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12:50 PM ET, May 31, 2006

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Arwa Da / CNN:
A reporter's shock at the Haditha allegations  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — It actually took me a while to put all the pieces together — that I know these guys, the U.S. Marines at the heart of the alleged massacre of Iraqi civilians in Haditha.  —  I don't know why it didn't register with me until now.
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CNN:
Sumaidaie: Marines shot my cousin
Discussion: AMERICAblog and The All Spin Zone
Susan Schmidt / Washington Post:
Former Ney Aide Details How Abramoff Treated 'Champions'  —  In the first public testimony by a member of Jack Abramoff's inner circle, a former congressional aide told a federal jury yesterday how the disgraced lobbyist identified his "champions" in government and then showered them with favors …
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Michael J. Sniffen / Associated Press:
Former Lobbyist Testifies Against Official  —  WASHINGTON — A convicted lobbyist described Tuesday how he obtained insider information and advice from Bush administration procurement chief David Safavian to advance two projects for Republican influence-peddlar Jack Abramoff, who then took the official on a lavish golf trip to Scotland.
Philip Shenon / New York Times:
Ex-Aide Tells of Understating Cost of Trip
Discussion: TPMmuckraker
Washington Post:
U.S. Sets Conditions for Talks With Iran  —  The United States is willing to join European nations in direct talks with Iran if the Iranian government first agrees to suspend its programs to enrich uranium and reprocess spent nuclear fuel, activities that Washington charges are part of plans to build nuclear weapons.
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state.gov:
Statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  —  Secretary Condoleezza Rice  —  The pursuit by the Iranian regime of nuclear weapons represents a direct threat to the entire international community, including to the United States and to the Persian Gulf region.
Robert J. Samuelson / Washington Post:
What You Don't Know About the Immigration Bill  —  The Senate passed legislation last week that Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) hailed as "the most far-reaching immigration reform in our history."  You might think that the first question anyone would ask is how much it would actually increase or decrease legal immigration.
Guardian:
Gore: Bush is 'renegade rightwing extremist'  —  Al Gore has made his sharpest attack yet on the George Bush presidency, describing the current US administration as "a renegade band of rightwing extremists".  —  In an interview with the Guardian today, the former vice-president calls himself a …
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Guardian:   Born again  —  Al Gore was the nearly man of US politics …
Jennifer Fermino / New York Post:
GI'S BIG FAT SUIT VS. MOORE  —  SEEKS $85M FOR 'LYING' 9/11 CLIP  —  A double-amputee Iraq-war vet is suing Michael Moore for $85 million, claiming the portly peacenik recycled an old interview and used it out of context to make him appear anti-war in "Fahrenheit 9/11."
John / AMERICAblog:
Associated Press caught deleting line in news story, makes story more biased against Senator Reid  —  UPDATE: It gets worse.  —  This is rather serious.  The Associated Press ran a story yesterday (byline John Solomon) attacking Senator Harry Reid for accepting tickets to a boxing match …
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New York Times:
Ringside With Caesar's Wife
Discussion: Unfogged
Abby Goodnough / New York Times:
As Hurricane Season Looms, States Aim to Scare  —  MIAMI, May 30 — Convinced that tough tactics are needed, officials in hurricane-prone states are trumpeting dire warnings about the storm season that starts on Thursday, preaching self-reliance and prodding the public to prepare early and well.
Washington Post:
Congressman Tried to Hide Papers, Justice Dept. Says  —  Court Filing in Response to Jefferson Lawsuit Defends Raid  —  The Justice Department yesterday vigorously defended the recent weekend raid of Rep. William J. Jefferson's Capitol Hill office as part of a bribery investigation …
Kevin A. Hassett / American Enterprise Institute:
Let's Give John Snow the Praise He Has Earned  —  The secretary of the Treasury has historically been an administration's pre-eminent economic policy maker.  The Treasury department has authority over virtually every corner of the economy, and access to a large and gifted staff.
Allison Hoffman / Associated Press:
McCain cancels Bilbray event over immigration  —  SAN DIEGO - Arizona Sen. John McCain on Tuesday canceled an appearance for a Republican congressional candidate who has attacked his opponent for supporting McCain's immigration bill.  —  McCain, R-Ariz., was scheduled to speak Wednesday …
Nancy Vogel / Los Angeles Times:
Bill to Bolster Election Clout Gains  —  The Assembly passes a measure to pledge the state's Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote.  —  SACRAMENTO — Seeking to force presidential candidates to pay attention to California's 15.5 million voters …
Discussion: MyDD
Robin Toner / New York Times:
Democrats' Senate Hopes May Ride on Tennessee Race  —  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Representative Harold E. Ford Jr. freely acknowledges that he faces many challenges in his campaign for the Senate, which may ultimately determine the Democratic Party's chances of regaining a Senate majority.
PR Newswire:
Dixie Chicks New Album, Taking The Long Way, Debuts At #1 On Billboard Top 200  —  Dixie Chicks Become First Female Group Ever To Have Three Albums Debut In Top Slot  —  On Sales Dates For Dixie Chicks "Accidents & Accusations Tour" Announced  —  NEW YORK, May 31 /PRNewswire …
Jeffrey Ressner / Time:
Rousing the Zealots  —  Neo-Nazis, white supremacists and militiamen are revivified by the furor over illegal immigration  —  Pugnacious anthems and racist diatribes have never been in short supply at Nordic Fest, an annual white-power Woodstock held over the Memorial Day break near …
 
 
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David Saltonstall / NY Daily News:
Hillary pays a price
Discussion: Kitty Litter and ActNow!
Arthur Max / Associated Press:
Report Exonorates Armstrong of Doping
John Schwartz / New York Times:
2 Studies Link Global Warming to Greater Power of Hurricanes
Discussion: Think Progress
Tony Blankley / Real Clear Politics:
Ruffled Republican Feathers
Bryan Bender / Boston Globe:
Insurgent attacks in Iraq at highest level in 2 years
Discussion: Air America Radio
Opinion Journal:
Hayden's Heroes  —  Maybe the CIA could use a few amateurs.
Telegraph:
Saudi fighters 'are leading the surge in attacks on British troops'
Discussion: Jihad Watch
Daniel Williams / Washington Post:
New Vehicle for Dissent Is a Fast Track to Prison
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Reuters:
Pedophiles to launch political party
John Milburn / Associated Press:
Ex-Kansas GOP Chair Switches Affiliation
Dirk Lammers / Associated Press:
S.D. Abortion Ban Oppponents Petition
Tim / O'Reilly Radar:
Web 2.0 Service Mark Controversy (Tim responding this time)
Charles Lane / Washington Post:
High Court's Free-Speech Ruling Favors Government
Steve Silberman / Wired News:
Don't Try This at Home  —  Garage chemistry used to be a rite of passage for geeky kids.
Philip Alcabes / Washington Post:
Blowing Smoke About Tobacco
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
A Build-a-Protest Approach to Immigration
 

 
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Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

 
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