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8:50 PM ET, April 8, 2009

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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
White House: No bow to Saudi  —  The White House is denying that the president bowed to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at a G-20 meeting in London, a scene that drew criticism on the right and praise from some Arab outlets.  —  “It wasn't a bow.  He grasped his hand with two hands …
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Big Liberal Bloggers Tee Off On Progressive Groups For Not Sharing Ad Wealth  —  Some of the leading liberal bloggers are privately furious with the major progressive groups — and in some cases, the Democratic Party committees — for failing to spend money advertising on their sites …
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Hilary Leila Krieger / Jerusalem Post:
Obama to host Seder Thursday night  —  Article's topics: Barack Obama, Pessah, Seder,  —  US President Barack Obama will celebrate Passover Thursday night with staff and friends in what is believed to be the first White House Seder attended by an American president.
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
White House May be Dictating, But We're Not Stenographers
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog and Salon
Wall Street Journal:
Obama and Gates Gut the Military  —  The secretary's new budget will leave us weaker to pay for the president's domestic programs.  —  On Monday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced a significant reordering of U.S. defense programs.  His recommendations should not go unchallenged.
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Spencer Ackerman / The Washington Independent:
Neocons vs. Bob Gates, With Special Guest Appearance by KKK Founder
New York Times:
U.S. Crew in Standoff With Pirates Off Somalia Coast  —  Hours after pirates commandeered a United States-flagged container ship with 20 American crew members off the coast of Somalia on Wednesday, the pirates and crew appeared to be in a standoff, with the ship under control of its crew once again …
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BBC:
Hijacked US crew ‘retake vessel’  —  US crew members have retaken their hijacked ship but their captain is still being held by Somali pirates on a lifeboat, reports say.  —  Pentagon sources and relatives of the Maersk Alabama's 20 crew were earlier quoted as saying the ship was back under control after a struggle.
Discussion: TigerHawk
Roger Ebert / Chicago Sun Times:
Thoughts on Bill O'Reilly and Squeaky the Chicago Mouse  —  Dear Bill: Thanks for including the Chicago Sun-Times on your exclusive list of newspapers on your “Hall of Shame.”  To be in an O'Reilly Hall of Fame would be a cruel blow to any newspaper.  It would place us in the favor of a man …
Townhall.com:
Rick Warren on the Newsweek ‘End of Christian America’ article, Pt. 1  —  HH: Special hour of the Hugh Hewitt Show, my old and dear friend, Rick Warren, is in studio with us, America's pastor.  He's the author of The Purpose Driven Life.  He is the founding pastor 30 years ago at Saddleback Valley Community Church.
Discussion: Majikthise
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Doug TenNapel / Big Hollywood:
Does God Exist? Hitchens vs. Craig
Discussion: Hot Air
Matt Corley / Think Progress:
Did Rick Warren compare Democrats to prostitutes?
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Keith Olbermann's scathing criticism of Obama's secrecy/immunity claims  —  (updated below - Update II - Update III)  —  Several weeks ago, I noted that unlike the Right — which turned itself into a virtual cult of uncritical reverence for George W. Bush especially during the first several years …
Amanda Terkel / Think Progress:
Turkish anchor wears blackface to report on Obama's visit.  —  A YouTube video has popped up of a Turkish anchor wearing dark face paint when reporting on President Obama's recent visit to the country.  Jonathan Turley has a rough translation of what the anchor is saying: … Watch it:
Discussion: ScoopThis.Org
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JONATHAN TURLEY:
Lost in Translation: Turkish Anchor Appears in Blackface on Air in Coverage of President Obama  —  There is a great deal of chatter on the Internet today about an anchor who appears in blackface in the coverage of President Obama's trip to Turkey.  The rough translation from the appearance is “Welcome, Mr. Obama.
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Martina Stewart / CNN:
Palin fan sets up Web site to cover her legal defense costs  —  (CNN) — A Texas businessman launched a Web site Tuesday that allows users to help defray Gov. Sarah Palin's legal costs.  —  The donations will be forwarded to the governor's attorney in Alaska.
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Seth Borenstein / Associated Press:
AP Newsbreak: Obama looks at climate engineering … WASHINGTON (AP) - The president's new science adviser said Wednesday that global warming is so dire, the Obama administration is discussing radical technologies to cool Earth's air.  —  John Holdren told The Associated Press …
HRC:
Human Rights Campaign Exposes National Organization for Marriage's Fake Ad for Fake Problems  —  Right-wing group does not have truth on its side, so it hires actors to spew lies; Audition reel uncovered online  —  WASHINGTON -The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay …
Paul Foy / Associated Press:
Mitt Romney sells Utah ski house … SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Race-car driver and money manager Hal Prewitt bought Mitt Romney's ski house at Deer Valley Resort for “a little less” than the asking price of $5.25 million, his agent said  —  Tuesday.  —  “It's beautiful.
Discussion: Salon and Truthdig
New York Times:
U.S. to Join Iran Talks Over Nuclear Program  —  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Wednesday that the United States for the first time would participate regularly with other global powers in negotiations with the Iranian government about its nuclear program.
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
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David S. Cloud / The Politico:
U.S. could join direct talks with Iran
Discussion: The Swamp
Steven R. Hurst / Associated Press:
Analysis: Obama achieves defining TV shot in Iraq  —  Featured Topics: - Barack Obama - Presidential Transition  —  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama went for the defining television shot in Iraq and got it — pictures of hundreds of U.S. troops cheering wildly as he told …
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Ramesh Ponnuru / The Corner:
Why Coleman Should Drop Out  —  If he keeps up the fight, he is likely to lose, unnecessarily deprive Minnesota of a second senator, end his political career seen as a sore loser, and hurt his party in a state that is eager for this fight to be over.  His team has talked enough …
Montgomery Advertiser:
Rogers urged to apologize for comments  —  The head of the Alabama Democratic Party said U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, owes the U.S. speaker of the House an apology.  —  Rogers came to Montgomery on Monday to speak to constituents, and Alabama Democratic Party Chairman Joe Turnham found …
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
The Best State Political Blogs  —  The day has arrived!  —  After sifting through hundreds upon hundreds of recommendations that came in via the Fix comments section, Twitter and email, we are finally ready to unveil our list of the best political blogs in each of the 50 states.
Chris Irvine / Telegraph:
South Park creators given signed photo of Saddam Hussein  —  Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of South Park, were given a signed photo of Saddam Hussein by US marines after the former Iraqi leader was shown their movie in prison.  —  During his captivity, US marines forced Saddam …
Discussion: Amygdala
Media Matters for America:
“Fair and balanced” Fox News aggressively promotes “tea party” protests … Despite its repeated insistence that its coverage is “fair and balanced” and its invitation to viewers to “say ‘no’ to biased media,” in recent weeks, Fox News has frequently aired segments encouraging viewers to get involved with …
Discussion: Think Progress
Alec Baldwin / The Huffington Post:
Why We Need the New York Times  —  For many years, I was a devoted reader of the New York Times.  An unusually devoted one.  —  I picked up the habit from David O'Brien, an actor who played my father on a soap opera I appeared on over 25 years ago.  It was my first professional job …
Yoav Gonen / New York Post:
UNION'S ‘CUE’ TIPS  —  TEACHERS TOLD COUNCIL JUST WHAT TO ASK  —  Now roll over!  Now speak!  —  The powerful teachers union had City Council members on a short leash this week — crafting cue cards with questions for legislators to ask at a hearing.  —  It was an unusually aggressive attempt …
Discussion: NY Daily News
David Siders / Recordnet.com:
Concerned resident aims to form armed militia to patrol Stockton  —  STOCKTON - A retired truck driver and Vietnam War veteran said Monday that he is forming an armed militia - mostly men with rifles and armbands, four to a car - to patrol Stockton this summer, when at least 43 police officers are to be laid off.
Discussion: INSTAPUTZ
 
 
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Arnold Kling / EconLog:
Some Libertarian Basics  —  In the comments on my health care …
Carrie Johnson / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. to Name New Leader of Internal Ethics Unit
Ruth Gledhill / Times of London:
Tony Blair tells the Pope: you're wrong on homosexuality
Discussion: The Daily Dish
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
White House May Postpone Auctioning Emissions
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Anti-terrorism expert tapped for fifth administration
Discussion: Weekly Standard
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James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox orders downsizing reality series
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Bill Sammon / Fox News:
Ex-POW McCain Returns to ‘Hanoi Hilton’ Prison
Discussion: Tammy Bruce
Steve Thomma / Washington:
White House press stranded in Istanbul
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Want to Join Marcy and Me to Protest Banks on Saturday, April 11?
Discussion: PoliGazette
CBS News:
Levi Johnston: My Family's Not White Trash
Wall Street Journal:
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