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Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
White House Dismissed '02 Surveillance Proposal — The Bush administration rejected a 2002 Senate proposal that would have made it easier for FBI agents to obtain surveillance warrants in terrorism cases, concluding that the system was working well and that it would likely be unconstitutional to lower the legal standard.
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Jonathan S. Landay / Knight Ridder:
In 2002, Justice Department said eavesdropping law working well — WASHINGTON - A July 2002 Justice Department statement to a Senate committee appears to contradict several key arguments that the Bush administration is making to defend its eavesdropping on U.S. citizens without court warrants.
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Jim Puzzanghera / Lexington Herald-Leader:
More Americans favor impeaching Bush, poll says — Today's topic: Domestic spying — WASHINGTON - The word "impeachment" is popping up increasingly these days and not just off the lips of liberal activists spouting predictable bumper-sticker slogans. — After the unfounded claims …
Sarah El Deeb / Associated Press:
Abbas to Ask Hamas to Form Next Government — RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will ask Hamas to form the next Palestinian government after the Islamic militants swept parliamentary elections, and the defeated Fatah Party will serve in the opposition, a senior Fatah legislator said Thursday.
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Hamas captures election majority, officials say — Peace efforts in doubt; Hamas says recognizing Israel 'not on our agenda' — RAMALLAH, West Bank - Hamas' top official told Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday the Islamic militant group is ready for a partnership after defeating …
Sarah El Deeb / Associated Press:Palestinian Premier, Cabinet Resigns
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Khaled Abu Toameh And / Associated Press:Mashal calls Abbas to inquire about political partnership
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news, politics, jobs …:
Panel: Interactivity Ethics — Last Thursday, washingtonpost.com turned off the reader comments feature on post.blog , a blog dedicated to sharing news by and about The Post and washingtonpost.com. The move came after several comments containing personal attacks, profanity and hate speech …
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Rem Rieder / American Journalism Review:Howl — The vicious response to a Washington Post column …
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New York Times:
Senators in Need of a Spine — Judge Samuel Alito Jr., whose entire history suggests that he holds extreme views about the expansive powers of the presidency and the limited role of Congress, will almost certainly be a Supreme Court justice soon. His elevation will come courtesy …
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Orcinus, TalkLeft, The Democratic Daily Blog, THE BRAD BLOG, Democrats.com and Democrat Taylor Marsh …
Drew Brown / Knight Ridder:
Army reaching breaking point, experts warn — WASHINGTON - A pair of reports by outside experts in the last two days warn that the Army has been stretched thin by repeated combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and could soon reach the breaking point. — The first, a report on the Iraq war …
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Jackie Spinner / Washington Post:
The Other Beat Of Her Heart — In Iraq, the Reporter Learns You Go Into Battle Alone — That can't be Jill, I whispered to myself, over and over, even as her picture hung on the TV screen. — No, it's not her, I said to myself in denial. Jill? Jill Carroll?
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LiberalOasis:
The Worst-Case Alito Scenario Looms — Senate Dems are perhaps heading into a worst-case scenario with the Alito nomination, at least, worst-case for the party's reputation. — Achieving 41 "No" votes, yet not filibustering the nomination. — The NY Times reports: … And CNN's Ed Henry reported yesterday:
Elaine Sciolino / New York Times:
France Battles a Problem That Grows and Grows: Fat — ROUBAIX, France - In a cold, stark municipal hall, 8-year-old Hatim sat silently as the pediatrician passed judgment. — At about 4 feet 6 inches and 95 pounds, the boy was declared overweight and in danger of becoming obese.
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Jerusalem Post:
Iran: We'll put Israel in 'eternal coma' — TEHERAN, IRAN — Were Israel to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, Iran would respond so strongly that it would put the Jewish state into "an eternal coma" like Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's, the Iranian defense minister said Wednesday.
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Greg Gutfeld / The Huffington Post:
FINALLY! THE ROE V. WADE JOKE PAGE!!! — Judging from my last post, there are a lot of people here who take abortion VERY seriously - so seriously in fact that they worry me. I think what's needed are a few "belly" laughs to ease the tension! — So, in honor of National Abortion Week …
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Chicago Business:
Wal-Mart gets 25,000 applications for Evergreen Park store — Interest for 325 jobs biggest in company's history — (Crain's) — The new Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location opening Friday in suburban Evergreen Park received a record 25,000 applications for 325 positions, the highest …
Cori Dauber / Rantingprofs:
entThe Picture's More Nuanced — mThe Times' features a piece today from two men who generally write as a team: Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon. They make an interesting and important argument here, that interpreted as it would be heard in the Islamic world, Osama's "truce" …
Bridget / GOP Vixen:
SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, GOODBYE, GALLOWAY! — George Galloway, who hoped to use reality TV as a platform to further his socialist ideology but instead used it as a platform to act like a cat and dance in a red leotard, has been voted out of the Celebrity Big Brother house!! From the Guardian:
hrw.org:
United Nations: U.S. Aligned With Iran in Anti-Gay Vote — Rice Must Explain Repressive UN Ban on LGBT Rights Groups — (Washington, D.C., January 25, 2006) - In a reversal of policy, the United States on Monday backed an Iranian initiative to deny United Nations consultative status …
Times of London:
Critics attack Google's 'black day' in China — Google today caved in to pressure from the Chinese Government by launching a localised version of its website that self-censors information deemed "subversive" by the Communist authorities. — The company, whose motto is "Don't be evil" …
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