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Wall Street Journal: WASHINGTON—U.S. commanders in Afghanistan have eased a rule covering the use of force that has been a source of discontent among American troops, according to military officials. As a result of findings during a review commissioned by Gen. David Petraeus, it has been made clear that troops are allowed to request airstrikes [...]

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Fox News: On the eve of New York City’s expected approval of a mosque and Islamic center two blocks from Ground Zero, backers of the project are pledging to include a memorial to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks as part of an effort to allay opponents’ complaints that the mosque’s location [...]

The Telegraph: Julian Assange, the Australian founder of Wikileaks, has said he has been warned by “inside sources in the White House” not to return to the US as he could be arrested. The 39 year-old told journalists at the Frontline Club last night that US government insiders had informed him about discussions to charge [...]

The Hill: State challenges to the new healthcare law will fail, the White House confidently predicted Monday after a suit brought by Virginia’s Republican attorney general moved forward. Stephanie Cutter, an assistant to President Obama who was brought on board at the White House in part to help sell the signature domestic initiative, dismissed a [...]

Washington Times: The House ethics committee will charge that Rep. Maxine Waters violated the chamber’s rules after a yearlong investigation into allegations she tried to aid a bank in which her husband was invested, the committee said Monday. The announcement comes less than a week after the committee formally entered 13 ethics charges against Rep. [...]

Mediaite: It may sound corny to some, but Helen Thomas is never very far a way from my thoughts, but the occasion of the White House Correspondents Association’s re-assignment of her iconic front-row center seat in the Brady Briefing Room provided me with the impetus to speak with Helen for the first time since her [...]

Fox News: In a decision that could lay the groundwork for an Arizona-style immigration policy, Virginia’s attorney general said state law enforcement officers are allowed to check the immigration status of anyone “stopped or arrested.” Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli issued the legal opinion Friday extending that authority to Virginia police in response to an inquiry [...]

Fox News: “American Idol” introduced Kristy Lee Cook to America. Now the country singer is hoping that hunting will make her an American household name. This weekend, Cook debuted her new reality series, “Goin’ Country” on cable network Versus, where cameras chronicle the singer’s struggle to get a record deal while also following her on [...]

Politico: One of the most potent arguments Democrats used to capture seats in the past two election cycles can be summed up in two words: President Bush. Now, they are being urged to ride George W. Bush’s continued unpopularity one more time in hopes of stemming losses in November. It’s a risky gambit since that [...]

Related: Insurgency Now In US: Mexican Mafia Orders Hit On Arizona Sheriff – With Video CNS News: Pinal County (Ariz.) Sheriff Paul Babeu is hopping mad at the federal government. Babeu told CNSNews.com that rather than help law enforcement in Arizona stop the hundreds of thousands of people who come into the United States illegally, [...]

Obama and mercenary whore, Lisa Jackson Politico: President Barack Obama’s ‘Plan B’ for tackling global warming is under attack in the courts and on Capitol Hill. Through federal lawsuits, two conservative attorneys general, a major coal company and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are leading the charge to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to [...]