May 31, 2009
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Obama, in Europe, must show diplomatic style works
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Kan. abortion doc killed in church; suspect held
WICHITA, Kan. — Dr. George Tiller, one of the nation’s few providers of late-term abortions despite decades of protests and attacks, was shot and killed Sunday in a church where he was serving as an usher.
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Today in History - June 1
— Today is Monday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2009. There are 213 days left in the year.
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Norman Chad:
Brett Favre and Michael Vick are spiritual cellmates of sorts — both iconic quarterbacks are out of the NFL and both want back in. While in prison, Vick became pen pals with Favre and they have continued to correspond. Here now are excerpts of the most recent Favre-Vick letters:
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Howard Kurtz’s Media Notes: Supreme Court Expert Tom Goldstein Doesn’t Hold Back
Tom Goldstein — attorney, blogger, walking sound-bite machine — was a guest at last week’s White House rollout for Sonia Sotomayor, and moments later was holding forth on the lawn for NBC, MSNBC and Bloomberg before heading to CBS and CNN and calling back newspaper reporters from the car.
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Voices of Power: Valerie Jarrett
The framed, inscribed photo of President Obama on a table in her office says it all, more than any fancy title: “The best of friends . . . Thanks for always being there for us. Love, Barack.”
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Nation Digest: Foreclosures Leave Houses Vulnerable to Storms
HURRICANE SEASON
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Schumer: Sotomayor `virtually filibuster-proof’
WASHINGTON — A leading Democratic senator says that President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee is “virtually filibuster-proof” when his colleagues look at her record.
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Abortion foes fear backlash to Tiller’s murder
NEW YORK — Anti-abortion leaders voiced concern Sunday that the Obama administration and other Democrats may try to capitalize on the murder of Dr. George Tiller to defuse the abortion issue in upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
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GOP senators sidestep harsh criticism of Sotomayor
WASHINGTON — Leading GOP senators on Sunday offered more subtle criticism of the first Hispanic nominated to the Supreme Court, but passed up the chance to stifle racially charged critiques of Sonia Sotomayor by some fellow Republicans.
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