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Front Page: Plot to Assassinate Obama, Hundreds Held in Immigration Raid, Mystery Virus Hits India
- Plot to Assassinate Obama: Denver authorities announced they had arrested three people on drug and gun charges in connection with a possible plot to assassinate Obama during his speech accepting the nomination Thursday night. The US Attorney Generals office will hold a press conference this afternoon to discuss the "aggressive" inquiry into the case. It's not clear how detailed the plot was before the arrests.
- Hundreds Held in Immigration Raid: Another large-scale immigration raid, this time in Mississippi, led to 350 workers being detained.
Headline: Benazir Bhutto Assassinated
Just 12 days before the already troubled elections in Pakistan, minority leader Benazir Bhutto, recently returned from exile, has been killed in a combination of gunfire and suicide bombing at a rally.
Bhutto had recently voiced concern over her safety, and this tragic realization of her fears will be felt internationally. The United States' strategic relationship with Pakistan was tested in November, when leader Pervez Musharraf imposed a six-week period of emergency rule that threatened to impede the upcoming election.
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Headline: Bhutto Assassination and the Campaign
As commentary and analysis of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto continues to tumble in, the presidential candidates, in Iowa with less than a week to the first true contest of the campaign, are carefully weighing their reactions. An international tragedy, especially one deeply entrenched in the struggle between democracy and terrorism, at this point in campaign serves as a grave litmus test. A not-so-hypothetical "what would you do?"
Headline: Arrests Made Over Bhutto Assassination
Pakistani police arrested two alleged terrorists in connection with the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. The suspects alleged involvement is unknown, but they are being held along with two previously arrested suspects — Aizaz Shah, 15, and Sher Zaman
The government in Pakistan has determined that Baitullah Mehsud orchestrated last December's assassination. Mehsud, the leader of Pakistan's Taliban, also has connections to al-Qaeda.
Book Bag! Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story
"From all I'd read and heard about her, Jacqueline Kennedy seemed coquettish and sensual but not particularly sexual. If anything, I pictured her as more voyeur than player. But that wasn't the case.
Hillary Apologizes For RFK Remark. Was "Sorry" Necessary?
Yesterday, Hillary Clinton used the example of Robert Kennedy's June 1968 assassination while she was explaining why she's still in the race. The world seems to have done a collective jaw-drop. She has apologized for the parallel drawn saying:
I regret that my referencing that moment of trauma for our entire nation and particularly for the Kennedy family was in any way offensive.
Briefing Book! Atheist Bus Ads Roll in London Today
- Religion: Eight-hundred buses with atheist ads, which were funded by a special campaign, hit the streets in London today. — Boing Boing
- Colbert & Colmes: Alan Colmes joined Stephen Colbert and guest-hosted the Colbert Report, Monday night. The two took on the Roland Burris appointment.
O Captain! My Captain! Obama Honors Lincoln at Ford Theater
The president honored his favorite predecessor last night at the reopening of Ford's Theater, the site of Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865. "Harrowing," Obama called the occasion, if you're looking for the word.
Timed to coordinate with the great emancipator's 200th birthday today, the 18-month, $25-million renovation features a revamped stage, new seats, and a spacious, updated lobby.
Bhutto's Daughter Sings Tribute to Her Slain Mother
The oldest daughter of Pakistan's assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was killed in a combination of gunfire and suicide bombing at a rally last year, has written and recorded a rap-infused song expressing the pain over her mother's death. The album, "I Would Take the Pain Away," and a five-minute video of clips and photographs of Benazir Bhutto has made its way to YouTube. Lyrics include:
My mother was murdered.
Front Page: Bhutto's Cause of Death, Stimulus, Kenya's Peace
- Scotland Yard has confirmed that Benazir Bhutto, the Pakistani opposition leader assassinated in December, was killed by the force of hitting her head as a result of a suicide blast, not the assassin's bullet. These findings support the Pakistani government's theory on the death of Bhutto. The findings were determined without autopsy results or an investigation of the scene, and also point to a lone gunman as opposed to the two seen in news photos of the scene.
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