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Senator Tim Johnson reportedly suffers stroke; Senate power seen in the balance  —  Print page sponsored by Velvet Revolution.  —  MSNBC is currently reporting that Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) has suffered a stroke.  —  There is no word, currently, on the Senator's condition.
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Sen. Johnson suffers possible stroke  —  WASHINGTON - Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson (news, bio, voting record) of South Dakota suffered a possible stroke Wednesday and was taken to a Washington hospital, his office said.  If he should be unable to continue to serve, it could halt the scheduled Democratic takeover of the Senate.
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
South Dakota senator hospitalized  —  WASHINGTON - Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson (news, bio, voting record) of South Dakota was hospitalized after becoming disoriented Wednesday, weeks before his party is to take control of the Senate by a one-vote margin.  —  Johnson, who turns 60 on Dec. 28 …
Discussion: Donklephant
CNN:
Staff: Senator hospitalized with stroke-like symptoms  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Tim Johnson, D-South Dakota, was hospitalized Wednesday after he suffered stroke-like symptoms in his Washington office, his staff said.  —  Johnson, who turns 60 on December 28, was taken …
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Argus Leader:
Sen. Tim Johnson hospitalized after possible stroke
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Sen. Tim Johnson Suffers Possible Stroke
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Barry R. McCaffrey / Washington Post:
Beyond Baker-Hamilton  —  One Approach to a Last Try at Stability in Iraq  —  A collapse of the Iraqi state would be catastrophic — for the people of Iraq, for the Middle East and for America's strategic interests.  We need a new political and military approach to head off this impending disaster …
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Mark Murray / MSNBC:
U.S. confidence at new low on Iraq war  —  NBC/WSJ poll: 53 percent say no obligation to killed troops to stay in Iraq  —  WASHINGTON - As the White House searches for a way to move forward in Iraq after the midterm elections and the Iraq Study Group's recent recommendations …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Bush decides direction of Iraq policy
Discussion: Sirotablog and All Spin Zone
Salt Lake Tribune:
Federal raid puts families in limbo  —  Immigration agents looking for stolen IDs detain scores in Hyrum  —  HYRUM - If only for a few minutes, Maria felt like an ''illegal alien'' in her homeland - the United States of America.  —  She thought she was going on break from her job …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
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Washington Post:
Clinton and Giuliani Have Early Edge in '08 Race, Poll Shows  —  New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) and former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani (R), who briefly competed against each other in a Senate race in 2000, hold early leads over potential rivals for their parties' 2008 …
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Adam Nagourney / The Caucus:
Giuliani Picks Key G.O.P Figure for 2008
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Greg Giroux / New York Times:
Rodriguez's Upset Win in Texas 23 Yields Another Seat for Dems  —  Democratic former Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez upset Republican Rep. Henry Bonilla in a House runoff election Tuesday in southwestern Texas' 23rd District, pushing the Democrats' net gain to 30 House seats and concluding Campaign 2006 …
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Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:
Former CNN News Chief To Launch 'IraqSlogger' Site  —  NEW YORK For the past four years there has been no shortage of news and views on Iraq and the long-running war there.  What's been missing: a one-stop-shopping clearinghouse for nonpartisan information, including material coming …
Discussion: The Jawa Report, Wizbang and Don Surber
Matt Apuzzo / Associated Press:
Judge upholds detainee rights terror law  —  WASHINGTON - A federal judge upheld the Bush administration's new terrorism law Wednesday, agreeing that Guantanamo Bay detainees do not have the right to challenge their imprisonment in U.S. courts.  —  The ruling by U.S. District Judge James Robertson …
Will Dunham / Reuters:
Male circumcision greatly reduces HIV risk: studies  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Circumcising men cuts their risk of being infected with the AIDS virus in half, and could prevent hundreds of thousands or even millions of new infections, researchers said on Wednesday.
Discussion: GINA COBB
Pauline Jelinek / Associated Press:
Military Meets, Exceeds Recruiting Goals  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Though Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the war in Iraq, the Pentagon said Tuesday it is having success enlisting new troops.  The Navy and Air Force met their recruiting goals last month while the Army …
Discussion: Scared Monkeys and Bill's Bites
 
 
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