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The U.S. military has just announced that 14 more American soldiers have been killed in Iraq, raising the U.S. death toll in the war to 3,545. Meanwhile, the Washington Post reports that senior Iraqi government officials are talking about resigning "over the failures of their government to make progress after more than a year in power."

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The Michelle Obama "interview" that wasn't
An obscure Web site says it got an angry call from Obama; the story's obviously bogus, but some bloggers on the right took the bait.
Maybe he's a terrorist -- at least he's not a Republican!
How bad have things gotten for John McCain? Bad enough that voters are telling pollsters they think Barack Obama was in a "terrorist group" with Bill Ayers -- but they support him anyway.
More trouble for Florida Dem Mahoney
The congressman who rode anti-Foley anger into the House faces his second sex scandal in less than a week.

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The Michelle Obama "interview" that wasn't
An obscure Web site says it got an angry call from Obama; the story's obviously bogus, but some bloggers on the right took the bait.
Maybe he's a terrorist -- at least he's not a Republican!
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More trouble for Florida Dem Mahoney
The congressman who rode anti-Foley anger into the House faces his second sex scandal in less than a week.
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