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6:10 PM ET, October 14, 2006

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CNN:
Security Council unanimously OKs N. Korea sanctions … UNITED NATIONS (CNN) — The U.N. Security Council on Saturday voted unanimously to impose sanctions against North Korea in response to the country's claimed nuclear test.  —  The 15-0 vote for Resolution 1718 sent a "clear and strong message" …
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Washington Post:
U.S. Detects Signs of Radiation Consistent With Test  —  Initial environmental samples collected by a U.S. military aircraft detected signs of radiation over the Sea of Japan, possibly confirming North Korea's nuclear test, intelligence officials said yesterday.
Discussion: The Glittering Eye and The Agonist
BBC:
UN vote backs N Korea sanctions  —  The UN Security Council has voted unanimously in favour of a resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea over its claimed nuclear test.  —  Resolution 1718 imposes weapons and financial sanctions but is not backed by the threat of military force.
Discussion: AMERICAN FUTURE
Edith M. Lederer / Associated Press:
China, Russia may delay U.N. resolution
Associated Press:
U.N. Adopts Resolution Against N. Korea
Discussion: Hang Right Politics
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
UN Security Council Agrees On Sanctions
Discussion: Atlas Shrugs and Hot Air
Associated Press:
First openly gay person elected to Congress dies  —  Former Mass. Rep. Gerry Studds had a blood clot in his lung, husband says  —  BOSTON - Former U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds, the first openly gay person elected to Congress, died early Saturday at Boston Medical Center, several days after he collapsed …
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Jay Lindsay / Associated Press:
Studds, 1st openly gay congressman, dies
Patrick Ishmael / The News Buckit:   Foley should have been a Democrat in 1983...
Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
A GOP PRE-MORTEM: So is it over for the GOP majorities in Congress?  It's still too early to say, I guess, but when even John Hinderaker is sounding extremely gloomy that's certainly the way to bet.  —  So I want to stress, for the edification of any Republican leaders who might pay attention …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
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William Bender / Delaware County Times:
Report: FBI probing Weldon's aid to daughter  —  A glossy Democratic mailer has been circulating the district all week about how U.S. Rep. Curt Weldon allegedly used his political influence to steer lucrative contracts to his daughter.  Today, McClatchy Newspapers is expected to publish …
Discussion: Eschaton
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Associated Press:
FBI probing Rep. Weldon, his daughter  —  WASHINGTON - The FBI is investigating whether Rep. Curt Weldon, R-Pa., used his influence to secure lobbying and consulting contracts for his daughter, two people familiar with the inquiry said Saturday.  —  The inquiry focuses on lobbying contracts worth $1 million …
Discussion: The Stakeholder
Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
How Bad Will It Be?  —  The GOP debacle to come.  —  REPUBLICANS and conservatives, brace yourselves!  Strategists and consultants of both parties now believe the House is lost and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi will become speaker.  At best, Republicans will cling to control of the Senate by a single seat, two at most.
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Shailagh Murray / Washington Post:
Democratic Faces That Could Launch Thousands of Votes  —  With a Parade of Attractive Candidates, the Party May Benefit From the Politics of Beauty  —  AUBURN, N.Y. — Maybe Democratic candidate Michael Arcuri is running strong in this Republican House district because he pledges to expand health coverage …
Newsweek:
Why is President Bush talking about an Islamic caliphate?  And what does the word mean?  —  President Bush listened as Muslim cleric Imam Ahmed Dewidar spoke during a memorial service for World Trade Center victims in November 2001  —  When President George W. Bush starts using fifty-cent words …
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Little Green Footballs:
Newsweek Mocks President Bush, Laughs at "Caliphate"
Rick Moran / Right Wing Nut House:
NO GREATER LOVE  —  Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, center, sent this photo home from Iraq days before he died. … ("To An Athlete Dying Young" by A.E. Houseman)  —  Garden Grove, California is a "stiller town" today.  The city of 166,000 lost one of its favorite sons on September 29 …
Sheldon Drobny / The Huffington Post:
Air America's Future  —  Below are the people who decided to put Air America Radio into Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Act.  —  Rob Glaser-Chairman of Piquant, LLC D/B/A Air America Radio.  —  Tracy Klestadt-New York Bankrupcy Attorney who has received nearly $200,000 in fees in the last month.
Investor's Business Daily:
GOP Firing Back?  —  Campaign: As Democrats refuse to let up on former Rep. Mark Foley, some Republicans are returning fire.  But they'll have to do a lot more fighting back if they want to win on Election Day.  —  Time and again Democrats prove themselves to be ferocious street fighters, especially in campaign season.
Phoenix New Times:
Noam's Nimrods  —  Come closer, bird-brains.  This wicked whippoorwill wants to whisper the name of the radical, blame-America blowhard who partly inspired the controversial list of 54 factoids and quotes cut into the humongo steel Funyun down at Wesley Bolin Plaza, a Funyun otherwise known as AZ's 9/11 Memorial.
Discussion: Flopping Aces
White House:
Press Briefing by Tony Snow  —  White House Conference Center Briefing Room  —  MR. SNOW: One brief announcement and then questions.  The announcement, the President and Mrs. Bush will welcome Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden to the White House on October 23, 2006.
Discussion: Bring it On! and Think Progress
Frank Ahrens / Washington Post:
New Law Cripples Internet Gambling  —  Banks Are Barred From Handling Transactions  —  Placing bets over the Internet was effectively criminalized by the federal government yesterday, as lawmakers work to eliminate an activity enjoyed by as many as 23 million Americans who wagered an estimated $6 billion last year.
Discussion: TalkLeft and Inactivist
 
 
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Associated Press:
Evans quits 'Dancing with the Stars'
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Howie Klein / Firedoglake:
BLUE AMERICA: To The Finish Line
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Terence Hunt / Associated Press:
Bush to campaign for troubled lawmakers
TRex / Firedoglake:
Late Nite FDL: Shop Early for the Backlash
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Sean Gleeson:
DOI: All blogs banned!
Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
SO WHEN I WAS AT THE MALL THE OTHER DAY, I saw that Eddie Bauer …
Chicago Tribune:
Ethics panel holds talks with Reid
Syed Saleem Shahzad / Asia Times:
Pakistan foils coup plot
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New Calls by Hamas Militants to Target the U.S.
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Washington Post:
Iraqi Colonel Who Bridged Sectarian Divide Is Killed
JMG / Barcepundit:
REMEMBER BACK IN 2003, when Zapatero still was the opposition leader …
Bryan / Hot Air:
Taxman!  —  The GOP is swimming in a sewer: Foley …
Stephen Brown / Reuters:
Dalai Lama sees Pope, says few Muslims "mischievous"
Molly Moore / Washington Post:
Micro-Credit Pioneer Wins Peace Prize
Discussion: Dean's World and Conglomerate
Kirk Johnson / New York Times:
Gay Marriage Losing Punch as Ballot Issue