C.  —  Fact Sheet: President Bush Discusses Energy Supplies in the Gulf Region  —  In Focus: Energy  —  In Focus: Hurricane Relief  —  THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank Secretary Bodman for welcoming us here at the Energy Department; Secretary Norton.
Discussion: mccannta and Charging RINO
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Brendan Miniter / Opinion Journal:
Penny-Wise Pelosi  —  Democrats try to reinvent themselves as the party of fiscal discipline.  —  If Democrats retake the House next year, we can mark the start of the party's resurgence to a speech Nancy Pelosi delivered on Capitol Hill last week.  It was there, at a press conference called …
Discussion: Brendan Nyhan
Washington Post:
Bush Urges Shift in Relief Responsibilities  —  Congress Asked to Consider Placing Pentagon in Charge of Disaster Response  —  SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 25 — On Sunday, President Bush called on Congress to consider a larger role for U.S. armed forces in responding to natural disasters …
BBC:
Cooing at new-born babies banned  —  A West Yorkshire hospital has banned visitors from cooing at new-born babies over fears their human rights are being breached and to reduce infection.  —  A statement from Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax said staff had held an advice session …

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