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US strikes kills al Qaeda operatives in North & South Waziristan
longwarjournal.org — The US has struck again inside Pakistan's lawless tribal areas. The latest airstrike targeted a key al... Qaeda facilitator who served as a bridge between the Taliban and al Qaeda. The US is also stating that al Qaeda operative Khalid Habib was killed ... (more) US strikes kills al Qaeda operatives in North & South ...
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CNN: Nearly 60% Favor One Party Control
CNN: Nearly 60% Favor One Party Control
donklephant.com — This one’s pretty shocking, and runs contrary to what we’ve heard Republicans saying over the past election... cycle. Still, maybe people think that the Dems can’t possible screw it up as badly as the Repubs did? Maybe they’re ... (more) CNN: Nearly 60% Favor One Party Control
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WA-08: A 600 Votes Difference
Open Left - Front Page — Washington's eighth district vote counting is even slower than usual.  Right now, Burner is up by 50.39% to Reichert's 49.61%, a very slender 46,068 to 45,347 lead.  This one's too close to call, and won't be resolved until Friday at the earliest. ...

WA-08: Burner Concedes
Swing State Project — ... UPDATE by Crisitunity: This evening's ballot dump in Pierce County probably was the last straw; Reichert's lead shot up to 8,000 votes (a 51.5-48.5 margin, with about 80% counted so far), whereas his margin of victory was only 7,000 votes in 2006. ...

On Disarmament, Or, How Congressman Larsen Made A "Town Hall" Work
Washblog - Diaries — We’ve all been hearing the “Town Hall Meeting” stories the past few days, and the images presented have been of gatherings where you might see some current or former official “death panel” for the benefit of the crowd, where the few people who shout the loudest bully the rest into silence, and where threats of physical intimidation are part of the debate.   ...

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