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Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
At least one killed during shooting at Seattle Jewish federation — At least five people were shot - one fatally - this afternoon at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle by a man a witness said was upset about "what was going on in Israel." — Police spokesman Rich Pruitt said there was one shooter …
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king5.com:
One dead, at least five injured in shooting at Jewish Federation in Seattle — SEATTLE - One person has been killed and at least five others have been injured in a shooting at the Jewish Federation at 2031 Third Ave. in downtown Seattle. One suspect has been taken into custody.
Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Gunman shoots 6 at Seattle Jewish center — SEATTLE - Patti Simon was working in the Jewish Federation's office when she heard screaming, gunshots and what sounded like furniture crashing on the floor above her. She tried calling her co-workers upstairs, but no one answered, so she called police and fled.
Discussion:
New York Times, Roger Ailes, Left I on the News, Blue Crab Boulevard and The Florida Masochist
Seattle Times:
1 dead, at least 5 wounded in shootings — One person was dead and five others were hospitalized this afternoon in a shooting at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle building in downtown Seattle by a man who declared he was "angry with Israel." — Seattle police later arrested the alleged gunman …
Discussion:
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler
Tim Booth / Associated Press:
5 Shot, 1 Fatally at Seattle Jewish Center — SEATTLE (AP) — At least five people were shot, one of them fatally, Friday afternoon at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, and one person was arrested, authorities said. — Five or six people were wounded, assistant police chief Jim Pugel said.
Sam F. Ghattas / Associated Press:
Hezbollah politicians back peace package — BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah politicians, while expressing reservations, have joined their critics in the government in agreeing to a peace package that includes strengthening an international force in south Lebanon and disarming the guerrillas, the government said.
Discussion:
Power Line, Winds of Change.NET, Blogs for Bush, Say Anything, Dohiyi Mir and Blue Crab Boulevard
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White House:
President Bush and Prime Minister Blair of the United Kingdom Participate in Press Availability — PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you all. Prime Minister Tony Blair, welcome back to the White House. As you know, we've got a close relationship. You tell me what you think.
Washington Post:
Hezbollah Joins New Call for Cease-Fire — Plan Endorsed By Lebanon Differs From U.S. Approach — As fighting raged on in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah joined the Lebanese government in a peace proposal calling for an immediate cease-fire with Israel followed swiftly by a prisoner exchange …
Mitch Prothero / Salon:
The "hiding among civilians" myth — Israel claims it's justified in bombing civilians because Hezbollah mingles with them. In fact, the militant group doesn't trust its civilians and stays as far away from them as possible. — A dog walks through the rubble of buildings hit …
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Minimum Wage Hike Passed By House — The House last night voted to boost the minimum wage for the first time in nearly a decade while also permanently slashing the estate tax, a coupling that GOP leaders calculated might garner enough Senate support to become law.
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Sisyphus Shrugged:
conventional wisdom watch — our old friends the "some" Democrats popped up in an AP story this week in support of Joe Lieberman. … So who are our "some" Democrats this time around? — Well, we have a guy whose union endorsed Lieberman, two non-federal campaigns whose actual beef seems …
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Anne E. Kornblut / New York Times:
2008 May Test Clinton's Bond With McCain — Two summers ago, on a Congressional trip to Estonia, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton astonished her traveling companions by suggesting that the group do what one does in the Baltics: hold a vodka-drinking contest. — Delighted, the leader …
Nell Henderson / Washington Post:
U.S. Economy Cools As Consumers Pull Back — The U.S. economy slowed sharply in the three months ended in June, expanding at less than half its pace earlier this year, as consumers and businesses hunkered down in response to climbing inflation and interest rates.
Discussion:
Liberty and Justice, The Reaction, Political Animal, Democratic Veteran and Brad DeLong's Semi …
Tristero / Hullabaloo:
The Man Is Clear In His Mind, But His Soul Is Mad — Apparently, when John Podhoretz read Heart of Darkness he came to the conclusion that Kurtz had the right attitude: … In other words, as Kurtz memorably wrote, "Exterminate all the brutes." And then Podhoretz asks: … Why yes, John, I can.
New York Times:
Housing Slows, Taking Big Toll on the Economy — The housing industry — which largely carried the American economy through the tribulations of the 2000 stock-market crash, a recession and climbing oil prices — has lost its vigor in recent months and now has begun to bog down the broader economy …
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