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Cassandra Spratling / Detroit Free Press:
Rosa Parks, civil rights heroine, is dead  —  When Rosa Parks refused to get up, an entire race of people began to stand up for their rights as human beings.  —  It was a simple act that took extraordinary courage in Montgomery, Ala., in 1955.  It was a place where black people had no rights white people had to respect.
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Bree Fowler / Associated Press:
Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks Dies at 92  —  DETROIT - Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man sparked the modern civil rights movement, died Monday evening.  She was 92.  —  Mrs. Parks died at her home during the evening of natural causes, with close friends by her side …
E. R. Shipp / New York Times:
Rosa Parks, 92, Founding Symbol of Civil Rights Movement, Dies  —  Rosa Parks, a black seamstress whose refusal to relinquish her seat to a white man on a city bus in Montgomery, Ala., almost 50 years ago grew into a mythic event that helped touch off the civil rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's …
CNN:
Civil rights icon Rosa Parks dies at 92  —  (CNN) — Rosa Parks, whose act of civil disobedience in 1955 inspired the modern civil rights movement, died Monday in Detroit, Michigan.  She was 92.  —  Parks' moment in history began in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama.
Patricia Sullivan / Washington Post:
Civil Rights Icon Dies at Age 92  —  Rosa Parks, the dignified African American seamstress whose refusal to surrender a bus seat to a white man launched the modern civil rights movement and inspired generations of activists, died last night at her home in Detroit, the Wayne County medical examiner's office said.
La Shawn / La Shawn Barber's Corner:
Rosa Parks, 1913-2005  —  Call her "the woman who refused to get up …
Discussion: Wizbang and Lost Budgie Blog
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
What Rice Can't See  —  Like a lot of African Americans …
Discussion: Betsy's Page and THE NEWS BLOG
Matthew Schneider / Voice of America:
US Civil Rights Icon Dies at Age 92
Discussion: Vodkapundit
New York Times:
Cheney Told Aide of C.I.A. Officer, Notes Show  —  WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 — I. Lewis Libby Jr., Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, first learned about the C.I.A. officer at the heart of the leak investigation in a conversation with Mr. Cheney weeks before her identity became public in 2003 …
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Jane Hamsher / firedoglake:
Dick Cheney: Perjury, Bitches, Perjury!  —  A lot of people are saying that the NYT article does not indicate that Dick Cheney committed a crime, it simply says he was aware of the Valerie Plame/Joe Wilson situation.  I beg to differ.  —  Here is the key paragraph:
Discussion: Blogenlust and The Mahablog
Edward Wong / New York Times:
Final Tally Shows Iraqi Voters Approved New Constitution  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 25 - Iraqi electoral officials announced today that a new constitution had been approved by voters, enshrining a legal foundation for the future governance of the country and paving the way for elections for a full-term government in December.
Discussion: QandO and ScrappleFace
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CNN:
Iraqi draft constitution passes, election officials say  —  Two U.S. Marines killed in Anbar province  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — The referendum on Iraq's draft constitution has passed, according to final provisional results issued Tuesday by Iraqi election officials.
Discussion: Barcepundit
Associated Press:
Draft Constitution Adopted by Iraqi Voters
Discussion: Captain's Quarters and Argghhh!
Associated Press:
Iraq's Constitution is Adopted
John Ward Anderson / Washington Post:   Draft Constitution Approved by Iraqi Voters
Rupert Cornwell / Independent:
Galloway lied over Iraqi oil payments, says Congress report  —  George Galloway, the British MP, was last night accused of lying by a US Congressional committee when he testified earlier this year that he had not received any United Nation food-for-oil allocations from the deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
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Francis Harris / Telegraph:
Galloway's wife 'received £100,000 from Iraqis'
Times of London:
US Senate 'finds Iraq oil cash in Galloway's wife's bank account'
Discussion: The Belmont Club
hughhewitt.com:
I just flew in from Italy, and boy is my keyboard tired.  —  This is a long post, because it was composed on the long flight back from Italy where my wife and I spent a week of vacation.  —  Much to my wife's dismay, I have been thinking about (at length) and occasionally writing about …
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Washington Post:
Conservatives Escalate Opposition to Miers  —  Web Sites and Ad Campaign Seek Nominee's Withdrawal  —  Conservative activists intensified their opposition to the Supreme Court nomination of Harriet Miers yesterday, launching two Web sites and planning radio and television advertising aimed at forcing her withdrawal.
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Washington Post:
Husband Is Conspicuous in Leak Case  —  Wilson's Credibility Debated as Charges In Probe Considered  —  To his backers, Joseph C. Wilson IV is a brave whistle-blower wronged by the Bush administration.  To his critics, he is a partisan who spouts unreliable information.
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Dafydd / Big Lizards:
More Questions to Ask Harriet Miers  —  UPDATE: Some suggested cases below!  —  I just thought of something that might actually be valuable to the confirmation process, at least to the extent that members of the Senate bother to listen to constructive suggestions.
Discussion: Small Town Veteran
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:   What To Ask Miers?  —  Dafydd ab Hugh issues a challenge …
White House:
President Meets with Cabinet, Discusses Hurricane Preparation  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank the members of my Cabinet for being here.  We've just had a discussion about a variety of subjects.  These men and women are showing extraordinary leadership to the American people, and I want to thank you for your continued service.
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Washington Post:
Presidents Past Inspire Bush's Damage Control  —  Facing a convergence of crises threatening his administration, President Bush and his team are devising plans to salvage the remainder of his presidency by applying the lessons of past two-term chief executives and refocusing attention …
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
White House Is Seeking Exception in Detainee Abuse Ban  —  WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 - Stepping up a confrontation with the Senate over the handling of detainees, the White House is insisting that the Central Intelligence Agency be exempted from a proposed ban on abusive treatment of suspected Qaeda militants and other terrorists.

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Ryan Sager / Tech Central Station:
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Omar / IRAQ THE MODEL:
Polls: can we rely on them?  —  Through Gateway Pundit …

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