Wednesday, June 25, 2014

State Sen. Chris McDaniel Keeps Legal Challenge Open — #MSSen

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At the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, " McDaniel still pondering challenge: Spokesman Noel Fritsch hangs up when reached by phone about McDani...

Milly Dowler Sister's Message for Prime Minister David Cameron

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It's Gemma Dowler, older sister of Milly, in a video message for the prime minister: Background here, " Britain's News of t...

German National Football Team Ready to Break U.S. Hearts

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After that last game against Portugal I confess I'm interested in tomorrow's game. Unfortunately for the U.S., it's gonna be br...

Supreme Court Rules Against #Aereo Streaming TV Service

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At Ars Technica, " Supreme Court puts Aereo out of business ," and the Los Angeles Times, " Supreme Court rules against upsta...

#ISIS Jihadists Claim Baghdad Will Fall 'In Less Than One Month...'

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A great report, at the BBC, " Baghdad will fall 'in less than one month', according to Sunni insurgents in Iraq ."

Supreme Court Rejects Warrantless Cellphone Searches — #4a

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We watched Damon Root's Reason TV discussion of this case in my classes last semester. I knew the Court would overturn the convictions ...

Criminal Illegal Alien 'Stash Houses' Thrive Along Texas-Mexico Border

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At WSJ, " Immigrant 'Stash Houses' Thrive Along Texas-Mexico Border: Some Smugglers Cram 100 or More Migrants Into a Decrepit H...

Ashley Salazar for Playboy Mexico

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A Latin lovely. At Egotastic!, " Ashley Salazar Poses in Playboy Mexico ."

Rush Limbaugh: 'Black Uncle Tom Voters' Boosted Thad Cochran — #MSSen

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The full transcript from Rush, " Thad Cochran's Coalition of the Lied To ." EARLIER : " The Bottom Line on Mississipp...

The Bottom Line on Mississippi's GOP Runoff Primary — #MSSen

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Here's Jonathan Tobin, in all his usual perspicacity, " Contentions Will GOP Regret Torching Miss. Tea Party? ": Cochran’s a...

#ISIS Developing Non-Metallic Explosives to Smuggle on Planes in New Wave of Islamic Terrorism

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A chilling report from Pierre Thomas, at ABC News: Linked by Noah Rothman, at Hot Air, " Terror warning: Syria fighters with U.S....

Lt. Col. Ralph Peters: 'Air Power Alone' Won't Stop #ISIS

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Peters argues that we don't need boots on the ground in Iraq at this point, but the White House is deluded if it thinks a few airstrikes...

'Loose Federalism' in #Iraq

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From Gerald Seib, at the Wall Street Journal, " How the White House Pictures Success in Iraq ."

#Hannity: Dick Cheney on Obama's Handling of #Iraq

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It's Obama who's decimated U.S. defense and national security.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

VIDEO: Chris McDaniel GOP Runoff Election Night Speech — #MSSen

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At C-SPAN, " Chris McDaniel Primary Night Speech ." And ICYMI: " State Sen. Chris McDaniel Won't Concede to Decrepit Ra...

State Sen. Chris McDaniel Won't Concede to Decrepit Race-Baiting Incumbent Thad Cochran — #MSSen

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The GOP runoff election in Mississippi was a nail-biter by all accounts, and extremely fascinating to follow on Twitter in real time: #MS...

VIDEO: Iraq Army Beefs-Up Defenses as #ISIS Threatens to Encircle Baghdad

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At Boston.com, " Iraq's Army Repels ISIL Attack West of Baghdad ," and Egypt's Daily News, " Iraq battles militant on...

As Syrian Airstrikes Hit #ISIS in Iraq, Video Shows Homicide Bomber Preparing Attack in #Aleppo

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Via Reuters, "'Oh God, I have no one left'." And at the Wall Street Journal, " Syrian Warplanes Strike in Western I...

#Iraq Parties Pressure Nouri al-Maliki to Step Down

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At the Wall Street Journal, " Iraqi Parties Pressure Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to Step Down: Search for Alternative to Prime Minis...

Nearly 6-in-10 Americans Disapprove of Obama's Handling of Foreign Policy

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At the New York Times, " Poll Finds Dissatisfaction Over Iraq " (at Memeornandum ). Poll Finds Majority of 58% Disapproves Obama...