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11:45 AM ET, September 17, 2006

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Associated Press:
Italian nun shot dead by Somali gunmen  —  MOGADISHU, Somalia - An Italian nun was shot dead at a hospital by Somali gunmen Sunday, hours after a leading Muslim cleric condemned Pope Benedict XVI for his remarks on Islam and violence.  —  The nun, who was not immediately identified …
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Pier Paolo Cito / Associated Press:
Pope sorry for reaction to his remarks  —  CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that he was "deeply sorry" about the angry reaction to his recent remarks about Islam, which he said came from a text that didn't reflect his personal opinion.  —  "These (words) …
Ynetnews:
Security around pope beefed up  —  Italian media report security around Benedict XVI tightened following harsh responses to his remarks on Islam; pope expected to deliver weekly sermon from his summer home on Sunday, but it remains unclear whether he will address international uproar
Discussion: Redstate and Outside The Beltway
Michelle Malkin:
Italian nun killed; Pope sorry for Muslim reaction  —  ***scroll for updates***  —  Shot in the back three times.  Fox News says four times in the back by two "armed gunmen" with pistols.  The elderly victim worked at a hospital for mothers and children.  Her bodyguard and another hospital worker were also murdered.
National Post:
Rioters' madness shames Muslim world  —  Reactions of some fanatics does not help open dialogue  —  Father Raymond J. de Souza, National Post  —  The eruption of rage in some quarters of the Islamic world against Pope Benedict XVI requires that several tough things be said.
Ian Fisher / New York Times:
Vatican Says Pope Benedict Regrets Offending Muslims  —  Palestinian firefighters in the West Bank city of Nablus responded to the bombing of an Orthodox church Saturday.  It was just one case of violence in the area after remarks made by the pope last week.
Discussion: Hit and Run, Prometheus 6 and Althouse
Ron Coleman / Dean's World:
The Pope stands firm, sort of
Discussion: Blogs for Bush, Jihad Watch and BBC
Joe Scarborough / Washington Post:
Save Yourself, Blame Bush  —  I can't help but feel sorry for my old Republican friends in Congress who are fighting for their political lives.  After all, it must be tough explaining to voters at their local Baptist church's Keep Congress Conservative Day that it was their party that took …
Washington Post:
Major Problems At Polls Feared  —  Some Officials Say Voting Law Changes And New Technology Will Cause Trouble  —  An overhaul in how states and localities record votes and administer elections since the Florida recount battle six years ago has created conditions that could trigger a repeat …
Ed Koch / Real Clear Politics:
Losing Our Will to Win  —  The Islamic terrorists or as President Bush calls them — Islamic fascists — are continuing their ruthless bombing campaign in Iraq and Afghanistan.  The casualty numbers are staggering.  —  Nearly every day in Iraq alone, 50 or more civilians are found tortured …
Discussion: Say Anything
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Na Na Ney Ney Goodbye  —  Bob Ney became the first lawmaker to admit corruption in connection with Jack Abramoff yesterday, pleading guilty to conspiracy and false statements regarding gifts he received.  Ney came up with a new excuse for his abrupt fall as he entered his plea:
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Matt Apuzzo / Associated Press:
Ney Deal Raises Pressure on Capitol Hill
Discussion: All Spin Zone and TPMmuckraker
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:   Ney Admits to Lobbying Florida Senator
New York Times:
Iraq Stumbling in Bid to Purge Its Rogue Police  —  Shiite militiamen and criminals entrenched throughout Iraq's police and internal security forces are blocking recent efforts by some Iraqi leaders and the American military to root them out, a step critical to winning the trust …
Associated Press:
Iranian-born woman to be space tourist  —  DALLAS — Since long before leaving her native Iran as a teenager in 1984, Anousheh Ansari stared at the stars and dreamed of traveling closer to them.  Now at age 40, after an improbable journey that's included learning a new language …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
John M. Broder / New York Times:
What Would the Democrats Do?  —  Some Democrats in the center of the war debate: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, James Webb of Virginia, Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Senator John Kerry, Patricia Madrid of New Mexico and Senator Joseph Biden Jr.  —  FOR Democrats in Congress and those hoping to join them …
Agence France Presse:
UN should stick to defending Lebanon from Israel: Hezbollah  —  TYRE, Lebanon (AFP) - A top Hezbollah leader said the Shiite group would have no problems with UN peacekeepers as long as they limit their work to defending Lebanon against Israel and do not pursue other agendas.
Brian Witte / Associated Press:
Cardin fires campaign staffer over racial comments against Steele … Rep. Benjamin Cardin has fired a campaign staffer who wrote racially charged comments on an Internet blog against his opponent, Republican Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, who is black, Cardin's campaign confirmed Saturday.
 
 
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