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5:05 AM ET, March 31, 2006

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The BIDINOTTO BLOG:
An Open Letter to Borders Books (updated repeatedly)  —  Dear Borders representatives:  —  After reading this, please forward it to the appropriate Borders executive.  Be advised also that I am circulating this message far and wide, and posting it online on my blog:  —  http://bidinotto.journalspace.com/?
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Jay Tokasz / Buffalo News:
Borders bans local magazine
Murray Waas / news.nationaljournal.com:
Insulating Bush  —  Karl Rove, President Bush's chief political adviser, cautioned other White House aides in the summer of 2003 that Bush's 2004 re-election prospects would be severely damaged if it was publicly disclosed that he had been personally warned that a key rationale for going to war …
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Booman Tribune / A Progressive Community:
Waas on Plamegate  —  Sometimes an article comes along that is so good and so comprehensive and so...well...perfect...that there is no way for a blogger to whittle it down and pull out the salient points and provide commentary.  —  Murray Waas has just published the magnum opus on the Plame Affair.
ABCNEWS:
Insurgents Justify Release of Jill Carroll in Web Tape  —  Tape Claims Americans Met Some Demands  —  March 30, 2006 — ABC News has found a video on an insurgent Web site showing U.S. reporter Jill Carroll before she was released by her captors in Iraq.  The circumstances surrounding …
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Rob Stein / Washington Post:
Prayer Doesn't Aid Recovery, Study Finds  —  Effect on Healing of Strangers at Distance After Heart-Bypass Surgery Examined  —  Praying for other people to recover from an illness is ineffective, according to the largest, best-designed study to examine the power of prayer to heal strangers at a distance.
Discussion: the talking dog
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Associated Press:
Study: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients
Discussion: The World Wide Rant and Pharyngula
Ian / Expose the Left:
Ironic: Pelosi Holds "Real Security" Sign Upside Down (VIDEO)  —  California Conservative linked with Nancy Pelosi Unveils Real Security, DNC-Style  —  Slobokan's Site O' Schtuff linked with The Brightest Bulb  —  67 Responses to "Ironic: Pelosi Holds "Real Security" Sign Upside Down (VIDEO)"
Pam Belluck / New York Times:
Massachusetts Court Limits Same-Sex Marriages  —  BOSTON, March 30 — Massachusetts's highest court ruled today that same-sex couples who live in other states cannot get married in Massachusetts unless gay marriage is legal in their home states.  —  In an opinion written by Justice Francis X. Spina …
Discussion: Magpie
house.gov:
Statement of Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney on Capitol Hill Incident  —  (Washington, DC) - To the Members of the Capitol Hill Police:  —  Earlier today I had an unfortunate confrontation with a Capitol Hill Police Officer.  It is traditional protocol that Capitol Hill Police Officers secure 535 Members …
Declan McCullagh / CNET News.com:
Drone aircraft may prowl U.S. skies  —  Unmanned aerial vehicles have soared the skies of Afghanistan and Iraq for years, spotting enemy encampments, protecting military bases, and even launching missile attacks against suspected terrorists.  —  Now UAVs may be landing in the United States.
stamfordadvocate.com:
Obama rallies state Democrats, throws support behind Lieberman  —  HARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. Sen. Barack Obama rallied Connecticut Democrats at their annual dinner Thursday night, throwing his support behind mentor and Senate colleague Joe Lieberman.  —  Obama, an Illinois Democrat who is considered …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and The Agonist
Haaretz:
Three Israelis killed in West Bank suicide bombing attack  —  Three Israelis were killed when a Palestinian suicide bomber exploded in a car after nightfall Thursday at the entrance to the West Bank settlement of Kedumim, located west of Nablus.  —  The suicide bomber was also killed in the attack.
Discussion: An Unsealed Room and Yourish.com
Alan Cooperman / Washington Post:
Chaplains Group Opposes Prayer Order  —  Guarantee on Using Jesus's Name Not Needed, It Says  —  An association that represents more than 70 percent of the chaplains in the U.S. military, including many evangelical Christians, is opposing a demand by conservatives in Congress …
Gina Cooper / yearly kos:
YearlyKos Convention Announces Panel Including Amb.  Joe Wilson to Discuss Disclosure of CIA Officer Valerie Plame's Identity  —  YearlyKos@gmail.com  —  For Immediate Release:  —  YearlyKos Convention Announces Panel Including Former U.S. Ambassador Joe Wilson to Discuss the Bush Administration …
Discussion: Firedoglake and Decision '08
Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
Bush Wanted War  —  It is my firm belief that if, say, a few dozen people simultaneously did an Internet search for the words "Bush lied," computers all over the country would crash and the energy grid would buckle, producing a rolling blackout that would begin somewhere around Terre Haute …
Carne Ross / Washington Post:
Could Sanctions Stop Iran?  —  Recent History Suggests That the Prospects Aren't Good  —  Now that the U.N. Security Council has agreed on a statement demanding that Iran restrict its nuclear program, the United States and its allies are doubtless considering tougher measures, including sanctions, to force Iran's compliance.
Discussion: Associated Press and Decision '08
 
 
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Toby Helm / Telegraph:
Blair will be gone by Christmas, say friends
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Profits surge to 40-year high
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Woodruff Receives David Bloom Award
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Roy / alicublog:
HOW TO READ JEFF GOLDSTEIN.  I guess the Shorter Goldstein in this case …
Discussion: Sadly, No!
Peter Carlson / Washington Post:
Cheney Hits His Mark At Correspondents' Salute to Congress
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Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
The Dems' national security strategy gets stuffed
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Decision Day  —  Today Yale will reject 19,300 applicants.
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George Will: Ich Bin Ein Ost-Berliner?
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My dinner with Napoli  —  I wasn't sure whether to use chorizo …
Palm Beach Post:
Elections officials to query GOP pundit
rightwingnews.com:
Answering 13 Frequently Asked Questions About Illegal Immigration
Discussion: Democracy Project and Peaktalk
Freedomplease / The Nation:
Russ Feingold's Legal Firepower
 

 
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

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The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

 
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