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David Sirota / WorkingForChange:
K Street vs. Middle America: Battle Lines Being Drawn In Fight Over Dems' Secret Trade Deal With Bush — Another long day as the reverberations continue to intensify after yesterday's press conference announcing a secret "free" trade deal between a handful of senior Democrats and the Bush administration.
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Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Open the Trade Deal — For most of the 1990s, I was an ardent free trader. I learned my economics from Marty Feldstein, Reagan's chief economic advisor, and I'm still someone who sees immense benefits in globalization. We're going to need to figure out new models for trade, carbon tariffs, changes in currency trading systems, etc.
Los Angeles Times:
General says he needs more troops — U.S. commander for northern Iraq cites the growing violence in Diyala province. — BAGHDAD — The commander of U.S. forces in northern Iraq said Friday that he did not have enough troops to deal with the escalating violence in Iraq's Diyala province …
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Ravi Nessman / Associated Press:
Car bombings kill 23 at Baghdad bridges — BAGHDAD - Twin suicide car bombers struck police checkpoints at bridges in a predominantly Shiite area of Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 23 people just hours after a series of U.S. raids on car bomb networks around the capital killed four suspected insurgents.
James Glanz / New York Times:
Billions in Oil Missing in Iraq, U.S. Study Says — Between 100,000 and 300,000 barrels a day of Iraq's declared oil production over the past four years is unaccounted for and could have been siphoned off through corruption or smuggling, according to a draft American government report.
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Digby / Hullabaloo:
Comstock's Little Goodling — This article about Monica Goodling would be shocking if we didn't already know that the Mayberry Machiavellis had been running things from the beginning. Still, it's always a little bit startling to see the full extent of the Republican party's attempts …
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Mark Phelan / Detroit Free Press:
Obama talks hybrids, but his ride has a Hemi — Sen. Barack Obama talks a good game. He also drives a good car, but the two are not entirely compatible. — The Democratic presidential contender was in Detroit on Monday, oozing charisma and environmental awareness as he chided local automakers …
Greg Lukianoff / FIRE:
Factual Statements=Unprotected Harassment!? A Terrifying Precedent at Tufts — Today, FIRE announced the decision by a disciplinary panel at Tufts to find the conservative student newspaper, The Primary Source, guilty of "harassment" for, among other things, publishing a satirical ad …
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Associated Press:
Zimbabwe to head U.N. body over U.S. objection … UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Zimbabwe won approval on Friday to head a key U.N. body charged with promoting economic progress and environmental protection despite protests from the U.S., European nations and human rights organizations.
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New York Times:
Religious Groups Granted Millions for Pet Projects — Saint Vincent College, a small Benedictine college southeast of Pittsburgh, wanted to realign a two-lane state road serving the campus. But the state transportation department did not have the money. — So Saint Vincent tried Washington instead.
The Politico:
Momentum builds against GOP candidates — The week had the feel of 1974. Republican members of Congress marched to the White House to deliver a frank message to an embattled president: You are a liability. — Three decades ago, it was Watergate. Now, it's Iraq.
Thom Shanker / New York Times:
Army Career Behind Him, General Speaks Out on Iraq — John Batiste has traveled a long way in the last four years, from commanding the First Infantry Division in Iraq to quitting the Army after three decades in uniform and, now, from his new life overseeing a steel factory here …
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Michael Rey / CBS News:
Congressman McHenry's Campaign Aide Indicted — The CBS News Investigative Unit has learned a man who was a field coordinator in Congressman Patrick McHenry's (R-NC) 2004 campaign has been indicted for voter fraud in North Carolina. — The indictment charges that Michael Aaron Lay, 26 …
Des Moines Register:
'We're not rich enough for Giuliani' — Olin farmers say he pulled out of event at their home after checking their assets — Deborah VonSprecken had looked forward to having former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani photographed with Jack of Diamonds, one of the Texas Longhorns …
New York Times:
Civilian Deaths Undermine Allies' War on Taliban — Scores of civilian deaths over the past months from heavy American and allied reliance on airstrikes to battle Taliban insurgents are threatening popular support for the Afghan government and creating severe strains within the NATO alliance.
Paul L. Williams Ph.D. / Canada Free Press:
Radical Muslim paramilitary compound flourishes in upper New York state — With the able assistance of Douglas Hagmann, Bill Krayer and Michael Travis — Situated within a dense forest at the foothills of the Catskill Mountains on the outskirts of Hancock, New York, Islamberg is not an ideal place …
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