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Jason Horowitz / New York Observer:
Biden Unbound: Lays Into Clinton, Obama, Edwards — Loquacious Senator, Democratic Candidate on Hillary: 'Four of 10 Is the Max You Can Get?' Edwards 'Doesn't Know What He's Talking About' — Senator Joseph Biden doesn't think highly of the Iraq policies of some of the other Democrats who are running for President.
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
A Biden Problem: Foot in Mouth — After Announcing Presidential Bid, Biden Slammed for Obama Remarks — Senator Joe Biden, D-Del., the loquacious chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who launched his presidential campaign today, may be experiencing an ailment not entirely unknown to him: foot in mouth disease.
Roger Simon / The Politico:
Edwards '08: Talking Tough — In 2004, John Edwards rarely had an unkind word to say about his rivals for the presidency. But it isn't 2004 any more. — Should Hillary Clinton apologize for backing the Iraq war? "That is a moral decision she has to make," Edwards told me.
ABCNEWS:
Joe Biden: Hillary Clinton's Plan for Iraq a 'Disaster' — Delaware Senator Enters '08 Race for White House — New presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden says rival Sen. Hillary Clinton's plan for Iraq would be a "disaster," as he filed papers to form an exploratory committee today for a run for the White House in 2008.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Biden announces, immediately destroys presidential hopes; Update: Comma misplaced? Update: "Totally out of context" (Bumped) Update: Audio — Drudge is teasing this at the top of the page with an emphasis on the word "clean." Er, Matt — it's not just the hygiene angle that's troubling here.
Kos / Daily Kos:Giving Biden the benefit of the doubt?
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Sky News:
Terror Plot: Ninth Arrest — A ninth suspect has been arrested by police investigating an alleged Iraq-style kidnapping and beheading plot in the UK. — It follows the detention of eight people at addresses in Birmingham earlier. — Assistant Chief Constable David Shaw, of West Midlands Police …
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George Pascoe-Watson / The Sun:
Blair blackmail terror bid foiled — EVIL Muslim terrorists were to kidnap a British soldier on UK streets and force him to plead with Tony Blair for his life in return for a pull-out of troops from Iraq, The Sun can reveal. — The soldier would have been filmed begging the PM to withdraw …
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Telegraph, The Blotter, Pajamas Media, Jules Crittenden, It Shines For All, Hot Air, Melanie Phillips's Diary, Hyscience, Ace of Spades HQ and Wizbang
John Moritz / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Columnist Molly Ivins dies — AUSTIN — Molly Ivins, whose biting columns mixed liberal populism with an irreverent Texas wit, died at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at her home in Austin after an up-and-down battle with breast cancer she had waged for seven years. She was 62.
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Associated Press:
Syndicated columnist Molly Ivins dies at 62 — Best-selling author, sharp-witted Texas liberal succumbs to breast cancer — Syndicated columnist Molly Ivins poses for a portrait at her home Sept. 22 in Austin, Texas. She died Wednesday at 62 after a long battle with breast cancer.
CBS4Boston:
Devices Part Of Cartoon Marketing Campaign — (WBZ) BOSTON The suspicious devices which forced bomb units to scramble across Boston today were actually magnetic lights that are part of a marketing campaign for a television cartoon. — The reports forced the temporary shutdowns of Interstate 93 …
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Associated Press:
Gonzales to Release Spy Program Details — WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Wednesday he will turn over secret documents detailing the government's domestic spying program, ending a two-week standoff with the Senate Judiciary Committee over surveillance targeting terror suspects.
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New York Times:
Honesty in Elections — On Election Day last fall in Maryland, fliers were handed out in black neighborhoods with the heading "Democratic Sample Ballot" and photos of black Democratic leaders — and boxes checked off beside the names of the Republican candidates for senator and governor.
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louise.house.gov:
Slaughter Condemns Military Equipment Shortages as Waste Persists — New Pentagon Audit Confirms Troops Sent into Iraq and Afghanistan Without Adequate Equipment, Armored Vehicles, while Reconstruction Funds Squandered by Perpetual Waste, Fraud, and Abuse — Washington, DC …
CNN:
Al-Maliki: Iraq won't be battleground for U.S., Iran … BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday he's sure Iran is behind some attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and he won't allow his country to be a battleground for the two nations. — "We have told the Iranians and the Americans …
truthout:
Cheney's Handwritten Notes Implicate Bush in Plame Affair — Copies of handwritten notes by Vice President Dick Cheney, introduced at trial by defense attorneys for former White House staffer I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, would appear to implicate George W. Bush in the Plame CIA Leak case.
John Edwards '08 Blog:
New Blogmaster — This is both my first post to the Edwards blog and my announcement that I'm joining the presidential campaign for John Edwards for 2008. I'll be taking over the job of Blogmaster (mistress?) over the course of the month of February. — The main two questions this brings up are: Why me?
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protein wisdom, Pandagon, The Sideshow, Pacific Views, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, Tim Worstall and Feministe
Rob Hotakainen / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Franken tells DFLers he's running for Senate — WASHINGTON - Comedian and radio talk show host Al Franken has begun calling Democratic members of Congress and prominent DFLers to tell them he will definitely challenge Republican Sen. Norm Coleman in 2008, the Star Tribune has learned.
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Akersm / The Sleuth:
Obama's Grudge Factor — These are chilly days on Capitol Hill ... and on the campaign trail for Fox News journalists — at least when they're anywhere near Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). — Sources tell The Sleuth that the Obama camp has "frozen out" Fox News reporters and producers in the wake …
John Distaso / New Hampshire Union Leader:
News tips & feedback — Manchester - He didn't directly take himself out of presidential contention, but former New York Gov. George Pataki told key Granite State Republicans last night he won't object if they want to closely examine and endorse other candidates.
Julian E. Barnes / Los Angeles Times:
Air Force's role in Iraq could grow — More flights are likely along the Iranian border, sources say. — WASHINGTON — The Air Force is preparing for an expanded role in Iraq that could include aggressive new tactics designed to deter Iranian assistance to Iraqi militants, senior Pentagon officials said.
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