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The NPR Back-peddle on Reporting Giffords Death

Here is the original text for NPR’s article on the shotting of Rep. Giffords Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and six others died after a gunman opened fire at a public event on Saturday, the Pima County, Ariz., sheriff’s office confirms. The 40-year-old Democrat, who was re-elected to her third term in November, was hosting a “Congress [...]

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NPR Fires Juan Williams After O’Reilly Appearance

National Public Radio fired Fox News contributor Juan Williams on Wednesday after a Monday night appearance in which Williams said that it makes him nervous to fly on airplanes with devout Muslims. Williams was terminated following a discussion with “O’Reilly Factor” host Bill O’Reilly on the dilemma between fighting jihadists and fears about average Muslims. [...]

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Democrats Retrench as GOP Pulls Away

By LAURA MECKLER And JANET HOOK Democratic strategists acknowledged they are abandoning a dozen House seats the party now holds, as they try to salvage their majority in the chamber by shoring up candidates with better chances. With Republicans expanding their advertising to broaden the field of competitive races, Democrats are shifting resources to help [...]

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NPR Poll: Is Fox News Fair & Balanced?

Here is a Poll that NPR is running about whether or not the White House is right that FOXNEWS is pretty much the GOP’s mouthpiece. So far (2 PM Central) it’s a landslide in favor of FOXNEWS. ~~John Cronin~~ I’m supporting: The White House on this one; Fox News isn’t “fair and balanced.” 10% (254,246 [...]

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Bush Billboard: Miss Me Yet?

Hat tip to our leftist chums at NPR ‘Miss Me Yet?’ Billboard With Photo Of Bush Is Real; Not An Internet Trick Internet chatter had led to speculation that it might be an urban myth — nothing more than clever digital trickery spreading via the Web. But our friend Bob Collins at Minnesota Public Radio [...]

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