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Opinion Central Hurricanes, Hatred And Hypocrisy By Oliver North At one time in the history of our grand republic, political discourse was a much more civil endeavor. U.N. Wants $845 Billion From U.S. By Cliff Kincaid U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton is quoted in Thursday's Washington Post as saying that while the U.S. supports more development assistance to those countries that demonstrate an ability to use aid effectively, "the U.S. does not accept global aid targets or global taxes." Day 6: Mogadishu On The River By Mike Bayham Four days have now passed since Hurricane Katrina battered New Orleans and the surrounding areas... Exploiting Cindy Sheehan: Standard Liberal Operating Procedure By Christopher G. Adamo If conservatives have one common failing among them, it is their lack of sufficient cynicism to properly assess the nature of their liberal opponents. >> Read More Opinion at Commentary Corner

California Senate Overturns People's Vote on Marriage, Critics Say
A conservative group is reacting with "horror" to Thursday's passage of a same-sex marriage bill by the California Senate.
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Adv: Warren Buffett's 8 Great Investment Picks!
In this "just released" FREE special report, find out what America's greatest investor says are the best 8 investment plays for 2005. Also, we reveal the top stock picks in his Berkshire Hathaway portfolio.
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Uh-Oh, Here Comes the Emergency Spending Bill, Group Warns
A taxpayer watchdog group is urging Congress -- now meeting in emergency session -- to avoid pork-barrel projects in the forthcoming hurricane relief legislation.
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Lessons of Sept. 11 Ignored, Political Pundit Says
No one in Washington thinks the situation in New Orleans, a major American city, is going well, said NBC's Tim Russert on Friday.
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Musharraf Under Fire at Home for Outreach Toward Israel
Opposition parties in Pakistan planned protests Friday in response to their government's decision to hold the country's first acknowledged face-to-face encounter with a representative of Israel. Such a move eventually could lead to the establishment of diplomatic ties with the Jewish state.
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Records Confirm at Least Seven ATF Gun Show 'Stings'
Virginia State Police records confirm that at least seven gun show "sting" operations since July of 2004 have targeted gun buyers in the Richmond, Va., area. The documents support allegations that protected information may have been illegally shared with local police and gun buyers' relatives and neighbors.
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Former Presidents Team Up Again For Hurricane Relief Fundraising Effort
President Bush, flanked by his father former President George H.W. Bush and former President Bill Clinton, announced Thursday that the former presidents will team up on a nationwide fundraising effort, like they did for the tsunami, to help with the recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast.
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Showdown Looms as Crucial Nuclear Report on Iran Due
The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog is due at the weekend to issue a report on Iran's nuclear activities, which could finally prod the agency to back a U.S. push to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council.
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Countries Offer Help, Condolences After Katrina
As graphic and disturbing footage of the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina fills TV screens around the world, the U.S. government has received numerous messages of condolence as well as offers of assistance from more than 20 countries.
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