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4:00 PM ET, September 22, 2007

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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Collecting of Details on Travelers Documented  —  U.S. Effort More Extensive Than Previously Known  —  The U.S. government is collecting electronic records on the travel habits of millions of Americans who fly, drive or take cruises abroad, retaining data on the persons with whom they travel …
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: Seeing the Forest and 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
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
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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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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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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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.
New York Times:
Clinton Solidifies Edge as Rivals Take a Tougher Line  —  Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has consolidated her early lead in the Democratic presidential contest, showing steady strength as the candidates head toward the first voting early next year.  —  She has been challenged …
Discussion: The Swamp
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Lewis Smith / Times of London:
Rapeseed biofuel 'produces more greenhouse gas than oil or petrol'  —  A renewable energy source designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is contributing more to global warming than fossil fuels, a study suggests.  —  Measurements of emissions from the burning of biofuels derived …
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Family Values  —  A Republican stands by his daughter, does the right thing, and backs his daughter's right to marry the woman she loves.  If only more Republicans had the humanity and courage of the mayor of San Diego, they could go into the twenty-first century sharing their ideas rather than their phobias.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
David Freddoso / The Corner:
Romney Falls Flat — Bombs, Even.  —  Romney hit some of the themes he needs to — he spoke on being a "Change Republican" and emphasized family values in particular.  He also pointed out his support for the Federal Marriage Amendment, which, with Thompson's rejection of it, makes him unique among the major Republican candidates.
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.
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 …
Sherman Yellen / The Huffington Post:
Bush Family Table Talk  —  "America's Grandma," Barbara Bush, is at it again.  No, she is no longer advising us that half-drowned African American's who survived Katrina should be comfortable in their distress because they are accustomed to living in squalor, today she is offering up advice …
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.
 
 
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Bryan / Hot Air:
UPI, "experts" analyze al Qaeda's media arm
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Steve Benen / Talking Points Memo:
OH, THAT JENA SIX
Bob Herbert / New York Times:
In 2008, Bush v. Gore Redux?
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Rudy: 9/11 Changed My Mind On Gun Control
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! ...
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Religion of Peace Riots in Bangladesh
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
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
If Al Gore Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Jonathan Schwarz / A Tiny Revolution:
Threatening Lieberman-Kyl Amendment On Iran
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George Soros: The Man, The Mind And The Money Behind MoveOn
David Freddoso / The Corner:
Giuliani Attacks MoveOn.org
 

 
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