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AP
CNN News Executive Eason Jodan Quits Amidst Furor Over Remarks About Journalists Killed In Iraq

Eason Down the Road
Blogs 1, CNN 0.
By Mickey Kaus

Easongate: A Retrospective
by Michelle Malkin

An Iranian Blogger's 'Crime' Against Iran
by Farouz Farzami

Ten Reasons to Support Democracy in the Middle East
by Victor Davis Hanson

Kerry's continuing campaign
by Robert Novak
In the same e-mail to Sen. John Kerry's supporters announcing his presidential campaign's $1 million gift to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Kerry requests new contributions in a way that assures he personally gets the credit for the fund-raising.

We All Scream for Dean... But Maybe We Shouldn't
by James Pinkerton
Oscar Wilde said, "When the gods wish to punish us they answer our prayers." In other words, Dean may not be temperamentally fit to be elected president of the United States, but he might well be fit to be an effective leader of the Democratic Party. And so Republicans might yet regret his ascendancy.

Howard Dean's Party
Democrats, run for your lives!
by Ted Van Dyk

WSJ Editorial
Oil for Food Facts
The interim Volcker report is no whitewash.

W. Post
Military Is Discharging Fewer Gay Personnel
Separations under "don't ask, don't tell" policy at lowest level since 9/11.

USA Today
Dems say they should be firm but flexible
Majority in poll: Appeal to moderates, don't yield to Bush

NY Times
The Unassociated Press
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NY Times
Japan Leans on North Korea to Resume Weapons Talks
Japan's prime minister also pressed ahead with economic pressure through a law that will bar most North Korean ships from Japanese ports.

Wired.com
Pollution May Feed Plankton
Scientists discover a chain of events linking air pollution over land to the health of phytoplankton in the sea. It just proves how little we humans know about the consequences of our actions, they say.

Fortune
Apple's New Mac Mini: A True 21st Century Trojan Horse
Microsoft users, beware of geeks bearing gifts. The mini is a sneaky way for Apple to get its secret weapon—creative software—in front of all those Windows users.

Wired.com
iPodlounge Drunk With Success

ESPN
No way, Jose: MLB probe of book unlikely

W. Post
Canseco Implicates More O's

NY Times
In His Book, Canseco Says Giambi Overused Steroids
Jose Canseco, the self-anointed "godfather of steroids," alleges that Jason Giambi became "the most outright juicer in the game."

Yankees Can't Smooth Over Deal They Helped Rub Raw
The Yankees apparently didn't get the hint when Jason Giambi's agent asked them to remove references to steroids from the contract they negotiated in 2001.

W. Post
More Allegations for Ohio St. to Chew On

Fanball
Spring Training Preview: Yankees
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Spring Training Preview: Phillies
Spring Training Preview: Giants
Spring Training Preview: Cardinals
Spring Training Preview: Rangers

Jim Wallis: 'I See Genuine Soul-Searching Among Democrats'
Evangelical activist says it's time to find common ground on abortion and other issues.
Jim Wallis, convener of Call to Renewal, has been calling on Christians to see political involvement beyond the perennial issues of abortion and gay rights. Wallis, a registered Democrat, is an evangelical leader in the faith-based Left and a frequent critic of George W. Bush. His profile has been raised as national Democrats have started to talk to him about how they can better reach out to values voters in the wake of Republican victories on November 2. The Democratic National Committee is meeting today in Washington to plot strategy. Wallis's new book, God's Politics, is on the New York Times bestseller list.

AP
Student Runs Over Driver's Ed Teacher
A driver's education instructor was run over by one of her students and pinned beneath the car for 15 minutes, officials said.

A New Set of Knees Comes at a Price: A Whole Lot of Pain
Total knee replacement can change ones life for the better — but recovery and costs can be a tough road to walk.

Minneapolis Star Tribune
Priest who prays while fishing pulls in a world-record walleye
Even after his big catch, the priest continues to pray while fishing. "It's a special time for me," he says. "It helps me discern; it's a spiritual blessing to me. But the past month, what has happened has been amazing."