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9:25 AM ET, September 6, 2007

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Susan Saulny / New York Times:
Thompson Declares His Candidacy for President  —  After months of false starts, staff shake-ups, and questions about the seriousness of his intention to run for president, Fred Thompson rolled out his presidential candidacy this evening with a two-pronged, guerrilla-style entry into the race …
National Review:
Fred Thompson on Jay Leno: "I'm running for President of the United States."  —  Fred's in.  NBC just sent the transcript: … It's on.
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Experts Doubt Drop In Violence in Iraq  —  Military Statistics Called Into Question  —  The U.S. military's claim that violence has decreased sharply in Iraq in recent months has come under scrutiny from many experts within and outside the government, who contend that some of the underlying statistics …
BBC:
Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71  —  Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died at his home in the northern city of Modena, his manager has announced.  —  The singer, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, was 71.  —  His charismatic performances - particularly alongside fellow …
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CNN:
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti dead at 71
Discussion: Central Sanity and Rook's Rant
Bernard Holland / New York Times:
Luciano Pavarotti, Italian Tenor, Is Dead at 71
Discussion: The Glittering Eye and Althouse
Sidney Blumenthal / Salon:
Bush knew Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction  —  Salon exclusive: Two former CIA officers say the president squelched top-secret intelligence, and a briefing by George Tenet, months before invading Iraq.  —  (Clockwise from top left) Naji Sabri, George W. Bush, Colin Powell and George Tenet.
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Jones Report: Iraqi Security Forces Not Ready  —  Logistical Self-Sufficiency Is at Least Two Years Away  —  Iraq's Interior Ministry is "dysfunctional," filled with sectarianism and corruption, according to an independent assessment of the Iraqi security forces to be published tomorrow.
Squawkbox.tv / riverbendblog.blogspot.com:
Baghdad Burning  —  ... I'll meet you 'round the bend my friend, where hearts can heal and souls can mend...  Leaving Home...  Two months ago, the suitcases were packed.  My lone, large suitcase sat in my bedroom for nearly six weeks, so full of clothes and personal items, that it took me …
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
GAO Criticizes Homeland Security's Efforts to Fulfill Its Mission  —  Hobbled by inadequate funding, unclear priorities, continuing reorganizations and the absence of an overarching strategy, the U.S. Homeland Security Department is failing to achieve its mission of preventing and responding …
Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
McCain Helps Himself  —  And Romney appears vulnerable on Iraq.  —  NO PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION or election has ever been won on the basis of a performance in a debate.  But candidates can help or hurt themselves.  Last night in New Hampshire, John McCain helped himself and Mitt Romney hurt himself.
Discussion: Burkean Reflections and Ezra Klein
Tanya Talaga / Toronto Star:
Patients suing province over wait times  —  Man, woman who couldn't get quick treatment travelled to U.S. to get brain tumours removed  —  Two Ontario patients who had brain tumours removed in the United States because they say they couldn't get quick treatment here are suing the provincial government …
Discussion: QandO
Khaled Yacoub Oweis / Reuters:
Syria says Israeli jets bomb territory  —  DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria accused Israel of bombing its territory on Thursday and warned it could respond, but Israel Radio carried a denial there had been an air strike.  —  The official Syrian news agency said there were no casualties or damage …
New York Times:
Clinton Donor Fails to Appear in Court Again  —  The mystery of Norman Hsu, the wealthy Clinton donor who turned out to be a fugitive from justice, took a bizarre twist yesterday when Mr. Hsu, who skipped out after pleading no contest in a California fraud case 15 years ago, disappeared yet again.
The Politico:
Penn, like Rove, wants intellectual cred  —  The rap on Mark Penn when he first came to Washington 12 years ago was that he was motivated mainly by money.  —  He was summoned from New York when Bill Clinton, his back to the wall after the rise of Newt Gingrich, lost confidence in the team …
 
 
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Haider Salahaddin / Reuters:
U.S. air strike in Baghdad kills 14: police
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
The Making of the Front-Runner
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The Atlantic Online:
Inside media baseball Wednesday
Associated Press:
Craig supporters call for boycott of Minneapolis airport
S.A. Miller / Washington Times:
Dems already dismissing Iraq war report
Discussion: JammieWearingFool
L. Paul Bremer III / New York Times:
How I Didn't Dismantle Iraq's Army
Discussion: Telegraph
Sheldon Alberts / National Post:
Book reveals Bush's bouts of crying, ghostly visions
Stephanie Strom / New York Times:
Big Gifts, Tax Breaks and a Debate on Charity
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Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés / The Moderate Voice:
PAVAROTTI Looked as the Stars Trembled With Love and Hope
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
THE MYTH OF AQI....Who's responsible for the violence in Iraq?
Amanda / Think Progress:
Audience boos Brownback's proposal to ban gay marriage.
Discussion: News Hounds
LowerManhattanite / Group News Blog:
"Do you understand where you are?"  —  The song "Strange Fruit" …
Discussion: Feministe
Shaila Dewan / New York Times:
Despite DNA Test, a Case is Retried
John Kerry / The Huffington Post:
The Escalation Didn't Work
Lessig Blog:
A big victory: Golan v. Gonzales
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Staging Nukes for Iran?
 

 
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