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6:40 AM ET, July 13, 2006

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Associated Press:
Hamas Leader Badly Hurt in Israeli Bombing  —  A Hamas militant leader who has topped Israel's most-wanted list for a decade was badly wounded and underwent four hours of spinal surgery Wednesday after being wounded in an Israeli airstrike, security officials said.
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CNN:
Israel strikes Beirut airport, blocks ports  —  BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) — Israeli aircraft bombed Beirut International Airport on Thursday before blocking naval traffic in Lebanese waters as Israel expanded its military campaign against Hezbollah guerrillas who kidnapped two Israeli soldiers.
Ravi Nessman / Associated Press:
Israel Hits Lebanon After Troops Snatched  —  Israel bombed and shelled southern Lebanon and sent ground troops over the border for the first time in six years Wednesday after Hezbollah guerrillas captured two Israeli soldiers.  The fighting killed eight Israeli soldiers and three Lebanese.
Ynetnews:
Al-Aqsa leader: West Bank rocket war is on  —  Terror leader announces start of missile barrage nearing Israel's main population centers  —  While Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip have been contending with almost daily missile attacks, Palestinian rockets will now be launched regularly …
Mohammed Zaatari / MSNBC:
Israel strikes come within 10 miles of Beirut  —  Prime minister says assaults over captured prisoners will be 'very painful'  —  Among the sites targeted by Israeli warplanes was the Qassmieh Bridge in southern Lebanon.  At least two civilians have died in the attacks.  —  FREE VIDEO
Ze'ev Schiff / Haaretz:
ANALYSIS: Israel is at risk of embarking on three-front war  —  Two weeks after the start of the IDF's extensive operation in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah opened a second front on the northern border.  The second front, which could expand into Israel, started just as the first did …
Associated Press:
Kassam fired from Gaza, no damage  —  Palestinians fired a Kassam from northern Gaza Thursday morning.  No one was wounded and no damage was caused by the rocket which landed south of Ashkelon.  The IDF was responding with artillery fire from outside the Strip.
CNN:
Israel authorizes 'severe' response to abductions  —  JERUSALEM (CNN) — The Israeli Cabinet authorized "severe and harsh" retaliation on Lebanon after Hezbollah guerillas kidnapped two soldiers and killed three others in a cross-border raid Wednesday.  —  Israel quickly blamed …
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Jerusalem Post:
Syria blames Israel for escalation
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
BBC:
Israel imposes Lebanon blockade
Ibrahim Barzak / Associated Press:
Bomb Destroys Palestinian Foreign Ministry
Discussion: Wizbang and One Hand Clapping
Lois Romano / Washington Post:
Beyond the Poll Numbers, Voter Doubts About Clinton  —  Anna Shelley, a mother of three from Utah, says she is ready for a female president, and she is sure that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has what it takes.  —  But Shelley, a Democrat, is not sure she could ever pull a lever for Clinton.
Jason Horowitz / New York Observer:
Can Joe Stand if Contender Gets a T.K.O.?  —  It's a Thrilla in Bridgeport!  Unbound Lieberman Is Bloodied by Anti-War Opponent in Lamont; Senator and Ned Resist Conflating Iraq, Israel  —  Joe Lieberman was incensed.  —  He'd just been confronted at a campaign event for Irish supporters …
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Marc Gunther / CNNMoney.com:
The extinction of mass culture  —  The advent of 300 channels and the Internet has fragmented audiences - and the explosion of choice has left us poorer  —  NEW YORK (Fortune) — Quick: Name the biggest star in prime-time television.  —  Now: Name a star created by the Internet.
Jon Tevlin / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Couric's Twin Cities visit a well-oiled machine  —  The hugely popular media star held a closed-to-the-media "listening session," then attended a fundraiser for a local charity.  —  It was a well-orchestrated media event that excluded the media, a private invitation-only meeting in the brand …
New York Times:
General Sees Need for More U.S. Forces in Baghdad  —  By PAUL von ZIELBAUER and DAVID S. CLOUD  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 12 — Gen. George W. Casey Jr., the senior American commander in Iraq, said today that "terrorists and death squads" were responsible for the surge in sectarian killings …
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Katherine Harris's Campaign Staff To Resign  —  The high command of Rep. Katherine Harris's FL Senate bid plans to resign by the end of the week, two people familiar with the campaign tell the Hotline.  —  The departing staff includes Glen Hodas, Harris's campaign manager, her spokesperson …
Discussion: Wonkette
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Battle Looms In Congress Over Military Tribunals  —  House Republicans signaled a coming clash with the Senate over the future of military tribunals yesterday when Armed Service Committee members indicated they were inclined to give the Bush administration largely what it wants in the conduct of terrorism trials.
Discussion: Bring it On!
 
 
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Raymond Hernandez / New York Times:
Bush Nominee Tries to Calm Torture Furor
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IDF orders residents in North into shelters
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Choosing baby's sex to be outlawed
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The Story of The $14.5 Million Healthcare Centers In Iraq
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Airwaves Again Safe for "South Park" Scientology Spoof
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Observer:
Wall Street Rift: Journal Reporters Reject Gigot Line
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house.gov:
Murtha compares cost of war and domestic expenses
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Tim Starks / public.cq.com:
Confluence of Hurdles Hampers Panel's Iraq Probe
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