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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:30:28 -0700

Iraq: What about the WMDs? McClellan says Cheney's stock portfolio factored heavily into his push for Iraq War. —Think Progress

Hitler: Off with his head? Wax Adolph Hitler decapitated on its first day on public display. — newsblog
China: Never forget? Twin Towers still standing in Beijing's World Park. —Gothamist
Karl Rove: Never again? Democratic congressman considering legislation that would prevent future administrations from having Karl Rove-type advisors. — Huffington Post
Royals: Hardworking Harry? The prince builds special needs school. — PopSugarUK

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:30:52 -0700

Healthcare: Competing with the NRA? Elizabeth Edwards headlines $40 million healthcare campaign. — Politico
Zimbabwe: Who will print all the zeros? German company stops printing Mugabe's cash. — newsblog
China: Ultimate language combo? Muslim children in China learn Arabic along with regular Chinese curriculum. — Shanghaiist
BBQ Politics: The new beer question? More Americans would rather barbecue with Barack Obama than John McCain. — donklephant

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:30:47 -0700

GI Bill: What do the vets think? Responses from veterans around the country about the historic GI bill. — Huffington Post

McCain And the new campaign slogan is? "Putting Country First." — Politico
Slavery: I mentioned they're witches, right? The latest from NYC millionaire slave abuser. — Radar
Zimbabwe: Who's going to win? Live updates as Zimbabwe votes in the one-candidate contest. — newsblog
Nukes: Nuclear nonproliferation is a liberal position? That's what Mitt Romney says. — donklephant

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:30:25 -0700

Zimbabwe: Could it get any worse? Supporters of President Mugabe broke both of baby's legs in an attempt to force his mother to reveal the whereabouts of her husband. – Radar
Media: Would the issues work? Media struggling with the campaign narrative. — DailyKos
Obesity: Obesity and savings connected? Australia is the most obese country, but the US isn't far behind and has dwindling savings accounts to go with it. —SavvySugar
Equality: Chauvinist backlash? British proposal for positive discrimination to end gender pay gap not well received. —newsblog
Tiny Campaigners: Christina Aguilera chats to Larry King about her little one's political involvement. — lilSugar

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:30:50 -0700

Religion: The Christian boom? Jesus making a comeback in China. — Shanghaiist
Politics: Did he read the book? John McCain should probably stop calling Barack Obama "Dr. No." — Huffington Post
Football: Do politics and sports mix? A Turkish identity crisis and a European dream team. — newsblog
Bipartisanship: Welcomed change? Oregon GOP Senator uses Obama for TV ad. — donklephant
MTV: Will it translate to votes? MTV to accept political advertisements for the first time. —Radar

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:30:05 -0700

Mars: Next stop life? Mars Phoenix Lander finds ice on Mars!! — SFist
Muslims: Apology accepted? Obama asks Muslim women pushed out of photo for forgiveness. — Politico
Middle East: Will Israel bomb Iran? Reports refuse to go away, but nothing has happened for years. — newsblog
Media: Too soon? The battle to succeed Tim Russert begins. — Redstate

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:30:23 -0700

Spying: Democrats cave? Lawmakers reach deal over government-surveillance powers. — Talking Points Memo
Obama: Does he have enough money to do an autobiography via commercials? Barack Obama releases a positive campaign ad, first of general election. — Politico

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Vacation: Relaxing guilt free? Five eco-friendly vacations. — Forecast Earth
Zimbabwe: Will it help? Pre-election violence being e-mapped by bloggers — newsblog
Same-Sex Marriage: Tolerance vs. Religion? Gay New Jersey couple wants to get married on a pavilion owned by Methodist organization. — Redstate
Global Warming: How do you talk to a global-warming skeptic? Buy the book to find out. — Huffington Post

Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:30:00 -0700

Cuba: Goodbye salary cap, hello middle class? Egalitarian salaries are to be abolished in Cuba. — newsblog
Obama: What color is your Obama? The most important issue when deciding on a future president of the United States is how much pigment that man or woman has in their epidermis. —23/6
McCain and Safe Sex: Johnny Latex? McCain condoms go on sale with slogan "Old But Not Expired." — Wonkette
Gay Marriage: Domino effect? Washington, DC mayor orders review of gay marriage options. — DCist
New York: Who can blame him? Christopher Hitchens decries the death of the romantic West Village. — Radar

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:30:00 -0700

Bush: All thanks to a man crush? Apparently Karl Rove formed a man crush on George W. Bush, who in turn nursed a mutual man crush on Tony Blair. — Jezebel

McCain: Are you a McCANIAC? McCain girls are back with a must-see video!! — Politico
Cars: Discouraging carpools? Central London parking lot will charge 20p when the car is near empty, and rise to £2 when full. — londonist
Afghanistan: What's next for Afghanistan. Reflections as British war dead reaches 100. — newsblog

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:30:02 -0700

Tom DeLay: The strategy? DeLay says unless Obama proves him wrong, he is a Marxist. — Briefing Room
Democrats: On track to lose his committee chairmanships? Joe Leiberman uses pejorative term "Democrat Party" in letter to McCain supporters. — DailyKos
London: Free swimming for all? Plans to make all swimming pools in England free as a legacy of the 2012 Olympics. — newsblog
American Idol: Persona non grata? Idol didn't want President Bush on Idol Gives Back, but Bush insisted. — Huffington Post

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:30:35 -0700

The Brits: '80s en vogue? Margaret Thatcher resurrected as style icon. — newsblog
McCain: Don't call him George W. Bush? John McCain not thrilled with Bush comparisons. — Radar
Democrats: Obama in control? No more lobbyist contributions to the Democratic Party. — Huffington Post
Bill Clinton: How helpful is the ex-pres? Looking back at the last three presidential elections. — donklephant

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:30:16 -0700

Clinton: You don't need to be the worst president to disillusion your old staff? Ex-Bill Clinton staff on why Bubba should not be back in the Oval Office. — Jezebel
Diplomacy: Trouble for McCain? New poll shows 67 percent of Americans want to meet with enemies. — donklephant
Democrats: Fighting the name brand? Barack dramatically outspent Hillary on TV ads. — Talking Points Memo
Global Warming: Do you think global warming is exaggerated? If so, you may be the moral equivalent of Josef Fritzl, the Austrian dungeon dad. — newsblog
Kennedy: Like a million bucks? Ted Kennedy out of "successful" brain surgery. — Huffington Post

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:30:48 -0700

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Sexism: Are you shocked? The Women's Media Center put together video of sickeningly sexist media coverage. — Jezebel
Europe: Pop or geopolitics? Russia wins Eurovision contest. —newsblog
McCain: Have your cake and eat it too? McCain ignores Bush, unless there is a fundraiser involved. — Wonkette
Patriotism: Different ways to express love of country? Exploring action-based patriotism. — donklephant
Pastor Problems: Offensive? Senator Joe Lieberman scheduled to headline ex-McCain endorser Pastor John Hagee's Christians United For Israel Summit. —Huffington Post

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:30:00 -0700

Abortion: No consensus? Parliament vote to reject late-term abortion limits divides Britain's newspapers. —newsblog

Obama: Clinton helped Obama? Detailed explanation of why the long primary battle is good for Obama. —Huffington Post
Attack Ads: More fun to come? Victim of San Francisco values attack ad responds. — Talking Points Memo
Minimum Wage: Bad for workers? Unintended consequences of a wage hike. — Red State

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:30:23 -0700

Karl Rove: The reason for Hillary's win? Rove says she won because an old man once went to Klan meetings. — Radar
Election: Moot Point? New poll shows McCain beats Clinton and Obama by equal margin among working-class whites. — Talking Points Memo
Immigration: Need some whale tranquilizers? Deported immigrants get injected with horrifying drug cocktail. —Wonkette
Huckabee: Hucka-veep? Rumors resurface! — Pandagon
Health Care: How do rankings compare to experience? England's National Health Service gets a grade. — newsblog

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:30:00 -0700

Poverty: What can we do? Pregnant women in poverty die needlessly in childbirth. —Jezebel

Campaign Trail: Creepy? Obama supporter stalks Hillary in West Virginia. —Wonkette
Regional Rivalries: Which coast is the best coast? LA scores some points against NYC. — Radar
Climate Change: Losing friends in the GOP? Some conservatives not excited about McCain's climate change tour. — Michelle Malkin
Gordon Brown: Annoying, bewildering, prickly? Three political memoirs level blow to Britain's prime minister. — newsblog

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:30:00 -0700

Bill-O: Blonde obsession? Conservative host Bill O'Reilly debates bikini teacher firing. — Radar

McCain: The satirical version? John McCain's Top Five winning campaign strategies. — Wonkette
Obama: Where did Hillary go? Obama's speech on the economy is all about McCain. — Talking Points Memo
South America: Tensions rising? Chávez threatens to intervene in Bolivia's constitutional crisis. —newsblog

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