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3:20 PM ET, May 5, 2007

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Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
A Split Emerges as Conservatives Discuss Darwin  —  Evolution has long generated bitter fights between the left and the right about whether God or science better explains the origins of life.  But now a dispute has cropped up within conservative circles, not over science, but over political ideology …
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Peggy Harris / Associated Press:
Huckabee Explains Evolution View
Discussion: The Newshoggers
Washington Post:
Democrats' Momentum Is Stalling  —  Amid Iraq Debate, Priorities On Domestic Agenda Languish  —  In the heady opening weeks of the 110th Congress, the Democrats' domestic agenda appeared to be flying through the Capitol: Homeland security upgrades, a higher minimum wage and student loan interest rate cuts …
Associated Press:
Can Keith Olbermann straddle the line between news and opinion?  —  NEW YORK - In an angry commentary on April 25, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann accused Rudolph Giuliani of using the language of Osama bin Laden with "the same chilling nonchalance of the madman" to argue that Republicans would keep Americans safer than Democrats from terror.
Discussion: Olbermann Watch
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Faiz / Think Progress:   AP Uncritically Reports Giuliani Campaign's Efforts To Marginalize Olbermann
MSNBC:   Pre-GOP Candidates Debate Coverage for May 3, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET
New York Times:
For Queen and First Lady, Bush Will Try White Tie  —  How does George W. Bush, a towel-snapping Texan who puts his feet on the coffee table, drinks water straight from the bottle and was once caught on tape talking with food in his mouth prepare for a state dinner with the queen?
Fred Dalton Thompson / ABC Radio Networks:
Excerpt: Prepared Remarks for Speech to Lincoln Club Annual Dinner  —  So we meet again, and I'm honored, because I know we're here for the same reasons: Love of our country and concern for our future.  —  A lot of Americans have these concerns tonight.  They are concerned about the way things are going in our country right now.
Jennifer Parker / ABCNEWS:
Banned From YouTube?  —  Conservatives Perceive YouTube Bias, Launch New Video-Sharing Site  —  In the new digital media age, damning political videos can have an immediate impact on campaign 2.0, thanks largely to the availability and immediacy of YouTube.
Mudville Gazette:
The Fine Print  —  The Milblogs site has multiple authors.  Unless otherwise credited, the opinions expressed are those of the specific author, and not the official position of any other contributor or any organization to which they belong, to include the United States Department of Defense or any of its subordinate components.
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and Argghhh!
James Rowley / Bloomberg:
Goodling Shed Tears Before Revelations About Firings (Update1)  —  A former U.S. Justice Department official and central figure in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys tearfully told a colleague two months ago her government career probably was over as the matter was about to erupt into a political storm …
Bob Geiger:
The Saturday Cartoons  —  I have not one, but two, excellent animations for you today... The first is by Nick Anderson of the Houston Chronicle, who's also president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists and pokes fun at the Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama rivalry via a take-off on "New Sensation" by INXS.
Discussion: Firedoglake
Karin Brulliard / Washington Post:
Iraq Reimposes Freeze on Medical Diplomas In Bid to Keep Doctors From Fleeing Abroad  —  BAGHDAD — Iraq is hemorrhaging doctors as violence racks the nation.  To stem the flow, the Iraqi government has recently taken a cue from Saddam Hussein: Medical schools are once again forbidden to issue diplomas and transcripts to new graduates.
Discussion: Cliff Schecter and Angry Bear
Daily Mail:
The moment a teenage girl was stoned to death for loving the wrong boy  —  A 17-year-old girl has been stoned to death in Iraq because she loved a teenage boy of the wrong religion.  —  As a horrifying video of the stoning went out on the Internet, the British arm of Amnesty International condemned …
Matthew Yglesias:
Misfortune?  —  According to Christopher Hitchens, Karl Rove says "I'm not fortunate enough to be a person of faith."  Jon Chait comments: … Ross Douthat replies: … I see Ross's point, but at the end of the day I think Chait's right and it's pretty condescending.
Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Rangel, McCrery, USTR bury hatchet  —  The chairman and ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Friday afternoon publicly reaffirmed their intention to work together on a new trade policy.  —  Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) …
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Sirotablog
CBS News:
Iranian Walks Out Of Dinner With Condi  —  Claims Female Violinist Was Dressed Too Revealingly; Also Blames U.S. For Iraq Turmoil  —  (CBS/AP) Iran's foreign minister walked out of a dinner of diplomats where he was seated directly across from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice …
Guardian:
France heads to right as political showman delivers final performance of campaign  —  Polls show Sarkozy moving further ahead as Royal clings to hope of late switch  —  Angelique Chrisafis in Montpellier  —  In a hangar in the south of France, a burst of violins and dramatic drum rolls marked …
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John Ward Anderson / Washington Post:
Sarkozy No Favorite in Paris Suburbs
Discussion: Power Line
 
 
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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
A Second Helping of Fred
Discussion: Power Line and PoliPundit.com
Hussein Kadhim / Real Cities:
Roundup of violence in Iraq - 4 May 2007
Discussion: Informed Comment
Juan / Informed Comment:
Guest Comment: Iraq Prognosis  —  A canny Vietnam veteran wrote …
Pete Abel / The Moderate Voice:
Center of Attention  —  A round up of recent reporting …
Discussion: The Impolitic and NeoMugwump
Mcq / QandO:
FROM THE HOME FRONT  —  It is hard enough on the battle front …
Tbogg / tbogg.blogspot.com:
Never surrender! Never enlist!
Gateway Pundit:
President Bush Addresses the 2007 Milblog Conference
Discussion: Op For, Wizbang, QandO and Pundit Review
Jacob Aronson / TCS Daily:
Barack Lieberman? Democratic Neocons
 Earlier Items: 
David Neiwert / Orcinus:
Obama and the Race Zombies
William J. Kole / Associated Press:
Activists Want Chimp Declared a 'Person'
Lizstephans / Breitbart.tv:
EXCLUSIVE: Fred Thompson — 'I've Never Casually Run For Anything'
Kevin Aylward / Wizbang:
HUFFPO HOTLINKING REDUX
Discussion: WILLisms.com and Redstate
William Glaberson / New York Times:
Many Detainees at Guantánamo Rebuff Lawyers
Fred Attewill / Daily Mail:
Man widowed after his goat 'wife' chokes to death
Discussion: Riehl World View
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Dozens of Heads Were Bowed
TRex / Firedoglake:
Late Late Nite FDL: The Smirk Stops Here