NATIONAL & WORLD DIGEST March 12, 2008

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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
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Democrats in a Fight to Define 'Winner'
Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are sometimes overstating their ownadvantage as they woo voters and superdelegates.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/us/politics/12dems.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
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Obama Wins in Mississippi
Barack Obama built on his delegate lead as the fight heads to Pennsylvaniafor a six-week showdown.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/us/politics/12mississippi.html?hp
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Citing Faith, Bush Defends War Actions
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/world/middleeast/12prexyweb.html?scp=2&sq=GAY&st=nyt
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Really Dangerous Liaisons
AS a former sex worker, I'm puzzled by what is reported to be Gov. EliotSpitzer's preference for the riskiest form of indoor prostitution I haveever experienced. Escort agencies are constantly being investigated,infiltrated and spied on.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/opinion/12quan.html?ref=opinion
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Spitzer Wrestles Over Response, Paralyzing Albany
Gov. Eliot Spitzer is expected to resign, but his wife is urging him to stayon, aides said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/nyregion/12spitzer.html?hp
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Washington Post
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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Spitzer's Tragic Flaw
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/11/AR2008031102459.html
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Twisted Priorities
In Prince William County, bashing illegal immigrants skews public spending.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/11/AR2008031102667.html
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McCain's Role in Plane Deal Shows Lobbyist Ties
Four years later, a $35 billion contract has been awarded to Europe'sAirbus consortium to build the latest generation of tanker planes. Thedecision has sparked anger from Boeing's congressional supporters andcritics of outsourcing. It has also focused attention on McCain's relianceon lobbyists in his campaign for president because his finance chairman andseveral other top advisers lobbied for Airbus last year when it was infierce competition with Boeing for the Air Force contract
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/11/AR2008031103134.html?hpid=topnews
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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How can a man do such a thing to his family? By LEONARD PITTS JR.
I admit that I'm curious. What, exactly, is included in $5,500 an hour sex?Does the woman sweat Dom Pérignon? Are you massaged with an oil distilledfrom the tears of virgins? Do you get a complimentary big screen?
http://www.miamiherald.com/851/story/453188.html
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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Wife puts troubling face on the Spitzer scandal
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-scandal12mar12,1,4259731.story?track=rss
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Ashcroft defends multimillion-dollar consulting deal
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5611677.html
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Romney would be 'honored' by VP slot
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/12/romney_would_be_honored_by_vp_slot/?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Today%27s+paper+A+to+Z
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Indiana: Second Muslim elected to Congress
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1164415020080312
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