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In Debate, Democrats Show More Unity Than Strife — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton was professorial and emphatic as she spoke Thursday night about health care, Iraq and whether Wal-Mart was good for America (a "mixed blessing," she decided) . — Senator Barack Obama of Illinois …
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2008 Candidates Rely on Private Jets — WASHINGTON — A flock of small jets took flight from Washington Thursday, each carrying a Democratic presidential candidate to South Carolina for the first debate of the political season. — For Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama …

Democratic Hopefuls Show Political Heft — In the final minute of Thursday night's televised Democratic presidential debate, Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware was asked by NBC's Brian Williams if he saw anybody on stage, aside possibly from himself, who could lead the party to victory next year.
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Democrats seek to seize initiative on Iraq — Eight candidates wrangle over who's the toughest on Bush policy — Democratic presidential candidates Dennis Kucinich, Joseph Biden, Bill Richardson and Hillary Rodham Clinton gather on stage before the first Democratic debate of the 2008 election …

Transcript: Democratic presidential debate in S.C. — MSNBC — DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES PARTICIPATE IN A DEBATE — SPEAKERS: SEN. CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, D-CONN. — SEN. HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, D-N.Y. — FORMER SEN. JOHN EDWARDS, D-N.C. — GOV. BILL RICHARDSON, D-N.M.

South Cackalacki Debate — Don't know if you watched the Democratic presidential debate from South Carolina, but I did, and I'll get kicked out of the blogger union if I don't pass on some impressions. — The format was unusual, with lots of questions demanding (unsuccessfully) short answers …

Liveblogging the Democratic Presidential Debate — It is just after 7 pm, and you can watch the Democratic presidential candidates debate on MSNBC now. I'll be liveblogging in numbered posts here. Quotations are approximate. — [Completed. My real-time notes and commentary follow.

Unexciting Democratic Primary Debate Shows Promising And Unpromising Candidates

Build These Crowds — About a quarter mile from the Martlin …
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Ex-C.I.A. Chief, in Book, Assails Cheney on Iraq — George J. Tenet, the former director of central intelligence, has lashed out against Vice President Dick Cheney and other Bush administration officials in a new book, saying they pushed the country to war in Iraq without ever conducting a …
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Tenet says he's a scapegoat on Iraq 'slam-dunk'
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Senate Sends War Timetable To Bush's Desk — As Funding Bill Heads to Likely Veto, Talks on Revised Legislation Begin — The Senate approved a $124 billion Iraq war spending bill yesterday that would force troop withdrawals to begin as early as July 1, inviting President Bush's veto …


Prosecutors Say Corruption in Atlanta Police Dept. Is Widespread — After the fatal police shooting of an elderly woman in a botched drug raid, the United States attorney here said Thursday that prosecutors were investigating a "culture of misconduct" in the Atlanta Police Department.
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The Great Wall of Segregation... ...Which is the wall the current Iraqi government is building (with the support and guidance of the Americans). It's a wall that is intended to separate and isolate what is now considered the largest 'Sunni' area in Baghdad- let no one say the Americans are not building anything.

AP Interview: Romney says he's not the only one switching positions, rivals do it too — Republican Mitt Romney on Thursday defended his series of shifts on issues, arguing that his top rivals for the GOP presidential nomination also have histories of switching positions.

Video: Jon Voight talks about the war on O'Reilly — Actor Jon Voight appeared on The Factor tonight and just made sense. It's sad that that's news, but coming from a Hollywood actor it tends to be news when one makes sense and doesn't just traffic in leftwing talking points.
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LA Times Sportswriter Mike Penner Becoming Christine — Veteran LA Times sportswriter Mike Penner is about to undergo sexual reassignment surgery. … Kristen Fyfe of Newsbusters is aghast. … I'm not sure what else Penner should have done, presuming s/he was going to go through with the surgery.
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Giuliani comes out against civil unions — The political website of the New York Sun will report tomorrow that in a major reversal from an earlier position, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani now opposes civil unions between same sex partners. — An advance copy of an article sent …
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Army Officer Accuses Generals of 'Intellectual and Moral Failures' — An active-duty Army officer is publishing a blistering attack on U.S. generals, saying they have botched the war in Iraq and misled Congress about the situation there. — "America's generals have repeated the mistakes of Vietnam in Iraq …

Former Justice Official to Appear before House Committee — Former Deputy Attorney General James Comey is scheduled to appear before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing Thursday next week to testify about his involvement in the plan to fire certain U.S. attorneys.
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Press Gaggle by Dana Perino and Administration Officials on the EU Summit — White House Conference Center Briefing Room — PARTICIPANTS: — Dana Perino, Deputy White House Press Secretary — Judy Ansley, NSC Senior Director for European Affairs — Rod Hunter, NSC Senior Director …
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White House: What's Wrong with A Little Information?
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