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1:40 PM ET, August 17, 2006

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Alisa Tang / Associated Press:
Former Teacher Claims He Killed JonBenet  —  BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A former American school teacher said publicly Thursday he was with JonBenet Ramsey when she was killed and called the 6-year-old's death "an accident," a stunning admission that should help answer 10 years of questions in the unsolved murder case.
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Sutin Wannabovorn / Associated Press:
Suspect Admits Killing JonBenet Ramsey  —  The American suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case said publicly Thursday he was with the 6-year-old when she died and called her death "an accident," a stunning admission that will help answer 10 years of questions in the unsolved murder case.
Kevin Simpson / Denver Post:
Surprise confession in JonBenet case
Discussion: Hot Air and TalkLeft
Sarah Karush / Associated Press:
Judge nixes warrantless surveillance  —  DETROIT - A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government's warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it.  —  U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit became the first judge to strike …
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:   Federal court finds warrantless eavesdropping unconstitutional, enjoins the program
Patterico / Patterico's Pontifications:
Hagee's Office Responds: Contradicts L.A. Times  —  I heard back from General Hagee's office yesterday regarding my inquiry about when Gen. Hagee briefed John Murtha about Haditha.  The bottom line: Gen. Hagee's office has directly contradicted an assertion by the L.A. Times …
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MSNBC:
Lawmaker: Marines killed Iraqis 'in cold blood'  —  Navy conducting war crimes probe into November violence in Haditha  —  A video provided to Reuters in March by Hamourabi, a human rights group, shows covered bodies, which Hamourabi says are of 15 civilians shot to death by Marines in Haditha in November.
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
New York Times:
Insurgent Bombs Directed at G.I.'s Increase in Iraq  —  A recent bombing in Baghdad.  Most of the roadside bombs are directed at American-led forces, officials say.  —  The number of roadside bombs planted in Iraq rose in July to the highest monthly total of the war, offering more evidence …
Jules Crittenden / Boston Herald:
However, Nicole Kidman is hot  —  I've been wondering if it is possible for me to describe exactly how much I don't give a damn what actors think.Or rock stars.  —  I should state at the outset that when actors lend their celebrity to raise money for cancer research and similar causes, I think its wonderful.
Discussion: Tim Blair
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NEWS.com.au:
Kidman condemns Hamas, Hezbollah
New York Times:
Eye on Election, Democrats Run as Wal-Mart Foe  —  Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware, a likely Democratic presidential candidate in 2008, delivered a 15-minute, blistering attack to warm applause from Democrats and union organizers here on Wednesday.  But Mr. Biden's main target …
The Blotter:
Top al Qaeda Man In Pakistan Nabbed  —  Gretchen Peters and Habibullah Khan Report:  —  A senior al Qaeda commander allegedly tied to the London airplane bomb plot has been arrested in Pakistan, Pakistani intelligence and law enforcement officials have told ABC News.
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Faces, Too, Are Searched at U.S. Airports  —  As the man approached the airport security checkpoint here on Wednesday, he kept picking up and putting down his backpack, touching his fingers to his chin, rubbing some object in his hands and finally reaching for his pack of cigarettes, even though smoking was not allowed.
Anita Kumar / St. Petersburg Times:
Backing Harris?  Her list shortens … In the U.S. Senate primary, Rep. Katherine Harris has been touting key political endorsements from fellow Republican lawmakers.  The problem is, some of them never endorsed her.  —  Several members of the U.S. House called the Harris campaign …
Discussion: Liberal Values
Telegraph:
Ditch US in terror war, say 80pc of Britons  —  A majority of British people wants the Government to adopt an even more "aggressive" foreign policy to combat international terrorism, according to an opinion poll conducted after the arrests of 24 terrorism suspects last week.
Diana Jean Schemo / New York Times:
Stroessner, Paraguay's Enduring Dictator, Dies  —  Gen. Alfredo Stroessner, the former president of Paraguay whose 35-year hold on power made him South America's most enduring dictator during the cold war, died today in exile in Brazil.  He was 93.  —  General Stroessner had developed pneumonia …
Discussion: Amygdala, The Heretik and TPMCafe blogs
Guardian:
Hariri's son condemns Israel and Syria  —  David Fickling and agencies  —  The son of Lebanon's assassinated former prime minister and leader of the largest faction in the Lebanese parliament today condemned the involvement of both Israel and Syria in the country's month-long war.
Discussion: The Jawa Report
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
For the GOP, a Heartland Plunge  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — When the Columbus Dispatch's respected poll recently reported that Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell was trailing Democratic Rep. Ted Strickland by 20 points in the race for governor of Ohio, there was dismay but no shock among his fellow Republicans.
The Blotter:
Authorities Warning Women Not to Wear Gel Bras As Worries of Possible Female Bombers Increase  —  Richard Esposito and Anna Schecter Report:  —  U.S. authorities are advising women not to wear gel bras on airplanes as information developed in the foiled London plot points to an expanding role …
Discussion: King of Zembla, Blinq and BlondeSense
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Duke Cunningham's Wife Speaks!  (But Not to Us)  —  It's not a pretty picture: the night before Duke Cunningham was sentenced and taken into custody, he dumped a duffel bag filled with dirty underwear and $32,000 in $20 and $100 bills in his wife's driveway as a desperate attempt to salvage some of his ill-gotten gains.
Discussion: Wonkette
Stephen Schwartz / TCS Daily:
What Is 'Islamofascism'?  —  "Islamic fascists" — used by President George W. Bush for the conspirators in the alleged trans-Atlantic airline bombing plot — and references by other prominent figures to "Islamofascism," have been met by protests from Muslims who say the term is an insult to their religion.
Discussion: The Corner and In Context
Julia Gorin / Opinion Journal:
Petitioning for Life  —  "I had an abortion," Ms. Magazine urges its readers to declare.  How about "I wasn't aborted"?  —  The Web site of Ms. Magazine—yes, it still exists—is calling on readers to sign a petition: "I have had an abortion.  I publicly join the millions of women …
Discussion: Michelle Malkin
Redstate Network / Redstate:
Tramm Hudson Destroys Himself  —  Tramm Hudson is the current front runner in the GOP primary in FL-13, the Congressional District being vacated by Katherine Harris.  RedState has happened upon the clip below of Tramm talking to a group of people.  His words will, justifiably …
 
 
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Financial Times:
The unmourned end of libertarian politics
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Taylor Marsh / The Huffington Post:
Ann Coulter's Beautiful Big Money Smear Machine
Kelly Candaele / Los Angeles Times:
Unions Should Organize, Not Politicize
Discussion: DonkeyRising and Ezra Klein
Jonathan S. Landay / Knight Ridder:
White House backing new plan to defuse insurrection in Pakistan
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Deacon / Power Line:
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Matt Moore / Associated Press:
Plane-Plot Suspects to Be Kept in Jail
Little Green Footballs:
Hitler, the Mufti of Jerusalem, and Islamic Fascism
Discussion: Hot Air
Robert J. Samuelson / Washington Post:
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