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11:45 AM ET, September 18, 2007

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Richard Cohen / Real Clear Politics:
Hillary Missed Her MoveOn Moment  —  If there is a phrase more closely associated with both Hillary and Bill Clinton than "the politics of personal destruction," it does not come to mind.  All the others — "It's the economy, stupid," for instance — belong to one or the other, but …
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Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:
Times to Stop Charging for Parts of Its Web Site  —  The New York Times will stop charging for access to parts of its Web site, effective at midnight tonight.  —  The move comes two years to the day after The Times began the subscription program, TimesSelect, which has charged $49.95 a year …
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Robert MacMillan / Reuters:
New York Times to end paid Internet service
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Bret Stephens / Opinion Journal:
Osirak II?  —  Israel's silence on Syria speaks volumes.  —  In the late spring of 2002 the American press reported that Israel had armed its German-made submarines with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles.  In Israel, this was old news.  It was also headline news.
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Michael J. Totten:
Anbar Awakens Part II: Hell is Over  —  This is the second in a two-part series.  Read Part One, The Battle of Ramadi, here.  —  RAMADI, IRAQ - In early 2007 Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's Anbar Province, was one of the most violent war-torn cities on Earth.  By late spring it was the safest major city in Iraq outside Kurdistan.
KETV Omaha's Channel 7:
State Senator Ernie Chambers Sues God  —  Chambers says its to prove a point about frivolous lawsuits.  —  OMAHA, Neb — State Senator Ernie Chambers is suing God.  He says it to prove a point about frivolous lawsuits.  —  Chambers says senators periodically have offered bills prohibiting the filing of certain types of suits.
Gallup Poll:
Giuliani still leads GOP race; Thompson in second place  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani continues to lead the national race for the Republican presidential nomination, although his support has faded to one of its lowest readings of the year.
Discussion: Hot Air
Ntodd / Pax Americana:
What's Next?  —  Surprisingly, I woke up this morning to find the war in Iraq was still going on.  Who knew that this Saturday's march wouldn't be the proverbial straw that broke Bush's back?  Sadly, our Democratic majority's collective spines still seem broken so I guess we have our work cut out for us.
Eric Black / Minnesota Monitor:
Paulose Under Investigation by the Feds  —  The federal Office of Special Counsel is investigating allegations that Rachel Paulose, U.S. attorney for Minnesota, mishandled classified information, decided to fire the subordinate who called it to her attention, retaliated against others …
Sam Stein / Huffington Post:
Thompson Refuses To Debate At Historically Black College  —  Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson has become the fourth leading GOP presidential candidate to shun the PBS debate this month at a historically black college in Baltimore, the Huffington Post has learned.
Nicholas Wade / New York Times:
Is 'Do Unto Others' Written Into Our Genes?  —  Many people will say it is morally acceptable to pull a switch that diverts a train, killing just one person instead of the five on the other track.  But if asked to save the same five lives by throwing a person in the train's path, people will say the action is wrong.
leahy.senate.gov:
Statement Of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, On The Introduction Of Amendment 2022, The Habeas Corpus Restoration Act Of 2007,  —  To H.R. 1585, The National Defense Authorization Act  —  Last year, Congress committed an historic mistake by suspending …
Discussion: D-Day, ACLU and Think Progress
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Washington Post:
Justice for Detainees  —  CONGRESS IS once again poised …
Discussion: Firedoglake and Open Left
Washington Post:
Jobs Remain, But Area Could Feel Major Loss  —  AOL chief executive Randy Falco e-mailed employees yesterday to tell them the company would be moving its headquarters to New York.  "I know this change raises questions for many of you, not all of which I can answer here," he wrote.
Discussion: MoJoBlog
CNNMoney.com:
August foreclosures zoom  —  Sun Belt states catch up with Rust Belt states to lead mortgage delinquency rates, according to a monthly survey.  —  NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Late summer brought no relief from soaring foreclosures.  The number of homes in some stage of default jumped 36 percent month …
Discussion: The Bonddad Blog
Faiz / Think Progress:
Sen. Reed's Democratic Response Beats Bush Speech In Cable Ratings On Fox And CNN  —  In what was billed as a major televised address on Iraq, President Bush last week "recycled tired rhetoric" and "mumbo jumbo" about staying the course.  Sen. Jack Reed delivered a direct response …
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George Jahn / Associated Press:
IAEA Chief Warns Against Striking Iran
Michael Stickings / The Moderate Voice:
The salami tactics of Hugo Chavez
John Bresnahan / The Politico:
13 members get subpoenas in corruption trial
Discussion: Think Progress
Tina Moore / NY Daily News:
NYPD veteran says cops beat, Tasered teen son at barbecue
Discussion: Too Sense and Pandagon
Theodore Dalrymple / City Journal:
Islam, the Marxism of Our Time Some troubling signs in Europe
Discussion: The Corner and Ed Driscoll.com
Jennifer Steinhauer / The Caucus:
McCain Gets Push From the Senior Bush
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Flyover Country  —  Barbara and I went to Indianapolis …
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Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
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Armed student's motives unclear Dearborn
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
U.S. Contractor Banned by Iraq Over Shootings
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Furor Ends in Deanship for Liberal Scholar
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Law Blog
Thomas Sowell / Real Clear Politics:
Mugged By Reality in Iraq
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David Blair / Telegraph:
Saudi women face cul-de-sac
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