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2:50 AM ET, October 26, 2006

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Associated Press:
New Jersey court recognizes right to same-sex unions  —  TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) — New Jersey's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that same-sex couples are entitled to the same rights as heterosexual couples.  —  But the court left it to the Legislature to determine whether the state …
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Laura Mansnerus / New York Times:
New Jersey Court Backs Rights for Same-Sex Unions  —  The State Supreme Court in New Jersey said today that same-sex couples are entitled to "the same rights and benefits enjoyed by opposite-sex couples under the civil marriage statutes."  —  But the court, in its 4-3 ruling …
John / AMERICAblog:
BREAKING: New Jersey Sup.  Ct adopts George Bush position on gay relationships - some kind of civil unions is acceptable, says NO to "marriage"  —  UPDATE: Some friends of mine were confused by the title I gave this post in which I said the court said "no" to gay marriage.  Let me clarify.
Washington Post:
N.J. Ruling Mandates Rights for Gay Unions
Discussion: Dogwood Pundit and TalkLeft
White House:
Press Conference by the President  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much.  I'm going to spend a little more time on my opening comments than I usually do, but I'll save plenty of time for questions.  —  Over the past three years I have often addressed the American people to explain developments in Iraq.
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Michael Barone / US News:
An Interview With President Bush  —  This afternoon I had the privilege of being one of eight columnists interviewing George W. Bush in the Oval Office.  The others were Tony Blankley of the Washington Times, Daniel Henninger of the Wall Street Journal, Charles Krauthammer of the Washington Post …
John Ward Anderson / Washington Post:
Iraqi Prime Minister Lambastes U.S.  —  Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki lashed out at the United States Wednesday, saying his popularly elected government would not bend to U.S.-imposed benchmarks and timelines and criticizing a U.S. and Iraqi military operation in a Shiite slum of Baghdad …
Greg Sargent / electioncentral.tpmcafe.com:
TN-SEN: Corker Radio Ad Has Tom-Tom Drums During Mentions Of Ford  —  Okay, so Election Central has just obtained a radio ad which you've got to hear: It actually has what sounds like tom-tom drums playing in the background every time the ad talks about Dem Harold Ford, Jr. The ad …
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Jamie Holly / Crooks and Liars:
Olbermann Gives Us The Visual To Limbaugh's Attack On Michael J. Fox  —  By now everyone has heard Limbaugh's little commentary about Michael J. Fox's appearance in the ad for Claire McCaskill.  Well tonight Keith Olbermann supplied us with the visual to accompany Rush's latest show of idiocy.
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WBBM-TV:
Michael J. Fox In Town To Campaign For Dems  —  Fox Addresses Rush Limbaugh's Accusations  —  CBS2/Newsradio780 Voter Guide  —  (CBS) WHEATON Actor Michael J. Fox was in town Tuesday to campaign for Democratic candidates, but he spent a lot of his day responding to derogatory comments made by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.
Discussion: Blinq, The American Thinker and PUB DEF
Agence France Presse:
Argentina charges Iran, Hezbollah in 1994 Jewish center bombing  —  BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Argentine prosecutors charged Iran and the Shiite militia Hezbollah with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish charities office in Argentina that killed 85 people and injured 300.
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Oscar Serrat / Associated Press:
Former Iran leader wanted in Argentina
Discussion: Secular Blasphemy
BBC:
Iran charged over Argentina bomb
Discussion: Hot Air and Daimnation!
Richard Kerbaj / The Australian:
Muslim leader blames women for sex attacks  —  THE nation's most senior Muslim cleric has blamed immodestly dressed women who don't wear Islamic headdress for being preyed on by men and likened them to abandoned "meat" that attracts voracious animals.  —  In a Ramadan sermon …
Jonathan S. Landay / Real Cities:
Cheney confirms that detainees were subjected to water-boarding  —  WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney has confirmed that U.S. interrogators subjected captured senior al-Qaida suspects to a controversial interrogation technique called "water-boarding," which creates a sensation of drowning.
Discussion: The Heretik
The Raw Story:
Rove 'dukes it out' with NPR host over polling data  —  During a National Public Radio interview, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove "duked it out" with the host over polling data, RAW STORY has learned.  —  The exchange took place yesterday during the White House's scheduled "Radio Day."
New York Times:
A Congressional Endorsement  —  The most fundamental rule of democracy is that when elected officials fail repeatedly, voters throw them out of office.  If the polls are anywhere near accurate, most Americans have concluded that the Republican Party — particularly the Republican majority …
Politics Central:
FRANCE PREPARES 50,000 RIOT POLICE FOR MUSLIM ATTACKS  —  EXCLUSIVE TO PJM By Paul Belien from Brussels Journal  —  As America prepares for Halloween, France is girding for a wave of attacks from Muslim youths—a reprise of the deadly French riots of last year.
Discussion: ¡No Pasarán!
Associated Press:
Frist to GOP hopefuls: Don't stress Iraq  —  CONCORD, N.H. - Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says if Republican candidates want to succeed on Election Day, they should turn their focus away from the Iraq war.  —  "The challenge is to get Americans to focus on pocketbook issues …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Hullabaloo
 
 
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Tim Paradis / Associated Press:
Dow Ends Up; Fed Raises Inflation Fears
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Outlook  — While our seat-by-seat analysis shows Democrats winning …
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The high school offense works!
Mark Benjamin / Salon:
U.S. generals call for Democratic takeover
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Gay Patriot:
HRC Fires Staffer Who Orchestrated Foley ScandalStatement Raises …
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Tabloid-style claims twist governor's race
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James Taranto / Opinion Journal:
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I Just Blogged To Say I Hate You  —  A moment of silence …
Diana Jean Schemo / New York Times:
Federal Rules Back Single-Sex Public Education
 

 
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign it into law

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
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