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Funny clip of Jon Stewart on the Late Show.

YouTube - Late Show - 2006.10.11 - Jon Stewart (Part 2)

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View the full time-line for the Foley scandal: Chronology: The Foley-House page scandal - Politics - MSNBC.com

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Interesting back-and-forth on the number of criminal Republicans versus the number of criminal Democrats.

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EXTAFP - The African Union (AU) agreed to extend the mandate of its peacekeepers in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region for three months until December 31 after receiving promises of financial and logistical support from the United Nations and Arab states.

African Union extends mandate of Darfur force
(AFP) [>]

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EXTAFP - A US death row inmate in Florida, whose January execution was delayed at the last minute to allow him to contest the state’s lethal execution method as inhumane, faces execution Wednesday after losing a series of court appeals.

US killer faces execution, Supreme Court plea unanswered
(AFP) [>]

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EXTAP - A federal judge handed a victory to the defense Thursday in the Valerie Plame case, siding with Vice President Dick Cheney’s indicted former chief of staff in a fight over release of classified information.

Judge hands Libby defense initial win
(AP) [>]

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EXTAFP - The United States moved to quell a diplomatic spat with Kenya sparked by an off-hand remark from a top US official that threatened to sour ties with one of Washington’s closest African allies.

US moves to quell diplomatic spat with Kenya
(AFP) [>]

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EXTAP - Sen. George Allen’s mother hid her Jewish upbringing from her children until late last month to spare them the fear suffered by her father, who was imprisoned by the Nazis, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

Sen. Allen’s mother hid Jewish heritage
(AP) [>]

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EXTAP - A visit to the White House would be considered a once-in-a-lifetime treat for most Americans. For conservative tax strategist Grover Norquist it could be considered a common event.

Papers show Bush allies’ inside access
(AP) [>]

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EXTAP - British business mogul Richard Branson said Thursday he would invest about $3 billion to combat global warming over the next decade.

Mogul pledges billions against warming
(AP) [>]

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EXTAP - Former President Clinton said Thursday the U.S. should try talking to Iran about its nuclear weapons ambitions without imposing a lot of conditions.

Bill Clinton: U.S. should talk to Iran
(AP) [>]

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AP - Congressional Democrats are sitting out an explosive debate on how to treat the nation’s most dangerous terrorism suspects, bypassing a chance to challenge President Bush on a proposal that has infuriated international law experts and human rights groups.

Democrats sit out detainee debate
(AP) [>]

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EXTAP - White House loyalists struggled on Wednesday to save President Bush’s wartime legislative plans from collapsing under Republican squabbles. In cliffhanger votes, a House committee rejected, then endorsed Bush’s proposal to continue tough interrogations of suspected terrorists.

Tug-of-war over interrogation tactics
(AP) [>]

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EXTAP - While the Senate considers a 700-mile fence along the Mexican border, the House is going underground, working on legislation to crack down on those who would smuggle illegal immigrants and drugs through cross-border tunnels.

House tackles border security measures
(AP) [>]

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Reuters - In his bid for re-election as governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has a comfortable lead over Democratic challenger and state Treasurer Phil Angelides among the state’s “high propensity” voters, according to a report released on Tuesday.

Calif. “high propensity” voters favor Schwarzenegger (Reuters) [via CNN.com >]

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EXTAP - The text of President Bush’s address Tuesday to the General Assembly at the United Nations, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions:

Text of President Bush’s U.N. address (AP) [via CNN.com >]

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AP - Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee and Democratic challenger Sheldon Whitehouse are neck-and-neck two months before an election that could help decide the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, according to a new Brown University poll.

Poll: R.I. Senate race neck-and-neck
(AP) [via CNN.com >]

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EXTAP - A top Senate Republican opposing President Bush’s plan for handling terrorism suspects expressed tempered optimism Tuesday that the two sides could reach an accord on that key piece of the administration’s anti-terror agenda before the November elections.

Warner optimistic on interrogation bill
(AP) [via CNN.com >]

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