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3:50 AM ET, April 6, 2009

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Little Green Footballs:
Bush Bowed Too  —  More than a few people on the right are screaming that Barack Obama should be impeached for bowing to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.  —  Those of you who are buying into this hyperventilating nonsense need to see this video.  (Click the image to watch.)
Iain Martin / Iain Martin's blog listings:
Barack Obama really does go on a bit  —  Isn't it time for him to go home yet?  It is good, in theory, that the new President of the United States is taking so much time to tour Europe.  He arrived in London last Tuesday, has been to Strasbourg, Prague yesterday and now he's off to Turkey.
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Michaelscherer / Swampland:
Signs At Obama's Speech in Prague  —  Signs at speech: “Yes You Can Stop The Radar” (As in the planned U.S. missile defense radar in the Czech Republic)  —  “Lead Change on the Climate” (This one was signed, “Greenpeace")  —  “Obama: Sorry For Berlusconi” (Not gonna guess)
Jimmie / The Sundries Shack:
Hate Speech from the Democrats Online Golden Boy  —  Lest we think that this reprehensible pronouncement by Markos Zuniga should be swept under the rug, let me remind you that he is the leader of the Democratic grassroots.  His Yearly Kos gathering is an important stop for Democratic politicians seeking national office.
Louise Story / New York Times:
A Rich Education for Summers (After Harvard)  —  Lawrence H. Summers plays down his stint in the hedge fund business as a mere part-time job — but the financial and intellectual rewards that he gained there would make even most full-time workers envious.  —  Mr. Summers, the former Treasury secretary …
Discussion: The New Republic
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Nikki Finke / Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily:
EXCLUSIVE: Fox News Fires Showbiz Columnist For “Promoting” Piracy  —  Updates FBI Joins Fox In Hunt For Stolen ‘Wolverine’ Pirated On Web  —  SUNDAY UPDATE: News Corp issued the following statement from Los Angeles today confirming my reporting from Saturday — “Roger Friedman's views in no way reflect the views of News Corporation.
Discussion: Gawker, Crooks and Liars and Don Surber
Rusty / The Jawa Report:
Good News: First U.S. Based Pro-al Qaeda Magazine Released  —  It's called Jihad Recollections and is a production of Charlotte, NC al Qaeda supporter Samir Khan's self-styled jihad media company, as-Fursan.  You can download a PDF version at the links provided by Sammy here.
Discussion: Anonymouse.org and Flopping Aces
Rasmussen Reports:
57% Want Military Response to North Korea Missile Launch  —  Fifty-seven percent (57%) of U.S. voters nationwide favor a military response to eliminate North Korea's missile launching capability.  The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 15% of voters oppose a military response while 28% are not sure.
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The Politico:
N. Korea launch reignites debate
Discussion: WhirledView, Macsmind and Oliver Willis
Elle Halliwell / NEWS.com.au:
40 per cent of Australian women wear a bra with a cup size DD or bigger  —  Cup runneth over ... Hannah Milward and Sarah Todd get a helping hand from Myer's Victoria Jubb / Sam Ruttyn  —  THE bra market is expanding, literally.  Up to 40 per cent of Australian women now buy bras with a cup size …
Discussion: The Other McCain and PoliGazette
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Kos: Conservatives like to shoot cops  —  The boss has noted the tragedy in Pittsburgh, where a lone gunman killed three police officers trying their best to defend their community: … Today is Palm Sunday, and I'd ask Hot Air readers to keep these men and their families in your prayers.
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Rob Stein / Washington Post:
Research Links Poor Kids' Stress, Brain Impairment  —  Children raised in poverty suffer many ill effects: They often have health problems and tend to struggle in school, which can create a cycle of poverty across generations.  —  Now, research is providing what could be crucial clues …
Mohammed Tawfeeq CNN / CNN:
Six gay men shot to death in Iraq by tribe members  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Six gay men were shot dead by members of their tribe in two separate incidents in the past 10 days, an official with Iraq's Interior ministry said.  —  In the most recent attack, two men were killed Thursday …
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
David Gregory Tries To Union Bust Auto Companies; GM CEO Refuses To Play Along  —  Unlike David Gregory, I have never held a job that benefited from union representation.  And in some of those jobs (real estate development comes to mind), I've felt that lack of collective bargaining …
Discussion: The Raw Story
James Doran / Guardian:
US watchdog calls for bank executives to be sacked  —  Elizabeth Warren, chief watchdog of America's $700bn (£472bn) bank bailout plan, will this week call for the removal of top executives from Citigroup, AIG and other institutions that have received government funds in a damning report …
Scott Waldman / Albany Times Union:
Sweeney charged with felony DWI  —  CLIFTON PARK Former U.S. Rep. John Sweeney was arrested early this morning and charged with driving while intoxicated for the second time in 17 months.  —  At 3:30 a.m., Sweeney, 53, was stopped for speeding on Route 9 in Clifton Park, State Police said.
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Axelrod hits back at Cheney: Not behaving like a ‘statesman’  —  (CNN) — Top Obama adviser David Axelrod sharply criticized Dick Cheney's recent contention that the president's national security policies have made the country less safe, suggesting the former vice president is not behaving like a “statesman.”
Discussion: Macsmind
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The Daily Beast:
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Salena Zito / Real Clear Politics:
Card Check, Plan B, and 2010
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Zarar Khan / Associated Press:
Taliban threaten 2 attacks per week in Pakistan
Discussion: Sweetness & Light
Ben Pershing / Washington Post:
GOP May Be Stuck on Cohesion
The Atlantic Online:
How the Crash Will Reshape America
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Mortgage Mod Failure Rates Rising
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Le Pen Calls Nazi Gas Chambers ‘A Detail’ of WWII
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Approval ratings decline for key elected officials
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Scott Glover / Los Angeles Times:
FBI database links long-haul truckers, serial killings
Discussion: Daily Pundit
Mike Allen / The Politico:
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