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Tired of journalists' softballs, YouTube questions were refreshing
 Democratic White House hopefuls made history Monday, parrying Internet video questions from voters soured on modern politics, in a sign of the Web's booming role in elections.
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Faltering CNN threw
softballs after the debate
 After last night’s YouTube debate, CNN ran a segment critiquing the candidates on their body language and dress. Wolf Blitzer introduced it, stating, “Candidates also sighed, they rolled their eyes, they looked at their watches during the debate.” CNN’s Carol Costello commented, “Look at how the candidates were dressed. The men wore dark suits, but Hillary Clinton wore a brightly-colored jacket.”
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Seattle paper: Weak Congress has
allowed Bush to become king
Welcome to America's "elected kingship," where Bush serves as both head of state and head of government. Ironically, what respect he commands today stems mainly from the monarchical side of his job.
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It's up to Republicans to show
Bush the way out of Iraq
  On Aug. 7, 1974, Sen. Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania went to the White House with two other Republicans to tell Richard Nixon his position on Watergate was hopeless. Two days later, President Nixon resigned. The time has come for another Hugh Scott moment.
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Bush's era of repression
has stolen your liberties
Today’s America is a much less free place than the America of 2000. Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the Bush administration has, by word and by deed, erected an edifice of repression here in the United States.
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Bush offers of air support,
'supporting fires' to Pakistan
The US military has offered to provide air support and "supporting fires" for Pakistani military operations against Al-Qaeda but in the past has been rebuffed, US defense officials said Monday.
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Bush’s incompetence
gives al-Qaida new life
The White House hints at military action as the terror organization regroups in northern Pakistan and the Musharraf government begins to wobble.
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Attention Drudge, Huff: Troops
'til 2009 was Friday's story
US forces have "turned the corner" in Iraq's western al-Anbar province but it will take two more years for Iraqi forces to be ready to replace US troops, a senior US commander said Friday. HinesSight posted the story last Friday. Drudge and Huff are just reporting on it today.
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Cheney once considered
vice presidency 'cruddy job'
Dick Cheney once considered the vice presidency a "cruddy job" but got over his misgivings and went on to be arguably the most powerful No. 2 in U.S. politics, and one of the most heavily criticized.
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Political spouses in
public eye early in race
 Candidates' spouses may not determine voters' choices on Election Day but in these early months of campaigning, they are playing central roles as Americans meet the contenders in the 2008 presidential race.
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Bancroft family to mull
Wall Street Jurnal sale
The far-flung family that controls financial publisher Dow Jones & Co. is expected to decide within days whether it will relinquish its stake and let Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. get the company for $5 billion.
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Poll: Coastal residents
won't evacuate
About one in three people living in Southern coastal areas said they would ignore hurricane evacuation orders if a storm threatened their community, up from about one in four last year, a poll released Tuesday shows.
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FDA says food recall
is urgent health threat
A recall of canned meat products and dog food made at a Georgia plant due to botulism fears could involve tens of millions of cans that pose an urgent public health threat, U.S. officials said on Monday.
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Americans see China
as a leading innovator
One in four Americans think China will beat the United States in the next decade as the world leader in innovation, according to a survey.
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Circumcision key to
curbing AIDS spread
A U.S. health expert urged governments worldwide Tuesday to endorse circumcision to slow the spread of HIV, saying men without the procedure have a greater risk of contracting the virus from infected female partners.
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Study: Diet soda linked
to heart risks
People who drank one or more diet sodas each day developed the same risks for heart disease as those who downed sugary regular soda, a large but inconclusive study found. The results surprised the researchers who expected to see a difference between regular and diet soda drinkers.
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1 in 4 NYC adults have
elevated mercury
A quarter of adults in the city have elevated levels of mercury in their blood, linked to how much fish they eat, according to survey results released Monday by the health department.
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Senators call for hearing
on Iraq withdrawal plans
Senators Hillary Clinton, Jim Webb, Robert Byrd, and Evan Bayh today wrote a letter to Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) calling for a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the status of the Bush administration’s withdrawal planning.
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Bush at 25%
Among all Americans, 25% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 71% disapprove. When it comes to Bush's handling of the economy, 23% approve and 73% disapprove.
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Injured Iraq war
veterans to sue VA head
Frustrated by delays in health care, a coalition of injured Iraq war veterans is accusing VA Secretary Jim Nicholson of breaking the law by denying them disability pay and mental health treatment.
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Gingrich to Bush:
Shut up about Iraq
This morning, Steve Thomma of McClatchy wrote that “When pressing a tough sale, Bush is a lousy salesman.”
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Conyers needs 3 more to
begin Cheney impeachment
John Conyers has said that he will open impeachment hearings into the crimes of Dick Cheney if three more members of Congress sign onto House Resolution 333. That resolution already has 14 sponsors. The magic number, it seems, is 17.
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E A R L I E R H E A D L I N E S
Bush order allows anti-war
advocates' assets to be seized
The Executive Order criminalizes the antiwar movement. It is intended to "blocking property" of US citizens and organizations actively involved in the peace movement.
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Woodward successfully challenged Brooks on Iraq pullout
Bob Woodward challenged New York Times columnist David Brooks' assertion that 10,000 Iraqis will die every month if the U.S. pulls out. Brooks conceded he just picked the number "out of the air."
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Sen. Feingold proposes
censuring Bush
Sen. Russ Feingold renewed a call Sunday to censure President George W. Bush over the U.S. war in Iraq, but the Democrats' Senate leader discouraged the move.
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Planning evacuations
of Iraqis
This means giving all the translators, intepretors, construction program managers, laundry women, truck drivers and cooks a way out.
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No security checks
at Phoenix airport
Discovered a 4.5 hour time frame each night when virtually anything can be brought into the secure side of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. There's no metal detector, no X-ray machine, and it's apparently not a problem.
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Manipulated Iraq intel 'because they didn’t like the answers'
In Stephen Hayes’s upcoming biography on Dick Cheney, he writes that the current Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell appears to side with “those who believe that the administration manipulated intelligence on Iraq for political purposes before the 2003 invasion.”
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US military needs 'image
makeover' in Iraq: study
The US military could take a hint from the advertising world when it comes to building a better image in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a study for the Pentagon released this week.
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Bush official takes
blame for passport mess
The current passport mess is rare among government foul-ups: A top federal official has publicly taken the blame and expressed regret.
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Donors give to
multiple candidates
Several thousand political contributors have donated to two or more presidential candidates this year, an overlap in giving that tilts decidedly to the Democrats.
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McCain claims to be
happy with campaign
John McCain on Sunday assured Iowa supporters that he's doing fine and intends to seriously compete in the state's leadoff caucuses despite staff cuts and money problems.
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Top Democrats woo
key Hispanic voters
As they competed Sunday to woo Hispanic voters, Hillary Clinton touted her personal connection to the community while Barack Obama emphasized the intertwined struggles of black and Hispanic Americans.
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Obama taking on
rural challenges
The Democratic presidential candidate plans a rural policy summit in Iowa in mid-August that will focus on rural economic development, quality of life and agriculture and renewable energy policy.
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Romney caught holding sign
likening Hillary to bin Laden
Not everyone is a fan of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, but comparing them to one of the most dastardly pieces of human excrement of all time -- that might be bit much. Especially for a presidential candidate.
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Bush aide claims force
not ruled out in Pakistan
The U.S. would consider military force if necessary to stem al-Qaida's growing ability to use its hideout in Pakistan to launch terrorist attacks, a White House aide said Sunday.
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Senate is hobbled
by hostilities
Arlen Specter is a senior U.S. senator who expects to be allowed his say on the Senate floor. So he bristled when Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, brusquely cut him off at the end of the Iraq debate.
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Toyota hybrid will get
100 miles per gallon
Want to be the first on your block with a $50,000 Toyota Prius?
Head to Hybrids Plus in Boulder, Colo., and leave your Prius with their technicians.
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Industry-led smear campaign against SiCKO makes its way to Drudge
Currently atop the Drudge Report is a gigantic ad by “Health Care America,” which states, “In America you wait in line to see a movie. In government-run healthcare systems, you wait to see a doctor”
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Obama says he would
walk picket line
Democrat Barack Obama told union activists Saturday night that he would walk a picket line as president if organized labor helps elect him in 2008.
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Bush’s torture ban is full of loopholes
Once upon a time, a U.S. official’s condemnation of torture was a statement of moral principle. Today, it is an opportunity for obfuscation.
Secret to Baseball's Best
Hitters Revealed
Barry Bonds has his eyes on home-run history, but exactly why some pros excel at keeping their eyes on the ball has remained a baseball marvel until now.
Flood waters ebb in
western England
Emergency workers restored power to thousands of homes in western England Tuesday but 350,000 people were still without fresh water after the worst flooding in 60 years.
Italy tries to curb
murderous driving habits
A gruesome spate of deadly road accidents this summer may finally destroy the Italians' belief that their agility at the wheel compensates for a cavalier attitude to safety and their reactions are not dulled by drink.
Ave Maria City not just
for Catholics
No, of course not, Ave Maria is not a Roman Catholic town, its builders say. Why would you think such a thing?
Teens thrilled with
online summer school
When Scott Landry flunked a math class in his Townsend high school this year, he was told he would not make it into the 10th grade unless he went to summer school.
Agriculture dependent
on migrant workers
Driving through the Lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas, it is clear that whatever labor is being done on a farm -- be it driving a tractor or weeding a field -- Latinos are doing it.
Nude blonde, gold stilettos
and a Ferrari..
A mysterious blonde paid a visit to a petrol station shop in the small eastern German town of Doemitz on Sunday -- wearing nothing but a pair of golden stilettos and a thin gold bracelet.
'Price is Right'
for Drew Carey
Genial comic Drew Carey was tapped Monday to replace silver-haired legend Bob Barker on the CBS daytime game show "The Price is Right." The deal was set Monday afternoon shortly before a taping of CBS' "Late Show" with David Letterman, where he confirmed it.
FEMA won't stop selling
surplus trailers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will keep selling and donating surplus disaster-relief trailers despite concerns that they may have unhealthy levels of formaldehyde, the agency said.
'Hot Ghetto Mess'
gets name change
BET's provocatively titled "Hot Ghetto Mess," which drew sharp criticism and overshadowed the rest of the cable channel's new schedule, is getting an upbeat new name.
Wash. gay couples line
up for new rights
Dozens of gay and lesbian couples lined up to register as domestic partners Monday as a new Washington state law went into effect.
Ammo makers prepare
for drop in demand
The Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Mo., produces nearly 1.4 billion bullets a year, a dizzying figure driven by the demands of war. "It's actually mind-boggling," said Karen Davies, Lake City's general manager.
Court says Hindu sacred
bull Shambo must die
Shambo, a sacred bull kept by a group of Hindus in Wales who has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis, can be slaughtered, a London court ruled on Monday, overturning last week's block on his death sentence.
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