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1:45 PM ET, April 4, 2009

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Alamgir Bitani / Reuters:
Pakistani Taliban chief claims U.S. shooting  —  PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban militant leader Baituallah Mehsud claimed on Saturday responsibility for an attack on a U.S. immigration center in New York state in which 13 people were killed.  —  “I accept responsibility.
Discussion: RedState, BBC and alicublog
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Larry Summers, Tim Geithner and Wall Street's ownership of government  —  White House officials yesterday released their personal financial disclosure forms, and included in the millions of dollars which top Obama economics adviser Larry Summers made from Wall Street in 2008 is this detail:
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The Huffington Post:
Summers Received Hundreds Of Thousands In Speaking Fees From TARP Recipients  —  Barack Obama's chief economic adviser, Larry Summers, received hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees last year from firms that have direct financial interests before the government or are intimately involved …
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Financial Industry Paid Millions to Obama Aide
Discussion: On Deadline and TPMCafe
Washington Post:   White House Economics Aide Summers Discloses Income
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:   W.H. team discloses TARP firm ties
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Pitchforks and Pistols  —  Lately I've been consuming as much conservative media as possible (interspersed with shots of Pepto-Bismol) to get a better sense of the mind and mood of the right.  My read: They're apocalyptic.  They feel isolated, angry, betrayed and besieged.
CNN:
Obama lauds NATO allies for Afghanistan support  —  STRASBOURG, France (CNN) — President Barack Obama on Saturday said he is “pleased that our NATO allies pledged their strong and unanimous support” for the new U.S. strategy toward fighting militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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NY Daily News:
Who is Jiverly Voong?  Conflicting picture of Binghamton gunman emerges  —  The maniac who shot 13 people dead in a Binghamton immigration center before killing himself was described Friday as an angry loner who loved guns, hated America and talked about assassinating the President.
A.L. / The Anonymous Liberal:
Being a “Public Christian”  —  Reacting to the Iowa gay marriage ruling today, Rod Dreher writes: … I realize its often hard to appreciate how your words will come across to those who don't share your beliefs, but good grief, is it possible to be more oblivious?
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Mark kende / PrawfsBlawg:
First Thoughts on Iowa Gay Marriage Decision
Washington Post:
Administration Seeks an Out On Bailout Rules for Firms  —  Officials Worry Constraints Set by Congress Deter Participation  —  The Obama administration is engineering its new bailout initiatives in a way that it believes will allow firms benefiting from the programs to avoid restrictions imposed …
Washington Post:
Gates Planning Major Changes in Defense Programs, Budget  —  Proposal Said to Move Focus To Counterinsurgency Efforts  —  Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is expected to announce on Monday the restructuring of several dozen major defense programs as part of the Obama administration's bid …
Jackson Diehl / Washington Post:
Obama, Going Along to Get Along  —  Barack Obama has proved in the past few days that he can work smoothly and productively with a wide range of foreign leaders — provided that he allows them to set the agenda.  —  The president's whirl of bilateral and multilateral meetings in London …
Ryan Powers / Think Progress:
Conservatives Holding Up Increasing Number Of Key Obama Nominees  —  Conservatives in Congress and in the media are attempting to block or delay a growing number of critical nominees for what amount to ideological witch hunts and self-interested horse-trading.
Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:
Times Co. Said to Consider Closing Boston Globe  —  The New York Times Company has threatened to close The Boston Globe unless labor unions agree to concessions like pay cuts and the cessation of pension contributions, according to a person briefed on the talks.
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Boston Globe:
Times co. threatens to shut down Globe
 
 
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