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2:50 PM ET, July 17, 2006

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Jeannine Aversa / Associated Press:
Bush Curses Hezbollah During G8 Luncheon  —  It wasn't meant to be overheard.  Private luncheon conversations among world leaders, picked up by a microphone, provided a rare window into both banter and substance _ including President Bush cursing Hezbollah's attacks against Israel.
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Adam / Adam Boulton Weblog:
Bush & Blair Raw & Uncut  —  A fascinating conversation between Tony Blair and George Bush has been caught by the microphones at the G8, when the two men didn't think they were being overheard.  It tells us a lot about the relationship between the two men, about the US-UK special relationship and the two men's views on the Middle East.
Associated Press:
Israel sends ground forces into Lebanon  —  JERUSALEM - Israeli ground troops have entered southern Lebanon to attack Hezbollah bases on the border, a government spokesman said Monday.  Israel's six-day-old offensive against Hezbollah following the capture of two Israeli soldiers earlier had been an aerial campaign.
Think Progress:
Bush Uncensored: President Uses Expletive During Chat At G8 Summit  —  Yesterday during the closing lunch at the G8 summit, a stray microphone picked up a private conversation between President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.  Bush is seen munching on a buttered roll and using …
Discussion: The Democratic Daily and TPMCafe
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Microphone Captures Bush's Unscripted Comments at G-8  —  ST. PETERSBURG, July 17 — President Bush should know that in Russia, someone is always listening.  In this case, it was the rest of the world.  —  During a lunch with other leaders at the Group of Eight summit on Monday …
New York Times:
2 Leaders Urge Peacekeeping Force for South of Lebanon  —  STRELNA, Russia, July 17— British Prime Minister Tony Blair and United Nations Secretary General called today for an international "stabilization force'' to quell the fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militia …
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Arabs Fear Iran More Than They Hate The Jews
Hassan M. Fattah / New York Times:
Blame by Some Arab Leaders for Fighters
CNN:
Bush caught off-guard in chat with Blair
Discussion: TAPPED and Ezra Klein
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Don't Talk With Your Mouth Full...
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Jerusalem Post:
Eleven wounded as top two floors of building collapse
New York Times:
In an About-Face, Sunnis Want U.S. to Remain in Iraq  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 16 — As sectarian violence soars, many Sunni Arab political and religious leaders once staunchly opposed to the American presence here are now saying they need American troops to protect them from the rampages …
Media Matters for America:
Kornblut falsely reported that Sen. Clinton criticized Democrats for "wasting time" … In a July 16 Web-only article, New York Times reporter Anne E. Kornblut falsely reported that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) criticized her fellow congressional Democrats "for taking on issues …
Discussion: Greg's Opinion
Associated Press:
Israel Sets Conditions for Cease-Fire  —  Israel would agree to a cease-fire in its six-day-old offensive against Hezbollah if the Lebanese guerrillas withdraw from the border area with Israel and release two captured Israeli soldiers, a senior official said Monday.
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Bush Administration Plans Medicare Changes  —  WASHINGTON, July 16 — The Bush administration says it plans sweeping changes in Medicare payments to hospitals that could cut payments by 20 percent to 30 percent for many complex treatments and new technologies.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Patricia Lopez / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Wide gap a surprise in race for Senate  —  DFLer Klobuchar holds a strong early lead over Republican Kennedy in expected close race.  —  DFL Senate candidate Amy Klobuchar has opened up a strong early lead over GOP rival Mark Kennedy in a Minnesota Poll that shows Klobuchar with 50 percent …
Randal C. Archibold / New York Times:
Arizona Ballot Could Become Lottery Ticket  —  Mark Osterloh, 53, led the drive to put a proposal on the November ballot in Arizona that would give voters a chance to win $1 million.  He sees the gimmick as the key to improve turnout and interest people in politics.
Mercury News:
HEARD THIS ONE?  —  Walking tall, and out  —  Dan Quayle took time out from participating in the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Stateline, Nev., on Friday to attend John Mellencamp's concert only to run into a political statement.  —  He then made a statement of his own …
Discussion: The Left Coaster
 
 
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