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1:35 PM ET, September 5, 2007

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David McHugh / Associated Press:
Germany: Plot targeted U.S. facilities  —  BERLIN - Three suspected Islamic terrorists from an al-Qaida-influenced group nursing "profound hatred of U.S. citizens" were arrested on suspicious of plotting imminent, massive bomb attacks on U.S. facilities in Germany, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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New York Times:
German Police Say 3 Arrested in Imminent Terrorist Plot  —  The police in Germany have arrested three Islamic militants suspected of planning large-scale terrorist attacks against several sites frequented by Americans, including discos, bars, airports and military installations.
Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
Rep. Gillmor dies  —  Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-Ohio) passed away suddenly Tuesday night, according to his office.  He was 68.  —  According to an inter-conference email obtained by The Hill, Gillmor did not show up to the office this morning causing his staff to become concerned.
Discussion: On Deadline and JammieWearingFool
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Jim Abrams / Associated Press:
Ohio congressman dies  —  WASHINGTON - Ohio Rep. Paul Gillmor was found dead in his apartment Wednesday, a Republican leadership aide said.  —  The aide said the body of the 68-year-old Republican was found by staff members who went to his apartment after he failed to show up for work.
Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
Gillmor found dead in apartment  —  Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-Ohio), a 10-term congressman from northwest Ohio, has died at the age of 68.  —  Gillmor, who just returned to Washington after the monthlong recess, did not show up at his office today.  His staff went to check in at his apartment and found that he had died.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Fred Thompson / The Trail:
More Departures For Thompson Team  —  On the eve of his big day, Fred Thompson has let another staffer go.  —  Jim Mills, the former Fox News producer who joined the campaign only weeks ago, has resigned due to "strategic differences."  This from campaign manager Bill Lacy in a memo to the staff …
Discussion: The Politico, D-Day and MSNBC
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:   Ask Your Questions Of Fred Thompson
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Parsing the Polls: Is Thompson Too Late or Right on Time?
Andrew Glass / The Politico:
Why can't we all practice Broderism?  —  How did David Broder go from being revered as the dean of the Washington political press corps to being reviled on both the left and the right as the apotheosis of what has come to be known as Broderism?  —  Not everybody gets to see his or her name bandied about as an "-ism."
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Michiko Kakutani / New York Times:
Bush Profiled: Big Ideas, Tiny Details  —  Days before the 2006 election, Robert Draper reports in his fascinating new book, as things were looking bleaker and bleaker for House Republicans, and even the party's chairman was predicting a G.O.P. defeat, George W. Bush brushed aside such forecasts …
Washington Post:
D.C. Case Could Shape Gun Laws  —  The District asked the Supreme Court yesterday to save the city's ban on handgun ownership, saying an appeals court's decision overturning the prohibition "drastically departs from the mainstream of American jurisprudence."
Discussion: QandO and Norwegianity
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Doug Conway / New Zealand Herald:
Bush has a back-up or two for his jumbo  —  Ever feel guilty about over-packing on your travels?  George Bush will make you feel better.  —  The United States President, who arrived in Sydney last night, brought not one Jumbo jet, but three, as well as another two aircraft that carry aircraft.
Martin Miller / Los Angeles Times:
Is Clinton's candidacy blocking the "Path to 9/11?"  —  Screenwriter of docudrama says ABC exec said delay has been prompted by unflattering portrayal of previous administration.  —  Among the nearly two dozen television DVDs slated for nationwide release on Sept. 11 is the second season of …
Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Rep. Lamborn apologizes  —  Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) is apologizing to a couple in his district who complained that he left them two threatening voice mails after they wrote a critical letter to the editor about the freshman member.  —  In a letter sent Tuesday, Lamborn …
WCBS-TV:
Couric: 'Real Progress' In Iraq  —  Evening News Anchor Says Police Finally Making Inroads  —  Featured Slideshows:  —  (CBS) BAGHDAD, Iraq One week before Gen. David Petraeus is expected to give his report on U.S. progress in Iraq, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric says she has already seen dramatic improvements in the country.
Washington Post:
New Book Details Cheney Lawyer's Efforts to Expand Executive Power  —  Vice President Cheney's top lawyer pushed relentlessly to expand the powers of the executive branch and repeatedly derailed efforts to obtain congressional approval for aggressive anti-terrorism policies for fear …
Discussion: Law Blog and AMERICAblog
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
What Is John Dingell Really Up To?  —  John Dingell, wearing a seersucker suit perfect for the summer heat, was sitting on stage inside the Pioneer High School auditorium on a recent afternoon, waiting for the start of a town hall meeting he had called to discuss global warming.
Discussion: The Atlantic Online and EconoSpeak
 
 
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