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2:50 PM ET, September 22, 2007

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Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
Romney silent on Blackwater shooting  —  Mitt Romney has remained mum on the alleged killing of 11 Iraqis by a company where one of his top advisers serves as vice chairman, even as the case has led to an uproar in Baghdad and Washington.  Barack Obama, John McCain and other politicians …
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CNN:
Blackwater denies it's involved in illicit sales  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Allegations that Blackwater USA — a security firm hired by the State Department to guard U.S. staff in Iraq — was "in any way associated or complicit in unlawful arms activities are baseless," the company asserted Saturday.
Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
Blackwater Resumes Guarding U.S. Envoys in Iraq
Discussion: BAGnewsNotes
Nina Bernstein / New York Times:
Spitzer Grants Illegal Immigrants Easier Access to Driver's Licenses  —  New York State, home to more than 500,000 illegal immigrants, will issue driver's licenses without regard to immigration status under a policy change announced yesterday by Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
Discussion: Flopping Aces and TalkLeft
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WWW.NY.GOV:
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES CHANGES LICENSE POLICY TO INCLUDE MORE NEW YORKERS AND IMPLEMENTS NEW REGIME OF ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN THE SECURITY OF THE SYSTEM  —  Improves Safety of New York Streets, Lowers Auto Insurance Rates and Brings more New Yorkers into the System
Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Bush: Kids' health care will get vetoed  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush again called Democrats "irresponsible" on Saturday for pushing an expansion he opposes to a children's health insurance program.  —  "Democrats in Congress have decided to pass a bill they know will be vetoed," …
Discussion: AMERICAblog
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The Politico:
Protecting kids at the expense of politics  —  The current debate in the Congress over reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) will play an important role in shaping the future of health care in America.  —  Fundamental questions over which direction our country takes …
Discussion: The Swamp
Christopher Lee / Washington Post:
Senate and House Reach Accord on Health Insurance for Children
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Romney: Giuliani will need family support  —  MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — Mitt Romney used a press conference here to take a veiled but unmistakable shot at Rudy Giuliani's messy personal life, saying that the eventual Republican nominee would need to have a united front from their family to defeat Hillary Clinton.
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New York Post:
BAD CALL BY RUDE RUDY  —  PUTS NRA CROWD ON HOLD FOR JUDI  —  Hold on, it's Judi.  —  That's the stunning line Rudy Giuliani told an already-skeptical crowd of gun enthusiasts yesterday when he abruptly interrupted his speech - to take a call from his wife.
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
What A Coincidence! …
Simon Caldwell / Daily Mail:
Pope in 'freedom' blast at Islam  —  The Pope has again risked provoking the wrath of the Islamic world, by criticising its treatment of Christians.  —  Benedict XVI attacked Muslim nations where Christians are either persecuted or given the status of second-class citizens under the Shariah Islamic law.
Associated Press:
SoCal investors sue Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu  —  SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Laguna Beach investment firm filed a lawsuit against Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu on Friday, claiming he defrauded investors out of at least $23 million and required them to donate to Democratic candidates.
New York Times:
Israeli Raid on Syria Fuels Debate on Weapons  —  American concerns about ties between Syria and North Korea have long focused on a partnership involving missiles and missile technology.  Even many hawks within the Bush administration have expressed doubts that the Syrians have the money …
Johnnie L. Roberts / Newsweek:
A Rather Controversial Ending  —  Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit alleges there was more to his CBS departure than meets the eye.  But former colleagues aren't convinced.  —  In parts, it reads like a political thriller, with a cast of "right-wing" hit men out to force a powerful journalist to heel.
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Rudy: 9/11 Changed My Mind On Gun Control  —  Rudy, speaking before the National Rifle Association today, offered a creative explanation for why his views have changed from ardent support for gun control as Mayor of New York to strong support for the Second Amendment as a GOP Presidential candidate.
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Robin Finn / New York Times:
Finding Her Passion on Capitol Hill  —  LAURIE RUBINER strides into an empty conference room at Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's Midtown headquarters clutching a teensy silver Blackberry and a cellphone — obligatory equipment, she says with a minor grimace, explaining that she is a closet technophobe.
Discussion: The Huffington Post
 
 
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
After Announcing Retirement, Rep. Weller Aide Pushes Political Reporter Down Stairs
The Corner:
Moving the Needle  —  Friends on the Hill have been tracking movement …
Media Matters for America:
Wash. Post's Weisman: "How about Obama blowing up the Sears Tower! ...
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Little Green Footballs:
Religion of Peace Riots in Bangladesh
Steven Thomma / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Can anyone catch Clinton?
Discussion: Chicago Tribune and TIME
Sarah Kershaw / New York Times:
U.S. Rule Limits Emergency Care for Immigrants
CBC News:
U.S., France agree on new sanctions against Iran: Rice
 Earlier Items: 
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
If Al Gore Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Jonathan Schwarz / A Tiny Revolution:
Threatening Lieberman-Kyl Amendment On Iran
IBDeditorials.com:
George Soros: The Man, The Mind And The Money Behind MoveOn
David Freddoso / The Corner:
Giuliani Attacks MoveOn.org
David N. Goodman / HeraldTribune.com:
Sheriff: U.S. prosecutor in child sex sting attempts suicide
Ronald Bailey / Reason Magazine:
On the Creeping Anti-Semitism Watch
Discussion: L.A. Times and Washington Post
Mary Ann Akers / The Sleuth:
Sen. Specter Asks: Who's This Jenna Jameson?
Discussion: Power Line